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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on January 30, 2026

Iran wants deal, says Trump as US ships head to region

US President Donald Trump has said he believed Iran wanted to make a deal to avoid military action, adding that he had set Tehran an undisclosed deadline to respond as US ships steam towards the region.

Middle East • 30 Jan

VILNYANSK, ZAPORIZHIA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 29: Firefighters continue their work in homes damaged, and some completely destroyed, following Russian Shahed drone attack in Vilnyansk, Zaporizhia, Ukraine on January 29, 2026. Three people were killed in the att

Trump says Putin agreed not to attack Kyiv for a week

US President Donald Trump has said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has agreed to halt attacks on Kyiv and other cities for a week, as Moscow's strikes leave Ukraine facing its toughest winter since the start of the war.

Ukraine • 29 Jan

People walk past an anti-American wall poster that reads 'If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind.' following a possible US intervention against Iran on January 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran

EU labels Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group

EU foreign ministers have agreed to include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc's list of terrorist organisations, marking a symbolic shift in Europe's approach to Iran's leadership.

Middle East • 29 Jan

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conduct immigration enforcement operations

ICE to focus on targeted operations, not sweeps - czar

US President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan has said that federal agents would focus on "targeted, strategic enforcement operations" in Minneapolis, marking a shift in the aggressive tactics that have drawn national outrage.

US • 29 Jan

Newspapers in Iran prominently featured statements by US President Donald Trump on military action

Make deal or 'worse' attack to come, Trump tells Iran

US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or the next attack by the United States could be far worse.

World • 28 Jan

A man waves the Israeli flag as mourners gather for a funeral

Israel to hold funeral for last hostage recovered

The funeral of the last Israeli hostage recovered from Gaza is set to take place in his hometown of Meitar.

Middle East • 28 Jan

a photo of alex pretti with the words 'rest in power' surrounded by white roses

Minneapolis agents involved in shooting placed on leave

Two immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis have been placed on leave, a US Customs and Border Protection spokesperson has said.

US • 28 Jan

Israel says body of last hostage retrieved from Gaza

The Israeli military has said that it has retrieved the remains of Israeli police officer Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza.

Middle East • 26 Jan

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 25: A passer-by walks past a military propaganda billboard promoting a military contract service in the Armed forces of Russia, on January 25, 2026, in Moscow, Russia. The sign reads: "One-time payment of 800,000 rubles and other

Peace talks positive but territory remains issue - Russia

The Kremlin said today that US-brokered trilateral talks in the UAE between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators over the weekend had been held in a "constructive spirit" but that there was still "significant work ahead".

Ukraine • 26 Jan

A man walks along the National Mall as snow falls

US storm leaves almost 700,000 without power

More than 670,000 customers in the US as far west as ⁠New Mexico were without electricity and almost 10,000 flights were cancelled ahead of a monster winter storm that threatened to paralyse eastern states with heavy snowfall.

US • 25 Jan

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