Over the past decade, the religiously and ethnically mixed Syrian Democratic Forces had been the most effective force in the battle against the Islamic State group in Syria. The Kurdish-led force is now set to merge into the Syrian army after suffering major setbacks over the past weeks. The SDF su»»»

MADRID: At least 21 people were confirmed dead and more than 70 others injured after two high-speed trains collided near the city of Cordoba in southern Spain on Sunday, authorities said. Thirty of the injured were in serious condition and hospitalized, Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente said »»»

Donald Trump's threat on Saturday to impose tariffs on eight European countries unless they support his plan to buy Greenland came as a shock. The US president said he would introduce a 10% levy on imports into the US on 1 February, rising to 25% from the summer if no deal is done. It is unclear wh»»»

The European Union's executive arm, Russia and Thailand on Monday were the latest to be asked to join US President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace that will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, as a top Israeli official said the initiative is “bad for Israel” and should be scrapped, T»»»

At a time when Egypt–Korea relations are gaining renewed momentum, development cooperation has emerged as a central pillar of this growing partnership. Against this backdrop, Dr Sooyoung Park, Country Director of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Egypt Office, spoke to Daily News E»»»

The International Monetary Fund has revised its growth forecasts for Egypt upwards to reach 5.4% in the fiscal year (FY) 2026/27, citing a positive shift in economic indicators. In its January 2026 World Economic Outlook Update, the IMF raised Egypt’s GDP growth projection for the FY 2025/26 to 4.7»»»

China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. However, growth slowed to a 4.5% rate in the last quarter of the year, the government said Monday. That was the slowest quarterly growth since late 2022, when China was begi»»»

WASHINGTON, United States — The IMF upgraded its 2026 global growth forecast Monday, citing a boost from tech investments but warning that a reevaluation of AI productivity gains or renewed trade tensions could bring disruptions.World economic growth is projected to hold steady at 3.3 per cent this»»»

HONG KONG — Gold and silver hit record highs on Monday while equity markets fell after Donald Trump revived trade war fears by threatening several European nations with tariffs over their opposition to the United States buying Greenland.The US president has fanned already-rising geopolitical tensio»»»

Dubai: Commuters across the Dubai and Sharjah are facing a difficult Monday evening as a string of traffic accidents and heavy congestion have brought key arterial roads to almost a virtual standstill. The gridlock, which intensified during the post-work rush today, has caused significant tailbacks»»»

DOHA: Minister of Education and Higher Education, and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Scouts and Guides Association (QSGA), HE Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater, has issued a decision restructuring the Board of Directors as part of regulating its operation and strengtheni»»»

Dubai: Zurich Insurance Group said on Monday it had raised its offer to acquire British specialty insurer Beazley to 1,280 pence per share in cash, valuing the company at about £7.67 billion ($10.28 billion), as it seeks to create a global specialty insurance platform. Sign up for our daily busines»»»

South Africa has sent a team to help with rescue efforts after a local politician was swept away by floodwaters while visiting neighbouring Mozambique. Andile Mngwevu, a councillor in the Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg, and four others were in Mozambique's Gaza province when their ca»»»

Dubai: As Indian Oscar winner AR Rahman gets dragged into a fresh controversy this week, it feels right to re-visit one of my earlier interviews with him, that was held in Dubai, far from the noise of social media outrage. We’re revisiting this interview because before his words began getting picke»»»

MINSK (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump sent Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko an appeal proposing that Belarus become a founder of the Gaza Board of Peace, Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ruslan Varankov said on Monday. "The Belarusian side has received a personal message from US»»»

London: Tens of millions of dollars are on the line as Prince Harry returned to court Monday for the third and final chapter in his legal quest to tame the British tabloids. Harry, also known as the Duke of Sussex, is the most prominent litigant in a case full of high-profile plaintiffs who accuse »»»

In recent years we have become accustomed to a great deal, yet world politics continues to set new records. Or perhaps sink to new depths, depending on your taste. One week in January provided a full set of examples: the kidnapping of Venezuela’s presidential couple by US special forces; the tighte»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump has confirmed in a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store that his demand for control of Greenland stems from the Norwegian Nobel Committee's refusal to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, PBS journalist Nick Schifrin said on Monday, citing the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union is seeking to "engage, not escalate" with the United States when it comes to Washington's desire to control Greenland in order to avoid new US trade tariffs, European Commission spokesman Olof Gill said on Monday. The Financial Times newspaper reported on Sunda»»»

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo on Sunday declared a state of emergency to strengthen the powers of the authorities against criminal gangs after they briefly took control of three prisons in the country and killed eight police officers. The attacks were in retaliation for a decision by the au»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Education and Higher Education, and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Scouts and Guides Association (QSGA), HE Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater, has issued a decision restructuring the Board of Directors as part of regulating its operation and stre»»»

Dubai: Bangladeshi nationals living in the UAE and applying for US business or tourist visas will face a new financial requirement from January 21, 2026, under an expanded US visa bond programme. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.As per a latest tweet from the US Embassy»»»

Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and outside observers are converging in the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. Here's a look at the latest edition of the elite affair in the Alpin»»»

Tokyo: Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, though she has shown little appetite for framing her leadership around gender. Instead, it is her hardline stance on China, flair for showmanship and workaholic reputat»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Trump invited Putin to join Gaza’s ‘Board of Peace’: Kremlin 19-01-2026 14:17 PM Latest News Urgent News Trump invited Putin to join Gaza’s»»»

