[2026-01-09 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Syria: Thousands flee Aleppo fighting between army, Kurds

Snippet: The Syrian army launched fresh strikes on parts of Aleppo on Thursday, after ordering locals to leave areas from which it said the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces had launched attacks.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/syria-thousands-flee-aleppo-fighting-between-army-kurds/a-75438057

[2026-01-09 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Maduro's capture sparks African debate

Snippet: The US military's pre-dawn attack in Venezuela on Saturday and the capture of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, over alleged drug offenses prompted a swift response from the African Union.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/maduros-capture-sparks-african-debate/a-75407413

[2026-01-09 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for military. Will China boost spending too?

Snippet: Analysts say Donald Trump’s military budget proposal aims to blunt China’s influence, but some dismiss the spending plan as ‘fanciful’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339229/trump-wants-us15-trillion-dream-military-will-china-boost-spending-response

[2026-01-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA drills target swarms of suicide drones – Taiwan’s front line of defence

Snippet: CCTV footage shows naval unit conducting anti-drone and uncrewed target exercises as mainland China’s military launches 2026 training cycle

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339041/pla-drills-target-swarms-suicide-drones-taiwans-front-line-defence

[2026-01-09 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Völkerrecht: US-Intervention in Venezuela war widerrechtlich

Snippet: Die Verlegenheit war Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz anzumerken, als er am Wochenende auf die US-Intervention in Venezuela reagierte. Staatschef Nicolás Maduro habe eine "problematische Rolle" gespielt, so Merz, "mit unseligen Allianzen weltweit und durch die Verstrickung Venezuelas in das Drogengeschäft". Damit deutete der Kanzler ein gewisses Verständnis für das Vorgehen der USA an.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/us-intervention-in-venezuela-gegen-voelkerrecht-nicolas-maduro-bundesregierung-friedrich-merz/a-75407806

[2026-01-09 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US immigration agent kills woman in Minneapolis; mayor rejects defense claim

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/us-immigration-agent-kills-woman-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-disputes-defense-claim/

[2026-01-09 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia slams West’s ‘axis of war’ as Kyiv says US guarantees ‘essentially ready’

Snippet: Moscow warns ‘axis of war’ peacekeepers potentially being deployed to Ukraine are targets, overshadowing Zelensky’s claim a US pact is almost ready

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3339226/russia-slams-western-axis-war-kyiv-claims-us-guarantees-essentially-ready

[2026-01-08 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Colombia, Cuba and Mexico: Are these Trump's next targets?

Snippet: Colombia is "very sick," and its government is run by "a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States," US President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday. Asked about a military intervention in Colombia, he responded: "Sounds good to me!"

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/colombia-cuba-and-mexico-are-these-donald-trumps-next-targets/a-75426078

[2026-01-08 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Warum Russland Maduros Sturz kaum kommentiert

Snippet: Nicolas Maduro überschüttete Wladimir Putin bei seinem Besuch in Moskau zum Tag des Sieges im Mai 2025 mit Lob. Der venezolanische Präsident bezeichnete Russland als "eine Schlüsselmacht der Menschheit". Die beiden Staatschefs unterzeichneten damals ein Abkommen über "strategische Partnerschaft und Zusammenarbeit". Am 3. Januar war Russland hingegen nur Zuschauer, als die USA mit Gewalt Maduro und seine Frau nach New York brachten, wo ihnen der Prozess wegen Drogenhandels gemacht wird.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/nicol%C3%A1s-maduro-wladimir-putin-russland-schweigen-usa-venezuela-festnahme-maduro-ukrainekrieg/a-75412122

[2026-01-08 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Indian Army Chief visits Army War College, lays foundation for Indo-Lanka Sports Complex - DailyNews

Snippet: General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, accompanied by his spouse, Mrs. Sunita Dwivedi, paid an official visit to the Army War College on 08 January 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening bilateral military cooperation and professional military education.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/local/930176/indian-army-chief-visits-army-war-college-lays-foundation-for-indo-lanka-sports-complex/

[2026-01-08 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Saudi Arabia says UAE smuggled out Yemen separatist leader

Snippet: The Saudi military on Thursday said Yemeni separatist leader Aidaros al-Zubidi fled to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-says-uae-smuggled-out-yemen-separatist-leader/a-75427579

[2026-01-08 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian military in firing line over procurement cartel claims

Snippet: The detention of senior figures in the anti-corruption probe is ‘highly significant and rare’ in Malaysia’s defence history, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3339190/how-malaysias-military-tender-scandal-bringing-opaque-defence-deals-light

[2026-01-08 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Street debate: Do young Nigerians want a US military intervention?

