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17.01.2026 15:12 Joint Statement attributable to UN Refugee Agency Director for the Middle East and North Africa Rema Jamous Imseis, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder, and WFP Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Samer Abdeljaber

17.01.2026 15:12 The United Nations World Food Programme warns that without urgent resources and action, the most vulnerable people in West and Central Africa are headed for yet another dire year. A staggering 55 million people in the region are expected to endure crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the June-August 2026 lean season. Over 13 million children are also expected to suffer from

17.01.2026 15:12 Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control is designating 21 individuals and entities and identifying one vessel that have transferred oil products, procured weapons and dual-use equipment, and provided financial services for Iran-backed terrorist organization Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis. This action targets financial conduits between the Iranian government and the Houthis, building on previous Treasury actions

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17.01.2026 15:12 A federal jury in West Palm Beach found Jason Butler, 37, of Jupiter, Florida, guilty of 34 felonies including wire fraud, money laundering, and forgery for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of War and other federal agencies out of over $4.5 million. After the verdict, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks immediately remanded the defendant into custody at the United States's

17.01.2026 15:12 The U.S. Coast Guard is proud to announce a bold new era in mission success, unveiling a rapid-response approach that identifies, prototypes and delivers breakthrough technologies to meet urgent operational needs and drives accelerated transition to programs. The Office of Rapid Response and Prototyping is accelerating the "idea-to-operations" cycle, rolling out proven solutions within 30, 60, and 90 days through dynamic collaboration with

17.01.2026 15:12 China always firmly opposes countries having diplomatic relations with China negotiating and signing any agreement of sovereign implication or official nature with China's Taiwan region, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

17.01.2026 15:12 China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges between countries having diplomatic relations with China and the Taiwan region, foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday.

17.01.2026 15:12 The "Taiwan independence" separatist forces running counter to people's will are doomed to be thrown into the dustbin of history, a Chinese defense spokesperson said on Friday.

17.01.2026 15:12 Major General Soren Andersen, Denmark's Joint Arctic Command in Greenland, on January 16 denied US President Donald Trump's claims that Chinese and Russian ships are circling around Greenland and confirmed that he had not seen any Russian or Chinese combat ships in the area in the two and a half years he has been commander, according to media reports.

17.01.2026 15:12 U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he may impose tariffs on countries that do not support his plan for the United States to "obtain" Greenland.

17.01.2026 15:12 A Chinese military spokesperson said on Friday that unchecked Japanese militarist ambitions would pose a grave threat to other Asian nations and ultimately bring "catastrophic disasters" upon the Japanese people.

17.01.2026 15:12 The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on Thursday regarding the situation in Iran, with many members calling for de-escalation and opposing the use or threat of force against Iran.

17.01.2026 15:12 The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made a speech at the conference in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League.

17.01.2026 15:12 The United States is sending troops to the Middle East over the consideration of potential strikes on Iran by President Donald Trump, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing military sources.