A Russian general, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, is fighting for his life after being shot multiple times in a Moscow apartment building, with Russia blaming Ukraine for the attack, according to Sky News. The incident comes as tensions remain high on multiple fronts, including ongoing talks between the US and Iran, the reported execution of North Korean schoolchildren for watching foreign media, and controversies surrounding the Winter Olympics.
The attack on General Alekseyev occurred on the Volokolamskoye Highway, as reported by Sky News. The general, who has been involved in various Russian operations around the world, is now in critical condition. Details surrounding the attack remain scarce, but the incident has heightened existing geopolitical tensions.
Meanwhile, Iranian and American officials began face-to-face talks in Oman, as reported by Sky News. The discussions, which started on Friday, followed weeks of threatened military action. The US is sending its Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to the summit to meet with Tehran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi. The talks come amid a continued American naval build-up near Iran, which Donald Trump has described as an "armada." Expectations for a breakthrough are reportedly low.
In North Korea, citizens, including schoolchildren, are reportedly being executed for watching the South Korean drama "Squid Game" and listening to K-pop, according to Sky News. Amnesty International has revealed the brutal punishments meted out to North Koreans who consume foreign media, after 25 interviews with escapees. Interviewees have described a climate of fear in which the South's culture is treated as a serious crime.
The Winter Olympics, set to open in Milan, Italy, have already been marred by controversy, according to Sky News. Claims of ski jumpers injecting an acid serum into their genitalia to artificially increase size have been put to the World Anti-Doping Agency. Other controversies include banned helmets, qualifying manipulation claims, and Russian hacking.
In other news, former US President Donald Trump launched a new government website, TrumpRx.gov, aimed at reducing prescription drug costs for Americans, according to Euronews. The site features more than 40 medications from five pharmaceutical companies that reached pricing agreements with the administration. "You're going to save a fortune," Trump said. "This is also so good for overall healthcare."
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