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29-01-2026 TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Iran has escalated its rhetoric as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group moves closer to regional waters, with IRGC affiliated media issuing a direct warning to Washington. The statement claimed Iran has the capability to sink the aircraft carrier using “advanced hypersonic missiles” in the event …

29-01-2026 UNITED NATIONS/ JUBA: The United Nations says it is gravely concerned after a senior military leader in South Sudan urged his troops to “spare no-one” including “children, the elderly, and civilians” when they are deployed to opposition-held areas of the country. “Inflammatory rhetoric calling for violence against civilians, including …

29-01-2026 WASHINGTON: President ⁠Donald Trump ​has revived the threat that the United States is ready to launch a military attack against Iran as he demanded that Tehran make a deal over its nuclear program. “A massive Armada is heading to Iran. It is moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and …

28-01-2026 BRUSSELS: The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over concerns its AI tool Grok was used to create sexualized images of real people. It follows a similar announcement in January from the UK watchdog Ofcom. If the site is found to have breached the rules …

28-01-2026 PARIS: France is on course to follow Australia in banning social media to younger teenagers, as debate on a new law opens in the National Assembly. The law would block access for under 15-year-olds to networks such as Snapchat, Instagram and Tiktok. President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants …

28-01-2026 NEW YORK: A dangerous winter storm has swept across the US, leaving at least seven people dead and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes. Schools and roads across the country have been closed and flights have been cancelled as “life threatening” conditions stretched from Texas to New …

28-01-2026 Bureau Report/ Agencies NEW DELHI/ BRUSSELS: India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 40% from as high as 110%, sources said, in the biggest opening yet of the country’s vast market as the two sides close in on a free trade pact that …

28-01-2026 JERUSALEM: Medical charity Doctors Without Borders says it will provide Israeli authorities with the personal details of some of its Palestinian and international staff working in Gaza and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory, leading to a backlash. Critics warn Israel, whose army has killed more than 1,700 …

28-01-2026 NAYPYIDAW: Polls have opened in Myanmar for the third and final round of a controversial general election, with a military-backed party on course for a landslide win amid a raging civil war. Voting began in 60 townships, including in the cities of Yangon and Mandalay, at 6am local time …

28-01-2026 BAGHDAD: Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi paramilitary group, has warned of a “total war” if Iran is attacked, signaling it would militarily support Tehran if conflict breaks out as the United States amasses military assets in the region. The Iran-backed group’s chief, Abu Hussein al‑Hamidawi, issued a fiery statement late …