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āThey are killing usā: authorities use force against protesters in Kurdish regions of Iran
Published: January 7, 2026 20:17
People face teargas, pellet guns and violence as protests continue and opposition parties call for general strikeDemonstrations over economic conditions broke out in Kurdish regions of Iran on Wednesday despite authorities using violence to try to disperseā¦
āIt felt like she was asking me to save herā: the film based on a five-year-old Palestinian girlās dying pleas
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/07/the-voice-of-hind-rajab-film-palestinian-girl
Published: January 7, 2026 16:09
The Voice of Hind Rajab has stunned audiences with its use of the real-life audio of a girlās call for help after her familyās car was attacked by an Israeli tank in Gaza. Its director explains why she had to tell Hindās tragic storyWhen Kaouther Ben Haniaā¦
Women behind the lens: six of our most striking images from 2025
Published: January 7, 2026 07:00
A few of our favourite photographs taken by women from the global south and capturing moments of everyday life and art Continue reading...
A moment that changed me: in the bombed-out ruins of an apartment block, I saw a book Iād translated
Published: January 7, 2026 06:55
The sight of my work, torn and singed but still legible, made me realise the importance of translating and protecting stories ā so they remain when everything else falls awayIn the rubble of a collapsed apartment block, a single image stayed with me: aā¦
Saudi official says Yemen separatist leader fled after failing to board plane for peace talks
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/07/yemen-saudi-arabia-united-arab-emirates
Published: January 7, 2026 06:27
Saudi air strikes hit the home province of Aidarous al-Zubaidi on Wednesday after he reportedly did not travel to RiyadhSaudi Arabia on Wednesday said the leader of a separatist movement in Yemen āfledā to an unknown location after saying he would travelā¦
Teen killed by bus during ultra-Orthodox protest against conscription in Jerusalem
Published: January 7, 2026 02:05
Mass demonstrations against compulsory service law have been taking place as Israelās military tries to solve its manpower shortagesA mass ultra-Orthodox Jewish rally against military conscription turned deadly in Jerusalem on Tuesday, when a teenage boyā¦
Clashes in Tehran's Grand Bazaar as protests continue ā video
Published: January 6, 2026 18:00
Protesters calling for political and economic change demonstrated in Tehranās Grand Bazaar on Tuesday. In an attempt to quash mounting social unrest, the Iranian government is attempting risky economic concessions. Thirty-five people have died in theā¦
Iranian security forces clash with protesters at Tehranās grand bazaar
Published: January 6, 2026 17:04
Nationwide protests continue to grow as rights groups accuse authorities of cracking down on demonstratorsIranian security forces have clashed with protesters staging a sit-in at Tehranās grand bazaar, firing teargas and expelling demonstrators as theā¦
Israel pushes ahead with vast illegal settlement in heart of West Bank
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/israel-vast-illegal-settlement-west-bank
Published: January 6, 2026 15:30
Tender posted for construction of 3,401 homes in settlement designed to ābury idea of a Palestinian stateāIsrael is moving to start construction on a vast illegal settlement in the heart of the West Bank, designed to ābury the idea of a Palestinianā¦
Iran to try risky economic concessions as it attempts to quell protestersā anger
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/05/iran-try-risky-economic-changes-quell-protesters-anger
Published: January 5, 2026 19:20
President wants to placate demonstrators calling for political change, action on corruption and help with cost of livingThe Iranian government is attempting risky economic concessions as it tries to meet the escalating demands of protesters seekingā¦
