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    Chinese debate Iran crisis as official and public views diverge
     17 January 2026
    As protests rage in Iran, Chinese netizens are openly debating freedom, repression and global power politics, even as Beijing keeps its criticism focused on Washington.
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    Today in History, January 17: When Lance Armstrong finally admitted to Oprah he doped his way to seven Tour de France titles
    17 Jan: Lance Armstrong had successfully doped for years. But when the evidence backed him into a corner, he took control of the narrative and confessed live on Oprah's couch, martyring himself to cycling's EPO era.... more
    Sarah Blizzard's stunning sportsmanship helps Dutch bobsledders achieve Winter Olympics dream
    17 Jan: With hopes of reaching the Winter Olympics fading due to a dodgy bobsleigh, the Dutch team were running out of answers until Australian Sarah Blizzard rode to the rescue and helped the Netherlands' sliders achieve their dreams.... more
    Iran's young people have 'nostalgia for an era that they didn't live in'
    17 Jan: As protests shake Iran, massive crowds rising up against the hard-line mullahs and their supporters have been bolstered by the country's younger generations.... more
    Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced over martial law declaration
    16 Jan: Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is sentenced to five years in jail over crimes relating to his failed attempt at imposing martial law in the country.... more
    Can a Nobel Peace Prize be revoked, refused or given away?
    16 Jan: While it can be gifted, refused or displayed, the Nobel Peace Prize itself — once awarded — belongs to its original recipient forever.... more
    What we know about the US and European military presence in Greenland
    16 Jan: Here is what we know about the US military footprint in Greenland, and how the increase of troops from Denmark and its allies stacks up.... more
    Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado gifts her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump
    16 Jan: The US president says he has accepted María Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize at a meeting in the White House, on account of "the work I have done".... more
    Japan begins test mining seabed for rare earth minerals to reduce reliance on China
    16 Jan: Tokyo hopes the plan to mine as much as 16 million tonnes of rare earths will help reduce its reliance on China, but will it work?... more
    Who could lead Iran if the Islamic Republic falls?
    16 Jan: Names frequently raised include an exiled prince, a former president, and the leader of a leftist movement, but experts say no single figure has the power and legitimacy to take control alone.... more

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