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Vietnam’s To Lam vows to fight corruption, pledges 10% economic growth 

20 January 2026

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam has promised to fight corruption and boost annual economic growth to more than 10 percent ...

Gaza’s ‘phase two’ from a distance: Why hope still feels out of reach 

20 January 2026

Gaza, Palestine – When Steve Witkoff announced “phase two” of the ceasefire, it sounded like the update everyone h...

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un fires vice premier, publicly rebukes officials 

19 January 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired a senior official tasked with economic policy and condemned “incompetent” ...

UK to consider Australia-style ban on social media for children 

19 January 2026

The UK government has launched a consultation on implementing an Australian-style social media ban for children in the U...

Denmark sends more troops to Greenland amid tensions with Trump 

19 January 2026

Denmark has sent additional troops to Greenland amid United States President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of...

More than 100 vehicle pile-up leaves US motorists stranded in snowstorm 

19 January 2026

News|Weather More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate highway in Michigan as a snowstor...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,426 

19 January 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Tuesday, January 20: Fighting Explosions have been reported in the...

Bulgaria’s president says he is stepping down ahead of snap elections 

19 January 2026

News|Elections Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has said that he will resign, stoking speculation that he will form his o...

ISIL fighters flee jail as Syrian army clashes with Kurdish-led SDF 

19 January 2026

News|Syria’s War The Syrian army has announced a curfew in the city of al-Shaddadi in the country’s northeast af...

Who are the Kurds? 

19 January 2026

As part of its plan to unify the country following 14 years of brutal civil war, Syria’s government announced it had r...