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Monday, Jan 12th, 2026 - Human rights groups estimate that hundreds of Iranian protesters have been killed by government security forces since late last year, in what may be the largest - and possibly most consequential - since 2009. The killings, difficult to verify because Iran has for days imposed a , . He has said he is weighing up military strikes, having pledged to take some kind of action in Iran if protesters were killed. The ...

Monday, Jan 12th, 2026 - US president repeats his desire for the territory; EU defence commissioner says attempt to take Greenland by force would mark end of Nato From Trump 'doing right things for Nato' by encouraging higher defence spending, Rutte says, as he avoids criticising US president over Greenland Nato's general secretary Mark Rutte has just been asked about Trump's comments on Greenland on his visit to Croatia, where he met the ...

Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 - Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The president has stepped up attacks on ISIS in recent weeks after saying the U.S. should have 'nothing to do with' Syria Donald Trump has launched new strikes in Syria to drive out a resurgent Islamic State, after the terror group killed two American soldiers and an interpreter ...

Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 - National Security The Trump Administration's 'Magical Thinking' on Cuba Havana is under pressure after Maduro's ouster, but the regime's resilience is legendary. Carl De Keyzer / Magnum Photos Save I n November 1999 , Havana's Latinoamericano stadium sold out for a baseball game that was billed as a friendly rivalry between Latin America's oldest and newest revolutionary leaders. Hugo Chávez had been ...