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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
January 21, 2026

Netanyahu agrees to join Trump's board of peace

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a plenary session during the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, 20 January 2026. — EPA
January 21, 2026

France calls for NATO exercise in Greenland as tensions rise

Mourners carry the bodies of three journalists through Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, 21 January 2026.  — EPA
January 21, 2026

Three journalists among 11 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in northern Japan. — EPA
January 21, 2026

 Japan restarts world's largest nuclear plant after 15-year shutdown

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Saudi FM meets British, French counterparts in Davos

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Arab coalition condemns deadly attack on Giants Brigades commander in Yemen

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Saudi Arabia signs agreement with World Economic Forum to accelerate industrial transformation

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Over 78 million faithful visit Two Holy Mosques in a month

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Saudi Arabia condemns terrorist bombing in Kabul

Rifaat Al-Assad
January 21, 2026

Syria’s former vice president Rifaat Al Assad dies, aged 88

January 21, 2026

Japan ex-PM Shinzo Abe’s killer sentenced to life in prison

January 21, 2026

Train driver killed in second Spain rail crash in days

Mount Aso in south-west Japan is one of the country's most active volcanoes
January 21, 2026

Tourist helicopter goes missing near Mount Aso in Japan

Kizza Besigye has complained of acute stomach pain
January 21, 2026

Detained Ugandan opposition figure critically ill, his party says

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon — EPA
January 21, 2026

New Zealand to hold general election in November

US President Donald Trump walks speak with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Washington.  — EPA
January 21, 2026

Trump resumes Davos flight after Air Force One returns mid-air due to 'aelectrical issue'

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