RFI – Live News EN
• 16/01/2026
"I deny having abused, coerced, or disrespected any woman. These accusations are absolutely false and deeply sadden me," the 82-year-old wrote on his Instagram account.
Iglesias, one of the most successful Latin artists of all time, is a Grammy winner with more than 300 million records sold in a career spanning decades.
Two women -- a domestic worker and a physiotherapist -- alleged they suffered sexual and other forms of abuse while working at Iglesias's properties in the Dominican Republ...
This archived item refers to spanish singer Julio Iglesias says abuse allegations 'absolutely false'. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 16/01/2026
Boarding tuk-tuks, Lexus SUVs and tourist coaches, an exodus departed Amber Casino in the coastal city of Sihanoukville, one of the illicit trade's most notorious hubs.
"Cambodia is in upheaval," one Chinese man told AFP. "Nowhere is safe to work anymore," he said Thursday.
Similar scenes played out at alleged scam compounds across Cambodia this week as the government said it was cracking down on the multibillion-dollar industry.
But residents said many of the people working inside the ti...
This archived item refers to fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after accused boss taken down. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 16/01/2026
The world number two has won four French Opens, the US Open and Wimbledon, but a title at Melbourne Park has proved elusive.
The 24-year-old has made the semi-finals twice but never gone further.
"Honestly, since the beginning of the year, there are many people coming to me and talking to me about it," she said of completing a sweep of all the majors.
"I'm really just focusing on day-by-day work. This is how it's always been for me.
"This is how I actually was able to achieve the success...
This archived item refers to career Grand Slam 'a dream' for Swiatek but not key focus in Melbourne. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 16/01/2026
The two countries had been locked in years of diplomatic spats after the retaliatory arrests of each others' citizens and a series of tit-for-tat trade disputes.
But Carney has sought to turn the page on the testy relations, in a bid to reduce reliance on the United States, its key economic partner, as President Donald Trump aggressively raised tariffs on Canadian products.
Addressing Xi in the Great Hall of the People, Carney said that "together we can build on the best of what this relat...
This archived item refers to canada's Carney hails 'strategic partnership' in talks with Xi. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 16/01/2026
The agreement came after Japanese defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi met Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in Washington, where they also pledged to further cooperation on supply chains including critical minerals.
Japan is embroiled in a heated diplomatic spat with China, triggered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's suggestion in November that Japan could intervene militarily if China attacks Taiwan.
China, which regards Taiwan as its own territory, reacted angrily, blocking exports to Japan of ...
This archived item refers to japan and US agree to expand cooperation on missiles, military drills. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 16/01/2026
The Belarusian and Poland's world number two Swiatek share 10 Grand Slam crowns between them and have been a dominant force over the past few years.
But Sabalenka, who won in Brisbane last week, said there were multiple threats to the duo at Melbourne Park.
"I think it's actually not only about me and Iga," she said.
"There is Coco (Gauff), Elena (Rybakina), Jessica (Pegula). It's not only about me and her, to be honest."
There is also Madison Keys, who stunned Sabalenka to win her maide...
This archived item refers to sabalenka insists Australian Open not just between her and Swiatek. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 16/01/2026
The nation of 100 million people is both a repressive one-party state and a regional economic bright spot, with the party seeking to deliver rapid expansion to underpin its claim to legitimacy.
But its leaders face challenges from tensions between its main trading partners the United States and China, along with mounting environmental and social pressures domestically.
Since he ascended to the top role just 17 months ago, Lam has enthusiastically pursued an anti-corruption drive, thinned a...
This archived item refers to vietnam leader seeks more power at party congress. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 16/01/2026
"It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD OF PEACE has been formed," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, adding that the members of the body will be announced "shortly."
"I can say with certainty that it is the Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place," Trump said.
The board's creation comes shortly after the announcement of a 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee, charged with managing the day-to-day governance of post-war Gaza.
The c...
This archived item refers to trump announces 'board of peace' formed for Gaza. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 16/01/2026
Her extraordinary gesture comes after Trump had said the award should have gone to him instead -- and after he refused to back Machado following the January 3 US military operation to capture Maduro.
Trump has instead backed Maduro's vice president Delcy Rodriguez, so long as she toes Washington's line, particularly on access to Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
"I presented the president of the United States the medal of the Nobel Peace Prize," Machado told reporters outside the US capitol, ...
This archived item refers to venezuela's Machado says she 'presented' Trump with Nobel medal. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 16/01/2026
"If it's to defend the homeland against foreign aggression, we'll join the fight," ELN leader Antonio Garcia told AFP, responding to calls for factions to unite.
President Donald Trump, after ousting Nicolas Maduro as president in neighboring Venezuela, has suggested US forces may train their guns on targets in Colombia next.
Trump has argued Colombia -- the world's largest producer of cocaine -- is not doing enough to stop drug trafficking to the United States.
Ostensibly a leftist insu...
This archived item refers to key Colombia guerrilla group backs pact to fight US, commander tells AFP. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
Since the January 3 capture of Maduro, US President Donald Trump has asserted that the United States essentially controls Venezuela, while making clear that accessing its vast oil reserves is a key goal of the intervention.
Sanctioned by Washington since 2019, Venezuela sits on about a fifth of the world's oil reserves and was once a major crude supplier to the United States.
But it produced only around one percent of the world's total crude output in 2024, according to OPEC, having been h...
This archived item refers to venezuelan interim leader vows oil sector reform after Maduro ouster. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
Initial figures showed platforms were taking meaningful action to remove underage users, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said.
"It is clear that eSafety's regulatory guidance and engagement with platforms is already delivering significant outcomes," she said in a statement.
Australia has required big platforms including Meta, TikTok and YouTube to stop underage users from holding accounts since the legislation came into force on December 10 last year.
Companies face fin...
This archived item refers to social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
Iran was shaken over the last week by some of the biggest anti-government protests in the history of the Islamic republic, although the demonstrations appear to have diminished in the face of repression and a week-long internet blackout.
