Iran officially counts 3,117 deaths in December-January unrest: report

Jan 22, 2026

Tehran [Iran], January 22: Iran's state television IRIB reported on Wednesday that 3,117 people were killed during recent unrest, citing the country's Forensic Medical Organization.

Study finds cancer cells harm own DNA during growth, pointing to potential path for therapy

Jan 22, 2026

Jerusalem [Israel], January 22: Israeli researchers have found that cancer cells can damage their own DNA through the same process that drives their aggressive growth,...

Iraq receives 150 IS detainees from Syria

Jan 22, 2026

Baghdad [Iraq], January 22: Iraq has received the first 150 Islamic State (IS) detainees previously held in Syria's prisons, the Iraqi authorities announced Wednesday.

UK govt approves China's largest embassy in Europe

Jan 22, 2026

London {UK], January 22: China has been given permission to build a vast new embassy in the heart of London despite criticism from lawmakers and...

Kiev hit by renewed Russian strikes; thousands of buildings without heat

Jan 22, 2026

Kyiv [Ukraine], January 22: Power, heating and water supplies have been disrupted across parts of Kiev following renewed Russian attacks, Ukrainian authorities said on Tuesday.

One dead and dozens injured in new commuter train accident in Spain

Jan 22, 2026

Madrid [Spain], January 22: One person died and 37 others were injured in a commuter train accident in Spain's north-eastern region of Catalonia on Tuesday,...

Trump says 'won't use force' to acquire Greenland at Davos

Jan 22, 2026

Washington [US], January 22: US President Donald Trump said in a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday that he "won't...

Mexico sends 37 more drug cartel suspects to US amid Trump threats

Jan 22, 2026

Mexico City [Mexico], January 22: Mexico has sent another 37 alleged members of Mexican criminal organisations to the United States, the country's security minister said,...

Three journalists among 11 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Jan 22, 2026

Gaza [Palestine], January 22: At least 11 Palestinians, including two children and three journalists, have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn, with...