An explosion occurred at a gas station in the Yemeni province of Al-Bayda, killing 8 people. About 50 other people were injured, the causes of the incident are under investigation.
The US Supreme Court has begun hearings on a law to force the sale of TikTok due to national security threats. The Chinese company ByteDance has to sell the platform by January 19, or its operations in the United States will be terminated.
A montage video is circulating on social media, in which American TV hosts allegedly mock Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw. In fact, it is a montage of two different videos, where the second part concerns a nursing home.
At the start of the World Ice Hockey Championship in Division 1B, the Ukrainian national team defeated the tournament hosts with a score of 8:1. The Ukrainian national team will play its next match on January 12 against Poland.
In Kyiv region, the threat of enemy ballistics has been detected and air defense is in place. The population is asked to stay in shelters until the air raid is over.
An air alert has been declared in the capital of Ukraine, and people are urged to take shelter. The Air Force warns of the threat of ballistic missile attacks from the northeast.
The occupiers have begun erecting a 50-meter monument to the “liberators of Donbas” in the shape of an anchor in Mariupol. The project is part of a campaign to spread pro-Russian narratives instead of rebuilding housing for the victims.
Enemy troops advanced in Toretsk, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Yasenove, Lysivka, Solone, Zelene, Velyka Novosilka, as well as near Vozdvyzhenka and Nadezhdinka.
Dmytro Pidruchnyi took 4th place in the sprint and 6th place in the pursuit at the World Cup. At both award ceremonies, the athletes displayed the Ukrainian flag.
In the Los Angeles area, six wildfires destroyed more than 15,000 hectares and thousands of buildings. Eleven people were killed, 13 went missing, and more than 150,000 residents were evacuated.
Over the last day, 157 combat engagements took place, with the largest number of attacks in the Pokrovsk sector - 63 offensives. The enemy also actively stormed Ukrainian positions in the Kupyansk, Lyman and Kramatorsk sectors.
Ukraine has amended the Code of Administrative Offenses to punish sexual harassment. The innovation applies to both physical actions and unwanted messages on the Internet for persons over 16 years of age.
An air alert has been declared in the capital of Ukraine. The Kyiv City State Administration urges all residents to immediately go to civil defense shelters.
The occupiers forcibly took more than 3,000 children from Kherson region to terrorist camps under the guise of recreation. Children are being subjected to russification through “cultural and educational” programs and military training.
Russian troops shelled residential areas and infrastructure in 36 settlements of Kherson region. The attacks killed two civilians, wounded nine, and damaged buildings and vehicles.
Russian troops attacked Dnipropetrovs'k region twice with Grad rockets and artillery, damaging infrastructure. Private houses in Marhanets and Pokrovska community were damaged, with no civilian casualties.
Trump is preparing an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. This could significantly weaken global efforts to combat climate change, as the United States is the second largest polluter on the planet.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released new data on the losses of Russian troops as of January 8, 2025. During the day, 1660 occupants were eliminated, 4 tanks and 16 armored personnel carriers were destroyed.
The occupiers attacked 12 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region using aircraft, drones and MLRS. 426 strikes were recorded, infrastructure and residential buildings were damaged.
There are seven russian vessels in the Mediterranean, two of which are equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles with the ability to launch up to 22 missiles. No enemy ships have been spotted in the Black and Azov Seas.
Minister Andriy Sybiga discussed the humanitarian situation in Syria with Annalena Burbock. The parties coordinated joint actions to support the Syrian people and ensure food security in the region.
South Korea's chief investigator has issued a second arrest warrant for former President Yun Suk-yol, who was ousted through impeachment. The situation has led to mass protests in the capital, where supporters and opponents of the president are demonstrating.
The M23 armed group has seized the city of Masisi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leading to the massive displacement of more than 100,000 people. The situation remains critical, and humanitarian organizations are calling for international intervention.
The Venezuelan president announced the detention of seven “mercenaries” - two Americans and five people from Ukraine and Colombia. Maduro did not provide evidence of the accusations, saying only that they were “high-caliber” specialists.
The Czech Republic plans to completely abandon the use of coal by 2033. By 2040, the share of nuclear power in the country will increase to 68% in the electricity generation structure.
A significant fuel oil spill occurred near the temporarily occupied Crimea, reaching Sevastopol and Yevpatoriya. There may be from 4 to 8 thousand tons of toxic substances in the sea, which threaten the ecosystem of the entire region.
An explosion and fire occurred in the city of engels, saratov region, russia, after a drone attack. According to preliminary data, an industrial facility, probably an oil depot near a military airfield, was damaged.
Increased activity of attack drones was recorded in Ukrainian airspace in several regions. Drones are moving west and southwest across Chernihiv, Kyiv, Poltava, Zhytomyr, and Cherkasy regions.
Enemy troops advanced in Toretsk, Kurakhove, Novovasylivka, Sloviansk, Dvorichna and other localities. Enemy activity was also recorded in the area of Makhnovka.
In Kherson region on January 7, two civilians were killed and four others were injured as a result of hostile shelling from artillery and drones. Sixteen civilian objects, including residential buildings, were damaged.