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/street-debate-do-young-nigerians-want-a-us-military-intervention/video-74908257

[2026-01-08 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Arabische Frauen erobern die Comedy-Bühne

Snippet: "Ich weiß, ich bin ebenfalls überrascht, dass ich pünktlich bin. Ich war fast zu spät, denn ich bin ja eine Araberin, und wir mussten noch ein Essen für 20 Leute vorbereiten ... weil eine Freundin gesagt hat, sie könne vielleicht kurz vorbeikommen und mal Hallo sagen."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/weibliche-stand-upcomedy-im-nahen-osten-arabische-komikerinnen-frauen-in-der-comedy-szene/a-75394608

[2026-01-08 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Deutschland: Wie erfolgreich war die "Migrationswende"?

Snippet: Zum Jahreswechsel hat der deutsche Innenminister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) eine positive Bilanz seiner "Migrationswende" gezogen. Die Zahl der Erstanträge auf Asyl ist in Deutschland laut Bundesinnenminister im abgelaufenen Jahr 2025 auf etwa 113.000 gesunken - und damit 50 Prozent weniger als noch im Jahr zuvor. Dobrindts Ministerium führt die sinkende Zahl auf die seit Regierungsantritt im Mai praktizierten strengen Grenzkontrollen und Zurückweisungen auch von Asylsuchenden direkt an den Grenzen zurück.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/deutschland-migrationswende-asyl-asylbewerber-alexander-dobrindt-ruecknahmeabkommen-eu/a-75411675

[2026-01-08 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump seeks record military budget of $1.5T

Snippet: US PresidentDonald Trump said on Wednesday he would seek to raise the military budget to $1.5 trillion (€1.3 to €1.4 trillion) in 2027, citing "troubled and dangerous times."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-military-budget-increase-15-trillion/a-75426830

[2026-01-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Uniform justice? Why Philippine military expelled a lawmaker but not VP Duterte

Snippet: Sources said legal ambiguity and political risk shaped how the armed forces handled two high-profile reservist cases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339179/uniform-justice-why-philippine-military-expelled-lawmaker-not-vp-sara-duterte

[2026-01-08 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Nach kalten, dunklen Tagen: Strom in Berlin läuft wieder an

Snippet: Still war es zu Jahresbeginn in weiten Teilen von Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin, so still wie seit Corona-Zeiten nicht mehr. Mit einem Unterschied: Während der Pandemie brannten die Straßenlaternen noch, in den vergangenen Tagen war es nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit stockfinster.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/nach-kalten-dunklen-tagen-strom-in-berlin-l%C3%A4uft-wieder-an/a-75419091

[2026-01-08 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Why Russia has kept quiet over Maduro's ouster in Venezuela

Snippet: Nicolas Maduro showered Vladimir Putin with praise during his visit to Moscow on Victory Day in May 2025. The Venezuelan leader described Russia as "a key power of humanity," and the two heads of state signed a cooperation agreement.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/russia-venezuela-vladimir-putin-what-us-capture-nicolas-maduro-means-ukraine-war/a-75416727

[2026-01-08 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Der Fall Maduro: "Symbolische Verurteilung" aus Peking

Snippet: Die "gewaltsame Gefangennahme von Maduro gegen seinen Willen" betrachtet Peking nach eigener Aussage mit großer Besorgnis. China sieht die US-Militäraktion offenbar nun als Steilvorlage, sich selbst als verantwortungsbewusste Weltmacht zu präsentieren. Mit dem Einsatz von US-Spezialeinheiten war am 3. Januar der venezolanische Machthaber Nicolás Maduro, der bis dahin durch Wahlbetrug an der Staatsspitze geblieben war, von der Macht entfernt worden.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/china-usa-oel-konflikt-nicolas-maduro-festnahme-usmilit%C3%A4reinsatz-venezuela-lateinamerika/a-75423215

[2026-01-08 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says US trade war, tech curbs have spurred ‘independent innovation’

Snippet: In the first year of new five-year plan, party mouthpiece says list of ‘chokepoint technologies’ is narrowing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339170/china-says-us-trade-war-tech-curbs-have-spurred-independent-innovation

[2026-01-08 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Maduro's capture in Venezuela sends warning signal to Iran

Snippet: The unprecedented US military attack in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife set alarm bells ringing for Iran's leadership.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/maduros-capture-in-venezuela-sends-warning-signal-to-iran/a-75406627

[2026-01-08 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US talk of Greenland grab already damaging NATO

Snippet: NATO has hundreds and hundreds of pages of detailed military plans on how to protect itself against attack, but the scenarios of deterrence and defense always envisioned an external adversary. There's no playbook on how to handle President Donald Trump's ramped-up threats to take over territory of an ally by any means necessary.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-talk-of-greenland-grab-already-damaging-nato/a-75426605

[2026-01-08 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A new Bollywood film spotlights a forgotten India-China battle - DailyNews

