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Syrian forces capture Tabqa, nation’s largest dam amid swift push on Raqqa
18 January 2026The Syrian army has taken full control of the strategic city of Tabqa and its military airport on the Euphrates River, e...
Anti-ICE rally chases off US far-right influencer Jake Lang in Minneapolis
18 January 2026Hundreds of people protesting against the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnes...
Syrian forces make rapid advance as SDF braces for Raqqa attack
18 January 2026Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 06 minutes 21 seconds play-arrow06:21 ‘Fierce clashes’ as Syrian army advan...
Indonesian rescuers find wreckage of plane that had 11 people on board
18 January 2026News|Aviation Indonesian rescuers have recovered wreckage from a missing plane that is believed to have crashed with 11...
Thousands rally in Serbia as students continue fight against corruption
18 January 2026News|Protests Thousands of people have rallied in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, as university students who have led more...
Guatemala prisoners take workers hostages in riots across three facilities
18 January 2026News|Prison Prisoners in Guatemala have taken at least 46 workers hostage in riots across three detention centres, accor...
US-backed Palestinian committee shares mission statement on Gaza governance
18 January 2026The Palestinian committee tasked with overseeing the future administration of Gaza as part of a US-backed ceasefire plan...
US says it killed al-Qaeda-affiliated leader tied to deadly Syria ambush
17 January 2026News|Al-Qaeda The United States says an air strike in northwestern Syria has killed an al-Qaeda-affiliated leader who ha...
Trump’s ‘board of peace’ appears to seek wider mandate beyond Gaza
17 January 2026United States President Donald Trump has begun to invite world leaders and other prominent figures to be part of his so-...
Military leader Doumbouya sworn in as Guinea’s president
17 January 2026Mamady Doumbouya, a general who led a 2021 military takeover in Guinea, has been sworn in as the West African country’...