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02.01.2026 12:36 The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy has commissioned a new Type 052D guided missile destroyer, which features upgraded radar, weapon and network systems, leading to enhanced regional air defense, sea attack and task force command capabilities, official media reported.

02.01.2026 12:36 Iranian authorities braced for more unrest in multiple regions on January 2, with the death toll and arrests mounting after protesters angered by the country's economic woes hit the streets for the fifth day in a row.

02.01.2026 12:36 President Lai Ching-te said Thursday that the opposition parties' move to impeach him was "impossible to clear the legislative floor" and therefore a "waste of time," urging them instead to focus on reviewing budgets.

02.01.2026 12:36 The police have continued the investigation into the incident in the Gulf of Finland in cooperation with other authorities.

02.01.2026 12:36 As 2026 begins, residents of the Gaza Strip are confronting life in displacement camps and among the ruins of destroyed neighbourhoods - facing deep uncertainty after months of war and devastation.

02.01.2026 12:36 The UAE Defense Ministry announced the voluntary drawdown of its military presence in Yemen, amid deteriorating relations with Saudi Arabia following Riyadh's declaration that it is deeply disappointed by the UAE's support for the Southern Transitional Council and views such actions as a threat to its national security.

02.01.2026 12:36 Moscow has handed over what it calls irrefutable proof to the United States that Ukraine attempted a large-scale drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin's residences, escalating tensions just as peace negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the US appear to be gaining momentum.

02.01.2026 12:36 The United States has urged Beijing to pull back on its campaign to pressure Taiwan militarily following its latest live-fire military drills around the island held earlier this week.

02.01.2026 12:36 In response to a statement posted by New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on its social media account claiming "concern" over the recent military exercises around Taiwan island, a spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand said on Thursday that the relevant post released by New Zealand's MFAT confuses right and wrong, and China firmly opposes it. Taiwan is an

02.01.2026 12:36 All the people across the DPRK are paying the highest tribute to President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il , eternal leaders of the Party, state and people and great sages of the revolution, greeting the hopeful New Year with the great pride and honor of having successfully concluded the historic struggle of 2025 for the overall development of socialist construction, rallied

02.01.2026 12:36 The US military carried out new strikes against three vessels allegedly carrying drugs, as a result of which three "narco-terrorists" were killed, the US Southern Command said.

02.01.2026 12:36 On January 1, 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the crew aboard the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez rescued three fishermen in distress aboard a fishing vessel while transiting the South China Sea.

02.01.2026 12:36 The Armed Forces of the Philippines will be more professional and resilient in 2026 as it continues to serve Filipinos.

02.01.2026 12:36 The Israeli military has carried out attacks on the Gaza Strip on the first day of 2026 in yet another violation of the ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the regime's two-year-long genocide in the besieged territory.

02.01.2026 12:36 The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has announced that the number of martyrs from the Israeli regime's assault on Gaza since October 7, 2023, has risen to 71,271.