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Attacks continue in Russia, Ukraine before talks in Abu Dhabi 

23 January 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 07 minutes 29 seconds play-arrow07:29 Russia-Ukraine-US negotiations: UAE to ho...

Trump claim on NATO role in Afghanistan draws UK condemnation 

23 January 2026

United States President Donald Trump has drawn criticism from British politicians after claiming that NATO forces stayed...

Syrian government takes over prison with ISIL-linked detainees in Raqqa 

23 January 2026

The Syrian government says it has taken over control of al-Aqtan prison, a facility in the northeastern city of Raqqa ho...

Anxiety, anger, and hope in Syria’s Damascus after SDF ceasefire 

23 January 2026

Damascus, Syria – Damascus had breathed a sigh of relief when a ceasefire between the Syrian government and the Kurdis...

At least 2 sailors dead after cargo ship sinks in disputed South China Sea 

23 January 2026

At least two sailors have died and 15 others have been rescued after a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel with 21 Filipinos ...

‘Psychological war on society’: Russia plunges Ukraine into darkness 

23 January 2026

Kyiv, Ukraine – The rattle of multiple petrol generators sounded out across the historic neighbourhood of Podil as peo...

Vietnam’s To Lam wins second term, extends top position for 5 more years 

23 January 2026

News|Politics Vietnam’s Communist Party ⁠has ​re-appointed To ‍Lam as its ‍general ⁠secretary, extending his...

Six key takeaways from Jack Smith’s testimony on his case against Trump 

23 January 2026

Former United States Special Counsel Jack Smith has defended his prosecution of President Donald Trump, rejecting Republ...

Gaza war docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab nominated for Academy Award 

23 January 2026

A haunting docudrama about Israel’s killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab during its genocidal war on G...

US officially withdraws from the World Health Organization 

23 January 2026

United States Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have jointly announced the “c...