The issue of creating a Palestinian state, in accordance with the UN resolution, is a matter of principle: Putin

Major World Events by Morning of January 29 🟠Vladimir Putin will hold talks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday; 🟠Gunfire and explosions of unknown origin were heard near the Niamey airport after midnight, a Sputnik Africa correspondent reported; 🟠Acting President Delcy Rodríguez received the command of Venezuela’s Armed Forces, according to the media; 🟠ECOWAS has lifted all sanctions against Guinea with immediate effect; 🟠The price of gold reached an all-time high of $5,625.89 per ounce, while silver reached $119.45; 🟠National football teams of Senegal and Morocco were sanctioned by the CAF Disciplinary Committee after the tumultuous AFCON final.

🇳🇪🏴 At least five militants were killed during last night’s attack on Niamey, Niger International Airport, confirming it was carried out by jihadist terrorists. ➡️ However, it remains unclear whether the perpetrators were IS-Sahel or JNIM, as neither group has claimed responsibility so far.

🇺🇸 American actor Giancarlo Esposito (The man who made the Gus Fring character in Breaking Bad): The time for revolution has come in America due to President Trump's policies and the actions of ICE officers in Minneapolis.

CNN both denys CIA involvement in Venezuela and confirms CIA involvement literally one line apart. Maduro is both crazy for insisting the CIA is and was trying to disrupt Venezuela for decades and absolutely correct as the CIA success to surplant him.

🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi: 'Negotiations with the U.S. are not our priority at the moment. Iran's priority is ensuring 200% readiness to defend our country.'

🇸🇰🇺🇸⚡️ — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told EU leaders he was deeply concerned after meeting President Trump on January 17 at Mar-a-Lago, describing Trump’s mindset as “dangerous” and questioning his "psychological state," according to POLITICO, citing EU diplomats. ➡️ Fico shared his remarks in an informal discussion rather than formal talks, with one diplomat saying he appeared "traumatized" by the encounter and characterized Trump as “out of his mind.” ➡️ The White House strongly denied the claims, calling them false and saying the meeting was positive and productive. ➡️ A senior U.S. official present at the meeting said there were no awkward moments, describing the discussion as normal, cordial, and even lighthearted.

Smash, Grab, Vanish: $750K Jewelry Heist in High-Speed Getaway In Fullerton, California, six masked men reportedly robbed a jewelry store and fled in two Dodge Chargers. Both vehicles crashed nearby—one causing a multi-car collision that scattered jewelry across the wreckage. Seven of the eight suspects were arrested. #california #robbery

Major World Events by Morning of January 28 🟠US President Trump warned about "another beautiful armada floating toward Iran right now;" 🟠Rwanda launched an arbitration against UK over its 2024 cancellation of the countries' asylum deal; 🟠Vladimir Putin is planning to meet with Syrian President Al-Sharaa on Wednesday; 🟠North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the test-fire of an upgraded large-caliber rocket system; 🟠Burkina Faso acceded to the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage; 🟠The exchange price of gold exceeded $5,300 per troy ounce for the first time in history.

🇮🇷/🇮🇱 This morning, shortly after Fajr (dawn) prayers, the Iranian judiciary executed a traitor convicted of spying for Mossad, by method of hanging until death

🇮🇶/🇮🇶 Hundreds of members of the Iraqi 'Kata'eb Hezbollah' militia signed up for 'martyrdom operations' (suicide missions) in case of a war between Iran and the United States Kata'eb Hezbollah, as one of the oldest and largest Shiite militias in Iraq, has pledged to defend the Islamic Republic and Ayatollah Khamenei no matter the costs.

🇺🇸🇪🇨⚡️ — ICE agents tried to enter the Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis on Tuesday, but consulate personnel blocked the entry and activated emergency measures to safeguard Ecuadorian citizens inside.

🇺🇸🇵🇸 — The Board of Peace, officially led by President Trump for the rest of his life, has revealed its founding members. The members list includes prominent pro-Trump states including Bukele's El Salvador, Milei's Argentina, Orban's Hungary, and Qatar and Saudi Arabia, who's states have both signed trillion-dollar investment deals with the United States during Trump's term. The Board of Peace also includes every Arab country to normalize relations with Israel except Sudan which did not receive an invitation. Notable absences from the Board of Peace include several western European countries which officially declined their invitations, as well as Russia and China who have stayed silent. Full list of countries: 🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇲 Armenia 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 🇧🇭 Bahrain 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇯🇴 Jordan 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 🇽🇰 Kosovo 🇰🇼 Kuwait 🇲🇳 Mongolia 🇲🇦 Morocco 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇶🇦 Qatar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇹🇷 Türkiye 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 🇻🇳 Vietnam

Algeria 'Wanted to Make France Understand It Holds Major Trump Card to Put Them in Difficulty': Algerian Journalist "Algeria absolutely retains its right to demand that France at least acknowledge its crimes," Hassan Mouali told Sputnik Africa, commenting on the Senate's planned revision of the law criminalizing French colonization, which the National People's Assembly passed unanimously in late December. The Senate justified its decision by noting the law's wording diverged from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's vision, which demanded recognition of colonial crimes but not financial compensation. 🇫🇷🇩🇿 Adopting the original text would cause "a near-rupture of diplomatic relations between France and Algeria," the speaker added. Tebboune wants France to "at least recognize its crimes against humanity," noting that "around 6 million Algerians were massacred between 1830 and 1962," he stressed. 📄The first such bill dates back to 2001, and then "it was revived in 2005, 2010, 2020, and now for the fourth time," Mouali said.

US TikTok users say they can’t post the word “Epstein” and that videos about ICE raids and protests are being suppressed after TikTok’s US arm was taken over by Trump-aligned investors.

First close-up image of China’s long-range PL-17 air-to-air missile (or its mock-up). The PL-17 has been in service with the PLA Air Force since at least 2023, but until now it had only been seen in distant images carried under fighter aircraft. Some estimates put its range at over 400 km, with an approximate length of more than 5.7 meters.

—❗️🇮🇱/🇯🇴 UPDATE: At least 8 members of the Jordanian security forces chased two men who crossed into the Israeli settlement of Paran, with some of them also entering It's currently unknown if the two men are smugglers or if they had other intentions.

The CIA is reportedly working to set up a permanent US presence inside Venezuela as part of the Trump administration’s plans following Maduro’s capture. Early planning focuses on establishing a CIA annex before reopening the US embassy, so intelligence officers can handle security, build local contacts, and liaise with Venezuelan counterparts during the volatile transition. Source: CNN

Iran’s currency has hit a new historic low, with the dollar rising to about 1.51 million rials. Fears of possible military action and continued U.S. pressure are pushing Iranians to rush into foreign currency, despite heavy dollar sales by Iran’s central bank. The rial has collapsed from around 800,000 per dollar last June, while Iran’s stock market has fallen for a fourth straight day.

🇺🇸/🇮🇷 IRGC and U.S. Navy drones both carrying out surveillance in the Persian Gulf