SACHET ALCOHOL BAN: WORKERS, CSOs THREATEN NATIONWIDE PROTEST
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 27, 2026 Employees of companies producing sachet alcohol, alongside civil society organizations, have hinted at a possible nationwide protest if the ban on sachet alcoholic beverages and PET…
US OPEN TO TALKS IF IRAN REACHES OUT TO WASHINGTON
By Micah JonahJanuary 27, 2026 The United States has said it is open to engagement if Iran chooses to contact Washington, as pressure continues on Tehran over its handling of…
IPOB CONDEMNS SOLUDO’S SHUTDOWN OF ONITSHA MAIN MARKET
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 27, 2026 Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has condemned the decision by the Anambra State Government to shut down the Onitsha Main Market for one week over traders’…
TEXAS BARS STATE EMPLOYEES FROM USING SHEIN, ALIBABA, OTHER CHINESE TECH PRODUCTS
By Micah JonahJanuary 27, 2026 The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has ordered a ban on the use of products and services from Chinese owned companies including Shein, Alibaba, Temu,…
IRAN DETAINS PROTESTERS RECEIVING TREATMENT IN HOSPITALS — UN EXPERT RAISES ALARM
By Micah JonahJanuary 27, 2026 A United Nations expert has raised serious concerns over reports that Iranian security forces are arresting protesters while they are receiving medical treatment in hospitals,…
ASTRONOMERS UNVEIL MOST DETAILED MAP OF DARK MATTER IN THE UNIVERSE
By Micah JonahJanuary 27, 2026 Scientists have unveiled the most detailed map yet of dark matter distribution in the universe using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. The new…
LULA &TRUMP DISCUSS BOARD OF PEACE, VENEZUELA, PLANNED WASHINGTON MEETING
By Micah JonahJanuary 27, 2026 Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held a 50-minute phone call with US President Donald Trump on Monday, during which the two leaders discussed…
BOOKING SYSTEM OUTAGE FORCES RUSSIAN AIRLINES TO CANCEL FLIGHTS
By Micah JonahJanuary 27, 2026 Some Russian airlines were on Monday forced to cancel several flights following a nationwide outage of the Leonardo booking system, according to the Russian Ministry…
DEATH TOLL RISES TO 17 IN WEST JAVA LANDSLIDE AS SEARCH CONTINUES
By Micah JonahJanuary 27, 2026 At least 17 people have died following a landslide in Pasirlangu village, West Java, Indonesia, while 42 others remain missing, officials said. Among those unaccounted…
EU LAWMAKERS DIVIDED OVER RESUMING US TRADE DEAL AFTER GREENLAND CRISIS
By Micah JonahJanuary 27, 2026 Lawmakers in the European Parliament have postponed a decision on whether to resume work on the European Union trade agreement with the United States following…
