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Air strikes

Russia aims to ‘cut’ entire regions from Ukraine train network, says rail chief

A war crimes prosecutor and a police officer working at the scene of a Russian drone attack on a passenger train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Jan 27.
A war crimes prosecutor and a police officer working at the scene of a Russian drone attack on a passenger train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Jan 27.

Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 11, target passenger train

A war crimes prosecutor and a police officer working at the scene of a Russian drone attack on a passenger train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Jan 27.
A war crimes prosecutor and a police officer working at the scene of a Russian drone attack on a passenger train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Jan 27.

Trump administration sued over two deaths in boat strike off Venezuela’s coast

A banner hanging outside the family home of Chad Joseph, - a victim of US missile strikes on vessels off Venezuela.
A banner hanging outside the family home of Chad Joseph, - a victim of US missile strikes on vessels off Venezuela.

US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two in Pacific

This screen grab from a video posted on the X account of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Dec 31, 2025 shows an earlier strike on alleged "narco traffickers". Since September, US air strikes have targeted alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.
This screen grab from a video posted on the X account of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Dec 31, 2025 shows an earlier strike on alleged "narco traffickers". Since September, US air strikes have targeted alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Kyiv zoo battles to keep animals warm as city shivers through power crisis

East African striped hyena gather in an aviary, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in zoo in Kyiv, Ukraine January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
East African striped hyena gather in an aviary, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in zoo in Kyiv, Ukraine January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Ukraine’s Zelensky announces new air defence system

A Ukrainian soldier with an anti-aircraft gun used to target Russian drones in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on Dec 22, 2025.
A Ukrainian soldier with an anti-aircraft gun used to target Russian drones in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on Dec 22, 2025.

Ukraine’s Zelensky orders faster imports of electricity, power equipment

A resident entering a tent set up to offer electricity and heat on Jan 13, in Kyiv, Ukraine, due to power outages caused by Russian air strikes.
A resident entering a tent set up to offer electricity and heat on Jan 13, in Kyiv, Ukraine, due to power outages caused by Russian air strikes.

European aviation authority advises airlines to avoid Iranian airspace amid threats of US strike

A photograph shows the wreckage of a burnt bus bearing a banner that reads "This was one of Tehran’s new buses that was paid for with the money of the people’s taxes,” in Tehran's Sadeghieh Square on Jan 15, 2026. A protest movement across Iran, initially sparked by economic grievances, has turned into one of the biggest challenges yet to the clerical leadership since it took power in 1979.
A photograph shows the wreckage of a burnt bus bearing a banner that reads "This was one of Tehran’s new buses that was paid for with the money of the people’s taxes,” in Tehran's Sadeghieh Square on Jan 15, 2026. A protest movement across Iran, initially sparked by economic grievances, has turned into one of the biggest challenges yet to the clerical leadership since it took power in 1979.

Ukraine’s Zelensky to declare energy emergency to tackle aftermath of Russian attacks

A big screen on a building in Kyiv on Jan 14 displaying a temperature of minus 14 deg C.
A big screen on a building in Kyiv on Jan 14 displaying a temperature of minus 14 deg C.

Some personnel advised to leave U.S. military base in Qatar, diplomats say

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, 27th Fighter Squadron taxis for departure deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, U.S., June 24, 2019. Kaylee Dubois/U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, 27th Fighter Squadron taxis for departure deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, U.S., June 24, 2019. Kaylee Dubois/U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.