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31.01.2026 17:22 Tehran has said it will never negotiate on its missile and defence systems, but that it is open to talks.

31.01.2026 17:22 In a highly controversial move, some Israeli MPs are trying to introduce the death penalty for Palestinian attackers.

31.01.2026 17:22 Satirist Ghanem al-Masarir has been awarded £3m in damages, but it's unclear if Saudi Arabia will pay.

31.01.2026 17:22 Analysts believe PM Netanyahu is urging the US towards maximalist strikes.

31.01.2026 17:22 Israel's military confirmed the strikes, which come during a ceasefire that Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaking.

30.01.2026 16:20 Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.

30.01.2026 16:20 Iran seized the oil tanker with 18 crew members, including 16 Indians, in December alleging it had illegal diesel.

30.01.2026 16:20 South Africa accuses the Israeli envoy of insulting President Ramaphosa. Israel says the expulsion is "baseless".

30.01.2026 16:20 The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state.

30.01.2026 16:20 Tehran has threatened to treat an attack by the US as part of last summer's war, and its response could be more dramatic.

30.01.2026 11:50 The US president says he has told Iran it has to do "two things" to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf.

30.01.2026 01:10 The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria's new leader.

29.01.2026 20:40 In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023.

29.01.2026 20:40 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran's deadly crackdown on protesters.

29.01.2026 20:40 Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.