Until Wednesday, the United States was threatening military action against Iran should it carry out the death penalty against people arrested over the protests -- and Washington's envoy to the UN said Thursday all options were still "on the table."
"We no...
This archived item refers to threats to Iran spike 'volatility': UN official. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
Yoon briefly suspended civilian rule in South Korea for the first time in more than four decades on December 3, 2024, prompting massive protests and a showdown in parliament.
Now ousted from power, he faces multiple trials for actions taken during that debacle and in the turmoil that followed.
Among them are charges he committed obstruction of justice by allegedly excluding cabinet members from a martial law planning meeting as well as blocking investigators from detaining him.
Seoul's Ce...
This archived item refers to south Korea's ex-leader Yoon faces first court verdict over martial law chaos. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
Khalil, a legal permanent resident in the United States who is married to a US citizen and has a US-born son, was detained by immigration authorities for three months beginning in March.
He faced potential deportation for allegedly posing a threat to US foreign policy interests.
A former Columbia University student who was one of the most visible leaders of nationwide pro-Palestinian campus protests, Khalil was released from custody in June, but faced continued threats of deportation from...
This archived item refers to uS court overturns order releasing pro-Palestinian activist. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday the country would declare a "state of emergency" in its energy sector, battered by massive Russian strikes and buckling as temperatures dip as low as -20C.
A Russian barrage of drones and missiles last week left half of the Ukrainian capital without heating, prompting mayor Vitali Klitschko to call on residents to temporarily leave the city if able to do so.
Six days later, some 300 apartment buildings still lack heating and the capital...
This archived item refers to deprived of heating, Kyiv enters survival mode to beat big freeze. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
"I have just learned that a Canadian citizen has died in Iran at the hands of Iranian authorities," Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on X, giving no further details.
"Peaceful protests by the Iranian people -- asking that their voices be heard in the face of the Iranian regime's repression and ongoing human rights violations -- have led the regime to flagrantly disregard human life," Anand added.
A Canadian foreign ministry official, speaking on background, told AFP that Ottawa u...
This archived item refers to canadian killed by Iranian authorities during protest: Ottawa. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
On Thursday, state television showed Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, who has spent his career at the heart of the Islamic republic's legal apparatus and has been sanctioned by both the European Union and United States, quizzing several people the authorities accuse of being "rioters".
It aired footage of the former intelligence minister and top Tehran prosecutor interrogating two detained women, their faces blurred, both of whom broke down in tears while questioned.
The day earlier, he had spe...
This archived item refers to forced confession fears as Iran chief justice interrogates protesters. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
Iran is a significant ally to the two nuclear powers, providing drones to Russia and oil to China. But analysts told AFP the two superpowers would only offer diplomatic and economic aid to Tehran, to avoid a showdown with Washington.
"China and Russia don't want to go head-to-head with the US over Iran," said Ellie Geranmayeh, a senior policy expert for the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank.
Tehran, despite its best efforts over decades, has failed to establish a formal alli...
This archived item refers to russia, China unlikely to back Iran against US military threats. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
"Some things are too precious to take a risk with," the artist wrote in an opinion piece for the daily Independent about plans for the 11th-century artefact. "Moving the Bayeux Tapestry is one of them.
"It is fragile, which makes it madness to think of moving it. It is too big a risk," he wrote in Wednesday's article.
Museum director Nicholas Cullinan said that while his team understood these concerns, the London museum "has a world-leading conservation and collections team who are experts...
This archived item refers to uK's Hockney warns moving Bayeux Tapestry would be 'madness'. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
The developments came a day after a high-level meeting at the White House failed to resolve "fundamental disagreement" over Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory that President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Washington needs to seize to ensure US security.
The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Wednesday.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a statement Thursday that "a working g...
This archived item refers to danish PM says US ambition to take Greenland 'remains intact'. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
The Kremlin has long singled out Britain as one of the most hostile Western states -- with relations virtually frozen even before Moscow's full-scale offensive on Ukraine.
The two countries have expelled each others' embassy staff several times in recent years.
Moscow-London ties have been plagued by spy allegations for decades and were already at their lowest point before Russia's 2022 Ukraine attack.
Since then, Britain became one of Kyiv's strongest backers.
Russia's FSB security ...
This archived item refers to russia expels UK diplomat accused of being spy. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
Iran was shaken over the last week by some of the biggest anti-government protests in the history of the Islamic republic, although the demonstrations appear to have diminished over the last few days in the face of repression and an almost week-long internet blackout.
The Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO said on Wednesday that Iranian security forces had killed at least 3,428 protesters, warning that the final toll would be far higher.
Iranian authorities have lashed out at "rioter...
This archived item refers to trump convinced 'to give Iran a chance' after threats over protest crackdown. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
Machado's White House visit comes a day after Trump used glowing terms to describe his first known call with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez, confirming his satisfaction with the allies of Nicolas Maduro remaining in power, for now at least.
Trump called Rodriguez a "terrific person" and hailed "terrific progress" made since US special forces seized Maduro and his wife in a deadly raid.
Rodriguez meanwhile said the call was "productive and courteous," and characterized by "mu...
This archived item refers to trump to host Venezuelan opposition leader sidelined by US. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
The small Pacific island is home to a flourishing international shipping registry, allowing foreign vessels to sail under its flag for a modest fee of a few thousand dollars.
There is mounting evidence the archipelago has become a haven for foreign smugglers, who sail under the Cook Islands flag to escape scrutiny as they flout Western sanctions.
New Zealand officials in 2024 compiled a list of 19 tankers -- or "vessels of concern" -- that had been registered to the Cook Islands in recent ...
This archived item refers to new Zealand warned Pacific neighbour over oil smuggling 'shadow fleet'. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
Car dashcam footage verified by AFP showed the moment the massive crane fell on Thursday, unleashing clouds of dust as well as rubble across the area, as several vehicles pulled over or reversed to avoid falling debris.
