By: The Trek News Desk The small Pacific island of Kiritimati has officially ushered in 2026, becoming the very first place in the world to welcome the new year. Also known as Christmas Island, Kiritimati is part of the island nation of Kiribati, located south of Hawaii and northeast of Australia. The country consists of…
By: The Trek News Desk With gig workers’ unions calling for a nationwide strike on New Year’s Eve, food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy have announced enhanced incentives for their delivery partners in an effort to maintain smooth operations during one of the busiest periods of the year. The companies stated that higher payouts during…
By: The Trek News Desk Thailand has freed 18 Cambodian soldiers who had been in custody since July, following deadly clashes along the shared border. The release was carried out under the terms of a ceasefire agreement reached between the two countries over the weekend. The handover was delayed by a day after Thailand raised…
By: The Trek News Desk Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital were severely disrupted on Wednesday as dense fog and extremely poor visibility conditions impacted air traffic. As a result, 148 flights were cancelled, while more than 150 others experienced significant delays. According to Delhi International Airport Limited…
By: The Trek News Desk Mali and Burkina Faso have declared a ban on the entry of United States citizens, a move described as a direct response to recent travel restrictions imposed by Washington on nationals of the two West African nations. The decision was announced late Tuesday through separate official statements issued by the…
By: The Trek News Desk The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh has been extended once again, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing a revised timeline for the process. According to the updated schedule, the draft voters’ list will now be published on January 6, 2026, while the…
By: The Trek News Desk US President Donald Trump has said he wants the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement to be implemented “very quickly,” while issuing a stern warning to Hamas, stating that failure to disarm within a limited timeframe would lead to serious consequences. Trump made the remarks on Monday during talks…
By: The Trek News Desk Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and one of the country’s most influential political figures, Khaleda Zia, has passed away at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness. She breathed her last at around 6:00 am on Tuesday at a private hospital in Dhaka, marking the end of a defining…
By: The Trek News Desk Tensions have resurfaced between Thailand and Cambodia after the Thai military accused its neighbour of breaching a recently agreed ceasefire aimed at ending weeks of violent border clashes. The truce had brought temporary relief after unrest forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes. In an official statement,…
By: The Trek News Desk The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rated the pitch used for the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as “unsatisfactory” and has imposed one demerit point on the venue. The decision follows an assessment by match referee Jeff Crowe, who concluded that the surface offered excessive assistance…
