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Iraq shuts down oil port operations; Israel bombs Beirut
By Tim Hume, Elis Gjevori and Stephen Quillen Multiple explosions have been reported across Iran’s capital Tehran and other cities as US-Israeli attacks continue. Iraq has shut down oil port operations after deadly attacks on two foreign oil tankers as Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE and Saudi Arabia intercept more Iranian missiles and drones.
Israel hits Lebanon, Hormuz fears rise, Gulf states attacked
By Tim Hume, Elis Gjevori and Mariamne Everett Explosions rock Tehran as Iran says US and Israeli forces have bombed nearly 10,000 civilian sites in the country, and killed more than 1,300 civilians since the war began 11 days ago. Iranian counterattacks continue, while several Gulf states – including Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE – reporting missile and drone interceptions in recent hours.
South Sudan at risk of ‘return to full-scale war’, UN warns Original
A United Nations investigative body has warned that South Sudan risks “a return to full-scale war” unless it can urgently put an end to entrenched impunity and widespread abuses amid escalating violence in the world’s youngest country.
Wounded Palestinians leave Gaza as Israel finally opens Rafah
By Urooba Jamal and Tim Hume Thousands of sick and wounded Palestinians are eagerly waiting to leave for urgent medical care abroad as Israel opens the Rafah border with Egypt for “limited” transfers. The Rafah crossing – after being closed by Israel for nearly two years – will reportedly operate for six hours a day and allow the exit of only 150 people, with 50 individuals greenlighted to enter Gaza.
LIVE: Wounded Palestinians prepare to leave Gaza as Israel opens Rafah
Live updatesLive updates, Video Duration 01 minutes 42 seconds 01:42 Palestinians express fragile hope as Rafah Crossing reopens under strict Israeli control Thousands of sick and wounded Palestinians are eagerly waiting to leave for urgent medical care abroad as Israel says it will open the Rafah border with Egypt today for “limited” transfers.
LIVE: Iran warns retaliation to US attack will not be limited
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, LIVE: Iran warns retaliation to US attack will not be limited Numerous US military assets in the Gulf region are ‘within the range of our medium-range missiles’, Iran’s military spokesman warns. Published On 30 Jan 202630 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
Iran warns of quick retaliation as Trump revives US threats
By Caolán Magee and Tim Hume Iran’s foreign minister says the Iranian armed forces are ready to “immediately and powerfully” respond to any possible attack by the United States. The warning came hours after US President Donald Trump reiterated a threat to take military action against the country.
LIVE: Iran warns of quick retaliation as Trump revives US threats
blinking-dot Live updatesLive updates, Iran pushes back after Trump says Tehran can either negotiate ‘a fair and equitable deal’ or face a US ‘armada’. Video Duration 01 minutes 39 seconds play-arrow 01:39 Trump says US ready to attack Iran with ‘speed and violence’ By Caolán Magee and Tim Hume Published On 29 Jan 202629 Jan 2026 Iran’s foreign minister says the Iranian armed forces are ready to “immediately and powerfully” respond to any possible attack by the United States.
‘Finger on the trigger’: Iran warns of quick retaliation after US threats
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, LIVE: Iran warns of quick retaliation as Trump revives US threats Iran pushes back after Trump says Tehran can either negotiate ‘a fair and equitable deal’ or face a US ‘armada’. Published On 29 Jan 202629 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
LIVE: Iran warns of quick retaliation as Trump revives US threats
blinking-dot Live updatesLive updates, Iran pushes back after Trump says Tehran can either negotiate ‘a fair and equitable deal’ or face a US ‘armada’. Video Duration 01 minutes 39 seconds play-arrow 01:39 Trump says US ready to attack Iran with ‘speed and violence’ By Caolán Magee and Tim Hume Published On 29 Jan 202629 Jan 2026 Iran’s foreign minister says the Iranian armed forces are ready to “immediately and powerfully” respond to any possible attack by the United States.
Gaza under Israel fire as ‘desperate’ Palestinians seek supplies
By Tim Hume and Stephen Quillen Palestinians are “desperate” for the Rafah crossing to reopen as a prolonged closure by Israel compounds widespread suffering, the United Nations warns. Israeli forces continue with their deadly attacks in violation of the October ceasefire with Hamas with at least four Palestinians killed in the al-Sanafour area of war-battered Gaza City.
