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Rights groups say Iran killed thousands of protesters

Families and rights groups say Iranian authorities killed thousands of people in nationwide protests that began in late December and continued for weeks, The New York Times reported on Jan. 28, 2026, by piecing together accounts of five people who were killed. The demonstrations began over economic grievances and swelled

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In Kherson, residents live under daily threat from Russian drones

In Kherson, Ukraine, residents say they face a daily risk of death from cheap Russian quadcopter drones that have driven many aspects of life underground, The New York Times reported on Jan. 28, 2026. Locals use crowdsourced chat groups to warn of incoming drones before stepping outside. Tanya Leshchenko, who

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Experts warn New Zealand may face more deadly landslides as storms intensify

Experts have warned New Zealand could see an increase in deadly landslides as global warming triggers more intense and frequent storms, after two fatal landslides struck the North Island during a series of January tropical storms. New Zealand’s landscapes are scarred by landslides, which have caused more than 1,

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Volunteers plant trees to help protect Albania’s Vjosa after national park status

About 20 volunteers spent a week planting willow and poplar saplings on the banks above the Vjosa River in southern Albania as part of a conservation effort run by EcoAlbania and the Austria-based Riverwatch. In 2023 the Albanian government designated the Vjosa as Europe’s first "wild river national

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Investigation finds Iranian security forces used deadly force to crush January protests

A New York Times investigation found that Iranian security forces used lethal force to crush mass protests across the country in early January, following a state-imposed internet blackout and, according to Iranian officials familiar with security matters, an order from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the Supreme National Security

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Heatwave may set records in western NSW and south‑west Queensland

A heatwave affecting south‑eastern Australia could produce record temperatures in parts of western New South Wales and south‑west Queensland on Wednesday, with forecasts of up to 48C in some NSW towns and about 49C in Thargomindah, Queensland. By midday Wilcannia had reached 45.4C and was forecast to

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China’s top general Zhang Youxia placed under investigation amid power struggle

China’s highest-ranking general, Zhang Youxia, and fellow Central Military Commission member Liu Zhenli were placed under investigation, the defence ministry announced on Saturday. Zhang is vice-chair of the Central Military Commission and the second-most powerful figure in the People’s Liberation Army after Xi Jinping. The ministry said the

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Japan left without pandas as Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao depart Tokyo

Hundreds of people gathered at Ueno zoological gardens in Tokyo to say farewell as twin giant pandas Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao were transported by truck back to China, leaving Japan without any pandas for the first time in 50 years. The four‑year‑old twins, born at Ueno in

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15-year-old honor student shot dead in Northwood; 18-year-old charged

People reports that Symini Rai Moore, 15, was killed Jan. 23 after being shot inside an apartment in Northwood, Ohio, and that 18-year-old Jakob Heintzelman has been arrested and charged with reckless homicide. Police told WTVG and The Toledo Blade officers arrived late that evening to find Moore with a

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Sheinbaum says Mexico cancelled Cuba oil shipment as a 'sovereign' decision

Mexico has cancelled a shipment of oil to Cuba, President Claudia Sheinbaum appeared to confirm on Tuesday, saying the decision was “sovereign” and denying it was a response to pressure from the US. Fuel shortages are causing increasingly severe blackouts in Cuba, and Mexico has been the island’s biggest

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Ten people found dead outdoors in NYC during Winter Storm Fern

People reports that Mayor Zohran Mamdani said ten people were found dead outside in New York City as Winter Storm Fern passed through; he made the announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 27, according to News 12 Brooklyn and CBS affiliate WCBS. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said six people

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Xi ousts top Chinese general Zhang Youxia in sweeping military purge

President Xi Jinping pushed out Gen. Zhang Youxia, the Chinese military’s chief deputy, in a surprise move this weekend, part of a widening purge of senior officers that has alarmed observers. Xi’s decision also removed another top general and left the Central Military Commission with only two members:

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LAPD bloodhound Coco locates missing hiker in Angeles National Forest

