Washington 16 January 2026 #2 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:45 Washington Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 16 January 2026 U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Wikoff asserted that “I hope there’s a diplomatic resolution [on Iran]”, which would cover “nuclear enrichment… missiles – they have to cut back on their inventory… the actual [nuclear] […]
Saada 16 January 2026 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:47 Saada, Yemen Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 16 January 2026 The U.S. Treasury sanctioned “21 individuals and entities and identif[ied] one vessel that have transferred oil products, procured weapons and dual-use equipment, and provided financial services” for the Houthis.
Bab 16 January 2026 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:49 Bab al-Mandab, Yemen Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 16 January 2026 The U.S. Treasury sanctioned “21 individuals and entities and identif[ied] one vessel that have transferred oil products, procured weapons and dual-use equipment, and provided financial services” for the Houthis.
Tehran 15 January 2026 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:50 Tehran Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 15 January 2026 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi alleged in a letter to the UN Secretary-General that current and former U.S. officials “directly incited violence and terrorist acts” amid protests in Iran, deeming it “a flagrant violation of the principles of international […]
Lebanon 16 January 2026 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:42 Lebanon Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 16 January 2026 Lebanon’s health ministry reported one fatality from an Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon.
Tehran 16 January 2026 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:43 Tehran Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 16 January 2026 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed that Iran had “extensive documentation indicating the involvement of the U.S. and Israel in these terrorist actions [protests]”. Relatedly. President Masoud Pezeshkian also alleged that the U.S. and Israel played a role.
Washington 16 January 2026 #1 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:44 Washington Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 16 January 2026 President Trump wrote: “I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran. Thank you”!
Two years after governments agreed to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems, a series of conferences and consultations in 2026 will move the conversation on to how the transition should be carried out in a fair and orderly way, according to those leading key international processes. On Thursday, Climate Home News hosted an […]
As competition for natural resources fractures the global order, Saudi Arabia is cementing its position as the centre of gravity for international discussions to accelerate the production of minerals the world needs for clean energy and digital technologies. Ministers and senior representatives from more than 100 countries gathered in Riyadh this week for the Future […]
Responding to the cancellation of bail of lawyers and human rights defenders Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha and an order to immediately arrest them in a bogus case relating to “anti-state” tweets, Babu Ram Pant, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, said: “This baseless trial of Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha is a blatant abuse of the justice system. Pakistani authorities must end the judicial harassment and coercive tactics used to silence dissent and intimidate those who defend human rights. “The ‘cyber terrorism’ and […]
