Russian UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told a Security Council meeting on Thursday that his country condemns all forms of external interference, incitement to violence, and threats of use of force against Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota state, following a second shooting in about a week by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Spain's Defense Minister Margarita Robles on Thursday refused to rule out deploying troops to Greenland as part of a European surveillance mission, amid tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in the territory.

U.S. President Donald Trump is keeping all options on the table for responding to Iran's unrest, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.

Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday called on the legislature to approve an oil industry reform plan to attract foreign investment and promote the country's economic recovery.

A first team of French military personnel is already on the ground in Greenland and will be reinforced in the coming days with extra "land, air and maritime assets," French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday during his New Year address to the armed forces at the Istres air base.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is imposing sanctions on 13 more entities and 11 more individuals allegedly linked to Iran, according to a statement from the department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday called for peace and restraint in Iran situation as tension between the US and Iran keeps simmering. China opposes the use or threat of force in international relations, opposes imposing one's own will on others, and opposes a return of the world to the "law of the jungle," Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said during a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Thursday.

Trump has informed Iran that he did not intend to attack -- media reports

A video clip showing the top diplomats of Denmark and Greenland sucking down cigarettes outside the White House on Wednesday after declaring their opposition to US President's plan to acquire the world's largest island has gone viral on the internet. Some netizens said the video showed their "stressful status" following the talks with the US.

Cambodia-Thailand Regional Border Committee (RBC) secretariat officials convened a meeting on Thursday morning to enforce a recent ceasefire, said a Cambodian defense spokesperson.

Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow on Thursday expressed concern over the United States' decision to include Thailand in a list of 75 countries facing a suspension of immigrant visa processes.

Türkiye opposes any military operation against Iran and supports maintaining regional stability amid the current situation in Iran, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday at a press briefing in Istanbul.

Russia has decided to expel a British embassy employee for alleged affiliation with the British special services, the Russian foreign ministry said Thursday.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 51-50 to effectively block a bipartisan resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's authority to use military force in Venezuela, after two GOP senators flipped under intense pressure from the White House.

Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) and Komeito agreed to form a new centrist party, leaders of both parties announced on Thursday.

Iran's airspace reopened on Thursday after a temporary closure earlier in the day, according to live flight tracker Flightradar24.

In sharp contrast with his initial definition of the now politically-charged incident, the US President Donald Trump on Wednesday struck a more conciliatory tone over the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minnesota, during an interview with Reuters, and the US President called the incident "unfortunate" and "sad to see on both sides." A Chinese expert told the Global Times on Thursday that the US President's apparent softening in tone clearly reflects a desire to prevent the issue from further intensifying political polarization due to pressure from public opinion.

Russia's foreign holdings have reached a record high of $763.9 billion, the Central Bank reports.

Russian scientists have presented a 70-qubit quantum computer prototype developed as part of Rosatom's Quantum Project, a national program aimed at advancing quantum technologies. This is reported by "Strana Rosatom."

Dubai's real estate sector achieved its strongest performance to date in 2025, with over 270,000 transactions worth AE$917 billion, up 20 percent year on year.

The Group of 77 and China is a strong pillar of multilateralism, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday

Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said on Wednesday that Indonesia's diplomacy must be built on preparedness, vigilance and realism, as the current global order grows increasingly fragile and the world enters a dangerous "gray zone" marked by sharper competition, deeper fragmentation and blurred boundaries between peace and conflict.

Two people were killed and two others sustained injuries after a construction crane collapsed onto a highway in Thailand on Thursday, authorities said. The accident occurred at around 9:10 a.m. local time on Rama II Road, the key thoroughfare linking Bangkok and Samut Sakhon province, where the crane operating at an elevated expressway construction site collapsed onto passing vehicles.

The US Senate on Wednesday voted 51-50 to effectively block a bipartisan resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's authority to use military force in Venezuela, after two GOP senators flipped under intense pressure from the White House.

India tells citizens to leave Iran: media

Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed on Wednesday that his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled for Feb. 3 at the White House.

The US is indefinitely suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries in another expansion of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, and the pause will begin on January 21. China is not on the list, according to multiple media reports. The US, a nation built by immigrants, is now witnessing “an unprecedented politicization” of immigration, with migrants broadly stigmatized and blamed for social disorder to manufacture political advantage, a trend that also underscores deep internal frictions within US society, a Chinese expert said on Thursday.

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg on Wednesday stressed the importance of a comprehensive political process in the war-torn country.

The European Union (EU) and NATO allies have stepped up political and military support for Greenland, as concerns grow over security in the Arctic following recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump about the strategically important island.

Iran issued a Notice to Airmen alert late on Wednesday night, closing its airspace to all flights except international flights with prior permission from the country, media reported.

The fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer led to a wave of backlash against the Trump administration with a poll published on Tuesday showing that more Americans support abolishing the agency.

A US carrier strike group is moving from the South China Sea to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, multiple sources reported on Wednesday. "The US is moving a carrier strike group from the South China Sea to the CENTCOM area of responsibility," Kellie Meyer, a NewsNation reporter, posted on X.

The U.S. Senate and House are expected to vote soon on a resolution to curb U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to take further military action in Venezuela.

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have agreed to establish a "high-level working group" to explore possible areas of compromise since a "fundamental disagreement" persists over the future of Greenland, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said here Wednesday.

The British government updated its Foreign Travel Advice for Iran on Wednesday, announcing the temporary withdrawal of staff from its embassy in Tehran due to security concerns.

Britain has begun withdrawing personnel from a United States military base in Qatar, Sky News reported on Wednesday.

The German Ministry of Defense on Wednesday announced that it will participate in a multinational reconnaissance mission in Greenland to assess potential military contributions to regional security.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced the launch of the second phase of the Gaza peace plan, shifting the focus from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts departed the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, starting their journey back to Earth.

The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed a 25 percent additional tariff on the import of certain advanced computing chips and certain derivative products, effective on Jan. 15, the White House said.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Wednesday that 2025 was one of the three warmest years on record, continuing the streak of extraordinary global temperatures.

The United States is withdrawing some of its personnel from its military bases in the Middle East as a precaution amid heightened regional tensions, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing an anonymous U.S. official.

Japanese PM informs ruling coalition officials of plans to dissolve lower house for snap election

29 dead, 67 injured after crane collapse derails train in Thailand: official

The United States carried out more air and drone strikes abroad in the first year of President Donald Trump's second term than during former President Joe Biden's entire four-year term, said a survey published on Tuesday.

At least 22 people were killed and 55 others injured after a passenger train collided with a collapsed construction crane in northeastern Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province on Wednesday, local media reported.

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez is planning to send an envoy to Washington this week as the Donald Trump administration is weighing the possibility to reopen its embassy in the oil-rich South American nation, according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday.

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Tuesday reaffirmed the island's ties with Denmark and rejected any suggestion that it could become a US territory, as Greenlandic and Danish foreign ministers are set to meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Wednesday following renewed US rhetoric about taking control of the autonomous Danish territory, according to multiple media reports.

Iranian UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani on Tuesday asked the UN secretary-general and the Security Council to condemn the United States for inciting violence and threatening to use force against his country.

As the United States is set to formally withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) in January, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Tuesday that the move will make both the country and the world "unsafe."

Prime ministers of Norway and Sweden on Tuesday voiced support for Denmark following the latest consultations among Nordic leaders.

The US administration of Donald Trump has filed court warrants targeting oil tankers in links with Venezuela, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen held a joint press conference Tuesday afternoon, delivering a firm, unified rejection of external claims over Greenland.

A group of major central bank governors said on Tuesday that they fully support the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and its chair Jerome Powell, following an escalation in the Trump administration's confrontation with the Fed.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday condemned the European Parliament's decision to ban all Iranian diplomats and representatives from the institutions' premises, vowing that Tehran will reciprocate any restriction.

A South Korean court will deliver a verdict in former President Yoon Suk-yeol's insurrection trial on Feb. 19, local media reported Wednesday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country is ready for war but remains open to dialogue, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military is considering "very strong options" regarding Iran amid recent unrest.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday that the U.S. ambition to control Greenland would constitute "a real unprecedented situation in the history of NATO and of any defense alliance in the world."

A number of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers are introducing a bill aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from using the U.S. military to invade a NATO member or territory amid mounting concerns over Trump's remarks demanding Greenland's "ownership."

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has cancelled "all meetings" with Iranian officials.

U.S. President Donald Trump is ending temporary protected status (TPS) for Somali immigrants amid fraud allegations in Minnesota, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday on X.

Threats from the United States to launch military strikes against Iran are "categorically unacceptable," Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Tuesday.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that the country would "immediately sever all contact" with three UN agencies and associated bodies after a review following U.S. withdrawals from dozens of multilateral organizations.

The United Nations is concerned about the increase of military-like rhetoric around the situation in Iran, Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, said Tuesday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country is ready for war but remains open to dialogue, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military is considering "very strong options" regarding Iran amid recent unrest.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt will attend talks held in Washington with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, said Danish local media on Tuesday.

