Semafor • Jan 16, 2026
Gulf countries urge restraint on Iran
Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia reportedly urged a return to talks, warning that bombing Iran wouldn’t topple the government but could spark a regional conflict.
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Semafor • Jan 16, 2026
Nigeria courts non-Western trade deals to reach infrastructure goals
Trade Minister Jumoke Oduwole said Abuja was in discussions with several Global South nations and Gulf states to secure agreements.
Semafor • Jan 16, 2026
Venezuela eases oil investment laws under US pressure
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said she would reform the country’s hydrocarbon laws to ease foreign investment.
Semafor • Jan 16, 2026
Global trade deals show diversification away from US
The prime minister of Canada — which sends three-quarters of its exports to the US — is in Beijing seeking to boost bilateral trade.
Semafor • Jan 16, 2026
Threat of US strike on Iran appears to wane
Officials reportedly advised US President Donald Trump that an attack would be unlikely to topple the government.
Scheer Post • Jan 16, 2026
US Appeals Court Says Judge Had No Jurisdiction in Release of Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil
The ruling revived the possibility that Khalil could again be detained as the Trump administration pursues his deportation.
Scheer Post • Jan 16, 2026
Founders of Deadly GHF ‘Shaping’ New US-Backed Administration for Gaza: Report
Netanyahu’s top military advisor is among those central to the new executive committee, which is due to operate under Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’.
Scheer Post • Jan 16, 2026
Chris Hedges: The Flotillas to Gaza Are the World’s Conscience
The numerous attempts by activists in flotillas, to break the siege on Gaza, are a potent reminder that hope comes through acts of resistance and that we must never accept the status quo.
Scheer Post • Jan 16, 2026
Revealed: The CIA-Backed Think Tanks Fueling The Iran Protests
Alan MacLeod uncovers how HRANA and U.S.-based “human rights” NGOs fuel unrest in Iran, supplying Western media with explosive casualty claims backed by National Endowment for Democracy funding.
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