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Does Moldovan President Maia Sandu really want unification with Romania? Moldova's president Maia Sandu recently stated in a podcast that she would vote in favor of her country joining Romania in the event of a referendum. Her comments have caused outrage. Blankets, batteries, fires: How Kyiv is surviving an icy winter as Russia attacks its energy grid Russia has deliberately attacked Ukraine's energy grid, as sub-zero temperatures take hold. Many are without power, heating or water so locals in Kyiv have been sharing their solutions for staying warm. Venezuela: Trump meets Machado as US seizes oil tanker US forces in the Caribbean have seized a 6th sacntioned oil tanker with ties to Venezuela as sidelined opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is visiting the White House. South Africa braces for more rain as Kruger National Park is evacuated due to deadly flooding South Africa's most renowned national reserve has shut its gates amid escalating floodwaters and heavy rainfall, which has already claimed at least 19 lives. Iran's regime crushing protests in bloody crackdown Protesters are putting their lives on the line in Iran as the state mounts a coordinated and brutal response to the unrest. As the death toll grows, hopes of outside help seem faint. Port Assab becomes flashpoint for Ethiopia–Eritrea relations Addis Ababa's renewed calls for sea access threaten an already fragile relationship with Eritrea, drawing anger from Asmara. Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota US President Donald Trump threatens to deploy military forces to quell protests in Minnesota, as tensions run high over the role of ICE officers in the city. Hong Kong: Life sentence looms for media tycoon Jimmy Lai With the last stage of Jimmy Lai's national security trial drawing to a close, Hong Kong's High Court is set to decide on the sentence for the pro-democracy tycoon. Will Lai get life in prison? Seoul, Tokyo watch US foreign policy twists with rising fear Donald Trump's hostile signals over Greenland and the aftermath of the Venezuela attack have raised fears in Japan and South Korea that Washington is no longer committed to its allies in East Asia. ISS crew returns to Earth in first-ever medical evacuation For the first time in the International Space Station's history, NASA safely returned a crew of four astronauts to Earth ahead of schedule due to medical issues affecting one of the group. German military personnel set to arrive in Greenland Germany said that the European mission in Greenland was there to counter "threats" from Russia and China. The German team is among the groups of European military personnel who are scheduled to arrive in Greenland. Tense Uganda goes to vote amid internet blackout Ugandans lined up outside polling stations and encountered delays amid technical difficulties, after a repressive campaign saw hundreds of supporters of President Museveni's opponent arrested. Musk's xAI curbs sexually explicit image generation in Grok xAI has announced measures to rein in Grok's 'Spicy Mode' after global backlash over AI-edited images undressing women and children.