Snippet: A recent Bollywood film has put the spotlight on a largely forgotten battle from the 1962 war between India and China.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/world/930000/a-new-bollywood-film-spotlights-a-forgotten-india-china-battle/

[2026-01-08 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Defence Committee reviews Northern, coastal and security progress under President - DailyNews

Snippet: The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence of the 10th Parliament convened under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (07).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/local/929978/defence-committee-reviews-northern-coastal-security-progress-under-president/

[2026-01-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea’s Kim set to grab nuclear security blanket after Venezuela operation

Snippet: Xi will ‘continue to support Kim if he sees the US and its allies undercutting China’s own influence in the region’, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339129/kim-jong-un-expected-cling-nuclear-security-blanket-after-venezuela-decapitation

[2026-01-08 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Letters | What US military action in Venezuela looks like to Southeast Asia

Snippet: Readers discuss the possible repercussions of the Venezuela raid, and water supplies management in Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3339022/what-us-military-action-venezuela-looks-southeast-asia

[2026-01-08 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump invites Colombia’s president to White House after threat of military strike

Snippet: Invitation comes days after Trump accused Colombia’s Gustavo Petro of ‘making cocaine’ and warning of US intervention

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3339116/trump-invites-colombias-president-white-house-after-threat-military-strike

[2026-01-08 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia arrests ex-army chief and his wives in corruption investigation

Snippet: Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan’s arrest marks the latest escalation in a widening probe into military contract tenders

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339115/malaysia-arrests-ex-army-chief-and-his-wives-corruption-investigation

[2026-01-08 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | How China’s history links military strength to fighting corruption

Snippet: Lessons from the first Sino-Japanese War in 1895 shape Beijing’s drive to build a PLA defined by not just advanced weapons, but also institutional integrity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3338815/how-chinas-history-links-military-strength-fighting-corruption

[2026-01-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Hold on tight’: China woman wins 22 pig-catching contests, biggest hog weighs 73kg

Snippet: 31-year-old who excelled at tug of war, shot-put in her youth is top exponent of pinning down swine; says technique relies on speed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3338119/hold-tight-china-woman-wins-22-pig-catching-contests-biggest-hog-weighing-73kg

[2026-01-08 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump calls for US$1.5 trillion in military spending, citing ‘dangerous times’

Snippet: US president wants to build a ‘Dream Military’ and increase the US defence budget by more than half next year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339108/trump-calls-us15-trillion-military-spending-citing-dangerous-times

[2026-01-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s role in Korean peninsula stability tested amid nuclear submarine moves

Snippet: Seoul’s calls for Chinese mediation seen to underscore Beijing’s central role in preserving stability between two Koreas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3338853/korean-peninsula-arms-race-heating-how-will-china-react-2026

[2026-01-08 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lanka’s education reform crisis - DailyNews

Snippet: Predictably, the issues have since been politicised. The Opposition has seized upon it as a weapon, while Government defenders retreat into denial or conspiracy theories. This toxic atmosphere could have been entirely avoided had the reform process been transparent and inclusive from the outset.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/features/929592/sri-lankas-education-reform-crisis/

[2026-01-08 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Russia sends Navy ships to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces - DailyNews

Snippet: Russia has deployed navy assets to escort an oil tanker also being pursued by US forces across the Atlantic, CBS News, BBC’s media partner in the US, reported. The ship, which currently isn’t carrying anything, historically has transported Venezuelan crude oil and was thought to be between Scotland and Iceland on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/world/929863/russia-sends-navy-ships-to-guard-oil-tanker-being-pursued-by-us-forces/

[2026-01-08 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Navy concludes lagoon transport mission in Mullaitivu - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy on Tuesday (6) concluded a boat service operation that provided vital transportation for the local community following the collapse of the Nayaru Bridge.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/local/929613/navy-concludes-lagoon-transport-mission-in-mullaitivu/

[2026-01-08 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India’s Army Chief of Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi in Sri Lanka on two-day official visit - DailyNews

Snippet: With the aim of strengthening Indo-Sri Lanka bilateral defence cooperation, Chief of the Army Staff of India, General Upendra Dwivedi, arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday on a two-day official visit. He was received by the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, Major General D.K.S.K. Dolage and the Deputy High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Dr.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/local/929767/indias-army-chief-of-staff-general-upendra-dwivedi-in-sri-lanka-on-two-day-official-visit/

[2026-01-08 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China squeezes Japan on dual-use exports amid Taiwan spat

Snippet: Japan has criticized new Chinese restrictions on exporting so-called dual-use goods to the country, imposed after comments from its prime minister on Chinese military drills near Taiwan upset Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/china-squeezes-japan-on-dual-use-exports-amid-taiwan-spat/a-75425041

[2026-01-08 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: ترمپ د ګرینلنډ ترلاسه کولو له پاره پر پوځي انتخاب غور کوي

Snippet: سپينې ماڼۍ د سې شنبې په ورځ (د جنورۍ ۶ نیټه) ویلي دي چې د امریکا متحده ایالاتو ولسمشر دونالد ترمپ د ګرینلنډ کنترول ترلاسه کولو له پاره د نورو ترڅنګ، د پوځي اقدام پر انتخاب غور کوي.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/trump-weighs-military-option-to-take-control-of-greenland/a-75424738

[2026-01-08 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Stromausfall in Berlin: Wie gefährlich ist Linksextremismus?

