Secret talks between US and Afghan officials on a prisoner exchange have stalled after the Taliban insisted that a detainee held at Guantanamo Bay be included in any new deal, the New York Times has reported. Afghanistan has freed at least five American prisoners over the past year, but negotiation»»»

President Donald Trump said Iran is seeking negotiations as significant US military assets arrive in the region, though White House officials indicated a strike on regime targets remains under consideration, Axios reported on January 26. »»»

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed the identification and recovery of Sergeant First Class Ran Gvili's remains, marking the return of the last hostage held in Gaza. "Following the completion of the identification pr»»»

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed the identification and recovery of Sergeant First Class Ran Gvili's remains, marking the return of the last hostage held in Gaza. "Following the completion of the identification pr»»»

President Donald Trump said Iran is seeking negotiations as significant US military assets arrive in the region, though White House officials indicated a strike on regime targets remains under consideration, Axios reported on January 26. »»»

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have retrieved the body of the last hostage held by Hamas, completing what was meant to be the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war. Forensic tests confirmed the remains belong to Israeli police officer Ran Gvili, the military said on M»»»

Verified videos emerging from Iran show bodies piled up in a hospital, snipers stationed on buildings and CCTV cameras being destroyed, following the unprecedented crackdown on protests earlier this month. BBC Verify has been tracking the spread of protests across Iran since they first erupted in l»»»

LONDON — The dollar fell and gold hit fresh high on Monday amid uncertainty over domestic US policies and speculation of US-Japanese coordination to support the yen.Equity markets were mostly lower, with most major European indices in the red after a weak lead from Asia.The price of safe-haven asse»»»

The French authorities plan to phase out American videoconferencing services, such as Teams and Zoom, within a year and replace them with a domestically developed app, Minister Delegate for the Civil Service David Amiel said on Saturday. The country needs to “detoxify itself” from US technology, he»»»

Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Moscow this week. His Kremlin talks marked the latest chapter in a long-established trajectory in which Russia’s stance on the ’Palestinian question’ has remained steady and predictable. In Moscow, officials emphasized that Russia’s »»»

Nadia Massih welcomes former New York State Assemblyman Kenny Burgos (D) who offers a candid reflection on the killing of Alex Pretti by an ICE agent, described as a veritable "watershed" in American political consciousness. Mr. Burgos speaks from both political and personal vantage points, invokin»»»

17 days after the shooting death of Renée Good, masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis again shooting dead a US citizen, this time 37-year old Alex Pretti. Again, there's video evidence to contradict official narrative that the the victims were acting as domestic terrorist»»»

The Department of Commerce, led by Howard Lutnick, purchased an equity stake in USA Rare Earth, a company that plans to build a magnet factory in Oklahoma and a rare earth mine in Texas. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Critical minerals startup USA Rare Earth annou»»»

The Trump administration has quickly abandoned its familiar "deny and attack" playbook after initially using it when federal agents shot dead Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. Within 24 hours, as various videos of the shooting circulated online, it became clear that the White House wa»»»

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Abu Dhabi: The United States and the UAE held their eleventh Economic Policy Dialogue in Abu Dhabi on 15th January 2026. Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri, Minister of State, in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Under-Secretary of State for Economic Affairs at the US Department of State, Jacob Helberg,»»»

Tunis, Jan. 26 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, discussed, Monday, with Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the US President Donald Trump on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs, ways to enhance...»»»

Tunis, Jan 26 (TAP) - Tunisian journalist Ezzeddine Zbidi had passed away January 25 at the age of 67, the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) announced on Monday in an official statement.Born on April 26, 1958 in Réjiche, Mahdia...»»»

The UK government said it "remains confident" a deal to give the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is the "best way forward", despite criticism from US President Donald Trump. Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty defended the agreement as he accused Conservative peers of using "parliamentary stunts" t»»»

HARARE: At least 109 people have been killed and 61 others injured as a result of incessant rains across Zimbabwe since the start of the rainy season, the country's Department of Civil Protection (DCP) said Monday. In its latest situation report, the DCP said the deaths were due to drowning, people»»»

Washington: At least 11 people have died as a result of a severe snowstorm that swept through nearly 40 US states. Local authorities explained Monday that more than 800,000 people are still without power, noting that more than 17,000 flights have been canceled. Schools in major cities have closed o»»»

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that the Department of Treasury has canceled all contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton because of a data leak that included President Donald Trump's tax records. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Be»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar today launched the Joint Tactical Exercise of the security agencies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Arabian Gulf Security 4), with the participation of a UAE security force, alongside forces and agencies from GCC member states and specialised units from the United States. »»»

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President Donald Trump said Monday that border czar Tom Homan is heading to Minnesota as outrage mounts over the killing of US citizen Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The move came as a federal judge began hearing arguments on whether the ICE crackdown in Minnesota »»»

The leader of a Kenyan cult accused of encouraging his followers to starve themselves to death will be charged over a further 52 deaths at another village, prosecutors say. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after 429 bodies, including children, were dug up from mass graves »»»

