Middle East

EXPLAINER – Iraq’s post-election landscape: Who will form the next government?

EXPLAINER – Iraq’s post-election landscape: Who will form the next government?

Former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki emerges as a divisive contender as coalition talks intensify amid internal rifts and external pressure

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Sudan’s El Fasher largely destroyed, emptied after RSF takeover: Doctors Without Borders
28.01.2026

Sudan’s El Fasher largely destroyed, emptied after RSF takeover: Doctors Without Borders

Aid group says brief visit reveals ghost city, widespread destruction after months of siege

Iranian officials issue multiple warnings challenging Trump’s ‘armada’ remarks
28.01.2026

Iranian officials issue multiple warnings challenging Trump’s ‘armada’ remarks

Trump says ‘massive armada’ heading to Iran, hopes Tehran would ‘come to the table’ to negotiate

US has no plans for further military action in Venezuela: Rubio
28.01.2026

US has no plans for further military action in Venezuela: Rubio

'We are not postured to, nor do we intend or expect to have to take any military action in Venezuela at any time,' says secretary of state

Palestine's UN envoy says ceasefire's permanence requires full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza
28.01.2026

Palestine's UN envoy says ceasefire's permanence requires full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

'Gaza is an integral part of the Palestinian territory. It belongs to the Palestinian people, nobody else,' says Riyad Mansour

4.1 magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran
28.01.2026

4.1 magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran

No casualties or damage reported so far