(2026-01-28). Sudan's Al-Burhan pays a visit to Qatar, meets Emir Sheikh Tamim. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Sudan's Sovereign Council head and army commander, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, made a brief visit to Doha on Tuesday, holding talks with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad on security, economic cooperation, and regional coordination. The visit comes as Sudan's government reasserts control in Khartoum and seeks to strengthen both military and economic ties regionally and internationally.According to a statement from the Sovereign Council, the two leaders discussed the course of Sudanese-Qatari relations and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation "in the interests of both peoples." Al-Burhan expressed appreci…
(2026-01-28). After Trump's rebuke, can Maliki rebound in Iraq, or does Sudani become favorite? al-monitor.com President Donald Trump's criticism of Nouri al-Maliki could either hurt or help his chances to return to office, depending on how Iraq's political leaders respond, experts said.
(2026-01-28). Pakistan's mineral exports could hit $6-8bn a year with value addition: Ahsan Iqbal. tribune.com.pk 
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Wednesday that Pakistan's mineral exports could reach between $6 billion and $8 billion annually within this decade if the country focuses on value addition rather than raw extraction. | Addressing the Pak-China Mineral Cooperation Forum in Islamabad, Iqbal said Pakistan aims to move "decisively beyond extraction" by developing mineral processing plants, smelters and refining facilities. He said the country also wants to establish mineral-based industrial clusters linked with Special Economic Zones, according to Radio Pakistan. | The minister sa…
(2026-01-28). Champion Sinner extends Shelton stranglehold. tribune.com.pk 
Defending champion Jannik Sinner scorched American eighth seed Ben Shelton 6-3 6-4 6-4 and moved into the Australian Open semi-finals, setting up a blockbuster showdown with 10-times winner Novak Djokovic. | The second seed, who is firmly on course for his third title at Melbourne Park in as many years, tightened his vice-like grip on the rivalry with Shelton by sealing his ninth straight win, all of which have been without conceding a set. | Despite a comfortable win to reach his ninth Grand Slam semi-final and sixth in a row, Sinner faced moments where he was tested by Shelton's thunderous serves, including…
(2026-01-28). In words and pictures: protesters picket arms dealer dinner. thecanary.co 
On Tuesday evening 27 January, anti-genocide demonstrators protested at a dinner for arms dealers in London. The demo was organised by CAAT, the Campaign Against the Arms Trade. Police arrested several peaceful protesters. Tonight! Join us from 6pm to protest the grotesque arms dealer dinner where arms dealers and military personnel will dine on expensive […] | By
(2026-01-28). Israeli plans for Rafah 'camp' in Gaza slammed as continuation of genocide. aljazeera.com An Israeli 'organised camp' in Rafah would use facial recognition as a 'sorting' tool to deter return, analyst warns.
(2026-01-28). The previous EHRC anti-trans guidance was a shitshow so now it's back to the drawing board. thecanary.co 
On 27 January, the Guardian reported that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is rewriting its disastrous single-sex space guidance. The article characterised the new EHRC chair, Mary-Ann Stevenson, as being more "constructive" than her predecessor. The problem, however, isn't that Kishwer Falkner — the previous head of the equalities watchdog — was a transphobic zealot […] | By
(2026-01-28). NA committee debates migrants' rights. tribune.com.pk 
The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Interior on Tuesday postponed the Pakistan Citizenship Bill 2025 after extensive deliberation, seeking input from relevant authorities before moving forward. | During the session, held at Parliament House under the chairmanship of Raja Khurram Nawaz, committee members and officials voiced differences over key issues, including citizenship, national identity cards, and deadlines for migrants from East Pakistan after 1971. | Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry emphasised that the bill must ultimately be passed by the National Assembly and that its final app…
(2026-01-28). Iran must be held accountable for mass killings of protesters and restoration of Internet services. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with undersigned organisations, expresses grave concern over the Iranian authorities' nationwide repression of peaceful protests and their systematic use of lethal and excessive force against civilians. As Iran faces a deepening economic crisis, thousands of protesters have reportedly been killed, arbitrarily detained, or subjected to torture, while authorities have imposed an internet shutdown to conceal serious human rights (…) | – |
(2026-01-28). Chemical weapon usage allegations in Ukraine deserve serious scrutiny. infobrics.org The chemical weapons debate surrounding Ukraine has been shaped by selective coverage and geopolitical interests. While Western media focus almost exclusively on allegations against Russia, underreported claims point to possible toxic chemical use by Ukrainian forces. Combined with Kyiv's documented human rights record, these allegations raise serious questions that international law cannot simply ignore.
