A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in jail after finding him guilty on charges stemming from his declaration of martial law in December 2024. Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton is…
Category: 2. Palestine
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Why access to Venezuela’s ‘heavy’ oil is ‘tremendous’ news for US refiners | Oil and Gas News
The United States’ bid to control Venezuela’s oil sector after abducting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has shone a spotlight on the type of crude held by the Latin American country.
Crude oil, which is produced by about 100 countries,…
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Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act in Minnesota: What it means | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has warned he might invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy US troops to Minnesota if state officials do not work to calm the protests there against federal immigration authorities, who he said are “only…
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Scepticism and hope: Gaza reacts to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Gaza City – Peace, in both the physical and mental sense, feels far away in Gaza.
A ceasefire may have officially been in place since October 10, but Israel continues to conduct occasional attacks, with more than 442 Palestinians killed in the…
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LIVE: Israel continues deadly Gaza attacks as deal moves into phase two | Donald Trump News
Live updatesLive updates,Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinians after the United States announced the launch of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Published On 16 Jan 2026
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South Korea court sentences ex-president to 5 years in martial law case | Military News
BREAKINGBREAKING,
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol found guilty of obstructing justice and other charges linked to declaring martial law in 2024.
Published On 16 Jan 2026
A court in South Korea…
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Saudi to Sudan: Can Pakistan expand military footprint across Arab world? | Military News
Islamabad, Pakistan – By the standards of mega arms deals, the $1.5bn deal for Pakistan to reportedly sell jets and weapons to Sudan’s military isn’t huge.
But the deal, which the Reuters news agency reported in early January was close to…
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S Korean firefighters tackle huge blaze in last of Seoul’s ‘shanty towns’ | Construction News
No casualties reported as huge fire breaks out in village of makeshift homes located on fringe of Seoul’s upmarket Gangnam district.
Published On 16 Jan 2026
Hundreds of South Korean…
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US seizes sixth tanker as Venezuela’s interim leader vows oil sector reform | Donald Trump News
US forces say another Venezuela-linked tanker seized as Trump continues moves to take control of nation’s oil reserves.
Published On 16 Jan 2026
United States forces have seized an oil…
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UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on deadly protests in Iran | Protests News
Iranian and US officials traded barbs at UN Security Council meeting on deadly protests in Iran and amid threats of attack by Washington.
The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency meeting to discuss deadly protests in Iran amid…
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