Motorcycle-taxi driver Booncherd La-orium said he no longer felt safe driving in the area.
"I had goosebumps just thinking about how risky it is to be here. It could have happened to me," the 69-year-old told AFP.
Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn linked firm Ita...
This archived item refers to fatal back-to-back Thailand crane failures tied to same firm. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland, an autonomous territory under Copenhagen's sovereignty, met on Wednesday with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an attempt to clear up "misunderstandings" after Trump spoke repeatedly of the possibility of seizing the island.
"It's very frightening because it's such a big thing," said Vera Stidsen, 51, a teacher in Nuuk, Greenland's capital.
"I hope that in the future we can continue to live as we have until now: i...
This archived item refers to greenlanders torn between anxiety and relief after White House talks. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
US disinformation watchdog NewsGuard said it identified seven AI-generated videos depicting the Iranian protests -- created by both pro- and anti-government actors -- that have collectively amassed some 3.5 million views across online platforms.
Among them was a video shared on the Elon Musk-owned platform X showing women protesters smashing a vehicle belonging to the Basij, the Iranian paramilitary force deployed to suppress the protests.
One X post featuring the AI clip, shared by what N...
This archived item refers to aI-created Iran protest videos gain traction. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
The local Daily Monitor newspaper ran a full-page spread on how to "election-proof your home", advising citizens to reinforce doors and windows and designate a safe-room in case of unrest.
It is a familiar feeling for Ugandans after four decades of rule by Museveni, 81, a former bush fighter steeped in the ideology of revolutionary violence, whose tenure has been marked by accusations of rampant security force abuses against his opponents.
He has faced a concerted challenge from singer-tur...
This archived item refers to uganda votes under internet blackout and police crackdown. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
Carney is the first Canadian leader to visit China in eight years and has said the two countries are at a "turning point" in their strained relations.
Following President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs on Canadian products, Carney has sought to reduce his country's economic reliance on its main market, the United States.
Video from Chinese state media showed Carney arriving in Beijing for his four-day state visit late Wednesday evening to a red carpet welcome.
He is scheduled to meet w...
This archived item refers to canada's Carney in Beijing for trade talks with Chinese leaders. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 15/01/2026
The story published late on Wednesday comes after the accusations against one of Spain's cultural icons were revealed by Spanish newspaper elDiario.es and US television network Univision on Tuesday.
The women -- a domestic worker and a physiotherapist -- allege they suffered sexual and other forms of abuse while working at Iglesias's properties in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas in 2021.
Advocacy groups Women's Link Worldwide and Amnesty International said a complaint filed with Spa...
This archived item refers to spanish singer Julio Iglesias prepares defence against abuse allegations: Hola! magazine. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
Appointed on Monday to replace Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa and his side were ousted by Jefte Betancor's stoppage-time winner at the Carlos Belmonte stadium.
Without French superstar Kylian Mbappe and various other key players, Arbeloa's side struggled against a side currently 17th in Spain's second division.
Albacete took the lead through Javi Villar but Franco Mastantuono equalised just before half-time.
Jefte put the hosts back ahead after 82 minutes and then scored the winner after Gonzalo Ga...
This archived item refers to real Madrid crash out of Copa del Rey at Albacete on Arbeloa debut. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
Appointed on Monday to replace Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa and his side were ousted by Jefte Betancor's stoppage-time winner at the Carlos Belmonte stadium.
Without French superstar Kylian Mbappe and various other key players, Arbeloa's side struggled against a side currently 17th in Spain's second division.
Albacete took the lead through Javi Villar but Franco Mastantuono equalised just before half-time.
Jefte put the hosts back ahead after 82 minutes and then scored the winner after Gonzalo Ga...
This archived item refers to real Madrid crash out of Copa del Rey at Albacete on Arbeloa debut. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff wrote on X that phase two of the US leader's 20-point plan would shift the Palestinian territory "from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction".
Phase one, launched in October, involved a ceasefire, a hostage-prisoner exchange, partial Israeli withdrawal and a surge of humanitarian aid.
Under the second phase, Gaza would be run by a 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee supervised by a so-called "Board of...
This archived item refers to uS says Gaza truce plan entering phase two as governance body formed. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
Demonstrators in Holon, a city near Tel Aviv home to a large Persian Jewish community, waved Israeli flags next to Iranian flags from before the Islamic revolution in 1979.
"Be the voice of the Iranian people," a sign read in Hebrew and Persian.
Demonstrations in Iran erupted last month, moving from protesting economic grievances to demanding a wholesale change from the country's clerical system.
Shuli Israel, a 68-year-old born in Iran who moved to Israel as a child 60 years ago, attende...
This archived item refers to israelis rally in support of Iranian protesters. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
"We just had a great conversation today, and she's a terrific person," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
He later said on social media that he and Rodriguez had discussed "many topics," including oil, minerals, trade and national security.
"We are making tremendous progress," Trump said.
After Maduro's capture in a deadly US special forces operation on January 3, Trump said he was content to let his former deputy Rodriguez take over -- as long as she gave the United States access t...
This archived item refers to trump praises 'terrific' new Venezuela leader after call. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
Khamenei, now 86, has dominated Iran for the last three-and-a-half decades since taking on the post for life in 1989 as leader of the Islamic revolution following the death of revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
He has remained in power after overcoming 1999 student demonstrations, 2009 mass protests sparked by disputed presidential elections, and 2019 demonstrations that were rapidly and brutally suppressed.
He also survived the 2022-2023 "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement spa...
This archived item refers to iran's Khamenei: ruthless revolutionary facing biggest test. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
The tensions between the two foes, who have had no diplomatic relations since the Islamic revolution of 1979, come after President Donald Trump warned Tehran it could face action over a crackdown on protests that a rights group said had left at least 3,428 people dead.
Rights groups say that under the cover of a more than five-day internet blackout, Iranian authorities are carrying out their most severe repression in years of protests that have openly challenged the theocratic system that h...