(2026-01-28). Briefing: Ensuring victims' rights in the future crimes against humanity convention. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), jointly with REDRESS and other organisations, voice their support for the adoption of a Convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity and make recommendations to ensure a victim-centred approach in the future Convention.
Paris, New York, 23 January 2026. As the first session of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes (…) | – |
(2026-01-28). Saturday 1/31: Meetup: House Arrest Update From Zoe Rosenberg. indybay.org Berkeley Animal Rights Center | 2414 6th St, Berkeley, CA…
(2026-01-28). The Dark Forces in Control of the Anglo-American-Zionist Empire Are the Source of the World Crisis. Richard C. Cook. globalresearch.ca [First published on January 16, 2025] | Today's spreading world crisis dates in its current phase from over 500 years ago, when the small island nation of England, having renounced Catholicism over King Henry VIII's marital woes, embarked under his daughter …
(2026-01-28). Wednesday 1/28: SF Report by International Labor Economist Patrick Bond on Global Economic Crisis, US, China. indybay.org Community Room | 630 Valencia (Corner of 17th & Valencia Street) | San Francisco…
(2026-01-28). Can cities make landlords care about energy efficiency? grist.org With the federal government retreating from climate action, cities and states have increasingly stepped in to ease emissions and address the crisis. But new research finds that those efforts often fail to reach renters — one of the largest and most vulnerable segments of the housing market — leaving a persistent gap in local climate policy. | Roughly one-third of U.S. households rent, according to
(2026-01-28). Trump promises to 'de-escalate' Minnesota crisis after Alex Pretti shooting. aljazeera.com US president says he still has confidence in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid calls for her resignation.
(2026-01-28). Los Angeles County's "accountability" drive masks decades of Democratic complicity in homelessness. wsws.org Behind promises of accountability, Democrats reorganize homelessness bureaucracy while austerity, privatization and repression deepen the crisis facing the working class.
(2026-01-28). Release Youth Community Leader Chantal Anicoche from the Custody of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. counterpunch.org 
On January 1, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted aerial bombing and strafing of the indigenous Mangyan-Iraya community in Occidental Mindoro. During the attacks, three Mangyan children and two youth researchers—one of whom was Kabataan Partylist Leader Jerlyn Rose Doydora—were killed, while 188 families were forcibly displaced from the area. At the same
(2026-01-28). Thousands displaced from Tirah as security fears, snowfall slow evacuation. tribune.com.pk 
Thousands of families remain displaced from Tirah Valley in Khyber district as the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government oversees their relocation amid worsening security and heavy snowfall. | According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, the evacuation began on January 10. So far, 11,400 families have been registered, with more than 10,000 relocated to safer areas, including Bara and Peshawar. | On Wednesday alone, 1,719 families were registered at five centres in Bara. Each family is being provided Rs22,000 to Rs44,000 for transport, along with a monthly housing allowance of Rs50,000. | Heavy snowfall t…
(2026-01-28). War of words continues as govt, K-P continue to trade blame over Tirah Valley situation. tribune.com.pk 
Friction between the federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments over the Tirah Valley situation continued unabated on Wednesday as the former maintated that no operation was being carried out while Chief Minister Sohail Afridi stuck by his claims. | Thousands of families remain displaced from Tirah Valley in Khyber district as the K-P government oversees their relocation amid worsening security and heavy snowfall. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, the evacuation began on January 10. So far, 11,400 families have been registered, with more than 10,000 relocated to safer areas, including…
(2026-01-28). Volfovich: Belarus' army applies Russian special military operation experience in training. eng.belta.by During the combat readiness inspection of the Armed Forces, particular attention is being paid to the integration of the experience of Russia's special military operation into the training programs of the Belarusian Armed Forces, State Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich told the media.
(2026-01-28). Lukashenko receives report on army's combat readiness inspection. eng.belta.by The head of state is personally overseeing the progress of the large-scale surprise combat readiness inspection of the Armed Forces.
