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January 12, 2026

Apple, Google announce collaboration to share AI technology

Although Apple will deploy Google’s AI technology, the company said the move does not affect its privacy policy.

January 12, 2026

Trump declares himself Venezuela’s acting president in social media post

Mr Trump teased Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the rumour of him being made president of Cuba “sounds good.”

President Donald Trump
January 12, 2026

Pope Leo meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado

The pope had called for Venezuela’s sovereignty to be respected after the U.S. military’s lightning raid to capture Mr Maduro in Caracas on January 3.

Pope Leo XIV and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado
January 12, 2026

Rohingya Crackdown: UN Court opens genocide case against Myanmar

International human rights organisations have accused Myanmar’s military of carrying out mass killings and rapes, destroying villages, and burning civilians alive.

International Court of Justice
January 12, 2026

China urges non-interference in Iran amid protests

She expressed hope that the Iranian government and its people would overcome the current challenges and maintain national stability.

Protests in Iran
January 12, 2026

Iran’s security agents killed 544 protesters amid brutal crackdown on protesters: Report

Human Rights Activists News Agency said it recorded “the deaths of 544 people during the protests have been confirmed, and dozens of additional cases remain under review”.

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January 12, 2026

Germany’s Wadephul to meet Rubio in Washington for talks

Mr Wadephul reminded the U.S. of its responsibility for freedom, self-determination and towards NATO before his departure.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
January 12, 2026

Conservative Party will ban UK children from using social media: Badenoch

“We want to give parents some understanding that the government understands what they’re going through,” said Ms Badenoch. So we want to bring in age limits.”

Children using smartphones
January 12, 2026

Iran’s leaders have called me to negotiate amid deadly crackdown on protesters: Trump

Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Mr Trump told reporters the Iranian leadership had called him “to negotiate” a day earlier.

U.S. President Donald
January 11, 2026

UK should deny Iranian officials asylum if protests expel Khamenei’s regime, Kemi Badenoch writes PM Starmer

Ms Badenoch said “The Iranian regime may be collapsing. It is certainly under severe internal pressure for the second time in recent years.”

Protests in Iran