Iran warns strike on Supreme Leader Khamenei would mean war
President Pezeshkian escalates rhetoric after Trump remarks, as protests and economic pressure fuel tensions at home.
19 Jan, 2026
High-speed train crash in Spain leaves at least 21 dead, dozens injured
Spanish media reports suggested that a total of 400 people were on the two trains.
19 Jan, 2026
Israel objects line-up of Trump’s Gaza panel as head of Palestinian committee announces members
The office of PM Netanyahu says the board wasn’t coordinated with Israel and runs against its policy.
18 Jan, 2026
Iran protests death toll tops 3,000 as internet slowly flickers back
Residents say the crackdown has largely quelled protests, with state media reporting more arrests and quiet streets even in northern Caspian cities.
18 Jan, 2026
Syria makes Kurdish national language, grants national rights to Kurds
Trump offers to mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia over dam
Iran and US envoys clash at UN as protests in Iran appear to ease
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Israel on high alert as US strike on Iran seen as imminent
14 Jan, 2026
US pauses immigrant visas for citizens of Somalia, over 70 other countries
The United States said on Wednesday it was suspending the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries, President Donald Trump’s latest move against foreigners seeking to come to America.
14 Jan, 2026
Trump threatens ‘very strong action’ if Iran hangs protesters
Iran says Washington’s “playbook” will “fail again”.
14 Jan, 2026
Iran official calls Trump and Netanyahu ‘main killers of the people of Iran’
Ali Larijani, secretary of Supreme National Security Council, says US and Israel would be held accountable if Iranian civilians are killed following US threat of military attacks.
14 Jan, 2026
Trump offers no clarity on cryptic ‘help is on its way’ post on Iran protests
Earlier, US President Trump called on Iranian demonstrators to keep “protesting and take over institutions”, saying, “help is on its way.”
13 Jan, 2026
US ends protection for Somalis amid escalating migrant crackdown
The United States said on Tuesday it would end a special protected status for Somalis, telling them they must leave the country by mid-March.
12 Jan, 2026
Greenland calls on NATO to guarantee its defence
The Greenland government again rejects a US takeover under any circumstances.
12 Jan, 2026
Iran says ‘ready’ for talks with US but ‘prepared for war’
Iran’s top diplomat says Tehran seeks negotiations that respect mutual rights and fairness.
12 Jan, 2026
Trump threatens Cuba to strike deal with US ‘before it is too late’
Donald Trump declares Venezuela now under US military protection, with Cuba’s oil-backed security role at an end.
11 Jan, 2026
‘No one tells us what to do’: Cuba rebuffs Trump threat
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel rejected US President Donald Trump’s threats, vowing to defend the island’s sovereignty.
11 Jan, 2026
Israel on high alert for possibility of US military action against Iran, sources say
President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene in recent days and warned Iran’s rulers against using force against demonstrators.
