PM Fico says Slovakia secures Russian gas supplies amid halted Ukraine transit
Bratislava [Slovakia], January 13: Russia will honor its commitment to deliver natural gas to Slovakia in the coming months, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told...
Russia says it will continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions
Moscow [Russia], January 13: Russia's Foreign Ministry denounced new U.S. sanctions against Moscow's energy sector as an attempt to harm Russia's economy at the risk...
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department
Washington DC [US], January 13: U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his...
Top Israeli security delegation in Doha for Gaza talks
Jerusalem [Israel], January 13: A top level Israeli security delegation arrived in Qatar for talks on a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, a spokesperson for...
South Australia bans junk food ads on public transport
Sydney [Australia], January 12: South Australia (SA) has become the first Australian state to ban junk food advertisement on public transport to tackle obesity and...
Man arrested over attempted shooting west of Canberra
Canberra [Australia], January 12: A man has been arrested and charged after allegedly shooting at four people west of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory...
Cybersecurity firm identifies DDoS attacks on 46 Japanese companies, organizations
Tokyo [Japan], January 12: A Japanese cybersecurity firm has identified distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks targeting 46 companies and organizations in Japan, local media...
Prince Harry, Meghan visit people affected by wildfires
California [US], January 12: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have visited a meal distribution site for people affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.Prince Harry...
Fire brigade and ambulance service in Gaza desperate for spare parts
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 12: Fire and rescue services in the embattled Gaza Strip are only partially operational, the local civil defence authority said on...
Leg found beneath glacier in Austria linked to man missing since 1967
Vienna [Austria], January 12: Almost 60 years after a German man fell into a crevasse on a mountain glacier while ski touring in Austria, his...
Biden to deliver farewell address on Wednesday
Washington [US], January 12: Outgoing US President Joe Biden will give a farewell address to the nation on Wednesday, the White House said on Friday.
Israeli forces intensify military measures around Nablus
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 12: Israeli forces have intensified military measures and imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinians around the city of Nablus...
Lebanon's PM visits Damascus
Beirut [Lebanon], January 12: Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati (left) meets with Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, at the presidential palace in Damascus. (DPA)
21 govt-backed fighters killed in Nigeria
Anambra [Nigeria], January 12: At least 21 government-backed fighters have been killed in an ambush by bandits in Nigeria's northwest Katsina State, according to authorities.
LA fire threatens San Fernando Valley, forcing new evacuation warnings
California [US], January 12: The Palisades Fire, already one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles, has prompted new evacuation...
Two N Koreans fighting for Russia captured in Kursk: Zelensky
Kiev [Ukraine], January 12: Two North Korean soldiers have been taken prisoner during fighting in Russia's southern Kursk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on...
Thousands gather in Germany to protest far-right AfD congress
Berlin [Germany], January 12: Thousands of protesters shouting "No to Nazis" gathered in the German town of Riesa, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)...
Parachutist lands in monkey enclosure
Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 12: A Dutch parachutist aiming for a sports stadium landed in a monkey enclosure on Saturday by mistake, officials said.
Aerial assault aims to stem LA Palisades fire eastward spread
California [US], January 12: Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to stem the eastward spread of the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles...
Vast Los Angeles fire spreads into new areas near Palisades
California [US], January 12: A full-scale firefighting effort stretched into Saturday in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, as the wildfire there expanded...
Jeju Air black box data missing from crucial minutes before crash
Seoul [South Korea], January 12: The two black boxes on the Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab jet involved in the worst aviation disaster on South...
Chinese researchers reveal link between physical activity, longevity, ageing
Beijing [China], January 12: Chinese researchers have recently uncovered the links between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and their impacts on longevity and age acceleration, supporting...
Los Angeles wildfire death toll rises to 16
California [US], January 12: At least 16 people have died as major wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area in the US state of
Tram collision in France's Strasbourg injures 50
Paris [France], January 12: Two trams collided in Strasbourg in eastern France on Saturday, injuring 50 people, though none critical, authorities said.
U.S. sanctions on NIS could have far-reaching consequences: Serbian president
Belgrade [Serbia], January 11: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday that the United States has imposed stringent sanctions on NIS, a mainly Russian-owned energy...
Canada's employment rises in December
Ottawa [Canada], January 11: Canada's employment rose by 91,000, or 0.4 percent, in December and the employment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 60.8 percent,...
3.6-magnitude tremor hits same site as 1906 San Francisco quake
San Francisco [California], January 11: U.S. San Francisco was jolted by a 3.6-magnitude earthquake Friday morning at the same location as the 1906 San Francisco...