Türkiye denies reports of assisting Syrian army in releasing IS suspects
Ankara [Turkey], January 20: The office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday refuted media reports that Türkiye had recently assisted the Syrian army...
Israeli army says strikes Hezbollah target in S. Lebanon
Jerusalem [Israel], January 20: The Israeli military said that it struck a Hezbollah militant in a strike in the Zibqin area in southern Lebanon on...
Russian drone attacks kill two, injure dozens: Zelensky
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 20: Dozens of people were wounded and at least two killed in new Russian attacks on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on...
Trump's Board of Peace to settle conflicts around world
New York [US], January 20: Countries in US President Donald Trump's newly created Board of Peace can secure a seat for an indefinite period if...
Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire
Damascus [Syria], January 20: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has reached an agreement to enforce a ceasefire between government forces and the US-allied Kurdish-led forces in...
Nobel snub ends obligation to focus on peace, Trump tells Norway PM
Washington [US], January 20: US President Donald Trump has suggested he no longer feels bound to pursue peace as his sole priority after the Norwegian...
Another body found on steep cliff as Indonesia plane crash search goes...
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 20: Indonesian search and rescue teams on Monday found a second body from the site of a turboprop plane crash in mountainous...
Portuguese presidential election heads to run-off next month
New York [US], January 20: No candidate won a majority in the first round of the Portuguese presidential election on Sunday, the electoral commission said,...
Several people killed in Kabul blast, says Afghanistan's interior ministry
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 20: Several been killed in a blast in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, the Taliban's of Interior said.
40 die in high-speed train crash in southern Spain
Madrid [Spain], January 20: At least 40 people have died following a high-speed train crash in southern Spain, the regional authorities reported on Monday, with...
Syrian army seizes largest oilfield from Kurdish forces in northeast
Damascus [Syria], January 20: Syrian troops fighting Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria have seized the country's largest oilfield.
EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation
London [UK], January 20: European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on...
Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows
New York [US], January 20: Four in five workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at the workplace, with Gen Z...
Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed offer condolences...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 20: H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes'...
Sharjah Ruler unveils new residential neighbourhood in Jabal Al Ashkel
Sharjah [UAE], January 20: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, revealed in a phone interview...
Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed attend Zayed...
Dubai [UAE], January 20: H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs,...
UAE expresses solidarity with Spain, conveys condolences over victims of train collision
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 20: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Kingdom of Spain following a collision between two trains in...
International Defence Conference 2026 wraps up in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 20: The International Defence Conference 2026, hosted by ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, concluded with wide international participation, bringing together more than...
Statement issued by UAE Ministry of Defence
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 20: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the United Arab Emirates has categorically denied the claims made during the press conference...
Macron to seek EU anti-coercion tool if U.S. tariffs over Greenland proceed:...
Paris [France], January 19: French President Emmanuel Macron will request the activation of the European Union (EU)'s Anti-Coercion Instrument if U.S. tariff threats are carried...
Over 1 mln Bangladeshis find overseas jobs in 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 19: More than one million Bangladeshis found overseas jobs in 2025, up 11.74 percent over the previous year, an official said Sunday.
Chile wildfire death toll rises to 18
Santiago [Chile], January 19: Chilean President Gabriel Boric said Sunday that the death toll from wildfires ravaging the country's south-central region has reached 18 and...
Death toll rises to 21 in high-speed train collision in Spain's Cordoba
Madrid [Spain], January 19: At least 21 people were killed and several others injured after a high-speed Iryo train derailed and collided with another train...
Spoke with Trump over Greenland, says NATO chief; to meet US President
Brussels [Belgium], January 19: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Sunday (local time) spoke with US President Donald Trump on the security situation in Greenland...
European countries express solidarity with Denmark, Greenland
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 19: Several European countries came together and expressed support and solidarity with Denmark and Greenland amid the threat by US President Donald...
Surge of returning refugees deepens shelter crisis in Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 19: With a rising number of Afghan refugees returning home, access to shelter has emerged as a major challenge, as many returnees...
20 rescued as flooding hits eastern Australia
Sydney [Australia], January 19: Australian authorities said on Sunday that 20 people were rescued from floodwaters in the eastern state of New South Wales after...