179 victims of the Jeju Air plane crash could have survived

Washington [US], January 11: All the people on board the Jeju Air plane that crashed in South Korea in late 2024 could have survived if...

The US tightens its blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers

Washington [US], January 11: AFP reported on January 10th that US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said US forces had seized the oil tanker Olina...

The Middle East remains in turmoil

Washington [US], January 11: US President Donald Trump threatened military action in Iran, while in Syria, government forces and Kurdish factions fought for control of...

Did President Trump 'abandon' Taiwan?

Washington [US], January 11: The White House's actions in Venezuela, as well as recent statements by US President Donald Trump, have led many to question...

The US military is launching a massive offensive in Syria

Washington [US], January 11: The US military announced on January 10th that it had carried out multiple attacks in Syria targeting the self-proclaimed Islamic State...

What is Maduro's situation like while being detained by the US?

Washington [US], January 11: Nicolas Maduro's son provided updates on his father's detention in the US, while the US advised its citizens to leave Venezuela...

The Norwegian Nobel Institute has rejected the possibility of transferring the Nobel...

Washington [US], January 11: The Norwegian Nobel Institute has stated that the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred, shared, or revoked, after Venezuelan activist Maria...

Eleven gas stations were bombed in three Thai provinces bordering Malaysia

Bangkok [Thailand], January 11: The Thai Internal Security Operations Command announced that 11 PTT gas stations were bombed in three southern border provinces late on...

Submarine disappears beneath Antarctic ice after discovering mysterious underwater structure

Washington [US], January 11: A groundbreaking research mission in Antarctica uncovered mysterious structures deep beneath a melting ice shelf, before the submersible unexpectedly vanished without...

Trump meets U.S. oil companies on investment in Venezuela's oil industry

New York [US], January 10: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday promoted his plan of securing investment of at least 100 billion U.S. dollars to...

Trump says to make deal to acquire Greenland in "easy way" or...

Washington DC [US], January 10: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said a deal will be made for the United States to acquire Greenland in...

Trump says Colombian president to visit U.S. in February

Washington DC [US], January 10: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he looks forward to having a meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro in the...

Consumer Electronics Show concludes with AI dominating tech spotlight

Las Vegas [Nevada], January 10: The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) concluded here on Friday, highlighting rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and its expanding...

Brazilian, Spanish leaders discuss Mercosur-EU deal, Venezuela

Brasília [Brazil], January 10: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday discussed the Mercosur-EU free trade agreement...

Crippling cold, snow, power outages hit Europe, wreaking chaos

Berlin [Germany], January 10: A powerful winter outbreak is sweeping across Europe, battering more than a dozen countries with heavy snow, freezing rain, and gale-force...

Recent U.S. actions, rhetoric unsettle allies, put Finland in bind: Finnish daily

Helsinki [Finland], January 10: Recent U.S. actions and rhetoric are increasingly being viewed in Europe as a drift toward power politics that could put close...

Hungary opposes EU-Mercosur trade deal, citing risks to farmers

Budapest [Hungary], January 10: Hungary rejects any agreement that threatens the competitiveness of its farmers, including the European Union's (EU) trade deal with South America's...

Protest against U.S. actions in Venezuela held in Riga

Riga [Latvia], January 10: A protest against U.S. actions in Venezuela took place on Friday in front of Riga Castle, with demonstrators carrying flags of...

Austria records sharp fall in U.S. exports: Statistics Austria

Vienna [Austria], January 10: Austria's exports to the United States dropped by 20.8 percent to 10.8 billion euros (12.5 billion U.S. dollars) in the first...

German industrial output down 1.2 pct in first 11 months of 2025:...

Berlin [Germany], January 10: Germany's industrial production fell 1.2 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2025, official data showed Friday, putting Europe's largest...

UK slams Grok changes as "insulting" to abuse victims

London [UK], January 10: British media outlets on Friday quoted the office of the British prime minister as saying that changes imposed on Grok, an...

Spanish economy resilient despite global uncertainty: minister

Barcelona [Spain], January 10: Spain ended 2025 with economic growth of 2.9 percent and is expected to expand by 2.2 percent in 2026, "twice the...

Dutch parties opt for minority government

The Hague [Netherlands], January 10: Dutch parties D66, VVD and CDA announced on Friday that they will collaborate to form a minority cabinet following a...

Polish farmers rally against EU-Mercosur trade deal

Warsaw [Poland], January 10: Polish farmers held a protest on Friday, voicing strong opposition to the EU-Mercosur agreement, under which the EU will phase out...

Russian military plane performs first-ever aerial refueling near North Pole

Moscow [Russia], January 10: The crew of a Tu-142MK aircraft from Russia's Northern Fleet completed the first-ever aerial refueling operation near the North Pole, the...

France's LFI files no-confidence motion over EU-Mercosur trade deal

Paris [France], January 10: France's hard-left party La France Insoumise (LFI) on Friday filed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's government, accusing it...

UK allocates $270 million to prepare for possible Ukraine deployment

Moscow [Russia], January 10: Britain said it was allocating 200 million pounds ($270 million) to fund preparations for the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine,...