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Spread the word There is an urgency for Africa to wake from its lethargy and stop its youth from being trapped in a war they did not sign up for. At present, hundreds of young Africans are being lured from the continent with the promise of lucrative jobs and better lives by Russian fronts, only to…

Rachael Ray has been given a multitude of awards during her career, and now she can add the Golden Heart Award to her collection. The celebrity chef, 57, was bestowed with the esteemed trophy for her humanitarian work in Ukraine by that country’s president and leader Volodymyr Zelensky, per People.…

The European Union is planning to include new restrictions on Russian banks, oil companies and financial institutions in third countries in its 20th package of sanctions against Russia. Source: Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter Details: Bloomberg sources reported that the EU also…

US Ukraine US Congress By protecting aid for Ukraine and the Baltics, a bipartisan majority rejects Trump administration cuts while setting a deadline for a separate, volatile debate on DHS enforcement. by Alex Raufoglu | Jan. 31, 2026, 7:05 am Email US Congress (Photo by Alex Raufoglu /Kyiv Post)…

Funding lapsed for several US government departments on Saturday, the result of a standoff in Congress over new restrictions on federal agents involved in Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign following the killings of two US citizens in Minneapolis. The partial government shutdown is the result…

Theo Kourmpelis reveals how he sees 2026 panning out for vessels dealing in sanctioned oil TradeWinds is the essential source of global shipping business news and commentary. Our subscription service offers the highest quality product to our professional readers, with valued journalism, debate and…

Britain supported France interception of sanctioned Russian oil tanker | The IndependentStay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Swipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our Social PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a…

Shadowy operations continue to act with impunity despite sanctions TW+ About 600 vessels are estimated to operate in the dark fleet. Photo: Sekau67/Pixabay

HONG KONG, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Ten witnesses will be called to testify ‍in a “criminal damage” case against a Chinese captain of a Hong Kong-registered ship alleged to have damaged undersea cables ‌in the Baltic ‌Sea, his lawyer told reporters in Hong Kong after a hearing on Tuesday. Wan Wenguo, the…

Crew members on Palau-flagged Elbus had asked to leave before suezmax headed into Black Sea after a spate of drone attacks Tankers This video grab shows smoke rising from a cargo ship on fire in the Black Sea. Photo: Scanpix

Seascape: the state of our oceans The variety and scope of entries to the global Walk of Water photography contest reflect the intimate connection between water and humanity Florencio, Pablo, Cipriana and Félix Mauricio sit in a boat where Lake Poopó used to be – what was once Bolivia’s second…

Watch CBS News A Danish pension fund is planning to sell its entire holdings of U.S. Treasuries — about $100 million — over concerns about the U.S. government's financial stability. AkademikerPension confirmed to CBS News that it is exiting U.S. Treasuries by the end of this month and that it will…

Society16 Бел Łac Рус The government is working on modernizing the system of childcare benefits, Deputy Prime Minister Natalia Pyatkevich announced during a joint session of the two chambers of parliament, writes BelTA. "Currently, the government is working on modernizing the system of childcare…

Finnish military intelligence has reported that Russia retains the capability to operate in the Baltic Sea and may continue attempts to damage undersea communications. As reported by Yle, a Finnish public service media company, Russia's capacity to use vessels in the Baltic Sea to exert broad…

HomeDefenseGPSUS Space Force cancels smallsat project for Resilient GPS program US Space Force cancels smallsat project for Resilient GPS program By Published January 21, 2026 L3Harris payloads and components have been on board every U.S. GPS satellite—more than 70 missions since the 1970s. Our…

"Today, the Russians lost two aircraft - a Su-30 and a Su-34," the message reads. It was reported on social media that the Su-34 was destroyed along with its crew. Russian army losses Earlier today, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) released footage showing Ukrainian special forces carrying out…

The Embassy of Ukraine in Lithuania invited guests to the art exhibition “City of My Childhood” organized by the educational space “Gravity,” opened on January 21 at the Seimas Visitor Center in Lithuania under the patronage of Member of the Seimas Kateryna Royaka. According to the diplomatic…

In Semenivka, Chernihiv region, on January 22 in the afternoon, Russian strike drones attacked the school building where the resilience point is located. This was reported by Vyacheslav Chaus, head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration. Timeline of the Event “Yesterday afternoon, the…

