Archives for January, 2026

A drone view of Los Angeles Coliseum, as it was announced it will host the opening ceremonies of the 2028 Olympics along with SoFi Stadium in a dual event, closing ceremony, and host the opening of the Paralympic Games in 2028, making it the first facility to host events for 3 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Olympics-No formal communication yet with Trump on LA 2028 Games, says IOC

Reuters

A man holds a sign with an image depicting journalist Jose Ruben Zamora during a protest to demand his release from jail, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin/File Photo

Number of jailed journalists fell from record high in 2025, CPJ report says

Reuters

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters stand guard, following clashes between SDF and Syrian government forces, in Hasakah, Syria, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

Syria says seven soldiers killed in a drone attack by Kurdish forces

Reuters

A burial site for the victims of a drone strike, in El Obeid, North Kordofan State, Sudan, January 14, 2026. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig

Drone attacks shock city in central Sudan as war inches closer

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives to attend a plenary session of the International Forum dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust, the International Day of Neutrality, and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's neutrality status, at the Congress Centre in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan December 12, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Pakistan to join Trump's 'Board of Peace' on Gaza, says foreign office

Reuters

At Al-Hol, an AFP correspondent saw soldiers open the camp's metal gate and enter, while others stood guard

Fate of IS detainees uncertain as Damascus reins in Kurds

Agence France-Presse

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey's foreign minister to represent Erdogan on 'Board of Peace', source says

Reuters

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians who, according to medics, were killed by Israeli strikes on Wednesday, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Israeli fire kills five Palestinians as Trump seeks to advance Gaza peace deal

Reuters

US President Donald Trump greets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war on Oct. 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Turkey, Israel, Pakistan to join Trump's Board of Peace as Italy hedges: What to know

The Turkish president accepted the US leader's invitation to join the Gaza Board of Peace along with Egypt and Israel.

Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) gesture in Deir al-Zor, after U.S.-backed alliance led by Syrian Kurdish fighters captured Deir el-Zor, the government's main foothold in the vast desert, according to Syrian sources, in Syria December 7, 2024. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman/File Photo

Turkey's Erdogan says Kurdish forces in Syria must lay down arms and disband now

Reuters

At Al-Hol, an AFP correspondent saw soldiers open the camp's metal gate and enter, while others stood guard

US begins IS prisoner transfer as Syria govt, Kurds trade attack blame

Agence France-Presse

Farah Pahlavi, the widow of Iran's last shah, was ousted from Iran with her husband in January 1979 during the popular revolution that brought the Islamic republic to power

Widow of Iran's last shah says 'no turning back' after protests

Agence France-Presse

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference in Rome, Italy, January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Vincenzo Livieri

Italy won't take part in Trump's "Board of Peace", Corriere says

Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as he attends a session at the plenum of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Israel's Netanyahu accepts invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump says he had a 'very good call' with Turkish President Erdogan

Reuters

The UN says new language is needed to describe the crisis state of the world's water basins and aquifers

UN report declares global state of 'water bankruptcy'

Agence France-Presse