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Trump signs executive order ramping up pressure on Havana’s oil supplies in wake of US abduction of Venezuela’s Maduro.

People wave Cuban flags during a march outside the U.S. Embassy to protest what demonstrators denounce as U.S. aggression in the region, following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and the killing of Cuban soldiers in a U.S. strike, in Havana, Cuba, January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Two agents placed on administrative leave as outrage continues over killing of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti.

Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Seth Herald TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says he has conveyed concerns of possible Israeli attack to leadership in Tehran.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan looks on during a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (not pictured) in Tehran, Iran, November 30, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

US president says ‘deadly strike’ in Nigeria targeted ISIL fighters who killed ‘primarily, innocent Christians’.

US President Donald Trump takes questions from journalists after announcing the US Navys new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 22, 2025. President Donald Trump on December 22 announced a new class of heavily armed warships that will be named after himself -- an honor usually reserved for US leaders who have left office. Two of the Trump-class ships will be built initially but that number could grow substantially in the future, according to the president, who said they will be "some of the most lethal surface warfare ships" and "the largest battleship in the history of our country." Trump made the announcement at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida alongside Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Navy Secretary John Phelan, with images of the planned high-tech vessels on stands nearby. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Jordan’s military said the attacks ‘neutralised arms and drug traffickers’ and destroyed laboratories and factories.

Jordanian F-16 fighter jets are seen in the sky.

‘Main reason for optimism’ is a belief that war in Ukraine will end in 2026 with Moscow’s ‘objectives’ achieved.

People wait at a bus stop next to a poster displaying Russian Army Master Sergeant Nikolai Matryanitsky, participating in Russia's military action in Ukraine, in central Moscow on February 15, 2023. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)

These are the key developments from day 1,400 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Talks held between top diplomats a day after al-Shaibani discussed military cooperation with Russian President Putin.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani speaks to the press.

New attack brings death toll to nearly 100 from US strikes on vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean.

US Navy Boeing EA-18G Growlers taxi at José Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, on December 17, 2025 in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Aircraft movements and coordinated exercises were observed throughout the day as part of heightened regional military readiness linked to ongoing operations at US military bases and maritime security efforts in the Caribbean. President Donald Trump administration is conducting a military campaign in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, deploying naval and air forces for what it calls an anti-drugs offensive. (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP)

Noble laureate’s son says military must ‘prove’ Suu Kyi is healthy after years in detention following military coup.

Protesters show off the portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi.