Italy releases Iranian man wanted by U.S. over drone attack that killed 3 soldiers
The release of Mohammad Abedini follows Iran's recent freeing of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, sparking speculation that Sala may have been a bargaining chip.
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300 N.K. soldiers killed during fight against Ukraine, with some 2,700 wounded: S. Korea's spy agency
Russia is being set aflame by hundreds of arson attacks
The Kremlin blames a campaign of subversion and psychological warfare
Ukrainian rescuers can help put out wildfires in United States – Zelensky
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky instructed Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko and diplomats to prepare for the possible participation of rescuers in combating the wildfires in California. — Ukrinform.
Boeing production in 2024 expected to be less than half of rival Airbus.
US planemaker may have delivered 340 aircraft compared with 766 of European group, analysis suggests
Protest in Warsaw against government’s decision not to arrest Netanyahu if he visits Auschwitz
Russia launches double airstrike on nursing home in Kursk Oblast, military claims
According to the military, around 2,000 people remain in areas under Ukrainian control. Over 70 people are currently staying in the nursing home that came under attack.
Canada's Trudeau urges US consumers to consider the harm of Trump's tariff threats
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suggested that President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks about Canada becoming America’s “51st state” is distracting the public from the harm that steep tariffs would have on U.S. consumers.
Zelenskiy says he's ready to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia
Sweden to contribute up to 3 warships to reinforced NATO presence in the Baltic
Sweden's government says the country will contribute up to three warships to a NATO effort to increase the alliance’s presence in the Baltic Sea as it tries to guard against sabotage of underwater infrastructure.
Trump's future adviser urges Ukraine to go ''all in'' and lower draft age
Mike Waltz, Donald Trump’s incoming National Security Adviser, believes that Ukraine should lower the draft age to attract hundreds of thousands of new troops and stabilise the frontline.
Zelenskyy shows interrogation of North Korean POWs, proposes their exchange – video
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has shared the first video of the interrogation of North Korean soldiers captured in Russia’s Kursk Oblast and stated that Ukraine is ready to return them to their home country as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia.
220,000 Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine: Report
Germany quietly cuts funding to two Israeli human rights organizations
An investigation by Deutsche Welle concluded the defunding of the two Israeli organizations is a precursor to cutting funds of other human rights organizations critical of Israel's conduct in Gaza.
Germany’s four-day work week proves to be a massive hit
Fourth Russian Airline Plane Breaks Down Mid-Flight in 2025
A UTair flight from Moscow to Dubai had to make an emergency landing back at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin a 'f****** idiot' over alleged imperial ambitions
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has long been vocal in his support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Islamic police in Nigeria round up children living on streets to put them in camp "for their rehabilitation"
Sharia police in Nigeria's Kano state say they've "mopped up 300 of these boys from the streets" and put them in a camp for "rehabilitation."
Oil depot in Russia's Engels remains ablaze for fifth day after drone attack
Authorities in Russia’s Saratov Oblast have claimed that a fuel fire at the Engels oil depot has been brought under control on the fifth day following a drone attack.