LIVE: Gaza ‘desperate’ as Israel aid blocks hit children hardest, UN says
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, LIVE: Gaza ‘desperate’ as Israel aid blocks hit children hardest, UN says Palestinians ‘desperate’ for Rafah crossing to open as prolonged closures compound widespread suffering, warns the UN. Published On 28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
Trump live news: US president in Davos as Greenland threats spark outrage
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Trump live news: US president in Davos as Greenland threats spark outrage US President Donald Trump is at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland to speak at the annual gathering of the global elite, where he says he will have ‘many meetings’ on Greenland. Published On 21 Jan 202621 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
Israel attacks Gaza as PM, wanted for war crimes, joins Trump ‘peace board’
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Live: Israel launches strikes as Netanyahu joins Gaza ‘board of peace’ Artillery fire, gunship attack, demolitions in war-battered Gaza as PM Netanyahu accepts US ‘peace board’ position. Published On 21 Jan 202621 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
Hunt on for dozens of ISIL prisoners as Syrian army moves to take Hasakah
Live updatesLive updates, Video Duration 01 minutes 41 seconds 01:41 Syrian army clashes with Kurdish-led SDF near prison housing ISIL detainees A manhunt is on for dozens of ISIL (ISIS) fighters who escaped prison during heavy fighting between the Syrian army and Kurdish-led fighters in the north. Government forces move towards the Syrian Democratic Forces-held city of Hasakah in the country’s east as questions swirl over whether the precarious ceasefire will hold after weeks of fighting.
Israel continues deadly Gaza attacks as ceasefire deal moves into phase two
Live updatesLive updates, Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinians after the United States announced the launch of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Video Duration 03 minutes 00 seconds 03:00 'Phase two' of Gaza ceasefire launched: Violations continue as US plan moves to next stage Israeli forces have killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded several in attacks across Gaza.
Iran-US live: Tension lingers amid Trump’s threats, Tehran reopens airspace
By Tim Hume, Caolán Magee and Usaid Siddiqui Tensions are rising in the region after the United States began to withdraw some personnel from an airbase in Qatar amid growing fears of a renewed US-Iran conflict. Iran’s airspace has reopened to traffic after a temporary closure to most flights expired, with tracking data showing aircraft making their way towards Tehran.
Iran-US live: Tension lingers amid threats as Tehran reopens airspace
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Iran-US live: Tension lingers amid threats as Tehran reopens airspace Tensions are rising in the region after the United States began to withdraw some personnel from an airbase in Qatar amid growing fears of a renewed US-Iran conflict. Published On 15 Jan 202615 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
Four Palestine Action hunger strikers vow to continue as two pause protest
Four prisoners in the United Kingdom linked to the banned group Palestine Action are continuing with their hunger strike, despite grave medical warnings and two fellow strikers having recently paused their protest after suffering serious health concerns.
Israel kills 16-year-old Palestinian at ‘point blank’ range in West Bank Original
Israeli forces have shot dead two Palestinians, including a teenage boy, during separate raids in the Jenin governorate in the occupied West Bank, officials say, with security camera footage showing soldiers shooting the victim at a “point-blank” range.
Algeria bill seeks to criminalise French colonial rule: What to know Original
Lawmakers in Algeria have begun debating a draft law that would criminalise France’s colonisation of the North African country amid a period of tense ties between the two countries, according to the People’s National Assembly. French colonial rule in Algeria lasted for more than 130 years, which was marked by torture, enforced disappearances, massacres, economic exploitation and marginalisation of the Indigenous Muslim population.
Brown University shooting: What we know so far
A manhunt is under way for the perpetrator behind a shooting attack at Rhode Island’s Brown University in the United States that killed two people and wounded nine, eight of them critically. A shelter-in-place order was in effect early Sunday on the campus of the prestigious Ivy League university and surrounding neighbourhoods in Providence, as law enforcement searched for the assailant. Here’s what we know so far. What happened?
ICC judges stoic in face of US sanctions over Israeli war crimes cases
An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands [File: Peter Dejong/AP] Judges and prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have been cut off by banks, credit card companies and tech giants like Amazon as a result of sanctions brought by the United States President Donald Trump administration over war crimes investigations into Israeli and US officials.
