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U.S.-Iran tensions

U.S. warns Iran over unsafe naval actions

The U.S. military has warned it will "not tolerate unsafe" actions by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as Tehran announced it will conduct live-fire naval exercises next week in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping routes.

22:34
Catherine O’Hara dies

Home Alone star Catherine O’Hara dies aged 71

Catherine O’Hara, the celebrated Canadian actress and comedy legend, has died at the age of 71, her publicist confirmed on Friday. She passed away at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness.

22:12
Israel-Lebanon

Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon

Explosions shook parts of southern Lebanon on Friday night as Israeli strikes rippled across the Zahrani district, with the blasts travelling toward the coastal city of Sidon.

20:52
Central Asia climate

Central Asia sees sharp rise in dust storms

Tajikistan has announced an unprecedented rise in dust storms. Over the past 12 months, meteorologists recorded 63 such weather events, lasting a total of 216 days, or almost 60 per cent of the year.

20:50
UK–China relations

Politics meets the pitch: Starmer’s soft-power pass to Xi

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a football used in Sunday’s Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United, in a gesture widely interpreted as an exercise in soft diplomacy during talks in Beijing.

07:36
UKRAINE WAR

Kremlin says Trump asked Putin to halt strikes on Kyiv

The Kremlin said on Friday (30 January) that Russian President had received a personal request from his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump. The request was to halt strikes on Kyiv until 1 February to create a favourable environment for peace negotiations.

04:30
IRAN-GERMANY

Iran summons German ambassador over Merz’s remarks

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned Germany’s ambassador to Tehran, Axel Dittmann, to protest what it called “interventionist and offensive” remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

14:58
AZERBAIJAN-AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan seeks Azerbaijan’s support for COP31 participation

Afghanistan is seeking Azerbaijan’s support to help secure its official participation in the upcoming United Nations COP31 global climate change conference, scheduled to be held in Türkiye, as Kabul looks to strengthen its engagement on climate diplomacy and technical cooperation.

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