This archived item refers to uS pulls some personnel from Qatar as Iran warns of response to attack. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
The worst attack in Israeli history saw militants from the Palestinian armed group Hamas kill around 1,200 people in settlements close to the Gaza Strip and at a music festival.
The revision manuals for final-year students refer to all the victims as "Jewish settlers" -- a term usually used to describe Israelis living on illegally occupied Palestinian land.
"In October 2023, following the death of more than 1,200 Jewish settlers in a series of Hamas attacks, Israel decided to tighten its e...
This archived item refers to french publisher withdraws school books over 'Jewish settler' reference. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
Vladimir Motin, 59, saw the anchored oil tanker the Stena Immaculate three nautical miles away when his ship, Solong, was on autopilot, his lawyers told London's Old Bailey.
Motin, from Saint Petersburg, faces one count of gross negligence manslaughter after Filipino crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, was lost at sea after the boats collided triggering, a huge fire off the eastern UK coast in March.
Defence barrister James Leonard said there was "no doubt there was a serious collision" th...
This archived item refers to russian captain tried to avoid North Sea crash: court. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
"The transatlantic alliance is undergoing a much more profound upheaval than we may have been willing to admit until now," Lars Klingbeil, also Germany's finance minister, said in a speech in Berlin.
"The transatlantic relationship as we have known it is currently disintegrating."
Klingbeil said he had become even more convinced of this in recent days. He paid a visit to Washington this week along with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.
The vice chancellor is from the centre-left SPD part...
This archived item refers to transatlantic ties 'disintegrating': German vice chancellor. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) kicked off its appeal by arguing a chief magistrate had erred in September when he dismissed the case against Liam O'Hanna over a technical error.
The CPS "submits that the Learned judge was wrong to find that the proceedings against the Respondent [O'Hanna] were not instituted in the correct form", it said in written legal submissions unveiled in court.
O'Hanna, who performs under the name Mo Chara, did not attend London's Royal Courts of Justice for th...
This archived item refers to uK prosecutors appeal Kneecap rapper terror charge dismissal. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
International outrage has built over a crackdown on the demonstrations, which a rights group said has likely killed thousands in one of the biggest challenges yet to Iran's clerical leadership.
Iranian authorities have insisted they have regained control of the country after successive nights of mass protests, repeatedly accusing the demonstrators of carrying out "acts of terror" of the kind committed by Islamic State.
Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on a visit to a prison ...
This archived item refers to iran vows fast trials over protests after Trump threat. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
While attacks by Israeli settlers affect communities across the West Bank, the semi-nomadic Bedouins are among the territory's most vulnerable, saying they suffer from forced displacement due in large part to a lack of law enforcement.
"What is happening today is the complete collapse of the community as a result of the settlers' continuous and repeated attacks, day and night, for the past two years," Farhan Jahaleen, a Bedouin in the village of Ras Ein al-Auja, told AFP.
Since Israel took...
This archived item refers to west Bank Bedouin community driven out by Israeli settler violence. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
The two leaders, dressed in matching blue sports tops personalised with their names, posted images of themselves on X jamming after they met in Takaichi's home region of Nara Tuesday.
During talks they agreed to strengthen cooperation on economic security and regional and global issues, according to South Korea's presidential office, while Takaichi stressed the Asian neighbours "should cooperate to ensure regional stability".
"Following the summit I played drums with President Lee Jae Myun...
This archived item refers to japan, South Korea leaders drum up viral moment with K-pop jam. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
Since returning to office nearly a year ago, Trump has mused about taking over the vast, strategic and sparsely populated Arctic island, and he has sounded emboldened since ordering a deadly January 3 attack in Venezuela that removed its president.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen had sought the talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The meeting will take place at the White House, after Vice President JD Vance requested to join.
On requesting the meeting, Lokke said he w...
This archived item refers to danish foreign minister heads to White House for high-stakes Greenland talks. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 14/01/2026
South Korea's biggest musical act has been on self-described hiatus since 2022 as its members undertook national military service required of all men under the age of 30.
All seven members were discharged last year, and the group announced a comeback for the spring of 2026.
Spanning 34 cities with 79 performances, it will be the largest-ever single tour by a K-pop group in terms of total shows.
The world tour -- their first in four years -- will kick off in South Korea's Goyang on April ...
This archived item refers to k-pop heartthrobs BTS to begin world tour from April. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
"We will take very strong action if they do such a thing," he told CBS News in an interview, when asked about hangings potentially beginning on Wednesday.
"When they start killing thousands of people -- and now you're telling me about hanging. We'll see how that's going to work out for them," Trump said in a video clip released online.
The interview took place as Trump was in the northern US state of Michigan to visit a manufacturing plant and deliver a speech on the economy.
In his speec...
This archived item refers to trump vows 'very strong action' if Iran hangs protesters. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
Friday's tie at Bath's Recreation Ground should decide whether the English Prem champions or the Edinburgh side finish top of a highly competitive Pool Two and thereby secure home advantage until the semi-finals.
The match takes place just three weeks ahead of Scotland's Six Nations opener away to Italy in Rome on February 7.
"I got a little bit off the Edinburgh players when we played them last season," said Bath fly-half Russell. "It's all good fun and all part of the game.
"I played a...
This archived item refers to russell eager to face Scotland team-mates when Bath play Edinburgh. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
A dipping header from Rasmus Kristensen gave Frankfurt an early lead but Ermedin Demirovic pounced on a goalkeeping error and Undav's deflected effort helped Stuttgart wrestle back control of the match before half-time.
Bundesliga debutant Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab brought Frankfurt level but Nartey's 87th-minute strike, his first Bundesliga goal, put the hosts back in front.
The victory took the German Cup holders to third, a point behind second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who host Werde...
This archived item refers to undav scores again as Stuttgart sink Frankfurt to go third. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
Four people were killed in Ukraine as Russia fired more than two dozen missiles and hundreds of drones overnight. Moscow has hit Ukraine with daily drone and missile barrages in recent months, targeting energy infrastructure and cutting power and heating in the frigid depths of winter.
