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30.01.2026 13:46 US President Donald Trump said he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin "not to fire into Kyiv and various towns for a week" amid freezing cold weather, as Russian forces continued to pound Ukrainian regions, killing multiple people.

30.01.2026 13:46 Taiwan's indigenous defense submarine prototype sailed out of Kaohsiung Harbor on Thursday to begin its first-ever submerged tests.

30.01.2026 13:46 The Mainland Affairs Council said Thursday that the Taiwanese government will take a prudent approach in assessing the impact on cross-strait security of an investigation announced by the Chinese authorities into top general Zhang Youxia .

30.01.2026 13:46 The aircraft carrier Fujian has been conducting test and training missions as scheduled since its commissioning, and the vessel is making steady progress toward the goal of developing formation-oriented, systematic combat capabilities, China's Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.

30.01.2026 13:46 Succession is never an easy thing in Russia. In Chechnya, it's even more fraught.

30.01.2026 13:46 EU foreign ministers have agreed to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization, after years of pressure from within and outside the bloc to blacklist the elite force.

30.01.2026 13:46 The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures related to serious human rights violations in Iran and Iran's continued military support to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

30.01.2026 13:46 Even as US President Donald Trump threatens to strike Iran, he has repeatedly called on Tehran to "make a deal."

30.01.2026 13:46 "To deal with the national emergency declared in this order, I determine that it is necessary and appropriate to establish a tariff system, as described below. Under this system, an additional ad valorem duty may be imposed on imports of goods that are products of a foreign country that directly or indirectly sells or otherwise provides any oil to Cuba. In my judgment, the

30.01.2026 13:46 Officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump have reportedly held clandestine meetings with a far-right Canadian separatist group, a report says, as tensions between the neighbors continue to escalate.

30.01.2026 13:46 The Philippine Navy 's brand-new offshore patrol vessel, the future BRP Rajah Sulayman , and its five sister ships, which will be delivered within the next two to three years, can be optimized for anti-submarine warfare missions.

30.01.2026 13:46 The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Spain of F-100 Frigate Mid-Life Upgrade and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.7 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.

30.01.2026 13:46 The Philippines and China resumed a bilateral political dialogue on Thursday after "more than a year-long hiatus," said the Chinese Embassy in Manila.

30.01.2026 13:46 More than three million people have returned to their areas of origin in Sudan, despite the extensive damage to housing, basic services, and vital infrastructure. The International Organization for Migration is calling for sustained funding to meet the rising needs in areas of return and to support solutions that can help end the cycle of displacement.

30.01.2026 13:46 The world's youngest country, South Sudan, is facing continued instability and violence as military escalation looms, following reports earlier this week that a senior army commander had called on troops to inflict indiscriminate violence against civilians in Jonglei state.