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At least 13 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, including five children, civil defence agency says
ByAgence France-Presse January 8, 2026

Attacks bring total number of Palestinians killed by Israel to 425 since October ceasefire took effectGaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli attacks in the Palestinian territory on Thursday killed at least 13 people, including five children, despite …

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Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut January 8, 2026

Security forces reported to have killed at least 45 people since protests began 12 days ago, as pressure on regime increasesIran was plunged into a complete internet blackout on Thursday night as protests over economic conditions spread nationwide, inc…

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Iran’s overtures of peace are at odds with its actions | Letter
ByGuardian staff January 8, 2026

One reader responds to an article by Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, appealing to President Trump to come to the negotiating tableThe historical record since Iran’s 1979 revolution contradicts the narrative put forward by Abbas Araghchi, the I…

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Syrian army orders Aleppo evacuations amid fighting with Kurdish forces
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut January 8, 2026

People told to leave three areas as fears grow of wider conflict between government and Kurdish authoritiesThe Syrian army ordered civilians to evacuate neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Thursday after fighting with Kurdish forces entered its third day, deep…

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Saudi Arabia says UAE helped Yemeni separatist leader flee as crisis deepens
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

Riyadh says Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, was helped to flee YemenSaudi Arabia has accused the United Arab Emirates of smuggling a UAE-backed separatist leader out of Yemen after he failed to turn up for c…

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As the Israeli bombs fell, my family committed an act of rebellion: we planted a garden in Gaza | Taqwa Ahmed al-Wai
ByTaqwa Ahmed al-Wawi January 8, 2026

Amid constant danger, each planted seed was a tiny act of resistance. As they grew, they offered us food – and a sense of achievement amid the devastationMy 12-year-old brother Mazen ran into the kitchen, shouting that the eggplants were sprouting. He …

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‘They are killing us’: authorities use force against protesters in Kurdish regions of Iran
ByDeepa Parent and William Christou January 7, 2026

People face teargas, pellet guns and violence as protests continue and opposition parties call for general strikeDemonstrations over economic conditions broke out in Kurdish regions of Iran on Wednesday despite authorities using violence to try to disp…

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‘It felt like she was asking me to save her’: the film based on a five-year-old Palestinian girl’s dying pleas
ByJulian Borger January 7, 2026

The Voice of Hind Rajab has stunned audiences with its use of the real-life audio of a girl’s call for help after her family’s car was attacked by an Israeli tank in Gaza. Its director explains why she had to tell Hind’s tragic storyWhen Kaouther Ben H…

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Women behind the lens: six of our most striking images from 2025
ByGuardian staff January 7, 2026

A few of our favourite photographs taken by women from the global south and capturing moments of everyday life and art Continue reading…

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A moment that changed me: in the bombed-out ruins of an apartment block, I saw a book I’d translated
ByAmir Mehdi Haghighat January 7, 2026

The sight of my work, torn and singed but still legible, made me realise the importance of translating and protecting stories – so they remain when everything else falls awayIn the rubble of a collapsed apartment block, a single image stayed with me: a…

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