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Putin's relentless attacks show Russia is not interested in peace, Zelensky says

We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Viktor Orban today. The list goes on.

Remarks form the latest rebuttal from mainstream GOP hawks to Trump’s distancing of America from its traditional NATO allies.

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Two million Ukrainian citizens wanted for evading army call-up. Dozens killed in Thailand after huge crane falls onto moving train. How Iran’s currency crashed and why things are unlikely to improve. Poland’s president says only Trump can stop…

The FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home on Jan. 14, 2026, was a rare and intimidating move by an administration focused on repressing criticism and dissent.

Sanctioned oil is transported through international waters using vessels carrying fake flags

Donald Trump's alarming 'zombie-like' outburst during a Detroit speech reignites health concerns whilst he simultaneously threatens Iran with 'very strong action' over mass executions of demonstrators.

The idea of reopening direct channels of communication with Russia has been backed by France and Italy, but Cyprus says it prefers to stick to the "long-standing position" of diplomatic isolation.

Donald Trump is clearly in a hurry to dominate the political narrative in his second term of office. He began 2026 with strikes in Syria against Islamic State groups, the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, threats to intervene in Iran and the declaration that the US would take control…

A federal judge is expected to consider whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing the construction of a major offshore project for New York

Russian drone incursions into Poland’s airspace triggered a Nato response last year