Ukrainian Bradley uses its TOW missile to destroy a house sheltering Russian soldiers, then fires its 25mm Bushmaster gun at close range.

Passenger seating chart for crashed Jeju Air Flight 2216.

Only two flight attendants survived.

Both were located in the tail section.

Syrian General Command appoints Major General Eng. Merhaf Abu Qasra as the new Minister of Defense.

Russian billionaires fuel the war machine.

Reuters investigation reveals that companies linked to Russian billionaires like Roman Abramovich and Vagit Alekperov supplied over 75% of chemicals for explosives used by Russia’s military from 2022 to 2024.

Despite Western sanctions, these firms, producing civilian goods like fertilizers, indirectly support military production, exposing gaps in sanctions enforcement.

Sources of weapons for terrorist organizations in Africa by Clash Report

Arms trafficking in Africa is a complex and multi-faceted challenge, fuelling violence, instability and growing terrorism across the continent.

The diverse and interconnected sources of weapons perpetuate armed conflict and terrorism in Africa, undermining efforts to establish peace and stability.

US CENTCOM:

We conducted multiple precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Sana’a and coastal locations within Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, Dec. 30 and 31.

We targeted a Houthi command and control facility and advanced conventional weapon (ACW) production and storage facilities that included missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV).

The Israeli army will work on closing Kamal Adwan Hospital to prevent its use in any way.

Source: Al Jazeera

Xi Jinping's New Year address:

People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family. No one can break our blood ties, and no one can stop the historical trend of national reunification.

NEW: Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met top SDF officials in Damascus Monday, according to AFP report.

French President Macron:

Europe can no longer delegate its security to other powers, War in Ukraine and developments in the Middle East call for European awakening.

Happy New Year!

NEW: Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced that French forces will withdraw from his country.

Ouattara said in his address to the nation that the modernisation of the army had achieved positive results.

"In this context, we have decided to withdraw French forces in a coordinated and organised manner," he said.