Guterres calls for decisive action to address the consequences of cluster munitions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that cluster munitions kill and injure civilians indiscriminately.
Category: SECURITY
Israel expands military strikes on Lebanon
Israel expanded its military campaign on Monday, striking Hezbollah-linked positions in Lebanon after Hezbollah fired missiles and drones at Israel in response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Deadly attacks in Balochistan leave over 120 dead
According to The Guardian, Pakistan’s military said attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in Balochistan province yesterday killed 33 people, including civilians, while security forces killed 92 attackers in response.
Seven people had been killed in Shahr-e Naw explosion – Zadran
Khalid Zadran, the spokesperson for the Kabul Police Command, confirmed the deaths of several people in yesterday’s explosion (Monday, January 19).
Surge in militancy attacks in Pakistan reaches 10-year high in March 2025
According to a report released by the Pakistan Institute of Conflict and Security Studies, the wave of militant violence in the country reached its highest level in a decade during March 2025.
Russia and Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce; US seeks easing of sanctions
The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks at sea and against energy targets, with Washington agreeing to push to lift some sanctions against Moscow.
Putin agrees to 30-day halt in attacks on Ukraine energy targets, rejects full ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure targets in Ukraine for 30 days after a phone call with US President Donald Trump.
‘Take the US seriously’: Trump pledges to hold Iran accountable for Houthi attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would hold Iran responsible for any attacks carried out by the Houthi group that it backs in Yemen, as his administration expanded the biggest U.S. military operation in the Middle East since Trump returned to the White House.
Putin says he will let Ukraine troops in Kursk live if they surrender
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Friday to spare Ukrainian troops that Russia is pushing out of its Kursk region, an appeal Putin said he would honor if they surrendered.
Putin orders army to eject last Ukrainian troops from Russian territory
President Vladimir Putin donned military fatigues for a surprise visit to troops in Russia’s western Kursk region on Wednesday where he ordered them to press their lightning advance and swiftly retake the rest of the area from Ukrainian forces.
US to resume Ukraine aid as Kyiv agrees to 30-day ceasefire with Russia
The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after talks where Kyiv said it would accept a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in its conflict with Russia, the countries said in a joint statement.
Eleven people die in southern Mexico after bus flips over
Eleven people died and at least 12 were injured in southern Mexico after the bus transporting them flipped over, authorities in the state of Oaxaca said.
