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Honduras rejects ‘illegal’ recount order of vote won by Trump-backed Nasry Asfura

Honduras electoral authorities rejected on Monday an order by the outgoing president to recount November’s election won by Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura. Asfura, a conservative businessman, was ...

23hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Bitchat tops app charts in Uganda as authorities cut internet

Ugandan officials claimed that they could also shut down the internet-free, encrypted messaging app last week, but haven't done so yet....

8hCoinTelegraphTechnology

Dispatch from Tehran: the week Iranians revolted against the regime

Cut off from the outside world, Iran has been convulsed by some of the worst violence since the 1979 Islamic revolution...

14hFinancial TimesPolitics

Israel cuts ties with three global bodies after US withdrawal, foreign ministry says

Last week, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations as they "no longer serve American interests," the White House sai...

12hEuronewsPoliticsImpact

Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election

In tonight's edition, a week after Ugandan authorities denied plans to shut down internet access during this week's presidential elections, public online access is blocked for millions of voters. Also...

10hFrance 24Politics

Crane collapses on train in Thailand, killing at least 22

A train travelling from Thailand’s ‌capital to the country’s ‍northeast was derailed on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on ⁠top of one of its carriages, killing at least 22 people and injuri...

4hSouth China Morning PostaccidentsImpact

Russian strikes on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill at least four

A Russian overnight attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv killed four people and wounded several others, regional and city officials said on Tuesday, as Moscow continues near-daily strikes ...

1dFrance 24world_newsImpact

At least 2,000 protesters killed in Iran, with footage suggesting summary executions

The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked January 12 to at least 2,000 people killed, activists say. With the Internet down in Iran, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more ...

17hFrance 24world_newsImpact

Can Europe rebuild its strength to trade with China without fear?

China and the European Union began 2026 with another trade clash. As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive phase, Brussels tightened compliance and Beijing warned of count...

1dSouth China Morning Posteconomics

China, Canada poised to reset trade ties after Trump’s tariffs force rethink

Canada and China appear ready to kick-start trade talks after years of strained relations, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing this week coinciding with both countries question...

18hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Germany’s Merz pledges to fast track India-EU trade deal during first official Asia visit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to Asia has raised India’s hopes for a long-awaited trade pact with the European Union as Berlin pushes for deeper engagement with South Asia amid height...

22hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Iran's communication blackout is 'more serious' than ever before, and this time, the restrictions may become permanent

Iran's communication blackout is "more serious" than ever before. Restrictions may last beyond the current protests, according to one expert....

18hDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Why Iran's communication blackout could become permanent

Iran's communication blackout is "more serious" than ever before and restrictions may last beyond the current protests, according to one expert....

18hDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

2025 was deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since start of Russia's all-out war, UN says

War-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,514 civilians and injured 12,142 last year, a 31% rise in the number of victims from 2024, a UN monitor said....

16hEuronewsworld_newsImpact

Germany: Gelsenkirchen bank thieves used 'manipulated' door

Police say a manipulated emergency exit, that shouldn't open from the outside, gave thieves access in last month's major bank heist in Gelsenkirchen. They warned customers that investigations would li...

16hDeutsche Wellecrime

Exclusive: The Netherlands to propose fresh sanctions against Iran after protest crackdown

The proposed sanctions would include the freezing of assets for new individuals involved in the recent crackdown, which has reportedly claimed hundreds of lives since protests began nearly two weeks a...

19hEuronewsPoliticsImpact

China's trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump's tariffs

China has reported its trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion last year as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the United States under President Donald Trump...

49mABC NewseconomicsImpact

Russian Crude Cargoes Pile Up on Tankers as Deliveries Falter

At least 12 vessels full of Urals idle off Omani coast, more are anchored near China...

19hBloombergeconomicsImpact

Is India fuelling an arms race in Asia or closing a deterrence gap?

In 2025, India approved a number of major defence packages, together worth US$30 billion. Such rapid procurement approvals are relatively rare by Indian standards. However, what they signal to the reg...

11hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Protesters say 'unliveable to be a farmer in France today' as they condemn Mercosur deal

French farmers steered some 350 tractors on January 11 toward French Parliament to protest low incomes and an EU trade deal with South America that they fear threatens their livelihoods. They say thei...

20hFrance 24PoliticsImpact
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