Iraq’s dominant Shia political bloc nominated al-Maliki to become prime minister.


Iraq’s dominant Shia political bloc nominated al-Maliki to become prime minister.

Without changes and a deal with US to lift sanctions, Iran could be set for further unrest, analysts say.

In a lightning-fast offensive, the Syrian government has taken oil-rich territory long held by the Kurdish-led SDF.

Gulf nations don’t want the chaos that a US attack on Iran or the collapse of the Islamic Republic would generate.

The unprecedented convergence of internal and external pressures makes these protests distinct.

These were the developments on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

Russia shells the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, killing at least one person and injuring five.

Ukraine returns fire as Russia says intercepted 29 drones, two days after US-led peace talks end in Miami.

These were the updates about the Russia-Ukraine war on Monday, December 22, 2025.

Fighting has resumed hours before the countries’ foreign ministers meet in Malaysia to discuss steps to de-escalate.
