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Prison rights, Elbit’s loss: How the Palestine Action hunger strike ‘won’
16 January 2026London, United Kingdom – In the final days of their months-long hunger strike, three young pro-Palestine activists on ...
Incumbent President Museveni takes strong lead in Uganda election count
16 January 2026President Yoweri Museveni was reported to hold a commanding lead as officials conducted a vote count in Uganda’s elect...
‘Easy way or hard’: Trump issues new demand for Hamas demilitarisation
16 January 2026President Donald Trump has issued a new demand, accompanied by threatening language, that Hamas disarm, as the second...
US declares phase two of Gaza ceasefire, but what did phase one deliver?
16 January 2026The US has announced the Gaza ceasefire is moving to phase two, where “demilitarisation, technocratic governance, and ...
Australia declares child social media ban victory as 4.7m accounts closed
16 January 2026Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australi...
Canada’s Carney hails ‘strategic partnership’ in talks with China’s Xi
16 January 2026News|Business and Economy Faced with new global challenges, the leaders of China and Canada have pledged to improve rela...
Taiwan and US seal deal to lower tariffs, boost chip investment
16 January 2026News|Business and Economy Taiwan and the United States have struck a trade deal that will see the island nation boost te...
Will eliminating fraud clear the US national deficit as Trump claims?
16 January 2026United States President Donald Trump has claimed that unearthing and ending fraud nationwide would eliminate the country...
UN treaty to protect ‘extraordinary’ marine life due to come into force
16 January 2026A landmark United Nations treaty protecting marine diversity in international waters is due to enter into force, after 8...
Regained momentum sets Yemen government’s eyes on Houthis in the north
16 January 2026Sanaa, Yemen – Naef has been a government soldier in southern Yemen for nine years. When he joined the government army...
