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Envoys from Ukraine, Russia and the United States met in Abu Dhabi in a rare three-way format as Washington pushes to accelerate progress toward ending Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion. The talks come amid continued Russian strikes and difficult disagreements over territory and security guarantees.
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos concluded after days of sessions focused on growth, innovation, and geopolitical tension, as leaders and executives debated how to manage fragmentation while keeping trade and investment flowing.
Syria’s defense ministry says a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has been extended, as both sides weigh a wider integration plan amid shifting control of territory and prisons holding Islamic State detainees.
European stocks fell as investors reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats linked to Greenland, raising fresh concerns about transatlantic trade conflict and wider geopolitical instability.
Syria’s defense ministry announced a 15-day extension of a truce with the Kurdish-led SDF, framing it as a window for a U.S.-backed operation moving Islamic State detainees from northeastern Syria to Iraq while negotiations and military tensions persist.
Myanmar’s last round of voting is taking place under junta rule as conflict continues, opposition parties remain sidelined, and large areas are excluded from voting amid escalating violence.