Clashes reported after Syria and Kurdish-led forces agree ceasefire
An agreement between the government and the SDF will bring an autonomous region in the north-east under state control.
Day: January 19, 2026
High-speed train collision in southern Spain kills at least 10, police say
At least 10 people were killed and several others injured when two trains collided in southern Spain on Sunday, emergency services said. Police initially reported five deaths in the crash in Cordoba province before revising the toll upward later in th…
Fewer orphans globally, due to HIV medication provided by the U.S.
Until last year, the number of children orphaned because a parent died from AIDS, was plummeting. That’s thanks to America’s 20 year effort to get lifesaving HIV meds to millions in need. But last years upheaval in foreign aid funding is raising concer…
Race to populate the border between India and China
India said it would help create hundreds of “vibrant villages” along its border with China. Three years later, residents wonder where they are.
Get back to sorting out the economy, voters warn Trump across polls
Trump is too focused on bullying Denmark and threatening war across the hemisphere, polls find
In Los Angeles, Iranian-Americans march against government crackdown in Iran
Marchers gathered Sunday in downtown L.A. against the Iranian crackdown on the protests that have taken place there over recent weeks.
Fear and internet blackouts make communication difficult for Iranians
While fears of an imminent US operation in Iran have receded, tensions remain sky high as street protests continue and communication is difficult due to fear and internet blackouts.
‘Mass of twisted metal’: Gap in track probed in search for cause of horror Spanish train collision
The death toll in the “truly strange” incident is now 40, with some bodies found far from the crash site and more expected to be found inside the mangled trains.
Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee – NBC News
Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee NBC NewsDeadly Chile fires trigger state of catastrophe in Ñuble and Biobío regions BBCChilean president declares state of catastrophe as wildfires kill at…
Europe warns of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ after Trump’s Greenland tariff threat
UK needs to have ‘adult debate’ with US, culture secretary says, as EU warns of ‘dangerous downward spiral’