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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado delivers remarks at the Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC, USA, 16 January 2026. (EPA)
Machado says Venezuela’s transition will unfold in phases, vows pro-US future

Machado says Venezuela’s transition will unfold in phases, vows pro-US future

Internally displaced Palestinians move between the ruins of destroyed buildings at Al Rashid road in the west of Gaza City on, 06 January 2026. (EPA)
White House names Gaza Board of Peace members, NCAG head under Trump plan
January 17, 2026

White House names Gaza Board of Peace members, NCAG head under Trump plan

US lawmakers Gregory Meeks, Thom Tillis, Sara Jacobs, Sarah McBride, Steny Hoyer, Chris Coons (Front), and Danish Industry's (DI) CEO Lars Sandahl Sorensen speak to the media after the American delegation, consisting of senators and members of the House of Representatives, visited the Confederation of Danish Industry in Copenhagen, Denmark, 16 January 2026. (EPA)
Trump says Greenland vital to US security, confirms NATO talks
January 17, 2026

Trump says Greenland vital to US security, confirms NATO talks

People celebrate the entry of Syrian army forces into the Deir Hafer area after the withdrawal of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Deir Hafer, eastern Aleppo countryside, Syria, 17 January 2026. (EPA)
Syrian army takes full control of Deir Hafir east of Aleppo
January 17, 2026

Syrian army takes full control of Deir Hafir east of Aleppo

People ride on the back of a pickup truck driving along a street in Sana'a. (EPA)
US imposes new sanctions targeting Houthi oil, weapons and smuggling networks
January 17, 2026

US imposes new sanctions targeting Houthi oil, weapons and smuggling networks

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Saudi customs ports record 1,079 contraband seizures in a week
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Saudi customs ports record 1,079 contraband seizures in a week

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Saudi Arabia brings down food waste index to 16%
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Saudi Arabia brings down food waste index to 16%

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Hail wins Guinness World Record with largest off-road production cars convoy
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Hail wins Guinness World Record with largest off-road production cars convoy

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SFDA approves registration of 'Anktiva' for treatment of bladder and lung cancer
2 hours ago

SFDA approves registration of 'Anktiva' for treatment of bladder and lung cancer

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Saudi Arabia Railways issues tender for 10 new passenger trains on Northern Network
4 hours ago

Saudi Arabia Railways issues tender for 10 new passenger trains on Northern Network

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The Gaza administration committee is pushing to create a reconstruction and relief fund at the World Bank, according to Ali Shaath, head of the committee
Palestinians in Gaza skeptical about US ceasefire plans amid ongoing Israeli attacks
January 16, 2026

Palestinians in Gaza skeptical about US ceasefire plans amid ongoing Israeli attacks

Seven killed in Uganda  clashes as Museveni dominates election results
January 16, 2026

Seven killed in Uganda  clashes as Museveni dominates election results

Israeli military helicopter crashes near Bethlehem
January 16, 2026

Israeli military helicopter crashes near Bethlehem

Israeli soldiers next to an underground tunnel in the Al-Shaboura neighborhood of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 08 December 2025. — EPA
Israel sees spike in suicide among troops as conflicts persist
January 16, 2026

Israel sees spike in suicide among troops as conflicts persist

Police officers stand guard as supporters of impeached former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rally outside the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, 16 January 2026. — EPA
South Korea's Yoon given five-year jail term in first ruling over martial law
January 16, 2026

South Korea's Yoon given five-year jail term in first ruling over martial law

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (C) arrives for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 16 January 2026. — EPA
Xi Jinping hails 'turnaround' in China-Canada ties as Carney visits Beijing
January 16, 2026

Xi Jinping hails 'turnaround' in China-Canada ties as Carney visits Beijing

People take part during a demonstration under the slogan 'Greenland is for Greenlanders' in front of the US embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 14 January 2026. — EPA
EU troops in Greenland will not impact Trump's takeover plans, White House says
January 16, 2026

EU troops in Greenland will not impact Trump's takeover plans, White House says

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