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Iran
Iran’s protest crackdown kills at least 6,126 people, activists say
Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a US aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East to lead an American military response to the ...

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

APTOPIX Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
Immigration crackdown chief to leave Minneapolis
US Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday.

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Winter Weather New York
US braces for more freezing cold as winter storm leaves at least 28 dead
At least 28 deaths were reported in states afflicted with severe cold

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
Judge hears arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings
A US federal judge has heard arguments on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Israel Palestinians
Israel says remains of final hostage in Gaza have been recovered
Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that stopped the Israel-Hamas war.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Greece Cookie Factory Blast
Explosion at biscuit factory in Greece kills at least four people
An explosion and fire at a biscuit factory in central Greece has killed at least four workers and left one person unaccounted for, authorities said.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
Judge to hear arguments on Minnesota immigration crackdown after fatal shootings
A US federal judge is due to hear arguments on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Belgium EU Summit
Macron calls for social media ban for French children by September
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 can enter into force at the start of the next school year in September.

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Indonesia Landslide
Dozens missing after landslide hits village in Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers have struggled with mounds of mud, debris and water‑soaked ground as they search for dozens missing after a landslide triggered by torrential rain on the country’s main island of Java killed at least 11 people.

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Protests
Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after fatal shooting
Family members identified the man who was killed as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who protested President Trump's immigration crackdown in his city

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Israel Palestinians Gaza
US envoys urge Netanyahu to move into Gaza ceasefire’s second phase
The US is anxious to keep the Trump-brokered deal moving, but Mr Netanyahu faces pressure to wait until Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage in Gaza

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy says trilateral talks to end Ukraine war concluded constructively
The talks are the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington’s push for progress to end Moscow’s nearly four-year-old invasion.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Trump
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over trade deal with China
US president Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbour goes ahead with its trade deal with China.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Iran Protests US Military
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard leader warns US: ‘Finger is on the trigger’
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is “more ready than ever, finger on the trigger”, its commander has said, as US warships head towards the Middle East.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Deadly Russian attacks hit Ukraine ahead of talks to end war
Russian attacks on Ukraine have killed at least one person and injured 23 others overnight, as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States prepare to meet in Abu Dhabi for a second day of talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year invasion.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Iran-Protests-Scale of Unrest
Bloody crackdown over Iranian protests comes into focus
The bloodiest crackdown on dissent since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution is slowly coming into focus, despite authorities cutting off the Islamic Republic from the internet and much of the wider world.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Winter Weather
Winter storm, sub-freezing cold descend on US, from Rockies to Atlantic Coast
Snow, sleet and freezing temperatures are forecast for the south, midwest and east coast over the weekend

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Donald Trump
Trump administration defence strategy tells allies to handle their own security
The US administration has released a priority-shifting National Defence Strategy, telling America’s allies to take control of their own security.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Spain Julio Iglesias Allegations
Spanish prosecutors drop sexual assault complaint against Julio Iglesias
Spanish state prosecutors said on Friday they were shelving an initial investigation into accusations of sexual assault by Julio Iglesias in the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic, after concluding that Spain’s National Court lacked jurisdiction to ...

