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A view of the burned East Tehran General Directorate of Tax Affairs headquarters in Tehran, Iran, on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

UN rights chief slams Iran's 'brutal repression'

The UN rights chief has urged Iran to end its "brutal repression" of protests during an emergency session of the Human Rights Council, where a group of states is calling for UN investigators to document alleged abuses for future trials.

Middle East • 23 Jan

Minnesota boy detained by ICE, US school officials say

At least four children, including a five-year-old boy, were detained by US immigration officials from a suburb in Minneapolis, Minnesota this week, according to school officials and a lawyer for the family.

US • 23 Jan

The deal is a milestone for TikTok after years of battles that began in August 2020

TikTok seals deal for new joint venture to avoid US ban

US President Donald Trump welcomed TikTok's new majority American-owned joint venture and thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for approving the deal.

Business • 23 Jan

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos

US revokes Canada's invitation to join Board of Peace

US President Donald Trump withdrew an invitation for Canada to join his 'Board of Peace' initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.

World • 23 Jan

A number of diplomats sit in a circle during Ukraine-Russia talks in the UAE

First round of US-Russia-Ukraine talks end in Abu Dhabi

A first round of talks between US, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Abu Dhabi ended this evening, Ukrainian officials said, with new discussions planned for tomorrow.

Ukraine • 23 Jan

Danish soldiers disembark at the port in Nuuk, Greenland

Danish troops were combat ready in Greenland - report

Troops sent to Greenland by Denmark were ordered to be combat ready in case the United States attacked the autonomous Danish territory, Danish public broadcaster DR has reported.

World • 23 Jan

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin welcomes US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Januar

Putin meets US envoys for late-night talks on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun a meeting with three US envoys to discuss a plan to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has said.

Ukraine • 23 Jan

KYIV, UKRAINE - 2026/01/16: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy waits for the arrival of President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel prior to a joint press conference in Kyiv. The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, arrived in Ukraine on a wo

Trump to meet Zelensky tomorrow, deal 'reasonably close'

US President Donald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine would be "stupid" not to reach a peace deal, adding that he was meeting Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Davos tomorrow.

Ukraine • 21 Jan

One dead, four injured in train accident near Barcelona

One person has died and four others have been seriously injured after a train near Barcelona crashed into the rubble of a collapsed wall, firefighters have said, Spain's second deadly rail accident in days.

Europe • 21 Jan

A man walks through a snow-covered park in Kyiv on January 19, 2026

Over one million homes in Kyiv without power - Zelensky

More than one million households in Kyiv remain without power after Russia's latest air strikes on the capital, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Ukraine • 20 Jan

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