Fri 09 January 2026: US President Donald Trump said on Friday he cancelled a second wave of attacks on Venezuela after it began releasing “large numbers” of political prisoners this week. “Venezuela is releasing large numbers of political prisoners as a sign of “Seeking Peace.”… Because of this cooperation, I have cancelled the previously expected […]
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Fri 09 January 2026: US president signals he is not ready to back the Israel-aligned opposition figure to lead Iran in case of regime change. United States President Donald Trump has ruled out meeting with Iran’s self-proclaimed Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, suggesting that Washington is not ready to back a successor to the Iranian government, should it […]
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Fri 09 January 2026: Pope Leo XIV told diplomats to the Vatican on Friday that war was “back in vogue,” delivering a speech warning of sabre-rattling and a weakness of multilateralism. “A diplomacy that promotes dialogue and seeks consensus among all parties is being replaced by a diplomacy based on force, by either individuals or groups […]
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Fri 09 January 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA to host BRICS naval exercise amid strained relationship with the US: Chinese and Iranian warships are docked off the coast of South Africa for planned military exercises that officials said were also meant to involve Russia. The presence of the countries, which […]
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Thu 08 January 2026: Türkiye said on Thursday it is ready to help Syria if asked after the Syrian army independently launched a “counter-terrorism” operation in Aleppo, where fierce fighting broke out in recent days between government forces and Kurdish-led SDF fighters. Türkiye’s Defence Ministry said at a briefing that the Aleppo operation was “carried out entirely […]
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Thu 08 January 2026: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called on the US to target Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechnya region, with an “operation” comparable to the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. “Find tools, pressure Russia. Please, here is an example for you, with Maduro. Yes, they conducted an operation,” Zelensky told reporters in suggesting a similar move […]
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Thu 08 January 2026: Yemeni government-aligned forces entered the southern city of Aden on Thursday, signaling a major shift in the balance of power in the country’s south as pressure mounts on the Southern Transitional Council (STC). The deployment comes as the government accelerates efforts to consolidate control over southern provinces, following days of military and political […]
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Mariam (pseudonym), a survivor of rape allegedly committed by the RSF, recounts her ordeal to Al Jazeera Arabic’s correspondent Asma Mohammed, January 6 [Screenshot/Al Jazeera] Thu 08 January 2026: In exclusive testimonies, women recount harrowing attacks by paramilitary forces as a senior doctor reveals that 14 female infants have been raped. In Sudan, victims of […]
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Thu 08 January 2026: The significant changes will lead the US to withdraw from key forums focused on climate change, peace and democracy. The Trump administration says it’s going to withdraw the United States from 66 international organisations, including 31 United Nations entities and 35 non-UN organisations. Many focus on climate, labour, migration and other issues the […]
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Thu 08 January 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA agrees not to interfere in the US refugee programme for Afrikaners: “We may not agree with the classification of certain South Africans as facing possible genocide, but their right to move to a destination of their choice is guaranteed and the government […]
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