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Ugandan MP and Bobi Wine ally arrested over election violence

January 22, 2026 - 22:14
The opposition politician is accused of election violence in which at least seven people were killed.
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Japan suspends world's largest nuclear plant hours after restart

January 22, 2026 - 22:13
The operator says reactor remains "stable" and has no "radioactive impact outside".
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Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios

January 22, 2026 - 21:20
The studio, known for Assassin's Creed and Just Dance, is also delaying seven titles in a restructure.
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Rapid rollback of Kurdish-led forces reshapes Sharaa's Syria

January 22, 2026 - 21:08
The retreat of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the north-east marks the biggest change of control in Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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Rapid rollback of Kurdish-led forces reshapes Sharaa's Syria

January 22, 2026 - 21:08
The retreat of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the north-east marks the biggest change of control in Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales

January 22, 2026 - 20:38
Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.
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What we know about Trump's 'framework of future deal' over Greenland

January 22, 2026 - 20:35
Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island.
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Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says

January 22, 2026 - 20:35
Rafael Tudares was arrested after his father-in-law, Edmundo González, ran against Nicolás Maduro in the election.
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Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says

January 22, 2026 - 20:35
Rafael Tudares was arrested after his father-in-law, Edmundo González, ran against Nicolás Maduro in the election.
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Zelensky and Trump to meet as US envoy says ending war with Russia down to one issue

January 22, 2026 - 19:11
US envoy Steve Witkoff said he was optimistic about a deal ahead of talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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UK holds off joining Trump's Board of Peace over Putin concerns

January 22, 2026 - 18:27
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.
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Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides

January 22, 2026 - 18:14
Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".
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Two dead and several missing as New Zealand reels from deadly landslides

January 22, 2026 - 18:14
Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".
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Japan suspends world's largest nuclear plant hours after restart

January 22, 2026 - 18:00
The operator says reactor remains "stable" and has no "radioactive impact outside".
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South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says

January 22, 2026 - 17:23
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.
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South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says

January 22, 2026 - 17:23
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.
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Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales

January 22, 2026 - 16:57
Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.
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Outrage after Indian man drowns in open pit after begging for help for hours

January 22, 2026 - 15:49
Yuvraj Mehta drowned after his car fell into an unmarked construction pit in Noida last week.
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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: Fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown

January 22, 2026 - 13:14
The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.
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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown

January 22, 2026 - 13:14
The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.
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