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Syrian troops advance into Kurdish-held north, threatening Raqqa area

Syrian government troops advanced into Kurdish-held territory in the north on Saturday, seizing key towns and sparking clashes that threatened to unravel a political agreement intended to reunify the country. The escalation follows intense fighting earlier this month between government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces, or S.D.F.

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Trump threatens new tariffs on eight European countries amid Greenland dispute

Donald Trump has threatened fresh tariffs on eight European countries — the UK, Norway and six EU member states — a move the article says undermines deals concluded last summer and ignores that EU trade agreements are negotiated centrally through Brussels. A spokesperson for the European Council said on Saturday evening they

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One dead after shooting at Dooky Chase’s restaurant in New Orleans

Four people were shot on Friday night at Dooky Chase’s, a historic restaurant in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans; one person was killed, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 8 p.m., only weeks into the city’s busy Mardi Gras season. Police said the restaurant itself was

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Week in photos: Iran crackdown, ICE in Minneapolis, Russian strikes in Kyiv, Gaza rain

A photo gallery published this week gathers images from the past seven days showing a brutal crackdown in Iran, ICE activity in Minneapolis, Russian airstrikes in Kyiv and heavy rain in Gaza, captured by the world’s leading photojournalists. The selection spans a range of conflict and weather scenes from

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UK politicians condemn Trump’s threatened tariffs over Greenland

British politicians and diplomats condemned US president Donald Trump’s decision to impose 10% tariffs on the UK and seven other European countries amid a row over Greenland. The president said the levies would apply from 1 February to Nato members — including the UK, France and Germany — who have deployed

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Iran reportedly planning permanent split from global internet, activists say

Iran is planning to permanently sever most users from the global internet and allow only individuals vetted by the regime to connect online, Iranian digital rights activists say. Filterwatch, an organisation monitoring Iran’s internet censorship, said a confidential plan would turn international internet access into a “governmental privilege”, and

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Iran’s protests crushed by state violence, leaving opposition fractured

Iran’s security forces responded to recent protests with overwhelming repression, leaving the country’s opposition grieving, disarrayed and bitterly divided. The reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian initially promised to listen to protesters, but that pledge was quickly superseded as the state moved to silence dissent. State television has portrayed protesters

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World leaders weigh joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

World leaders were weighing whether to join President Trump’s newly proposed “Board of Peace” to help implement his postwar vision for the Gaza Strip, and at least three countries — Canada, Egypt and Turkey — said they had received invitations. Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada was formally asked on Friday

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Khamenei says thousands killed in Iran protests and urges punishment of demonstrators

The Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has for the first time acknowledged that "thousands" of people were killed during the protests that rocked Iran over the last two weeks and called for strict punishment of protesters, according to a speech on Thursday. Khamenei said thousands had been

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U.S. forces fast‑rope onto seized oil tankers in recently released videos

Videos posted this week by the U.S. military and Coast Guard show American troops fast‑roping from helicopters onto civilian oil tankers, including the Marinera (previously Bella 1), which the Coast Guard seized off the coast of Scotland, and the Veronica, which the U.S. military said it seized

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Trump halts Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba; experts warn of severe shortages

President Trump has stopped Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba, and experts warn the interruption could plunge the island into extended darkness because oil fuels its electric grid. Experts say Cuba needs about 100,000 barrels of oil a day to keep lights on and power buses, trains and factories, but

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Canada and China agree tariff cuts for Chinese EVs and Canadian canola

In Beijing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a tariff-reduction deal that will, as of March 1, allow the import of 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into Canada at a 6.1 percent tariff, down from 100 percent. In exchange, China will remove its 100 percent tariffs on Canadian canola meal

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Protests planned in Denmark and Greenland as US delegation meets over Greenland issue

