Gaza City – Peace, in both the physical and mental sense, feels far away in Gaza.
A ceasefire may have officially been in place since October 10, but Israel continues to conduct occasional attacks, with more than 442 Palestinians killed in the…

Gaza City – Peace, in both the physical and mental sense, feels far away in Gaza.
A ceasefire may have officially been in place since October 10, but Israel continues to conduct occasional attacks, with more than 442 Palestinians killed in the…

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Good morning from our teams in RFE/RL’s Radio Farda and in the Central Newsroom. Starting the morning with the news that Iranians are slowly getting…

FM Shaya Mohsen Zindani named as new PM, as Saudi Arabia moves to consolidate control over Yemen’s presidential body.
Yemen’s Saudi-backed presidential leadership council has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Salem bin Breik and…

Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinians after the United States announced the launch of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Published On 16 Jan 2026

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Getty ImagesSouth Korea’s beleaguered ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of abuse of power, falsifying documents and…

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Getty ImagesA political leader demanding questionable policy from the central bank and testing the legal limits to get it – to Martin Redrado,…

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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol found guilty of obstructing justice and other charges linked to declaring martial law in 2024.
Published On 16 Jan 2026
A court in South…

South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of abuse of power, obstructing justice and falsifying documents in relation to his failed martial law bid in 2024.
Prosecutors have sought a 10-year jail term for this set of…

Mardini, who inspired a Netflix film, was among 24 volunteers acquitted by a Greek court for their efforts to save migrants from drowning.
A Greek court has acquitted 24 rescue volunteers, including Syrian competitive swimmer and activist Sarah…

Islamabad, Pakistan – By the standards of mega arms deals, the $1.5bn deal for Pakistan to reportedly sell jets and weapons to Sudan’s military isn’t huge.
But the deal, which the Reuters news agency reported in early January was close to…