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South Africa's strained ties with US face new test - war games with China, Iran and Russia

January 10, 2026 - 09:05
The naval exercises could inflame relations with Donald Trump - who is already at loggerheads with Pretoria.
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Romance and parenthood feel remote in Ukraine: 'I haven't had a date since before the war'

January 10, 2026 - 09:05
Tumbling marriage and birth rates are shaping the future of a country whose population was already falling.
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Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable'

January 10, 2026 - 08:55
Oil executives expressed caution, with one executive saying Venezuela had seized their assets twice.
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Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it

January 10, 2026 - 07:27
We will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he said, but Denmark says the territory is not for sale.
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Trump's Venezuela oil meeting starts with few concrete promises

January 10, 2026 - 07:07
"Today it's uninvestable," Exxon chief executive Darren Woods says of Venezuela.
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'I feel free': Australia's social media ban, one month on

January 10, 2026 - 06:45
Some say they've lost interest in social media since the ban, while others say nothing has changed.
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Video filmed by ICE agent who shot Minneapolis woman emerges

January 10, 2026 - 05:35
The clip shows the chaotic moments before gunfire rang out on a Minneapolis street.
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EU reaches long-sought South America trade deal

January 10, 2026 - 04:35
Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.
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Iran leader says anti-government protesters are vandals trying to please Trump

January 10, 2026 - 03:37
The largest demonstrations in years have left at least 48 protesters dead, human rights groups say.
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US film stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors to become Guinea citizens after DNA tests

January 10, 2026 - 03:36
The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.
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US seizes fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say

January 10, 2026 - 03:09
The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries' sanctions list and is "suspected of carrying embargoed oil", US officials say.
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Trump's warning looms over Iran protests response

January 10, 2026 - 01:10
Iranian authorities appear to be unusually restrained in reacting to mass protests, a possible result of Donald Trump's threat to intervene.
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Trial starts of man accused of inciting teenagers to harm themselves online

January 10, 2026 - 00:42
Prosecutors in Hamburg accuse him of grooming children and teenagers to harm themselves live online.
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US seizes another oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say

January 10, 2026 - 00:34
The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries' sanctions list and is "suspected of carrying embargoed oil", US officials said.
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Changes to Elon Musk's AI Grok 'insulting' to victims, says No 10

January 10, 2026 - 00:04
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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Owner of Swiss ski resort held in custody after deadly New Year's Eve fire

January 10, 2026 - 00:01
Jacques Moretti is being held as a potential flight risk, Swiss media reports say.
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Trump warns of more Nigeria strikes if Christians 'continue to be killed'

January 9, 2026 - 23:42
The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.
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The continued mysteries surrounding the intelligence operation to capture Maduro

January 9, 2026 - 23:39
From intelligence sources to intricate mission plans, some details are becoming clearer - but many questions remain unanswered.
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The musician and the strongman leader - what you need to know about Uganda's election

January 9, 2026 - 23:25
Voters could propel a leader into a fifth decade in power or back a change candidate.
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India pushes back at Trump aide's claim about US trade deal breakdown

January 9, 2026 - 21:48
India said the US commerce secretary's claims surrounding discussions with Trump were "not accurate".
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