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Morocco and Senegal celebrate advancing to the AFCON final showdown 

15 January 2026

Jubilant crowds filled the streets across Morocco and Senegal as both nations celebrated advancing to the AFCON football...

‘Why rattle sabres?’: Decoding Russia’s muted response to Iran protests 

15 January 2026

The Kremlin is confident that mass protests in Iran have peaked, and Tehran’s leadership has managed to squash domesti...

Japan, Philippines sign new defence pacts amid surging China tensions 

15 January 2026

News|South China Sea The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces...

Five US lawmakers investigated over warning troops about illegal orders 

15 January 2026

Five United States legislators say they have been contacted by the Justice Department after posting a video on social me...

Trump suspends immigrant visas for 75 countries: Who’s affected? 

15 January 2026

United States authorities have said they will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries...

Gaza plan phase two: US to discuss Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal 

15 January 2026

Hamas leaders and representatives of other Palestinian factions in Gaza are in the Egyptian capital Cairo for talks on t...

Astronauts depart International Space Station after medical emergency 

15 January 2026

A SpaceX capsule transporting four astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) is due to splash down off the c...

Another crane collapses in Thailand, killing two, after 32 die previous day 

15 January 2026

News|Infrastructure A crane collapse has killed two people on the outskirts of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, one day aft...

Iran temporarily closes airspace to most flights amid threat of US attack 

15 January 2026

News|Aviation Iran temporarily closed its airspace to most flights amid United States President Donald Trump’s threats...

India shuts Kashmir medical college – after Muslims earned more admissions 

15 January 2026

India has shut down a medical college in Indian-administered Kashmir in an apparent capitulation to protests by right-wi...