Virginia lawmakers on Friday approved a resolution enabling voters to decide if lawmakers temporarily can bypass the commonwealth's independent redistricting commission to redraw congressional seats mid-decade when another state does the same. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo Jan. »»»

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Taxi drivers in the greater Athens area have called a new two-day strike for January 20 and 21, to protest legislation mandating that all new cabs must be electric-powered. The Attica Taxi Drivers Union, or SATA, announced the strike and taxi drivers in other parts of Greece are expected to partici»»»

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed strengthening bilateral relations in a phone call with Yvan Gil Pinto, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The two sides also reviewed a number of issues of shared »»»

Newsdesk POL-KUWAIT-VATICAN-MASS Cardinal Parolin leads Mass in Kuwait's Al-Ahmadi KUWAIT, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin led a Solemn Pontifical Mass celebrating Minor Basilica Status of Our Lady of Arabia in Al-Ahmadi City on Friday, making the church the first to bear»»»

Reports that former Syrian regime officers are hiding in Lebanon and plotting against new Syrian President Ahmad Sharaa and his government have raised concerns in the two countries. File Photo by Alexander Zemlianchenko/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Lebanon and Syria have been working to tu»»»

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President Zelensky has called Ukraine's air defence supplies "insufficient", having revealed several systems were "without missiles" until Friday morning. "I can say this openly because today I have those missiles," the president said, adding that the country had received a "substantial package" ea»»»

US President Donald Trump’s claims of a heavy Chinese and Russian military presence near Greenland are “an exaggeration,” Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson has said. Trump asserts that only US sovereignty can protect the Danish autonomous island from being taken over by Beijing or Moscow. Trump r»»»

The social media platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced widespread disruption on January 16, affecting tens of thousands of users, marking the second significant outage within one week, with Cloudflare infrastructure issues implicated in the service failure. »»»

Finland repeatedly engaged in military aggression against Soviet Russia in the 20th Century , Vladimir Baryshnikov, history professor at Saint Petersburg State University and expert on 20th Century Finnish history, tells Sputnik. Finland's 1918 and 1921 Attacks on Eastern Karelia "Creating a 'Great»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin led a Solemn Pontifical Mass celebrating Minor Basilica Status of Our Lady of Arabia in Al-Ahmadi City on Friday, making the church the first to bear such title in the Arabian Gulf region.The ceremony gathered a large number of offi»»»

Tunis, Jan 16 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti on Friday received Poland's Ambassador to Tunisia Justyna Porazińska, who paid a farewell call on the end of her diplomatic mission in the...»»»

Khartoum: UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, stressed Friday the urgent need for humanitarian assistance and protection for Sudanese refugees fleeing the war. In a statement, the UN official described the situation in Sudan as a "massive humanitarian catastrophe," reiterating the UNHC»»»

DOHA: Qatari shooters Rashid Saleh Al Athba and Reem Al Sharshani won the gold medal in the mixed team skeet competition on the fifth day of the Asian Shotgun Championships Doha 2026, currently being held at the Lusail Shooting Complex. The competition continues until Wednesday, with 196 male and f»»»

RIYADH: Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah is close to securing his sixth Dakar Rally title after strengthening his lead in the provisional overall standings of the 48th edition of the world's toughest rally, held in Saudi Arabia, following his victory in the penultimate stage. Al Attiyah, who won the»»»

Russia’s already formidable Northern Fleet will be further bolstered by mobile diver units whose goal is to help protect Russia’s frozen Arctic reaches. Unlike the diving teams with fixed postings, this mobile outfits are geared towards rapid deployment, ready to be inserted into a target zone at a»»»

More than 62,000 users reported access problems on the social media platform X late Friday morning, but the problem was fixed soon after. File Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA Jan. 16 (UPI) -- More than 62,000 who use the social media platform X reported access problems on Friday morning, but the prob»»»

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A flight with 231 Venezuelan migrants deported from the US city of Phoenix arrived Friday to their home country, nearly two weeks after the United States captured former President Nicolás Maduro and took him to New York to face drug trafficking charges. The Eastern Airlines plane arrived at an airp»»»

Damascus,Jan.16 ( SANA) President Ahmad Al‑Sharaa issued on Friday Decree No. (13) of 2026 affirming that Syrian Kurdish citizens are an integral and authentic part of the Syrian people, and that their cultural and linguistic identity is an inseparable component of Syria’s unified and diverse natio»»»

A Nigerian imam who gained international recognition for saving hundreds of lives from a mainly Christian community during an outbreak of violence has died at the age of 90. Abubakar Abdullahi had been suffering from a heart condition and was being treated in hospital, where he died on Thursday nig»»»

The Gaza ceasefire agreement entered a new phase on Friday with the first meeting in Cairo of a technocrat committee tasked with administering the enclave, following its formation by Palestinian consensus, a welcome from Washington, and the absence of an official Israeli objection after earlier res»»»

Between 1918 and 1944, Finland made several attempts to invade Russia, only to be humbled, time and again, by Russian defenders. Finland’s efforts to defeat Russia and annex Russian lands was a product of several factors, explains Dmitry Astashkin, senior researcher at the Russian Academy of Scienc»»»

Tunis, Jan. 16 (TAP)- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti met Friday with Carlos Eduardo Diaz Moreira who presented him with a copy of his credentials as Ambassador of Nicaragua to Tunisia with residence in...»»»

