It had been a normal day for 18-year-old twins Makarem and Ikram when their school came under fire. Makarem was in an English literature class and Ikram was in a science lesson when they heard "strange sounds" coming from outside the school in Sudan. Then the shelling started. Makarem says her shou»»»

"Since the high-speed line was built, 30-something years ago, we never had any problems, it worked perfectly and was fantastic," says Alberto Montavez Montes, a shop-owner opposite Córdoba city hall, where the Spanish and Andalusian flags have been hanging at half-mast. Now, though things feel diff»»»

Canada's Arctic is a massive, treacherous, and largely inhospitable place, stretched out over nearly 4 million square kilometres of territory - but with a small population roughly equal to Blackburn in England or Syracuse, New York. "You can take a map of continental Europe, put it on the Canadian »»»

Dubai: Few global shows command the kind of cross-border pull that BTS does. A potential tour stop in cities such as Dubai or Riyadh would test the Middle East’s growing ambition to convert entertainment into a durable economic engine. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.B»»»

Share: A general view shows al-Firdous Square in Baghdad, Iraq July 27, 2022. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad By Maha El Dahan, Timour Azhari and Humeyra Pamuk Washington has threatened senior Iraqi politicians with sanctions targeting the Iraqi state – including potentially its critical oil revenues – should a»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) on Friday said President Donald Trump should apologize for disparaging comments that he made about NATO allies on Thursday. File Photo courtesy British Embassy Washington | License Photo Jan. 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump insulted NATO member states by s»»»

A Bill aimed at enshrining in law the government's Chagos deal will not be debated in the Lords as previously planned. The legislation, which would see the archipelago in the Indian Ocean handed to Mauritius with the UK leasing back a key military base for £101m a year, was due to take place on Mon»»»

Attention is once again turning to the stalled second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, as momentum builds toward its long-delayed implementation and questions mount over how its most contentious provisions will be handled, notably those concerning the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstructi»»»

A date has been set for jury selection in the highly anticipated trial of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. At a hearing in Manhattan federal court on Friday, Judge Margaret Garnett set the jury selection process to begin 8 Septem»»»

As the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, several destroyers, and fighter aircraft, are expected to arrive in the Middle East in the coming days, a familiar but increasingly pressing question is back in play: Is Washington preparing the ground for another strike on Iran, or orchestrating a calib»»»

US President Donald Trump withdrew an invitation to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to join a newly established Board of Peace, originally set up to oversee the implementation of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, as the White House moves to broaden the body into what it envisions as»»»

BAGHDAD, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Sudani discussed with US Ambassador to Turkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack the situation in Syria and the joint efforts to combat terrorism.During the meeting, Al-Sudani underscored the importance of security in neighboring Syri»»»

LONDON, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen and held phone talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss the security in the Arctic region, including around Greenland.He hosted Frederiksen at Chequers - his country residence in»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States welcomes the Government of Iraq's initiative to detain ISIS terrorists in secure facilities in Iraq, following recent instability in northeast Syria. "The United States appreciates the Iraqi government's leadership a»»»

3271526 KUWAIT -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chairs the 44th meeting of the ministerial committee on major development projects. 3271508 DAVOS -- US President Donald Trump signs the Board of Peace charter, formalizing a framework to support stability »»»

1 of 6 | An anti-ICE sign stands in a snow bank on Friday as organizers are calling for an "economic blackout" as they urge Minnesotans to avoid shopping and stay home from work in Minnesota. Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI | License Photo Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A survey released Friday found that 63% of regis»»»

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1 of 4 | After meeting with President Joe Biden, Rep. Steny Hoyer (C) speaks outside of the West Wing at the White House on September 17, 2024, in Washington, D.C. On Friday, he endorsed his former campaign manager, Adrian Boafo, in his bid for the House seat representing Maryland's 5th Congression»»»

A report by Canadian officials has found no evidence of a new disease after hundreds of reports of neurological symptoms led to claims of a mystery brain condition. The results of the investigation by New Brunswick's Chief Medical Officer of Health add to a growing body of research that suggests pa»»»

The death toll rose to 71 and likely will go higher from the Gul Plaza fire that occurred Saturday night in Karachi, Pakistan. Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA Jan. 23 (UPI) -- An updated report Friday elevates to 71 the death toll from last week's plaza fire in Karachi, Pakistan, that was made worse by»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky is trying to stay relevant, claiming at the World Economic Forum in Davos that Ukraine can defend western Europe, Yulia Semke, a leading European and international studies expert at the Higher School of Economics, tells Sputnik. "In his claims about being ready to defend Europe —»»»

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen is visiting Greenland's capital Nuuk for talks with the territory's leader, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, after a rollercoaster week that saw US President Donald Trump roll back his threats to forcibly take over the Arctic island and agree to further negotiations. Tensions had »»»

It's "extraordinary", says shark researcher Chris Pepin-Neff: four shark bites within 48 hours, and three of them within a 15-kilometre stretch of Australia's east coast. On 18 January, a 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital with critical injuries after being attacked while swimming in Sydney Harb»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of South Africa over the victims of floods and heavy rainfall in the north of the country, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries and caused significant damage. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign »»»

Hundreds of businesses in Minnesota will shut their doors on Friday as part of an economic protest against the immigration crackdown in their state. Organisers called for residents to skip work or school, if possible, and refrain from shopping, in a show of opposition to the US Immigration and Cust»»»

