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Russian general hospitalized after 'several shots' in Moscow Russian officials said the deputy chief of military intelligence, Vladimir Alekseyev, was targeted by "an unidentified individual." US ambassador cuts ties with Polish parliament speaker The diplomatic row comes after Sejm speaker Czarzasty said Donald Trump didn't "deserve" the Nobel Peace Prize. Poland is one of the US' closest allies in Europe and lies on NATO's eastern flank. Berlin airport halts takeoffs, landings for second day The airport which serves Germany's capital and the surrounding Brandenburg state is cancelling flights as of Friday morning due to black ice and freezing rain. US destroys alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific The US military has said two alleged drug traffickers were killed in a strike in the eastern Pacific. It is the second such strike since the US captured the then-Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Epstein files show Norwegian ex-PM Jagland's ties to sex offender Police have requested the revocation of Thorbjorn Jagland's immunity linked to his past position as a senior diplomat. He is among many high-profile figures facing scrutiny after the latest Epstein files release. Venezuela: Interim president hails amnesty bill's first vote Venezuela's National Assembly has approved an amnesty bill in its first vote that could lead to the mass release of political prisoners. The bill marks a milestone in the post-Maduro transition. Trump says new nuclear treaty needed to replace New START The expiration of New START treaty has ended the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia. In freezing Kyiv, Ukrainians endure without heat, power In Kyiv, hundreds of thousands of residents are facing subzero temperatures without any heat or electricity. Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said municipal services are "working around the clock" to restore heat to homes. UK's Keir Starmer struggles with Epstein Mandelson fallout The British prime minister apologized to Epstein victims in a speech, and accused his former US ambassador, Peter Mandelson, of telling "lies" to secure a spot in his government. Mandelson faces a police investigation. Cuba president open to dialogue with US, rejects 'pressure' The US has prevented oil shipments to Cuba in recent weeks, plunging the country into deeper and more frequent blackouts. Cuba's president said that any talks must be held without interference in its internal affairs. How an Assad-era law is threatening civil society groups in Syria An old law from Syria's dictatorship is making life tough for human rights and aid organizations there. Is the Syrian interim government holding onto it deliberately, trying to control civil society as the Assads did?