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Ugandan leader to extend 40-year rule after being declared winner of contested poll
President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.
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Iran supreme leader blames US for deadly protests
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleges the US instigated recent unrest in which thousands have been killed.
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Prize Fight
In the run-up to the Oscar nominations, a chat with a reporter who has followed every twist and turn of the race.
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Uganda Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Is ‘Restricted’ to His Home, the Police Say
The country’s electoral commission is expected to soon announce that President Yoweri Museveni has won re-election after four decades in power
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Inside the Doctors Without Borders Clinics That Israel Is Closing in Gaza
The aid group has refused to comply with new Israeli rules restricting speech and demanding information on staff. Patients are stunned. “I need this place,” says one.
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Photos: Syrian army enters Deir Hafer after SDF withdrawal
Government troops enter the city earlier controlled by the SDF, marking a shift in territorial control in Aleppo region.
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Police deny claims Uganda opposition leader abducted by helicopter
Uganda’s president is cruising to victory with most of the votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.
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Syria live news: Army takes control of Deir Hafer as SDF pulls out
Army says its forces are working to clear the city of mines and other war remnants.
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Japanese mayor apologises after calling staff ‘human scum’
Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms “idiot” and “human scum” to disparage staff.
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Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power?
The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting electrical grids under huge pressure and many believe that, to meet that need without contributing to the climate crisis, a full-scale expansion of nuclear energy is essential. Read the full story, “Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power?”, on globalissues.org →
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Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over Grok deepfake images
Ashley St Clair, mother of Musk’s son, Romulus, sues over ‘pain and mental distress’ caused by fake AI images.
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Watch: Armed group robs Pokémon store in New York City
Multiple hooded and masked people ransacked Pokémon merchandise and smashed glass card displays at the Manhattan shop.
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Can the US afford Trump’s $1.5 trillion ‘dream military’?
Donald Trump plans to boost US military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027. His plan to pay for it does not add up.
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LIVE: Gaza death toll rises by Israeli raids, Trump names ‘Board of Peace’
Israeli raids cause rising casualties in Gaza, as attacks persist despite the ceasefire agreement.
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Myanmar military-backed party leads after second round of election voting
Critics, including human rights and opposition groups, say election is neither free nor fair.
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The $2 Rental Batteries Helping to Power South Africa
The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy their own solar panels.
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Nearly 50 Venezuelan soldiers killed in US abduction of President Maduro
Venezuela’s Defence Ministry says 83 people in total killed in US attack to abduct President Nicolas Maduro.
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US air authority warns of ‘military activities’ over Mexico, South America
Warnings come as Mexico’s Sheinbaum says ‘compelling results’ in tackling drug cartels, following Trump strike threats.
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Thousands of Chinese Fishing Boats Quietly Form Vast Sea Barriers
China is practicing vast maneuvers that could be used to disrupt U.S. naval movement, a New York Times analysis of ship data reveals.
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C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas
The high-profile visit, which could be seen as snubbing the opposition, comes nearly two weeks after the U.S. military seized President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.
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Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say
“There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.
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US justice department investigates Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE
It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent in the city.
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Trump Has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted
President Trump has María Corina Machado’s medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump’s endorsement to become Venezuela’s president.
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Gabriel Barkay, 81, Dies; His Discoveries Revised Biblical History
One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier than historians had thought.
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Uganda’s Bobi Wine taken to unknown location in army helicopter, party says
National Unity Platform says opposition presidential candidate seized from his home a day after tense election.
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Bobi Wine, Ugandan Opposition Leader, Was Abducted, His Party Says
Mr. Wine’s party said on X that “an army helicopter” had landed in his compound and “forcibly” taken him away ahead of election results in Uganda, during a nationwide internet blackout.
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Israeli attacks kill several as Gaza governance committee meets in Cairo
Nothing changes on ground for Palestinians needing ‘food, shelter, safety’, who see Trump’s plan as ‘distant, abstract’.
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Iran says 3,000 people arrested as antigovernment protests subside
Internet access remains cut off as the streets of Tehran, other Iranian cities are largely calm after widescale unrest.
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Donald Trump praises Iran for halting mass executions
US President Donald Trump praised Iran for halting what he said were plans to hang more than 800 political prisoners.
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Iran in limbo: What’s next for country under internet blackout?
Heavy presence of armed forces on streets as Iranians stay home in wake of deadly protests.
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Ageing and Shrinking Populations
PORTLAND, USA, January 16 (IPS) – Ageing and shrinking populations are becoming more prevalent in many countries around the world. Read the full story, “Ageing and Shrinking Populations”, on globalissues.org →
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Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.
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Uganda’s president heads for victory as his main rival cries foul
President Museveni has about 75% of the vote with results in from more than half of all polling stations.
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Canada, China strike trade deals to slash tariffs on EVs, canola
Carney is the first Canadian PM to visit China since 2017 and is seeking to rebuild ties as he looks for new markets.
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Machado vows to lead Venezuela ‘when right time comes’
The opposition leader says she has a mandate to lead the country after the US seized its president.
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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.












