Category: Nations
Russia says battlegroup Dnepr destroyed up to 110 Ukrainian troops over past day
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the spokesman, units of the battlegroup Dnepr struck manpower and equipment of Ukrainian mechanized, infantry, marine and territorial defense https://tass.com/defense/1901099
Read MoreTrump Officials Plan Immigration Raids in Chicago Next Week
New York Times The size of the planned operation is unclear, but it would be the opening step in the president-elect’s goal of overseeing the largest deportation program in history. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/trump-immigration-raids-chicago.html
Read MoreChinese study finds hotpot ingredient can boost battery performance in the cold
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Scientists say fibre from konjac plant can prevent freezing in aqueous zinc-ion batteries, a promising alternative to lithium batteries. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3295269/chinese-study-finds-hotpot-ingredient-can-boost-battery-performance-cold?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePalestinians Dare to Hope the Fighting Really Stops This Time
Wall Street Journal Gazans are curbing their optimism, having experienced other times throughout the war when a cease-fire was thought to be within reach, only for it to fall apart. https://www.wsj.com/articles/palestinians-gaza-hope-israel-hamas-ceasefire-09cc87e6
Read MoreOne Weapon China Is Reluctant to Deploy Against Tariffs: A Weaker Currency
Wall Street Journal The last time Trump hit China with tariffs, Beijing devalued the yuan, blunting the impact. This time, Xi Jinping has signaled the country should defend its currency. https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-china-tariffs-yuan-currency-value-d274ea9c
Read MoreRussia’s UN envoy blames ‘disastrous’ US policies for Middle East crisis
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is not that these problems came from nowhere, Vasily Nebenzya said https://tass.com/politics/1901089
Read MoreRussian attack UAVs strike Kyiv
Pravda Ukraine The Air Force of Ukraine reported a threat of Russian attack UAVs in the city of Kyiv at 02:00, 18 January. The residents of the capital have been urged to take shelter. Source: The Air Force; Kyiv City Military Administration Quote Air Force: “Attention! The city of Kyiv! Russian attack UAVs are flying…
Read MoreISW: Russia and Iran sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
Pravda Ukraine Russia and Iran have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement, which includes enhanced military cooperation that could help Russia in its war against Ukraine. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Russian ruler Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement on 17 January 2025 that provides…
Read MorePost-trauma, then and now: Erez Tadmor’s ‘Soda’ explores Holocaust survivors’ stories
Jerusalem Post Tadmor is an extremely prolific and versatile filmmaker who released a drama film about a shelter for orphans in south Tel Aviv. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-837923
Read MoreTrump administration planning illegal immigrant arrests throughout US on ‘day one’
Fox News The incoming Trump administration is eyeing immigration arrests of illegal immigrants across the country as soon as day one, as top officials say they are ready to “take the handcuffs off” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Wall Street Journal reported that the administration is planning a large-scale raid in Chicago on Tuesday,…
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