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Iranian riot police stand guard as students protest in front of the British embassy in Tehran, Iran, 14 January 2026. — EPA
Trump claims 'killing has stopped' in Iran, as tension lingers
WASHINGTON/DUBAI — US President Donald Trump has said he has been told "the killing in Iran has stopped", but the US president has not ruled out military action against the country over its violent crackdown on anti-government protesters.The United States has withdrawn some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a US official said on Wednesday, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbors it would hit American bases if Washington strikes.With Iran's leadership trying to quell the worst domestic unrest the Islamic Republic has ever faced, Tehran is seeking to deter Trump's repeated threats to intervene on behalf of anti-government protesters.Iranian authorities have accused the US and Israel of fomenting the unrest, carried out by people it calls armed...
January 15, 2026

Trump claims 'killing has stopped' in Iran, as tension lingers

Forensic police officers inspect the site where a crane and concrete beam collapsed during the construction of the Rama 2–Samut Sakhon Expressway at Mahachai, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, 15 January 2026. — EPA
Two killed after another crane collapses in Thailand
BANGKOK — A crane collapsed onto a road near Bangkok, crushing two vehicles a day after a similar accident in the northeast caused the derailing of a train and the deaths of 32 passengers.Thailand's transport minister said construction firm Italian-Thai Development PCL, whose crane fell onto the train in northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province a day earlier, was also involved in the crane accident outside Thailand's capital on Thursday.The incident took place in Samut Sakhon province, where the crane, which was being used in building an elevated highway, fell onto the road beneath and crushed two cars, killing two people inside, according to local police. They said five people were also injured in the accident.Local media reported that Thursday’s incident occurred in front of...
January 15, 2026

Two killed after another crane collapses in Thailand

The Andriivska Church, or St. Andrew's Church, is sees in the dark city during an electricity cut-off in Kyiv, Ukraine, 13 January 2026. — EPA
Ukraine declares energy emergency as Russian attacks continue
KYIV — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared a state of emergency in the country's energy sector, as ongoing Russian strikes continue to leave thousands of residents without power.Zelenskiy acted as emergency crews proceeded with round-the-clock efforts ‌to restore power and heating supplies thrown into disarray, particularly in Kyiv, by a Russian attack last week.Repairs to thousands of apartment ‌blocks have been compounded by frigid weather, with night-time temperatures dipping close to -20 Celsius (minus 4 Fahrenheit)."The consequences of Russian strikes and deteriorating weather conditions are severe," Zelenskiy wrote in English on the X social media platform."Overall, a state of emergency will be declared for Ukraine’s energy sector ... Many issues require...
January 15, 2026

Ukraine declares energy emergency as Russian attacks continue

A community member raises his hands during a confrontation with federal agents in a residential neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 14 January 2026. — EPA
Tensions run high in Minneapolis after federal agents shoot man 
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal agent has shot a man in the leg during an enforcement operation in north Minneapolis, sparking protests in a city still on edge after the killing of Renee Nicole Good by a federal agent last week.In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said federal officers initially pursued the man in a car chase because he was illegally in the US from Venezuela.The City of Minneapolis confirmed a man was shot and taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries. An ICE officer was also taken to hospital to be treated for injuries, the DHS said.Tensions over immigration enforcement have been running high in the city since the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Good on January 7.In the hours after the shooting on Wednesday night, demonstrators gathered near the...
January 15, 2026

Tensions run high in Minneapolis after federal agents shoot man 

Lewie Chiaramello, Heba Muraisi and Kamran Ahmed
Pro-Palestine activists end hunger strike in UK prison after achieving key demand
LONDON — Three Palestine Action activists awaiting trial have ended their 73-day-long hunger strike protest in prison after the UK government decided not to award a major contract to the British subsidiary of an Israeli arms company.In a statement issued by their supporters said they had ended their protests at their respective prisons where they are being detained on remand.The Prisoners for Palestine group said in a statement on Wednesday that hunger strikers Kamran Ahmed, 28, Heba Muraisi, 31, and Lewie Chiaramello, 22,ended their strike after one of their “key” demands was achieved.Chiaramello, who has type 1 diabetes, had decided to refuse food every other day due to his underlying health condition.“Our prisoners’ hunger strike will be remembered as a landmark moment of pure...
January 15, 2026

