Day: January 8, 2026
The President of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT), İbrahim Kalın, published an article on the occasion of the agency’s anniversary. Writing under the title “The National Intelligence Organization Turns 99 – A Safer and Stronger Turkiye in the Century of Turkiye”, Kalın delivered important messages on many issues, particularly the process of a Turkiye without terrorism.
The post MİT Chief Kalın outlines vision for safer and stronger Turkiye on 99th anniversary first appeared on The South Caucasus News – SouthCaucasusNews.com.
The Lebanese military says it has completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah, but Israel has warned far more needs to be done. The army in Lebanon says the south of the country is now free of non- state weapons. The area had long been dominated by Hezbollah. Also: President Trump has signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from sixty-six international organizations — nearly half of them UN bodies. Cambodia says it has extradited a billionaire businessman from China, who is accused of masterminding a vast cryptocurrency scam. And human like robots – aptly named humanoids – take centre stage at the annual consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.
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Judge Dugan says her case threatens “the independence of our judiciary,” but her actions intentionally helped a migrant accused of assault thwart federal law enforcement.
on.wsj.com/4sxCbB1— Wall Street Journal Opinion (@WSJopinion) Jan 8, 2026
