(JUBA) – The United Nations World Food Programme has received a contribution of NOK 128.6 million from the Government of Norway to support food assistance efforts across South Sudan. The funding is valued at about 12.5 million United States dollars, which is equal to about 88.75 billion South Sudanese poundsContinue Reading
(ABYEI AREA) – The deaths of two traders operating small businesses at Amiet market have raised fresh concerns about security and business confidence in one of South Sudan most important trading hubs. Local authorities say investigations are ongoing as the incident threatens to unsettle trade activity in the disputed AbyeiContinue Reading
(VALDAI, NOVGOROD REGION) – United States intelligence agencies have concluded that recent claims by the Russian dictatorship regarding a Ukrainian drone strike on the residence of Vladimir Putin are entirely unfounded. A detailed assessment by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) indicates that no such assassination attempt or military operation againstContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russian authorities have released what they claim is evidence of a Ukrainian drone attack, three days after alleging that Kyiv attempted an assassination on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Independent analysts and open source investigators, however, have questioned the authenticity of the materials provided, highlighting inconsistencies that suggestContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov the post of head of the presidential office, signalling a renewed focus on security, defence and diplomacy as the war with Russia continues into the new year. Budanov, 39, has led Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, known asContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine recorded 98 combat engagements along the front line over the past day, with the heaviest fighting reported in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Lyman directions, according to a morning briefing released at 8 a.m. on January 2 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.Continue Reading
(KYIV) – Ukraine wants peace but will not accept an outcome that ends its own statehood, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, stressing that only sustained pressure can compel Russia to stop its war. Speaking in his New Year address, Zelenskyy said the conflict has continued for 1407 days and that UkrainiansContinue Reading
(LONDON) – Russia’s intelligence services undermined their own war effort in Ukraine through corruption, internal rivalry and systematic disinformation passed up to the Kremlin, according to Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer who once headed the Russia desk at MI6. Speaking on Times Radio’s Front Line programme, Steele saidContinue Reading
( MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA ) – Millions of people in Russia reported difficulties withdrawing their own cash from automatic teller machines (ATMs) during the holiday season, according to media reports at the end of 2025 and early 2026. Many customers said they were unable to obtain money even when theirContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine has entered 2026 under continued Russian military pressure while simultaneously expanding its own long range drone campaign against Russian energy, military and logistics infrastructure, according to public statements, video evidence released by Ukrainian authorities and reporting by international media. In his New Year address, Ukrainian PresidentContinue Reading
