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Myanmar made Rohingya lives a nightmare, Gambia tells genocide case
Date: January 12, 2026
THE HAGUE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against minority Muslim Rohingya will open at the United Nations' top court on Monday. It will be the first...
Oil prices settle at 7-week high on worries about Iran exports
Date: January 12, 2026
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Monday on growing concerns that intensifying protests in Iran could disrupt supply from the OPEC producer although efforts to...

Russian overnight attack sparks fire in Kyiv, Ukraine military says
Date: January 12, 2026
KYIV, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Russia launched an overnight air attack on Kyiv, sparking a fire in one of the city's districts, Ukrainian military said on Monday. Ukrainian air defence units were trying to...

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's health in focus at mitigation hearing
Date: January 11, 2026
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's High Court will on Monday hear the mitigation plea of pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai, the final step before sentencing in a...
Britain to develop new ballistic missile for Ukraine's defense
Date: January 11, 2026
Jan 11 (Reuters) - The British government said on Sunday that it will develop a new deep-strike ballistic missile for Ukraine to support the country's war efforts against Russia. Under the project,...
Deaths from Iran protests reach more than 500, rights group says
Date: January 11, 2026
By Parisa Hafezi, Rami Ayyub and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target U.S....