Dubai: Marriages were registered in Kuwait at an average rate of one every 34 minutes, while divorces occurred roughly once every 75 minutes in November 2025, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Justice. The data, published by the ministry’s Statistics and Research Department, is b»»»

Karachi: A fire that ripped through a shopping mall in Pakistan's biggest city at the weekend has killed at least 21 people, rescuers in Karachi told AFP on Monday. "In total 21 bodies have been recovered" after the blaze erupted on Saturday night, said Hassan Khan, spokesman of the Rescue 1122 Sin»»»

Nuuk: Donald Trump no longer needs to think “purely of peace” after being snubbed for a Nobel, the US president said in comments published Monday, adding the world will not be safe until Washington controls Greenland. Trump has put the transatlantic alliance to the test with threats to take over Gr»»»

During the first eleven months of 2025, Bulgaria’s exports to countries outside the European Union reached 27.55 billion leva (€14.1 billion), marking a slight decline of 2.1% compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The largest portion o»»»

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said a trade war is in "no-one's interest" after Donald Trump threatened to impose a 10% tax on imports from the UK and other countries who oppose his plans to take control of Greenland. Making a speech in Downing Street, Sir Keir said the "right approach" was "t»»»

Dubai: A father’s anguished account of his son’s final moments has sparked fresh outrage over safety lapses and emergency response in Noida, after a 27-year-old software engineer drowned when his car plunged into a water-filled excavation pit just kilometres from the national capital. Indian media »»»

The Duke of Sussex is expected to give evidence against the publisher of the Daily Mail, during a court case which started in London on Monday 19 January. Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, moved to the US after stepping back from official royal duties. Harry and Meghan stepped down as»»»

British Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has vowed that the UK government will not yield to pressure from US President Donald Trump, who has announced plans to impose trade tariffs on European countries that oppose his bid to acquire Greenland. Trump claims US sovereignty over Greenland is necessary fo»»»

Damascus on Sunday announced a ceasefire deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as Syrian troops continued a deadly advance through Kurdish-held territories in the country's northeast. The deal would see SDF forces merged into the government's defence and interior ministries. »»»

Syria's army said three soldiers were killed on Monday in attacks by Kurdish fighters, while the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces accused the government of launching attacks despite a ceasefire announced a day earlier. In a statement to state news agency SANA, the army said three soldiers were »»»

Doha, Qatar: Starting from February 1, 2026, the MSAR E-system for securing insurance coverage for vehicles bearing non-Qatari license plates will be commissioned. The system is accessible through a smartphone application and a web-based portal, enabling incoming visitors to complete insurance proc»»»

Hezbollah has changed the way it deals on the ground with the Lebanese Army and it tried to prevent army troops from reaching sites bombed by Israel north of the Litani River, sources told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel. The sources added that a fistfight erupted between members of Hezbollah and th»»»

US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, as he again repeated his demand for control of Greenland. In a message to Norway's prime minister, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. "Considering»»»

OVERVIEW All media report on the potential change of the voting system in Bulgaria. POLITICS An article in 24 Chasa predicts that on Wednesday, President Rumen Radev will announce his resignation as head of State before the Constitutional Court and will enter politics to run in the early parliament»»»

Dubai: Companies that move quickly on skills, data and supply chain resilience will shape the Middle East’s next phase of economic growth, according to HSBC’s Group Sustainability Officer Julian Wentzel. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.He said the transition is no long»»»

Tarek Kabil, Minister of Trade and Industry announced the desire of one of the leading French producer of cars to establish car assembly plant by a local component of large. which is in line with the new strategy of the cars, which are based on the deepening of the industry by increasing the local »»»

As 2026 begins, China stands at a decade-long inflection point. Beijing’s leadership faces mounting pressure to demonstrate that its state-directed model can withstand intensifying external pressure while delivering its domestic stability agenda. For observers of China’s grand strategy, 2026 is sha»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that any attack on the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be tantamount to war. US President Donald Trump had on Saturday described the ayatollah as "a sick man", saying it was "time to look for new leadership in Iran". Ir»»»

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to shut a US-led multinational coordinating center that supports President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war. Washington established the Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC) last October as a cent»»»

Bad weather forced Nepali rescuers to suspend the search Monday for an Iranian climber missing for four days after an accident which killed a Nepali team member, expedition organizers said. Extreme conditions, including fierce winds, made rescue efforts impossible on the 8,481-meter (27,825-feet) h»»»

Israel's army said it carried out several strikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon on Monday, despite Lebanon this month announcing progress in disarming the party. Israel has continued to launch regular strikes in the area even after a ceasefire was agreed with Hezbollah in Nov»»»

Manila: As Filipino energy tycoons rollout grid-scale batteries, solar-power giant Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) is accelerating its growth ambitions, committing $2 billion in capital expenditures this year as it positions itself to become one of the Philippines’ largest renewable energy p»»»

Sydney, Australia: A shark mauled a surfer off an ocean beach in Sydney on Monday in the Australian city's third shark attack in two days, authorities said. The surfer, believed to be in his 20s, was in a critical condition in hospital with serious leg injuries after the attack at a northern Sydney»»»

Moscow, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" aimed at resolving conflicts globally and oversee governance and reconstruction in Gaza, the Kremlin said Monday. Moscow for years tried to balance relations with all major players»»»

A woman who had a £10,000 credit card debt has told BBC Panorama how a credit-rating service, which she thought would help her bring her finances under control, encouraged her to take out yet more cards. As well as keeping track of her credit score, the ratings firm - Experian - bombarded her with »»»