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Fifty-three migrants dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya
Reuters and AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» ROME — Fifty-three migrants, including two babies, were dead or missing after a rubber boat carrying 55 people capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday.
New Zealand's Christchurch mosque killer appeals conviction
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» WELLINGTON - A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction.
Iran looks to more nuclear talks, but warns US
AFP, Published on 07/02/2026
» PARIS - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday he hoped talks with the United States would resume soon, while reiterating Tehran's red lines and warning against any American attack.
Gaza's Rafah crossing makes limited reopening after two-year war
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» RAFAH (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) — Gaza's key Rafah border crossing reopened to Palestinians on Monday, an Israeli security official said, though Egyptian state-linked media said only 50 people would be allowed to cross in each direction in the early days.
Iran's Khamenei likens protests to 'coup', warns of regional war
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran's supreme leader on Sunday likened recent anti-government protests to a "coup", warning that any US attack on the Islamic republic following Washington's military deployments in the Middle East would trigger a regional war.
12 Gaza deaths blamed on Israeli airstrikes
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2026
» GAZA - Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 12 people, the Palestinian health ministry said on Saturday, with children reported to be among the fatalities in the latest violence rattling a tenuous ceasefire.
Trump says Putin agrees to pause Kyiv strikes amid harsh cold
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed to a personal request to halt attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, after Moscow's strikes left millions without heating during an "extreme" cold snap.
Iran vows ‘crushing response’ to any attack
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» Iran on Thursday vowed a “crushing response” to any attack after US President Donald Trump warned time was running out for a nuclear deal, and as the European Union looks to declare the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation.
Iran rejects talks with US amid military ‘threats’
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» Iran on Wednesday rejected holding negotiations with the United States if it makes threats against the Islamic republic, after President Donald Trump refused to rule out military intervention over its deadly crackdown on protests.
After 844 days, Israel turns off Hostages Square clock
Reuters, Published on 27/01/2026
» TEL AVIV - A clock in a Tel Aviv square that became a rallying point for Israelis demanding the release of hostages taken during the October 2023 Hamas attack will be turned off on Tuesday, 844 days after it began counting their captivity.