Meanwhile, two Greek-owned oil tankers were hit in the Black Sea on Tuesday, one of which was scheduled to load Kazakh oil on Russia's coast, officials said.
Ukraine, which has repeatedly struck Russia's en...
This archived item refers to russia strikes power plant, kills four in Ukraine barrage. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
The office of the Tehran prosecutor said in a statement quoted by state television that an unspecified number would be charged with "moharebeh", or "waging war against God", a sharia law term which is a capital crime in Iran and used widely in the past in death penalty cases.
"A number of rioters whose charges are consistent with moharebeh will soon be sent to court," it said.
Rights groups have said hundreds, and potentially even higher numbers, have been killed in the protests.
Iranian ...
This archived item refers to iran to press capital crime charges for 'rioters': prosecutors. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
US President Donald Trump has been talking up the idea of buying or annexing the Arctic territory for years, and further stoked tensions this week by saying the United States would take it "one way or the other".
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told reporters in Copenhagen on Tuesday that he and his Greenlandic counterpart, Vivian Motzfeldt, had requested a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Vance had asked to take part and host it at the White House.
After Tr...
This archived item refers to denmark, Greenland set for high-stake talks at White House. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
"It is with great sadness that we share that David M. Webb MBE passed away peacefully in Hong Kong on Tuesday January 13th, 2026 from metastatic prostate cancer," the statement read.
"David will be missed by family, many friends, and supporters. The family request privacy at this difficult time."
Webb was championed by retail investors, who saw him as a rare outlier in a corporate world known for vested interests and opacity -- and a headache for regulators whose failings he laid bare.
Hi...
This archived item refers to hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies at 60. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider unveiled his schedule on Tuesday at his team's media day in Nucia, on Spain's Costa Blanca.
The two-time Tour de France champion added the Vuelta a Espana trophy to his collection of titles last year.
He will compete for the first time in the Giro from May 8-31, where he will be the overwhelming favourite in the absence of Slovenian Tadej Pogacar.
Vingegaard will then race the Tour de France from July 4-26. He won the Tour in 2022 and 2023 but will start this...
This archived item refers to vingegaard targets Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
Yoon triggered a political crisis when he announced an end to civilian rule in December 2024 and sent troops to parliament to enforce it.
But his attempt failed and he became the country's first sitting president to be taken into custody when he was detained last January.
Yoon's criminal trial for insurrection, abuse of power and other offences linked to the declaration drew to a close on Tuesday after 11 hours of proceedings.
In closing remarks, prosecutors accused him of being the ringl...
This archived item refers to south Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
Farah Pahlavi, 87, echoing calls made by her son the former crown prince Reza Pahlavi, said she believed "light will triumph over darkness" despite a crackdown by authorities that activists fear has left hundreds dead.
She left Iran on January 16, 1979 alongside her husband Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, just two weeks before the return to the country of Islamic revolution leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Her husband died in 1980.
Farah Pahlavi had on January 2 welcomed the protests as "filling...
This archived item refers to iran ex-empress urges security forces to join protesters. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
Trump has repeatedly claimed the United States needs Greenland for its national security, while Denmark and Greenland have stressed the island is not for sale and that Greenlanders themselves must decide their own future.
"We have an agreement with our Greenland fellow citizens that they decide their future in freedom, based on their own assessments and their own will," Danish historian and former diplomat Bo Lidegaard told AFP.
"For us, it's a violation of everything we stand for, and eve...
This archived item refers to nuuk, Copenhagen cautiously mull Greenland independence. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
US prosecutors have issued subpoenas against Powell threatening a criminal indictment, an unprecedented move widely seen as an escalation of President Donald Trump's campaign against the central bank.
The inquiry prompted a rare public rebuke by Powell on Sunday, who vowed to continue setting monetary policy "without political fear or favor".
"We stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell," said the statement signed by chiefs of the European Cen...
This archived item refers to central bank chiefs voice 'full solidarity' with US Fed, Powell. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
Iranian authorities insisted they have regained control after successive nights of mass protests nationwide since Thursday that have posed one of the biggest challenges to the clerical leadership since the 1979 Islamic revolution ousted the shah.
But rights groups accuse the government of using live fire against protesters and masking the scale of the crackdown with an internet blackout that has now lasted more than four days.
International phone calls however have resumed in Iran after b...
This archived item refers to trump hits Iran trade partners with tariffs as protest toll soars. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
The 2022 Wimbledon finalist last week ruled himself out of contention for a wildcard as he makes a comeback after an injury-ravaged three years.
The Australian showman will instead focus on doubles at the Grand Slam tournament which starts on Sunday.
Swiss three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka and Australians Jordan Thompson and Chris O'Connell were awarded the last three wildcards.
"Someone like Stan, who's played three or four competitive matches in the United Cup, all at a super...
This archived item refers to kyrgios stands by decision to skip Australian Open singles. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
From Wednesday, any adult visitor from outside the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway will have to pay 32 euros ($37) to enter the Louvre -- a 45-percent increase -- while the Palace of Versailles will up its prices by three euros.
Americans, UK citizens and Chinese nationals, who are some of the museum's most numerous foreign visitors, will be among those affected, as will tourists from poorer countries.
The French move has few precedents elsewhere in Europe, but is more co...
This archived item refers to french museum fare hikes for non-European tourists spark outcry. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
The demonstrations moved from protesting economic grievances to demanding a wholesale change from the clerical system that has ruled Iran since the 1979 revolution that ousted the shah.
The authorities have unleashed a crackdown that, according to rights groups, has left hundreds dead while the rule of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, now 86, remains intact.
"These protests arguably represent the most serious challenge to the Islamic republic in years, both in scale and in their inc...
This archived item refers to in 'big trouble'? The factors determining Iran's future. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 13/01/2026
The conservative-dominated court is to hear challenges to state laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from female competition.
