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- Travel warning escalates for tourists as US State Dept flags 'armed conflict' risks - State Department updates its Pakistan travel advisory, maintaining Level 3 status while adding new warnings for unrest, crime and possible armed conflict.
- Iran responds to Trump pressure with warning of retaliation: 'Fingers on the trigger' - President Donald Trump warned Iran "time is running out" on a nuclear deal, and Iran's foreign minister threatened retaliation against "aggression."
- China executes 11 people convicted in scam crackdown - Chinese authorities on Thursday announced they executed 11 people convicted in a massive cross-border fraud scheme worth roughly $1.4 billion.
- Trump threatens to end Iraq support over al-Maliki comeback bid tied to Iran influence - U.S. opposes Iran-backed al-Maliki's bid for Iraqi PM role as Secretary of State Marco Rubio expresses concerns about pro-Tehran government seizing control of Iraq.
- UK reopens Chagos Islands talks with US following Trump criticism of deal: reports - Chagos Islands talks between UK and U.S. reopened after President Donald Trump called the Mauritius deal an "act of great stupidity" as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says discussions have resumed.
- Pope Leo calls for world free from persecution while honoring Holocaust victims - Pope Leo calls Holocaust Remembrance Day 'painful remembrance' during Vatican audience, urging vigilance against genocide and building societies rooted in respect.
- Commercial flight vanishes before crashing in Colombia, killing all 15 people on board, including congressman - Colombia plane crash kills 15 near Venezuela border as Satena flight goes down with congressman aboard. Search teams confirm no survivors found.
- Gulf shipping operations grind to halt near Iran, US quietly prepares for possible strike: 'Heightened risk' - Maritime intelligence warns of heightened risks for U.S.-flagged vessels in Persian Gulf as Iran threatens "immediate, all-out" response to any American military action.
- Combined war casualties for Russia and Ukraine could hit 2 million, new report warns - A new CSIS report warns Russia-Ukraine war casualties could reach 2 million by spring 2026, with Russia reportedly suffering 1.2 million casualties so far.
- China infiltrates key Pacific territory of Micronesia with infrastructure projects as US urged to act - China opens new runway in Micronesia's Yap islands, raising serious U.S. defense concerns in this strategically vital Pacific region amid growing tensions.