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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...

Israel seeks ‘more exits than entries’ at Gaza’s Rafah as Egypt objects 

29 January 2026

As preparations accelerate for the partial Israeli reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing, tentatively scheduled fo...

Clashes between government troops and Tigrayan forces erupt in Ethiopia 

29 January 2026

News|Conflict Clashes between Ethiopian federal government troops and Tigrayan forces have erupted in the country’s no...

Dozens killed in RSF drone attack in war-torn Sudan’s South Kordofan 

29 January 2026

Dozens of people have been killed in a drone attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a key town in war-...

China executes 11 linked to Myanmar scam operations: State media 

29 January 2026

China has executed 11 people linked to online scam centres in Myanmar, according to state media, as Beijing toughens its...

Syria grants immediate citizenship to Kurds in wake of gains against SDF 

29 January 2026

News|Kurds list of 3 items list 1 of 3UN aid convoy reaches Syria’s Ain al-Arab as truce between army, SDF holds list ...

Exiled leader Hasina denounces upcoming Bangladesh polls after party ban 

29 January 2026

Bangladesh’s toppled leader Sheikh Hasina has denounced her country’s election next month after her party was barred...

Police probe explosive device thrown at Indigenous protest in Australia 

29 January 2026

Police may investigate an alleged bombing attempt during an Indigenous rights protest in Perth, Western Australia, as a ...