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Voters in Portugal electing new president, could be far-right winner
18 January 2026Portugal has begun voting in the first round of a presidential election in which a far-right candidate could, for the fi...
Syrian army advances on SDF stronghold of Raqqa: What’s the latest?
18 January 2026The Syrian army is advancing towards Raqqa, the stronghold of the United States-trained, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic F...
Israeli attacks wound civilians across Gaza in latest ceasefire violations
18 January 2026Israeli forces have wounded several Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, firing on civilians and launching air and artill...
At least six killed in Pakistan as fire rips through Karachi shopping mall
18 January 2026News|Construction At least six people have been killed and about 20 injured when a fire tore through a shopping mall in ...
Two killed, dozens wounded in large Russian drone attacks across Ukraine
18 January 2026Two people have been killed and dozens injured in overnight Russian drone attacks across Ukraine, where strikes on energ...
Anti-ICE rally chases off US far-right influencer Jake Lang in Minneapolis
18 January 2026Hundreds of people protesting against the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnes...
Jerusalem Patriarch, churches say Christian Zionism threatens Christianity
18 January 2026Senior Christian leaders in Jerusalem have issued a warning against outside interference threatening the unity and futur...
Syrian forces capture Tabqa, nation’s largest dam amid swift push on Raqqa
18 January 2026The Syrian army has taken full control of the strategic city of Tabqa and its military airport on the Euphrates River, e...
Syrian forces make rapid advance as SDF braces for Raqqa attack
18 January 2026Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 06 minutes 21 seconds play-arrow06:21 ‘Fierce clashes’ as Syrian army advan...
Indonesian rescuers find wreckage of plane that had 11 people on board
18 January 2026News|Aviation Indonesian rescuers have recovered wreckage from a missing plane that is believed to have crashed with 11...
