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Iran protests | The revolution will not be televised

What began as a shopkeepers strike transformed into one of the largest anti-government protests the Islamic Republic has seen, triggering a violent state crackdown in which thousands are feared killed; Tehran says Western intelligence agencies hijacked the protest and unleashed domestic terror

18 Jan 2026 1:05 am
Trump announces 10% tariff on eight European countries for opposing U.S. control of Greenland

The U.S. President said in a social media post that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, U.K., the Netherlands, and Finland would face the tariff, which would be raised to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place

17 Jan 2026 10:15 pm
Regional passenger aircraft with 11 people missing in Indonesia; search underway

The plane was last tracked at 01:17 p.m. the Leang-Leang area of Maros, a mountainous district of South Sulawesi province

17 Jan 2026 8:09 pm
Hindu man crushed to death in Bangladesh

The incident, which took place in Rajbari district, marks the latest in a spate of violence targeting Hindus in Bangladesh.

17 Jan 2026 3:13 pm
Yemen separatist chief defiant in first comments since disappearance

Aidarous al-Zubaidi's UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council forces in December captured two Yemeni provinces in an offensive that was rolled back by Saudi strikes and Riyadh's allied forces on the ground

17 Jan 2026 12:47 pm
Torrential rains, flooding in southern Africa kill more than 100 people; Mozambique, Zimbabwe among hardest hit

Mozambiques Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction said 103 people had died in an unusually severe rainy season since late last year

17 Jan 2026 12:26 pm
Indian man gets 30-month jail in U.S. for illegal export of aviation parts to Russia

According to court documents, beginning in early September 2023, Kaushik conspired with others to unlawfully obtain aerospace goods and technology from the U.S. for entities in Russia.

17 Jan 2026 11:06 am
FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing 'military activities'

The notices come after nearly four months of U.S. military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific that the U.S. alleged were trafficking drugs

17 Jan 2026 10:03 am
Donald Trump claims Pakistan PM said he saved lives of 10 million by stopping India-Pakistan conflict

In less than a year, we made eight peace deals and ended the war in Gaza. We have peace in the Middle East. Nobody thought that was going to be possible, Donald Trump said

17 Jan 2026 9:02 am
Trump thanks Iran for not following through on executions of protesters

The U.S. president also suggested on his social media site that more than 800 people had been set to be executed in Iran, but he said they now won't be

17 Jan 2026 5:00 am
Breaking with U.S., Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on its farm products

Mark Carney, the first Canadian prime minister to visit China in eight years, said better relations would help improve a global governance system that he described as under great strain

16 Jan 2026 6:53 pm
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to 'put end' to protests in Minneapolis

Mr. Trump made threat after a federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on January 16, after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle. The incident further heightened the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city a week after an immigration agent fatally shot a woman in the head

16 Jan 2026 1:03 pm
South Korea's court sentences ex-President Yoon to five years in prison for obstruction

The Seoul Central District Court said it found Yoon guilty of obstructing authorities from executing an arrest warrant related to his martial law declaration in December 2024, live broadcast of the ruling showed

16 Jan 2026 11:56 am
U.S. seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil

U.S. Coast Guard boarded the tanker, Veronica. The ship had previously passed through Venezuelan waters and was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump's established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean, says Homeland Security Secretary

16 Jan 2026 8:54 am
Explosion causes large fire in Dutch town of Utrecht, four injured

Local authorities said there was extensive damage in this densely populated area of the town

16 Jan 2026 4:15 am
Senior Hamas figure killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza

Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire deal in place since October 2025, and attempting to reignite the conflict

16 Jan 2026 3:15 am
Venezuela's Machado meets Trump, tells supporters they can count on him

The enthusiasm of Maria Machado and her supporters stood in contrast to Donald Trump having repeatedly raised doubts about the Nobel Peace Prize winner and his stated commitment to backing democratic rule in Venezuela

16 Jan 2026 2:45 am
Pakistan hopes U.S. would 'soon' resume immigrant visa processing for its citizens

On the Iran-U.S. tensions, the Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan attached great importance to Iran as a neighbouring country

15 Jan 2026 7:06 pm
Deal with U.S. very near, teams are engaging virtually on pending issues: Commerce Secretary

The latest trade data, released on January 15, 2026, showed that Indias merchandise exports to the U.S. stood at a five-month high of $7.01 billion in December 2025, up from $6.89 in December 2024

15 Jan 2026 6:07 pm
Russia says concerned by NATO deployments in Greenland

The situation unfolding in the high latitudes is of serious concern to us, the Russian embassy in Belgium, where NATO is headquartered, Russian Embassy in Belgium said in a statement

15 Jan 2026 3:11 pm
Colombian President to meet Trump in U.S. on February 3

Gustavo Petro's U.S. visit will come on the heels of a bitter war of words with Mr. Trump in the last year, including Washington's threats to take military action in Colombia

15 Jan 2026 11:03 am
Iran protests LIVE: Iran extends order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft

U.S. President Donald Trump said that hes been told on good authority that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has indicated fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters

15 Jan 2026 7:59 am
The economic triggers for the protests in Iran

A collapsing rial, soaring inflation and years of sanctions have pushed Tehran into its largest unrest since 2022

15 Jan 2026 7:00 am
The great reckoning: On the crises in Iran

Iran needs more freedoms and quick reforms, not another war

15 Jan 2026 12:10 am
U.S. to suspend visa processing for 75 nations next week: Reports

Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Thailand are among the affected countries, according to the report.

14 Jan 2026 10:10 pm
Irans judiciary signals fast trials and executions for detained protesters despite Trumps warning

U.S. President Trump repeatedly has warned that the United States may take military action over the killing of peaceful protesters

14 Jan 2026 2:06 pm
Russia detains top doctors at Siberian hospital after nine babies die

The case, reported by state and independent news outlets, provoked widespread outrage in Russia

14 Jan 2026 1:10 pm
American scientist Toby Kiers wins Tyler Prize for shedding light on hidden fungal networks

Toby Kiers has been awarded for her work bringing this underground world into focus

14 Jan 2026 12:09 pm
Chinas trade surplus hits record $1.2 trillion amid rising exports

Economists expect exports will continue to support Chinas economy this year, despite trade friction and geopolitical tensions

14 Jan 2026 12:03 pm
Taiwan seeks arrest of Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus CEO over illegal hires

Over 70 employees were hired in Taiwan to conduct smartphone software application research and development, verification and testing for the Chinese smartphone maker, prosecutors said

14 Jan 2026 11:58 am
South Korea's Lee orders review to look at restoring North Korea military pact

In September 2018, North Korea and South Korea held military talks on their border to discuss implementing a broad-reaching military agreement to reduce tensions

14 Jan 2026 11:03 am