Hundreds of truck drivers began blockading freight border crossings across several Balkan countries on Monday, demanding changes to the European Union visa system that restricts their time in the bloc.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer travels to China late Tuesday for the first official visit by a British premier since 2018 as he bids to boost trade ties despite frictions.
Real Madrid are aiming to seal direct passage to the Champions League last 16 at Benfica on Wednesday, but standing in their way is their divisive former coach Jose Mourinho.
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Ethiopia declared the end of an outbreak of Marburg, a virus in the same family as Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
January 26, 2026
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The dollar fell and gold hit fresh high on Monday amid uncertainty over domestic US policies and speculation of US-Japanese coordination to support the yen.
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Plucky home qualifier Maddison Inglis plans to do a bit of shopping with her unexpected Australian Open windfall -- and a toaster and kettle top her wish list.
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A US-based rights group said on Monday it had confirmed the deaths of nearly 6,000 people during a wave of protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, as Tehran warned Washington against intervening.
January 26, 2026
The EU on Monday hit Elon Musk's X with an investigation over AI chatbot Grok's generation of sexualised deepfake images of women and minors, in the latest step of an international backlash against the tool.
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Bundled up in a yellow hat and black puffer jacket, Taylor was one of hundreds of protesters marching after the killing of a second US citizen this month by federal agents carrying out an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
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Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 and while tropical countries will bear the brunt cooler regions will also need to adapt, scientists said Monday.
Australian Open organisers urged fans to drink plenty of water and stay in the shade as the tournament braces for a freak heatwave on Tuesday with temperatures set to soar as high as 45C.
Jannik Sinner sent an Australian Open statement in rolling into the quarter-finals on Monday but fellow champion Madison Keys was dethroned as Melbourne braced for forecast 45C heat.
German business sentiment held steady at a low level in January, a survey showed Monday, with firms still pessimistic about any sustained recovery in Europe's biggest economy.
January 26, 2026
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Manchester United striker Bryan Mbeumo and Bournemouth midfielder Amine Adli were among eight African scorers in the Premier League at the weekend.
January 26, 2026
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta said that teenage talent Dro Fernandez's decision to leave the club for a planned move to Paris Saint-Germain, despite having previously agreed a new deal with the Catalan giants, was "unpleasant".
A US-based rights group said Monday it had confirmed the deaths of 5,848 people in a wave of protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, warning that it was still investigating thousands more potential fatalities.
Six-time major champion Iga Swiatek ended the fairytale run of qualifier Maddison Inglis with a rampant display at the Australian Open on Monday to set up a quarter-final with fifth seed Elena Rybakina.
Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner sealed his place in the Australian Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets dismissal of fellow Italian Luciano Darderi in the Melbourne heat on Monday.
January 26, 2026
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- Israel agrees to reopen Rafah only for Gaza pedestrians
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- Anisimova ensures 25-year Australian Open first for US women
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