Month: January 2026

Donald Trump says ‘time is running out’ for Iran as the threat of war appears to loom closer. A huge US armada is being moved towards Iran and is seen as the starkest indication yet that Trump intends to strike.The US president had called on the Iranian regime to negotiate a deal on the future of its nuclear programme, only weeks after he promised Iranian protesters ‘help was on the […]

‘Any organisation that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise,’ says Kaja Kallas The EU has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, ending years of division over the issue in response to the regime’s brutal repression of protesters.“Repression cannot go unanswered,” said Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, on Thursday. The paramilitary organisation has played a significant role in […]

Prosecutors summon Crans-Montana head of public safety and a former fire safety officer, documents showProsecutors investigating the deadly new year bar fire that killed 40 people in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana have opened a criminal investigation into a current and a former local council official, according to documents and local media reports.The municipality’s head of public safety was this week summoned to a hearing next Friday, their lawyer, […]

PM says trip to China has put relationship in stronger place, but possible return visit angers British criticsUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has taken a major step towards rapprochement with China, opening the door to a UK visit from Xi Jinping in a move that drew immediate anger from British critics of Beijing.During the first visit by a British prime minister to China in eight years – a […]

Chinese leader bestows a little largesse on the British PM while getting the green light for London ‘mega embassy’Let’s face it, this was never likely to be a meeting of equals. Keir Starmer had been desperate to squeeze in a trip to China for some time. Another country to tick off his list and he always feels a lot better about himself when he’s abroad. Less noise from his unhappy […]

Source says two aircraft on ground in Niamey ‘destroyed’ by gunfire although authorities yet to comment on situationHeavy security has been deployed around the main airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, after overnight gunfire and explosions.The shooting and detonations began shortly after midnight on Wednesday, according to residents of a neighbourhood near the airport, which is next to Base Aérienne 101, a military base previously used by US and then Russian […]

Turkish foreign minister warns against escalation with Iran, explaining how Ankara sees the future of regional security.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Livestreams of Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English and Al Jazeera Mubasher blocked in Israel.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

With the final Israeli captive returned, Palestinians are waiting to see if Israel will now implement a true ceasefire.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article