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Jan- 2026 -17 JanuaryMiddle East
Iran’s Khamenei Says Authorities ‘Must Break the Back of the Seditionists’
Iran said authorities "must break the back of the seditionists" and blamed Trump for "casualties" after a crackdown on a protest wave against the country's clerical authorities.
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17 JanuaryMiddle East
Syrian Army Says Entering Area East of Aleppo After Kurds Agree to Withdraw
Syria's army its forces had started entering an area east of Aleppo after Kurdish forces agreed to withdraw from the region following recent clashes.
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17 JanuaryPolitics
Ukrainian Negotiators Arrive in US for Talks on Plan to End War: Delegation Member
Ukrainian negotiators have arrived in the US for talks with the Trump on ending almost four years of war with Russia.
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16 JanuaryPolitics
Call for UN Rights Council to Meet Urgently on Iran
The UN Human Rights Council should hold an urgent session to discuss the "alarming violence" in Iran, several countries urged on Friday.
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16 JanuaryPolitics
Putin Speaks to Israel, Iran Leaders to Help ‘De-escalate’: Kremlin
Putin held phone calls with the leaders of Israel and Iran, offering mediation amid large-scale protests in Iran that have raised fears of a military confrontation in the region.
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16 JanuaryPolitics
Threats to Iran Spike ‘Volatility’: UN Official
A senior UN official warned that threats of action against Iran, like those made by Trump, increased volatility in the protest-torn country.
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16 JanuaryPolitics
UN Chief Attacks World Leaders Putting Cooperation on ‘Deathwatch’
UN Secretary-General Guterres lashed out at world leaders who he said were seeking to "put international cooperation on deathwatch" amid brazen violations of international law.
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15 JanuaryMiddle East
US Says Gaza Truce Plan Entering Phase Two as Governance Body Formed
A US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza was moving into its second phase, as Palestinian factions agreed on the make-up of a post-war governing committee.
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15 JanuaryPolitics
Japan, Philippines Agree Military Resupply Deal
The Philippines and Japan signed an agreement allowing for the resupply of fuel and ammunition to each other's forces.
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15 JanuaryMiddle East
Turkey ‘In Talks’ With Pakistan and Saudi Over Defense Pact
Turkey is holding talks with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to join a defense alliance established in September between the two countries.
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