In Russia, school history textbooks will be rewritten again - previous versions of the updated state textbook received a large number of comments from practicing teachers. This was stated by the participants of the conference of the Russian Military Historical Society (RVIO), the report and quotes were published by Kommersant. In 2026, it is planned to release updated editions of textbooks: for grades 5-9 this will be the second edition, and for grades 10-11 - the third.

Chinese-linked hackers may have been tapping the phones of senior British officials for several years. While the extent of the damage from the hack is unclear, China may have at least gained access to the metadata and location of the devices and may still be spying on British politicians, The Telegraph writes . According to the publication, from 2021 to 2024, the mobile phones of some of the closest aides of British Prime Ministers Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak came under attack.

The Hamas-controlled administration of the Gaza Strip intends to ensure that its security forces are included in the new transitional government. This is stated in a letter from the leadership of the militants, which was reviewed by Reuters. In the document, the current Gaza administration called on government officials and security officials to cooperate with the National Committee for the Coordination of Action in Gaza (NCAG), created through the mediation of US President Donald Trump.

Acclaimed musician and composer Philip Glass canceled the world premiere of his Lincoln Symphony No. 15 at the Kennedy Center in protest of Donald Trump's policies. Associated Press reports . The premiere was supposed to take place on June 12 and 13. “Symphony No. 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. And the values ​​that the Kennedy Center espouses today are in direct conflict with the message of the symphony.

The Mashenka bakery near Moscow, which appeared on Putin’s direct line, whose owner recently announced its inevitable closure due to new taxes, is now planning to expand the chain to five or six locations due to the preferences received. Entrepreneur Denis Maksimov announced this after the authorities offered him personally specific measures of state support, Vedomosti reports .

US President Donald Trump on his social network Truth Social announced an increase in tariffs on South Korean goods - from 15 to 25%. This decision, he said, was made because the country's parliament has still not approved the trade agreement that the parties agreed on in July.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Russia filed a lawsuit with the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region demanding that Printing House Pechatnya LLC be turned into state income, Kommersant writes . The lawsuit states that the beneficial owners of the company are two UK residents: Kazakh citizen Sergei Kim and Russian Alexander Timokhin.

The United States Department of Justice has announced that on Jan. 22 a federal court in Brooklyn sentenced Kyrgyz national Sergei Zharnovnikov to 39 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to export American-made firearms to Russia in violation of sanctions for use in the war against Ukraine. “The defendant bought American-made, military-grade firearms and ammunition and reexported them to Russia — the same brand of firearms and ammunition known to be used in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

American artificial intelligence developer Anthropic is raising about $20 billion from venture capitalists and other investors. This is double the company's initial goal and indicates high interest in the startup, which is one of the main competitors of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, the Financial Times writes , citing sources familiar with the situation. The deal is close to completion and will value Anthropic at $350 billion.

SOCIETY Nikita Aronov 27 January 2026 Students in the Russian city of Novorossiysk were recently threatened with being barred from winter exams if they did not install the state-promoted MAX messaging app. School and residential chat groups are also being forcibly moved to the new platform.

The foreign ministries of Austria and the Netherlands have obliged Russian diplomats not accredited in these countries to report to their authorities before entering the country. The RIA Novosti agency writes about this with reference to the diplomatic missions of the Russian Federation. The decision will affect diplomatic, administrative, technical or service personnel not accredited in Austria or the Netherlands.

The Spanish government has announced a large-scale campaign to legalize immigrants in the country who do not have proper documents. This was reported by the Associated Press and El Mundo . As AP notes, the decision of the Spanish authorities runs counter to the pan-European trend towards tightening migration policy. To begin legalization itself, it will be necessary to make changes to migration legislation.

Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, who became the face of anti-immigration raids during President Donald Trump's second term, will be removed from his position and leadership of the operation in Minnesota after harsh criticism of senior federal officials over the actions of the enforcement authorities in the state. CNN , CBS News and The New York Times write about this with reference to sources. Bovino, as well as some Border Patrol agents, are expected to leave Minnesota this week.

At least 30 people died in several US states due to a severe snowstorm that hit the country, reports the Associated Press. On January 26, snowfall covered the northeastern states, and in the southern regions the temperature dropped below zero. Millions of Americans were left without electricity. Deep snow - more than 30 centimeters - covered an area stretching 2,100 kilometers from Arkansas to New England. Traffic came to a standstill, flights were cancelled, and schools were closed.

Latvia has suspended an assistance program for Russian independent journalists, implemented jointly with the public organization Sustainability Foundation. Within its framework, journalists from Russia could obtain entry visas to Latvia and a residence permit. Representatives of the Sustainability Foundation told The Insider about this.