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Iranians use Musk’s Starlink to pierce internet blackout during protests
Smuggled satellite terminals offer a high-risk lifeline as Iran’s protest death toll reportedly climbs past 600.
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Middle East
Exiled shah’s son emerges as a rallying figure as Iranians protest
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US-China relations
China’s US embassy decries ‘coercion’ after Trump’s Iran tariff move
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Asean
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Why US ops in Venezuela have shaken Asia-Pacific’s middle powers
Middle powers fear a return to ‘rules of the jungle’ geopolitics as rival powers carve out spheres of influence.
13 Jan 2026 - 1:31AM
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China-Middle East relations
China denounces use of force in Middle East as Trump threatens Iran strikes
Beijing calls for ‘peace and stability’ in the region amid escalating protests in Iran.
12 Jan 2026 - 6:14PM
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Diplomacy
China’s oil risks worsen as Trump threatens Iran
The US president’s suggestion of potential intervention in Iran after the fatal suppression of protests adds new jeopardy to China’s oil imports.
12 Jan 2026 - 5:10PM
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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.
12 Jan 2026 - 1:01PM
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European Union
Trump says Iran wants to negotiate after reports of hundreds killed in unrest
Amidst unrest, Trump claims Iran seeks talks, but warns of strong action. Tehran blames the US and Israel, but signals openness to diplomacy.
12 Jan 2026 - 7:31PM
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United States
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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Middle East
‘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
United States
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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Middle East
‘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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Middle East
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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Middle East
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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Internet
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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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North Korea nuclear crisis
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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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Saudi Arabia
US allies Saudi Arabia, UAE risk a split in Middle East over competing visions
A ‘new order’ is emerging as Abu Dhabi-backed separatist allies clash with pro-Riyadh governments in the region.
8 Jan 2026 - 5:21PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties
White House vows continued ‘American dominance in the western hemisphere’ as Trump claims Caracas will now buy ‘only American-made’ products.
8 Jan 2026 - 6:57AM
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United States
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Why Asia should be concerned about the US attack on Venezuela
Venezuela matters less as a case in itself than as a signal of how energy is being repositioned amid intensifying US-China competition.
7 Jan 2026 - 6:22PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
The Maduro effect: US raid accelerates Asia’s drift away from Washington
Cambodia, Laos and North Korea are expected to tighten their embrace of Moscow and Beijing amid growing distrust of the US.
7 Jan 2026 - 7:16PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Why Iran may not be the next Venezuela despite twin threat of protests and Trump
The volatile situation in the Middle East and the greater role played by China in the region may give the US pause for thought.
6 Jan 2026 - 8:02PM
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Middle East
Iran protests death toll hits 35 and 1,200 detained, activists say
Iran’s judiciary vows ‘no leniency’ for rioters as nationwide unrest enters its second week.
6 Jan 2026 - 8:14PM
China energy security
China’s reliance on energy imports
US actions in Venezuela highlight China’s dependence on foreign oil and show why geopolitical risks are spurring its efforts to lower energy imports even as its economy grows.
6 Jan 2026 - 5:06PM
South Korea
North Korea doubles down with missile test, slams ‘US hegemony’ over Maduro
The test also appears to indicate Pyongyang’s objection to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to Beijing.
5 Jan 2026 - 5:30PM
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Middle East
At least 16 dead in Iran during week of protests: rights groups
Rights groups report rising fatalities and hundreds of arrests in the biggest Iran protests in three years.
5 Jan 2026 - 10:01AM
China energy security
Maduro capture: is the US trying to grab control of the global oil market?
Removal of Venezuelan leader could be part of US effort to regain global pricing power as petrodollar system comes under strain: analysts.
4 Jan 2026 - 9:42PM
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Britain
Iranian diaspora in UK rallies in London to support protesters in Iran
Pro-democracy demonstrators gathered outside Downing Street for the rally organised by the Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK.
4 Jan 2026 - 7:26AM
Donald Trump
‘Peace President’ Trump embraces war: Maduro captured, Nigeria hit, Iran warned
Despite Nobel Peace Prize ambitions, Trump opens 2026 with strikes in Venezuela after a Christmas Day hit on Nigeria.
4 Jan 2026 - 1:32AM
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