World News
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Iran appears to reopen airspace after Trump says killing is 'stopping'
Iran appeared to reopen its airspace after a sudden overnight closure disrupted regional flights amid ongoing security warnings and mounting regional tensions.
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Armed Kurdish fighters try to breach Iran border as regional threat grows amid protests: reports
Turkey's intelligence agency, MIT, warned Iran's Revolutionary Guard about Kurdish fighters trying to cross the Iran-Iraq border during ongoing government crackdowns.
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Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament and call early election to strengthen coalition
Japan's first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, plans a snap election to capitalize on 70% approval ratings and strengthen her coalition majority.
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Venezuela’s acting president touts ‘new political moment,’ hints at further release of political prisoners
Venezuela's new leadership hints at additional prisoner releases amid political transition, with hundreds of detainees reportedly still in custody.
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Iran shuts down airspace; foreign officials warn against travel to Israel
Iran closes airspace to most flights amid rising U.S. tensions. Trump says Iranian protest killings have stopped, but military officials reportedly warned an attack was imminent.
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Iran allegedly airs 97 'coercive confessions' amid record-breaking North Korea-style internet blackout
The Iranian regime aired alleged forced confessions from handcuffed protesters during a record-breaking internet blackout lasting over 144 hours.
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France condemns Iran protest crackdown, weighs satellite internet aid amid blackout
France condemns Iran's violent crackdown on protests as Paris considers satellite communications support to help Iranians bypass internet blackout.
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G7 threatens Iran with new sanctions over nationwide protest crackdown killing thousands
Iran protests death toll reaches over 2,400, according to Human Rights Activist News Agency as G7 foreign ministers warn of new sanctions over regime's violent response.
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Russia losing 'massive' 25,000 troops monthly in Ukraine as war grinds on, NATO chief says
Russia's "massive" military losses in Ukraine are unsustainable, NATO's secretary general warned with the conflict about to enter its fourth year with no clear end in sight.
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Watchdog highlights nations where Christians face persecution around the globe
Open Doors' World Watch List 2026 discusses Christian persecution in nations around the globe, including North Korea, Somalia, Yemen, Sudan and others.
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Iran pushes for fast trials and executions of suspects detained in protests despite Trump's warning: report
Iran chief justice Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei calls for fast trials and executions of suspects in ongoing anti-government demonstrations, a report said.
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Some US military personnel told to leave Middle East bases, US official confirms
The U.S. has ordered some of its military personnel to depart from bases in the Middle East on Tuesday as tensions with Iran escalate.
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South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration: 'Self-coup'
An independent counsel demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges over his controversial martial law decree.
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Multiple people killed after construction crane falls, derails train in Thailand
A deadly construction accident unfolded in northeastern Thailand when a crane collapsed onto a moving passenger train, officials said.
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Passengers baffled and confused after screams burst from beneath taxiing Air Canada plane
Passengers aboard a taxiing Air Canada flight were left shaken after muffled screams and banging were suddenly heard from beneath the cabin.
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US launches wave of strikes in Somalia targeting ISIS, al-Shabab terror threats
U.S. Africa Command General Michael E. Langley warns of jihadi threat to homeland as airstrikes against al-Shabab and ISIS-Somalia intensify under Trump administration.
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Secret room to be built at Chinese embassy near cable lines, sparking widespread espionage fears
Unredacted plans for China's new London embassy reveal secret underground chamber near cables, sparking espionage concerns among UK security experts.
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Iran regime opened fire with live ammunition on protesters, doctor says: ‘Shoot-to-kill’
Iranian protests that began Dec. 28 saw security forces shift to live ammunition by Jan. 8, with over 3,000 deaths estimated nationwide.
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