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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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UK leader Starmer signs ‘100-year partnership’ agreement with Ukraine during trip to Kyiv – The Associated Press

UK leader Starmer signs ‘100-year partnership’ agreement with Ukraine during trip to Kyiv  The Associated PressBritish PM caps a week of frenzied diplomacy, as Ukraine’s European allies try to strengthen its hand  CNNUK's Starmer pledges more work on security guarantees for Ukraine  Reuters UKU.K.’s Starmer visits Ukraine to pledge support amid Russian air raid  The Washington PostUkraine to receive 15 Gravehawk air defense systems from UK this year  Ukrinform

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The Gaza war is paused, but Israel and Hamas keep up a fierce battle of optics over hostage releases – The Associated Press

The Gaza war is paused, but Israel and Hamas keep up a fierce battle of optics over hostage releases  The Associated PressIsrael and Hamas Exchange 3 Hostages and More Than 180 Prisoners  The New York TimesLive updates: US-Israeli citizen Keith Siegel freed in latest round of hostage releases  CNNPalestinians released by Israel show signs of ‘torture, starvation’  Al Jazeera EnglishWho are the 20 hostages yet to be released in the first phase of the deal? – explainer  The Jerusalem Post

Simultaneous explosions by Israeli military destroy buildings in the West Bank – NBC News

Simultaneous explosions by Israeli military destroy buildings in the West Bank  NBC NewsLive briefing: Israeli military sets off massive explosions, destroying buildings in Jenin  The Washington PostUpdates: Israel attacks Jenin buildings, Netanyahu to US for Trump talks  Al Jazeera EnglishIDF destroys terror infrastructure in Jenin in Operation Iron Wall  The Jerusalem PostLive: Israel’s military destroys ‘several buildings’ in West Bank’s Jenin  FRANCE 24 English

Paramilitary group attacks an open market in Sudan, killing 54 people and wounding scores – The Associated Press

Paramilitary group attacks an open market in Sudan, killing 54 people and wounding scores  The Associated PressShelling at busy Sudanese market 'fills mortuary with bodies'  BBC.comDozens killed as opposition RSF forces attack open market in Sudan  The GuardianAt least 56 killed as fighting grips greater Khartoum  Le Monde At least 56 killed as shelling, air attacks target market in Sudan  Al Jazeera English

Argentines protest President Milei’s diatribe against ‘wokeism’ at Davos – The Associated Press

Argentines protest President Milei’s diatribe against ‘wokeism’ at Davos  The Associated PressArgentines march in defence of diversity, blasting Milei's anti-woke diatribes  FRANCE 24 EnglishPresident Milei's homophobic Davos speech spark protests across Argentina  EuronewsDavos 2025: Special Address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina  World Economic Forum‘Make Argentina Gay Again’: Argentines hold anti-fascist pride march  Buenos Aires Herald

Threats to Murder ICE Agents Spread on Social Media After Deportations Begin

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warned agents and officers about murder threats following the ramping up of President Donald Trump's deportation operations. Threats appeared on social media and were sent directly to ICE field offices, a source told Breitbart Texas.
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Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners – The Associated Press

Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners  The Associated PressLive updates: US-Israeli citizen Keith Siegel freed in latest round of hostage releases  CNNHamas releases 3 more hostages, including US citizen, as part of fragile ceasefire deal  Fox NewsLIVE: Israel frees 183 Palestinians after 3 captives released in Gaza  Al Jazeera EnglishA U.S. dual citizen is among 3 Israeli hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners  NPR

Arab nations reject Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan – The Associated Press

Arab nations reject Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan  The Associated PressTrump spoke to Egyptian president about plan to evict Palestinians from Gaza  AxiosEgyptian protesters reject Trump’s Palestinian resettlement plan  Al Jazeera EnglishWhy Arab States Hate Trump’s Plan to Relocate Palestinians  The Wall Street JournalTrump drops Gaza bombshell, shattering diplomatic orthodoxy - analysis  The Jerusalem Post