Tents flood, families seek shelter as Storm Byron bears down on Gaza Original
Storm Byron is threatening to heap new miseries on Palestinians in Gaza, with families making distress calls from flooded tents and hundreds of others fleeing their shelters in search of dry ground as the fierce winter storm lashes heavy rains on the besieged territory.
WFP warns of 'massive' humanitarian aid crisis in Sudan as war rages Original
Sudanese families displaced from el-Fasher reach out as aid workers distribute food supplies at the newly established al-Afad camp in al-Dabbah in November [File: Marwan Ali/AP] Sudan faces a "massive" humanitarian aid crisis, with millions of starving people being denied access to vital food supplies as fighting rages in the war-torn country, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.
Amnesty calls for war crimes probe on RSF attack on Sudan refugee camp Original
The RSF assault on the Zamzam refugee camp sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing [File: Reuters] Rights group Amnesty International has called for a war crimes investigation into an assault by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a displaced persons camp in Sudan's North Darfur state earlier this year. A report issued by the NGO on Wednesday documents accounts of atrocities committed by the RSF during a large-scale attack on the Zamzam camp.
Israel carries out attacks in southern Gaza; raids and arrests in West Bank
Israeli army carried out attacks east of Rafah city, demolitions east of Khan Younis; arrests reported during Israeli raid in occupied West Bank.
India 'examining' Bangladesh extradition request for convicted ex-PM Hasina Original
India says it is examining a request from Bangladesh for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was recently sentenced to death in absentia over a crackdown against a popular uprising. A spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, told reporters on Wednesday that his government was examining the request from Dhaka for the extradition of the 78-year-old, who fled to India after being ousted in a mass uprising in August last year.
India ‘examining’ Bangladesh extradition request for convicted ex-PM Hasina
Backtracking on Airbus purchases will impact Bangladesh’s trade relations with Europe, says German ambassador Germany’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Rüdiger Lotz has warned that Dhaka’s trade relations with Europe could be strained if it rows back on its …
UK unveils significant tax rises in budget after 'shambolic' forecast leak
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds up the red budget box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to parliament [Frank Augstein/WPA Pool via Getty Images] United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has unveiled significant tax rises expected to raise 26.1bn pounds ($34.4bn) as she battles a downgrade in forecast economic growth.
Five killed in Kyiv, Rostov as Russia, Ukraine carry out overnight attacks
By Tim Hume,Rory Sullivan Russia says three people killed and 10 injured in attack on Rostov region, while Ukraine says attack on Kyiv killed two. Russia says three people have been killed and 10 injured in a Ukrainian attack on the Rostov region. Ukraine's emergency services say Russia's overnight bombardment of Kyiv killed two people and wounded six.
US, European officials to discuss Trump's plan to end Russia-Ukraine war
Officials from the US, Ukraine, and national security advisers from France, UK and Germany to hold talks in Geneva today to discuss plan to end the war.
UN resolution does not meet Palestinians' rights and demands: Hamas
Hamas says a UN Security Council resolution backing Trump's Gaza plan fails to meet the political and humanitarian demands of Palestinians.
Russian attack kills 3 in Kharkiv before Zelenskyy-Macron meeting
By Tim Hume,Stephen Quillen Russian attacks killed three people in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region as President Zelenskyy visits Paris to meet President Macron. Russian attacks have killed three people and wounded 10 in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region, the city's military administration chief said. Russia says its air defence forces have destroyed 36 Ukrainian drones overnight, the RIA news agency reported.
LIVE: Russian attack kills 3 in Kharkiv; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet Macron
That includes meat from a plant in Bad Bentheim, Germany, where ARD German television found formers workers who say were ordered to mix spoiled …
More Israeli air attacks across Gaza as it continues deadly West Bank raids
By Caolán Magee,Tim Hume Israeli air raids have taken place in southern Gaza as well as Gaza City; one young Palestinian killed in occupied West Bank raid. Israeli air attacks have taken place inside the yellow line in southern Gaza as well as in Gaza City. A young Palestinian man has been killed by Israeli fire during a raid on the Askar refugee camp east of Nablus, the Palestinian Red Crescent told Al Jazeera.
Zikim crossing in northern Gaza opens for humanitarian aid, Israel says
Israel has faced calls to allow aid into northern Gaza through the crossing, which has been closed for two months. By Tim Hume, AFP and Reuters Zikim crossing, the main entry point into the devastated northern Gaza Strip, has been reopened to allow the flow of humanitarian aid into the region, according to Israeli officials.
