China has called for international efforts to create conditions for the resumption of peace talks to resolve the Ukraine crisis. The country has released a paper stating its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying dialogue and negotiation offer the only viable solution.

Search and rescue efforts in a collapsed coal mine in China resume. Kyiv wants new ports to be included in a one-year grain deal extension. Over 75 million Americans are under winter weather alerts.

Russia suspends participation in the last major nuclear arms control treaty with the United States. The UN says the recent earthquakes have left 1.5 million people homeless in Turkiye. Heavy rains and landslides have killed at least 46 in Sao Paulo.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a major address as Ukraine crisis nears a second year. Another strong earthquake hits Turkiye, killing at least six people and injuring hundreds more. An explosion at a metals plant in the U.S. state of Ohio leaves one dead and dozens injured.

The annual Munich Security Conference has wrapped up with many Western countries calling for more arms deliveries to Ukraine as the conflict marks one year of fighting. North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its third major weapons test this year. And over 36 people have died in Brazil as heavy rains lash northern Sao Paulo.

The UN has launched an appeal to help more than five million people in southern Turkiye. American officials have promised to ensure that a town in Ohio affected by a chemical spill is safe. Munich is hosting the world's biggest security conference.

At least 40 migrants have died and about 25 others were injured in a bus crash in Panama. Residents of East Palestine, Ohio are demanding answers on whether they are safe from toxic chemicals following a freight train derailment. Russian attacks are intensifying in Ukraine's eastern regions while Kyiv has activated its air defense system.

The Iranian president is visiting China. The two countries have signed a number of bilateral cooperation documents. U.S. authorities are still looking for the motive behind the fatal shooting at Michigan State University. NATO's chief is calling on members to ramp up ammunition production to aid Ukraine.

Syria has approved of the opening of two border crossings to facilitate the flow of earthquake aid. China's No. 1 central document this year highlights ensuring stable production, the supply of grain, and important agricultural products. Moscow and Kyiv both say they have launched attacks against each other on multiple fronts.

The quake-affected areas in Syria and Turkiye are busy with the relief work while rescuers still try to find survivors. Moscow claims U.S. officials have admitted that they played a role in the Nord Stream pipeline explosions. Hundreds of thousands march in Madrid, Spain, demanding better health care.