The European Commission allowed carmakers to volunteer limits on their imports from China instead of paying tariffs, an arrangement that could help Volkswagen.
Day: January 12, 2026
BULAWAYO — A Zimbabwean national has been confirmed among those killed in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, highlighting growing concerns over the recruitment of Southern Africans into the conflict through informal networks promising high-paying jobs. The deceased has been identified as Mandla Ncube. Reports indicate that he was recruited through an agent operating in KwaZulu-Natal, South […]
Kyiv is once again plunged into darkness and cold. More than 1,000 apartment buildings in Ukraine’s capital remain without heating days after a devastating Russian strike crippled the city’s energy system. As temperatures drop well below freezing, families are enduring nights without warmth or electricity, facing growing uncertainty as officials warn this could become the coldest and darkest winter of the war.rnrnLocal authorities say Friday’s attack briefly cut power and heat to nearly the entire city. While some electricity and water were partially restored, vast neighborhoods remain vulnerable. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls the situation “extremely difficult,” as emergency crews work nonstop to stabilize the grid.- Watch Video on English Oneindia
I live in an apartment complex. The guy above me stomps around at 2 AM every night. I was fed up. I marched upstairs to bang on his door and give him a piece of my mind. The door opened before I could knock. He was holding a crying baby. The apartment was bare. No furniture. Just a mattress on the floor and boxes. He looked exhausted. “I’m so sorry,” he whispered. “I’m trying to walk him to sleep. The floor is creaky. I know we’re loud.” I looked past him. “Where’s your furniture?” “Bed bugs in the last place,” he said. “Had to toss everything. We just moved in. I’m saving up for a crib.” My anger evaporated. “Hold on,” I said. I went downstairs. I dragged my spare rocking chair up the stairs. “Sit,” I told him. “Rocking is quieter than walking.” He sat. The baby settled instantly. The next day, I posted on our building’s group chat: “New neighbor in 4B needs a restart. Who has spare stuff?” By noon, he had a crib, a sofa, a table, and three casseroles. He knocked on my door tonight. No stomping. just a quiet knock. “Thank you,” he said. “We slept for six hours.” Judge less. Ask more.
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— CrazyVibes_1 (@CrazyVibes_1) Jan 12, 2026
The son of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has said his father is “well” while imprisoned in the United States, where he faces trial on drug trafficking charges, Azernews reports.
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— Reuters (@Reuters) Jan 12, 2026
Amid reports that Iran’s authorities are planning to carry out public executions of detained anti-regime protesters, they have staged an Islamic propaganda show on the streets of Tehran.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) Jan 12, 2026