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Myanmar military representatives are currently in Bangkok as part of a two-day meeting with Thailand and other regional members 

Europe's leading power is expected to vote on February 23 after a center-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed

Moscow regularly hands heavy sentences to people it accuses of spying for Ukraine and has also consistently imprisoned Ukrainians in Russia and occupied regions 

Ukrainian officials say Russian attacked killed at least 1 and injured 9 more

Outgoing Biden administration continues last-ditch diplomatic push for a ceasefire deal

Officials say it was a bid to influence state politics

Officials will discuss a set of principles with HTS

He tells city to diversify economy

Bill fails as Democrats and some Republicans object to proposed debt ceiling extension though 2027 VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson has more.

US working to ‘reset’ counterterror presence there: AFRICOM Commander

It’ll create a police training center in the South Pacific island nation's capital, Honiara

The fall of the Syrian president's government after more than a decade of civil war will have major implications for the region

Will the U.S. government shut down, and if so, how will American activities overseas be affected? Turkey is making inroads in the Balkans as Russia seems preoccupied with Ukraine. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says the leaders of Ukraine and Russia should be “prepared to make a deal” to end the brutal conflict that has consumed Ukraine since 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference on Thursday, answering dozens of questions on home and international affairs.

US officials say Beijing's pursuit of 'cognitive domain operations' seeks to put adversaries at a disadvantage before a shot is fired 

The U.S. Defense Department’s annual report on China’s military power, released this week, says the PLA is accelerating modernization, but it still faces several operational challenges in executing a rapid and decisive invasion of Taiwan. Click here for the full story in Mandarin. 

Iran’s Ministry of Science has announced that universities are allowed to hold virtual classes until the end of the year, citing "weather conditions." However, some observers have called this move a form of "soft martial law," while others interpret it as an "unofficial nationwide strike." Click here for the full story in Persian.

During his first press conference as president-elect, Donald Trump mentioned U.S.-China relations, stating, "China and the United States can together solve all of the problems of the world." The remark quickly trended on Weibo, sparking discussions among Chinese netizens. Click here for the full story in Mandarin.  

Leaders of 12 European countries agreed at a meeting in Tallinn to expand sanctions against Russia's "shadow fleet" that is used by Moscow to sell oil and evade Western sanctions. Several European states imposed new policies on Russian vessels transiting through European waters to curb Russia's ability to use profits from illicit oil sales to fund its war in Ukraine. Click here for the full story in Russian.