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Iranian army chief General Amir Hatami speaking during a ceremony for military academy students in Tehran, Iran, 07 January 2026. — EPA
January 07, 2026

Iran army chief warns of pre-emptive action after hostile rhetoric targeting Tehran

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia. (EPA)
January 07, 2026

Somali president warns Israel-linked Somaliland moves threaten sovereignty

Captain Ibrahim Traore
January 07, 2026

Burkina Faso foils coup plot to overthrow President Traore

Aldrich Ames
January 07, 2026

Notorious CIA double agent Aldrich Ames dies in prison

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Saudi FM meets senior officials of US House Foreign Affairs Committee

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Saudi Arabia bans import of poultry and eggs from France and Poland

SAUDI ARABIA
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Foreign remittances reach SR12.6 billion in November

SAUDI ARABIA
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Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd among G20 with 32% growth in maritime transport

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Saudi Arabia: When leadership is practiced, not proclaimed

Donald Trump
January 07, 2026

US adds 25 more countries to costly visa bond policy

January 07, 2026

Russia sends navy ships to escort oil tanker being chased by US military

January 07, 2026

Yemen dismisses transport and planning ministers, refers them for investigation

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council meeting on Wednesday.
January 07, 2026

Yemen strips STC chief of presidential council membership, orders prosecution on treason charges

Oil derricks are seen in Cabimas, Venezuela, 18 December 2025. — EPA
January 07, 2026

Venezuela will turn over oil worth up to $2.8bn to US, says Trump

Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer shake hands during the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during a summit in Paris on Tuesday. — EPA
January 07, 2026

UK and France agree to deploy troops to Ukraine after ceasefire 

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen holds a press conference in Nuuk. — EPA
January 07, 2026

US discussing ‘options’ to acquire Greenland, doesn't rule out military use

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