Zikim crossing in northern Gaza opens for humanitarian aid, Israel says Original
Israel has faced calls to allow aid into northern Gaza through the crossing, which has been closed for two months. Zikim crossing, the main entry point into the devastated northern Gaza Strip, has been reopened to allow the flow of humanitarian aid into the region, according to Israeli officials.
Turkiye confirms all 20 soldiers died in its army plane crash in Georgia
Generate Key Takeaways All 20 personnel on board a Turkish C-130 military cargo aircraft that crashed in Georgia close to its border with Azerbaijan have died, the Turkish Defence Ministry says, as investigators examine the cause of the accident at the site. The confirmation came on Wednesday, a day after the plane crashed after taking off from the nearby Azerbaijani city of Ganja.
Indian police invoke 'terror' law as Modi alleges Delhi blast 'conspiracy' Original
Indian police are investigating a deadly car explosion in New Delhi under an anti-terrorism law, officials have said, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to apprehend those responsible for what he called a "conspiracy" behind the blast.
'Anti-terror' law invoked after 9 killed in New Delhi car explosion
By Tim Hume,Caolán Magee Police in the Indian capital territory of Delhi invoke an 'antiterror' law as they investigate a car explosion near the Red Fort. At least nine people have been killed in a car blast that took place on Monday night close to the Red Fort in India's capital, New Delhi. No cause for the explosion has been given, but police in the Indian capital territory have invoked an "antiterror" law.
Delhi Red Fort blast live: Terrorism law invoked in India after 13 killed
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Syria's al-Sharaa to meet Trump in historic visit to White House
Ahmed al-Sharaa to become first Syrian president to visit the White House in nearly 80 years.
Israeli air raids hit Gaza City, drone targets southern Lebanon
Israeli air raids target eastern areas of Gaza City while an Israeli drone hits a vehicle in southern Lebanon. Israeli air raids have hit the eastern areas of Gaza City today as the ceasefire enters a second month.
LIVE: Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa to meet Donald Trump at the White House
blinking-dot Live updatesLive updates, Ahmed al-Sharaa to become first Syrian president to visit the White House in nearly 80 years. Video Duration 03 minutes 02 seconds play-arrow 03:02 US-Syria relations: Ahmed al-Sharaa makes historic visit to White House Published On 10 Nov 202510 Nov 2025 Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa is due to meet his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, at the White House.
Israeli killings continue in Gaza, West Bank; Hamas recovers captive's body
By Tim Hume,Caolán Magee Hamas says the retrieved body is that of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, who was reported killed in 2014. Israeli forces continue attacks on Palestinians in Gaza despite the ceasefire, killing one man in the central Bureij refugee camp and two others in northern and southern parts of the territory. Hamas says it has retrieved the remains of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin from a tunnel in southern Rafah.
Mamdani's NYC win inspires hopes of change in Uganda Original
Zohran Mamdani's election as New York City's mayor inspires politicians and youths in Uganda, where an authoritarian president is seeking to extend his nearly 40-year rule. Zohran Mamdani's stunning victory in New York City's mayoral race was built on a promise of hope and political change, a message that is resonating loudly with the people in Uganda, where he was born.
Israel kills Palestinian in Gaza City; Hamas returns bodies of 3 captives
By Ted Regencia,Tim Hume Israeli forces kill one Palestinian in Gaza despite a US-brokered ceasefire, bringing the death toll since the truce to 236. Hamas hands over the bodies of three more captives after a "complex search operation" in Gaza City, beyond the "yellow line" marking the ceasefire boundary. Israeli forces have killed another Palestinian in Gaza despite the United States-brokered ceasefire, bringing the toll since the truce to 236.
Death toll from Israel's attacks on Gaza rises to 63, testing fragile truce
By Lyndal Rowlands,Tim Hume,Patrick Keddie Israeli forces kill 63 in Gaza, including 24 children, as Israel's military says one of its soldiers killed. Israeli forces have killed at least 63 people in Gaza, including 24 children, according to medical sources, in violation of the United States-brokered ceasefire agreement. US President Donald Trump says Israel "hit back" after a soldier was "taken out" but claims "nothing is going to jeopardise" the ceasefire. He also says Hamas "have to behave".
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