EU approves trade deal with Mercosur despite French opposition
The EU has given provisional backing to a sweeping trade agreement with a bloc of South American nations, clearing the way for the accord to be signed next week despite fierce opposition from France and protests by farmers across the continent. »»»
Ukraine exports over 11mn cubic metres of biomethane to EU in debut year
Ukraine exported more than 11.2mn cubic metres of biomethane to the EU in 2025 in the debut year of the business, UBN reported on January 9. The shipments represent the first-ever exports of Ukrainian-produced biomethane, »»»
Greenland minister rejects US overtures to buy the territory – DW – 01/09/2026
BusinessEuropeGreenland minister rejects US overtures to buy the territorySteven BeardsleyAs the US increases its overtures and threats, Greenland's minister for mining told DW that it needs to be treated as a partner, and stressed that Greenlanders will decide the fate of their resources. https://»»»
Health minister inaugurates 2nd int'l Dasman diabetes conf.
KUWAIT, Jan 9 (KUNA) -- Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi opened on Friday the second international Dasman diabetes conference, as part of the ministry's commitment to developing healthcare and boosting prevention.In his augural speech, Al-Awadhi said that holding this session came to proceed »»»
Djuric: I believe Srpska will continue to develop, preserve its integrity
BELGRADE - Congratulating the leadership and the people of Republika Srpska on January 9, Republika Srpska Day, Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Friday he believed Srpska would continue to grow and develop while preserving its integrity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. "I extend my heartfelt congratul»»»
Will Smith in Dubai: Oscar winner wants Shah Rukh Khan to cast him in a Bollywood film
Will Smith has a message for Bollywood’s biggest superstar: cast me. Walking the red carpet in Dubai for the Middle East premiere of National Geographic’s Pole to Pole with Will Smith, the Hollywood icon revealed that he has been quietly building friendships in India’s film industry — and that a Sh»»»
Two arrested in Athens with more than 45 kilos of cannabis
Athens police from the DIAS motorcycle unit arrested two foreign nationals, aged 32 and 33, on Wednesday for transporting and possessing drugs in the Omonia area. Officers stopped the suspects in a suspicious vehicle, where they found €14,455 and a suitcase containing more than 45 kilograms of cann»»»
Trump to meet with Machado, says he would accept her Nobel Prize - UPI.com
Maria Corina Machado is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump next week. File Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI | License Photo Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Donald Trump next week and said he would accept her Nobel Peace Prize. Machado »»»
Putin's Envoy Slams Kallas for Her Oreshnik Blunder
Russian special presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev has taunted top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas about the stark reality of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile's capabilities in a recent post on X. Dmitriev reacted to Kallas’ statement that "EU countries must dig deeper into their air-defense stocks" followi»»»
Scoop - Was mainstream media manufacturing consent for the US attack against Venezuela?
On January 3, US special forces carried out a raid on Venezuela's capital Caracas, seizing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. US President Donald Trump later said that the United States would "run" the country, leaving Venezuela in a state of uncertainty over its political and economic future. »»»
Trump to receive Colombian president Gustavo Petro in Washington
In a post on social media, Trump said: "It was a great honor to speak with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had. I appreciated his call and tone, and look forward to meeting him in the near future." Petro des»»»
Anti-government protests spread in Iran: Supreme Leader warns protesters
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted that the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of protesters who he called "vandals" and "saboteurs", in a speech broadcast on state TV.»»»
Eye on Africa - US detains Ghana's fugitive former finance minister
In tonight's edition: Ghana's fugitive ex-finance minister is held by ICE in the US. Also, ahead of elections, Uganda's security forces are accused of using violence against the opposition. And as AFCON ramps up for the quarter-finals, we take the temperature of the story so far and look ahead to w»»»
President Macron says France to vote against EU-Mercosur deal
President Emmanuel Macron says France will vote against the European Union's trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, after farmers rolled into Paris on tractors in a show of anger against the pact. "France will vote against signing the agreement," he said on X, a day before member states were»»»
Khamenei says Iran 'will not back down' in face of 'saboteurs'
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday accused protesters of acting on behalf of US President Donald Trump and warned that Tehran would not tolerate "saboteurs" acting as "mercenaries for foreigners" after demonstrators held the biggest nationwide protests in nearly two weeks.»»»
