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US military seizes seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela

January 21, 2026 11:01 AM

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US military seizes seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela

The U.S. military has seized a seventh oil tanker connected to Venezuela as part of efforts by the Trump administration to control Venezuelan oil exports.   According to U.S. Southern Command, the Motor Vessel Sagitta was taken without any conflict. The ship was operating in violation of a U.S.-decl...

UAE President accepts US invitation to join Board of Peace for Gaza

January 21, 2026 10:50 AM

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UAE President accepts US invitation to join Board of Peace for Gaza

The United Arab Emirates President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has accepted the US invitation to join the newly established Board of Peace for Gaza.   According to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE will join the new Board...

Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years of service

January 21, 2026 8:46 AM

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Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years of service

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams retired from the space agency after 27 years of remarkable service. The retirement, effective from the 27th of last month, was announced by NASA this morning.    In a press release, NASA said Williams flew on three missions to the International Space Station (ISS), spe...

European Union Chief says EU and India are very close to sign FTA

January 20, 2026 9:29 PM

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European Union Chief says EU and India are very close to sign FTA

European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has said that India and the European Union (EU) are on the cusp of signing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), describing it as the mother of all agreements. In her address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos today, she said that after Davos, the...

UMEX and SimTEX 2026 open in Abu Dhabi with strong global participation

January 20, 2026 3:50 PM

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UMEX and SimTEX 2026 open in Abu Dhabi with strong global participation

Abu Dhabi, 20 January: The Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) opened on Tuesday at the ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, bringing together international players to showcase advances in unmanned systems, robotics, simulation and training technologies. The ex...

Bangladesh: RAB officer killed, 3 injured in mob attack during operation

January 20, 2026 2:24 PM

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Bangladesh: RAB officer killed, 3 injured in mob attack during operation

In Bangladesh, a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer was killed, and at least three others were seriously injured after a RAB team came under a coordinated mob attack in the Jungle Salimpur area of Sitakunda, Chattogram, yesterday evening. The deceased was identified as Deputy Assistant Director Ab...

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