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Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:48:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://smartnewstyme.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cropped-smartnewstymeimage2-24-32x32.jpg https://smartnewstyme.com 32 32 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1171 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1171#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:48:09 +0000 https://smartnewstyme.com/?p=1171 ​ 120-150Fewer than 100 copies of Action Comics No 1, which introduced the world to Superman, are thought to exist. Read More On Summary Historic comic & record saleA rare copy of Action Comics No. 1 — the 1938 comic that introduced the world to Superman and is considered the birth of the superhero genre — has […]]]> https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1171/feed 0 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1181 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1181#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:42:59 +0000 https://smartnewstyme.com/?p=1181 ​ 120-150A state of emergency has been declared in Victoria as thousands of firefighters battle the blaze. Read More On Summary Severe bushfires are raging across southeastern Australia, especially the state of Victoria, where extreme heat, strong winds and dry conditions have fuelled dozens of blazes.]]> https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1181/feed 0 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1191 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1191#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:38:19 +0000 https://smartnewstyme.com/?p=1191 ​ 120-150Rosita Salvador Mabuiango’s mother was sheltering for days before giving birth perched above the water. Read More On Summary Rosita Salvador Mabuiango, known worldwide as the “miracle baby” after her extraordinary birth during Mozambique’s devastating 2000 floods, has died at age 25 after a prolonged illness.]]> https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1191/feed 0 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1183 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1183#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:35:06 +0000 https://smartnewstyme.com/?p=1183 ​ 120-150The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country. Read More On Summary Protesters inside Iran report that security forces fired directly into crowds of largely unarmed demonstrators with assault-style weapons, killing people where they stood. Many witnesses described chaotic scenes in city streets with gunfire from security units and […]]]> https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1183/feed 0 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1187 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1187#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:31:23 +0000 https://smartnewstyme.com/?p=1187 ​ 120-150Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted. Read More On Summary U.S. President Donald Trump will host Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House this Thursday — her visit has been formally confirmed by a White House […]]]> https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1187/feed 0 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1134 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1134#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:04:47 +0000 https://smartnewstyme.com/?p=1134 ​ 120-150As many as six players made their RCB debuts while MI handed a maiden cap to two players Read More On]]> https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1134/feed 0 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1138 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1138#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:05:10 +0000 https://smartnewstyme.com/?p=1138 ​ 120-150If he is not “able to steer the ship”, head coach concedes, “maybe there is someone better” for job Read More On Summary:England head coach Brendon McCullum says he is open to an “evolution” in how the national team plays but insists he won’t relinquish control over his coaching philosophy and leadership role. McCullum emphasized that […]]]> https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1138/feed 0 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1140 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1140#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:03:24 +0000 https://smartnewstyme.com/?p=1140 ​ 120-150They have been grouped with South Africa, Tanzania, and West Indies at the Under-19 World Cup Read More On Summary:Afghanistan has announced its 15-man squad for the 2026 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, with Mahboob Khan named captain as the team prepares to compete in Group D alongside South Africa, West Indies and Tanzania. The squad […]]]> https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1140/feed 0 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1148 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1148#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:01:13 +0000 https://smartnewstyme.com/?p=1148 ​ 120-150Gustavo Petro tells the BBC’s Ione Wells that the United States is treating other nations as part of a US “empire”, after Trump threatened Colombia with military action. Read More On Summary:Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has warned that his country faces a “real threat” of U.S. military action, telling the BBC that recent remarks by U.S. […]]]> https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1148/feed 0 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1142 https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1142#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:59:13 +0000 https://smartnewstyme.com/?p=1142 ​ 120-150Rallies on major roads in the capital and in Iran’s second city were peaceful and not dispersed by security forces. Read More On Summary:Huge anti-government protests have erupted across Tehran and numerous Iranian cities, with videos — including footage verified by BBC Persian — showing thousands of demonstrators marching on major streets, chanting slogans against Supreme […]]]> https://smartnewstyme.com/archives/1142/feed 0