Iran protest death toll disputed as activists and HRAI offer sharply different counts
Reporting on Iran’s nationwide protests showed a wide gap between a U.S.-based NGO’s count and activist claims of far higher deaths.
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Bangladesh detains 53 ARSA members after Myanmar border crossing
Dhaka put frontier communities on high alert as fighting between Rohingya militants, the Arakan Army and Myanmar’s military spilled toward Cox’s Bazar.
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Roadside bomb kills six police officers in northwest Pakistan
A roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in Tank district near the Afghan border, killing six officers, including a local police chief.
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RSF drone attack in southeastern Sudan kills ten civilians, medics say
Doctors said the strike in Singa wounded nine others and amounted to deliberate targeting of civilians.
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Somalia cancels UAE agreements covering ports and security cooperation
Mogadishu said it was ending bilateral security ties and port cooperation with the UAE, including agreements tied to Berbera, Bosaso and Kismayo.
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U-Haul truck collides with marchers at Los Angeles Iran protest
Police detained the driver after a truck moved into a protest march in West Los Angeles and two people were checked at the scene.
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Sudan Says Government Is Returning to Khartoum After Years in Port Sudan
Prime Minister Kamil Idris said Sudan’s army-aligned government would resume work in Khartoum after operating for nearly three years from Port Sudan during the civil war.
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SDF Fighters Leave Aleppo After Ceasefire, but Syria’s Deeper Dispute Remains
Syrian officials and the Kurdish-led SDF said the last SDF fighters left Aleppo under a mediated ceasefire after days of deadly clashes in the city.
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US urges Americans to leave Venezuela as colectivos reportedly search for them
Washington told citizens to depart immediately after reports that armed colectivos were setting roadblocks and checking vehicles for Americans in Venezuela.
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US military launches airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria
U.S. officials told Fox News that American forces struck multiple Islamic State targets in Syria in an operation CENTCOM tied to recent ISIS violence.
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STC split deepens after Riyadh delegation announces dissolution under pressure
A faction of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council says a Riyadh-based declaration dissolving the group was made under duress, turning a battlefield setback into a political rupture on the eve of talks with the Saudi-backed government.
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Russia uses rare Oreshnik missile in overnight strike on Ukraine
Kyiv said a rare Russian Oreshnik strike killed four people and injured dozens, while infrastructure damage in Lviv turned the attack into a wider warning to Europe.
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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill four and leave at least 24 injured
City officials said a paramedic was among the dead as emergency crews cleared damaged apartment blocks.
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Syria announces Aleppo ceasefire after days of deadly clashes with Kurdish forces
The defense ministry said a truce in several Aleppo neighborhoods was meant to let civilians return after fighting killed 21 people.
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US seizes fifth tanker in Caribbean as pressure on Venezuela oil trade deepens
American forces boarded the oil tanker Olina near Trinidad, the fifth such interdiction in recent weeks, as Washington expanded efforts to target sanctions-busting shipping linked to Venezuela.
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Strike closes businesses in western Iran as protests spread
Exiled Kurdish opposition groups backed the shutdown while monitors reported an expanding internet blackout and lethal force against demonstrators.
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Aleppo civilians told to evacuate as clashes with Kurdish forces intensify
On January 8, 2026, Syrian authorities opened an evacuation corridor in Aleppo after fighting with the Kurdish-led SDF escalated.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Says STC Leader Fled Yemen, Deepening Rift With UAE
Saudi-led coalition officials alleged that Southern Transitional Council leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi left Yemen via Somaliland for the UAE after missing planned talks in Riyadh.
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Venezuela says U.S. operation to capture Maduro has left at least 100 dead
Caracas raised the toll while Washington had not confirmed the updated figure.
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Videos show Iran protesters chanting against Khamenei and toppling Soleimani statue
The footage from Ilam and other cities circulated as Iran marked the anniversary of Soleimani's killing.
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Israeli strikes kill 13 in Gaza, including five children, during fragile truce
Gaza’s civil defence agency said the attacks hit a tent, a school and other sites during repeated ceasefire violations.
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Government forces enter Aden as STC loses ground in southern Yemen
National Shield Forces advanced into Aden from Abyan in a phased deployment as Saudi-led mediation efforts and new political pressure sharpened the split inside Yemen’s anti-Houthi camp.
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U.S. Pulls Back From Key U.N. Climate Bodies in Broad Treaty Retreat
A White House memorandum orders withdrawal from the U.N. climate treaty framework and dozens of other international bodies, extending Donald Trump’s latest break with multilateral climate action.
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US seizes tanker M Sophia in Caribbean with UK support, BBC says
US authorities have seized the Panamanian-flagged tanker M Sophia in the Caribbean, with the BBC reporting that the UK provided support for the operation.
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