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United States' Lindsey Vonn at the finish line after crashing, during an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana , Switzerland, January 30, 2026

Women’s Alpine Skiing / 30 January 2026

Vonn airlifted to hospital after crash to put Olympic return in question

30 January 2026

Then US president Barack Obama and then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev shake hand after signing the ‘New Start’ treaty in Prague, April 10, 2010

Nuclear Weapons / 26 January 2026

US showing ‘complete indifference’ to dismantling of New Start treaty, Moscow claims

26 January 2026

Government supporters carry portraits of kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro during a rally marking the anniversary of the 1958 coup that overthrew Venezuelan dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 23, 2026

Latin America / 25 January 2026

Thousands of Venezuelans demand the return of kidnapped President Maduro and Cilia Flores

25 January 2026

People take shelter in a subway station during Russia's night missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, January 24, 2026

Eastern Europe / 25 January 2026

Zelensky welcomes ‘constructive’ negotiations with Russia

25 January 2026

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen after a meeting in the Foreign Policy Committee at Christiansborg in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026. Photo: Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix via AP

Greenland / 22 January 2026

Danish leader says her country will not negotiate over Greenland sovereignty

22 January 2026

Teyana Gibson Brown (second from right) wife of Garrison Gibson, reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before arresting Garrison Gibson, January 11, 2026, in Minneapolis

Authoritarianism / 22 January 2026

US immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a warrant, says memo

22 January 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders, speak in front of members of the New York State Nurses Association union during a picket outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, January 20, 2026

United States / 21 January 2026

Mamdani and Sanders rally with striking nurses in New York City

21 January 2026

Yemenis perform traditional dance marking the opening of the honey festival in Sanaa, Yemen, January 17, 2026

Yemen / 20 January 2026

Yemen faces worst food crisis since 2022, warns aid group

20 January 2026

Emergency crews work alongside one of the trains involved in a train collision, in Adamuz, Spain, January 19, 2026

Disaster / 19 January 2026

Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to at least 39

19 January 2026

Displaced Palestinians gather outside a tent at a temporary camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 17, 2026

Gaza / 18 January 2026

Israel objects to list of leaders White House says will oversee next steps in Gaza

18 January 2026

Jake Lang, center in the vest, who organized the March Against Minnesota Fraud, clashes with pro-immigration counterprotesters near Minneapolis City Hall, January 17, 2026, in Minneapolis

United States / 18 January 2026

Counter-protesters in Minneapolis drown out far-right influencer

18 January 2026

This frame grab from videos taken between January 9 and 11, 2026, and circulating on social media purportedly shows images from a morgue with dozens of bodies and mourners after crackdown on the outskirts of Iran's capital, in Kahrizak, Tehran Province

Middle East / 16 January 2026

US warns Iran ‘all options are on the table’ in emergency UN meeting

16 January 2026

People take part in a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, Berlin Germany, January 14, 2026

Iran / 15 January 2026

China calls for restraint in Iran crisis as UN Security Council sets for emergency session

15 January 2026

Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, addresses supporters during his final campaign rally at Aga Khan Grounds, in Kampala, Uganda, January 12, 2026

Uganda / 14 January 2026

Ugandan voters go to the polls amid soldiers on the street

14 January 2026

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen (centre) is framed by Louis Aliot (left) and conservative lawmaker Eric Ciotti during National Rally president Jordan Bardella's New Year address to the press, January 12, 2026 in Paris

France / 13 January 2026

Far-right Le Pen's appeal trial opens in Paris

13 January 2026

Federal immigration officers are seen outside Bishop Whipple Federal Building after tear gas was deployed, January 12, 2026, in Minneapolis

United States / 13 January 2026

Tensions continue to flare in Minnesota as federal agents and protesters clash

13 January 2026

Protesters participate in a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, January 10, 2026

Middle East / 11 January 2026

Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if Trump launches attacks over protests

11 January 2026

Women who are members of the Bolivarian National Guard attend a women's march to demand the return of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, January 6, 2026

Venezuela / 9 January 2026

US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump military action against Venezuela

