EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation ‘Any organisation that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise,’ says Kaja Kallas The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
What is Iran’s Revolutionary Guard? The force labelled a ‘terrorist group’ by the EU The Guard rose out of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and has been pivotal in quashing recent protests across Iran The Independent UK · Jan 29
EU blacklists Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation The European Union has listed Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation, over a recent violent crackdown on nationwide protests that left thousands dead. Radio France Internationale · Jan 29
Iran seeks to avert US military action with talks in Ankara Ankara hosts urgent mediation as Trump’s threats mount and Tehran weighs painful compromises to avoid conflict The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
Trump envoy showed ‘troubling lack of knowledge at Ukraine peace talks and could not say when war began’ The unnamed official viewed ‘territorial issues like real estate’, a senior Ukrainian official claimed. The White House has pushed back on the report The Independent UK · Jan 29
Russian drone attack kills 3 in southern Ukraine as further US-led peace talks approach A Russian drone attack has killed three people in southern Ukraine, authorities said Thursday The Independent UK · Jan 29
UK and allies ensuring Iran does not get nuclear weapons, Starmer says Donald Trump has sent a ‘massive armada’ to the Middle East, as he urged the Iranian regime to come to the table on a deal over nuclear weapons. Evening Standard · Jan 29
Iran tries to confront ‘catastrophe’ of violent clampdown on protests Calls for independent external inquiry into brutal crackdown that some estimates suggest killed more than 30,000 The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
Iran accused of ‘campaign of revenge’ as doctors arrested for treating protesters US state department calls for the release of all detained healthcare workers as at least one arrested surgeon reported to be at risk of execution The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
What does the US want from Iran? Tracking one month of Trump’s changing demands After saying the US would attack if protesters were harmed, the president appears now to be tying the threat of airstrikes to Iran’s nuclear programme The Guardian - AU · Jan 29
Ukraine war briefing: Russia pounds cities across country ahead of fresh round of peace talks Couple killed near Kyiv and apartment block hit while US says territorial issue of Donetsk ‘very difficult’ to resolve. What we know on day 1,436 The Guardian - AU · Jan 29
Russia suffers heaviest losses since WWII as casualties in Ukraine conflict near 2 million The report said Russia suffered 1.2 million casualties, including up to 325,000 troop deaths, between February 2022 and December 2025 The Independent UK · Jan 28
Watch: Russian soldier camouflaging in penguin costume blasted by Ukrainian drone A Russian soldier dressed in a bizarre penguin-like costume was blown up on the battlefield while attempting to hide from a Ukrainian drone. The Times of India · Jan 28
Trump warns Iran "time is running out" for talks, threatens "far worse" attack "As I told Iran once before, MAKE A DEAL!" Axios · Jan 28
The Times of India · Jan 28 Ummah or Dollars: Pakistan’s high stakes dilemma amid US-Iran conflict Pakistan faces a perilous tightrope walk as US-Iran tensions escalate. Caught between seeking vital US dollars for its economy and appeasing domestic Islamic sentiment, Islamabad is leveraging its unique diplomatic position. The nation's history of strategic ambiguity and its proximity to Iran present both opportunities and immense risks, potentially drawing…
The Independent UK · Jan 28 A new report warns that combined war casualties in Russia's war on Ukraine could soon hit 2 million A new report warns that the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing in Russia's war in Ukraine could reach 2 million by spring
The Independent UK · Jan 28 US ‘tells Ukraine that security guarantees will only be given in return for Donbas’ European officials fear that Washington is attempting to place pressure on Kyiv after trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi
The Guardian - UK · Jan 28 Russian and Ukrainian military casualties in war nearing 2m, study finds Thinktank says about 1.2m Russians troops killed, wounded or missing to date and 600,000 Ukrainians
The Guardian - UK · Jan 28 ‘Attacks day after day’: Odesa in Russia’s crosshairs as war pivots back to Black Sea Unable to get near Ukraine’s main port, Moscow is pounding the city from afar with missiles and drones
The Guardian - AU · Jan 28 Ukraine war briefing: Nearly 2 million military casualties to date, study finds, with Russia bearing brunt of losses Drone strike on Ukrainian passenger train kills five and Poland urges Musk to cut Russia’s Starlink access. What we know on day 1,435
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27 US announces multi-day aerial military drills in the Middle East amid Iran tensions Exercises described by President Trump as an ‘armada’ to be led by the USS Abraham Lincoln amid standoff
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Israel marks the return of the final hostage's remains after more than two years of war and grief Israel is marking the end of a painful chapter after the return of the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Russian forces begin pulling out of bases in northeast Syria Russian forces have started withdrawing from positions in northeast Syria still controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Russia attacked my hotel as I slept – this is Ukraine’s brutal reality while peace talks grind on SPECIAL DISPATCH: Askold Krushelnycky was asleep in Odesa when Shahed drones partially destroyed his hotel, illustrating how Russia’s relentless attacks on Ukraine continue during one of the country’s harshest winters
International Business Times UK · Jan 27 Israel Recovers Remains Of Ran Gvili, Last Hostage Held In Gaza Israel recovered Ran Gvili's remains from a Gaza cemetery, ending an 843-day ordeal. His return clears the way for phase two of the ceasefire.