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January 29, 2026

60 million people benefit from Indonesia’s free meal programme

Indonesia targets the free nutritious meal programme to reach 82.9 million beneficiaries.

Indonesian flag (Credit: Indonesia)
January 29, 2026

China to enhance strategic coordination with Russia

Mr Jiang said that the two sides would continue to inject positive energy into global security and stability.

Chinese flag
January 29, 2026

Danish minister says Greenland crisis still unresolved despite talks

President Donald Trump made an aggressive push at the start of the year for the U.S. to take control of Greenland.

Greenland
January 29, 2026

Trump appoints Colin McDnald as fraud enforcement chief

President Donald Trump has nominated Colin McDonald, a federal prosecutor, as the chief of the newly created National Fraud Enforcement.

Colin McDonald
January 28, 2026

U.S. partners African Union to form infrastructure, investment working group

Both leaders opined that economic growth was the major determinant of any country’s progress.

Trump and African Union
January 28, 2026

Ugandan group rejects Trump’s expansion of Global Gag Rule

The group urged African governments and communities to deepen investment in domestic health systems.

U.S. President Donald
January 28, 2026

Nigeria, Turkiye to strengthen family cohesion, social welfare

Mrs Sulaiman-Ibrahim described the MoU as a sacred pact to prioritise the family as the engine of national prosperity.

President Bola Tinubu and President Tayyip Erdogan
January 28, 2026

U.S. dollar doing great, says Trump 

Mr Trump has previously spoken openly in favour of a weaker dollar.

Dollars
January 28, 2026

Trump warns Iraq not to reinstate al-Maliki as prime minister

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw U.S. support from Iraq if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is reinstated to the post.

President Donald Trump
January 28, 2026

Court sentences South Korea’s former first lady to prison for corruption

South Korea’s former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, on Wednesday, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for bribery.

Kim Keon Hee