Russian air attack on Ukraine knocks out power for millions
Reuters : Russia launched another vast attack on Ukraine’s energy system in the small hours of on Saturday (24 January), rocking Kyiv with explosions...
International
Homeland, curbing China priorities, limited support for allies: US army
Al Jazeera : The United States military will prioritise protecting the homeland and deterring China while providing “more limited” support to allies in Europe...
Denmark Slams: Trump comments on NATO role in Afghanistan
AFP : Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Saturday slammed US President Donald Trump for saying NATO allies had shied away from the front...
7 dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide
Reuters : Seven people have died and 82 are missing after a landslide hit in Indonesia’s ?West Java province, ?Indonesia’s ?disaster mitigation agency ?said...
UN rights body holds emergency session on Iran’s protest crackdown
Reuters : The UN Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Friday (23 January) to discuss the “alarming violence” used in Iran against...
EU has serious doubts about Trump’s Board of Peace
AFP : European leaders have serious doubts about the scope of President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” but are ready to work with the United...
Russia demands Ukraine’s Donbas region ahead of Abu Dhabi talks
Agencies : Russia said it was not dropping its key demand that Ukraine pull out of its eastern Donbas region, ahead of three-way talks...
Venezuela moves to open up oil sector
AFP : Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday gave their initial backing to plans to throw open the oil sector to private investors, paving the way...
US officially withdraws from WHO
Al Jazeera : United States Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have jointly announced the “completion” of...
EU leaders to reassess US ties despite Trump U-turn on Greenland
Reuters : EU leaders will rethink their ties with the US at an emergency summit on Thursday after Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs and...
7 more countries agree to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Agencies : Seven countries including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt say they will join US president Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, according to a...
Death toll in Pakistan mall fire hits 55: Karachi govt
The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan’s biggest city rose to at least 55 people, a Karachi government official told AFP on...