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Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Force Agree to Merge After Clashes
ByRaja Abdulrahim January 18, 2026January 18, 2026

The new deal also calls for a cease-fire. Government forces have taken strategic assets from the militia in recent days, weakening the force.

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Benin’s opposition loses all parliamentary seats, provisional results show
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 18, 2026

Electoral commission says two parties aligned with President Patrice Talon win all 109 seats in the assembly.

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Peace boards and technocrats won’t stem out Palestinian resistance
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 18, 2026

Any governance structure that does not take into account the Palestinian national aspirations is doomed to failure.

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Syria announces ceasefire agreement with Kurd-led SDF after heavy fighting
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 18, 2026

Agreement will see government takeover of SDF controlled areas, and SDF integration into Syrian military.

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LIVE: Senegal vs Morocco – AFCON final
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 18, 2026

Follow our live build-up, with team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat.

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Sudan’s people endure ‘horror and hell’ in war, says UN rights chief
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 18, 2026

United Nations rights chief Volker Turk visits Sudan and says people in country are going through 'hell'.

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$1 Billion in Cash Buys a Permanent Seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
ByIsabel Kershner January 18, 2026

The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but its charter does not mention the Palestinian enclave, suggesting a possibly broader mandate.

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Jagan Chapagain: Is the global humanitarian system breaking down?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 18, 2026

The IFRC chief on US aid cuts, attacks on aid workers and whether neutrality can survive modern wars.

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Police chief steps down after UK fallout from ban on Tel Aviv football fan
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 18, 2026

UK police chief retires after backlash over banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year.

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Recent fighting in Syria is “a nightmare scenario for the US”
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 18, 2026

“This is the nightmare scenario for Western policymakers.”

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