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- What does Blinken’s Middle East visit hope to achieve? January 27, 2023The trip comes at a time of increasing tension with dozens of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces so far this year.
- Quran burned in front of Denmark mosque, Turkish embassy January 27, 2023Turkey summons Danish ambassador after a far-right politician burns the Muslim holy book near a Copenhagen mosque.
- M23 rebels take control of Kitshanga in eastern DR Congo January 27, 2023The rebels seize the strategic town after days of fierce fighting, drawing condemnation from the UN.
- US charges three in Iran-linked plot to assassinate journalist January 27, 2023Attorney General Garland says charges stem from an investigation into Iranian efforts to target a journalist on US soil.
- Peru’s president says elections could be held later this year January 27, 2023Dina Boluarte says she is open to bringing vote forward to December 2023 as protests demanding her resignation continue.
- Gunman kills at least 7 people in East Jerusalem attack January 27, 2023Shooting follows a deadly Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank's Jenin refugee camp that killed nine Palestinians.
- US inflation and consumer spending cooled in December January 27, 2023The pullback in consumer spending will likely be welcomed by Fed officials, who are seeking to cool the economy.
- Majida Obaid, killed by Israeli forces in Jenin, was ‘very loved’ January 27, 2023The 61-year-old grandmother among nine who were shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
- Footage released of hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband January 27, 2023Police video shows Paul Pelosi, husband of former US House speaker, attacked with a hammer in their San Francisco home.
- Zimbabwe court grants bail to 26 opposition party members January 27, 2023The arrests of the CCC members were for what authorities said was an unlawful gathering.
- Nepal Supreme Court removes deputy PM over citizenship January 27, 2023Rabi Lamichhane, who entered politics on an anti-corruption platform, is removed for violating citizenship laws.
- India’s Adani Group loses $48bn in stocks over fraud claims January 27, 2023Hindenburg Research claimed Adani Group had committed 'brazen' corporate fraud but Adani Group dismissed the report.
- Tyre Nichols: US braces for release of police arrest video January 27, 2023Memphis police chief says the video, which shows police beating a Black motorist, depicts 'acts that defy humanity'.
- Biden names Jeff Zients as new White House chief of staff January 27, 2023Shake-up comes midway through US president's term, as outgoing Ron Klain resigns citing need for 'fresh leadership'.
- UNICEF urges release of 13 kidnapped children in eastern DRC January 27, 2023The ADF, a central African affiliate of ISIL, is one of the deadliest armed groups in eastern DRC.
- OPCW blames Syria gov’t for 2018 chlorine gas attack in Douma January 27, 2023OPCW says helicopter dropped two cylinders 'containing toxic chlorine gas on two apartment buildings' in Douma.
- Finnish reporters found guilty of revealing classified intel January 27, 2023Press freedom groups, Finnish media warn ruling could have a chilling effect on reporting in the Nordic nation.
- After Jenin, is a third Palestinian uprising inevitable? January 27, 2023Israel's military raid in Jenin was the deadliest in years, and makes an uprising more likely.
- Rockets, air attacks in Gaza follow deadly Israeli raid in Jenin January 27, 2023Operation in occupied West Bank generates defiance in Gaza, but could it lead to another war?
- State of emergency declared in Auckland after widespread flooding January 27, 2023Main roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways.
