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Iran nuclear programme nearing ‘point of no return’, France’s Macron says 

06 January 2025

News|Politics French President Emmanuel Macron has called Iran the main “strategic and security challenge” for Europ...

Inside Syria’s notorious Palestine Branch: Tales of torture and fear 

06 January 2025

Damascus, Syria – “Palestine Branch”, also known as Branch 235, is an intelligence-run prison in Syria that everyo...

South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon 

06 January 2025

South Korean investigators have requested an extension of a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, hours b...

UK Prime Minister Starmer slams ‘lies’ after Musk tirade 

06 January 2025

News|Child Rights British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended his record and slammed those “spreading lies” fol...

Pakistan Taliban threatens military-run businesses amid rising violence 

06 January 2025

Islamabad, Pakistan – The outlawed armed group Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, has issued a warning to the...

Palestinian Authority shuts down several Al Jazeera websites 

06 January 2025

News|Palestinian Authority The Magistrate Court of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank has ordered the closure of several...

What is a polar vortex, the weather event causing winter storms in the US? 

06 January 2025

The United States has been experiencing severe winter storms, which is likely to affect more than 60 million people in t...

‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Emilia Perez’ win top film awards at Golden Globes 

06 January 2025

Epic immigrant drama “The Brutalist” and surreal narco-musical “Emilia Perez” are big winners at this year’s G...

North Korea fires missile as Blinken meets South Korean officials 

06 January 2025

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea at the same time the top United States diplomat was holding meeti...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,047 

06 January 2025

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is the situation on Monday, January 6: Fighting Russia says its forces seized control of Ku...