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31 January

Iranian youths walk past a state building covered with a giant anti-US billboard depicting a symbolic image of the destroyed USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 28, 2026.

Trump Expects Iran to Seek Deal to Avoid US Strikes

President Donald Trump predicted on Friday that Iran would seek to negotiate a deal rather than face American military action

31 January

Asia Pacific

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, east China on January 30, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Britain’s Starmer Seeks to Bolster China Ties Despite Trump Warning

Visiting Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday Britain has a "huge amount to offer" China, after his bid to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump.

31 January

Middle East

Syrian Army soldiers deploy throughout the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods following days of fierce clashes with SDF Kurdish forces, which ultimately result in the withdrawal of the Kurdish forces towards eastern Syria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Government, Kurds Reach Comprehensive Agreement

Syria's government and Kurdish forces reached a comprehensive deal on Friday to gradually integrate the Kurds' military and civilian institutions into the state.

31 January

Europe

People wait in line for a mobile delivery of essential goods in the Troieshchyna district of Kyiv, Ukraine on January 30, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Kremlin Says Agreed to Halt Strikes on Kyiv Until Sunday

The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin had agreed to stop striking Kyiv for a week — ending Sunday — following a request by his US counterpart Donald Trump.

31 January

Africa

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau examines planned US military expansion in Kenya

Staff Writer With AFP

US Expands Military Base in Kenya to Boost Regional Security

The UShas launched a $70-million runway expansion project at a military base in Kenya near the border with Somalia.

30 January

Americas

A US Air Force EA-37B Compass Call aircraft parked at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as part of its first stop in the European theater for a scheduled road show

Ronald Watkins

EA-37B Compass Call Makes First European Deployment Stop at Ramstein

A US Air Force EA-37B Compass Call aircraft has arrived at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, marking its first appearance in Europe.

30 January

Americas

Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS)

Ronald Watkins

RTX Taps TTM Technologies for $200M LTAMDS Radar Component Contract

Raytheon has awarded TTM Technologies a contract to supply electronic components for the US Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor radar program.

30 January

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