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January 9, 2026 1:33 PM

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Iran protests enter 13th day with at least 39 dead and 2,000 detained

Iran is witnessing its most serious wave of unrest since 2022, with protests entering their 13th day and spreading across major cities and provincial towns. The demonstrations, which began over a collapsing rial and soaring living costs, have escalated into broader political challenges to the author...

January 9, 2026 12:51 PM

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Garbage mound collapse in Philippines kills one, leaves 27 missing

In the Philippines huge mound of garbage collapsed in a waste segregation facility in a central Philippine city, killing one person and leaving at least 27 others missing, said police today.   Police, firefighters and disaster-mitigation personnel retrieved eight people, including workers at th...