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Trump suspends immigrant visas for 75 countries: Who’s affected? 

15 January 2026

United States authorities have said they will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries...

Gaza plan phase two: US to discuss Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal 

15 January 2026

Hamas leaders and representatives of other Palestinian factions in Gaza are in the Egyptian capital Cairo for talks on t...

Astronauts depart International Space Station after medical emergency 

15 January 2026

A SpaceX capsule transporting four astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) is due to splash down off the c...

Another crane collapses in Thailand, killing two, after 32 die previous day 

15 January 2026

News|Infrastructure A crane collapse has killed two people on the outskirts of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, one day aft...

Iran temporarily closes airspace to most flights amid threat of US attack 

15 January 2026

News|Aviation Iran temporarily closed its airspace to most flights amid United States President Donald Trump’s threats...

India shuts Kashmir medical college – after Muslims earned more admissions 

15 January 2026

India has shut down a medical college in Indian-administered Kashmir in an apparent capitulation to protests by right-wi...

Australian writers’ festival apologises to Palestinian author after boycott 

15 January 2026

An Australian arts festival has apologised to Randa Abdel-Fattah after it was forced to cancel its entire writers’ wee...

Syrian army tells civilians to evacuate new front with SDF east of Aleppo 

15 January 2026

The Syrian army is telling civilians to evacuate parts of the rural Aleppo governorate after accusing the Syrian Democra...

Polls open in Uganda amid crackdown, fears of violence, internet blackout 

15 January 2026

News|Elections Uganda is on edge as polls have opened, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his four-decade...

US-Iran tension lingers as Tehran reopens airspace 

15 January 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 00 minutes 58 seconds play-arrow00:58 Funerals in Iran for civilians and securi...