Syria's pres.: Kurds are integral part of Syrian people
IRBIL, Jan 9 (KUNA) -- Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa emphasized Friday that Kurds are an integral part of the Syrian people and his government is committed to defending their rights.This came in a phone call with leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Masoud Barzani.During the call, they revi»»»
Milka chocolate products recalled over missing allergen label
The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has ordered the immediate recall of two Milka chocolate products after inspections found that the allergen hazelnut paste was not listed on the Greek-language packaging. The affected products are the 100-gram Milka Oreo Chocolate with a Best Before date of June 24»»»
Cuba enters phase of greater vulnerability after Maduro’s capture - UPI.com
Hundreds of people gather in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana in mid-December amid escalating tensions with the United States, which has deployed military assets in Caribbean waters. The demonstrators also pledged support for now-arrested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Photo by Ernesto Mastr»»»
Meta makes nuclear energy deals to power AI computing system in Ohio - UPI.com
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends a dinner hosted by President Donald Trump with U.S. tech leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 4. Meta announced deals with three nuclear energy providers Friday to power its AI data centers in Ohio. File Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo J»»»
Trump's warning looms over Iran protests response
Tehran has witnessed its largest anti-government demonstrations in decades, as protests swept through dozens of districts across the capital and its wider metropolitan area of nearly 16 million people. For several hours there on Thursday night, security forces appeared unusually restrained. In area»»»
EU countries greenlight Mercosur trade deal, overriding France
A majority of the European Union's 27 nations overrode France and backed a long-delayed trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, championed by business groups but loathed by many European farmers. If approved by the European Parliament, the deal will create a vast market of more»»»
Switzerland honours victims of deadly NYE fire as bar owner taken into custody
Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Friday said the country had been left "devastated" by the deadly Crans-Montana bar fire that killed 40 people during a memoriam service on Friday. Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the bar Le Constellation where the tragedy took place, was taken into custody aft»»»
Switzerland holds minute of silence for Crans-Montana fire disaster victims
Olivia Bizot, France 24 journalist, is live from Switzerland.»»»
'Forgotten' French farmers seek justice as they mobilise for fair trade, ecology and local produce
President Emmanuel Macron says France will vote against the European Union's trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, after farmers rolled into Paris on tractors in a show of anger against the pact. Yet EU nations are still expected to approve the bloc's largest ever free trade accord. Alison »»»
Sheikh Mohammed attends 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended part of the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest summit dedicated to the content creator economy. Also Read: 1 Billion Followers Summ»»»
Trump’s Caracas strike aimed at China – Seymour Hersh
The primary reason the US targeted Venezuela is because the oil-rich South American country has been willing to export its crude to China, veteran American journalist Seymour Hersh has claimed. Commenting on the US military raid in Caracas and the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, H»»»
US undermining ‘world order’ – German president
The flouting of international norms by the US is making the world more dangerous, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said. His remarks came after US President Donald Trump ordered a commando raid into Caracas to abduct his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, and renewed plans to obtain»»»
Bulgaria Faces Freezing Weekend: Snow, Ice, and Plunging Temperatures Across the Country
Bulgaria is set for a cold and wet weekend on January 10-11, 2026, with widespread cloud cover and precipitation across the country. On Saturday, rainfall is expected in the Upper Thracian Lowland and along the Black Sea coast, while the rest of Bulgaria will see snow. Northwestern regions could fa»»»
Trial starts of man accused of inciting teenagers to harm themselves online
A 21-year-old man has gone on trial in Hamburg, charged with committing multiple crimes online, including coercing a 13-year-old to die by suicide on the internet. The man, who used the pseudonym White Tiger, is believed to have been a prominent figure in a group of international cyber-criminals kn»»»
2.16 mln foreign tourists visit Serbia in January-November 2025
BELGRADE - A total 2.16 mln foreign tourists visited Serbia between January and November 2025, and the majority - 227,928 - came from Turkey, according to figures released by the national statistical office RZS. The number of foreign tourists in the first 11 months of last year was down by 1.8 pct »»»
US seizes another oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say
