President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi told some 70 international business leaders on Wednesday that the Egyptian economy has successfully absorbed major global shocks and is prioritising private sector expansion through wide-ranging incentives and structural reforms. Speaking at a dialogue session on the »»»

French President Emmanuel Macron has nullified years of French efforts to restore the country’s image, especially in the Middle East and Africa, Former Palestinian diplomat and political analyst Rami al-Shair told Sputnik. “As one of the leaders of the anti-Russian campaign, he has no right to disc»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has admitted that the “rules-based international order” was always a partially false narrative that countries knowingly upheld for decades because it benefited them. During a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, Carney said nations such as Cana»»»

US President Donald Trump gave a long-awaited speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on the US economy, while addressing Greenland, NATO and lambasting US allies. He said he does not want to use force to take Greenland but has called for immediate negotiations. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley and F»»»

US President Donald Trump addressed economic leaders in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, before answering questions. He addressed Greenland, Iran, NATO and the US economy, while lambasting US allies amidst the EU thinking of using its anticoercion instrument as Trump t»»»

US President Donald Trump insisted he wants to “get Greenland, including right, title and ownership,” but said he wouldn’t employ force to achieve that, only a few days after threatening several European countries with tariffs if they do not agree to a US takeover of the Danish territory. FRANCE 24»»»

Three journalists were killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza on Wednesday, the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency said. Israel has been the biggest killer of journalists for three years running, Reporters Without Borders data shows, with the country's forces killing 220 media professionals »»»

If you were asked to name great sandwiches in France, you might say ham and cheese on a baguette, or perhaps a traditional croque-monsieur. You probably wouldn't immediately think of a lobster roll. However, this American East Coast delicacy has been taking Paris by storm thanks to Moise Sfez. He's»»»

Michele Tafoya embraces Al Michaels on the field before the last Monday Night Football game on ABC at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in 2005. Tafoya announced she will run for Senate representing Minnesota. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI. | License Photo Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Michele Tafoya,»»»

US President Donald Trump touched down in a tense Davos on Wednesday to give an "America First" speech that will push his world-shaking bid to seize control of Greenland. Trump's claims over the Danish territory have dominated the meeting in the Swiss ski resort, where Trump landed by helicopter. H»»»

U.S.-based Chevron is the only foreign company operating in Venezuela’s oil industry under contracts and operating structures that go beyond the traditional framework of the hydrocarbons law. File Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Venezuela received $300 million Tuesday»»»

Amman — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Yarub Qudah, inaugurated the new offices of JTI International Jordan in Abdoun on Wednesday.The opening was attended by Japanese Ambassador to Jordan Asari Hideki, the company’s regional president for the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and several»»»

US President Donald Trump gave a lengthy speech at the Davos World Economic Forum, where he praised his achievements with the US economy and addressed issues like NATO, Greenland and Ukraine, lambasting US allies like Canada and France. Watch FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson's debrief and analysis of Tru»»»

Doha: Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Lt. Gen. (Pilot) HE Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai held a number of bilateral meetings with several senior international officials during the third day of 9th Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026). His Excellency met wi»»»

Sharjah Police have issued an urgent traffic advisory warning motorists of dangerous road conditions caused by dust storms and unstable weather affecting parts of the emirate. The warning was issued through the force’s official social media platforms as strong north-westerly winds swept across the »»»

The Canadian army reportedly modelled a potential US military invasion of the country and any possible response, which could include hit-and-run tactics. “This assessment is an absolute fantasy” because Canada “has neither the ability nor the will to fight the US in any significant manner,” veteran»»»

Reactor buildings unit one (L, rear) through unit four (R) stand at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, northern Japan, in 2015. The plant has been shut down since 2012 after the Fukushima disaster. On Wednesday, units 6 and 7 went live. »»»

1 of 4 | Governor of the Federal Reserve Lisa Cook speaks at The Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 3. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday over President Donald Trump's attempt to fire the governor»»»

Three authors who demonstrated how scientific research can be wedded to literary grace have been awarded $10,000 prizes. On Wednesday, the National Book Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced the winners of the fifth annual Science + Literature awards. The books include Kimberly Bl»»»

US President Donald Trump could retain the chairmanship of his proposed ‘Board of Peace’ for life, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing an anonymous US official. The panel is intended to help implement a US-mediated peace agreement in Gaza under a UN Security Council mandate. However, its draft ch»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), attended the launch of ‘Hewi Nad Al Sheba’, the first community space under the ‘Hewi Dubai’ initia»»»

Robina Aminian, 23, is one of thousands of victims of the Iranian state's recent crackdown on anti-regime protesters. The young woman was shot in the back of the head on January 8 during a protest in Tehran. Her aunt, living in Norway, spoke to FRANCE 24 about the personal and bureaucratic torment »»»

Davos: The Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari participated in a high-level dialogue session organised by Bloomberg under the title "The Global Rebalance: Capital, Power, and the Middle East", as part of its interview series, held on the sidelines of the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) i»»»

Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating dose of winter later this week with swaths of painful subzero temperatures, heavy snow and powerline-toppling ice. Meteorologists said the e»»»

Eduardo Morán, a doctor at Córdoba's Reina Sofía Hospital, suspected it was serious. He and his wife, also a medic, had been asked to head to work after reports that two high speed trains had collided nearby. "We were preparing different parts of the hospital," he recalls. "Not just the emergency r»»»

Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova said that it's time for Europe to engage in talks with pariahed Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, in a remarkable contrast with her colleagues who have spent more than five years asking for the sanctions screws on Minks to be tightened. »»»

Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova said that it's time for Europe to engage in talks with pariahed Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, in a remarkable contrast with her colleagues who have spent more than five years asking for the sanctions screws on Minks to be tightened. »»»

Dubai: Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) reported record financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, posting net profit before tax of AED 3.84 billion, up 15.6% from the previous year, as net loans exceeded AED 100 billion for the first time. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Chequ»»»

Trump is arriving for the World Economic Forum at Davos on the heels of threatening tariffs on Denmark and seven other allies unless they negotiate a transfer of the semi-autonomous territory — a concession the European leaders indicated they are not willing to make. Trump said the tariffs would st»»»

Concessions are the future, GERB will make no further compromises with the budget and will return to conservative policies, said party leader Boyko Borissov in an interview with Capital.bg, taken before President Rumen Radev announced he will step down from his position. Borissov believes that the »»»

The Syrian army on Wednesday entered the Al-Hol dentention camp in northeastern Syria, which houses families of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters. The camp was previously guarded by Kurdish forces, who withdrew to defend other cities prior to a ceasefire deal with the Syrian army. Syria’s»»»

Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of deposed Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad and infamous for his brutal suppression of a Muslim Brotherhood uprising that earned him the nickname “the butcher of Hama”, has died aged 88 in the United Arab Emirates. Once one of the most powerful figures in Syria, Rifaat l»»»

In tonight's edition: One year after Donald Trump returned to the White House, has Washington reset its relationship with Africa? Also, Ghana arrests West African nationals accused of illegal online activities, luring workers under the pretext of lucrative work and forcing them to engage in cyber c»»»

Airbus A330-200 aircraft of Parata Air. Photo courtesy of Parata Air SEOUL, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- South Korea's Parata Air is poised to enter the North American market after securing tentative approval from the U.S. government for flights to the United States. The U.S. Department of Transportation said »»»

A major Danish pension fund is divesting from US government debt, citing unsustainable American finances and President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland as key reasons. AkademikerPension, which manages around $25 billion in savings for academics, will sell off its roughly $100 million in US »»»

US President Donald Trump has said he has no plans to build a golf course or other real estate in Greenland, framing his push to acquire the Danish territory as a purely strategic national security move. In an interview with NewsNation on Tuesday, Trump dismissed the idea of development on the isla»»»

The Canadian military has drafted a model response to a hypothetical US invasion, the Globe and Mail reported on Tuesday, citing senior defense officials. The strategy reportedly envisions unconventional, insurgency‑style warfare inspired by Afghan mujahideen fighters. The decision was reportedly p»»»

The US is seeking to “weaken and subordinate” Europe through economic competition, French President Emmanuel Macron has said. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, Macron stated that “trade wars and protectionist escalation will only produce losers” and urged European leaders to»»»

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Dubai: Looking for a family getaway that’s equal parts adventure, culture, and just plain fun? Take a page out of Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky’s travel diary — Abu Dhabi is clearly their go-to spot for making memories with the kids. “I love travelling to Abu Dhabi with the kids because there’s s»»»

DAVOS (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he respects Greenland and Denmark tremendously, but only the United States can defend the island. "I have tremendous respect for both the people of Greenland and the people of Denmark. But every NATO ally has an obligation to be abl»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump used his return to the World Economic Forum on Wednesday to champion American economic performance while delivering a blunt assessment of a Europe he claimed was "not heading in the right direction". Addressing a hall of global dignitaries and corporate executives i»»»

Syria's defense ministry said seven soldiers were killed on Wednesday when the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces targeted an arms depot in the country's northeast, despite a fresh ceasefire announced a day earlier. "Army forces found a factory for producing explosive devices and drone munitions"»»»

Recent conflict between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria has again brought to the world's attention the detention facilities where Islamic State group members are held and camps where mostly women and children have been locked up for years. During the battles that th»»»

The Council of Ministers Wednesday adopted a decision proposing to the National Assembly the ratification of the agreement between Bulgaria and Italy on cooperation in the field of defence regarding the joint construction and use of military facilities in the Kabile military area. The agreement was»»»

US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether NATO members would come to America’s aid if it were attacked, while stressing that Washington would still defend its allies in the bloc. Speaking at a briefing on Tuesday, Trump credited himself with being NATO’s chief benefactor, while recalling »»»

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut said the United States remains “committed to delivering lifesaving humanitarian assistance and supporting durable solutions for vulnerable communities across Lebanon,” after U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa made a recent visit to North Lebanon and Akkar. Issa and his wife join»»»

Dubai: Dubai Customs and Emirates SkyCargo held a strategic meeting on Tuesday to advance plans to integrate sea and air freight operations, as Dubai steps up efforts to strengthen supply chain resilience and accelerate cargo movement through the emirate. The talks focused on linking digital system»»»

The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), through its Business Practice and Policy Initiative (BPPI), hosted an expert roundtable titled “Restructuring Lebanon’s Banking Sector: Global Standards, Local Realities.” The event gathered economists, banke»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday proclaimed his country was the world's "economic engine," and slammed Europe as "not heading in the right direction," as Washington's allies push back against its bid to seize Greenland. "The USA is the economic engine on the planet. And when America booms, »»»