More than two dozen US states have passed laws in recent years barring athletes who were assigned as male at birth from taking part in girls' or women's sports.
The Idaho case to be heard by the nine justices stems from the Republican-led state's 2020 "Fairness in Women's Sports Act."
The act was challenged by a transgender athlete at an Ida...
This archived item refers to uS Supreme Court to weigh transgender athlete bans. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
The 23 year-old picked up a thigh injury in the dying moments of La Rochelle's 25-24 Champions Cup defeat by Leinster in Dublin on Saturday and it now looks likely to keep him out of the tournament opener against Ireland on February 5.
"Very disappointed to be sidelined for the moment," he said on Instagram.
"Thank you for your messages and see you very soon."
Le Garrec gave no further details about his injury but sports daily L'Equipe reported he was injured while converting La Rochell...
This archived item refers to france scrum-half Le Garrec likely to miss start of Six Nations. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
"The reason preventive medicine doesn't work right now is because you don't want to go to the doctor all the time to get things tested," says Ramses Alcaide, co-founder and CEO of startup Neurable.
"But what about if you knew when you needed to go to the doctor?"
Connected rings, bracelets and watches -- which were everywhere at last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas -- can already monitor heart rate, blood pressure and glucose levels, with varying degrees of accuracy.
These g...
This archived item refers to aI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
The two leaders will meet in Takaichi's home region of Nara in western Japan, days after Lee visited Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Looming in the background is Japan's heated diplomatic spat with China, triggered by Takaichi's suggestion in November that Japan could intervene militarily if China attacks Taiwan.
China, which regards Taiwan as its own territory, reacted angrily, blocking exports to Japan of "dual-use" items with potential military applications, fuelling worries in J...
This archived item refers to leaders of Japan and South Korea meet as China flexes muscles. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
Trump has been talking up the idea of buying or annexing the Arctic territory for years, and further stoked tensions on Sunday by saying that the United States would take the territory "one way or the other".
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Monday that the island's security and defence "belong in NATO", the 32-member military alliance dominated by the US.
He said his government would "therefore work to ensure that the development of defence in and around Greenland...
This archived item refers to nATO, Greenland vow to boost Arctic security after Trump threats. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
The world's biggest live televised music event heads into its 70th anniversary edition mired in its biggest-ever political boycott, with just 35 countries set to part -- the fewest since entry was expanded in 2004.
Israel will compete against 14 other countries, including past Eurovision winners Estonia, Finland, Greece, Portugal, Serbia and Sweden, for spots in the May 16 final, the draw at Vienna's City Hall revealed.
In the other semi-final held on May 14, the 15 countries vying for spo...
This archived item refers to israel to take part in first Eurovision semi-final on May 12. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which has since changed its name to Novonor, has admitted to paying hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes throughout Latin America to secure huge public works contracts between 2001 and 2016.
The so-called "Car Wash" scandal, which erupted in 2014, has landed dozens of top politicians and business figures behind bars.
Former Peruvian presidents Alejandro Toledo and Ollanta Humala are serving lengthy sentences in their country after being convicte...
This archived item refers to former Panama leader on trial over mega Latin America corruption scandal. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
But a channel for diplomacy remains open, with Iran taking a "far different tone" in private discussions with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, said Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
"One thing President Trump is very good at is always keeping all of his options on the table. And air strikes would be one of the many, many options that are on the table for the commander in chief," Leavitt told reporters outside the West Wing.
Leavitt added that "diplomacy is always the first option for t...
This archived item refers to trump keeping Iran air strikes on the table: White House. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
More than 20 million people are registered to vote in the east African country on Thursday, with 81-year-old Museveni widely expected to continue his four-decade rule thanks to his near-total control of the state and security apparatus.
His main opponent is singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine, 43 -- real name Robert Kyagulanyi -- who is taking a second run at the presidency after his 2021 campaign was met with violent repression and alleged rigging.
"If General Museveni rigs the election, w...
This archived item refers to ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine warns of protests if polls rigged. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
Abu Zubaydah, 54, was the first of a number of prisoners to be subjected to CIA "enhanced interrogation" techniques following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
The Saudi-born Palestinian -- whose full name is Zayn al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn -- was captured in Pakistan in 2002 and has been held without trial at the US Guantanamo Bay military camp in Cuba since 2006.
He was waterboarded 83 times and suffered other physical abuse, according to a US Senate report, which said...
This archived item refers to uK pays 'substantial' compensation to Guantanamo inmate: lawyer. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
Powell McCormick, who served on Meta's board, will join the company's management team as it scales what founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg described as "the massive physical and financial model that will power the next decade of computing."
"Dina's experience at the highest levels of global finance, combined with her deep relationships around the world, makes her uniquely suited to help Meta manage this next phase of growth," Zuckerberg said.
In a separate post, Zuckerberg said Powell McCormi...
This archived item refers to zuckerberg names banker, ex-Trump advisor as Meta president. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
The chant of "Pahlavi will come back!" has become a mantra for many of the protesters, while the US-based 65-year-old has urged nightly actions in video messages.
Pahlavi's prominence in the protest movement has surprised some observers.
Pahlavi has during the latest protest wave shown an "ability to turn out Iranians in the streets," said Jason Brodsky, policy director at the US-based group United Against Nuclear Iran.
"There have been clear pro-Pahlavi chants at the protests. Does that ...
This archived item refers to reza Pahlavi: Iran's ex-crown prince dreaming of homecoming. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
The 56-year-old medic was cut down in the early hours of last Friday, as he rushed to rescue residents from a housing bloc Russia struck minutes earlier in a massive drone-and-missile attack on the Ukrainian capital.
"There is hardly a more noble profession than that of a medic, someone who, in one way or another, saves people's lives," the priest told hundreds of mourners, weeping, wearing black or clutching flowers at his funeral
Smolyak, who worked as a medic for more than 25 years, fle...
