How US sanctions crippled lives of Iranians Trump says he wants to ‘help’
US sanctions have damaged Iran's economy, which was the reason the protests broke out in the first place....
1dAl JazeeraPoliticsImpact
Honduras rejects ‘illegal’ recount order of vote won by Trump-backed Nasry Asfura
Honduras electoral authorities rejected on Monday an order by the outgoing president to recount November’s election won by Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura. Asfura, a conservative businessman, was ...
1dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Live: UN rights chief 'horrified' by Iranian crackdown amid reports of hundreds killed
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday he was "horrified" by the violence in Iran as a government crackdown continued. The Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated the death toll at 646 w...
2dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Gaza is entering second phase of Trump's 20-point ceasefire plan, envoy Witkoff says
Under the first phase of the three-phase deal, Hamas released all but one hostage it was holding in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians who were held in Israeli prisons....
13hEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Greenland 'can count on us,' European Commission chief says ahead of White House talks
Von der Leyen's comments come as US officials will host the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers at the White House for crunch talks later on Wednesday....
19hEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Iranian on trial in France in case that could help release of French hostages
With the situation tense over in Iran, one of the country's national's is facing justice here in France. Mahdieh Esfandiari, a professional translator, is on trial in Paris, facing accusations of prom...
1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Taiwan and the US launch joint production of 155mm artillery shells amid blockade fears
Taiwan has begun co-producing 155mm (6.1-inch) artillery shells with the US, as the island moves to strengthen wartime ammunition resilience amid Beijing’s escalating military pressure and concern ove...
1dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Qatar confirms personnel movement out of key US air base as a precaution amid regional tensions
Qatar has confirmed “the departure of certain personnel from Al Udeid Air Base” due to current regional tensions, after reports that the US military is evacuating a part of its key base as Washington ...
15hEuronewsPolitics
2025 was deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since start of Russia's all-out war, UN says
War-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,514 civilians and injured 12,142 last year, a 31% rise in the number of victims from 2024, a UN monitor said....
1dEuronewsworld_newsImpact
A new Ukrainian way of intercepting drones midair looks like a fishing rod in the sky
The 46th Separate Air Mobile Brigade showcased a clip of a drone with a fishing rod-style device trying to take down enemy quadcopters. Red annotation by Business Insider. 46th Separate Air Mobile Bri...
2dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact
Iran: Activists report more than 2,500 dead after brutal crackdown
Activists report that more than 2,400 people have been killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, according to updated figures from the Human Rights Activist News Agency, which says most of th...
22hFrance 24world_newsImpact
Trump’s audacious imperialism will only propel China’s rise
US President Donald Trump’s abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been held up as an example of American military power. As Venezuela is not a producer of fentanyl – despite the United ...
1dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Nigeria reopens some schools in the north despite kidnap threats
Schools across parts of northern Nigeria started reopening on January 12, after months of closure triggered by the abduction of hundreds of students in November 2025. The move follows a circular fro...
1dFrance 24education
Hong Kong’s Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao to cease operations in Canada
Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao is winding up its operations in Canada by the end of this month, marking the closure of all newsrooms run by the city’s major print publications in the North American coun...
1dSouth China Morning Postworld_newsImpact
Amid Iran’s blackout, videos show lethal violence across the country
A Washington Post review of videos from Iran posted online of recent protests illustrates how widely violence has spread....
12hWashington PostPoliticsImpact
Gaza’s forcibly disappeared must not be forgotten
My brother is one of many Palestinians Israel continues to illegally detain. Their release must be part of talks....
1dAl JazeeraPolitics
Tense Uganda goes to vote amid internet blackout
Ugandans lined up outside poll stations after a violent campaign saw hundreds of supporters of President Museveni 's opponent arrested....
1hDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
LIVE: Senegal vs Egypt – AFCON 2025 semifinal
Follow the build up, analysis and live text commentary of the game for the first Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semifinal....
18hAl JazeeraSports
Crane collapses on train in Thailand, killing at least 22
A train travelling from Thailand’s capital to the country’s northeast was derailed on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on top of one of its carriages, killing at least 22 people and injuri...
1dSouth China Morning PostaccidentsImpact
Corsican separatist's assassination sparks shock on French island
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, January 13: A Corsican separatist leader is gunned down while attending his mother's funeral. Also, a famous Italian anti-mafia writer pens an opinion piece, questioning the Co...
1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact