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Yemen’s Saudi-backed government appoints new prime minister 

16 January 2026

Yemen’s Saudi-backed ‍presidential leadership ‍council has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Salem bin Br...

S Korean firefighters tackle huge blaze in last of Seoul’s ‘shanty towns’ 

16 January 2026

News|Construction Hundreds of South Korean firefighters are battling a major fire in a deprived area located on the frin...

Saudi to Sudan: Can Pakistan expand military footprint across Arab world? 

16 January 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – By the standards of mega arms deals, the $1.5bn deal for Pakistan to reportedly sell jets and w...

UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on deadly protests in Iran 

15 January 2026

The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency meeting to discuss deadly protests in Iran amid threats by Uni...

US seizes sixth tanker as Venezuela’s interim leader vows oil sector reform 

15 January 2026

News|Donald Trump United States forces have seized an oil tanker in the Caribbean that the Trump administration said had...

Trump welcomes Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado in closed-door meeting 

15 January 2026

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has travelled to Washington, DC, to meet with United States President ...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,422 

15 January 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Friday, January 16: Fighting A Ukrainian drone attack killed two w...

US says ‘all options on the table’ if Iran protest killings continue 

15 January 2026

The White House says “all options remain on the table” for the United States to take military action against Iran, r...

Israel kills 8 in Gaza as US declares phase two of ceasefire deal launched 

15 January 2026

Israel killed at least eight Palestinians across Gaza, just as the United States announced that the two sides had progre...