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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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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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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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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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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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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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Trump says US will run Venezuela, control its oil reserves after military operation and capture of Maduro
Americas, News, US January 4, 2026 , by IRIA
Trump said the US would run Venezuela until a “judicious transition” can happen and tap the country’s massive oil reserves, hours after an audacious military operation in Venezuela that removed President Nicolas Maduro from power and from the country. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured and brought to New York.
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Pakistan Air Force conducts successful test of indigenously produced Taimoor cruise missile
Asia-Pacific, News January 4, 2026 , by IRIA
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully conducted the test launch of the indigenously developed Taimoor air-launched cruise missile on January 3, 2026, marking a significant development in the country’s conventional strike capabilities.
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Trump threatens US intervention if Iran kills protesters amid escalating unrest
Middle East, News, US January 3, 2026 , by IRIA
U.S. President Trump has warned Iran’s authorities against killing protesters, saying the United States would “come to their rescue” if demonstrators were shot or violently suppressed. The warning prompted sharp responses from senior Iranian officials, who cautioned that any American interference would cross a “red line”.