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Extreme Weather Illinois
US braced for storms threatening heavy snow and freezing rain
The US states of Texas and Oklahoma are braced for heavy snow and ice from a winter storm threatening catastrophic damage, extensive power outages and bitterly cold weather.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Russia Putin
Ukraine, Russia and US to discuss territory during Abu Dhabi talks
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are expected to meet for peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Global Progress Action Summit
Donald Trump withdraws Board of Peace invite to Canada
US President Donald Trump has said the newly-formed Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation for Canada to join the organisation.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Chile Iran Protest
Iranian death toll hits 5,000 as Trump warns US ‘armada’ approaching
The death toll in Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests has reached at least 5,002, activists said.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Japan Politics
Japanese leader sets up snap election on February 8
Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election on February 8.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Banks Trump
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase for ‘debanking him for political reasons’
Donald Trump is suing banking giant JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon for 5 billion dollars (£4bn), accusing the firm of debanking him and his businesses for political reasons after he was voted out of office in January 2021.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Switzerland Davos
‘Europe looks lost’: Zelensky criticises response to Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised his European allies for what he portrayed as the continent’s slow and inadequate response to Russia’s invasion nearly four years ago and its continued international aggression.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
Boy, five, ‘used as bait’ to detain father in US immigration crackdown
A five-year-old boy arriving home from pre-school in Minnesota has been taken by US agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family’s lawyer said.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Venezuela Edmundo Gonzalez
Venezuela opposition leader’s son-in-law released from prison
Rafael Tudares Bracho, the son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez, has been released from prison after being held incommunicado for more than a year.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Bangladesh Cox's Bazar Fire
Fire at Cox’s Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh displaces thousands of Rohingya
A fire has destroyed hundreds of makeshift homes and displaced more than 2,000 people in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, prompting calls from relief agencies for more funding to build safer housing and help provide emergency aid.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Japan Nuclear
World’s largest nuclear power plant in Japan suspends hours-old restart
The restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant was suspended on Thursday, hours after it had resumed for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Bangladesh Election
Campaigning starts in Bangladesh’s first national elections since PM ousted
Campaigning has begun ahead of Bangladesh’s first national elections since the 2024 uprising that saw long-time prime minister Sheikh Hasina ousted.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

New Zealand Landslide
Two dead after landslides hit New Zealand campground and house
At least two people were killed when landslides hit a house and campground in New Zealand, while emergency crews were trying to rescue others buried in rubble, officials said.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein
Judge rules in compliance bid over release of Epstein files
Congressional co-sponsors of a law forcing the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell can file a lawsuit seeking a court-appointed observer to ensure compliance, but they lack the legal right to append their ...

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Lebanon Iran
Iran’s top diplomat issues further threat to US after crackdown on protests
Iran’s foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet on Wednesday against the United States after Tehran’s bloody crackdown on protesters, warning the Islamic Republic will be “firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed ...

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Syria Kurds Clashes
US military transfers 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq
The US military says it has begun transferring detainees from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group who were held in northeastern Syria to Iraq to ensure they remain in secure facilities.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Russia Ukraine War Blackout
More than half of Kyiv without power after Russian bombardment
Some 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remained without heating on Wednesday, and nearly 60% of the Ukrainian capital was without power, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, after days of Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

World Economic Forum Davos 2026
Trump says Europe ‘not heading in right direction’ as he addresses world leaders
Trump touted economic growth in the US, using many of his characteristic superlatives that exaggerate circumstances on the ground

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Trump
Trump arrives in Switzerland after plane issue delays journey
US President has landed in Switzerland following hours of delay after a minor electrical issue aboard Air Force One forced a return to Washington to switch aircraft.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Japan Abe Assassination Trial
Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison
A Japanese court has sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment. The case has revealed decades of close ties between Japan’s governing party and a controversial South Korean church.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Trump Netanyahu
Israeli PM Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu said he has agreed to join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticised the make-up of the board’s executive committee. The committee included Turkey, a regional rival.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

APTOPIX Spain Train Crash
One dead in Barcelona commuter train crash, days after fatal Andalusia collision
A Barcelona commuter train crashed on Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish regional authorities said, killing one person and injuring 15 others.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Anthony Joshua Road Crash
Anthony Joshua’s driver appears in court after deadly crash in Nigeria
The driver in crash that injured British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria has appeared in court.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Syria Kurds Clashes
Syrian military announces new ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces
The Syrian military has announced a new four-day ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after a previous agreement fell through. There was no immediate response from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

World Economic Forum Davos 2026
‘Top Gun’ shades for Macron in Davos as he battles eye condition
Emmanuel Macron appeared to be channelling his inner Tom Cruise as he was seen sporting a pair of Top Gun-style aviator sunglasses at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

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