Category: Nations
Explainer: Why is Iranian Navy’s first big intel-gathering warship Zagros significant?
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The latest Iranian warship Zagros is the first big intelligence-gathering vessel and a new military asset that has strengthened the electronic warfare capabilities of Iranian Navy. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/18/741125/explainer-what-is-the-new-sigint-warship-zagros
Read MoreUS promises $117 million in support for Lebanese Armed Forces
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-838095
Read MoreLiberal California may have a political ‘reawakening’ after wildfire disaster, historian predicts
Fox News Californians may have a “reawakening” that could trigger a “political shock” among the nation’s top decision-makers after the state’s highly criticized response to the Los Angeles wildfires brought to light the state’s vulnerability and leadership failures, historian Victor Davis Hanson predicts. “So, there is a group of people in California that could fuel…
Read MoreNY Times reporter roasted after ‘unitary executive theory’ flub in Trump OMB nominee story
Fox News A New York Times reporter sparked controversy this week after suggesting in an article that President-elect Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, Russell T. Vough, helped promote a “unitary executive theory” ahead of Trump’s second term. It drew sharp criticism on social media and among conservative analysts who argued…
Read MoreTaiwan delegation departs for U.S. ahead of Trump inauguration
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) A delegation of cross-party lawmakers led by Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) departed Taiwan Saturday for the United States ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501180012
Read MoreAppeals court deals blow to Obama-era amnesty for Dreamers
Fox News A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against an Obama-era policy that provides amnesty and a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. as children. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled unanimously that a new version of the policy issued by…
Read MoreWho is Alexandre Sasha Troufanov, the Russian-Israeli to be released in phase one?
Jerusalem Post Alexandre Sasha Troufanov will return after spending two birthdays in Hamas captivity to the news his father was murdered on October 7. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-838079
Read MoreGermany Could Send Troops to Future Ukraine Buffer Zone: Minister
Moscow Times Boris Pistorius also said Germany should aim to spend around 3% of GDP on defense. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/18/germany-could-send-troops-to-future-ukraine-buffer-zone-minister-a87658
Read MoreHouthi missile triggers sirens in Eilat, surrounding areas
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-838093
Read MoreHamas to release three Israeli hostages on January 19 — TV
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The TV channel noted that their names will be announced in the near future https://tass.com/world/1901177
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