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20.01.2026 12:00 An explosion on Monday afternoon in Kabul, Afghanistan, killed one Chinese citizen and seriously injured another, according to a confirmation by local police cited in a Xinhua News Agency report on Tuesday.

20.01.2026 12:00 The Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan issued a notice on Monday, once again urging Chinese citizens to refrain from traveling to Afghanistan. The notice came as an explosion struck central Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring 13. Two Chinese nationals were severely injured and rushed to the hospital, Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday.

20.01.2026 12:00 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8.

20.01.2026 12:00 Australian Army petroleum operators tested their precision and endurance during a collective training exercise designed to enhance their fuel distribution and storage capabilities.

20.01.2026 12:00 US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is not commenting on his readiness to resort to the use of force to seize Greenland.

20.01.2026 12:00 Foreign Secretary Statement to the House regarding Greenland and wider Arctic security.

20.01.2026 12:00 Amid US President Donald Trump's claims to Greenland, Canadian authorities have developed plans to send a small contingent of troops to the island for exercises with other NATO members, The Globe and Mail reported citing two senior Canadian government officials.

20.01.2026 12:00 The European Union is seeking to "engage, not escalate" with the United States when it comes to Washington's desire to control Greenland in order to avoid new US trade tariffs, European Commission spokesman Olof Gill said on Monday.

20.01.2026 12:00 US President Donald Trump has confirmed in a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store that his demand for control of Greenland stems from the Norwegian Nobel Committee's refusal to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, PBS journalist Nick Schifrin said on Monday, citing the letter.

20.01.2026 12:00 Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special presidential envoy, said on Monday that the European Union had quickly conceded to the United States following reports that the EU does not yet plan to introduce countermeasures against the US over the situation with Greenland.

20.01.2026 12:00 In a phone call today, 19 January, with his European Union counterparts and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that Estonia stands firmly for Denmark's territorial integrity and sovereignty and is committed to developing further joint steps by the EU.

20.01.2026 12:00 China has repeatedly elaborated its position on the Greenland issue on many occasions. International law, based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, is the foundation of the current international order and must be upheld. We urge the US side to stop using the so-called "China threat" as a pretext to pursue selfish interests, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said.

20.01.2026 12:00 Allied Command Operations officially launched NATO exercise Steadfast Dart 2026 across Central Europe, Jan. 15.

20.01.2026 12:00 On Monday 19 January 2026, the Defence Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark, Troels Lund Poulsen, and the Foreign Minister of Greenland, Vivian Motzfeldt, visited NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, for a bilateral meeting with Secretary General Mark Rutte.

20.01.2026 12:00 General Gheorghiță Vlad, the Chief of Defence Staff, and General Alexus G. Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of the US European Command , will pay a working visit to the "Getica" Joint National Training Center in Cincu and to Headquarters Multinational Corps Southeast in Sibiu, on Tuesday, January 20th.