This archived item refers to kyiv buries medic killed in Russian drone strike. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
Over two weeks of protests initially sparked by economic grievances have turned into one of the biggest challenges yet to the theocratic system that has ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution that ousted the shah.
In a sign of the severity of the crisis, the authorities have imposed an internet blackout that has now lasted more than three-and-a-half days and that activists say is aimed at masking the extent of the deadly crackdown.
Seeking to regain the initiative, the government was...
This archived item refers to iran says 'prepared for war' as alarm grows over protest toll. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
A former Iraqi president, Salih, 65, became the first former head of state to run the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) at the start of the year.
"It is a profound moral and legal responsibility," Salih told AFP during his first trip in the new role -- to Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya.
"I know the pain of losing a home, losing your friends," he said.
The Kakuma refugee camp, which Salih visited on Sunday, is east Africa's second largest, hosting roughly 300,000 people fr...
This archived item refers to 'I know the pain': ex-refugee takes over as UNHCR chief. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
The armed forces have ruled Myanmar for most of the nation's post-independence history before a decade-long democratic thaw saw civilians assume control.
But the military snatched back power with a 2021 coup, deposing and detaining Suu Kyi after claiming she won a landslide election win over pro-military party by means of massive voter fraud.
The junta says the current month-long vote -- which has its final phase scheduled for January 25 -- will return power to the people.
With Suu Kyi s...
This archived item refers to myanmar pro-military party claims Suu Kyi's seat in junta-run poll. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
The world number 20 did not shake hands with top-ranked Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka after being beaten in Sunday's final in straight sets.
Like many Ukraine players, Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Russians or Belarusians following Moscow's invasion of her homeland.
In her speech at the trophy presentation, the 23-year-old Kostyuk said: "I want to say a few words about Ukraine.
"I play every day with a pain in my heart and there are thousands of people who are without light and warm wa...
This archived item refers to ukraine's Kostyuk defends 'conscious choice' to speak out about war. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 12/01/2026
Lai was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit collusion last month under a sweeping national security law that was imposed by Beijing in 2020 after huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
The 78-year-old media mogul was also convicted of publishing seditious articles through his now-closed Apple Daily newspaper.
Lai is a British citizen and the UK government has condemned his "politically motivated prosecution" in an earlier statement calling for his re...
This archived item refers to hong Kong court hears sentencing arguments for Jimmy Lai. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
Trump's upbeat remarks came just over a week after Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was seized in a US special forces raid and brought to New York to face drug trafficking charges.
Trump has said that the United States now has de facto control of Venezuela, as it enforces a naval blockade of the South American nation's vital oil exports.
Rodriguez, despite being a close Maduro ally, has indicated a willingness to work with the United States, saying she is open to cooperate on Trump's deman...
This archived item refers to trump says working well with Venezuela's new leaders, open to meeting. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
Raphinha struck twice for the Catalans with Robert Lewandowski also on target as they beat Xabi Alonso's team for a record-extending 16th triumph, despite Frenkie de Jong's late red card for a foul on Kylian Mbappe.
The French forward could only feature in the final stages as a substitute after a knee sprain, with the defeat likely to bring back recent doubts around Madrid coach Xabi Alonso's future.
After Raphinha sent Barcelona ahead Vinicius Junior pulled Madrid level with a fine indivi...
This archived item refers to barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
Raphinha struck twice for the Catalans with Robert Lewandowski also on target as they beat Xabi Alonso's team for a record-extending 16th triumph, despite Frenkie de Jong's late red card for a foul on Kylian Mbappe.
The French forward could only feature in the final stages as a substitute after a knee sprain, with the defeat likely to raise doubts around Madrid coach Xabi Alonso's future.
After Raphinha sent Barcelona ahead Vinicius Junior pulled Madrid level with a fine individual goal to...
This archived item refers to barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
London demonstrations, initially in front of the Iranian embassy and later in front of the British prime minister's residence, grew to several thousand as the day progressed.
"We want revolution, change the regime," Afsi, a 38-year-old Iranian, who declined to give her last name, told AFP at the rally in front of Downing Street.
Afsi has lived in London for seven years, and has not been able to contact her family in Iran because of an internet blackout imposed by authorities since Thursday...
This archived item refers to demonstrators in London, Paris, Istanbul back Iran protests. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
The Bavarians were ruthless in their return from the winter break, forcing the struggling Wolves into two own goals while Harry Kane, Luis Diaz, Leon Goretzka and Raphael Guerriero also got on the scoresheet.
Unbeaten Bayern have now dropped just four points in 16 Bundesliga games this season, the best record in Europe's top-five leagues.
Olise's two assists brought his tally to 25 in 50 league games, more than any other player to have played a half-century of Bundesliga matches.
The vi...
This archived item refers to olise sparkles as Bayern fire eight past Wolfsburg. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
Iran has been roiled by street protests since December 28 that have taken hold nationwide, challenging the theocratic government that has ruled the country since the 1979 revolution.
Turkey, a majority Sunni Muslim country, shares a border of around 500 kilometres (300 miles) and three land crossings with its Shiite neighbour Iran. It hosts more than 74,000 Iranians with residence permits and around 5,000 refugees.
Demonstrators gathered under steady rain in Istanbul, where Nina, a young I...
This archived item refers to turkey bars Iranians from protesting outside Istanbul consulate. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
Switzerland took a shock early lead when Belinda Bencic stunned world number two Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 in the opening singles of the mixed teams event.
Playing his first tournament in seven months following knee surgery, the 28-year-old Hurkacz withstood a Stan Wawrinka fightback to prevail 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 and send it to a deciding doubles.
Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski then completed a famous victory by beating Bencic and Jakub Paul 6-4, 6-3.
Hurkacz fired 18 aces against the 40-yea...
This archived item refers to comeback kid Hurkacz inspires Poland to first United Cup title. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
Nearly four years into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are enduring another gruelling winter of heat and electricity cuts.
