The U.S. Department of State has declared the Western Hemisphere a sphere of influence of the United States.

Drone operators of the 411th Unmanned Systems Regiment Yastruby (Hawks) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed Russian invaders on the Zaporizhzhia front who were preparing for an assault using buggies and quad bikes.

Since its creation, the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have carried out 832,000 combat sorties, striking more than 168,000 enemy targets, including over 350 directly on Russian territory.

As a result of a Russian attack on January 2, 17 cultural heritage sites in Kharkiv, including architectural landmarks, were damaged.

Delcy Rodríguez said she was pained by what she called the "kidnapping" of Maduro and his wife.

Kherson is partially without power due to Russian shelling, and specialists have already begun emergency repair work.

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung snapped selfies with China’s Xi Jinping as he pursues better ties with China in a four-day visit.

The Ukrainian organization in Sweden, SVIT UA, has announced the launch of a large-scale art and social project called “The Unbreakable Flower: A Mosaic of Ukrainian Beauty.” The initiative aims to show the resilience of the Ukrainian people through the stories of women and to create a unique art gallery that will travel to cities across Sweden.

The Swiss government has frozen the assets of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and individuals associated with him.

Japan will supply Ukraine with 66 units of technical equipment for frontline regions under the Emergency Recovery and Reconstruction Project supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).