By: The Trek News Desk The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has reopened for civilian movement, marking the first time since May 2024 that Palestinians have been able to cross. Following the reopening, a small number of people have started moving across the border, though the process remains highly restricted. The…
By: The Trek News Desk China has executed four additional members of the notorious Bai family crime syndicate, which had been operating large-scale cyber fraud networks in Myanmar, according to state media reports. Authorities said the individuals were part of organised criminal groups involved in online scams, illegal casinos, human trafficking, and violent crimes along…
By: The Trek News Desk Senior British politician and former cabinet minister Lord Peter Mandelson has resigned from the Labour Party, saying he does not want to cause the party any “further embarrassment” following new disclosures linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to reports that emerged late Saturday night, Lord Mandelson’s name appears…
By: The Trek News Desk Software giant Oracle has announced plans to raise between $45 billion and $50 billion in funding in 2026 as part of its strategy to significantly expand its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The investment is aimed at meeting growing demand from large-scale enterprises and technology clients. The company, chaired by billionaire…
By: The Trek News Desk At least 12 miners lost their lives in a Russian drone strike in eastern Ukraine, according to the country’s largest private energy company, DTEK. The attack targeted a bus carrying mine workers who were returning home after completing their shift in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Ukraine’s emergency services confirmed that at…
By: The Trek News Desk Iran has further escalated its standoff with the European Union after the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament declared that all EU military forces will now be regarded as “terrorist organisations” by Tehran. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf announced a recent decision by the European Union to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary…
By: The Trek News Desk US President Donald Trump has indicated that the United States is beginning to engage in dialogue with Cuba. This development comes amid tighter measures aimed at restricting the island nation’s oil supplies. Speaking to reporters on Saturday night while travelling to Florida, President Trump said Washington has “started talking to…
By: The Trek News Desk At least 28 Palestinians were killed on Saturday in a series of intense Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip, according to local emergency services. Authorities said that women and children were among the victims, with several areas witnessing heavy destruction. Palestinian civil defence officials reported that one of the…
By: The Trek News Desk Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday, January 31, 2026, creating history as the first woman to hold the post in the state. She assumed office following the tragic death of her husband and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar,…
By: The Trek News Desk Ukraine experienced extensive power outages across the country on Saturday after a technical failure affected key international electricity connections, severely disrupting the national power grid and leaving several regions without electricity. According to Ukraine’s Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, the disruption occurred after a technical malfunction simultaneously shut down a 400-kilovolt…