Snippet: Die Attacke auf ein Gaskraftwerk im Südwesten der deutschen Hauptstadt Berlin mitten im Winter war offenbar gut geplant. Nach Erkenntnissen der Sicherheitsbehörden wurden am Samstag (03.01.2026) Kabel gezielt mit Brandsätzen zerstört. Die Folgen: kalte Heizungen, unbeleuchtete Straßen und Wohnungen, unterbrochene Bahnstrecken, kein Internet.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/stromausfall-berlin-vulkangruppe-anschlag-linksextremismus-bekennerschreiben-kabelbrand/a-75396304

[2026-01-08 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: ग्रीनलैंड ना खरीद पाने पर सेना भेजने की तैयारी में ट्रंप?

Snippet: ग्रीनलैंड पाने की ट्रंप की जिद, दबाव बनाने के तमाम तरीके आजमा रही है. ग्रीनलैंड को संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका में मिलाना, बकौल ट्रंप प्रशासन उसकी "विदेश नीति के अहम मकसदों" में से एक है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/us-signals-both-purchase-and-military-paths-for-greenland/a-75423026

[2026-01-08 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Saudi Arabia, UAE and a new 'Cold War' in the Middle East

Snippet: They've always competed behind the scenes, but last week, the rivalry between two of the Middle East's most influential countries — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — took a violent turn, and very publicly.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-uae-tensions-relations-yemen-sudan-middle-east-cold-war/a-75409779

[2026-01-08 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump weighs military option to take control of Greenland

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering options that include military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-trump-weighs-military-option-to-take-control-of-greenland/a-75414829

[2026-01-07 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Schwergewicht in der Kunstwelt: Ibrahim Mahama aus Ghana

Snippet: Es war ein grober Jutesack, der Ibrahim Mahama zu weltweitem Ruhm verhalf.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/schwergewicht-in-der-kunstwelt-ibrahim-mahama-aus-ghana/a-75237486

[2026-01-07 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen after STC leader ousted

Snippet: Saudi-led coalition forces launched a series of airstrikes in Yemen's Dhale province on Wednesday, targeting the home region of Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC).

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-led-coalition-strikes-yemen-after-uae-supported-separatist-leader-ousted/a-75415467

[2026-01-07 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Did Putin trick Trump with false location for drone strikes?

Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/Did-Putin-trick-Trump-with-false-location-for-drone-strikes-e3da40n

[2026-01-07 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing urges Seoul to be ‘patient’ over Pyongyang nuclear talks

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung says he asked his Chinese counterpart to act as a mediator to help restart talks about Pyongyang’s arsenal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339046/chinese-president-xi-jinping-urges-seoul-be-patient-over-north-korean-nuclear-talks

[2026-01-07 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Merz, Trump und Venezuela: Nur kein Porzellan zerschlagen

Snippet: Fast 40 Minuten wurden die Sprecherin des Auswärtigen Amtes, Kathrin Deschauer, und Regierungssprecher Sebastian Hille am Montagmorgen in der Bundespressekonferenz in Berlin zum Thema Venezuela befragt. Tenor der meisten Fragen: Warum haben Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz und Außenminister Johann Wadephul (beide CDU) die Aktion des US-Militärs vom vergangenen Samstag nicht als das bezeichnet, was sie nach Ansicht vieler Experten war: Ein Bruch des Völkerrechts nämlich.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/bundesregierung-venezuela-usa-bruch-voelkerrecht-festnahme-nicolas-maduro-merz-ukraine-krieg/a-75396590

[2026-01-07 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: 'US intervention in Venezuela violated int'l law': experts

Snippet: During the US American military operation on Saturday, special forces captured head of state Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them to New York. There they are to be tried for "narcoterrorism."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-intervention-in-venezuela-violated-international-law-say-legal-experts/a-75412120

[2026-01-07 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrives in Sri Lanka for two-day official visit - DailyNews

Snippet: The Chief of the Army Staff of India, General Upendra Dwivedi, arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (06) on a two-day official visit, the Indian Ministry of Defence announced.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/local/929273/indian-army-chief-general-upendra-dwivedi-arrives-in-sri-lanka-for-two-day-official-visit/