Pakistan retaliates against Iran's attacks
Pakistan has responded to Iran's attacks with a barrage of missiles, two days after Iran attacked it, claiming it had targeted the bases of a Sunni separatist group. Pakistan, on the other hand, said that the state's attacks had hit "terrorist bases".
The media in Iran wrote that three women and four children were killed by the Pakistani attacks. Tehran in Pakistan was attacked by Iran with the hint that terrorist groups were located there.
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia rejects talks with the US
Yesterday (January 18, 2024), Russia said "no" to talks with the US that would have discussed arms control. The reason for the refusal was the support that the US has shown for Ukraine, supplying it with weapons and giving it numerous economic aid packages.
Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, told reporters that Washington had proposed separating the Ukraine issue and resuming arms control talks, adding that this suggestion was unacceptable to the Russian state because of the world power's support for has given Ukraine.
Pope Francis talks about sexual relations
Pope Francis says that sexual relations and pleasure is a "gift from God", but must be "disciplined with patience". In his speech at the Vatican, he spoke out against pornography, which he said brings "pleasure without relationship" and can lead individuals to become addicted to it.
The speech is part of a series of sermons on vices and virtues. The Pope assessed lust as a "devil" and stated that it is the cause of the destruction of relationships between people.
The UK faces freezing temperatures
Low temperatures have affected the whole of the United Kingdom, while in Scotland, temperatures are -13 degrees Celsius. Meteorologists have announced that this could be the coldest evening in the last 14 years.
Difficult weather and heavy rainfall have also brought the closure of schools in Scotland and the northern part of England. Travel has been banned and people are advised to stay at home to avoid frostbite and exposure to extreme cold.
