🗣️ Trump claims he can easily resolve the UN's financial crisis by calling world leaders and getting them to pay their dues within minutes, similar to how he pressured NATO members to increase defense spending.

💰 The UN faces a severe cash crisis with a record $1.568 billion in outstanding dues at the end of 2025, more than double the previous year, and the U.S. alone owes $2.196 billion to the UN's regular budget.

⚠️ UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of potential "imminent financial collapse" by July 2026 unless member states pay their assessed contributions in full and on time, or the organization's financial rules are fundamentally overhauled.

📉 The Trump administration has withdrawn from dozens of UN organizations and entities in January 2026, citing misalignment with American interests, while simultaneously announcing a $2 billion humanitarian pledge that experts say falls short of addressing the underlying financial crisis.

🏛️ Despite his "America First" approach and recent attacks on multilateral institutions, Trump stated the UN should remain in New York and dismissed concerns about potential headquarters relocation, calling the organization an institution with "tremendous potential."

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South Korea stocks fall more than 4%, triggering temporary halt in trading

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📉 South Korea's Kospi index fell over 4%, with drops reported between 3.7% to 5.1%, triggering a temporary trading halt on the exchange.

📊 Tech stocks led the decline, including Samsung Electronics down 5.6% and SK Hynix down 7.6%, amid worries over U.S. President Trump's Federal Reserve chair pick and AI market concerns.

🌏 Other Asian markets also dropped: Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 2.9%, Shanghai Composite 1.8%, Japan's Nikkei 1%, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 1%.

💰 U.S. futures slipped, while commodities like Brent crude fell to $65.74 per barrel and silver plunged 31.4%.

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Putin ‘will send thousands of criminals to wreak havoc across Europe’, Estonia’s foreign minister claims

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🚨 Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna warns that Vladimir Putin could send thousands of Russian ex-combatants, many with criminal backgrounds, to Europe after a Ukraine peace deal, posing a major security threat.

⚠️ Tsahkna urges an EU-wide Schengen entry ban on these fighters, noting Estonia has already blacklisted nearly 300 individuals and calling for coordinated action to prevent risks like sabotage and organized crime.

📉 He highlights sanctions' impact, including a 22% drop in Russia's oil and gas revenues, and pushes for the 20th sanctions package amid ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine.

🛡️ The proposal gains support from several EU states, with Tsahkna stressing 'no path from Bucha to Brussels' to protect European security.

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Canada Nears $3 Billion Uranium Deal With India, May Be Inked In March

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Portugal’s conservatives back left-wing candidate to avoid a far-right president

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🚀 Canada and India are finalizing a $2.8 billion uranium supply deal, expected to be signed during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India in early March.

💼 The 10-year agreement involves Cameco Corporation supplying 100 million pounds of uranium to fuel India's civilian nuclear reactors, supporting its goal of 100 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2047.

🌍 This deal aims to reset strained bilateral ties after tensions under previous leadership, alongside talks on broader energy trade like oil, LNG, and a potential economic partnership.

⚠️ While focused on civilian use under existing nuclear agreements, it may indirectly free up India's domestic uranium for military purposes, amid ongoing proliferation concerns.

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🗳️ Portugal's conservative parties are supporting center-left Socialist candidate Antonio José Seguro in the presidential runoff to block far-right leader André Ventura of Chega from winning.

📊 Seguro led the first round on January 18 with 31.1% of votes, followed by Ventura at 23.5%; the runoff is set for February 8 after no candidate reached 50%.

🔄 This strategic shift follows vote fragmentation among right-wing candidates like Luís Marques Mendes (11.3%) and Henrique Gouveia e Melo (12.3%), marking the first runoff since 1986.

⚠️ Ventura's strong showing signals the far right's rising influence, though polls predict his defeat if conservatives unite against him.

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'Instead of 6 missiles, there are only 2' — Ukraine's Air Force reveals dire air defense shortage

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🚨 Ukraine's Air Force reports critical shortages of missiles for air defense systems, with some launchers left empty before Russian attacks.

🔹 Yurii Ihnat, head of Air Force communications, revealed that a NASAMS system once had only 2 missiles instead of 6, forcing distribution to cover more areas.

