(2026-01-21). Erdogan, Trump discuss Syria ceasefire and Gaza in phone call. tribune.com.pk 
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed developments in Syria and Gaza in a call with US President Donald Trump, his office said on Wednesday, as Syria's Turkey-backed government announced a ceasefire with US-allied Kurdish forces after days of clashes. | Syria's government this week seized swathes of territory in the northeast and gave the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces four days to agree on integrating into the central state. | The SDF's main ally, the United States, said in a statement that the partnership with the group had changed in nature after Syria's new government emerged and urged the group…
(2026-01-21). Stop war against the Kurds: Stand for peace, justice and freedom; solidarity with the Kurdish people. links.org.au 
Kurdistan National Congress — The clear objective of the war of annihilation against the Kurds is to hand Syria over from the Baath dictatorship to the HTS dictatorship.
(2026-01-21). Pakistan warns India's Indus treaty move threatens water security. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan has warned that India's unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty poses a serious threat to water security and regional stability, saying the landmark agreement remains legally binding and cannot be altered by one side alone. | The remarks were made by Pakistan's Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, at the Global Water Bankruptcy Policy Roundtable hosted by the Permanent Mission of Canada and the United Nations University on Tuesday. | Jadoon described India's decision as that of a country that deliberately weaponises water. He said Pakistan's position…