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Iran leaders warn protesters and foreign foes as deadly unrest ramps up 

07 January 2026

Iran’s top judge warned protesters who have taken to the streets during a spiralling economic crisis there will be “...

Trump says he wants to free up Venezuelan oil flow. What was blocking it? 

07 January 2026

United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio say they want to free up the flow of Venezuelan ...

Do Russia and China pose a national security threat to the US in Greenland? 

07 January 2026

US President Donald Trump sees Greenland as a United States national security priority to deter Washington’s “advers...

Syrian army closes Aleppo’s Kurdish areas as clashes persist 

07 January 2026

The Syrian army has declared Aleppo’s Kurdish areas “closed military zones” and ordered civilians to leave as clas...

Ukraine reports ‘concrete results’ from talks with Western allies 

07 January 2026

Ukrainian ‍President ‍Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s new chief of staff has reported “concrete ​results” have already...

US attempting to seize Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker: Reports 

07 January 2026

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The United States military is attempting to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker with li...

Syrian army to launch military operation against SDF in Aleppo 

07 January 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 00 minutes 29 seconds play-arrow00:29 Thousands flee fighting in Syria’s Alep...

Who is Diosdado Cabello, Maduro’s interior minister and militia boss? 

07 January 2026

Among the thousands of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who joined a public protest in Caracas against...

Everything you need to know about the Syria – Israel deal in Paris 

07 January 2026

Syria and Israel have agreed to set up a joint mechanism after US-mediated talks in Paris on Tuesday, in what they are c...

Orthodox Christmas celebrations around the world 

07 January 2026

Many Eastern Orthodox Christians mark Christmas on January 7, with Christmas Eve on January 6, in line with the Julian c...