Category: Feeds
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Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran’s government
Reza Pahlavi, an opposition leader based in the US, called for “surgical” strikes on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
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Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN court
Myanmar says The Gambia has failed to provide enough evidence of genocide against the Muslim-minority people.
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Canada Strikes Tariffs Deal With China, as Carney Looks to Diversify From U.S.
China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.
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US lawmakers say they want to lower temperature as Trump ups pressure to annex Greenland
The visit comes after high-level talks in Washington failed to dissuade Trump from his plan to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
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Africa Cup of Nations: The Final
After weeks of drama, it all comes down to this. The Africa Cup of Nations final. Senegal vs Morocco.
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CIA director had two-hour meeting with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas
The pair discussed economic opportunities and preventing Venezuela becoming a place for “America’s adversaries”, a US official said.
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China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi
Canola oil and electric cars are at the centre of the deal agreed by Mark Carney and Xi Jinping after years of strained ties.
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Cuba receives remains of soldiers killed during Maduro capture
The bodies of 32 Cuban soldiers killed during the US bombing of Venezuela have been returned to Cuba.
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Death Toll Rises to 28 After Landfill Collapse in the Philippines
Rescuers in Cebu City have recovered 28 bodies from a garbage mound that collapsed last week. The search continues for eight missing people.
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Alcaraz-Sinner tennis rivalry is all the hype before Australian Open 2026
Alcaraz and Sinner give a glimpse of their relationship and enthrall fans in South Korea before the Grand Slam season.
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Davos: Meaningful Dialogue Requires a Collective Stand Against Military, Economic and Diplomatic Bullying
LONDON, January 16 (IPS) – “The ‘spirit of dialogue’, the theme for this year’s meeting in Davos, which begins January 19, has been painfully and increasingly absent from international affairs of late. President Trump’s first year back in office has seen the United States withdraw from multilateral bodies, bully other states and relentlessly attack the…
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Jailed by the Generals She Defended as ICJ Opens Genocide Case Against Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar, and CHIANGMAI, Thailand , January 16 (IPS) – Held incommunicado in grim prison conditions for nearly five years, Aung San Suu Kyi quite possibly does not even know that this week the International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened a landmark case charging Myanmar with committing genocide against its Rohingya minority a decade ago.…
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Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act in Minnesota: What it means
Trump threatened to invoke the rarely used act if officials failed to quell protests against ICE agents.
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Gulf countries gear up diplomacy to stave off US-Iran escalation
Gulf nations don’t want the chaos that a US attack on Iran or the collapse of the Islamic Republic would generate.
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Yemen’s Saudi-backed government appoints new prime minister
FM Shaya Mohsen Zindani named as new PM, as Saudi Arabia moves to consolidate control over Yemen’s presidential body.
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S Korea’s ex-president Yoon to be jailed for five years over martial law bid
This is the first of the verdicts in the four trials linked to Yoon’s shock decree in 2024.
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Scepticism and hope: Gaza reacts to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Palestinians fear decisions imposed from outside fail to address justice, freedom, and lived realities in Gaza.
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S Korean firefighters tackle huge blaze in last of Seoul’s ‘shanty towns’
No casualties reported as huge fire breaks out in makeshift homes on fringe of Seoul’s upmarket Gangnam district.
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US seizes sixth tanker as Venezuela’s interim leader vows oil sector reform
US forces say another Venezuela-linked tanker seized as Trump moves to take control of nation’s oil reserves.
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Many Fiery Remarks, Little Clarity on What’s Next at Security Council Meeting on Iran
Iran’s representative denied the country had killed protesters, as the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear “all options are on the table” to stop the killing.
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Machado Offers Trump Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal
During a meeting in the White House on Thursday, Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, presented her medal to President Trump.
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Machado Presents Trump With Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader’s efforts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.
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The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions
The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award’s history.
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How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online
Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.
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After an Inconclusive Meeting With Trump Administration Officials Over Greenland’s Future, What’s Next?
A high-powered meeting in Washington on Wednesday ended in an impasse, leaving Greenlanders fearful of what comes next.
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Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she “presented” her Nobel medal to Trump, but did not say whether he accepted it.
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ICJ Begins Proceedings for Rohingya Genocide Allegations Case Against Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS, January 15 (IPS) – On January 12, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), opened landmark hearings in a case brought by the Republic of The Gambia, alleging that Myanmar’s military committed acts of brutal genocide against the Rohingya minority during its 2017 crackdown. Described by the United Nations (UN) as a case “years…
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Trump unveils healthcare plan without clear funding or execution timeline
Trump’s healthcare plan promises lower costs but lacks specifics and faces challenges from a divided Congress.
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Iran Denies Sentencing Protester to Death Amid International Outcry
Iran denied sentencing a protester, Erfan Soltani, 26, to death. Soltani’s case had drawn intense international attention after his relatives and rights groups had said he would be executed imminently.
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Remains of 32 Cubans Killed in U.S. Strikes in Venezuela Are Returned
State-run television aired a ceremony for the remains of 32 Cuban citizens killed in the U.S. strikes in Venezuela arriving in Havana. The deceased were part of the security detail of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s ousted president.
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Cuba Receives Remains of 32 Citizens Killed in U.S. Strikes in Venezuela
The Cubans had served as part of the security detail of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s ousted president.
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Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran
Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.
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Iran Backpedals on Executions Threat but Casts Protesters As ‘Terrorists’
Iran’s judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the streets.
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Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.
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US forces seize a sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Caribbean Sea
The tanker, Veronica, was seized in a predawn operation “without incident”, the US military’s Southern Command says.
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Uganda’s Election Goes Ahead, Despite Major Delays at the Polls
Technical failures at polling places have caused disruptions, and the opposition has warned of government vote rigging amid an internet blackout.
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The Iranian Military Is the Only Institution Capable of Catalyzing the Downfall of the Regime
NEW YORK, January 15 (IPS) – Unlike ever before, Iran’s Islamic regime is facing a revolt led by a generation that has lost its fear. Young and old, men and women, students and workers, are flooding the streets across the country. Read the full story, “The Iranian Military Is the Only Institution Capable of Catalyzing…
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Iran judiciary denies plan to execute detained protester Erfan Soltani
The judiciary says Soltani is not facing charges carrying the death penalty, while a rights group reports that the execution has been “postponed”.
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Nearly 5 Million Accounts Removed Under Australia’s New Social Media Ban
Governments around the world are watching the rollout of the landmark law, which made it illegal for those under 16 to have accounts.
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Federal agent shoots Minneapolis man in leg after shovel attack, officials say
The agent was acting in self-defence after being attacked with a shovel, said the Department of Homeland Security.













