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In an interview with Al Jazeera, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi separates what he calls peaceful demonstrations from a later period of unrest he attributes to “terrorist elements” entering the protests after 8 January 2026. Araghchi says demonstrations between 28 December 2025 and 7 January 2026 were lawful expressions of grievance under Iran’s constitution. He…
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed the Renew Europe Global Europe Forum 2026 at the European Parliament on Tuesday (13 January), underscoring enduring security challenges. Rutte reiterated that Russia remains NATO’s most significant threat, citing continuous military production, cyber activity and cooperation with China, Iran and North Korea. He called for increased European defence responsibility…
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Tens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators gathered in Tehran as Iran’s leadership sought to project control amid continuing nationwide protests. At Enqelab Square, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, accused the US and Israel of waging economic, psychological, military, and terrorist “wars” against Iran. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described the rallies as a…
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Cyprus’s president, Nikos Christodoulides, has rejected allegations linking his office to a “cash-for-access” scheme, after a viral video triggered the resignation of his chief of staff, Charalambos Charalambous, and prompted the first lady, Philippa Karsera, to step down from a senior charity role. The 8.5-minute video, posted on X by a user calling herself Emily…
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Iran may be entering the “final days and weeks” of its current political system, telling journalists during a visit to India that the clerical leadership is approaching collapse as protests and repression intensify. Merz said a government that relies solely on force to stay in power is “effectively finished”,…
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Japan and South Korea have agreed to deepen security and economic cooperation, citing rising geopolitical and trade uncertainty in East Asia. Following a summit in Nara, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said bilateral and trilateral coordination with the United States was becoming increasingly important. Key developments • Focus…
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US President Donald Trump has declared that any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will face a 25 per cent tariff on trade with the United States, effective immediately, in a post on Truth Social. This measure aims to increase economic pressure on Tehran as nationwide protests continue. Key developments: •…
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The UN Security Council held its 10,087th meeting on 12 January 2026, during which Russia, Ukraine and their partners exchanged sharply opposing accounts of the war and its implications for European and global security. Russia’s representative accused some Council members of acting as “mouthpieces for the party of war” and ignoring the causes of the…
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China and the European Union have agreed on steps to de-escalate their dispute over imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs). The European Commission has issued guidance allowing Chinese manufacturers to propose minimum import prices as an alternative to anti-subsidy tariffs imposed in 2024. “The European market is open to electric vehicles from all around the…
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Somalia has cancelled all cooperation agreements with the United Arab Emirates, citing concerns over national sovereignty, unity and political independence. The decision was announced by the Council of Ministers and confirmed by Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, who said in a post on X that the move was based on “reliable reports and evidence indicating…
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