USS Abraham Lincoln carrier’s arrival is ‘not going to affect Iran’s determination to defend the nation’, Tehran warns.

USS Abraham Lincoln carrier’s arrival is ‘not going to affect Iran’s determination to defend the nation’, Tehran warns.

Palestinians in Gaza urge mediators to pressure Israel into fulfilling humanitarian commitments outlined in ceasefire.

Videos show the victim holding a phone in his hand, not a handgun, as he tries to help other US protesters.
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Government says forces will not enter Hasakah city if plan can be agreed to during ceasefire period.
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Dozens of people wounded in the crash in Cordoba province.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa had plans to meet SDF chief Mazloum Abdi in Damascus on Monday.
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Agreement stipulates handover of Raqqa, Deir Az Zor to government, as well as all oil and gas fields in the region.

These were the developments on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

US president says he cancelled all meetings with Iran officials as Iranian FM brushes off threats of US attack.

Move comes after Iran’s FM says communication open with the US, warns against military action.
