Unbiased headline news – Ukrainian President Zelensky has pledged to capture more North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia after two were detained over the weekend.**
The two soldiers from North Korea were apprehended in the Kursk Oblast, a Russian region bordering Ukraine, Zelensky stated in a post on X. “Putin began three years ago with demands on NATO and efforts to rewrite history, but now he relies on military aid from Pyongyang,” he added, referencing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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**Illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank continue to perpetrate violence against Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory.**
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported last week that during the year’s first week, illegal settlers injured 18 Palestinians, while Israeli authorities demolished homes belonging to approximately 50 individuals as part of punitive measures.
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**The death toll from wildfires near Los Angeles has risen, as California officials disclosed Sunday that more people are missing.**
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office announced on social media Sunday that it will maintain a “zero tolerance for looters” policy. Curfews are being enforced in evacuation zones, including affected areas of Altadena. “Deputies are enforcing curfews in Altadena and maintaining vigilance to prevent looting,” Sergeant Miguel Meza from the sheriff’s office stated.
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**Syria’s new leader Ahmad Sharaa has called on Lebanon to move past the “negative” history stemming from decades of the Assad family’s rule, vowing to address unresolved issues and forge strong strategic ties.**
Sharaa referenced the “damaged” relationship during the tenure of late Syrian President Hafez Assad. He described Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s visit to Damascus as a step toward a “new phase” and affirmed that “long-term strategic ties” would be established between the neighboring nations with “significant mutual interests.”
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**NFL draft prospect Kyren Lacy, a leading wide receiver candidate, is being sought for negligent homicide in connection to a fatal crash in Louisiana last month, state police reported Friday.**
The Louisiana State Police announced an arrest warrant for Lacy, 24, of Thibodaux, accusing him of leaving the scene of a fatal December 17 crash. Authorities allege that Lacy drove around the crash site and fled south “without providing aid, contacting emergency services, or reporting his involvement in the incident,” according to the police statement.
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**Reality TV personality Chase Chrisley is accused of striking the manager of a popular Atlanta sports bar after refusing to leave.**
Chrisley, known from the show *Chrisley Knows Best*, featuring his family, was reportedly intoxicated at a Twin Peaks restaurant on Jan. 6. When the manager asked him to leave, Chrisley allegedly struck him twice in the face, including once while the manager was on the phone with 911, according to an Atlanta police report.
