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Iran restores SMS as phased rollback of internet blackout begins
17 January 2026Iran has begun easing sweeping communication restrictions imposed after deadly antigovernment protests rocked the countr...
Iran’s Khamenei says US, Israel links behind ‘thousands killed’ in protests
17 January 2026News|Protests Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the United States and Israel of direct involvem...
‘Nothing has changed’: Gaza ceasefire brings no relief to Palestinians
17 January 2026Sitting in his Gaza City tent, Mahmoud Abdel Aal expresses his frustration and worries, as conditions in the Palestinian...
Minneapolis mayor says reported DOJ probe ‘intimidation’ amid ICE raids
17 January 2026News|Donald Trump Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has said he will “not be intimidated” amid reports the Trump administ...
Syria live news: Army takes control of Deir Hafer as SDF withdraws
17 January 2026Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 01 minutes 05 seconds play-arrow01:05 Syrians flee Aleppo as tensions rise with...
US judge orders curbs on ICE agents’ actions against Minnesota protesters
17 January 2026News|Civil Rights A federal judge in Minnesota has ordered the United States’ immigration agents deployed to ...
Syria decree grants Kurds new rights, formally recognising Kurdish language
17 January 2026Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued a decree formally recognising Kurdish as a “national language” and re...
Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over Grok deepfake images
17 January 2026The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his artificial intelligence company, saying its Grok chatbot allowe...
Floods kill more than 100 across southern Africa as rains intensify
17 January 2026Torrential rains have killed more than 100 people across Southern Africa, forcing mass evacuations and rescue operations...
Myanmar military-backed party leads after second round of election voting
17 January 2026News|Elections Myanmar’s military-backed political party has extended its lead after the second round of voting, accor...
