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19.01.2026 19:11 US-Iranian tensions remained high as Tehran's hard-line rulers renewed their hostile rhetoric and threatened to hand out the "severest punishments" - including potentially executions - against anti-government protesters.

19.01.2026 19:11 New details of Iran's brutal crackdown on protests have continued to trickle out on January 18, as an Iranian judiciary official told reporters that "severest Islamic punishments" would be coming for those deemed "hostile."

19.01.2026 19:11 "The announcement regarding the composition of the Gaza Executive Board, which is subordinate to the Board of Peace, was not coordinated with Israel and runs contrary to its policy."

19.01.2026 19:11 On a mild and cloudy evening in Izmit, western Turkey, a Panamanian-flagged tanker called the Bela 6 dropped anchor and began pumping nearly 100,000 tons of Russian oil.

19.01.2026 19:11 European Council President Antonio Costa said Sunday on X that the European Union is "ready to defend itself against any form of coercion" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland.

19.01.2026 19:11 The transatlantic rift over Greenland deepened remarkably on Sunday as Europe mounted a rare, unified rebuke to punitive tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

19.01.2026 19:11 US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 10 percent tariff on eight NATO allies, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland, in response to recent military activity in Greenland.

19.01.2026 19:11 The Philippine Navy on Monday announced that one of the six offshore patrol vessels it ordered from South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries , the prospective Rajah Sulayman , arrived in the country on Jan. 17.

19.01.2026 19:11 Residents of the Gaza Strip voiced concern and skepticism after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new "Board of Peace" to govern Gaza, warning the initiative could impose external oversight without ensuring civilian protection or a lasting ceasefire.

19.01.2026 19:11 U.S. President Donald Trump plans to require countries to contribute at least 1 billion U.S. dollars to secure a permanent seat on the Trump-proposed "Board of Peace," Bloomberg reported on Saturday.

19.01.2026 19:11 Tony Blair, the former British prime minister appointed to the executive panel of US President Donald Trump's newly proposed "Board of Peace ", has sought to distance himself from a plan that would require countries to pay $1 billion for permanent membership.

19.01.2026 19:11 The EU on Saturday formally signed a free trade agreement with the Southern Common Market , despite facing fierce opposition from EU farmers. Amid some changes in the international market, the deal, once it enters into force, could redirect a huge number of agricultural products from South America to the EU market, a senior Chinese industry expert who requested anonymity told the Global Times

19.01.2026 19:11 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday announced a major natural gas discovery near the Malampaya field, calling it the country's first significant find in more than a decade and a critical boost to the Philippines' energy security.

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19.01.2026 19:11 A U.S. federal judge on Friday ordered immigration agents to stop using pepper spray, making arrests, or detaining people who are peacefully protesting immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.