Military Intelligence Reviews has been published four times in the years 2021, 2023, 2025, and 2026. Finland's military intelligence service is continuously developing as a provider of national security. This development is guided by the unstable global situation, Finland's position as a…

Romanian authorities detonated a drone fragment found drifting near the port of Midia in the Black Sea on January 26, officials confirmed. The object was initially reported by a sailor who immediately alerted the Coast Guard, Caliber.Az reports, citing Romanian media. Representatives of the Ministry…

Russia Loses Su-34 Guided Bomb Carrier Aircraft #Aviation #Aviation incidents #Fighter jet #Russia #Su-34 #World Su-34 aircraft transferred to the Russian Aerospace Force as part of the fifth batch. 06/10/2025. Photo: UAC Russia has lost a Su-34 fighter-bomber, an aircraft heavily used by occupying…

The Pentagon leadership plans to reduce the participation of US armed forces in approximately 30 NATO mechanisms. The Washington Post reported, citing its own sources, that this is a new step by the Trump administration to reduce the US military presence in Europe. “The upcoming move will affect…

Share: The head of the President's Office, Kyrylo Budanov, could be an important bargaining chip for Ukraine at the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, Sky News reports. Sources advising the US military and intelligence on Ukraine say that Budanov's presence at the talks is viewed extremely positively.…

A Russian court has inadvertently admitted that Ukraine sank the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet in a press release which was published online and then quickly removed. The Moskva sank in April 2022 after Ukrainian forces hit it with two missiles in what was widely reported as an enormous and…

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency over Cuba, a move that would allow Washington to impose tariffs on countries that supply oil to the island. Source: European Pravda, citing the White House website Details: The order said that Cuba poses an…

Ukrainian troops have used one uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) to evacuate another from the battlefield. Details: The operation was carried out by specialised personnel from the UGV company of the Antares Unmanned Systems Battalion on the Pokrovsk front. The Ukrainian military released a video of the…

Ukraine will receive 65 Commando Select armoured vehicles under a US$163.4 million contract signed with the American company Textron Systems. Source: Textron Systems Details: The delivery will be carried out under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative via the Foreign Military Sales mechanism,…

THE French Navy has boarded a false flagged sanctioned aframax laden with Russian crude, says President Emmanuel Macron in a post on X. Lloyd’s List Intelligence vessel-tracking data shows Grinch (IMO: 9288851), which is falsely flagged with Comoros, stopped transmitting AIS data at 1027 hrs UTC…

exclusive China’s Top General Accused of Giving Nuclear Secrets to U.S. Bribery allegations have also been leveled against Gen. Zhang Youxia, whose downfall carries implications for the country’s military readiness Gen. Zhang Youxia Florence Lo/Reuters China’s senior-most general is accused of…

British Helicopter Chases Russian Ship Away from Submarine Cables #Aviation #Europe #Great Britain #Helicopters #Russia #United Kingdom #vessel #World Wildcat helicopter of the Royal Navy of Great Britain. Photo credits: Si Ethell In Bristol Bay, the British military forced the Russian cargo ship…

Japan Gas Association leader Takashi Uchida speaks during an interview in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Jan. 15. | JIJI JIJI X Reddit Bluesky Threads Email Bookmark story Jan 30, 2026 It is difficult for Japan to give up Russian liquefied natural gas, despite stepped-up sanctions by the United States and…

Repair Center for Ukrainian Marder IFVs Opens in Romania #Armored vehicles #Europe #IFV #Neighbor nations #Neighbors #Repair and maintenance of military equipment #Rheinmetall #Romania #Ukraine Marder 1A3 of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces during exercises. Photo credits: Ukrainian Air Assault…

Freedom of Russia Legion Captures Occupiers’ Resupply Point Near Kupiansk #Elimination of the occupiers #Kharkiv region #National Guard of Ukraine #Russia #War with Russia Fighters of the Freedom of Russia Legion. Source: the unit's Facebook page Fighters from the Freedom of Russia Legion, who are…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia has almost entirely refrained from attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure since the start of 30 January. Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address Quote: "The US spoke about a week-long pause in strikes on energy facilities, and tonight…

Love Notes and Poison: How the Budanovs Keep Their Family Strong Amidst War According to Novyny.live: Kyrylo Budanov met Marianna Budanova several months after the Revolution of Dignity began. Throughout the anti-terrorist operation, the couple often went months without seeing each other, with their…