Palestineās ambassador to UK hails embassy as āproof our identity cannot be deniedā
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/05/palestine-ambassador-uk-hails-embassy-proof-identity
Published: January 5, 2026 18:39
Husam Zomlot says inauguration of mission in London marks change of direction for Palestinian stateThe Palestinian ambassador to the UK has said the inauguration of the stateās embassy in London is āproof that our identity cannot be deniedā.Husam Zomlotā¦
Three children dead in Iran protests as security forces accused of āindiscriminate targetingā
Published: January 5, 2026 10:06
Escalating protests sparked by economic chaos have seen at least 20 people killed and nearly 1,000 arrested, say human rights groupsAt least three children are reported to have been killed and more than 40 minors arrested after eight days of the ongoingā¦
From tourism to wine, Syrian businesses flounder in post-Assad cultural flux
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/05/syria-businesses-tourism-wineries-bars-shops-ntwnfb
Published: January 5, 2026 10:00
Shop owners report fewer travellers while bars and wineries hope for legal clarity on alcohol saleAbu Ali spent the first hours after the toppling of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad boxing up his merchandise. Old-regime bumper stickers, mugs withā¦
How demand for elite falcons in the Middle East is driving illegal trade of British birds
Published: January 5, 2026 08:51
Exclusive: data reveals hundreds of UK nests have been raided in the past decade amid growing appetite to own prized birds for racing and breedingIn the echoing exhibition halls of Abu Dhabiās International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, hundreds ofā¦
British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria
Published: January 3, 2026 23:06
Guided bombs used to target tunnels at site near to city of Palmyra in raid intended to āeliminate dangerous terroristsāBritish and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria that had been occupied by Islamic State,ā¦
Today an illegal coup in Venezuela, but where next? Donald Trump talks peace but he is a man of war | Simon Tisdall
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/03/illegal-coup-venezuela-donald-trump-peace-war
Published: January 3, 2026 14:07
The world will be anxious, and rightly so. For a man so bent on a peace prize, Trump appears to revel in conflictThe overthrow and reported capture by invading US forces of Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelaās hardline socialist president, will send a shiver ofā¦
āNo future for usā: disaffected Iranians say itās now or never to topple regime
Published: January 3, 2026 08:52
Ailing economy sparks biggest uprising in years, with protesters saying itās time to hit regime when itās at its weakestMehnaz was too young to protest when Mahsa Amini died in police custody three years ago after she was arrested for allegedly wearing theā¦
Tents supplied to displaced Palestinians āinadequate for Gaza winterā
Published: January 3, 2026 05:00
Thousands have blown down in storms and tents from China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia found to be not waterproofThousands of tents supplied by China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to shelter displaced Palestinians in Gaza offer only limited protection against rain andā¦
BBC settles with 7 October survivors for filming home āwithout permissionā
Published: January 2, 2026 22:08
Jewish family say crew did not seek consent to film inside their home days after it was wrecked by Hamas in southern IsraelThe BBC has said it has reached a settlement with a Jewish family who survived Hamasās 7 October attacks in southern Israel after aā¦
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Published: January 2, 2026 18:35
Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv, flooding in California, the African Cup of Nations and New Year celebrations: the past seven days as captured by the worldās leading photojournalists Continue reading...