S. Korean special counsel seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon on insurrection charge: media

The US used a secret aircraft that painted to look like a civilian plane in a military operation that killed 11 people last September, it was exposed by the New York Times on Monday. A Chinese expert said on Tuesday that, if the case turns out to be true, using aircraft in civilian disguise for military operations violates international law, and it is an immoral behavior that could severely undermine the international order of civilian aviation. The expert also warned all parties to raise vigilance, as the case further exposed the US' recklessness in resorting to foul means in military operations.

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that countries that do business with Iran will face a 25 percent tariff when doing business with the US, after claiming last night that he is looking at a number of "very strong" options to hit Iran for its handling of the protests.

Japanese PM intends to dissolve lower house for snap election: Kyodo

Australia's Ambassador to the US and former prime minister Kevin Rudd will resign a year before the end of his term, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced at a press conference on Tuesday, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Australia's Ambassador to the United States will resign a year before the end of his term, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said here on Tuesday.

The European Union (EU) could help provide security for Greenland if Denmark requests it, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said on Monday, warning that any U.S. military takeover of the Arctic territory would cause the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The US Virtual Embassy Iran on Monday updated a travel warning urging U.S. citizens to leave Iran immediately amid the unrest across the Middle East country.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that any country doing business with Iran will pay a tariff rate of 25 percent on any business conducted with the United States.

Access to the internet in Iran will remain restricted until officials determine that full security has been restored following riots and terrorist acts targeting public institutions, Iran's top cyberspace authority was cited Monday as saying by media reports.

The U.S. State Department announced Monday that it has revoked over 100,000 visas since U.S. President Donald Trump took office nearly a year ago.

The U.S. state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the recent surge of federal immigration enforcement in the state, after a fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent last week.

. stocks finished slightly higher on Monday, staging a late-session recovery as investors navigated a volatile landscape marked by a criminal probe into the Federal Reserve leadership.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said Monday that Venezuela and Italy have agreed to raise their diplomatic missions to the ambassadorial level following talks with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.

Iran's foreign ministry summoned the envoys of Britain, Germany, France and Italy on Monday after their governments expressed support for protests in the country, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday diplomacy remains the preferred approach for the United States to deal with Iran, though the Trump administration will not rule out military options if necessary.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said Monday that she has ordered a ban on all diplomatic staff and other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from entering any European Parliament premises.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum held a phone conversation on Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, during which she ruled out any U.S. military intervention in Mexican territory.

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez met on Monday with members of the diplomatic corps from the European Union, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said.

Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday intensively responded to media inquiries over the situation in Iran, which continued to escalate over the weekend as US President Donald Trump was reportedly weighing a series of potential military options in the Asian country and would be briefed Tuesday on options to respond to the unrest in Iran, whereas Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) vowed a crushing response from the resistant Iranian nation in a Sunday statement.

Britain's independent online safety watchdog Ofcom on Monday launched a formal investigation into X's AI chatbot, Grok, over it being used to create sexualised imagery of women and children.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that situation in Iran is "under total control" following violence linked to protests spiked over the weekend.

US President Donald Trump posted an image on the Social Truth platform on local time Sunday claiming himself as "Acting President of Venezuela." The post also comes with an official portrait of the US leader and then "Incumbent January 2026" for the designation.

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that his administration is weighing "some very strong options" including potential military action against Iran.

Venezuelan Communication and Information Minister Freddy Nanez on Sunday condemned as a "war crime" the US attack on the South American nation earlier this month.

The U.S. Federal Reserve confirmed late Sunday that the federal prosecutors are investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank's multi-billion-dollar project to renovate its headquarters.

US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss options for Iran with his senior advisers on Tuesday, Reuters quoted a U.S. official as saying on Sunday.

NASA launched a new satellite mission into low Earth orbit on Sunday to study the atmospheres of exoplanets and their host stars.

The Venezuelan people must trust their political leadership in the face of actions that may seem "hard to understand," given the current complexity of the Venezuelan political environment, Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges the Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and enable access to information in the country, his spokesperson said on Sunday.

Rasmus Jarlov, chair of the Danish Defence Committee, said on Sunday that any military confrontation over Greenland would be "the dumbest war in history."

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday said Cuba is a free, independent and sovereign nation, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump's accusations that the island country provided "security services" to Venezuela in exchange for oil.

Amid protests across the US, the US Department of Homeland Security on early Sunday morning released a new video of ICE agent's fatal shooting on a Minneapolis street on social media platform X, claiming "new evidence" shows the so-called anti-ICE agitator was "stalking and impeding" the law enforcement operation. However, the new video has sparked more clashed opinions with some US netizens leaving comments saying such video would not help.