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January 2026

Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold

Dorin Junghietuenergy Minister
Due to the loss of power lines on the territory of Ukraine, the automatic protection system was triggered, which disconnected the electricity supply,
Volodymyr Zelenskyyukrainian President
I do not believe that Russia wants to end the war. There is a great deal of evidence to the contrary,
Donald Trumppresident
I personally asked President Putin not to fire on Kyiv and the cities and towns for a week during this... extraordinary cold,

Canada's Conservatives keep Poilievre as leader despite election loss

Poilievre lost the last election to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals in April and even his own seat in Parliament, but has since rejoined the House of Commons

Daniel Bélandfigure skater
Many members of the base like him but, as far as the broader Canadian electorate is concerned, he’s much less popular than Mark Carney, who recently shined on the world stage at Davos and has recentred the Liberal Party of Canada ideologically in ways that even some moderate conservative voters like,
Pierre Poilievreleader
In this dangerous and uncertain world Canadians must stand united so we can stand on our own two feet. United and strong Canadians will bow before no nation anywhere on earth,

Danish veterans stage protest outside US Embassy

Veterans first gathered at a monument honoring fallen Danish service members then began marching to the nearby U.S. Embassy, where they will observe five minutes of silence — one each for Denmark’s army, air force, navy, emergency management agency and police

Denmark has always stood side by side with the USA — and we have showed up in the world's crisis zones when the USA has asked us to. We feel let down and ridiculed by the Trump Administration, which is deliberately disregarding Denmark's combat side by side with the USA,
Words cannot describe how much it hurts us that Denmark's contributions and sacrifices in the fight for democracy, peace and freedom are being forgotten in the White House,

Coordinated attacks in Pakistan kill 10 security personnel and dozens of insurgents

He also praised the forces for killing 37 insurgents after coming under fire at multiple locations across the province

Venezuela’s acting president signs oil industry overhaul, easing state control to lure investors

Delcy Rodríguezinterim President
We’re talking about the future. We are talking about the country that we are going to give to our children,
Antonio Ecarriopposition lawmaker
Let the light shine on in the oil industry,

Hong Kong company’s concession to operate Panama Canal ports is ruled unconstitutional

The court’s ruling followed an audit by Panama’s comptroller, which alleged irregularities in the 25-year extension of the concession granted in 2021

Mexico's Sheinbaum reiterates sovereignty in Trump call after Olympic snowboarder detained

The comments made at her daily press conference Thursday come after questions surrounding the case of a former Olympic snowboarder accused of drug trafficking, who was recently sent to the U.S. to face charges

We will never accept joint operations by the United States … operations on our territory are carried out by Mexican forces … we always tell President Trump that,

Pope tells Vatican office that processes sex abuse cases to uphold truth, justice and charity

Pope Leo XIVpope
It is a very delicate area of ministry, in which it is essential to ensure that the requirements of justice, truth and charity are always honored and respected,
Pope Leo XIVpope
We cannot close our eyes or hearts,
Pope Leo XIVpope
A truly evangelical government, moreover, is always oriented toward service: it supports, accompanies, and helps each member to become more like the savior every day,

Costa Ricans support Chaves’ successor in the presidential election as crime remains high

Fanny Ramírezpolitical analyst
That's why we have to support Ms. Laura so that she has enough support and they don’t block her in the Assembly,
Fanny Ramírezpolitical analyst
They’ve known how to justify government inaction, they’ve been very belligerent in that and there hasn’t been a strong opposition voice to refute it,
Fanny Ramírezpolitical analyst
People’s indecision so far seems to me oriented to seeing who could compete with Laura Fernández in the second round,
I am going to vote, very convinced for Laura Fernández to continue the same line of good governance that we have had with Rodrigo Chaves, who came to this country to open our eyes” to the traditional parties that were only interested in maintaining their privilege

French energy giant TotalEnergies resumes Mozambique $20 billion project as insurgency slows

The liquefied natural gas project has been billed as one of Africa’s largest energy investments and one that is expected to deliver economic growth to the struggling nation of 34 million people on the southeastern coast of Africa

Daniel Chapomozambique President
The force majeure is over,

UN food agency is shutting down operations in rebel-held northern Yemen, officials say

Yemen descended into a devastating civil war in 2014, when the Houthis pushed from their northern stronghold of Saada province and seized the capital of Sanaa, forcing the internationally recognized government out and to the south, and eventually into exile

ASEAN does not recognize military-ruled Myanmar's elections, top Philippine diplomat says

The powergrab has plunged the impoverished country in a deadly civil war

At the same time, developments beyond Southeast Asia, including unilateral actions that carry cross-regional implications, continue to affect regional stability and erode multilateral institutions and the rules- based international order,
Across our region, we continue to see tensions at sea, protracted internal conflicts and unresolved border and humanitarian concerns,

Vietnam and the EU upgrade ties as US tariffs reshape global trade

Vietnam’s President Luong Cuong called the move a “historic milestone.”

At a moment when the international rules-based order is under threat from multiple sides, we need to stand side by side as reliable and predictable partners,

Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations

Keir Starmerprime Minister
I think that working together on issues like climate change, global stability during challenging times for the world is precisely what we should be doing as we build this relationship in the way that I’ve described,
Xi Jinpingpresident
China-U.K. relations experienced setbacks in previous years, which was not in the interests of either country,
I made a promise 18 months ago when we were elected into government, that I would make Britain face outward again,
Xi Jinpingpresident
Good things often come with difficulties,