
‘They just kept killing’: Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown in Iran
The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of the brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters across Iran.
TUESDAY, 13 JANUARY 2026, 16:37

The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of the brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters across Iran.

After Xabi Alonso’s departure as Real Madrid manager, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague looks into where it all went wrong.
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans expressed concernon Monday about the Trump administration’s threat to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as two lawmakers threatened to retaliate by blocking President Donald Trump’s central bank nominees and a third called for the federal probe to end quickly.
HOUSTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Two China-flagged supertankers that were sailing to Venezuela to pick up debt-paying crude cargoes amid the U.S. oil embargo on the OPEC country have made u-turn and are now heading back to Asia, LSEG shipping data showed on Monday.
South Africa enters the new year with hints of a firmer footing, along with reminders of how fragile the recovery remains. Business Maverick chatted to a few of the minds at the very top – leading business CEOs – to find out their thoughts about the year ahead.
For a brief moment, the big PC brands turned away from shoving needless AI into everything and remembered that people use computers to do and build things.

Sixth-tier Macclesfield are rewarded with a home tie against Brentford in the FA Cup fourth round after their shock win over holders Crystal Palace.

Michael Carrick is favourite to be named Man United’s next interim manager. Simon Stone assesses if he is the right fit for the job.
In the middle-class story of the holidays, what made Discovery Health’s reimbursement error utterly bizarre was that it publicly defended its flawed legal stance when it never had a case.
Journalists are seldom specialists, so any investigation into a complex sector like fishing needs to begin as an in-depth conversation with the most knowledgeable person you can find.
Carlos Da Rocha, the DA councillor for Bez Valley, has transformed a graffiti-covered van into a mobile protest advocating for accountability in Johannesburg. Through this unconventional tactic, Da Rocha, now in his third term, believes he is effectively pressuring the city to take action and is committed to doing ‘anything for [his] community’, even if it means breaking the rules.
There are many moving parts to this unfolding saga, which explains why copper is so high on the radar screens of mining boardrooms — and why so many governments have classified it as ‘critical’.
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Sadiq Khan speaks to Newscast about crime in London, social media and Europe.

Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is the latest – and most senior – figure to defect to Reform UK.

Aston Villa and Tottenham are holding talks over a move for Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher this month.

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism
The escalating costs of elections in Africa foster corruption and fiscal irresponsibility, undermining democracy and enabling elite control over politics, with dire consequences for public welfare.

KZN achieves highest marks as minister says education system has become more stable

KZN achieves highest marks as minister says education system has become more stable

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.