US forces have seized a fifth tanker in the Caribbean Sea, officials said, as Washington continues its efforts to control exports of Venezuelan oil. "Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: 'there is no safe haven for criminals,'" US Southern Command said on X. T»»»
Lebanon Signs Offshore Block 8 Gas Exploration Agreement With Total, QatarEnergy, and Eni
Lebanon on Friday signed a gas exploration agreement for offshore Block 8 with a consortium comprising TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy, and Italy’s Eni, under the patronage and in the presence of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, during a ceremony held at the Grand Serail. The agreement was signed on behalf o»»»
Miskolc Advent tram once again named Europe’s most beautiful
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NASA ends ISS mission early after astronaut suffers medical issue
NASA said on Thursday it will return a crew from the International Space Station to Earth within days after an astronaut experienced a medical issue, marking the orbital lab’s first evacuation for health reasons. The agency said the unidentified crewmember is stable and the condition was not caused»»»
Horrific abuse: Kerala girl, 5, suffers severe burns after stepmother’s punishment; sparks outrage
A five-year-old girl sustained severe burns after her stepmother allegedly burned her with a hot spatula as punishment for bedwetting in Palakkad district, Kerala. The abuse, reported on Friday, is said to have occurred near Kanjikode last week but came to light only when the child’s teacher notice»»»
Safeguarding Elections Goes through Changes to Election Code - Hopefully Such Will Be Introduced by End of January, CC Chair Vassilev Says
Safeguarding elections goes through changes to the Election Code and machines, which certainly must and hopefully will be introduced by the end of the month, Continue the Change Chair and Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria MP Assen Vassilev said in an interview on the Dneven Red podcast of j»»»
FM to attend Saturday IOC extraordinary meeting
Tunis, Jan. 9 (TAP)- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti will participate Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in the 22nd extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of...»»»
Poor horizontal visibility expected inshore tonight
Doha, Qatar: The Department of Meteorology has warned of poor horizontal visibility inshore later tonight due to misty to foggy conditions in some areas. In its daily weather report, the department said weather inshore until 6:00 am on Saturday will be cold with some clouds, turning misty to foggy »»»
Prominent Qatari catering firm shifts to cashless payments following internal theft
Doha, Qatar: Poori and Karak, a prominent catering company in Qatar, has announced a temporary transition to card-only payments across all its branches following a significant internal embezzlement case. In a statement, the company confirmed it was subjected to a “major internal theft incident in 2»»»
Store manager arrested for serving alcohol to minors
Authorities have arrested a 28-year-old store manager in Petroupoli, western Athens, for serving alcohol to minors during an operation codenamed “Night Shepherd.” Police said a check at the store found seven minors inside the premises who had been allowed entry and served alcohol. Authorities filed»»»
Luigi Mangione to appear in federal court, challenge death penalty - UPI.com
Luigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in federal court Friday for a pre-trial hearing. Pool Photo by Sarah Yensel/UPI | License Photo Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Luigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in a federal courtroom Friday to begin a pre-trial hearing in the case against him. Mangione, 27, is accused of»»»
Internet blackout in Iran amid an escalation in anti-government unrest - UPI.com
An Iranian demonstration blocks a road in Tehran late last month. The protests begun by shopkeepers and traders angry over high prices, inflation and a collapsing currency, have spread nationwide prompting a harsh crackdown, including on the free-flow of information. Photo by Stringer/EPA Jan. 9 (U»»»
U.S. added 50,000 nonfarm jobs in December; fewer than expected - UPI.com
The United States added 50,000 nonfarm jobs in December, fewer than had been expected, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report published Friday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Jan. 9 (UPI) -- The United States added 50,000 nonfarm jobs in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics' »»»
Trump comments on disarmament of Hamas and Hezbollah
U.S. President Donald Trump has voiced fresh remarks about the prospects of disarming Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. “They’ve made an agreement that they’re gonna disarm. We’re gonna have to assume that they’re going to, but you know it’s not their nature to disarm, it’s not exactly their »»»
Serres prosecutor received multiple reports on family of teen accused of homocide
The Serres prosecutor received three reports between 2021 and 2024 concerning the family of a 16-year-old boy now charged with the intentional homicide of a 17-year-old, a local official has told Kathimerini. According to Nasos Papadopoulos, deputy mayor for social welfare and head of the Minors Pr»»»