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• January 31, 2026

  Videos Show Destroyed Building In Iranian Port City

  Phone videos from the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas have emerged, showing the destruction of a building that was rocked by a massive explosion earlier. One person was killed and 14 were injured in the blast, which Iranian officials said was caused by a gas explosion.

• January 30, 2026

  Funeral For 'Bright And Positive' Mother Killed In Russian Drone Strike Near Kyiv

  Mourners gathered in Bilohorodka, west of Kyiv, for the funeral of Svitlana Chernovol, who was killed along with her partner when a drone hit their residential building. Her neighbor, an RFE/RL correspondent, had rushed to her apartment to save the victim's four-year-old daughter from the fire.

• January 29, 2026

  Iran's Internet Blackout Is Already Showing Cracks

  Iran's Internet blackout, leveled at the height of mass protests against the regime, is still largely holding -- but the state is allowing some users, such as banks and other institutions, to reconnect. Some dissidents, meanwhile, have broken through with the help of satellite technology.

• January 29, 2026

  Iranian Doctor Says Medical Staff Arrested For Treating Wounded Protesters

  After a wave of state violence against antigovernment protesters left thousands dead and wounded, reports have emerged of authorities raiding hospitals to arrest victims seeking treatment. One doctor said that the physicians providing care have also been arrested or threatened by security forces.

• January 29, 2026

  'Severe Hypothermia': Ukrainian Frontline Troops Are Battling Extreme Cold

  In the Donetsk region near the embattled city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian troops fight extreme cold amid ongoing Russian attacks. At a trauma stabilization point in the Zaporizhzhya region, medical workers say they've seen cases of frostbite and severe hypothermia.

• January 28, 2026

  Glimpses Of Iran's Brutal Crackdown Trickle Out Despite Internet Blackout

  Despite a country-wide Internet blackout, videos showing the extent of Iran's brutal crackdown on protests continue to trickle out. Iranians inside the country have told RFE/RL's Radio Farda how security forces engaged in mass shootings and arrested tens of thousands.

• January 28, 2026

  Deadly Russian Drone Strike Hits Ukrainian Passenger Train

  A drone strike hit a Ukrainian passenger train in the Kharkiv region on January 27, killing at least six people, according to authorities. Some 200 people were on board during the attack, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced as "terrorism."

• January 27, 2026

  Iranian Protesters Hide From Gunfire In Mashhad In Recently Released Video

  As Iran continues to restrict communications and Internet access, new evidence of the brutal state crackdown on nationwide protests is slowly emerging. One recently shared video shows protesters taking cover from gunfire as one person carries another to safety in Mashhad on January 8.

• January 27, 2026

  Ukrainians Fight Cold At 'Invincibility Points' Amid Ongoing Russian Strikes

  Kyiv is expanding its "invincibility points" as more than just heated tents but places where people can receive psychological support, warmth, and assistance. Ukraine's national railway company has opened train cars in many regions where people can warm up and recharge devices.

• January 27, 2026

  Kazakhstan’s Last Activists Protesting China’s Abuses In Xinjiang Are Standing Trial

  A trial is under way against 19 activists in Kazakhstan who protested against China’s camp system in Xinjiang. Earlier reporting by RFE/RL showed that the Chinese consulate in Almaty pushed for the Kazakh government to open the case.

• January 26, 2026

  CCTV Video Shows Woman Kicked And Beaten By Iranian Security Forces

  Video footage has emerged on social media that appears to show a woman in Iran being kicked and beaten by security forces on January 8. More than 5,800 deaths in a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests have been verified, according to the US-based human rights agency HRANA.

• January 24, 2026

  Severe Snowstorms Hit Afghanistan, Killing Dozens

  Several days of winter storms have left at least 61 people dead in parts of central and northern Afghanistan, according to a government spokesman. Avalanches from accumulating snow have damaged houses, killed livestock, and cut off vital highways.

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