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Will killings in Minneapolis force another US government shutdown? 

29 January 2026

The United States could be careening toward another government shutdown, in which federal agencies are forced to close b...

Ukraine receives bodies of 1,000 soldiers from Russia 

29 January 2026

Ukraine says it has received the bodies of 1,000 soldiers from Russia in the latest exchange of those killed in the war ...

What’s UpScrolled, the app gaining popularity after TikTok’s US takeover? 

29 January 2026

UpScrolled, a social media application created by Palestinian-Jordanian-Australian entrepreneur Issam Hijazi, has surged...

Israel hands over 15 bodies of Palestinians in last stage of captive swap 

29 January 2026

Israel has handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians to the International Committee of the Red Cross in exchange for the...

Trump border czar says staying in Minnesota ‘until problem’s gone’ 

29 January 2026

Tom Homan, Trump’s Border Czar, has been speaking from Minnesota, where he was sent to replace in wake of two killings...

Israel raids several occupied West Bank towns after killing Hebron youth 

29 January 2026

Israeli forces have detained dozens of people after storming several areas across the occupied West Bank, including the ...

Why is the UK’s Keir Starmer in China and what does he want to achieve? 

29 January 2026

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is on a three-day state visit to China as he seeks to deepen economic and sec...

Iran-US tensions soar: What do both sides want? 

29 January 2026

The United States and Iran are engaged in increasingly hostile rhetoric as US warships move into the Arabian Sea, despit...

‘Wael’s last wish’: Man detained by ICE denied release for son’s funeral 

29 January 2026

The restrictions placed on Maher Tarabishi will haunt him long after his 30-year-old son, Wael, is laid to rest. For dec...

Why is India’s Nipah virus outbreak spooking the world? 

29 January 2026

An outbreak of the Nipah virus in India’s eastern state of West Bengal has heightened concerns in China and several So...