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US-Iran tensions: Trump has no path to an easy ‘win’ despite Tehran’s woes

Despite Iran's vulnerable position, any US strikes could risk triggering a protracted conflict, analysts say.

2026-01-17 02:34:26 GMT

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Benin’s opposition loses all parliamentary seats, provisional results show

Electoral commission says two parties aligned with President Patrice Talon win all 109 seats in the assembly.

2026-01-18 16:25:30 GMT

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LIVE: Senegal vs Morocco – AFCON final

Follow our live build-up, with team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat.

2026-01-18 15:30:00 GMT

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Morocco seek to end 50-year AFCON wait against Mane’s Senegal – all to know

Morocco carry the weight of a nation into the 2025 AFCON final as the hosts look to end a 50-year wait against Senegal.

2026-01-17 13:09:29 GMT

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Syrian forces make rapid advance as SDF braces for Raqqa attack

Syria's military says it captured the strategic town of Tabqah from the Kurdish-led SDF during its whirlwind offensive.

2026-01-18 06:15:15 GMT

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US urges de-escalation as Syrian army advances on Kurdish-held territory

Kurdish-led SDF accuses Syrian forces of violating withdrawal deal as they take key towns and oilfields.

2026-01-17 21:44:59 GMT

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Senegal criticises lack of ‘fair play’ ahead of AFCON final against Morocco

Senegal criticises lack of 'fair play' before facing host nation Morocco in the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations final.

2026-01-17 10:06:59 GMT