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Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian tank landing ship
If verified, Ukraine's claims on Tuesday about having destroyed a Russian Navy tank landing ship during an attack in Crimea would be the third significant loss of Russian military hardware in less than a week. Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Mykola Oleshchuk commended those responsible for “the destruction of the Novocherkassk large landing ship” in a post on Telegram while the ship was in the port of Feodosia in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula that Russia unlawfully invaded in 2014. The report cannot be independently verified by CNN, but footage shared on social media appears to show massive explosions in the Feodosia port. In a statement carried by the state-run TASS news agency, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that the Novocherkassk had been "damaged" by an attack by the Ukrainians.
Navalny describes the “freezing” conditions in his Arctic confinement before a Russian court.
Alexey Navalny, a jailed critic of the Kremlin, appeared via video link to a Moscow court to present his case against the Siberian penal colony where he is being imprisoned. He described the “freezing” circumstances inside his prison. Speaking before the Supreme Court in Moscow, the opposition leader detailed the inhumane circumstances he is facing in Artic jail, to which he was moved last month. He claimed to be subjected to frigid temperatures and a 10-minute meal restriction. "Eating in ten minutes is not possible," he informed the Moscow Supreme Court justice. "Eating within 10 minutes of each other every day makes this meal a fairly complicated process." He went on, "The punishment cell is frequently an extremely cold place.
Are Taiwan’s future prospects being hinted at by China’s moves in the South China Sea?
The Sierra Madre, a rusty World War II-era landing craft that shelters a small group of Philippine marines and acts as the structural cornerstone of the Second Thomas Shoal atoll, is located 120 miles off the coast of Palawan, Philippines. The Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague ruled in 2016 that China lacked legal standing to assert its historical rights over the majority of the South China Sea, and that the shoal belonged to the Philippines. Following the court's decision, Beijing made a strong public display of its rejection of it by accelerating the construction of multiple artificial islands equipped with military installations to support its claim to sovereignty over nearly the whole South China Sea.
A turning point in Ukraine
To celebrate the Christian festival Epiphany, which honors Christ's baptism, throngs of people braved the bitter cold on January 6 and dove into the Black Sea in the Ukrainian coastal city of Odesa. The cold plunge this year held even more significance. It marked the first occasion that the war-torn nation observed the Christian feast day according to the Gregorian calendar (on January 6) rather than the Julian calendar (on January 19). Ukraine moved its Christmas celebrations in line with many Western dates last year, passing legislation in an effort to further detach itself from customs widely followed in Russia. However, it has been nearly hard to separate oneself from Russia's impending presence during the last several weeks in particular, with intense missile barrages.
The female contenders for Mexico’s next presidential position
It was described as a ceremonial handing of the baton by the ruling party. However, it was denounced by the opposition as a "passing of the scepter." Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is constitutionally prohibited from seeking reelection, made a public effort last month to convey his support for presidential contender Claudia Sheinbaum. Therefore, in a ceremony held outside a restaurant in Mexico City that is close to the National Palace, the home of the nation's executive branch, he gave his much-anticipated successor an actual baton. In expressing gratitude to Lopez Obrador, Sheinbaum, a 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City and close political ally, struck all the right chords. Sheinbaum announced her acceptance of the leadership role and the socialist Morena party's presidential candidacy, stating that she would take on “the full responsibility of continuing.
The presidential election in Argentina is headed to a runoff, with Massa ahead of Milei.
The struggle to determine who would lead crisis-ridden Data released by Argentina's National Electoral Chamber during the first round of voting on Sunday indicates that left-wing contender Sergio Massa and far-right libertarian Javier Milei will face off in a runoff vote next month. Following the polls, Massa garnered the most votes (8,877,325), or 36.33% of the total, according to the data. Milei got 7,373,876 votes, or about 30.18% of the total. Patricia Bullrich, the third-place contender, gave up late on Sunday night after receiving 23.82% of the vote. At a time when the country's elite and its governance are widely despised, all are competing for the trust of the people. The outcomes have demonstrated the government coalition's impressive performance in backing Massa, who is currently Economic
In Panama, demonstrations against a copper mine deal turn deadly
The anti-mining demonstrations that have erupted around Panama over the past two weeks turned fatal on Tuesday, authorities say, after a man is said to have shot and murdered two protestors. An elderly man who appeared disheveled and frustrated with the protestors' attempts to force them to remove a barrier blocking the Pan American highway about 50 miles south of the capital was shown in a chilling video that bystanders on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted. He then pulled out a pistol and opened fire. Later, the accused shooter was alleged to have been taken into custody by Panama's National Police on the scene. Since Panamanians flocked the streets in significant numbers to protest against, the unique scene of violence has served as the most recent focal point for some of the greatest riots to rock the Central American nation.
