Senior hard-line cleric in Iran calls for executions over protests — threatens Trump

16 janvier 2026 à 18:23

A senior hard-line cleric called for the death penalty for detained demonstrators and directly threatened President Trump, evidence of the rage gripping authorities in the Islamic Republic.

Iranians protest in Tehran with hands raised in front of a large fire.

Iranian cleric Ahmad Khatami delivering a sermon with a portrait of leaders and an Iranian flag in the background.

A woman in a black chador crosses a busy street in downtown Tehran, Iran, with cars and motorcycles driving past.

A man in a fedora hat, long coat, and striped scarf looks at books for sale on a sidewalk in downtown Tehran, Iran.

Protesters stand in front of a burning building with orange flames and smoke visible in the background.

A crowd of people gathered on a street at night with cars on fire in the background.

Vehicles drive in downtown Tehran, Iran.

Shocked scientists discover mummified cheetahs in Saudi caves in scene out of horror movie

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

16 janvier 2026 à 16:32

The remains range from 130 years old to over 1,800 years old.

Mummified remains of a cheetah, showing its head with exposed teeth and an open eye socket.

A researcher in gloves and a mask examines a mummified cheetah.

Researchers collecting a mummified cheetah from a cave.

Mummified remains of a cheetah discovered in a cave in Saudi Arabia.

An above-ground view of one of the caves where mummified cheetah remains were found.

French Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel to stand trial on rape, sexual assault charges

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

16 janvier 2026 à 11:07

French Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel will stand trial on charges of rape and sexual assault on the 13-year-old daughter of his former coach, according to officials.

French swimmer Yannick Agnel takes the podium after winning the men's 400-meter Freestyle final at the European Short Course Swimming Championships on Nov. 22, 2012.

Yannick Agnel celebrates with his gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 30, 2012.

Agnel was first arrested in December 2021 and at the time admitted to a relationship with an underage girl but denied coercion.

Ex-South Korea President Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

16 janvier 2026 à 07:51

The verdict is the first against former President Yoon Suk Yeol in the eight criminal trials over the decree he issued in late 2024 and other allegations.

Then-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech to declare martial law in Seoul on December 3, 2024.

Soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul on December 4 2024, after then-South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.

A protester calling for the ouster of then-South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol punches an effigy of him after the result of the second martial law impeachment vote outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 14, 2024.

Cuba honors soldiers killed in Venezuela and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

16 janvier 2026 à 06:12

Jan. 9-15, 2026

Kyrsten Sinema sued by former bodyguard’s ex-wife over ‘alienation of affection’

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press

16 janvier 2026 à 03:29

Heather Ammel says ex-Arizona senator pursued romantic relationship with her husband that led to couple’s breakup

Kyrsten Sinema, a former US senator from Arizona, had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that led to the breakup of the man’s marriage, his ex-wife alleges in a lawsuit seeking at least $75,000 from Sinema.

Matthew and Heather Ammel had “a good and loving marriage” with “genuine love and affection” before Sinema interfered, pursuing Matthew Ammel despite knowing he was married, Heather Ammel alleges in her lawsuit.

Magic beat Grizzlies in first regular-season game in Germany

The Independent

Par :Associated Press

15 janvier 2026 à 23:56

Wagner, returning from a high ankle sprain, played in his native country

The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

15 janvier 2026 à 22:05

Jan. 9 - 15, 2026

Judge allows offshore windfarm halted by Trump to resume construction

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press

15 janvier 2026 à 23:22

Setback for president, who has called windfarms ‘losers’, as Empire Wind project allowed to move forward

A federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a victory for the developer who said a Trump administration order to pause it would probably kill the project in a matter of days.

District judge Carl J Nichols, an appointee of Donald Trump, ruled construction on the Empire Wind project could go forward while he considers the merits of the government’s order to suspend the project. He faulted the government for not responding to key points in Empire Wind’s court filings, including the contention that the administration violated proper procedure.

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