9 January 2026

This image from video provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, shows the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro shadowing the MV Bella 1 in the North Atlantic Ocean during the maritime interdiction operation, January 7, 2026. Photo: Department of Defense via AP

World / 8 January 2026

US set to file criminal charges against the crew of seized Russian-flagged oil tanker

8 January 2026

Residents flee the Sheikh Maqsoud and Achrafieh neighborhoods after clashes broke out on Tuesday between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in a contested area of the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026

Syria / 8 January 2026

Syrian authorities urge evacuation of Aleppo amidst continuing clashes with Kurdish forces

8 January 2026

People look at a damaged private clinic after a Russian drone hit a hospital room killing a patient, in Kyiv, Ukraine, January 5, 2026

Eastern Europe / 7 January 2026

Ukraine's allies agree on defence strategy should it and Russia sign peace deal

7 January 2026

A cargo boat is docked below cranes at the seaport in La Guaira, Venezuela, December 17, 2025

Latin America / 19 December 2025

US warned its blockade of Venezuela violates international law

19 December 2025

Women displaced from El-Fasher stand in line to receive food aid at the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan's Northern State, November 16, 2025

Northeast Africa / 18 December 2025

Over 1,600 people killed in Sudan health centre attacks this year, says UN

18 December 2025

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, December 15, 2025

Latin America / 17 December 2025

Campaigners slam Trump's oil blockade of Venezuela

17 December 2025

A family reacts during a menorah lighting ceremony at a floral memorial for victims of Sunday's shooting, at the Bondi Pavilion on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025

Australia / 17 December 2025

Suspected gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder

17 December 2025

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and Steve Witkoff, special envoy of the United States, meet at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany December 15, 2025

Eastern Europe / 16 December 2025

New proposals to end war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days, Zelensky says

16 December 2025

Presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast, of the opposition Republican Party, and his wife Maria Pia Adriasola wave to supporters after winning the presidential runoff election in Santiago, Chile, December 14, 2025

Chile / 15 December 2025

Far-right Kast wins Chile’s presidential election

15 December 2025

Palestinians walk through the rubble amid stormy weather in Gaza City, December 11, 2025

Gaza / 12 December 2025

Palestinian death toll from Storm Byron reaches at least 14 after a baby dies from the cold

12 December 2025

Palestinians ride in a cart pulled by a vehicle through a flooded street after stormy weather in Gaza City, December 10, 2025

Palestine / 11 December 2025

Winter storms rip through Gaza as the Israelis continue to block aid deliveries

11 December 2025

Women displaced from El-Fasher stand in line to receive food aid at the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan's Northern State, November 16, 2025

Sudan / 9 December 2025

Sudan's air force bombing of towns and markets has killed hundreds, says new report

9 December 2025

US President Donald Trump talks to the media while walking the red carpet before the 48th Kennedy Center Honours, at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, December 7, 2025

Eastern Europe / 8 December 2025

Trump says Zelensky ‘isn't ready’ to accept the US plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war

8 December 2025

Us Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, December 2, 2025

Caribbean / 7 December 2025

US Defence Secretary Hegseth defends attacks on alleged cartel boats

7 December 2025

Turkish Deputy Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar gestures during a discussion on stage at the Gastech 2021 conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 21, 2021

Black Sea / 4 December 2025

Turkey's energy minister warns of threat to energy suppliers after tankers targeted

4 December 2025

A mother cries at the coffin of her son and soldier, Yukhym Agafontsev, 22, killed in a battle with the Russian troops, during a farewell ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 2, 2025

Russia-Ukraine / 3 December 2025

Kremlin welcomes ‘constructive’ talks with US on Ukraine

3 December 2025

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (centre) cheers with soldiers as he's inspecting Taiwanese reservists participating in reserve military training in Ilan County, Eastern Taiwan, December 2, 2025

East Asia / 2 December 2025

China delivers another complaint to the UN over Japan's Taiwan remarks

2 December 2025

Young Muslims gather around the green and white FLN rebel flags in Diar el Mahcoul, a suburb of Algiers, Algeria, ignoring French orders to stay at home, October 31, 1961

World / 1 December 2025

African nations push for recognition of colonial crimes and reparations

1 December 2025