The Globe & Mail
- Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station
- Eight people killed after U.S. military strikes five more alleged drug boats
- Trump abandons push to deploy National Guard in Chicago, L.A. and Portland
- Russian drone attack in Odesa injures Ukrainian children, hits power grid
- Queen Camilla recalls assault in 1960s as she campaigns against domestic violence
The Guardian
- Googoosh: A Sinful Voice by Googoosh with Tara Dehlavi review – the extraordinary story of an Iranian icon
- 10 of the best learning holidays in Europe for 2026
- Trump is wrong: ‘woke’ policies aren’t the real threat to Europe | Nouriel Roubini
- Several dead and injured in explosion at Swiss ski resort town Crans-Montana, police say
- New Year’s Day TV: Tom Hiddleston’s huge return in The Night Manager
ABC
- Father and daughter walk 13km for help after escape from flooded car
- Aussie Coady fit and firing in time for Italy Winter Olympics
- Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor with midnight subway oath
- Man charged after allegedly filming woman with concealed camera in public toilet
- Banged-up Millennium Falcon the last boat to finish Sydney to Hobart
BBC
- Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim New York City Mayor
- In pictures: New Year welcomed around the world
- Zelensky says peace deal is 90% ready in New Year address
- Disney worker hurt stopping 180-kg fake boulder from hitting audience
- Teen who died after falling 150 metres from California's Mt Baldy identified
CBC
- U.S. military says 8 killed in strikes on 5 more alleged drug boats — but survivors jumped overboard
- Trump says he's pausing efforts to send National Guard to Chicago, L.A. and Portland
- Teacher wins Guinness World Record for working 61 years at the same school
- Richard Smallwood, gospel singer and musical inspiration, dead at 77
- Detroit man crosses border in minivan with 2 front ends — 1 made in Canada, 1 in U.S.
National Post
- Unification with Taiwan ‘is unstoppable,’ China’s Xi says in upbeat New Year’s speech
- We are ‘10%’ away from peace but the most vital issues still unresolved, Zelenskyy tells Ukrainians
- Tehran official utters warning after Israel’s Mossad tells Iranian protesters it is with them ‘on the ground’
- Elderly man convicted of murder has bail revoked by B.C. appeal court
- Socialist Zohran Mamdani set to start his term as New York City mayor under Trump’s shadow
Times of India
- 'He is not knocking on the door': Ashwin's bold message to CSK on Sarfaraz ahead of IPL 2026
- Indore water contamination deaths: Probe exposes major lapses; residents told to avoid tap water
- Several feared dead in an explosion at a luxury bar in Swiss ski resort town
- Instagram failing fast: CEO says AI won; Makes 'raw' request to app's users'
- Feb 1 GST hit: Cigarette, bidi, pan masala to attract 40% tax — check details
Nation Africa
- The 'Iweto': Inside Kenya's tradition of woman-to-woman marriage
- Ruto housing plan, roads agenda face 2026 schedule test
- The Gen Z question: Ruto faces ghosts of unmet promises in 2026
- 2026: The decisive year for Kenya's education
- IEBC election plan, coalition building, and voter registration: 2026, decisive year before 2027 poll
South China Morning Post
- Malaysia’s tourism minister urges warmer welcomes after ‘less than friendly’ complaints
- Japan may lose GDP race to India amid weak yen, tourism woes and China row
- Chinese rocket firm LandSpace moves closer to US$1 billion IPO in Shanghai
- ‘Hong Kong has lived up to expectations,’ Beijing says in New Year message
- US grants TSMC annual licence to import American chipmaking tools into China
National Public Radio
- Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor, capping historic rise
- Rising from the ashes, a symbol of hope at the Rose Parade
- The history behind the NYC subway station chosen for Mamdani's swearing-in
- U.S. military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8
- Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
Japan Times
- Nissan management shake-up plans reported as sharks circle
- Japanese sake brewery to make foray into Indian market
- Toyota eyes lunar rover powered by regenerative fuel-cell tech
- British PM Rishi Sunak avoids wipeout in key local elections
- Extreme heat and weather conditions attributed to stagnant jet stream