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Winter Storm Leaves Over 1 Million Without Power Across US — Reports
26 January 2026 @ 4:43 am
More than 1 million households across the United States were left without electricity as a major winter storm brought snow, ice and freezing rain from Texas to New England, according to BBC and NBC News.
EU 'Identity Politics' Blocks Turkiye’s Membership – Fidan
26 January 2026 @ 4:38 am
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan told Sky News Arabia the EU “failed to become a supracivilizational” institution and follows “identity politics” toward Turkiye.
Canada 'Destroying Itself' Over Potential Deal With China - Trump
26 January 2026 @ 4:31 am
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Canada was "destroying itself" over a potential trade deal with China.
'Hungary Won't Be Intimidated...Zelensky Would Do Well to Remember That' - Orban
25 January 2026 @ 6:08 pm
Earlier, during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Zelensky stated that every "Viktor" who "lives on Europe’s money while trying to sell out European interests... deserves a smack on the head.”
Dmitriev Delivers Putin's Greeting, Thanks UAE President for Abu Dhabi Trilateral Talks
25 January 2026 @ 4:34 pm
ABU DHABI (Sputnik) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, on Sunday to discuss ways to expand cooperation between the two countries, the WAM news agency reported.
Russia Can Send $1Bln From Frozen Assets to Peace Board If US Banks Enact Order - Official
25 January 2026 @ 4:30 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The process for potentially transferring $1 billion from Russia's frozen assets to the Board of Peace is quite simple: US banks need to execute Moscow's payment order, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin said on Sunday.
Iran Outraged by European Parliament's Hostility
25 January 2026 @ 3:38 pm
The European Parliament’s (EP) recent resolution on Iran is a blatant example of EU meddling in its internal affairs, Iranian lawmakers said in a statement issued on January 25.
UK Takes Another Crack at Creating ‘British FBI’ as Crime Rate Skyrockets
25 January 2026 @ 1:32 pm
Faced with what Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood calls an “everyday crime epidemic,” the UK government is eyeing a brand-new National Police Service, reports the BBC.
US Understandably Rushing Ukraine Settlement Talks - Kremlin
25 January 2026 @ 11:18 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States, acting as mediators in the Ukrainian settlement process, is in a hurry, which is understandable, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure Facilities
25 January 2026 @ 10:21 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian armed forces struck Ukrainian energy facility, as well as a storage and launch site for long-range drones, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Sunday.