Russia has organized a screening of the propaganda film "Blockade Diary" in Equatorial Guinea in an effort to create an emotional backdrop for recruiting into its army.

Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.

The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria’s new leader.

On January 29, there were 268 clashes between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders, with the most active fighting – 83 attacks – occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.

A fire broke out in Zaporizhzhia as a result of a Russian strike on an industrial infrastructure facility.

Russia has not confirmed it agreed to Trump’s request, but Ukraine’s president said he expected Vladimir Putin’s promise to be kept.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold their positions in key sectors of the front – Huliaipole, Pokrovsk, and Kharkiv.

Russian forces are attempting to break into Ukrainian territory in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions using small infantry groups, but they are suffering heavy losses and have achieved no success.

The film 2,000 Meters to Andriivka by Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov has been nominated for the 2026 Writers Guild Awards.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that U.S. President Donald Trump expressed readiness to help Ukraine protect Kyiv and other cities from Russian strikes during the winter cold.