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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks to reporters as she departs the US Capitol after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026 in Washington.

‘Wonderful gesture’: Don responds to Nobel Peace Prize move

The US President took to social media to thank the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting her prize to him during a meeting in the White House.

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Michael Waltz, the US ambassador to the United Nations.

US warns Iran ‘all options are on the table’ at UN meeting

America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic at the emergency session of the UN Security Council, despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversaries.

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Badenoch has handed another MP to Farage, who is flourishing thanks to Starmer’s unimpressive start

As Farage gets another Tory MP, Badenoch grows in stature

British opposition leader Kemi Badenoch’s growing stature as she spectacularly sacks her leadership rival Robert Jenrick.

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US president Donald Trump announced he would “seek to negotiate” foreign agreements instead of slapping tariffs on Australia’s critical minerals.

US tariff backdown ‘critical’ for Australia

US president Donald Trump announced he would “seek to negotiate” foreign agreements instead of slapping tariffs on Australia’s critical minerals.

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A Chinese fashion influencer Zhang Chun has died suddenly at the age of 29-years-old after suffering heart-related complications.

Fashion influencer found dead after ‘staying up too late’

The passing of the ‘Sneaker Goddess’ was confirmed by her mother on Monday.

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Wu, the central character in Wendy Du Feng's short documentary Only The Lonely.

The unbearable loneliness of the young Chinese man

AARON PATRICK: Thanks to China’s one-child policy, the country now has approximately 30 million ‘surplus men’.

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Thought to be the most recent video  out of Iran, protests in the street.

‘Go after the leadership’: Trump hints at Iran action

As the White House considers military options in Iran, some political allies are concerned about attempting another high-risk operation or starting a wider war.

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Protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Why Arab states are staying silent about Iran’s unrest

THE ECONOMIST: They might welcome the Islamic Republic’s collapse but dread what would follow

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UK terror watchdog Jonathan Hall has linked pro-Gaza marches and protests to the Bondi Beach massacre in an overnight address.

‘Like a flame’: UK terror czar links Bondi to Gaza protests

Britain’s independent reviewer of terror legislation found the correlation ‘so plausible’ that it was not worth the risk of allowing future marches in the name of free speech.

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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee member Lauren Boebert, right, holds a copy of Petrina Ryan‑Kleid's painting Parsing Bill, which was allegedly displayed in deceased child sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein's home.

Congress threatens Bill Clinton over Epstein no-show

In a letter, the former president said a subpoena issued by the House Oversight Committee was ‘invalid and legally unenforceable’.

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US President Donald Trump has recently stepped up threats to take over Greenland.

Greenland PM’s blunt message to Trump before US meeting

US President Donald Trump has recently stepped up rhetoric about taking control of Greenland, but the autonomous territory says it ‘stands united’ with Denmark.

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Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar cross the border into Bangladesh, August 31, 2017.

Myanmar faces ground-breaking genocide case in World Court

The case was brought to the World Court by a country not directly affected by the alleged genocide of the Rohingya, a precedent for similar claims against other countries, including Israel.

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A secret plane was painted to look like a civilian plane before it attacked a narco-terrorist boat.

Why new US boat attack revelations could breach rules of war

Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar ‘perfidy’.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem at a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in Washington on December 11.

More fed agents Minnesota-bound amid ICE shooting blame game

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem remained adamant that Renee Good was responsible for her own death, as Democrats insisted that an investigation must be completed before drawing conclusions.

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Iran’s ageing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is once again facing pressure as a new wave of protests highlight Reza Pahlavi, the son of the shah deposed in 1979, right, as a possible figurehead going forward.