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So much for a ‘final battle’ – once again the Iranian people’s peaceful and democratic demands have been silenced | Behrouz Boochani and Mehdi Jalali Tehrani
ByBehrouz Boochani and Mehdi Jalali Tehrani January 16, 2026

The protests were hijacked by Reza Pahlavi and notions of Persian supremacy, then brutally repressed by a violent regime In late December, Iran experienced the beginnings of an uprising driven primarily by economic pressures, initially emerging among m…

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‘You need to hang up now’: Australians report surveillance of phone calls with relatives in Iran amid uprising
ByAdeshola Ore community affairs reporter January 16, 2026

One man speaking to his mother in Iran from Australia said ‘I could hear her talking to someone else on the line’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIranian Australian Hussein* needed to hear his mother’s voice to know she was sa…

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As Russian attacks worsen Ukraine’s energy woes, Trump rebukes Kyiv
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 16, 2026

Moscow hits Ukraine with hail of drones and missiles as US president says Kyiv 'less ready for a deal' than Russia.

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Ukraine scrambling for energy as Russian strikes hit infrastructure
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 16, 2026

Authorities order emergency imports of electricity as people struggle in subzero temperatures.

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Analysis: Why a ‘quick and clean’ US attack on Iran won’t be easy
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 16, 2026

Donald Trump has boxed himself in by promising to 'help' Iran's protesters. But he has few good options.

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The Unknown: A Filmmaker’s Search for Lost Connections
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 16, 2026

For documentary filmmakers, human connection is everything, but what happens when nobody will talk to you?

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Sudan food aid at risk of running dry, UN warns
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 16, 2026

WFP says $700m needed to prevent the world's worst hunger and displacement crisis from worsening.

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Lithuania charges multinational gang of Russian-directed sabotage attacks
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 16, 2026

Russia behind attempted 2024 arson attack on plant supplying radio wave scanners to Ukrainian military, Lithuania says.

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Machado gives her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 16, 2026

The White House has released a photograph of Venezuela's Machado presenting Trump with the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Venezuela’s Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize: Is it his now?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 16, 2026

Machado and Trump met at the White House amid uncertainty over the future of Venezuela.

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