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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1, wound dozens ahead of second day of peace talks
Jan 24, 2026 - World 
Russian attacks on Ukraine have killed one person and wounded 31 overnight, as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were set to met in Abu Dhabi for a second day of talks aimed at ending Moscow’s nearly four-year invasion
Pentagon to reduce its role in deterrence of North Korea
Jan 24, 2026 - World 
US policy document suggests South Korea take primary responsibility, as Pentagon prioritises defending US homelandThe Pentagon foresees a “more limited” role in deterring North Korea, with South Korea taking primary responsibility for the task, a Pentagon policy document released on Friday said, in a move likely to raise concern in Seoul.South Korea hosts about 28,500 US troops in combined defence against North Korea’s military threat and Seoul has raised its defence budget by 7.5% for this year. Continue reading...
Landslide on Indonesia's Java island kills at least 8, leaves dozens missing
Jan 24, 2026 - World
A predawn landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s main island of Java has killed at least eight people and left more than 80 missing
China's top general under investigation in latest military purge
Jan 24, 2026 - World
China's Defense Ministry says the military's top general is under investigation for serious violations of discipline and law
Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown comes into focus
Jan 24, 2026 - World
The scale of nationwide protests in Iran and the bloody crackdown that has followed is slowly coming into focus, even though authorities have cut off the country from the internet
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