Israeli strikes kill 26 in Gaza, health officials say

Israel carried out its heaviest airstrikes in Gaza in weeks, killing 26 people, according to local health authorities, in attacks on a Hamas-run police station and on apartments and tents in an area sheltering displaced Palestinians.

Russia Condemns Illegitimate US Sanctions Against Cuba, Pressure on Country's Leadership

US's emergency regime against Cuba marks radical return to strategy of pressure on country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says.

Electricity disruptions in Ukraine affect power supply in Moldova

 Electricity disruptions in Ukraine’s power grid have also had their effect on power outages at the Moldovan Power Plant in Transnistria and across Moldova, the republic’s Energy Ministry reported.

US urges Iran’s IRGC to refrain from ‘escalatory behavior’ at sea

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) urged Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to conduct their announced two-day live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz in a safe and professional manner.

Russian MFA Blasts UN Lawyers' Unqualified Conclusions on Crimea, Donbass

 UN lawyers lack a full understanding of their duties and have not read the organization's charter, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday in response to recent remarks by the UN Secretary-General.

Venezuelan-level betrayal should not be expected in Cuba —Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's UN envoy

 Top officials in Venezuela betrayed President Nicolas Maduro, a repeat of which the United States should not expect in Cuba, Russia’s Permanent Representative at the UN Vasily Nebenzya said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel.

Venezuela’s Rodriguez signs oil reform law while the US eases sanctions

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez has signed into law a reform bill that will pave the way for increased privatisation in the South American country’s nationalised oil sector, fulfilling a key demand from her United States counterpart, Donald Trump.

Iran’s IRGC to carry out live-fire exercises in Strait of Hormuz amid US tensions

The naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will carry out live-fire exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on February 1 and February 2, Iran’s state-run Press TV reported on Thursday.