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Unrest escalated across Minneapolis and several US cities on Sunday (25 January) as Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, warned the country had reached a “turning point” and urged US President Donald Trump to withdraw federal immigration agents from the city. Tensions intensified following the fatal shooting of Alex Preti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse and military…
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The Labour Party has blocked Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, from standing as a parliamentary candidate, triggering internal backlash. A 10-member panel of the party’s National Executive Committee voted eight to one against allowing Burnham to end his mayoral term early to contest the Gorton and Denton by-election. Keir Starmer voted against, according to…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said limited but tangible progress was made in talks on ending Russia’s full-scale invasion, while stressing that any agreement must respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Speaking in Vilnius after two days of Ukraine–Russia–US talks in Abu Dhabi, Zelenskyy said the number of contentious issues had fallen but warned Moscow was still pressing…
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A new state-sanctioned mural warning the United States against launching a military strike on Iran has been unveiled in Enghelab Square in central Tehran, amid rising regional tensions. The mural depicts damaged aircraft on a US aircraft carrier and carries the slogan “If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind” in both Farsi…
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Saudi Arabia is preparing to significantly scale back and redesign NEOM, the flagship development chaired by Mohammed bin Salman, as a year-long internal review nears completion. Officials briefed on the plans said the project is now envisaged as far smaller than originally conceived, reflecting budget overruns, construction delays, and tighter fiscal conditions amid subdued oil…
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Polling stations opened across Myanmar on Sunday (25 January) for the final phase of elections widely expected to consolidate military-backed rule. The junta-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has already secured an overwhelming majority, winning 193 of 209 seats in the lower house and 52 of 78 seats in the upper house, according to…
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Poland’s government says there is no immediate case for joining the Eurozone, arguing that strong growth supports retaining the Polish zloty. Finance Minister Andrzej Domański, told the Financial Times that Poland’s economic performance has reduced the case for euro adoption despite EU obligations. “Our economy is now doing clearly better than most of those that…
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The decade-long US partnership with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has given way to a broader shift in Washington’s Syria strategy, as Damascus moves to reassert control across the country’s north-east. The SDF, long Washington’s principal partner against Isis, has seen its role diminish as the Syrian government expands its authority. US special envoy Tom…
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The first face-to-face talks involving Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. officials ended on a cautiously positive note, with Ukraine signalling potential momentum toward ending the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said discussions held over two days in Abu Dhabi were “constructive” and indicated that further meetings could take place as early as next week. Key developments…
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China’s Ministry of National Defense has confirmed investigations into two of the People’s Liberation Army’s most senior figures, marking a major escalation in President Xi Jinping’s military purge. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli, head of the Joint Staff Department, are accused of “grave violations of discipline and the…
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