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  Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 international organizations

  News, US January 9, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order for the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including UN agencies and global bodies focused on climate, development, and security.
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  Italy to host first international F-35 pilot training center outside the United States

  Europe, News January 9, 2026 , by IRIA

  Italy has announced that an air force base in Sicily will become the first F-35 pilot training school outside the United States. The Italian defense ministry said the training center will be established at Trapani-Birgi Air Base, with preparation work overseen by the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin.
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  US seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker for violating sanctions

  Europe, News, US January 8, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuelan oil exports following a weeks-long pursuit across the Atlantic Ocean. The seizure has drawn sharp condemnation from Russia.
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  Comments Off on Europe backs Denmark on Greenland as leaders meet in Paris for Ukraine talks 0

  Europe backs Denmark on Greenland as leaders meet in Paris for Ukraine talks

  Europe, News January 8, 2026 , by IRIA

  European leaders rallied behind Denmark and Greenland, asserting the Arctic island’s sovereignty as their own, as diplomatic activity in Paris brought together U.S., Ukrainian, and European officials for talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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  Comments Off on Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president as Maduro appears in US federal court 0

  Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president as Maduro appears in US federal court

  Americas, News, US January 7, 2026 , by IRIA

  Delcy Rodriguez was formally sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president on January 6, 2026, assuming leadership of the South American country as Nicolas Maduro appeared in the U.S. federal court following a military operation that reshaped the country’s political landscape.
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  Comments Off on US Department of War to triple PAC-3 MSE production in partnership with Lockheed Martin 0

  US Department of War to triple PAC-3 MSE production in partnership with Lockheed Martin

  News, US January 7, 2026 , by IRIA

  The Department of War (DoW), working in partnership with Lockheed Martin, has announced a landmark framework agreement that aims to reshape how the United States fundamentally expands munitions production.
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  Comments Off on China and South Korea strengthen bilateral ties, expand economic and technological cooperation 0

  China and South Korea strengthen bilateral ties, expand economic and technological cooperation

  Asia-Pacific, News January 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Beijing on January 5, 2026, marking a renewed effort to strengthen bilateral relations and promote regional peace amid global turbulence.
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  Comments Off on UN Security Council convenes emergency session after US military action in Venezuela 0

  UN Security Council convenes emergency session after US military action in Venezuela

  Americas, News, US January 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held an emergency session on January 5, 2026, following a dramatic U.S. military operation in Venezuela over the weekend that resulted in the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro.
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  Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hosts security advisors from allied nations to discuss US-led peace plan

  Europe, News January 5, 2026 , by IRIA

  Security advisors from Ukraine’s key allies gathered in Kyiv on January 3, 2026, for high-level talks focused on a U.S.-brokered plan as diplomatic efforts to halt Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II gathered momentum at the start of the new year.
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  Comments Off on North Korea launches ballistic missiles as South Korea’s President Lee arrives in China 0

  North Korea launches ballistic missiles as South Korea’s President Lee arrives in China

  Asia-Pacific, News January 5, 2026 , by IRIA

  North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on January 4, 2026, marking its first launch of the year just hours before South Korean President Lee Jae Myung departed for Beijing for high-level talks with the Chinese leadership.

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