January 17, 2026 – 9xm News

Nile water sharing dispute: Trump offers to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia fallout; writes to Al-Sisi

Donald Trump with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (AP image) US President Donald Trump on Friday offered to mediate the long-running dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the sharing of Nile River waters. He stated that Washington is ready to restart talks to find a lasting and fair solution.In a letter written to Egyptian President […]

Hindu schoolteacher’s house set ablaze in Bangladesh’s Sylhet

DHAKA: The house of a Hindu schoolteacher was set ablaze by a mob in Bangladesh’s Sylhet district, as violence against minorities continues ahead of the Feb 12 parliamentary elections in the country. Birendra Kumar Dey and his family members, residents of Bahor village, had a narrow escape. Nobody was injured in the incident on Wednesday […]

After Pakistan-origin USA players, England face visa trouble for T20 World Cup in India | Cricket News

Adil Rashid of England (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Visa issues linked to the upcoming T20 World Cup in India are no longer limited to the United States team. The problem has now reached England’s camp as well. Two England players, Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed, are facing delays in getting their visas […]

Beijing won its war for blue skies, but nearby villagers are paying the price

Across provinces near Beijing, govt has banned burning coal for residential heating to reduce pollution. At first, local govts eased the transition by heavily subsidising natural gas, which is cleaner but expensive. But this winter, officials cut the subsidies. Now, villagers are forced to sunbathe for warmth (NYT photo) QUYANG: The temperature was 28, but […]

Nobel medal has been sold before

In 2022, Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctioned his Nobel Peace Prize for a record-breaking $103.5 million to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees. In 2014, James Watson sold his for over $4 million, having been awarded the medal decades earlier for co-discovering the structure of DNA. It can, however, be sold for millions of dollars.Since […]

Slain Osman Hadi’s brother appointed to Bangladesh’s UK mission

The Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh interim govt has appointed slain radical Islamist leader Sharif Osman Hadi’s brother Omar Hadi as second secretary at the Bangladesh assistant high commission in UK’s Birmingham on a contractual basis, days after his sensational allegation that a section of the govt was behind Osman’s murder, reports . Govt sources said there […]

Gaza ‘board of peace’: Donald Trump to chair; Rubio, Tony Blair & more tapped as members

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced the appointment of Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former British prime minister Tony Blair as founding members of a new Gaza “board of peace.” Trump also named his special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner, and World Bank President Ajay Banga to the seven-member “founding executive board,” […]