| Welcome to Global Village Space

Friday, January 2, 2026

‘Worst drought I have seen’: Afghan farmers forced to flee

AFP | Wheat and opium farmer Murad Khan Ishaqzai, 80, has never seen a drought as bad as the one ravaging western Afghanistan where more...

Outcry over mass teen roundup as France braces for more protests

AFP | Images of dozens of high-school pupils kneeling with their hands behind their heads during mass round-ups sparked an outcry Friday as France braces...

Australia lose quick wickets with India Test evenly poised

AFP | Australia lost two wickets in the morning session Friday in reply to India's 250, leaving the first Test evenly poised with the experienced...

Mattis faces criticism after comments in Khashoggi case

AFP | US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has enjoyed a level of bipartisan support rarely seen in Washington, is facing mounting public criticism amid...

World record brings Yasir into spinners’ hall of fame

AFP | Six years to the day after the great Clarrie Grimmett took his final breath in Adelaide, Yasir Shah filled his lungs for the...

Huawei’s founders daughter arrested: A pawn in US-China trade row

AFP | As the daughter of the company's founder, Meng Wanzhou was known internally as the "princess" of telecoms giant Huawei and possible heir to...

Iran FM accuses ‘foreign-backed terrorists’ for Chabahar attack

AFP | Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused "foreign-backed terrorists" for attacks Thursday in the port city of Chabahar that killed two people and...

OPEC, partners face stiff test to agree oil cut deal

AFP | OPEC ministers resumed talks Friday before further discussions with 10 key partner countries, including Russia, later in the day to thrash out an...

Timeline of recent attacks in Iran by militant groups

AFP | The Islamic State group claimed a deadly gun assault against a military parade in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran on Saturday,...

New Cold War? Top Huawei executive detained in Canada

AFP | A top executive and daughter of the founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei has been arrested in Canada and faces extradition to the...

Babri Masjid: Tight security for India mosque destruction anniversary

AFP | Some 2,000 baton-wielding Indian police were on duty in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya on Thursday to prevent any clashes around the anniversary...

Corruption: British middleman held in India over chopper deal

AFP | The alleged British middleman in a dicey helicopter deal between India and an Anglo-Italian firm was remanded in custody on Wednesday after being...
Global Village Space