USA – Just after US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), California became the first US state to join WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network on Friday, according to Governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom’s announcement…
UKRAINE – Russian airstrikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv left 1 person dead and 23 others injured, according to Ukraine on Saturday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram that fires broke out at various buildings in…
USA – The Pentagon released the US 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) on Friday Jan. 23, focusing mainly on homeland security, with military deterrence set on a burden-sharing with allies. The memorandum signed by defense chief…
INDONESIA – At least 8 people were killed and 82 others went missing following a landslide in West Java, Indonesia on Saturday. The landslide impacted a village in the West Bandung regency, Cisarua Police Chief AY…
USA – The United States wants the Haiti Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) dissolved by Feb. 7, according to the State Department. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the TPC must be dissolved “without corrupt actors…
SUDAN – A gold mine collapse in Sudan’s South Kordofan late Friday killed at least 6 people, left 12 injured, with dozens unaccounted for, according to the Sudan Doctors Network. The NGO said in a statement:…
PHILIPPINES – At least 2 sailors were killed and another one injured after a Singaporean-flagged cargo ship capsized in South China Sea on Friday, with both Philippines and Chinese rescue teams responding to the site. China’s…
PALESTINE – Israeli army shelled several areas of the Gaza Strip early Friday Jan. 23, according to local reports. Local sources said Israeli artillery targeted several locations east of Gaza City within areas under Israeli military…
ETHIOPIA – Mpox is no longer a health emergency in Africa, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday. The move followed the recommendation of the Africa CDC Emergency Consultative…
GUINEA – The African Union (AU) on Thursday reintegrated Guinea after it successfully conducted general elections, transitioning from military to constitutional rule following the military coup in 2021. During the 1325th meeting of the AU Peace…
JAPAN – The Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday Jan. 23 dissolved the lower house of parliament in preparation for the Feb. 8 general elections. Takaichi’s Cabinet approved the dissolution of the 465-seat House of…
CHINA – The US-China’s TikTok divestment deal was finalized, according to a statement by TikTok on Thursday. To continue its operations in the US, now it’s primarily a US-owned joint venture. “Today, TikTok USDS Joint Venture…
RUSSIA – The scheduled trilateral meeting between US, Russia and Ukraine in UAE on Friday and Saturday (Jan. 23 – 24) will major on security issues, according to the Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov. Speaking at…
USA – Donald Trump on Thursday announced the withdrawal of invitation for Canada in his Gaza Board of Peace. “Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to…
INDIA – At least 10 Indian army personnel were on Thursday killed and at least 10 others injured after their vehicle plunged into a gorge in Jammu & Kashmir‘s Doda district. According to officials, the accident…
AUSTRALIA – The Australian police reported on Thursday that at least 3 people were killed in a shooting at Lake Cargelligo area in New South Wales. New South Wales police said an operation was underway “following…
INDONESIA – SriBilah Utama train hit a passenger car in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province late Wednesday, killing 9, according to a local report on Thursday. The car carrying nine people was hit by the SriBilah Utama…
GREECE – Flash flooding in Greece on Wednesday left at least 2 people dead, as the country was affected by torrential rains, gale-force winds and snow. A 56-year-old woman was killed in southern Athens after being…
RUSSIA – A Ukrainian drone attack on Krasnodar region killed 3 people after port facilities were targeted, according to the local emergency task force on Wednesday. In a statement on Telegram, it said eight people were…
MAURITANIA – A Mauritania military boat on a rescue operation of a disabled vessel went missing on Wednesday carrying 7 soldiers off Nouakchott. A military statement said that communication with the boat was lost overnight as…
YEMEN – A bomb blast in Yemen’s Aden targeting government’s Southern Giants Brigades convoy on Wednesday killed at least 5 people and injured 3 others. In a written statement, the government said the attack was carried…
SOUTH KOREA – The former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was on Wednesday sentenced to 23 years in prison, for his role in ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol‘s failed martial law attempt. The Seoul Central…
LEBANON – Israeli airstrikes on Southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed 1 person, despite the already active ceasefire. The state news agency NNA said that the strike hit the Zahrani area in southern Lebanon killing one person….
CANADA – According to federal officials on Tuesday, Canada is drawing up a retaliatory military plan against a hypothetical US invasion. The move marks the first time in over a century that it has formally modeled…
USA – Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that he’d left instructions to blow up Iran if he was assassinated. “They shouldn’t be doing it, but I’ve left notification. Anything ever happens, we’re going to blow the…
UKRAINE – Civilians were on Tuesday killed in cross-border attacks, as the Russia-Ukraine war continues, with each side blaming the other. Two civilians died when a Ukrainian kamikaze drone struck a civilian vehicle in Pogarsky district…
RUSSIA – The Russia-Ukraine talks on the sidelines of Davos forum on Tuesday provided a positive assessment from both sides, after contacts with both the US and European representatives in Switzerland. After a meeting with US…
USA – American Air Force One plane carrying Donald Trump was forced to return to the US after experiencing a technical issue while en route to Davos late Tuesday. “After takeoff, the AF1 crew identified a…
PALESTINE – Extreme cold in Gaza killed a Palestinian infant on Tuesday Jan. 20, bringing the death toll from cold-related causes to 9 since the start of winter season. The infant, seven-month-old Shatha Abu Jarad from…
RUSSIA – After 4 months pause, the Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap talks have resumed, with the Russian Ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova saying on Monday Jan. 19, that she discussed war prisoner exchanges with Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian parliament’s…