17:48
Iran-U.S. tensions

Tehran rejects Donald Trump's claim he helped to halt 800 executions in Iran

The claim that U.S. President Donald Trump's intervention stopped the execution of 800 detainees is "completely false", said prosecutor-general of Iran, Mohammad Movahedi on Friday (23 January). According to him, the number cited by Trump does not exist and the judiciary has made no such decision.

09:37
U.S. WHO Exit

United States officially leaves WHO, sparking funding crisis

The United States officially left the World Health Organization on 22 January, triggering a financial and operational crisis at the United Nations health agency. The move follows a year of warnings from global health experts that a U.S. exit could undermine public health at home and abroad.

09:03
Rebuilding Gaza

Coastal skyscrapers and a new airport: U.S. unveils 'New Gaza' rebuild plan

Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser, unveiled plans for a “New Gaza” on 23 January in Davos. The initiative to rebuild the war‑torn territory with residential, industrial, and tourism zones accompanies the launch of Trump’s Board of Peace to end the Israel-Hamas war.

08:34
TikTok Ownership

TikTok seals U.S. joint venture deal to avoid American ban

TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has finalised a deal to create a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure U.S. user data, safeguarding the popular short-video app from a potential U.S. ban. The move comes after years of political and legal battles over national security concerns.

07:44
U.S.-Canada tensions

Praise for PM Carney in Canada as Trump cancels 'Board of Peace' invitation

"When the rules no longer protect you, you must protect yourself,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Davos on Tuesday (20 January), a speech that resonated at home and heightened tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, who later withdrew Canada’s invitation to the Board of Peace.

19:15
GULF STATE RUN-IN

Saudi-backed Yemeni government accuses UAE of running secret prison

The Saudi-backed Yemeni government has accused the United Arab Emirates of operating a secret prison at an airbase near the southern port city of Mukalla, escalating tensions between the two Gulf powers. The allegations were made on Monday by Salem Al-Khanbashi, governor of Hadramout province.

14:27
Snap Election

Japan’s PM Takaichi dissolves parliament ahead of 8 February snap election

On Friday, 23 January, Japan’s parliament was officially dissolved, paving the way for a snap election on 8 February. The speaker read out the dissolution letter as lawmakers shouted the traditional “banzai” cheer. The 465-seat lower house now enters a 12-day campaign period starting Tuesday.

20:56
Social Media

Elon Musk’s X back online after global outage

Tens of thousands of users were left unable to access Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Friday, with outages reported across multiple countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

17:31
Royal navy drone

UK Navy tests first full-sized autonomous helicopter

Britain’s Royal Navy has successfully conducted the maiden flight of its first full-sized autonomous helicopter, designed to track submarines and carry out high-risk maritime missions amid rising tensions in the North Atlantic.

15:48
Russian diplomacy

Putin seeks mediator role between Iran and Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin held separate calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on 16 January, offering Russia’s help to mediate tensions and promote dialogue in the Middle East.

20:30
Leak investigation

FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter

FBI agents searched the home of the Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, on Wednesday, 14 January, as part of an investigation into the alleged sharing of classified government information.

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