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Ukraine talks in Paris yield ‘significant progress’ on security pledges 

06 January 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron says a security statement endorsed by Ukraine’s allies, including the United States, ...

Israel, Syria agree to dedicated communication line in US-brokered talks 

06 January 2026

Israel and Syria have agreed to set up a joint mechanism to be used for sharing intelligence and coordinating military d...

How is gum arabic fuelling the war in Sudan? 

06 January 2026

A raw material – not gold – is having an outsized influence on the fighting in Sudan as it is smuggled to help fund ...

Israeli FM visits Somaliland after world-first recognition storm 

06 January 2026

Israel’s foreign minister has arrived in Somaliland for the first high-level diplomatic visit since the country became...

Congress’s role questioned as Democrats vow to rein in Trump on Venezuela 

06 January 2026

Washington, DC – It has become a familiar pattern. United States presidents conduct unilateral military actions abroad...

Economic survival in Gaza decimated by Israeli counts on small initiatives 

06 January 2026

After more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the daily unbearable churn of mass death and mourning, wi...

Can China and South Korea reset complex ties after Xi-Lee summit? 

06 January 2026

Seoul, South Korea – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, held their second s...

What to know about Trump’s plan on Venezuela? 

06 January 2026

Following the abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, United States President Donald Trump said Washi...

Swiss bar hit by deadly New Year’s fire had no safety checks in five years 

06 January 2026

No safety inspections had been carried out for more than five years at a Swiss bar where 40 people were killed during Ne...

Three Syrian soldiers injured in drone attack by SDF in Aleppo 

06 January 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content New Syrian army soldiers march during a parade marking the first anniversary of the ousting of...