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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...

Australian writers’ festival apologises to Palestinian author after boycott 

15 January 2026

An Australian arts festival has apologised to Randa Abdel-Fattah after it was forced to cancel its entire writers’ wee...

Syrian army tells civilians to evacuate new front with SDF east of Aleppo 

15 January 2026

The Syrian army is telling civilians to evacuate parts of the rural Aleppo governorate after accusing the Syrian Democra...

Polls open in Uganda amid crackdown, fears of violence, internet blackout 

15 January 2026

News|Elections Uganda is on edge as polls have opened, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his four-decade...

US-Iran tension lingers as Tehran reopens airspace 

15 January 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 00 minutes 58 seconds play-arrow00:58 Funerals in Iran for civilians and securi...

Russian attacks cause energy emergency in freezing Ukraine, says Zelenskyy 

15 January 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that a state of emergency is being declared for Ukraine’s energy sect...

Venezuela’s Rodriguez vows release of more prisoners, holds call with Trump 

14 January 2026

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez has pledged to continue releasing prisoners detained under the presidency...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,421 

14 January 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Thursday, January 15: Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelen...