January 9, 2026 – 9xm News

‘Nobody else settled wars’: Trump reasserts role in India-Pakistan ceasefire; makes renewed push for Nobel Peace Prize | World News

Trump again claimed he halted a looming India–Pakistan war, saying “eight planes were shot down” before he stopped it without nuclear weapons. During a White House meeting with US oil industry leaders on Saturday, President Donald Trump reiterated sweeping assertions about his foreign policy record, including his long-repeated claim that he single-handedly prevented a major […]

BCB official calls former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal ‘Indian agent’ amid Mustafizur Rahman row; triggers protest from players | Cricket News

Mustafizur Rahman; Tamim Iqbal A senior Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official’s comment calling former captain Tamim Iqbal “an Indian agent” has drawn criticism from players in the country. Tamim, one of Bangladesh’s leading openers, had advised the BCB not to be driven by emotion while deciding on the national team’s participation in the T20 World […]

Smriti delighted with RCBs habit of ‘playing thrillers’; Nadine etches name in WPL history

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 10 (ANI): Following her side’s win over the Mumbai Indians (MI) in a thrilling Women’s Premier League (WPL) campaign opener, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Smriti Mandhana expressed happiness at how her team is “known to play thrillers” and it was her side which was on the winning side after losing […]

Ashes 2025-26: Brendon McCullum defends England players after Noosa trip and Harry Brook nightclub controversy

England coach Brendon McCullum has defended his players, saying that they don’t drink too much following the Harry Brook nightclub incident and their controversial Noosa trip. England allowed Australia to retain the Ashes without putting up a great fight during the first three matches of the series. Apart from the performance, it was what the […]

A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests

new video loaded: A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests Protests have rocked Iran in recent weeks, and the country’s supreme leader has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators. Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, discusses what’s fueling the protests with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold. By Erika Solomon, Katrin Bennhold, Christina […]

Max Kepler faces 80-game suspension for positive drug test; all you need to know

Major League Baseball (MLB) delivered a major blow to free-agent outfielder Max Kepler on Friday (January 9), announcing an 80-game suspension for violating the league’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The details of the suspension and timeline The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball revealed that Kepler tested positive for Epitrenbolone, a metabolite of […]

New twist to Ambernath tale: NCP dumps BJP, backs Sena | India News

AMBERNATH: In a fresh twist to the political drama in the Ambernath municipal council, a day after 12 suspended Congress councillors joined BJP, all four councillors from the Ajit Pawar-led NCP withdrew their support to the BJP-led front and extended it to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. With this, Sena, which had emerged the single-largest […]

‘Embarrassingly obvious’: H-1B spouses sue US over ending automatic work permit extensions

A new lawsuit filed by the spouses of H-1B visa holders has challenged the new US rule of ending the automatic extension of work permits. On October 29, 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security issued an interim final rule that ends the practice of automatically extending EADs for certain individuals who apply for renewal. […]

Olympic organizers 100% confident NHL will play in Milan Cortina despite arena delays

MILAN (AP) — Olympic organizers are “100%” confident the NHL won’t pull out of the Milan Cortina Games with the new ice hockey arena finally ready. Or almost. Construction delays and other concerns about the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena have drawn headlines for weeks ahead of the NHL returning to the Winter Olympics for the […]

‘Drive baby, drive!’: Row over new video of Renee Good shooting, MAGA says Minneapolis woman’s partner should be arrested

A new video capturing the moments before ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot Minneapolis woman Renee Good for ‘self-defense’ has now divided the Internet as MAGA now calls for the arrest of Rebecca Good, the partner of Renee, as she asked Renee to ‘drive baby, drive’ just after an altercation took place between them and the […]