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09.01.2026 17:30 President Lee Jae Myung on Jan. 7 proposed drawing a median line within the Provisional Measures Zone in the Yellow Sea to help resolve a bilateral row over Chinese structures installed in the PMZ.

09.01.2026 17:30 The US Senate has advanced a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, paving the way for further consideration in the 100-member chamber.

09.01.2026 17:30 Today, Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, Emil Michael announced new actions to protect Department of War -funded research from malign foreign influence, intellectual property theft, and other forms of exploitation that threaten the security and economic interests of the United States.

09.01.2026 17:30 The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Denmark of AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $45 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.

09.01.2026 17:30 Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen , Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw the United States from 66 international organizations that it views as "contrary to the interests of the United States":

09.01.2026 17:30 Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki issued the following statement:

09.01.2026 17:30 Despite harsh winter conditions and continuing access constraints, the UN and partners are maintaining large-scale humanitarian operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, with a focus on shelter, water, health and education.

09.01.2026 17:30 Minnesota officials said Thursday that the U.S. state has "reluctantly withdrawn" from an investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman on Wednesday by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota.

09.01.2026 17:30 U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a 1.5-trillion-U.S.-dollar military budget for 2027 on social media on Wednesday, a sharp increase from 2026's 901 billion dollars, fueling concerns about the potential eruption of wars.

09.01.2026 17:30 French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the United States is "gradually turning away" from certain allies and "breaking free from international rules."

09.01.2026 17:30 Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday expressed gratitude to China for condemning the US aggression against Venezuela and the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, according to a post Rodriguez published on Instagram.

09.01.2026 17:30 Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said Thursday that her country is not "subjugated" to the United States following last weekend's U.S. assault and the ensuing capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

09.01.2026 17:30 In his annual address to French ambassadors at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron outlined France's foreign policy priorities, sharply criticizing the US for "gradually turning away" from some of its allies and "breaking free from international rules," while leveling criticisms and claims against China and Russia, according to a press release issued by the Élysée Palace.

09.01.2026 17:30 Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a reply letter to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on January 8.

09.01.2026 17:30 US President Donald Trump did not specify a precise timeframe for how long the country would maintain control over Venezuela, but said that it would last "much longer" than a year.