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The Kyiv family, with its pets and pigs, defying Russia and the cold

The Davydenko family (from left to right): Denys, 40, Yuliia, 40, and their children Maksym, 11, Tymofiy, 6, and Stephanie, 2 pose for a picture wearing winter clothes in the kitchen of their apartment, which has no heating or hot water and experiences frequent power outages amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 1, 2026. Waves of Russian attacks over the past four months left hundreds of thousands without electricity and water, making this the most devastating winter since the war started; and so the Davydenko family made the choice to stay at the family-owned Piggy Cafe Kyiv - with power supplied by a generator and heating. \"Maksym likes it,\" Denys joked about their new reality. \"He actually says that at home we have to do household chores. Now there's no dish-washing, cleaning, walking the dogs. So he is happy about that.\" REUTERS/Alina Smutko
The Davydenko family (from left to right): Denys, 40, Yuliia, 40, and their children Maksym, 11, Tymofiy, 6, and Stephanie, 2 pose for a picture wearing winter clothes in the kitchen of their apartment, which has no heating or hot water and experiences frequent power outages amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 1, 2026. Waves of Russian attacks over the past four months left hundreds of thousands without electricity and water, making this the most devastating winter since the war started; and so the Davydenko family made the choice to stay at the family-owned Piggy Cafe Kyiv - with power supplied by a generator and heating. \"Maksym likes it,\" Denys joked about their new reality. \"He actually says that at home we have to do household chores. Now there's no dish-washing, cleaning, walking the dogs. So he is happy about that.\" REUTERS/Alina Smutko

Ukraine hit infrastructure at Russian missile launch site, military says

What are Iran's ballistic missile capabilities?

A new surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km, unveiled by Iran, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2023.WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A new surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km, unveiled by Iran, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2023.WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israel says it struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after warnings

Lebanese soldiers inspecting a site after an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Dounine on Jan 25.
Lebanese soldiers inspecting a site after an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Dounine on Jan 25.

South Korea football bosses in talks to avert Women’s Asian Cup boycott

Tens of thousands of transport workers walk off job in Germany

Trams at a depot in the suburb of Merheim in Cologne, Germany, during a nationwide transport strike on Feb 2.
Trams at a depot in the suburb of Merheim in Cologne, Germany, during a nationwide transport strike on Feb 2.

Russian drone strike on bus carrying miners in Ukraine kills 15

A handout photo showing the site of a Russian strike on a civilian bus transporting miners in Ternivka, Pavlohrad district, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine.
A handout photo showing the site of a Russian strike on a civilian bus transporting miners in Ternivka, Pavlohrad district, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine.

Drone strikes in Ethiopia's Tigray region kill one, injure another

Explainer-How does Iran's system of power work?

A billboard with a picture of Iran's flag, on a building in Tehran, Iran, January 24, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A billboard with a picture of Iran's flag, on a building in Tehran, Iran, January 24, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Kremlin says Putin agreed to halt strikes on Kyiv until Feb 1

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/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.