#1. Meta Platforms (hereafter Meta) announced that it will implement 'Community Notes' as a fact-checking method for posts on its social media service (SNS). This feature allows users to discuss the authenticity of posts rather than the platform directly verifying the truth. It is a feature that Elo...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 18th (local time) that he plans to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to major foreign news reports. According to Reuters and the Associated Press, President Trump made these comments to reporters on his private plane returning from Florida ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently appointed General Andrii Hnatov, who had been in charge of the eastern front response, as the new Chief of Staff. The Office of the Ukrainian President announced on the 16th (local time) via its website that President Zelensky appointed Hnatov as the C...
Taiwan's media reported that starting on 17th (local time), Taiwan will conduct a new type of war preparedness training aimed at a Chinese invasion for the first time. According to reports including the Yonhap News Agency, the Taiwanese military, including the army, navy, and air force, will conduct...
A photo of Pope Francis, who is hospitalized long-term due to pneumonia, was publicly released for the first time in about a month. The Vatican noted that Pope Francis is undergoing oxygen therapy and exercise, but did not disclose the exact date of his discharge. According to Vatican News and other...
U.S. President Donald Trump promised federal government recovery assistance on the 16th (local time) following significant casualties caused by a 'monster' tornado that struck the Midwest and South over the weekend. In a post on social media, Trump noted, "We are actively monitoring the severe torna...
U.S. President Donald Trump's push for federal government restructuring has led Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA) to completely suspend new broadcasts as of Jan. 15 (local time). VOA and RFA are government-funded media that have provided information to regions under authoritarian regi...
A majority of Americans view President Donald Trump's early administration's border and immigration policies positively, but they express dissatisfaction with economic policies and price management, according to a poll released on the 16th (local time). According to a poll conducted by NBC with poll...
The world's largest battery company, China's Ningde Era (宁德时代·CATL), reported a 15% increase in net profit last year. CATL plans to distribute half of its net profit as dividends. According to Caixin and others on the 16th (local time), CATL announced during its performance announcement on the 14th ...
On the 15th (local time), the U.S. Department of State stated that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a phone call discussing negotiations for ending the war in Ukraine. The Department of State, in a statement released by Spokesperson Tammy Bruce that day, ...
