Arab states led by Saudi Arabia have asked US authorities to refrain from launching strikes on Tehran, The Wall Street Journal reported on January 13, citing officials from the Persian Gulf countries. The countries told Washington after the US warned it should be prepared to strike Iran. Representatives of Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar told the White House that an attempt to overthrow the Iranian regime would cause turmoil in oil markets and ultimately harm the US economy, WSJ writes.

Russia’s full-scale invasion has outlasted the Soviet Union’s fight against Nazi Germany. But by many measures, only Ukraine is paying a comparable price. Sovfoto / Universal Images Group / Getty Images Soviet T-34 tanks on the streets of Lviv. 1944. As of January 11, Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has lasted longer than the Soviet Union’s fight against Nazi Germany.

US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff secretly met with the heir to the Shah dynasty of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, last weekend, January 10-11, Axios reports, citing a senior American official. The publication does not provide the essence of the conversation, noting only that Witkoff and Pahlavi discussed the anti-government protests that have swept Iran.

The 42nd US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton refused to testify in the US Congress as part of the investigation initiated by Republicans in connection with the case of financier Jeffrey Epstein . The Clintons announced their refusal in a special letter to the head of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Republican James Comer. The text of the letter was published on Bill and Hillary Clinton's social networks.

Although it is still not possible to drown them out completely WANA / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA A representative of the Iranian police at a rally in support of the government in Tehran. January 12, 2026 The Internet shutdown continues for the fifth day in Iran. It occurs against the backdrop of mass protests that began at the end of December 2025. As a result, Iranian users almost completely lost not only access to the global network, but also, probably, international telephone communications.

Greenlandic authorities have stated that they do not want to be part of the United States of America. Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen announced this on January 13, speaking in Copenhagen at a joint press conference with the head of the Danish government, Mette Frederiksen. “If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we will choose Denmark,” the Greenlandic Prime Minister said, noting that One thing should be clear to everyone.

What's happening on the 17th day of protests in Iran A burning car during protests in the Iranian capital, January 10, 2026. ZUMA Press Wire / Scanpix / LETA Protests in Iran, which began on December 28, have continued for 17 days . At the same time, on January 13, the minimum number of actions for all days was recorded - 14 in six provinces, said orientalist Nikita Smagin.

There have been emergency power outages in Kiev since the morning of January 13, reports RBC-Ukraine. The publication notes that the capital of Ukraine has been living in difficult conditions for the fifth day after a series of shelling and cold snap. In some districts and microdistricts of Kyiv there may be no light until the end of the day, DTEK reported.

He lives and sings as if it were still the tenth: it seems that this is why they love him In 2025, Vanya Dmitrienko became a big star. His “Silk” and “Silhouette” are at the top of the charts, and he has almost 10 million listeners on Yandex Music. At the same time, there are no signs of a dark time in Dmitrienko’s career (at least for now): his music is widespread, not niche, and he himself exists somewhere far from the news agenda.

US President Donald Trump called on Iranian protesters to seize government buildings. The corresponding post appeared on his social network Truth. Iranian patriots, continue to protest, take over your [government] institutions. Write down the names of murderers and rapists. They will pay a heavy price. I have canceled all meetings with Iranian officials until the senseless killing of protesters stops. Help is on the way. MIGA !

The State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill that will provide quotas for free education in higher and secondary specialized educational institutions for the wives and husbands of deceased participants in the war with Ukraine. The document was published on the website of the lower house of the Russian Parliament. The publication Faridaily drew attention to him. The authors of the draft law are a group of senators and deputies from United Russia.

Nine newborns died at a Siberian maternity ward this month, triggering a criminal investigation and renewed scrutiny of conditions Investigative Committee / RIA Novosti / Sputnik / Profimedia An Investigative Committee officer at the Novokuznetsk hospital’s maternity ward Nine newborns have died in recent weeks at a maternity ward in the Siberian city of Novokuznetsk.

And why do they not always include those who support aggression? T-invariant study Sergey Fadeichev / TASS / Profimedia MIPT is a university that has come under sanctions from almost all Western countries. August 31, 2024 After the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Western coalition introduced an unprecedented number of sanctions against the Russian Federation.

About a year ago, the US Department of Homeland Security acquired a device that could allegedly cause Havana syndrome . CNN writes about this citing sources. The purchase was made in the final weeks of the Joe Biden administration and the device was paid for in an “eight-figure sum” in dollars. CNN's sources did not specify who it was purchased from. The device, which can fit into a separate backpack in size, is a generator of pulsed radio waves.

A team of special prosecutors has asked that former South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol be sentenced to death in a martial law case in December 2024, Yonhap news agency reported . The prosecution requested such a sentence during the final hearing of the case at the Seoul Central District Court. The prosecution considers Yoon Seok Yeol the leader of the rebellion, who sought to maintain power by seizing control of the judicial and legislative branches of government.