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United Press InternationalUkraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia, releases photos
Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers alive after they were wounded while fighting for Russia, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Saturday.
- CNN
Protests turn violent in China after student falls to his death
Violent protests have erupted in China after the death of a teenage boy sparked accusations of a cover-up by authorities, videos from the northwestern region of Shaanxi have shown.
- Euronews
Oil tanker attacked by Houthi rebels burning in Red Sea salvaged, says security firm
The MV Sounion carrying one million barrels of crude oil was struck in August and later sabotaged with explosives by the Houthis as part of their solidarity campaign with Hamas over the war in Gaza.View on euronews
- The Canadian Press
Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.
- Sky News
Explosion at fuel station in Yemen kills 15 and triggers massive fire
An explosion at a fuel station in Yemen has killed 15 people and left dozens injured. The blast took place on Saturday in the Zaher district in the province of Bayda, the country's health ministry said. Rescue teams were searching for those reported missing, the ministry added.
- BBC
Syrians hope for a future without Russia, but it may not be easy
With the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Russia lost a key all in the Middle East - but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.
- USA TODAY
Two North Korean soldiers captured alive by Ukraine for the first time, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the wounded North Korean soldiers were taken to Kyiv and are communicating with Ukrainian officials.
- The Canadian Press
Syrian intelligence agency says it thwarted a planned Islamic State attack on a Shiite shrine
DAMASCUS (AP) — Intelligence officials in Syria's new de facto government thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to set off a bomb at a Shiite shrine in the Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab, state media reported Saturday.
- Associated Press
North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia
For weeks, Ukrainian troops braced for an unfamiliar enemy: North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Moscow’s forces after Ukraine launched a lightning-fast incursion and seized territory in Russia's Kursk region over the summer. Unlike the Russian troops Ukraine has been battling for nearly three years, Kyiv’s forces were uncertain about what to expect from this new adversary, drawn into the war after Moscow and Pyongyang signed an agreement pledging military assistance using “all means” if either were attacked.
- The Canadian Press
Biden and Netanyahu discuss the latest in the effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Sunday about efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war, a sign of the intensifying push to reach a deal before Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.
- The Hill
Sullivan says ‘history has judged well’ Biden’s call to withdraw from Afghanistan
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that President Biden made the right strategic call to withdraw from Afghanistan three years ago and that history reflects well on that decision. “The strategic call President Biden made, looking back three years, history has judged well and will continue to judge well,” Sullivan said in an interview…
- The Canadian Press
Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's striking university students protested outside the Balkan country's top court on Sunday to draw their attention to what they say have been violations of their civil rights under the populist authorities, including pressure from the secret service.
- The Canadian Press
Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.
- Reuters
Syrian intelligence says it thwarted Islamic State attack on Shi'ite shrine
The foiled attack will stoke fears that Islamic State is hoping to stage a comeback in Syria following the fall last month of President Bashar al-Assad. Some Syrians and foreign powers have worried that the country's new leaders, who are from the Sunni Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group that forced Assad out on Dec. 8, may impose strict Islamic governance on a country with numerous minority groups such as Druze, Kurds, Christians and Shi'ites.
- United Press International
Illegal Israeli settlers continue West Bank violence
Illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank are continuing to engage in violence against Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian enclave.
- Reuters Videos
Israeli airstrike hits house in Gaza refugee camp
STORY: :: Dramatic video shows the moment an Israeli airstrikehits a house in a refugee camp in central Gaza:: Bureij refugee camp, Gaza:: January 12, 2025There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths, according to local officials.Earlier on Sunday, an Israeli airstrike on a camp in Gaza city killed three people, Palestinian medics said.
- United Press International
Syria’s new ruler pledges long-term strategic ties with Lebanon
Syria's new leader Ahmad Sharaa called on Lebanon Saturday to forget about the past "negative" relations resulting from decades of the Assad family's rule.
- The Canadian Press
15 killed in an explosion and fire at a gas station in central Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — An explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health officials said Sunday.
- Reuters
Biden calls for immediate ceasefire in call with Netanyahu, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before Biden leaves office on Jan. 20. Biden and Netanyahu discussed efforts underway to reach a deal to halt the fighting in the Palestinian enclave and free the remaining hostages there, the White House said in a statement after the two leaders spoke by telephone. Biden "stressed the immediate need for a ceasefire in Gaza and return of the hostages with a surge in humanitarian aid enabled by a stoppage in the fighting under the deal," it said.
- BBC
Sudanese army claims capture of key city from rebels
The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.