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Greenland hit by power outage, strong winds in wake of US tensions easing 

25 January 2026

News|Energy Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, has faced a widespread power outage after strong winds triggered a transmission...

Myanmar holds final election round, military-backed party set to win 

24 January 2026

Polls have opened in Myanmar for the third and final round of a controversial general election, with a military-backed p...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,431 

24 January 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Sunday, January 25: Fighting Russian forces launched another major...

Trump lavishes praise on UK troops amid anger over his Afghanistan claims 

24 January 2026

United States President Donald Trump has praised UK soldiers a day after receiving a rare rebuke from United Kingdom Pri...

Iraq Shia alliance nominates former PM Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate 

24 January 2026

News|The Iraq War: 20 years on Iraqi former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is on the verge of a return to power after be...

Ceasefire between Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces extended for 15 days 

24 January 2026

A ceasefire agreement between Syria’s military and Kurdish-led forces has been extended for 15 days, the Syrian Defenc...

US-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks close with no breakthrough 

24 January 2026

Ukraine and Russia ended a second day of United States-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi without an agreement, but with the ...

US federal agents shoot another person in Minneapolis: Governor 

24 January 2026

United States federal agents have shot another person in Minneapolis, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said, amid an immigrat...

Iran rejects UN rights resolution condemning protest killings 

24 January 2026

Tehran, Iran – The Iranian state has rejected a resolution by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council that strongly...