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Syrian authorities transferring Kurdish fighters from Aleppo to northeast
Benin showcases culture with Vodun Days
Benin showcases culture with Vodun Days

On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the rituals and deities bound up with voodoo, a popular animist tradition which has grown to become the focus of a international festival.

January 10, 2026

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Iran crackdown fears grow as protests persist
Iran crackdown fears grow as protests persist

Rights groups expressed alarm on Saturday that Iranian authorities were intensifying a deadly crackdown under cover of an internet blackout on the biggest demonstrations in the Islamic republic in over three years after another night of mass protests.

January 10, 2026

Odermatt wins Adelboden giant slalom for sixth World Cup success of season
Odermatt wins Adelboden giant slalom for sixth World Cup success of season

Reigning Olympic giant slalom champion Marco Odermatt warmed up for next month's Games with his sixth World Cup victory of the season in front of his home crowd at Adelboden on Saturday.

January 10, 2026

Holders Crystal Palace stunned by Macclesfield in biggest ever FA Cup shock
Holders Crystal Palace stunned by Macclesfield in biggest ever FA Cup shock

Crystal Palace's defence of the FA Cup came to an embarrassing end as they were beaten 2-1 by sixth-tier Macclesfield in the biggest shock in the competition's history.

January 10, 2026

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Syrian army says stopping Aleppo operations, but Kurds deny fighting over
Syrian army says stopping Aleppo operations, but Kurds deny fighting over

The Syrian army said on Saturday that it was halting military operations in an Aleppo neighbourhood following days of clashes, but Kurdish forces there maintained they were still under attack, with an AFP correspondent nearby reporting sporadic gunfire.

January 10, 2026

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Real Madrid not 'kamikaze' with Mbappe health: Alonso
Real Madrid not 'kamikaze' with Mbappe health: Alonso

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said he could take a controlled risk with Kylian Mbappe's fitness ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday against Barcelona, but would not be "kamikaze".

January 10, 2026