People reports that the Los Angeles Police Department deployed a 3-year-old bloodhound named Coco after receiving a call on Wednesday, Jan. 7 about a person in crisis last seen in Angeles National Forest. LAPD K-9 handler Officer Bardo Zavala told ABC7 that he "deployed Coco, using one of the

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Denmark’s Frederiksen says she cannot be sure the U.S. will remain an ally amid Greenland dispute

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark said in Berlin that she did not know whether the United States would remain an ally as President Trump reorients U.S. posture and presses for a different arrangement over Greenland. Speaking at an hourlong question-and-answer session at an auditorium shared by Nordic missions,

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Draft Board of Peace plan would give Trump broad control over Gaza

A draft resolution obtained by The New York Times shows the new international Board of Peace, chaired by President Trump, would give him broad powers over the governance and administration of the Gaza Strip. The draft, dated Jan. 22, would allow the chairman to nominate senior officials to run Gaza,

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Study: Russian and Ukrainian troop casualties nearing 2 million after nearly four years

A study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies says the number of Russian and Ukrainian troops killed, wounded or missing during nearly four years of fighting is on track to reach two million by this spring. The report, to be published on Tuesday, estimated nearly 1.2 million

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Former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to 17 felonies in California

Ryan Wedding, the Canadian former Olympic snowboarder, appeared on Monday in a Santa Ana, southern California, courtroom for arraignment and pleaded not guilty to 17 felony charges. He has been charged with drug trafficking, conspiracy to murder, witness tampering and money laundering, among other counts. Authorities allege that after his

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DHS says ICE agents will accompany U.S. Winter Olympics delegation, drawing Italian outcry

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will accompany the American delegation to the Winter Olympics in northern Italy next month, prompting a backlash and a request for clarification from the Italian government. D.H.S. said in a statement attributed to Tricia

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Twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei to leave Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo amid diplomatic row

Twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei are set to leave Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Tuesday, and their departure will mark the first time that Japan has been without pandas in more than half a century. Lucky lottery winners were given one minute each to say goodbye as crowds

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Albania’s A.I. minister Diella tied to agency whose leaders face house arrest

The avatar known as Diella, billed as the world’s first government minister generated by artificial intelligence and created by Albania’s National Information Agency to help curb corruption, is now at the center of a probe after the agency’s director and her deputy were placed under house arrest,

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Trump says he will raise tariffs on South Korean goods amid trade dispute

Donald Trump said he is raising tariffs on South Korean goods, including automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals, accusing Seoul of not living up to a trade deal struck last year and briefly sending shares in Korean carmakers tumbling. In a post on social media the president said tariffs on South Korean

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Trump says he will raise South Korea tariffs back to 25 percent

President Trump announced he was raising tariffs on South Korean exports, including cars, back to 25 percent, saying Seoul was not moving fast enough to implement a recent investment agreement. South Korean officials said the announcement caught them off guard. In October, Mr. Trump agreed to lower tariffs on South

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Heavy rains flood southern Mozambique, affecting at least 600,000 people

Weeks of intense rain in December and January have inundated southern Mozambique, displacing hundreds of thousands and affecting at least 600,000 people, NASA Earth Observatory reported. NASA imagery shows the scale of the flooding: the MODIS instrument on the Aqua satellite captured a false-color image of floodwaters moving down

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Rare Avalanche Blocks Coxton Road in Luzerne County During Winter Storm Fern

People reports Winter Storm Fern produced a rare avalanche in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, that blocked Coxton Road on Sunday, Jan. 25 at about 2:30 p.m., authorities said. Duryea Fire and Police, which responded to the scene, said a “large snow slide” occurred about 1.5 miles from the

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All-night zat pwe concerts draw crowds on Yangon outskirts as junta seeks normalcy

All-night zat pwe performances have returned on the outskirts of Yangon, drawing packed audiences for shows that stretch through the night into dawn. Performers such as U Than Zaw Htwe, known as San Yay Moe, and U Chit Myo Htike, known as Phoe Chit, have led long programs of music,