0 Min

Devotees taking a holy dip at Sangam during Mauni Amavasya festival in India

19 January 2026

By RAJESH KUMAR SINGH

19 January 2026

More Top Stories

Iceland seeks vote in August on whether to restart EU membership talks

Middle East Wars: The Latest Updates

In the Arctic, climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by tensions

Ukraine's Zelenskyy pursues more arms deals with allies

FBI disrupts potential New Year's Eve attack inspired by Islamic State

Trump urges extending foreign data surveillance program

Iceland becomes 5th country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation

After criticizing the pope, Trump slams Italy's Meloni over lack of support for Iran war

Iceland, shaken by volcanic eruptions tries to recover

Xi calls China-Russia ties 'precious' in current international context

Iceland volcano eruption forces evacuations

Wall Street hits an all-time high after adding to rally

An Iceland volcano erupts for the 6th time but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

Iceland elects businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir as president

New Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon a day after historic talks in Washington

Ice cave collapse in Iceland kills 1, with 2 still missing

Editorials from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and others

Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizes

Today in History: April 15, the Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

Voters in Iceland are picking the new president of the rugged island near the Arctic Circle

What to know about the direct talks between Lebanon and Israel

Lava continues to flow from Iceland volcano but not at powerful level as eruption

Hungary's Magyar says new government could take power in May

Sudan enters fourth year of war as officials lament 'abandoned crisis'

Trump promised peace in the Middle East. In Michigan, it feels farther away

Pope doubles down on peace message as Trump's criticism continues

Israeli settlers block Palestinian kids' path to school with tear gas

A look at Sudan's war by the numbers

Pope arrives in Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day pause

WHO says vaccinations save millions in Africa

Cameroon hopes the pope's visit brings healing after a decade of conflict

Pope in Algeria walks in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine

Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni elected president

Vatican visitors slam Trump over attacks on the US-born Pope

Separatists in Cameroon announce a 3-day pause in fighting for pope's visit

Colombia to cull roaming hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace

100 dead in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market

Nigerian ex-oil minister denies taking bribes for government contracts

Ghanaian Premier League player killed in suspected armed robbery

Senegal has first conviction under homosexual law

UN concerned as opposition retakes a strategic town in South Sudan

Uganda debuts mobile court for man accused of killing 4 kids

Benin holds presidential election with finance minister favored

Female rickshaw drivers in Sierra Leone rise above stigma

Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is reelected for a sixth term

Nigerian court convicts more than 300 in mass terrorism trial

Prince Harry sued by charity he set up in Africa

A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa