Iran protests: 646 killed, activists say, as Trump weighs military action
The death toll over 16 days of mass anti-government protests in Iran reached 646 as of Monday, according to data published by the the U.S.-based HRANA....
1dABC NewsPolitics
Suspected scam boss linked to South Korean student’s brutal killing arrested in Thailand
A Chinese national suspected of running a Cambodia-based scam operation linked to the killing of a South Korean university student has been arrested during a raid on a luxury house in Thailand, author...
1dSouth China Morning PostcrimeImpact
Protesters say 'unliveable to be a farmer in France today' as they condemn Mercosur deal
French farmers steered some 350 tractors on January 11 toward French Parliament to protest low incomes and an EU trade deal with South America that they fear threatens their livelihoods. They say thei...
1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
'We choose Denmark' over the US, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielson said the Arctic territory was facing a "geopolitical crisis" as Trump threatens to take it over. Denmark's Mette Frederiksen condemned "unacceptable pr...
1dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Chinese firm Sinovac to supply vaccine to Chile ahead of flu season
The Chilean government has awarded a contract to Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech to supply its influenza vaccine ahead of the southern hemisphere winter. The vaccine will be part of Chi...
1dSouth China Morning PostHealth
Death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's son sheds light on Nigeria's quality of care
An investigation has been ordered into the circumstance under which the toddler son of the award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie died at a leading hospital in Lagos. The writer has b...
1dFrance 24HealthImpact
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
Greenland and Denmark reject US pressure ahead of Washington trip
Leaders say territory ‘not for sale’ before White House meeting on Wednesday...
1dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact
Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators
SpaceX's Starlink has dropped fees to help Iranian demonstrators share protest details globally, activists say...
5hABC NewsPolitics
Germany: Gelsenkirchen bank thieves used 'manipulated' door
Police say a manipulated emergency exit, that shouldn't open from the outside, gave thieves access in last month's major bank heist in Gelsenkirchen. They warned customers that investigations would li...
1dDeutsche Wellecrime
Germany news: Power back in Berlin after arson attack
Berlin officials say power has been restored in the southwest of the city after an act of "sabotage" caused a major blackout. Federal prosecutors are investigating a left-wing extremist group. DW has ...
Jan 7Deutsche Wellecrime
'Little appetite for regime change’: Trump offers 'help' for Iran's protesters, but what can he do?
US President Donald Trump told Iranian protesters on Tuesday that “help is on its way” as he weighed options to punish Tehran for its brutal crackdown. As the threat of military action looms, analysts...
1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Beijing launches antitrust investigation into Trip.com ahead of Lunar New Year break
China has opened an antitrust investigation into Trip.com Group, the country’s largest online travel services provider, weeks before hundreds of millions of people on the mainland go away on holiday d...
6hSouth China Morning PosteconomicsImpact
At least 2,000 protesters killed in Iran, with footage suggesting summary executions
The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked January 12 to at least 2,000 people killed, activists say. With the Internet down in Iran, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more ...
1dFrance 24world_newsImpact
Thailand’s election turns into a cash splash contest to win votes
Thailand’s election season has triggered a dizzying array of cash giveaway offers from parties vying for votes, from a US$2,000 payment for newborns to debt write-offs and US$100 monthly top-ups for t...
1dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role
Australia’s former prime minister and a prominent China scholar, Kevin Rudd, will step down as ambassador to the United States a year ahead of schedule, a move some analysts say underscores a fundamen...
20hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
China records US$1.19 trillion trade surplus in 2025 as exports jump 5.5%
China’s exports defied a turbulent year of trade tensions to perform better than expected in 2025, cementing a record US$1.19 trillion annual surplus as manufacturers diversified markets to offset a s...
15hSouth China Morning PosteconomicsImpact
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...
9hFrance 24world_newsImpact
A new American missile-mounted buggy has already scored over 20 kills against Russian Shaheds in Ukraine, crew says
The Tempest fires into the night sky in this video provided by Ukraine's Air Command Central. Screenshot via Facebook/Ukraine Air Command Central Ukraine has deployed an off-road buggy mounted with gu...
14hBusiness Insiderworld_news
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...
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