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For Syria’s Government, Kurdish Deal Is a Big Win
ByChristina Goldbaum January 20, 2026

As the government moves to assert control over areas under Kurdish rule, it will be the latest test of President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s pledge to form an inclusive administration that empowers minorities.

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Bobi Wine tells Al Jazeera he escaped police raid amid Uganda elections
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 20, 2026

Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine says he escaped a raid on his home after a disputed presidential election.

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Who hacked Iranian state TV?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 20, 2026

Iranian state TV has been hacked, to show messages from the exiled son of the late Shah.

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Have global justice institutions failed?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 20, 2026

Can the world agree on a shared system of morality and justice?

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Trump’s Greenland tariffs: What’s Europe’s ‘bazooka’ option to hit back?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 20, 2026

After tariff threats against Europe, Trump renews bid for Greenland in message to Norway as EU mulls retaliation.

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Naomi Osaka’s outfit, entrance and win headline Australian Open day three
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 20, 2026

Former champion Osaka's walkout steals the show in Melbourne as holder Jannik Sinner eases into the second round.

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ISIL claims Kabul attack on Chinese restaurant that killed seven people
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 20, 2026

Group links attack to China’s 'crimes' against Uighurs. Beijing urges Taliban government to protect its nationals.

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How a year of Trump reshaped the world in seven charts
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 20, 2026

First year of Trump 2.0 saw deportations, tariffs and a captured President Maduro. Al Jazeera breaks down the numbers.

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Israeli prisons are akin to ‘torture camps’, Israeli rights group finds
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 20, 2026

B’Tselem's latest report sounds alarm on abuse, dozens of deaths of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

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I am in Iran watching the protests and desperate for change. But I don’t believe the regime will fall | Anonymous
ByAnonymous January 20, 2026

I wish I were wrong, but all I see is a paranoid state digging inIran is caught in yet another round of widespread civil unrest. These lines are written amid an internet blackout and I didn’t know if I’d be able to send them out. Ever since the 2009 po…

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