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‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight, a year into Trump term

The Atomic Scientists, which set up the metaphorical clock at the start of the Cold War, moved its time to 85 seconds to midnight.

AFPJanuary 27, 2026

Stretched Ukrainian forces have struggled to hold the line in the east and south of the country

World

‘Just a show’: Ukrainians believe Russia wants war, not talks

Hours after Russian and Ukrainian negotiators ended their first round of peace talks in the United Arab Emirates last Friday, Russian forces pummelled Ukraine...

AFPJanuary 27, 2026

Ran Gvili was the last of 251 captives to be returned to Israel from the Gaza Strip

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Israel military says remains of last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili returned

The Israeli military said on Monday that the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza, Ran Gvili, had been identified and were being...

AFPJanuary 26, 2026

The UNESCO-listed complex, founded in the 11th century, is home to more than 100 buildings

World

Russian attack damages UNESCO-listed Kyiv monastery

A Russian drone and missile attack has damaged parts of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine’s most famous religious landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage...

AFPJanuary 26, 2026

The oil tanker detained by France is suspected of belonging to Russia's shadow fleet, which uses flags of convenience -- or false flags -- to dodge sanctions

World

What is Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ and how does it work?

France’s interception of an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” draws attention to how the vessels allegedly operate in order...

AFPJanuary 25, 2026

A Palestinian boy searches for recyclable material at a landfill against the backdrop of destroyed buildings in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on January 25, 2026. Since October 10, a fragile US-sponsored truce in Gaza has largely halted the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, but both sides have alleged frequent violations.

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Israel agrees to ‘limited reopening’ of Rafah crossing

Israel said Monday it would allow a “limited reopening” of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once it had recovered the remains...

AFPJanuary 25, 2026

Earlier this week, residents in Kobane told AFP the enclave was flooded with people who had fled the Syrian army's advances

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Life-saving aid reaches Kurdish-majority town: UN

A UN humanitarian convoy arrived Sunday in the Kurdish-majority town of Kobane, which has been filled recently with people displaced by clashes in northern...

AFPJanuary 25, 2026

In Istanbul, protesters clashed with police who tried to prevent a demon in solidarity with Kurds in northern Syria

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Turkey pro-Kurd party urges end to Kobane siege

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM party on Saturday called for the blockade on the Kurdish-majority city of Kobane in northern Syria to be lifted immediately, warning...

AFPJanuary 24, 2026