⚔️ Russia has intensified attacks on energy infrastructure using massive simultaneous strikes with missiles and drones, overwhelming systems like NASAMS and IRIS-T that can't reload in time.

🛡️ Despite shortages, Ukraine repels attacks, but even intercepting 80% leaves damaging breakthroughs; President Zelenskyy has urged partners for more supplies.

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Australian snowboarder dies after becoming caught on ski lift in Japan

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🚨 A 22-year-old Australian snowboarder, Ella Day Brooke, died after her backpack got caught on a ski lift chair at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Japan's Nagano Prefecture.

💔 The unfastened waist-belt buckle on her backpack snagged on the chair while the chest strap remained secured, dragging her across the snow and leaving her suspended mid-air, leading to cardiac arrest on January 30.

🆘 Resort staff stopped the lift immediately, provided emergency aid, and rushed her to a hospital by ambulance, but she was declared dead on arrival.

🇦🇺 Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed her death and is offering consular support to her family, while the resort apologized and plans an investigation.

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India will continue to back Palestine: PM Modi to Arab world

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🤝 Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian and Arab foreign ministers in New Delhi on January 31, 2026, reaffirming India's continued support for the Palestinian people and welcoming ongoing peace efforts, including the Gaza peace plan.

🕊️ Modi highlighted India's deep historical and civilizational ties with the Arab world and expressed appreciation for the Arab League's role in supporting regional peace and stability efforts.

💼 The Prime Minister outlined India's vision for enhanced cooperation with Arab nations in key sectors including trade and investment, energy, technology, and healthcare for mutual benefit.

🌍 Palestinian Minister Aghabekian stated that India is uniquely positioned to play a mediating role in achieving lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, noting India's consistent humanitarian support and development assistance to Palestine.

📋 India and Arab nations collectively called for a sovereign, independent, and viable Palestinian state, reaffirming their shared commitment to lasting peace in the Middle East.

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Donald Trump posts India Gate photo, says 'Beautiful Triumphal Arch, ours will be greatest'

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🗽 US President Donald Trump shared a photo of New Delhi's India Gate on Truth Social, calling it a "beautiful triumphal arch" and stating "ours will be the greatest of all."

🏛️ The post highlights Trump's plans for a massive 250-foot-tall Independence Arch in Washington DC to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, planned for a site near the Lincoln Memorial.

📐 Trump aims to make it larger than landmarks like Paris's Arc de Triomphe (164 feet) and Mexico City's largest arch (220 feet), though construction timelines and approvals remain uncertain.

🌍 This comes amid Trump's broader vision to overhaul Washington DC, including other projects like a White House ballroom.

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Air India Dreamliner Grounded After Fuel Switch Moves From 'Run' To 'Cutoff'

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🛬 An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded after its fuel control switch moved from the 'run' position to 'cutoff' twice during engine startup on flight AI132 from London Heathrow to Bengaluru.

🔧 The pilot reported a possible defect upon landing in Bengaluru with over 200 passengers; Air India immediately grounded the aircraft, involved the original equipment manufacturer for checks, and notified India's aviation regulator DGCA.

⚠️ This incident follows a July 2025 preliminary report on an Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people, where fuel switches were briefly turned off after takeoff; prior fleet checks found no issues.

✈️ Boeing is supporting Air India's review, with passenger and crew safety emphasized as the top priority.

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Trump says U.S. and India reached trade deal, will lower tariffs immediately

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🚨 US-India Trade Deal Announced: President Trump stated that the US and India have agreed to a trade deal, reducing US tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 18% immediately following a call with PM Narendra Modi.

✅ Key Commitments from India: Modi confirmed the reduced tariff on Indian products; Trump claims India will eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers on US goods, stop buying Russian oil, and commit to 'Buy American' with over $500 billion in US energy, tech, agriculture, and other purchases.

📝 Details Pending: No formal White House order or fact sheet released yet; India has not fully detailed all terms, though Modi highlighted opportunities for cooperation.

🔄 Background: This follows US imposition of high tariffs on India in 2025 over Russian oil imports, with expectations for a quick deal unmet until now.

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