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Iran: The protests, the blackout and the narrative war

Internal revolt and external pressure collide in Iran. Plus, Cory Doctorow on the AI hype machine....

Jan 17Al JazeeraPolitics

Front-line NATO ally Finland says it's ready for a Russian attack. Here are the capabilities giving it confidence.

Finland's military was designed with threats from Russia in mind. Leon Neal/Getty Images Finland's president outlined the ways the country is ready for a Russian attack. He pointed to elements like ci...

3dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Trump was ‘wrong’ to claim Nato troops avoided front line in Afghanistan, says Downing Street

US president’s comments condemned by prime minister’s spokesperson in latest sign of strain between allies...

1dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact

How to survive on the streets of Paris? Two homeless people tell their stories

January 22 marks the ninth edition of La Nuit de la Solidarité à Paris (A Night of Solidarity in Paris), an initiative from Paris's City Hall to raise awareness about the needs of homeless people and ...

4dFrance 24society

Russia launches intense missile and drone assault on Ukraine

The mayor of Ukraine’s capital says Kyiv was targeted by overnight drone attacks that sparked a fire in an apartment building, coming just a day after Moscow launched nearly 300 drones along with 18 b...

Jan 14France 24world_newsImpact

Washington warns Tehran 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN Security Council session

Trump remains open to military intervention if Tehran continues to exact lethal force on protesters in the ongoing nationwide demonstrations, US representatives told the UN Security Council on Thursda...

Jan 16EuronewsPoliticsImpact

'Keep protesting, help is on the way,' Trump tells Iranians as death toll surpasses 2,000

Trump's remarks came as the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said over 2,000 people had been killed in anti-government protests....

Jan 13EuronewsPoliticsImpact

Why Myanmar election won't change Europe's mind on junta

Seeking international legitimacy, Myanmar's ruling military junta claims elections this week are a return to democracy. But it will take more than the junta's word to convince the EU that the polls ar...

5dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

US planning for the Maduro raid eyed a time when much of the Venezuelan military was expected to be on holiday, memo reveals

The US initially planned its raid into Venezuela at a time when soldiers would be on leave, a newly released memo reveals. AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez US planning for the Maduro raid focused on a time...

Jan 15Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Greenland and the Bundeswehr: Why the Arctic matters for Germany

Since Russia full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago, Europe's attention has been firmly fixed on NATO's eastern flank. But could the Arctic become the next area requiring defence and doe...

2dEuronewsPoliticsImpact

Japan’s Okinawa loses longevity crown as slow living makes way for faster, shorter future

A generation ago, the people of Okinawa in Japan were recognised as among the longest-lived in the world, fortunate residents of one of just five “blue zones” around the planet where a combination of ...

4dSouth China Morning PostHealthImpact

Russia and Ukraine sit for tense talks on thorny territorial issue

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met ‌in Abu Dhabi on Friday to tackle the vital issue of territory, with no sign of a compromise, as Russian air strikes plunged Ukraine into its worst ‍energy crisis...

1dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Fact check: AI fakes and old videos mislead on Iran protests

Iran's protests face an information blackout, fueling a surge of AI-generated videos and recycled footage online. DW Fact check investigates how disinformation thrives when truth is hard to verify....

Jan 14Deutsche Welleworld_news

Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington on Wednesday

US Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to meet Denmark’s foreign minister and Greenland’s counterpart in Washington this Wednesday to discuss the Arctic island, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark,...

Jan 14France 24PoliticsImpact

Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington on Wednesday

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will meet Denmark's foreign minister and his Greenlandic counterpart in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the Arctic island, at the center of a geopolitical storm. (Image...

Jan 14NPR NewsPoliticsImpact

The US has an Arctic warfare problem: not enough of the right kinds of weapons and tools

The US military's renewed focus on the Arctic is exposing the types of weapons it needs for the region. US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski The US doesn't have the weapons and tech...

1dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Uganda's leader Yoweri Museveni extends his 40-year grip on power after election commission declares him the winner

Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the presidential election, extending his rule beyond four decades. Meanwhile, the opposition candidate has reportedly gone into hiding....

Jan 17Deutsche WellePolitics

A NATO fighter wing showed up for front-line air patrols with drone defenses for the first time

A Spanish EF-18 on the tarmac before takeoff at Šiauliai. Some elements of the image have been obscured for security reasons at the request of the Spanish Air Force. Jake Epstein/Business Insider Spai...

20hBusiness Insiderworld_newsImpact

Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine's largest cities and targets energy infrastructure

Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv hit residential buildings and energy infrastructure facilities....

1dEuronewsPoliticsImpact

US and Canada drift apart on China as Ottawa rethinks Beijing ties

Look for the US and Canada to move farther apart on China policy, even in areas where they were previously aligned, analysts say, days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a multifacete...

2dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
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