Demonstrations are planned across Denmark and Greenland as a US delegation of bipartisan lawmakers meets Danish and Greenlandic officials in Copenhagen, organisers said. Uagut, an organisation of Greenlanders in Denmark, said the aim is to send a clear and unified message of respect for Greenland’s democracy and fundamental human

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Ugandan police say opposition leader Bobi Wine is restricted to his home

Ugandan police said on Saturday morning that opposition leader Bobi Wine was "restricted" to his home near Kampala ahead of an expected announcement from the electoral commission that President Yoweri Museveni had won re-election. Police spokesman Rusoke Kituuma told a news conference that Mr. Wine was at his

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Israel gives Doctors Without Borders until end of February to leave Gaza

The Israeli government has given Doctors Without Borders (M.S.F.) until the end of February to pull out of the Gaza Strip and has cut off its ability to bring in supplies, after the aid group refused to comply with new Israeli rules restricting speech and demanding information on

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High Seas Treaty comes into force, allowing protection of international waters

An international agreement known as the High Seas Treaty has come into effect, marking the first time that international waters outside any country’s jurisdiction can be formally protected. The treaty covers waters that the article says lie outside national jurisdiction and cover nearly half the globe; the high seas

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Russian military debates whether it has adapted to a drone-dominated battlefield

Senior Russian commanders, analysts and military bloggers are openly debating whether drones have rendered Russia’s longstanding approach to battle obsolete, a discussion driven by battlefield developments in the war in Ukraine. A recent Ukrainian combat video released by DeepState and verified by The New York Times shows a Russian

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Khamenei’s 37-year rule remains uncompromising amid renewed protests

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 37 years, reportedly retreated to a bunker beneath his Tehran compound during a 12-day war with Israel and the United States last June, and his response to the recent nationwide protests has been described as consistent with a long-standing, uncompromising approach. Analysts

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Venezuelan exiles in Madrid adapt as president‑elect remains in exile

In Madrid’s Salamanca neighborhood, often called “Little Caracas,” Venezuelan exiles are adjusting after the United States’ capture of Nicolás Maduro, even as the opposition’s president‑elect, Edmundo González, remains in exile and continues to coordinate from a modest apartment in the city. Spain is home to roughly 700,

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Trump threatens tariffs on countries that oppose US plan for Greenland

Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not “go along” with his plan to annex Greenland, saying he might punish nations that oppose the move and could use force if necessary. The comment increased pressure on European allies over the largely autonomous Arctic territory, which is

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Greenland dispute pressures Europe to confront Trump over transatlantic ties

The crisis over Greenland may force Europe to stand up to Donald Trump, officials have said, after a US attempt to annex the territory was described as a threat that could shatter the Nato transatlantic alliance. European leaders have for months accommodated Trump’s demands — including pushes for Nato members

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Three people found shot in Lakewood home; 19-year-old survives, People reports

Three people believed to be family members were found shot dead inside a Lakewood, California, home and a fourth, a 19-year-old woman who was shot at but uninjured, survived, People reports. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies from Lakewood Station responded at approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15,

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Twin mountain gorillas born in Virunga are being closely monitored

Twin male mountain gorillas have been born to a female known as Mafuko in Virunga national park in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rangers first spotted the newborns on 3 January and have monitored the mother and infants daily. Jacques Katutu, head of gorilla monitoring in Virunga, said he

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Pakistani deportations threaten Peshawar’s community of exiled Afghan musicians

Peshawar’s long-standing role as a refuge for Afghan musicians is at risk as the Pakistani government pursues a wave of deportations that has already forced out about a million Afghans since last year, the report says. The city has hosted generations of artists who fled Soviet invasion, civil war

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NSW coroner refers 2019 death of Filipino trainee to federal police

A New South Wales coroner has referred the death of a Filipino migrant worker to the Australian Federal Police to consider further investigations. The referral follows findings into the death of 21-year-old Jerwin Royupa, who died after jumping or falling from a moving vehicle in 2019. Deputy state coroner Rebecca