Iranian security forces clash with protesters at Tehran’s grand bazaar 06. January 2026 (18:04) 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 Tehran’s grand bazaar, firing teargas and expelling demonstrators as the nationwide protest movement continued to grow in its 10th day.The violence on Tuesday at a location that carries historical symbolism as an activist hub during the country’s 1979 revolution comes as rights groups accuse authorities of cracking down on protesters. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How a US takeover of Greenland would undermine Nato from within 06. January 2026 (17:44) The alliance has no provision for the previously unthinkable: one of its members turning on anotherEurope live – latest updatesThe idea that one Nato country could attack another – a US invasion of Greenland – is so alien that the most famous article in Nato’s founding treaty does not distinguish clearly what would happen if two of its members were at war.Article 5, the cornerstone of mutual protection, dictates that “an armed attack against one or more” in Europe or North America shall be considered “an attack against them all”. Simple enough if the military threat comes from Russia, but more complicated when it comes from easily the alliance’s most powerful member. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israel pushes ahead with vast illegal settlement in heart of West Bank 06. January 2026 (17:22) Exclusive: Tender posted for construction of 3,401 homes in settlement designed to ‘bury idea of a Palestinian state’Israel is moving to start construction on a vast illegal settlement in the heart of the West Bank, designed to “bury the idea of a Palestinian state”.The Israel Land Authority in mid-December quietly posted a tender for construction of 3,401 homes in the “E1” project, which will effectively sever the north and south of the occupied West Bank for Palestinians, and further cut off East Jerusalem. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers deteriorating, supporters say 06. January 2026 (17:19) Heba Muraisi having muscle spasms and Kamran Ahmed losing hearing, with both ‘well into critical phase’Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners taking part in a hunger strike have shown an alarming deterioration in their health as one of them has entered the third month of refusing food, supporters have said.Heba Muraisi, 31, who is on day 65 of her hunger strike, is said to be suffering from muscle spasms and breathing problems, while Kamran Ahmed, on day 58, has reported intermittent hearing loss. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
George Conway, a former anti-Trump Republican, to run for Congress as a Democrat 06. January 2026 (17:02) Conway, a conservative lawyer and ex-husband of Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, is vying for a New York district seatGeorge Conway, the former Republican turned Donald Trump critic and ex-husband of the US president’s 2016 campaign manager and senior aide Kellyanne Conway, is running for Congress.Conway, a conservative lawyer who helped start the Lincoln Project, a prominent anti-Trump group of Republicans, launched his bid as a Democrat seeking to represent New York’s 12th congressional district, in what will be a crowded field of contenders. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
María Corina Machado vows to return to Venezuela and rejects rule of Maduro’s deputy 06. January 2026 (16:47) Opposition leader says her movement is ready to win a fair election and praises Trump for toppling the presidentFrom elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s oppositionThe Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has vowed to return to the country as soon as possible and rejected the authority of the interim president backed – for now – by the US after it forcibly removed Nicolás Maduro from power.Machado told Fox News from an undisclosed location that her movement was ready to win a free election, and praised Donald Trump for toppling Maduro. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Doug LaMalfa, California Republican congressman, dies aged 65 06. January 2026 (16:27) LaMalfa’s death cuts the House Republican majority to 218-213, tightening GOP control for passing billsDoug LaMalfa, a California Republican who represented the state’s rural northern region in the House and was known for his work on water and forestry policy, has died at age 65, according to statements from Republican officials.LaMalfa, a fourth-generation rice farmer who previously served in the California state legislature, was in his seventh term representing California’s first congressional district. He sat on the House agriculture, natural resources, and transportation and infrastructure committees. No cause of death has been announced. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
It would be an honour to write James Bond theme song, says Noel Gallagher 06. January 2026 (16:12) Songsmith’s comments come after his brother Liam stoked rumours Oasis had been courted for the roleNoel Gallagher has said that he would “absolutely” write the theme song for the next James Bond film if asked, saying that doing so would be an honour.Speaking to TalkSport, the Oasis songwriter revealed that while there had not been any contact between himself and the producers of the franchise, he would leap at the opportunity to contribute music for the film, adding that he thought the theme songs the series was known for should be made by British artists. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files, filing reveals 06. January 2026 (15:54) Federal law required majority of documents to be released by 19 December, but only 125,575 pages have been publishedThe Department of Justice has released less than 1% of the so-called Epstein files, a court filing has revealed, as Democrats step up criticism of the Trump administration’s “lawlessness” for keeping records under seal.The department conceded that only 12,285 documents, totalling 125,575 pages, relating to the disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have been published to date, despite a federal law requiring the vast majority to be released by 19 December. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kent water failure was foreseen and could have been stopped, regulator says 06. January 2026 (15:48) Problem at water treatment centre left 24,000 Tunbridge Wells homes without drinking water for two weeksA failure at a water treatment centre that left tens of thousands of Kent households without water was foreseen weeks before it happened and could have been stopped, the regulator has said.Twenty-four thousand homes in the Tunbridge Wells area were without drinking water for two weeks from 30 November last year due to a failure at the Pembury water treatment centre. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
