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Japan’s PM Takaichi will dissolve parliament, call snap election
19 January 2026DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, News|Elections Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she will diss...
New storm to hit Gaza, piling on suffering for thousands of displaced
19 January 2026A new storm is forecast to hit Gaza, adding further to the suffering of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in ...
Syria’s President al-Sharaa to meet SDF leader Abdi after ceasefire deal
19 January 2026Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to meet Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to cons...
Rescue efforts under way after Spain high-speed train crash kills 39
19 January 2026Skip linksSkip to Content Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains inv...
Narrative war: Who killed thousands during Iran’s nationwide protests?
19 January 2026Tehran, Iran – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has acknowledged that “several thousands” of Iranians have b...
Death toll in Karachi mall fire rises to at least 14 in Pakistan
19 January 2026News|Infrastructure The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Karachi over the weekend has risen to at least 14, ...
Gov’t troops capture Syria’s northeast as SDF signs truce to halt fighting
19 January 2026Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 01 minutes 38 seconds play-arrow01:38 Joy, relief as Syrians celebrate ceasefir...
Clashes in Colombia between rival rebel groups kill 27 people
19 January 2026News|Conflict At least 27 members of a leftist rebel group have been killed in clashes in central Colombia with a rival ...
From Uganda to Cameroon, how Africa’s ‘leaders for life’ stay in power
19 January 2026The home of every Ugandan president, State House, is nestled in the hilly uptown Nasakero area of the capital city, Kamp...
Billionaires have more money and political power than ever, Oxfam says
19 January 2026International aid organisation Oxfam has released its annual report on rising inequality, expressing concern that billio...