The Guardian view on Gazaās winter: the world must take heed as Palestinian suffering deepens again | Editorial
Published: January 2, 2026 18:07
Families are struggling to survive amid the devastation. Israelās ban on international NGOs will worsen this disasterAs Gaza enters the bleakest period of winter, children are dying of hypothermia, drowning in flooded camps and burning to death as theirā¦
Saudi warplanes kill seven UAE-backed Yemeni separatists
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/02/saudi-warplanes-kill-uae-backed-yemeni-separatists
Published: January 2, 2026 15:24
Strikes on Southern Transitional Council are first fatal coalition attack on group since it seized swathes of southern YemenSaudi warplanes have targeted separatist fighters in Yemen, killing seven in a counterattack against a sweeping advance by theā¦
Israel accuses Mamdani of antisemitism on first day as New York mayor
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/02/israel-mamdani-antisemitism-ihra-definition
Published: January 2, 2026 15:14
Foreign ministry says mayor has poured āantisemitic gasoline on an open fireā by scrapping IHRA definitionIsraelās foreign ministry has accused the New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, of pouring āantisemitic gasoline on an open fireā after he reversed a recentā¦
Iranian officials warn Trump not to cross āred lineā over threats to intervene in protests
Published: January 2, 2026 13:10
US presidentās posts that US will come to the rescue of protesters prompt warnings of āregret-inducing responseāDonald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government kills demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials thatā¦
Two people confirmed dead as Iran protests turn into ābattlefieldā
Published: January 1, 2026 16:22
Nationwide protests against living conditions enter fifth day with security forces reportedly using live ammunitionThe largest protests in Iran for three years entered a fifth day on Thursday amid reports of deadly clashes between protesters and securityā¦
āThese trees may not surviveā: Jordanās ancient olive harvest wilts under record-breaking heat
Published: January 1, 2026 15:00
Extreme heat and drought has destroyed 70% of Jordanās olive crop, endangering livelihoods of 80,000 families and a centuries-old traditionAbu Khaled al-Zoubi, 67, walks slowly through his orchard in Irbid, northern Jordan, his footsteps kicking up dustā¦
Executions in Saudi Arabia hit highest number ever in 2025
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/01/executions-saudi-arabia-highest-number-ever-2025
Published: January 1, 2026 13:14
Analysts attribute increase to kingdomās āwar on drugsā as authorities kill 356 people by death penaltySaudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year.Analysts haveā¦
Israel allowing traders to bring into Gaza ādual-useā items barred from aid organisations
Published: January 1, 2026 08:00
Sources say generators and tent poles restricted from humanitarian bodies but commercial shipments allowed inIsrael is running a parallel system of controls for shipments into Gaza, allowing commercial traders to bring goods into the territory that areā¦
Grief, fear and fury: the Israeli and Palestinian mothers still standing united against bloodshed
Published: January 1, 2026 05:00
Israeli movement Women Wage Peace and Palestinian group Women of the Sun held a mass rally in October 2023. Three days later a Hamas attack triggered war ā leaving the women more determined than everOn the shores of the Dead Sea, about 1,500 Israeli andā¦
Iranians take to the streets as living conditions keep worsening āĀ video
Published: December 31, 2025 20:17
For four days, tens of thousands of people have joined marches across the country to protest against the economic conditions and the regime. The Iranian rial dropped to 1.42m to the US dollar on Sunday, an unprecedented devaluation which caused soaringā¦
UK ministers accused of āembarrassing failuresā in Abd el-Fattah case
Published: December 31, 2025 18:53
Government should have appointed an envoy to carry out checks on activist in citizenship row, says Emily ThornberryThe government could have avoided āembarrassing failuresā in the case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah by having a special envoy deal with complex casesā¦
āWe want the mullahs goneā: economic crisis sparks biggest protests in Iran since 2022
Published: December 31, 2025 17:13
Protests against deteriorating living conditions have widened to include criticism of way country is being governedAlborz, a textile merchant in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, decided he could no longer sit on the sidelines. He closed his shop andā¦
Yes, womenās rights are under threat around the world. But weāve found hope in unlikely places | Rahila Gupta
Published: December 31, 2025 14:00
From El Salvador to Russia, Iceland and Syria, women are pushing back against the rise of regressive forces. Letās support their fightRahila Gupta is an anti-racist feminist activist and the co-author, with Beatrix Campbell, of Planet Patriarchy In 2025,ā¦
āEven in the most unlikely places there is beautyā: stories of hope from newsrooms around the world
Published: December 31, 2025 14:00
From the construction worker who won a place at medical school to an art exhibition in a country with no galleries, we asked journalists for their most optimistic tales of the yearFounder of the Migration Story, India Continue reading...
A polycrisis has shattered our world this year. But with care, we can put it back together | Elif Shafak
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/31/polycrisis-world-care-challenge-2025-courage
Published: December 31, 2025 12:00
The challenges and strains have been almost too much to take. But in 2025, words of depth and courage have been an antidote to numbnessI once saw a young glassblower in Istanbul, still new to his craft, shatter a beautiful vase while taking it out of theā¦