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Russia and Iran have a troubled history despite their current alliance – The Associated Press

Russia and Iran have a troubled history despite their current alliance  The Associated PressRussia, Iran deepen defense ties as Putin and Pezeshkian sign 20-year pact  The Times of IsraelRussia’s growing ties with Iran have shaped the war in Ukraine. A new treaty raises the stakes for Trump’s administration  CNNUkraine war latest: Russia, Iran sign strategic partnership deal; Ukraine strikes Russian S-400 radar equipment  Kyiv IndependentRussia, Iran Ink Broad Strategic Partnership  Foreign Policy

EU steps up scrutiny of X as anger grows over Musk’s political meddling – POLITICO Europe

EU steps up scrutiny of X as anger grows over Musk’s political meddling  POLITICO EuropeBrussels orders X to hand over documents on algorithm  Financial TimesEU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation  The GuardianEU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk’s X Ahead of Trump Inauguration  The Wall Street JournalE.U. Expands Investigation of X Over Spread of Illicit Content  The New York Times

Frontline report: North Koreans face catastrophic losses near Kruglenkoe as Ukrainians reclaim positions – Euromaidan Press

Frontline report: North Koreans face catastrophic losses near Kruglenkoe as Ukrainians reclaim positions  Euromaidan PressUkraine’s capture of North Koreans offers rare insight into Russian alliance, says Zelenskyy  The Guardian‘He wanted to live’ — How Ukraine captured a North Korean POW, told by the soldiers who took part  Kyiv IndependentNorth Korea Deployed 12,000 Troops To Kursk In October. Three Months Later, A Third Are Dead Or Wounded.  ForbesNorth Korea's suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia  Reuters

Americans Get First Taste of Chinese Censorship After Fleeing TikTok for RedNote

Chinese app RedNote — known in China as "Xiaohongshu" and often described as the Chinese version of Instagram — is blocking posts about the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre and Uyghurs as U.S. TikTok users migrate to the platform ahead of a likely ban in the United States this Sunday. Startled westerners are also learning that China's platforms don't take kindly to woke LGBT content.
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BBC Media Action Charity Lost 8% Income After Trump’s USAID Aid Freeze

President Donald Trump's 90-day freeze of foreign aid dramatically impacted the budget of BBC Media Action, a stand alone charity that uses media to allegedly promote global democracy alongside the BBC World Service.
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Ukraine says its long-range drones hit a Russian airfield as France delivers Mirage fighter jets – The Associated Press

Ukraine says its long-range drones hit a Russian airfield as France delivers Mirage fighter jets  The Associated PressUkraine receives French and Dutch fighter jets  DW (English)Ukraine receives first Mirage 2000 fighter jets from France  Defense NewsUkraine launches new offensive in Kursk Oblast, Russian media claims, Kyiv yet to confirm.  Kyiv IndependentUkraine receives F-16 jets from Netherlands, defence minister says  Reuters