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Iranian media says 3,000 arrested in recent protests

Around 3,000 people were arrested during the recent protests in Iran, according to security officials cited by the country's Tasnim news agency on Friday.The 3,000 people detained included "armed individuals and...

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Gulf states talk Trump out of Iran attack

An Iranian woman walks on a street in Tehran on Thursday. — Reuters

Iran vows to defend itself; Trump says he’ll ‘watch and see’

Commuters drive along a street in Tehran. - AFP

Sudan food aid to run out in March, UN warns

A Sudanese refugee works on a community farm near the Farchana camp, Ouaddai. - AFP

Trump says Iran killings stopped, Tehran says 'no plan for hanging'

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Hamas, Egypt officials discuss Gaza committee

A displaced Palestinian woman sits near damaged tents, in Gaza City. — Reuters

US withdrawing some troops from key Middle East bases as a precaution

People walk past a large patriotic banner depicting the Iranian flag on Enghelab Square in Tehran on January 14, 2026.

Gaza’s struggle to hold ground in torrential rain

A displaced Palestinian man fixes a tent shelter set up along the shore in Gaza City. — AFP

Trump hits Iran trade partners with tariffs as protest toll soars

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Israeli-backed group threatens attacks in Gaza

A displaced Palestinian girl looks out of the window of a building damaged during earlier Israeli military strikes, in Gaza City on January 11, 2026. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people have been displaced, often multiple times, by the war that began with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. With displaced families living in tented camps, a serious concerns has been raised over their living conditions. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Gazans cling to MSF as Israel orders it out

A United Nations vehicle drive past the destroyed United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East's (UNRWA) headquarters, in Gaza City on January 11, 2026. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people have been displaced, often multiple times, by the war that began with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. With displaced families living in tented camps, a serious concerns has been raised over their living conditions.

Syria government forces take control of Aleppo city

Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters leave Aleppo, following a ceasefire deal

Confronting protests, Iran vows to strike back if U.S. attacks

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9

Pope: Palestinians deserve peace in their land

A Palestinian woman reacts as families arrive to collect the bodies of loved ones at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. — AFP

Israeli attacks kill 7 including 4 children

Family members mourn the death of a Palestinian killed in an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis on Thursday. — AFP

Albanian floods turn deadly, sees more evacuations

A pedestrian walks along a flooded street in Durres after heavy rainfall caused damage and road blockages across Albania. - AFP
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