World Report

As anti-government protests in Tehran escalate with symbolic acts of defiance like pot-banging, the Iranian parliament is threatening to strike U.S. and Israeli bases if Washington intervenes militarily. Kurdish fighters have completed their withdrawal from Aleppo under an internationally mediated deal, ending a decade of control and a week of deadly clashes with Syrian government forces. Myanmar is holding the second phase of a controversial three-part election widely condemned as a sham designed to formalize the military’s power five years after its 2021 coup. China’s gold capital, Zhaoyuan, is pivoting to "gold culture" tourism to diversify its economy as record-high prices drive away traditional buyers. Hollywood’s best gather tonight as the 83rd Golden Globes honour top movies and TV. Grateful Dead co-founder and rock legend Bob Weir has died at 78 following a battle with cancer, ending a six-decade career that defined the San Francisco sound.

Anti-government protesters in Iran defy threats from the country's Supreme leader.For the third night in a row protestors packed the streets of Minneapolis, after an ICE officer shot and killed a US Citizen.China is rejecting comparisons between Venezuela and Taiwan.Rescue teams in the Philippines are navigating unstable debris and methane risks in a 24-hour search for dozens of workers trapped by a mountain of trash.Crews are struggling to repair a broken watermain in Dawson City, Yukon.Ten years since his passing, David Bowie’s boundary-breaking sound continues to define the landscape of modern music

As anti-government protests escalate and an internet blackout falls over Iran, demonstrators call for revolution while the regime blames U.S. influence. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey urges FBI to include local officals in investigation of the shooting death of Renee Good. People take to the streets in outrage in Portland, Oregon, after border patrol agents shoot and injure 2 people. The U.S. seized its fifth Venezuelan oil tanker in weeks to enforce sanctions against illegal shipments. Venezuela is releasing some political prisoners in what government calls "gesture to consolidate peace." EUTELSAT, a broadband company owned by French and UK governments, pitching $250 million dollar contract to the Canadian Military. Children are especially at risk from this year's unusually severe flu season.

Protesters, ICE agents scuffle a day after fatal shooting of Minnesota woman Renee Good. US President Donald Trump tells New York Times US could maintain oversight of Venezuela for "much longer" than a year. Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro agree to meet at White House after phone call. Russian strikes on energy facilities and mines have left nearly 800,000 in the dark across southeast Ukraine. Nearly 30,000 Ukrainians in Quebec face an uncertain future as the province tightens residency rules and cancels fast-track immigration programs. Australia launches a public inquiry into antisemitism following a deadly Hanukkah mass shooting at Bondi Beach. New research shows patients who stop weight-loss drugs like Ozempic regain the weight and lose health benefits in under two years.

Russia accuses United States of Breaking the Law of the Sea after US military seized 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela for alleged sanctions violations. European leaders to discuss US threat to take over Greenland. A winter storm is upending the lives of millions of people in Europe A delegation of politicians to visit Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Manitoba, as the community asks for military assistance to help with a power outage and frozen critical infrastructure. Researchers say overall crime rates plateaued or declined in Toronto neighbourhoods with supervised injection sites. Nick Reiner to be arraigned on murder charges today in the deaths of parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Today marks one year since the deadly Los Angeles fires that killed more than 30 people.