(2026-01-28). Western Countries Accuse Russia of Using Chemical Weapons. globalresearch.ca Apparently, the Kiev regime has decided to accuse the Russian Federation of using the same tactics on the battlefield as those used by Ukrainian neo-Nazi troops. Unfounded allegations have been spread in recent days, accusing Russian forces of using illegal …
(2026-01-28). Was Alex Pretti the subject of a targeted assassination? wsws.org Emerging evidence strongly indicates that the murder of Pretti was a targeted assassination carried out by the Trump administration's paramilitary forces in order to terrorize Minneapolis citizens opposing and recording its criminal activities.
(2026-01-28). Attempted murder of girl in Yemen's Taiz spurs security concern. newarab.com 
A young girl was subjected to an attempted assassination on Tuesday in the city of Taiz, southwest Local sources told The New Arab that the girl, Asmaa Nazim al-Aqlani, a 12-year-old seventh-grader, was stabbed in the chest with a knife while leaving Saba School in the al-Ajeenat area of central Taiz, before the suspect fled the scene. | The same sources said security forces arrested the suspect hou…
(2026-01-28). Volfovich reveals president's top priorities in snap military readiness check. eng.belta.by Commenting on the progress of the Armed Forces snap inspection, Aleksandr Volfovich noted that the Commander-in-Chief is briefed almost daily with interim results.
(2026-01-28). Islamabad court issues non-bailable warrants for CM Afridi over remarks against state institutions. tribune.com.pk 
An Islamabad district and sessions court on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in a case linked to allegations involving state institutions. | The case relates to allegations that CM Afridi made misleading remarks against state institutions and damaged their credibility. The National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency registered the case under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016. | Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah presided over the hearing and noted the chief minister's absence during the proceedings. | The judge subsequently orde…
(2026-01-28). Zionist former Labour MP Conor McGinn charged with sexual offence. thecanary.co 
This article contains discussion of sexual assault and paedophilia. Israel-supporting Conor McGinn has become the latest Labour Zionist to be accused or convicted of sex crimes. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced that McGinn. 41, has been: charged with one count of sexual assault in connection to an allegation of sexual assault made by […] | By
(2026-01-28). Chinese Malaysians, China's Rise, and the Making of a Distinct Identity. uwidata.com By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer China's rise as a world power has unleashed a diaspora spirit of pride throughout ethnic Chinese groups around the world. It can be sensed in Malaysia, which possesses one of Southeast Asia's largest and most politically powerful Chinese communities, to be precise. China's economic rise, global economic power, and growing diplomatic …
(2026-01-28). Belarusian MFA, World Peoples Assembly discuss military-patriotic projects. eng.belta.by The parties discussed a number of issues of mutual interest, paying particular attention to Eurasian security and the advancement of cultural and humanitarian projects.
(2026-01-28). "The Border Is the Entire Country" : How Trump Brought Borderland Violence into U.S. Cities. democracynow.org 
As President Trump shakes up the leadership of his immigration crackdown in Minnesota following the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents, we examine the expanding role of the agency in interior enforcement. | Independent journalist Todd Miller says the Trump administration's immigration operations in U.S. cities are an "extension" of "policies and practices that we've been seeing in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands now for decades," characterizing Border Patrol culture as one of rampant abuse and impunity.
(2026-01-28). Trump's Immigration Crackdown Has Led to Two Dozen Violent or Fatal Arrests. truthout.org Months before ICE agents' tactics were put in the national spotlight by the deaths of two civilians in Minneapolis, José Castro-Rivera, a young man from Honduras, was hit by a vehicle on a busy interstate highway in Virginia. He was running to escape arrest during what ICE officers described as a "targeted, intelligence-based immigration enforcement operation." Castro-Rivera, 25… |
(2026-01-28). Gaza's unequal dead: 10,000 Palestinians under rubble, one Israeli captive. radiohc.cu By Mohammad Mansour | To retrieve one body, the Israeli military mobilized a fleet of tanks, drones, and what locals described as "explosive robots". | They turned a neighborhood into a "kill zone", dug up approximately 200 Palestinian graves, and left four civilians dead in their wake. | The focus of this overwhelming force was Ran Gvili, an Israeli policeman killed more than two years ago, the last Israeli captive in Gaza after more than two years of Israel's genocidal war on the besieged enclave. | His successful recovery on Monday was hailed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a triumph of commitm…
(2026-01-28). Video: Mozambique floods force thousands into displacement camps. aljazeera.com Flooding in southern Mozambique has forced thousands of families to flee to informal displacement camps.
