The United Nations will continue its work in line with its mandate despite the United States' withdrawal from several agencies, a decision the organisation has described as regrettable.

The memorial service for veteran journalist and former Swapo Party Regional Councillor Erasmus Captain Hendjala will be held on Friday, 9 January, at Oinyikanyika-Olupandu in the Omusati Region.

Hendjala died in Ongwediva on January 2 at the age of 78.

Russia says the seizure of its Marinera oil tanker by the U.S. could lead to a further escalation of military and political tensions in the Euro-Atlantic region, as well as a visible lowering of the “threshold for the use of force” against peaceful shipping.

The President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network has called on members of the UN Security Council to affirm immediate critical actions in fulfilling the mandate of the UN Charter.

Six NATO members have vowed to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark and Greenland, following threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to take over Greenland.

Greenland, with its vast mineral deposits and location north of the Arctic, is a semi-autonomous region of Denmark.

The UN Security Council has unanimously called for restraint and de-escalation amid US threats of further military action in Latin America.

Venezuela's interim President, Delcy Rodríguez, says the country has the right to peace, development, sovereignty and a future.

U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has threatened to strip Democratic Senator and military veteran Mark Kelly of his Navy captain rank and cut his military retirement pay over remarks made in a widely circulated video.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians to speak openly about the rising number of suicides in the country.

The President's appeal comes as Namibia recorded more than 400 suicide cases during the 2024/2025 financial year.

As 2025 draws to a close, world leaders are using their New Year's addresses to set the tone for the year ahead.