Middle East

UN chief urges Iran to exercise 'maximum restraint' amid protests

UN chief urges Iran to exercise 'maximum restraint' amid protests

Antonio Guterres 'shocked' by reports of 'violence and excessive force'

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Palestinian detainee from Gaza dies in Israeli custody, death toll rises to 87: Rights groups
11.01.2026

Palestinian detainee from Gaza dies in Israeli custody, death toll rises to 87: Rights groups

Detainee’s death raises concerns over treatment of prisoners as rights groups accuse Israel of systematic abuses

Cold claims lives of 21 displaced Palestinians in Gaza, mostly children
11.01.2026

Cold claims lives of 21 displaced Palestinians in Gaza, mostly children

Displaced families face deadly winter conditions amid shelter shortages, aid restrictions

RSF shelling kills 4 medics in Sudan’s South Kordofan, medical group says
11.01.2026

RSF shelling kills 4 medics in Sudan’s South Kordofan, medical group says

Sudan Doctors Network says 3 major hospitals suspended operations in South Kordofan due to RSF shelling

1 killed as Israeli army launches wide-scale airstrikes in southern Lebanon
11.01.2026

1 killed as Israeli army launches wide-scale airstrikes in southern Lebanon

Israeli army claims attacks targeted Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon

Syrian Army increases readiness after SDF movements in eastern Aleppo countryside
11.01.2026

Syrian Army increases readiness after SDF movements in eastern Aleppo countryside

Operations command says forces reinforced deployments after detecting arrival of armed groups, weapons in Deir Hafer