Massive Russian strikes on the capital Friday killed at least four people and left half the city's residential buildings without heat, at a time when temperatures are around -10C and expected to drop further.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, warned that the situation was "very difficult" and urged residents to tempora...
This archived item refers to kyiv shivers without heat, but battles on. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
Temperatures soared past 40C as a heatwave blanketed the state of Victoria, sparking dozens of blazes that ripped through more than 300,000 hectares (740,000 acres) combined.
Fire crews tallied the damage as conditions eased on Sunday. A day earlier, authorities had declared a state of disaster.
Emergency Management Commissioner Tim Wiebusch said over 300 buildings had burned to the ground, a figure that includes sheds and other structures on rural properties.
More than 70 houses had bee...
This archived item refers to scores of homes razed, one dead in Australian bushfires. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
Analysts say it is almost a foregone conclusion that President Yoweri Museveni, 81, will win a seventh term in Thursday's vote, given his near-total control over the state apparatus in the east African country.
But his opponent, 43-year-old Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, has framed the election as a protest vote and cannily turned the national flag into a symbol of resistance.
Police last month warned against using the flag "casually and inappropriately".
Wine's supporters...
This archived item refers to ugandan opposition turns national flag into protest symbol. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
Weir was diagnosed with cancer in July and had beaten the disease, but "succumbed to underlying lung issues," his family said in a statement on his personal website, without specifying where or when he died.
"For over sixty years, Bobby took to the road," the statement said. "Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music."
"His work did more than fill rooms with music; it was warm sunlight that filled the soul, building a community, a language, and a ...
This archived item refers to grateful Dead co-founder and guitarist Bob Weir dies aged 78. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
The armed forces have ruled Myanmar for most of its post-independence history, before a decade-long democratic thaw saw civilians take the reins in a burst of reform.
But the military snatched back power in a 2021 coup, voiding the results of the previous election, detaining democratic figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi and plunging Myanmar into civil war.
Polls opened at 6:00 am Sunday (2330 GMT Saturday) in Suu Kyi's former constituency of Kawhmu, around 25 kilometres (16 miles) south of Yangon...
This archived item refers to myanmar votes in second phase of junta-run election. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 11/01/2026
Taking charge of Chelsea for the first time following his arrival from Strasbourg, Rosenior watched as goals from Jorrel Hato, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez gave him the perfect introduction to his new club.
The 41-year-old has replaced Enzo Maresca, who parted ways with the club last week after a turbulent campaign marred by reports of rifts with the club's hierarchy.
Some critics have questioned whether Rosenior will be a puppet for Chelsea's powerbrokers bec...
This archived item refers to rosenior salutes 'outstanding' start to Chelsea reign. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 10/01/2026
Waving flags and placards with the face of the mustachioed ex-leader and his wife Cilia, around 1,000 protesters rallied in the west of Caracas and a few hundred in the eastern Petare district -- far smaller than demonstrations Maduro's camp has mustered in the past.
"I'll march as often as I have to until Nicolas and Cilia come back," said one demonstrator, Soledad Rodriguez, 69, of the presidential couple who were taken by US forces to New York to face trial on drug-trafficking charges.
...
This archived item refers to maduro loyalists stage modest rally as Venezuelan govt courts US. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 10/01/2026
Byrne slotted his dramatic 82nd minute kick to send the four-time winners to the top of pool 3 before they head to Bayonne in the final round of group games next weekend.
"It was special. I was delighted it went over," Byrne told Premier Sports.
"I felt like I wasn't going to miss that one despite hitting the post with the one before.
"It was a chaotic game. It turned into a ding-dong battle," the four-time Ireland international added.
La Rochelle, who had beaten the Irish province when...
This archived item refers to byrne late penalty fires Leinster into Champions Cup last 16 after 'ding-dong' battle. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 10/01/2026
The statement late Friday came after Trump repeated that Washington was "going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not".
European capitals have been scrambling to come up with a coordinated response after the White House said this week that Trump wanted to buy Greenland and refused to rule out military action.
"We don't want to be Americans, we don't want to be Danish, we want to be Greenlanders," the leaders of five parties in Greenland's parliament said in a joint state...
This archived item refers to 'American? No!' says Greenland after latest Trump threat. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 10/01/2026
The fire broke out Monday at Puerto Patriada, about 1,700 km (1,050 miles) southwest of Buenos Aires in the Patagonia region, and has since surrounded Epuyen, a town of 2,000 residents.
"There's no way to describe what we're living through. Every five minutes a new fire starts. It's hell," said local resident Flavia Broffoni on Instagram.
The governor of the surrounding Chubut province, Ignacio Torres, said on social media that 5,500 hectares had already burned and warned the next 48 hours...
This archived item refers to argentina wildfire burns over 5,500 hectares: governor. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 10/01/2026
Elsewhere, English coach Gary O'Neil enjoyed a comfortable victory in his first game since replacing Liam Rosenior at Strasbourg as the Ligue 1 team crushed fourth-tier Avranches 6-0.
In Angers, Norwegian goalkeeper Kjetil Haug stopped two spot kicks as Toulouse won a clash of Ligue 1 clubs in a shoot-out.
Monaco, deprived of 10 key players, looked anxious and struggled to impose themselves.
Orleans squandered a couple of chances before Folarin Balogun converted one of Monaco's rare oppo...
This archived item refers to monaco cling on with 10 men to avoid French Cup shock. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.
RFI – Live News EN
• 10/01/2026
A video posted to social media showed a man on the balcony of the embassy, near Hyde Park, replace the country's current flag with one used during the rule of the ousted shah to cheers from hundreds of demonstrators below.
The flag -- tri-coloured, with a lion and sun, surrounded by a wreath and crown -- was a ceremonial one used in Iran before the Islamic revolution.
It stayed in place for several minutes before being removed, witnesses on site told AFP.
"Democracy for Iran. Shah Reza Pa...
This archived item refers to protester put pre-Islamic revolution Iran flag on London embassy: witnesses. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in January 2026.