The Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility for the latest violence across the Quetta region.

Correspondence shows Epstein discussed recovering Libyan funds with former MI6 and Mossad agents.

AI bots are no longer tools. They now run accounts, post content, and interact online blurring reality and automation

Egypt condemns Israeli strikes in Gaza and calls for restraint before Rafah border reopening starts.

China successfully launched Algeria’s AlSat-3B remote sensing satellite on a Long March-2C rocket to support land planning and disaster mitigation efforts.

Six Iranian nationals withdrew their initial guilty pleas regarding a $63.5 million methamphetamine seizure, leading a Kenyan court to deny bond and schedule a trial for February 2026.

Egypt has launched urgent diplomatic and consular efforts to secure the release of four sailors held by Iranian authorities after their vessel was detained near Iran.

Israel said it would allow a limited reopening of the Rafah crossing after completing efforts to recover the remains of the last hostage in Gaza.

Iraq’s ruling Shiite alliance has nominated former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki to return to power, setting the stage for a difficult government formation shaped by US–Iran tensions.

The UK postponed its parliamentary debate on the Chagos Islands handover to Mauritius after US President Trump criticized the deal.

European leaders expressed serious doubts about Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace but said they remain willing to work with Washington on a broader Gaza peace plan.

US YouTuber IShowSpeed celebrated his 21st birthday and 50 million subscribers in Lagos while continuing an African tour aimed at showcasing culture, people and everyday life across the continent.

Several countries have agreed to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, while others have rejected the idea and many remain undecided as invitations continue to circulate.

A look at the weapons, aircraft and physics behind the strike on Iran’s deeply buried Fordow nuclear site

Trump offers US mediation on the Nile dam, urging fair water-sharing talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia

Israel has objected to the composition of a Gaza executive board formed under Trump’s Board of Peace, which includes foreign officials and aims to oversee post-war governance.

Egypt’s president welcomed Trump’s offer to mediate the Nile dispute while affirming Egypt’s concerns over water security and Ethiopia’s dam.

Fox News says U.S. will pause visas for 75 nations from Jan. 21, citing a memo

Benin is granting citizenship to people of African descent through a new programme aimed at reconnecting the diaspora with the country’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.

BBC says a Russian recruiter used Telegram to lure Arab men with pay and passports, then sent many to the front

The White House says President Trump is considering air strikes on Iran over a deadly crackdown on protesters, while keeping a diplomatic channel open.

Rights groups say hundreds have been killed and thousands detained as Iran steps up a nationwide crackdown on protests

Iranians staged fresh nationwide protests as authorities imposed a sweeping internet blackout, security forces killed dozens, and leaders in Iran and abroad exchanged sharp warnings.

China and the African Union pledged to safeguard Global South interests and deepen cooperation on trade, security, and cultural exchanges.