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UK and France commit to sending troops to Ukraine in event of peace deal - For first time, Steve Witkoff says US president Donald Trump strongly stands behind security protocols

Anti-war protests are planned in over 100 cities after a U.S. military operation captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.

Yemen has been at war since Iran-backed Houthi rebels ousted the government in 2014, triggering a Saudi-led military intervention, but a new internal conflict has been brewing in recent weeks.The face-off involves rival armed factions loosely grouped under the government but separately backed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Zelensky said Russia targeted Ukraine overnight, while a Russian official said drones targeted a New Year party in a Russian-occupied region.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted Sunday there is "not a war" with Venezuela despite the stunning U.S. raid that captured Nicolás Maduro and President Trump's announcement that America will "run" the country. Rubio said the U.S. was instead "at war against drug trafficking organizations."