1 of 5 | Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Supreme Court in December for a suppression hearing in the the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Mangione is in federal court Friday for a hearing. File Pool Photo by Seth Wenig/UPI | License Photo Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Luigi Mangione, the ma»»»

Andy Reid had been in Afghanistan for three months when the incident happened that would change his life forever. Out on a routine patrol in the Helmand Province, he stood on a Taliban improvised explosive device, resulting in him losing both legs and an arm. "I was there on the floor on my back, a»»»

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Volodomyr Zelensky sought to humiliate the European Union and even US President Donald Trump, retired Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) lieutenant general Leonid Reshetnikov tells Sputnik. Zelensky is "now like a cornered rat, standing on the edge and going al»»»

Bulgaria's Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition by 49 MPs challenging the constitutionality of a January 16, 2025 National Assembly resolution electing Rosen Zhelyazkov as Prime Minister and the structure and name list of his Cabinet, according to a statement published on the Court's websi»»»

French residents hold Iranian flags as they gather in support of protesters in Iran in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on Jan. 4. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced sanctions on nine "shadow fleet" ships and their owners, who transport Iranian oil. Photo by Maya Vidon-White/UP»»»

Sir Keir Starmer has described President Donald Trump's remarks about British troops in Afghanistan as "insulting and frankly appalling". On Thursday, Trump said that US allies stayed "a little off the front lines" in the conflict and claimed he was not sure Nato "would be there" if the US needed i»»»

Davos: The Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar, HE Dr. Hind bint Abdulrahman Al Muftah took part in a panel discussion on shaping international relations through dialogue, which was held as part of the activities in the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos. During the session, Her Excellen»»»

The US has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), but still owes the agency roughly $260 million in outstanding membership fees, according to media reports citing WHO calculations. Washington had long been one of WHO’s largest contributors, but US President Donald Trump »»»

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has joined US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine team as a “prosperity adviser,” US envoy Steve Witkoff has announced. After a similar project failed last year, Fink will once more be tasked with pulling Western capital into Ukraine. Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s ann»»»

Italian leader Giorgia Meloni said Friday she hoped US President Donald Trump would end the conflict in Ukraine so she could nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Meloni revels in her cordial ties with Trump, who has expressed frustration at failing to win the prize. "I hope that one day we can a»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker Marina Ragus said on Friday a delegation of European Parliament (EP) members that had visited the Serbian parliament earlier in the day had not wanted to discuss the human and civil rights of Kosovo-Metohija Serbs and the daily terror against them at the»»»

The president of Somaliland has held separate talks with his Israeli counterpart, as well as the second son of the US leader, as the breakaway region continues to seek international recognition and foreign investment. Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi met Isaac Herzog and businessma»»»

Greece is set to suffer a new round of rainstorms and gale-force winds in coming days, paradoxically accompanied by unseasonably high temperatures of up to 20 degrees Celsius, forecasts said Friday. Following a relatively warm weekend, the wet, windy weather is expected mostly on Monday and Tuesday»»»

Protesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement action march after groups from competing protests confronted each other in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday. The people of Minnesota are participating in a one-day strike to protest federal enforcement in the state. Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI | »»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with the heads of delegations participating in the US-Russia-Ukraine trilateral talks hosted by the UAE as part of ongoing efforts to foster dialogue and explore political solutions to the Ukraine crisis. Also Read: »»»

A fracture in a straight section of track "occurred prior to the passage" of a high-speed train that derailed, causing last Sunday's rail disaster in which 45 people died, an initial report has found. A train run by private company Iryo derailed last Sunday and its rear carriages crossed on to the »»»

“Kiev’s attempts to talk about [Greenland’s] security in the face of its own territorial losses can only be met with skepticism,” Russian military and political analyst Ivan Konovalov told Sputnik, commenting on Zelensky’s claims at Davos that Ukraine “would solve the problem” in Greenland if it wa»»»

Elon Musk is getting to ready throw his full weight behind the Republican Party ahead of the crucial midterm elections, despite his recent falling-out with US President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources. People familiar with the matter told the paper Musk, a»»»

The United Nations called Friday on Iranian authorities to immediately end their "brutal repression", after a crackdown on nationwide protests left thousands dead, including children. Speaking at an urgent UN Human Rights Council meeting on the situation in Iran, UN rights chief Volker Turk voiced »»»

Dubai: For millions of Muslims around the world, Ramadan in 2026 is expected to arrive with a relative sense of ease, at least in terms of fasting hours. Ramadan Prayer Time Table 2026Astronomical calculations indicate that the holy month, which is expected to begin on Thursday, 19 February 2026, w»»»

Five people have been arrested in connection to the shooting of an Indiana Judge and his wife in their home on Sunday afternoon. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Five people have been arrested in connection to the shooting of an Indiana judge and his wife in their home on Sunday. »»»

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on nine vessels of what is ​known as the shadow fleet and eight related firms, the US Treasury Department said in a statement, as Washington sought to escalate pressure on Iran over the recent killing of protesters. "Today’s sanctions target a critical »»»

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has blasted Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, saying his criticism of European nations that support Kiev shows a lack of gratitude. Zelensky accused Europe of being indecisive on Thursday, contrasting it with the US under President Donald Trump, who made similar r»»»

Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs and Foreign Policy has discussed and approved on Friday amendments to the Criminal Code in the absence of opposition lawmakers, who were in the field preparing for Saturday’s protest. Under the approved changes, double parking of vehicles — previously pun»»»

Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone attends a press conference of Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 22 January 2026. Photo by OLIVIER MATTHYS/ EPA Jan. 22 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff vice»»»