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    Verkhovna Rada committee declines to back dismissal of SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk

    Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence has declined to support the president’s motion to dismiss Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) chief Vasyl Maliuk, said Holos party lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak on his …

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    Ukraine says it struck a Taganrog drone factory and multiple targets in Russian-occupied regions

    Ukraine’s military struck a drone manufacturing facility in Russia’s Rostov region and several targets in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on January 13.

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    How a drought drives Iran’s protests

    How a drought drives Iran’s protests

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📦 Post office and children's sanatorium – targets of RUSSIAN MISSILES tonight #shorts

📦 Post office and children's sanatorium – targets of RUSSIAN MISSILES tonight #shorts

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🚀 Massive attack on Ukraine. Boomerang hits RUSSIA: “Atlant AERO” factory on fire

🚀 Massive attack on Ukraine. Boomerang hits RUSSIA: “Atlant AERO” factory on fire

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Ukraine war latest live: Belgorod governor warns of possible evacuation as Russian border region reels from power outages

Ukraine war latest live: Belgorod governor warns of possible evacuation as Russian border region reels from power outages

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 3 times today. Belgorod O blast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov urged residents on Jan 13 to be prepared to temporarily relocate amid ongoing problems with …
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Parliament votes on government reshuffle (LIVE)

Parliament votes on government reshuffle (LIVE)

Parliament convenes on Jan. 13 to vote on a proposed government reshuffle initiated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

As part of Zelensky's reshuffle, Kyrylo Budanov, the military intelligence chief, was appointed as the new head of the President's …

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'A series of loud explosions' — Ukraine 'destroys' key Russian drone factory in Taganrog, SBU says

'A series of loud explosions' — Ukraine 'destroys' key Russian drone factory in Taganrog, SBU says

The plant is involved in the production of "Orion" drones, electronic warfare complexes, and digital integration systems.

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Treacherous Russian STRIKE: consequences of the attack in the Kharkiv region and Odesa #shorts

Treacherous Russian STRIKE: consequences of the attack in the Kharkiv region and Odesa #shorts

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Russian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv, target energy infrastructure across Ukraine

Russian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv, target energy infrastructure across Ukraine

Russia launched numerous ballistic missiles towards Ukraine overnight on Jan. 13, according to monitoring channels.

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Drone factory in Russia’s Rostov Oblast struck in overnight attack, fire reported

Drone factory in Russia’s Rostov Oblast struck in overnight attack, fire reported

Unidentified drones struck the Russian city of Taganrog early on Jan. 13, with reports indicating that a drone manufacturing facility was targeted, according to Russian Telegram channels.

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Nova Poshta terminal and children's medical facility damaged as Russian attack kills 4, injures 6 in Kharkiv outskirts

Nova Poshta terminal and children's medical facility damaged as Russian attack kills 4, injures 6 in Kharkiv outskirts

Russian forces carried out a combined missile and drone attack on a suburb of Kharkiv, killing at least four people and injuring six others, regional authorities reported on Jan. 13.

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Russia aims to seize all of Donetsk region by April, with four scenarios for what comes next

Moscow has two priorities for 2026 - the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions - according to sources. There are at least four possible paths ahead, ranging from a full halt to the war to continued fighting with little prospect of talks.

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Russian diplomat dies by apparent suicide in Cyprus a day after oligarch Vladislav Baumgertner disappears

A Russian oligarch, Vladislav Baumgertner, went missing in Cyprus on January 7. A day later, a senior staffer at the Russian Embassy in Nicosia died by apparent suicide under unclear circumstances. A note was reportedly found but was not shared with …

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US imposes 25% tariffs on countries that do business with Iran as anti-government protests continue

US imposes 25% tariffs on countries that do business with Iran as anti-government protests continue

"Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America. This Order is final and conclusive," U.S. President Donald Trump said. …
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Republican Congressman introduces Greenland annexation bill amid White House threats

Republican Congressman introduces Greenland annexation bill amid White House threats

"Whoever controls Greenland controls key Arctic shipping lanes and the security architecture protecting the United States. America cannot leave that future in the hands of regimes that despise our values and seek to undermine our security," …
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🤯 45 km in FOUR years – THE REAL SPEED of PUTIN'S ARMY'S advance #shorts

🤯 45 km in FOUR years – THE REAL SPEED of PUTIN'S ARMY'S advance #shorts

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1,419 days of the SHAMEFUL "BLIZKRIEG." The Russians are stuck in DONBAS – worse than HITLER

1,419 days of the SHAMEFUL "BLIZKRIEG." The Russians are stuck in DONBAS – worse than HITLER

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⚡️ Will RUSSIA choose WAR or PEACE? This question remains UNANSWERED, says Zelenskyy #shorts

⚡️ Will RUSSIA choose WAR or PEACE? This question remains UNANSWERED, says Zelenskyy #shorts

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Trump wants Venezuela's oil — markets may not care

Trump wants Venezuela's oil — markets may not care

U.S. President Donald Trump made no secret of his plan for Venezuela.

"One of the things the United States gets out of this will be even lower energy prices," Trump said in a Jan. 9 meeting with energy executives.

“Our giant oil companies will be …

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‘The situation now is the worst’ — Kyiv’s energy crisis deepens after Russia pounds power grid

‘The situation now is the worst’ — Kyiv’s energy crisis deepens after Russia pounds power grid

As Kyiv faces prolonged blackouts and subzero temperatures, officials and energy experts warn that the city's infrastructure is nearing its limits. Although the number of buildings without heat has decreased since the Jan. 9 mass missile and drone …

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Fact Check: Satirical Post Said Trump Smelled Like Rotten Beef, Farted Audibly During White House Meeting With Oil Executives -- Not Real News

Did an actual news outlet report that an oil executive said Donald Trump "smelled like rotten roast beef" and audibly farted multiple times during a White House meeting with oil industry leaders? No, that's not true: The viral message making those …

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Project Nightfall — Everything we know about the UK's ballistic missile program for Ukraine

Project Nightfall — Everything we know about the UK's ballistic missile program for Ukraine

In what could be a huge boost for Ukraine's offensive capabilities, the U.K. announced on Jan. 11 it had launched Project Nightfall, a competition to rapidly develop new long-range ballistic missiles for Kyiv.

Ukraine has repeatedly stressed the need …

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Zelensky orders final review of US security guarantees; White House source praises 'tremendous progress' in ending war

Zelensky orders final review of US security guarantees; White House source praises 'tremendous progress' in ending war

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 12 that he instructed Ukraine's negotiating team to finalize a security guarantees document with the U.S. and submit it for review "at the highest level."

No further details were provided by the president.

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❗️Why does PUTIN need DONBAS – THE TRUTH that is no longer being hidden! #shorts

❗️Why does PUTIN need DONBAS – THE TRUTH that is no longer being hidden! #shorts

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