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    Spotlight | United States
    Washington looks to sports diplomacy for soft power bounceback

    US Senators Jacky Rosen and Todd Young have introduced a bill concerning future major sporting events held in the United States.
    US Senators Jacky Rosen and Todd Young have introduced a bill concerning future major sporting events held in the United States. © Bonnie Cash/UPI/Caroline Brehman/EPA/MaxPPP

    US lawmakers are working on ways to halt the decline in US diplomatic influence. They see opportunities in the major global sporting events the country is set to host between now and 2034.

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    Ukraine
    Kyiv's expat community forms volunteer unit to protect city from night raids

    A brightly lit street in a city plunged into darkness during a power cut in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 13 January 2026. The Ukrainian capital is facing widespread power cuts due to massive combined strikes from drones and missiles every night.
    A brightly lit street in a city plunged into darkness during a power cut in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 13 January 2026. The Ukrainian capital is facing widespread power cuts due to massive combined strikes from drones and missiles every night. © Maxym Marusenko/EPA/MaxPPP

    As temperatures in Kyiv remain well below freezing, a group of expat defence and security professionals have formed a volunteer unit to protect the city from drone attacks. It will be embedded within Ukraine's Territorial Defence Force.

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