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on rural healthcare in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday. At the meeting, he proposed raising tariffs on countries that oppose his plan to annex Greenland. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo Jan. 16 (UP»»»

US President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the US should control»»»

More than a hundred people gathered outside the Iranian embassy in Athens Friday to express solidarity with pro-democracy protesters in Iran. Many Iranians living in Greece took part in the peaceful protest, shouting slogans and singing the country’s national anthem. Iran has returned to uneasy cal»»»

French land, sea, and air forces are heading for Greenland to rebuff threats of annexation by the US. Emmanuel Macron has vowed to “stand alongside” the Danish dependency, but that promise could end in humiliation for the French president. What did Macron say?In an address to the country’s armed fo»»»

BERLIN, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ambassador to Germany Reem Al-Khaled has underlined the significance of partaking in the "Green Week" agricultural exhibition kicked off in Berlin on Friday and will last until January 25.Kuwait's participation in the exhibition for the second year in a row stresse»»»

After Nicolas Maduro’s capture became known, about 58.5% of Venezuelans surveyed by the Citizen Panel at Chile’s University of Development said they could return to their country in the short term if conditions in Venezuela show significant improvement, File Photo by Adriana Thomasa/EPA SANTAGO, Ch»»»

For US President Donald Trump, mocking a country or a leader is not just a reality TV-style soundbite, it is an early warning sign of military action. Trump scorned Nicolas Maduro for "playing tough" before snatching the Venezuelan leader. Now he contemptuously talks of Denmark "adding two more dog»»»

A court in the northern town of Edessa has imposed a life sentence on a 35-year-old woman convicted of killing her 58-year-old partner and burying his body in the couple’s front yard in the village of Leptokarya in 2024. The defendant argued that she accidentally hit the man during a strong argumen»»»

Damascus, Jan. 16 (SANA) The Operations Command of the Syrian Arab Army confirmed that, despite mediation attempts to ease tensions in eastern Aleppo, the threat to Aleppo city and its eastern countryside remains. According to the Command, intelligence sources reported the arrival of Bahoz Erdal, a»»»

Doha, Qatar: The sixth edition of the Katara International Amber Exhibition concluded today with wide international participation and a remarkable turnout from enthusiasts and experts. The exhibition successfully reinforced its position as a specialised annual platform that brings together the comm»»»

The interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, shows a document as she delivers Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's annual report to Parliament in Caracas on Thursday. Maduro is detained in the United States along with his wife, Cilia Flores, after they were captured during a U.S. military »»»

Everything has gone beautifully in Donald Trump’s Venezuela operation. An alleged narcoterrorist dictator was captured and brought to justice in a New York court, and the planet’s biggest oil wealth is now owned by the US. At least, according to Trump himself. “We’re in the oil business,” he said a»»»

NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- India and ASEAN countries on Friday reaffirmed shared commitment to deepening cooperation in the digital domain.A statement from the Indian Ministry of Communications said that during the 6th ASEAN-India Digital Ministers' Meeting held virtually reaffirmed the shared com»»»

Iran's nationwide internet blackout is costing the country potentially $60mn daily as the shutdown enters its second week, with the cumulative damage already exceeding $700mn-$840mn, according to calculations based on macroeconomic data reported on January 16. »»»

An ancient story of investors trying to recover billions of dollars of debt Russia defaulted on after the last Tsar was overthrown in the October Revolution has come up again. Russia has called on US-based Noble Capital to»»»

Tunis, Jan 16 (TAP) - The weather Friday night will be sometimes very cloudy with scattered and temporary thunderstorms over the north, the centre and locally the south, according to the National Institute of Meteorology.Rainfall will be...»»»

The Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water (RIEW) in Veliko Tarnovo Friday ordered the suspension of the particleboard production line at the Kronospan wood-processing plant following an unscheduled January 15 inspection prompted by numerous citizen complaints about strong odours and haze i»»»

Тhe Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs approved a proposal on Friday that voter rolls be compiled by municipal administrations in each settlement. The proposal submitted by There Is Such a People (TISP) was approved during the debate on the consolidated bill amending the El»»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met with the EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Peter Sorensen in Belgrade on Friday, conveying a clear message that initiating concrete steps towards establishing a Community of Serb Municipali»»»

BAGHDAD, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Al-Zaman discussed on Friday with Iraqi Parliament Speaker Haibat Al-Halbousi ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation between both countries.Ambassador Zaman told KUNA that he congratulated Al-Halbousi on his new position as Speaker of t»»»

Houthi supporters protest against Israel in Sana'a, Yemen, on August 29. The Treasury Department levied sanctions on nearly two dozen Houthi individuals and companies Friday. File Photo by Yahya Arhab/EPA Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Trump administration levied new sanctions on Houthi-run organizations and»»»

In the space of one year, US President Donald Trump has signed hundreds of executive orders. He has ordered mass deportations, cut thousands of federal jobs, launched a trade war and withdrawn the US from major international institutions and agreements. How has his first year back in powe»»»

In Brazil, where cattle ranching is a major industry, jaguars are seen as a threat and are hunted to prevent attacks on livestock. Along with habitat loss, the illegal killing of jaguars has pushed the species to the brink of extinction. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), there»»»

President Donald Trump said for the first time on Friday that he might use tariffs to punish countries that "don't go along with" his plans for the US to acquire Greenland. European leaders have repeatedly said that the US cannot seize control of the island, which is a semi-autonomous territory of »»»