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05.02.2026 13:20 Pakistan's vast and mineral-rich province of Balochistan has witnessed the largest-ever coordinated attacks by separatist militants, who are waging an increasingly potent insurgency against Islamabad.

05.02.2026 13:20 Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back and US Under Secretary of Defense for policy Elbridge Colby of the US Department of War pledged cooperation on January 26 regarding the ROK's construction of nuclear submarines, the transfer of wartime operational control , and the pursuit of North Korea policy aimed at peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula.

05.02.2026 13:20 On the evening of February 4, 2026, President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Donald J. Trump on the phone.

05.02.2026 13:20 On the afternoon of February 4, President Xi Jinping had a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing at the Great Hall of the People.

05.02.2026 13:20 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the expiration of the New START treaty represents a "grave moment" for international peace and security, as binding limits on US and Russian strategic nuclear weapons fall away amid heightened global tensions.

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05.02.2026 13:20 U.S. Central Command conducted five strikes against multiple ISIS targets across Syria, Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, as partner forces continue to apply military pressure to ensure the enduring defeat of the terrorist network.

05.02.2026 13:20 The United States has sent a small group of soldiers to Nigeria, marking the first confirmed presence of US forces on the ground since airstrikes carried out in December, Reuters reported.

05.02.2026 13:20 Completion of Builder's Trials marks a significant shipbuilding milestone for the future John F. Kennedy, the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers designed to improve survivability, increase lethality, and drive down total ownership cost over their expected 50-year lifespan.

05.02.2026 13:20 Today the United States, together with our partners and allies, has set out to reshape the global market for critical minerals and rare earths. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, joined by Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer, hosted representatives of 54 countries and the European Commission, including

05.02.2026 13:20 South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and looting halted a major UN food convoy in restive Upper Nile state and clashes continue to spread in neighbouring Jonglei.

05.02.2026 13:20 Today, Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, was sentenced to life plus 84 months in federal prison for the attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and related violent and firearms offenses. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon for the Southern District of Florida imposed the sentence following Routh's conviction by a federal jury on all five counts charged in the indictment.

05.02.2026 13:20 The Armed Forces of the Philippines reminded all prospective Filipino overseas workers to be wary of accepting job offers that are too good to be true to avoid being deployed to fight in conflict zones.

05.02.2026 13:20 A bill aimed at strengthening space cooperation between the United States and Taiwan cleared the committee stage in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.

05.02.2026 13:20 The leaders of the world's two superpowers discussed the Taiwan issue during a phone call on Wednesday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping urging U.S. President Donald Trump to handle arms sales to Taipei "with prudence."