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Hürriyet Daily News

January 2026

Ten security officials, 37 militants killed in SW Pakistan attacks: official — World News

Pakistan has been battling a separatist insurgency in Balochistan for decades, where militants target state forces, foreign nationals and non-locals in the mineral-rich southwestern province bordering Afghanistan and Iran

Shehbaz Sharifprime Minister
I, along with the entire nation, am proud of our martyrs,
The terrorists... launched coordinated attacks this morning at more than 12 locations
Throughout the operation, the terrorists were reportedly in continuous contact with their handlers in Afghanistan,
Thirty-seven terrorists have been eliminated... Ten security personnel were martyred while a few others were injured,
We will continue the war against terrorism until its complete eradication from the country,

Thousands rally in Minneapolis as immigration anger boils — World News

Thousands of protesters rallied in Minneapolis on Friday in the latest show of anger over U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, as a prominent journalist was charged over his coverage of protests in the northern city

Jodie Ginsbergan American journalist and the chief executive of the Committee to Protect Journalists, a position she has held since 2022
This is an egregious attack on the First Amendment and on journalists’ ability to do their work,
So the guy kicked a car's light, does that mean he deserved to die?"
I don't think our federal government should be terrorizing our people like this,

Epstein survivors say abusers 'remain hidden' after latest files release — World News

We did not protect President [Donald] Trump, we didn’t protect or not protect anybody,
There’s a hunger, or a thirst, for information that I don’t think will be satisfied by review of these documents,
We did not redact images of any men unless it was impossible to redact the woman without also redacting the man,
They had no oversight and they did not tell this department how to do our review and what to look for and what to redact or not redact,
These claims — from a proven, disgruntled liar — are absolutely absurd and completely false,

Trump expects Iran to seek deal to avoid US strikes — World News

I should also state unequivocally that Iran’s defensive and missile capabilities — and Iran’s missiles — will never be the subject of any negotiations,
Ali Shamkhaniiranian naval officer and politician
We are not limiting the geography of confrontation to the sea alone and have prepared ourselves for broader and more advanced scenarios,
We hope that whatever happens, it is going to lead to stability. That outcome could be reached by the Iranians doing the right thing, and we hope that happens,
Donald Trumppresident
I can say this, they do want to make a deal,

Gold, silver prices tumble as investors soothed by Trump's Fed pick — Latest News

Gold and silver prices dived Friday and European stock markets climbed as investors were left reassured by U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to take over as head of the Federal Reserve

Donald Trumppresident
I have known Kevin for a long period of time, and have no doubt that he will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best,

Erdoğan: Anti-terror bid should not be derailed by politics

Recep Tayyip Erdoğanpresident
We will continue to be present more strongly in the air, on land, at sea, in space, in the cyber homeland, everywhere,
Recep Tayyip Erdoğanpresident
As the [ruling] People's Alliance, we have always acted constructively in this process. We have concentrated on the solution and have put not only our hands but our whole bodies into it,
In 2026, the prototype phase in our defense industry will end, and the mass production and inventory phase will begin. Many of our defense industry projects, including our air defense systems, our national aircraft, our tanks, our drone and armed drone systems, our radar and electronic warfare systems, are progressing successfully,

French PM forces final budget through parliament — World News

The decision to use the constitutional tool known as article 49.3 has marked an about-face for Lecornu, who pledged last year to seek parliament's approval, in a bid to avoid the fate of his two predecessors who were ousted over budget negotiations

France must have a budget. And so, before this chamber, I am committing the government's responsibility for the entire Finance Bill for 2026,

Trump brands Minneapolis nurse shot dead by federal agents an 'agitator' — World News

U.S. President Donald Trump walked back his conciliatory tone on Friday after outrage over the killings of two American citizens in Minneapolis by federal agents, branding one of them, Alex Pretti, an "agitator."

Donald Trumppresident
Alex Pretti’s stock has gone way down with the just released video of him screaming and spitting in the face of a very calm and under control ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] Officer, and then crazily kicking in a new and very expensive government vehicle, so hard and violent, in fact, that the taillight broke off in pieces,
This is commonsense cooperation that allows us to draw down on the number of people we have here,
Donald Trumppresident
Agitator and, perhaps, insurrectionist, Alex Pretti’s stock has gone way down with the just released video of him screaming and spitting in the face of a very calm and under control ICE Officer.”

Spanish economy grew 2.8 percent in 2025: official data — Latest News

While down from a 3.5 percent GDP increase in 2024 and just below the government's forecast for growth of 2.9 percent, Spanish growth was more than twice the average expected in the entire eurozone

Asian stocks hit by fresh tech fears as gold retreats from peak — Latest News

Asian stocks took a hit on Friday amid fresh worries over vast investments in artificial intelligence, gold and silver tumbled after hitting multiple record highs, and oil retreated on hopes for an easing of U.S.-Iran tensions

If insufficient progress is made towards achieving necessary transparency enhancements by May 2026, MSCI will reassess Indonesia's market accessibility status."

Zelensky backs energy ceasefire, Russia bombs Ukraine despite Trump intervention — World News

On the night of 30 January (from 6:00 pm on 29 January), the enemy launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Voronezh region, as well as 111 strike drones,
Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident
The Russians have halted the process. They are not particularly interested in exchanging people, because they do not feel that it gives them anything,
On the night of January 30 (from 6:00 pm on January 29), the enemy launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Voronezh region, as well as 111 strike drones,