(2026-01-28). Trump-Macron messages expose bankruptcy of Mélenchon's France Unbowed party. wsws.org As Minneapolis workers mobilize and strike against ICE's extrajudicial political executions of US citizens, France Unbowed is defending Macron's left flank and his sycophantic texts to Trump.
(2026-01-28). Gravely ill pro-Palestine activist ends hunger, thirst strike in UK prison. radiohc.cu By Anealla Safdar | Umer Khalid, a 22-year-old British pro-Palestine activist, has ended a hunger and thirst strike in prison after his health deteriorated rapidly, with fears he was at high risk of a heart attack. | Khalid, who is being held on pre-trial remand at the Wormwood Scrubs Prison in London, ended his protest on Monday, after being rushed to in intensive care as his heart rate slowed to a dangerous level. He has since returned to prison. | Doctors feared that Khalid, who suffers from limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, a condition that causes muscle weakness and wasting, was likely to die suddenly after he…
(2026-01-28). US tells UN: Gaza demilitarization to include internationally funded buyback program. al-monitor.com By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The demilitarization of Gaza will include decommissioning weaponsthrough an agreed process "supported by an internationally funded buyback" program, the United States told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday.Palestinian militant group Hamas retains control of just under half of Gaza following an October ceasefire deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. The agreement ties further Israeli troop withdrawals to Hamas giving up its weapons.
(2026-01-28). Trump warns Iraq against returning former prime minister to power. scmp.com US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to end all US support for Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki, a former prime minister with ties to Iran, returns to…
(2026-01-28). The Met Police spent £12m in just three months to police Palestine Action protests. thecanary.co 
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted to the Metropolitan Police has revealed the staggering costs of the recent mass-arrests of activists voicing their support of Palestine Action. Palestine Action was the first non-violent direct action organisation ever to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK government. As such, showing support for the […] | By
(2026-01-28). How 'Sinners' Keeps Supporting Clarksdale, the Community That Inspired The Film. capitalbnews.org 
When Tyler Yarbrough penned an open letter inviting the Sinners film cast and crew to the birthplace of the blues, he sensed that something magical or culturally significant would unfold. However, he didn't anticipate that, nine months later, people would still feel inspired to contribute to their movement to reinvigorate the culture and heritage of …
(2026-01-28). Pakistan pursuing comprehensive strategy to eliminate polio: PM Shehbaz. tribune.com.pk 
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the government was pursuing a comprehensive strategy, backed by an effective team, to eradicate polio from the country at the earliest. | He made the remarks during a meeting with Dr Chris Elias, president for global development at the Gates Foundation, who called on him at the Prime Minister's House along with a delegation. | "Pakistan would continue its efforts, with the support of trusted partners such as the Gates Foundation, until the disease is completely eradicated from the country," the prime minister said. | Ÿàÿ≤€åÿ&pl…
(2026-01-28). Local shops 'neglected' by government as support only includes pubs. thecanary.co 
Local shops have condemned the government's decision to limit additional rates support to pubs and music venues. A trade body called the decision short sighted and dismissive of the contribution of convenience stores to the economy. The Association of Convenience Stores has called on the chancellor to go further than the support package announced for […] | By
(2026-01-28). Wilmington basketball tournament returns for its 8th year, raising money for mental health support. whyy.org 
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Hundreds of athletes, parents and community members will pack the stands this weekend — not just to watch basketball, but to take part in a larger conversation about mental health. | The eighth-annual
(2026-01-28). Trump Administration Brought the Violence of US Border Policies Into US Cities. truthout.org As President Trump shakes up the leadership of his immigration crackdown in Minnesota following the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents, we examine the expanding role of the agency in interior enforcement. Independent journalist Todd Miller says the Trump administration's immigration operations in U.S. cities are an "extension" of "policies and practices that we've been… |