India has shut down a medical college in Indian-administered Kashmir in an apparent capitulation to protests by right-wing Hindu groups over the admission of an overwhelming number of Muslim students into the prestigious course.
The National…
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The Taliban rift at the top of the leadership in Afghanistan
AFP via Getty ImagesIt was a piece of audio obtained by the BBC that revealed what worries the Taliban’s leader most.
Not an external danger, but one from within Afghanistan, which the Taliban seized control of as the previous government collapsed…
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Iran faces international outcry as protester's execution looms amid widespread unrest
Tehran [Iran], January 15 (ANI): Iran’s deepening political crisis took on fresh global urgency this week as the country prepared to execute Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old protester, in connection with the mass demonstrations sweeping the Islamic…
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Iran reopens airspace after closure to most flights amid US attack threats | Aviation News
Airspace restrictions come amid fears that US President Donald Trump could attack Iran.
Published On 15 Jan 2026
Iran temporarily closed its airspace to most flights amid attack threats by…
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‘I hope they show humanity’: Greenlanders fear Trump’s desire for minerals | Mining
US President Donald Trump says he wants to buy Greenland from Denmark and is not taking ‘no’ for an answer.
Ilulissat, Greenland – In the Arctic town of Ilulissat, perched beside an ice fjord in western Greenland, fisherman Joel Hansen…
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Iran-US live: Tension lingers amid threats as Tehran reopens airspace | News
Live updatesLive updates,Tensions are rising in the region after the United States began to withdraw some personnel from an airbase in Qatar amid growing fears of a renewed US-Iran conflict.
Published On 15 Jan 2026
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ICE agent shoots Minneapolis man in the leg
ReutersProtester shielding themself from tear gas in Minneapolis An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has shot a man in the leg in the US city of Minneapolis, where an ICE agent shot dead a woman last week.
In a statement, the…
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Japan, Philippines sign new security pacts as regional tensions rise
By Mikhail Flores
MANILA, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts on Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, with both countries seeking to strengthen security cooperation…
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Polls open in Uganda amid crackdown, fears of violence, internet blackout | Elections News
UN Human Rights Office has stressed ‘open access to communication & information is key to free & genuine elections’.
Published On 15 Jan 2026
Uganda is on edge as polls have opened, with…
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Labubu toy manufacturer exploited workers, labour group claims
A labour rights organisation claims it has found evidence of worker exploitation in a Chinese factory that makes the viral Labubu dolls.
China Labor Watch (CLW), a US-based non-governmental organisation, alleges that its investigation found that…
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