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Morning brief: Trump signals possible talks with Iran, Hamas signals exit from Gaza rule, Japan launches deep-sea mission

Iran unrest, US defense push, and global flashpoints reshape the week. Here’s your Monday morning brief for January 12, 2026.

Drone strike kills 3 in Gaza as Hamas prepares to transfer governance to new committee

Hospital officials in Gaza say an Israeli drone strike has killed three Palestinians who crossed the ceasefire line.
The New Arab

Children among over a dozen killed across Gaza as Khamenei vows not to back down amid Iran protests

Fourteen people, among them five children, were killed across the Gaza Strip on Thursday as demonstrations in Iran have ...

How could Iran retaliate against Trump? Fears attack on US military bases could spark war in Middle East

Last year in June, Tehran launched missile strikes against a US base in Qatar after vowing to retaliate when US forces ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

A Houthi drone strikes an Israeli airport in a rare hit as Israel steps up Gaza City attacks

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A drone fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels breached Israel’s multilayered air defenses on Sunday and slammed into the country’s southern airport, the Israeli military said, blowing ...
Yahoo

Drones from Turkey circle Gaza aid flotilla as boats sail east

Boats, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, sail off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Stefanos Rapanis ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey ...