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- Saturday, 31 January 2026
Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president
Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a "tyrant" and "an enemy of Mali".
- Saturday, 31 January 2026
UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns
António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees.
- Saturday, 31 January 2026
Trump picks Kevin Warsh to lead the US Federal Reserve
Warsh, a 55-year-old economist, is a fellow at the right-leaning Hoover Institution and serves on the board of courier...
- Saturday, 31 January 2026
At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar's widely criticised election, UN says
The UN said "credible sources" had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period.
- Saturday, 31 January 2026
Why Iran’s response to a US attack could be different this time
President Donald Trump's recent threats, made in the context of Iran's violent suppression of domestic unrest, come at a...
- Friday, 30 January 2026
'She's done a great job' – Donald Trump praises Melania's film
US First Lady Melania Trump and her husband President Donald Trump have walked the black carpet at the premier...
- Friday, 30 January 2026
Worried families in India urge return of crew on seized ship
On 8 December, Iranian authorities seized an oil tanker, MT Valiant Roar, while it was in international waters. They...
- Friday, 30 January 2026
Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts
The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.
- Friday, 30 January 2026
What did UK and China get out of Starmer's reset visit?
Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.
- Friday, 30 January 2026
Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials co-operate, border tsar says
After frustration with the administration's handling of Good and Pretti's deaths appeared to reach a boiling point, both on...
