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- US approves $6.7bn arms sales package to Israel
The United States Department of State has approved new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion, including 30 Apache attack helicopters and 3,250 light tactical vehicles. The approvals were notified to Congress on Friday… Read more: US approves $6.7bn arms sales package to Israel - Iran’s FM says Tehran is ‘ready for negotiations — and for warfare’ amid US pressure
Iran has reiterated that it remains open to diplomacy with the United States, while warning that negotiations cannot proceed under military pressure. Speaking alongside his counterpart Hakan Fidan in Türkiye, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas… Read more: Iran’s FM says Tehran is ‘ready for negotiations — and for warfare’ amid US pressure - Incoming Dutch coalition plans ‘freedom tax’ to fund defence spending rise
The incoming Dutch government plans to introduce a surcharge on income and corporate taxes to raise around €5 billion annually for higher defence spending, coalition parties said on Friday (30 January). The measure —… Read more: Incoming Dutch coalition plans ‘freedom tax’ to fund defence spending rise - South Africa and Israel expel each other’s envoys as diplomatic rift deepens
South Africa and Israel have expelled each other’s senior diplomats, marking a further deterioration in relations. Pretoria declared Ariel Seidman, Israel’s chargé d’affaires, persona non grata, citing diplomatic breaches and social media attacks on… Read more: South Africa and Israel expel each other’s envoys as diplomatic rift deepens - Japan’s foreign worker population hits record 2.57 million in 2025
Foreign workers in Japan reached a record 2.57 million by end-October 2025, up 11.7% year on year, as labour shortages deepen amid demographic decline, according to health ministry data. The figures were released shortly… Read more: Japan’s foreign worker population hits record 2.57 million in 2025
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- South Africa and Israel expel each other’s envoys as diplomatic rift deepensSouth Africa and Israel have expelled each other’s senior diplomats, marking a further deterioration in relations. Pretoria declared Ariel Seidman, Israel’s chargé d’affaires, persona non… Read more: South Africa and Israel expel each other’s envoys as diplomatic rift deepens
- Starmer backs China engagement despite Trump warning it is ‘very dangerous’
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has defended his four-day visit to China after US President Donald Trump warned it was “very dangerous” for Britain… Read more: Starmer backs China engagement despite Trump warning it is ‘very dangerous’ - UN chief warns: ‘The law of power is prevailing over the power of law,’ as global tensions rise
At a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, warned that the international system is becoming increasingly unstable… Read more: UN chief warns: ‘The law of power is prevailing over the power of law,’ as global tensions rise
- Incoming Dutch coalition plans ‘freedom tax’ to fund defence spending rise
The incoming Dutch government plans to introduce a surcharge on income and corporate taxes to raise around €5 billion annually for higher defence spending, coalition… Read more: Incoming Dutch coalition plans ‘freedom tax’ to fund defence spending rise - EU agrees to designate Iran’s IRGC a terrorist organisation
European Union foreign ministers on Thursday (29 January) agreed to include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc’s list of terrorist organisations. Meeting in… Read more: EU agrees to designate Iran’s IRGC a terrorist organisation - Germany moves to develop Europe’s first space-based missile detection system
Germany plans to become the first European power to develop a national space-based missile detection system, as Europe seeks to reduce reliance on US early-warning… Read more: Germany moves to develop Europe’s first space-based missile detection system
- Minneapolis unrest deepens after second fatal ICE shooting in a month
Unrest escalated across Minneapolis and several US cities on Sunday (25 January) as Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, warned the country had reached a “turning… Read more: Minneapolis unrest deepens after second fatal ICE shooting in a month - Trump threatens 100% tariffs over Canada–China trade talks
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on all Canadian imports if Ottawa proceeds with a proposed trade arrangement with China.… Read more: Trump threatens 100% tariffs over Canada–China trade talks - NYT Editorial Board links Trump presidency to $1.4bn in personal gains
A New York Times Editorial Board review argues that US President Donald Trump, in his second term, has generated substantial personal income linked to the… Read more: NYT Editorial Board links Trump presidency to $1.4bn in personal gains
- Japan’s foreign worker population hits record 2.57 million in 2025Foreign workers in Japan reached a record 2.57 million by end-October 2025, up 11.7% year on year, as labour shortages deepen amid demographic decline, according… Read more: Japan’s foreign worker population hits record 2.57 million in 2025
- Myanmar election delivers decisive win for military-aligned USDP
Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has secured a decisive victory in the country’s three-phase general election, according to state media, following a… Read more: Myanmar election delivers decisive win for military-aligned USDP - South Korea and Japan upgrade defence ties with focus on AI and unmanned systems
The defence ministers of South Korea and Japan have agreed to upgrade bilateral defence cooperation, including collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned weapon systems,… Read more: South Korea and Japan upgrade defence ties with focus on AI and unmanned systems
- US approves $6.7bn arms sales package to IsraelThe United States Department of State has approved new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion, including 30 Apache attack helicopters and 3,250 light tactical… Read more: US approves $6.7bn arms sales package to Israel
- Iran’s FM says Tehran is ‘ready for negotiations — and for warfare’ amid US pressureIran has reiterated that it remains open to diplomacy with the United States, while warning that negotiations cannot proceed under military pressure. Speaking alongside his… Read more: Iran’s FM says Tehran is ‘ready for negotiations — and for warfare’ amid US pressure
- Syria and SDF agree ceasefire and phased military integration
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire with Damascus and a gradual integration of their military and administrative structures into… Read more: Syria and SDF agree ceasefire and phased military integration
- Burkina Faso’s junta dissolves all political parties in bid to ‘rebuild the state’
Burkina Faso’s military-led authorities have issued a decree dissolving all political parties, extending restrictions imposed since successive coups in the Sahel state. The decision was… Read more: Burkina Faso’s junta dissolves all political parties in bid to ‘rebuild the state’ - US breaks ground on $70m expansion of Manda Bay base in Kenya
The United States has begun work on a major expansion of the Manda Bay military base in Kenya’s Lamu County, underscoring deepening security cooperation between… Read more: US breaks ground on $70m expansion of Manda Bay base in Kenya - Niger military leader blames France, Benin and Ivory Coast for base attack
Niger’s military-led government has accused France, Benin, and Ivory Coast of backing an attack on a military base near Niamey’s international airport, while praising support… Read more: Niger military leader blames France, Benin and Ivory Coast for base attack
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