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Iran prepares for war as US military ‘armada’ approaches 

29 January 2026

Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have signalled that they are ready to defend their country as the United States con...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,436 

29 January 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Friday, January 30: Fighting A Russian drone attack killed two wom...

Gaza-based journalist Bisan Owda regains TikTok account after outcry 

29 January 2026

Award-winning Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda says she has regained access to her TikTok account, one day after saying...

Venezuela’s Rodriguez signs oil reform law while the US eases sanctions 

29 January 2026

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez has signed into law a reform bill that will pave the way for increased p...

US Justice Department charges man with assault after Ilhan Omar town hall 

29 January 2026

The United States Department of Justice has filed a criminal complaint against the man who sprayed Representative Ilhan ...

Canada’s Carney hails new trade deals, ‘expects’ US to respect sovereignty 

29 January 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has hailed several new trade agreements, pledging to further diversify Ottawa’s pa...

Burkina Faso’s military government dissolves political parties 

29 January 2026

News|Military Burkina Faso’s military-led government has issued a decree dissolving all political parties that had alr...

Niger military gov’t says France, Benin, Ivory Coast behind airport attack 

29 January 2026

News|Military Niger’s military government has accused France, Benin and Ivory Coast of sponsoring an assault on a mili...

‘Melania’: What to know about the US first lady’s new documentary 

29 January 2026

As US President Donald Trump struggles to navigate a series of crises – rising economic concerns, threats of war again...

Iran slams ‘selective outrage’ after EU labels IRGC a ‘terrorist’ group 

29 January 2026

The European Union has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a “terrorist organisation” over ...