* The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria on Friday approved the resignation of President Rumen Radev, which he submitted on Tuesday, the court said on its website. According to the Bulgarian Constitution, Vice President Iliana Iotova will assume the presidency for the remainder of the term, which expires in January 2027.
* Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Friday appointed a new government led by Prime Minister Robert Beugre Mambe, just two days after the premier was reappointed to lead the executive branch.
* At least 61 people were killed and 110 others injured due to heavy snowfall and rains across Afghanistan on Wednesday and Thursday, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a statement on Saturday.
* Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday pushed back against recent remarks by the U.S. administration, asserting that one "cannot rewrite history" regarding the role of NATO troops in Afghanistan.
* Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Friday the federal government will continue to pursue its objectives for peace in Gaza "regardless" of exclusion from a U.S.-led initiative, local media reported.
* Russian forces have struck energy facilities servicing Ukraine's military-industrial complex and Ukrainian military deployment areas over the past 24 hours, Russia's defense ministry said on Saturday.
* Ukraine is seeking to fully integrate itself into the European Union's (EU's) energy market next year, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Friday, citing a senior official. Ukraine's parliament is currently preparing a bill on the final stage of the integration, with a vote expected next month, Kachka said.
* Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Friday delivered a brief statement to the media during her visit to Nuuk, capital of Greenland, stressing solidarity and a shared political future within the Danish realm.
* The Danish Defence Command announced on Friday that "Arctic Endurance," a multinational military exercise, has begun in Greenland and is set to run until the end of 2026.
* President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Friday with the heads of delegations taking part in trilateral talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine, which opened later in the day in Abu Dhabi, the UAE's state news agency WAM reported.
* Russia is strengthening its capabilities in building nuclear-powered icebreakers, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday. Putin noted that Russia has been a leader in Arctic exploration for many decades and continues to expand its icebreaker fleet.
* The Trump administration on Friday expanded its sanctions targeting Iran's oil trade and maritime networks, issuing a new Iran-related general license and updating its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list with entities and oil tankers tied to Iran's petroleum sector.
* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for multilateral cooperation to speed up development. He made the appeal at a special event to mark the 80th anniversary of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
* Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Friday called for the immediate convening of a broad meeting involving all political sectors of the country to launch a national dialogue focused on concrete outcomes.
* Colombia's Foreign Ministry said Friday that Colombian President Gustavo Petro and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 3.
* Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and French President Emmanuel Macron held talks in Paris on Friday, focusing on supporting Lebanon's armed forces, advancing government reforms, and planning for southern Lebanon after the UN peacekeeping mission ends.
* Türkiye has detained 118 suspects in operations targeting cyber fraud across 17 provinces over the past two weeks, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Friday.
* A senior Iranian military commander said on Saturday the country's armed forces are ready to give a "regret-inducing" response to any adventurism by the "enemies," according to the official news agency IRNA.
* Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Saturday that Iraq should not solely bear the security and financial burdens of Islamic State (IS) detainees, and the responsibility for addressing the issue rests with all relevant countries.
* The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) on Friday announced the restoration of Guinea to the union's family. The move came after the council, in its 1325th meeting, reviewed Guinea's political transition and processes, the PSC said in a communique released on Friday.
* Rwanda's Ministry of Infrastructure announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement with the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) aimed at strengthening logistics collaboration between the two countries.
* Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Saturday that Iraq should not solely bear the security and financial burdens of Islamic State (IS) detainees, and the responsibility for addressing the issue rests with all relevant countries.
* Around five billion USD in Russian assets were frozen in the United States by the previous administration, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.
* A total of 70,392 new foreign-invested firms were established across China last year, marking an increase of 19.1 percent year on year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday. In 2025, actual use of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chinese mainland totaled 747.69 billion yuan (106.92 billion USD), down 9.5 percent year on year.
* Cambodia's banking and financial institutions had reported a modest lending growth in 2025, said a National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)'s annual report obtained on Saturday. Outstanding loans increased by 4.1 percent year-on-year to 63 billion USD by the end of 2025, while customers deposits surged by 14.7 percent to 65.7 billion dollars, the report said.
* Thailand's exports continued their expansion for an 18th straight month in December 2025, mainly driven by ongoing growth in industrial products, particularly electronics and electrical appliances, official data showed on Friday.
* The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) warned on Friday that "the cold can be deadly" as a winter storm expected to impact half of the nation approaches.
