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Middle East
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Iran
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Iran steps up response to country’s largest protests in years
Iranian authorities warned the US and Israel they would retaliate if Washington follows through on threat to intervene.
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Trump says Iran wants to ‘negotiate’ amid reports of hundreds killed in unrest
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Israel-Gaza war
Hamas says will dissolve its Gaza government when Palestinian body takes over
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Gaza clings to Medecins Sans Frontieres following Israeli aid ban
Israel announced it would ban 37 aid groups, including MSF, from operating in Gaza from for failing to provide information on Palestinian staff.
11 Jan 2026 - 5:58PM
Iran will target US, Israel if Trump strikes over protest
Israel is also on high alert for the possibility of a US intervention to support Tehran’s protest movement.
11 Jan 2026 - 8:07PM
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Bondi response must go beyond policing and towards rebuilding unity
Readers discuss social cohesion in Australia, a commission into the Bondi shooting, and US interventions.
11 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM
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Hong Kong firm aims to build 30,000 modular flats a year with Saudi partner
AluHouse and Saudi Arabian partner will build factory to produce prefabricated flats and meet rising demand for homes in the Middle East.
11 Jan 2026 - 5:45PM
Who is Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed US woman Renee Nicole Good?
Earlier this year, the ‘expert marksman’ shot multiple taser probes into a man who dragged him 100 metres with his car during a traffic stop.
11 Jan 2026 - 6:33AM
US says it carried out new ‘large-scale’ strikes against Isis in Syria
The attack is the latest response to a shooting by a lone militant that killed two American soldiers and a US civilian interpreter.
11 Jan 2026 - 5:54AM
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‘Tools of repression’: crackdown fears grow as Iran rocked by new rallies
Activists warn authorities could intensify suppression of the protests under cover of the internet blackout.
10 Jan 2026 - 9:50PM
Hundreds flock to Fortnum & Mason’s Hong Kong branch closing sale
Hongkongers rush to British department store’s Tsim Sha Tsui outlet in search of bargains, discounted luxury goods ahead of January 26 closure.
10 Jan 2026 - 6:33PM
Iran protests: a day-by-day guide to the country’s unfolding crisis
What began with a currency collapse has spiralled into a deadly nationwide revolt, with dozens killed and internet access cut.
10 Jan 2026 - 1:41PM
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‘Something has to give’: Iran on the brink as protest fury mounts
Weakened by conflict with Israel and a plummeting currency, analysts say the regime faces a choice between radical reform or collapse.
10 Jan 2026 - 1:30PM
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Trump says protest-hit Iran in ‘big trouble’, again threatens military strike
The US president warned that ‘we’ll start shooting too’, if the authorities kill demonstrators.
10 Jan 2026 - 7:55AM
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How PLA could use ‘decapitation’ strike to counter Taiwan’s ‘porcupine’ strategy
Mainland Chinese military magazine warns of ‘threat’ posed by island’s asymmetric warfare plan and calls for multipronged response.
10 Jan 2026 - 10:46PM
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Fortnum & Mason’s Hong Kong branch to close on January 25, holds clearance sale
‘We would like to express our deepest thanks to you, our customers, for your custom over the years,’ Hong Kong branch says.
9 Jan 2026 - 5:53PM
Protests sweep Iran amid internet blackout and state TV warning of casualties
Iranian state media breaks silence on protests as internet and phone access is restricted amid widening unrest.
9 Jan 2026 - 7:44PM
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Iran shuts down internet amid growing protests
The latest unrest, sparked by Iran’s worsening economy, has led to the deaths of at least 35 people.
9 Jan 2026 - 3:00PM
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China FM Wang Yi opens Africa tour with united call for rules-based order
In Ethiopia, Wang joins African Union leader Mahmoud Ali Youssouf in voicing concerns over US raid on Venezuela.
9 Jan 2026 - 2:47PM
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Kurdish fighters refuse to leave Syria’s Aleppo after truce
Kurdish fighters defy Aleppo truce, sparking fears of wider conflict amid civilian evacuations and international pressure.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:41PM
Israel says Bulgarian diplomat to direct Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza
The Board of Peace is meant to oversee the implementation of the second and far more complicated phase of the Gaza ceasefire.
9 Jan 2026 - 1:12PM
Chip sales to China part of US plan to build its own digital silk road: official
Jacob Helberg tells Consumer Electronics Show audience that Gulf partnerships will help to stall Chinese AI advances.
9 Jan 2026 - 2:36PM
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Chinese AI start-up MiniMax shines on Hong Kong IPO debut
The shares jump as much as 113.2 per cent to HK$351.80 before ending the day 109.1 per cent higher at HK$345.
9 Jan 2026 - 5:07PM
Chinese robot vacuum maker Dreame sees AI-driven appliances run household chores
The firm’s ambition is to become a ‘world-class technology company’, global president Chang Xinwei says.
9 Jan 2026 - 9:07AM
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Interpol meet will enable Hong Kong to bolster global crime-fighting ties
As host of Interpol’s 94th general assembly, the city will be able to show that its ‘superconnector’ role extends to international law enforcement.
9 Jan 2026 - 6:45AM
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Maduro’s fate in Venezuela hardens North Korea’s nuclear resolve
It confirms Pyongyang’s belief that leaders seen as thorns in the US side who lack nuclear weapons ultimately fall victim to US intervention.
9 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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‘Where is the ceasefire?’: Israeli gunfire kills 11-year-old in Gaza ‘safe zone’
Despite the agreement, Israel has killed 424 people since the ceasefire started nearly three months ago.
8 Jan 2026 - 8:06PM
Ankara anchor: Malaysia finds Turkey ‘reliable friend’ in stormy global waters
Trump’s tariffs and actions in Venezuela are causing the Global South to look for less mercurial partners, analysts say.
8 Jan 2026 - 5:33PM
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