Pro-Palestine activists end hunger strike in UK prison after achieving key demand

Palestinians inspect their tents set up along the seashore west of Khan Younis amid heavy rainfall, southern Gaza Strip, 13 January 2026. (EPA)
US announces phase two of Gaza plan with technocratic Palestinian government
WASHINGTON — US envoy Steve Witkoff announced the launch of phase two of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, outlining the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian government alongside the territory’s reconstruction and full demilitarisation. Witkoff said the second phase includes the disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups, stressing that Washington expects full compliance from Hamas with its obligations under the plan. “The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations,” he said, warning that failure to do so, including the return of the body of the last deceased Israeli hostage, “will bring serious consequences.” Phase two follows an initial ceasefire agreement reached in October between Hamas and Israel, which included a halt...
January 14, 2026

US announces phase two of Gaza plan with technocratic Palestinian government

US freezes immigrant visa processing for 75 countries
WASHINGTON — The United States will pause immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries starting Jan. 21. According to a State Department memo obtained, consular officers have been instructed to refuse visas under existing law while the department reassesses screening and vetting procedures. The pause will remain in effect indefinitely until the review is completed. The affected countries include Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Thailand, Egypt, Iraq and Yemen, among others. The action is tied to stricter application of the “public charge” provision of US immigration law, which allows officials to deny visas to applicants expected to rely on public benefits. Under guidance issued to consular posts worldwide in November 2025, officers are instructed to...
January 14, 2026

US freezes immigrant visa processing for 75 countries

Workers search the wreckage of a passenger train after a construction crane collapsed onto it in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 14 January 2026.  — EPA
Dozens killed as crane collapse derails train in Thailand
BANGKOK — At least 32 people have been killed and dozens of others injured when a construction crane crashed on a passenger train in northeast Thailand.The accident took place on Wednesday in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230 km northeast of Bangkok. The train was headed from the Thai capital to Ubon Ratchathani province."The death toll has now reached 32. The search for more bodies is ongoing," Police Colonel Thatchapon Chinnawong told Reuters by phone.Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said in a statement that there were 195 people on board, adding that he had ordered a thorough investigation to be carried out.Those killed were in two of the three carriages hit by the crane, he said.The crane was working on a high-speed rail project when it collapsed and...
January 14, 2026

Dozens killed as crane collapse derails train in Thailand

Protesters attend a rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government, in Zuerich, Switzerland, 13 January 2026.  — EPA
Iran's military on high alert as Trump ramps up attack threats
DUBAI — Iran’s military is at its “peak of defensive readiness” and will “confront any aggression”, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said, as the United States ramped up its rhetoric in support of the protesters in the country.Missile reserves “have increased compared to before the 12-day war [with Israel], and all damage during this period has been repaired, keeping the force at peak readiness”, IRGC air force commander Sardar Mousavi was quoted as saying by the Fars news agency.Meanwhile, direct contact between senior officials from the United States and Iran has broken down, according to reports, as tension rises.Some personnel have been advised to leave the main US air base in the region, although there were no immediate signs of a large-scale evacuation...
January 14, 2026

Iran's military on high alert as Trump ramps up attack threats

US Vice President JD Vance
Denmark and Greenland FMs to face Vance in high-stakes White House meeting
NUUK — The top diplomats from Denmark and Greenland were to visit the White House on Wednesday for high-stakes talks following weeks of threats by President Donald Trump to take control of the autonomous Danish territory.Greenland and Denmark say the island is not for sale, threats of force are reckless and security concerns should be resolved among allies. Prominent EU countries have backed Denmark.Hours before the meeting was due to start, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen sought to ease US concerns about security in Greenland, telling AFP Denmark was boosting its military presence there and was in talks with allies on "an increased NATO presence in the Arctic."When Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and his Greenlandic counterpart, Vivian Motzfeldt, meet...
January 14, 2026

Denmark and Greenland FMs to face Vance in high-stakes White House meeting

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