The Trump administration has moved to invest $1.6bn (£1.2bn) in a US critical minerals firm, marking officials' latest push to reduce China's dominance over the rare earths sector. The non-binding agreement with Oklahoma-based USA Rare Earth, announced on Monday, will bolster mining, processing, me»»»

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A US naval strike group led by an aircraft carrier has deployed to Middle Eastern waters, the United States said Monday, as Tehran warned it was ready to hit back at any American attack launched in response to a crackdown on anti-government protests. A US-based rights group said on Monday that it h»»»

The European Commission on Monday opened an investigation into the AI chatbot Grok over its production of explicit deepfake images. Grok, which is integrated into social media platform X, has been embroiled in controversy in recent weeks as it has complied with user requests to produce realistic se»»»

Tunis, Jan. 26 (TAP) - Cold weather will persist, with sometimes dense cloud cover over most regions and temporarily thundery rain in the far north, according to forecasts by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM). Isolated hail is also...»»»

Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which is Gaza’s lifeline and only gateway to the outside world that wasn’t controlled by Israel before the war. The opening is expected after Israel on Monday announced that the remains of the final hostage in Gaza, Ran G»»»

NATO chief Mark Rutte warned Monday Europe cannot defend itself without the United States, in the face of calls for the continent to stand on its own feet after tensions over Greenland. US President Donald Trump roiled the transatlantic alliance by threatening to seize the autonomous Danish territo»»»

Dubai: The Baguio Country Club (BCC) has recorded the first flowering of its sakura trees this January, marking a rare horticultural milestone seven years after the saplings were first planted in the Philippine summer capital. The appearance of the delicate pink blossoms follows years of careful nu»»»

Chinese officials said a recent trade agreement with Canada is not meant to undercut other countries, after Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Canadian products if Canada finalises the "deal" with Beijing. "It does not target any third party," China's foreign ministry spokesperson Gu»»»

BEIRUT, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi announced on Monday a comprehensive aid package for Lebanon, including hundreds of millions of dollars for its ailing electricity sector and support for the return of Syrian refugees to their co»»»

PORTLAND, Maine: The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine’s Bangor International Airport. The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at a»»»

Dubai: Two Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East are signalling their willingness to launch new attacks, likely trying to back Iran on Monday as tensions rise over the US military buildup and President Donald Trump’s threats of action over Tehran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests. Yem»»»

Delano D'Souza welcomes Todd Belt, Professor and Director of the Political Management Program at George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management. In the wake of Alex Pretti’s killing by ICE agents in Minneapolis, the Trump administration is no longer controlling the narrative»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Institute (DFI) has marked a major milestone in its global mission to champion independent cinema, announcing the recipients of its 2025 Fall Grants Cycle while surpassing 1,000 supported projects worldwide since the programme's inception. The 2025 Fall Grants Cycle supports »»»

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, has said she has had “enough” of orders from Washington, marking the first public challenge to the White House since the US abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro earlier this month. Rodriguez assumed the Venezuelan leadership following the US »»»

Kazakhstan’s first unicorn startup, AI video and image generation platform Higgsfield, has raised $80mn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation above $1.3bn. Now based in San Francisco, Higgsfield, founded by Kazakhstani e»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is sending US border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight after recent fatal shooting incident. On Saturday, a federal agent shot a Minneapolis resident. The Department of Homeland Security said that a Border Patrol officer had »»»

In an unexpected move, Israeli forces carried out a direct search operation to recover the body of the last Israeli hostage in Gaza, police officer Ran Gvili. The Israeli military said on Monday it had recovered Gvili’s remains, adding that the retrieval of all hostages, living and dead, from Gaza »»»

Khartoum: More than three million Sudanese people displaced by nearly three years of war have returned home, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday, even as heavy fighting continues to tear through parts of the country. Since April 2023, Sudan has been locked in a devastating war pittin»»»

The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine’s Bangor International Airport. The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at around 7:45 p.m. S»»»

An Israeli drone targeted Monday a car on the Tyre-Hosh road, killing one person and wounding two others, as Israel seemed to intensify its strikes on south and east Lebanon. The Israeli army said it targeted a Hezbollah member in the region of Tyre in south Lebanon. On Sunday, two people were kill»»»

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem said Monday that Hezbollah will not remain “neutral” should Iran come under a new attack, but added that it would choose whether to intervene or not at the appropriate time. “When (U.S. President Donald) Trump threatens (Iran’s supreme leader) Imam (Ali) Khamenei,»»»

LONDON — The price of gold hit fresh records Monday after reaching $5,000 an ounce for the first time on rising global uncertainty and turmoil set off by US President Donald Trump's policies.Gold reached $5,111.07 an ounce having topped the key landmark in Asian trading hours."It vaulted over the p»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said it clear on Monday: Neutrality is not an option in case of any war on Iran. In a ceremony in solidarity with the Islamic Republic, its leadership and people, Sheikh Qassem warned that the war on Iran this time could ignite the entire region. His e»»»