Morocco Moroccan army evacuates thousands as northwest floods force dam water release Unprecedented rainfall and dam overflow displace over 20,000 residents in Ksar Kbir region as emergency operations expand to neighboring provinces By Alex Thompson / 31 Jan 2026
Ukraine Ukraine awaits details on next week's peace talks with Russia Zelenskiy confirms new U.S.-brokered negotiations expected as temporary energy truce holds By Elena Kowalski / 31 Jan 2026
Iraq Iraq's Shiite bloc defies Trump's warning, backs Maliki for prime minister Coordination Framework reaffirms support for former premier despite White House threat to withdraw assistance By Layla Hassan / 31 Jan 2026
Cyprus UN extends Cyprus peacekeeping mandate as Türkiye challenges mission's legal basis Ankara demands formal agreement for UN operations in north, escalating confrontation over island's future By Elena Kowalski / 31 Jan 2026
Cuba Cuba's energy lifeline severed as Trump tightens tariff threat Ordinary Cubans face worsening blackouts and hunger as Washington threatens nations supplying oil to the island By Diego Martinez / 31 Jan 2026
Pakistan Pakistan confronts coordinated Baloch assault across southwestern province Security forces report 67 militants killed in simultaneous attacks targeting infrastructure, military installations, and high-security prison By Layla Hassan / 31 Jan 2026
Venezuela Venezuela's interim president proposes amnesty law, announces closure of El Helicoide prison Acting president Delcy Rodríguez frames measure as reconciliation after Maduro's capture, but opposition remains skeptical of scope and intent By Diego Martinez / 31 Jan 2026
Tunisia Tunisia extends state of emergency to December 31 under Saied Eleventh-month extension formalizes exceptional powers framework enabling president's consolidation of control since 2021 By Layla Hassan / 30 Jan 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo More than 200 killed in eastern Congo coltan mine collapse Latest Situation Update By Alex Thompson / 30 Jan 2026
Netherlands Netherlands unveils freedom tax to fund €19 billion military surge The fiscal architecture By Elena Kowalski / 30 Jan 2026
Syria Syrian government and Kurdish forces agree ceasefire and integration deal Agreement follows weeks of territorial losses for US-backed SDF in northeast Syria By Layla Hassan / 30 Jan 2026
Brazil Brazil arrests ISIS suspect assembling suicide vest in São Paulo FBI-supported operation in Bauru intercepts man allegedly building explosive device, marking escalation in regional terror threat By Diego Martinez / 30 Jan 2026
