Tropical Storm Ada (Nokaen) decelerated over the coastal waters of Catanduanes while holding steady in intensity on Saturday evening, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported. In its 8 pm update on Saturday (Jan. 17), Pagasa placed the stor»»»

ALGIERS, Jan 17 (KUNA) -- Chad has condemned Sudan's Rapid Support Forces' attack inside the Chadian territories that killed seven soldiers, warning the warring parties in Sudan against the repetition of such an assault.In a media statement, Chadian government spokesman Qassem Sharif said that his »»»

The head of the CIA travelled to Venezuela and met the country's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez for about two hours, a US official said Friday. The visit from the senior US official was called a "trust-building measure" in the wake of the shock ouster of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Janua»»»

Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez on Friday announced she had dismissed Alex Saab from his role as industry minister. Saab is a close ally of deposed president Nicolas Maduro and has faced accusations of acting as a front man for the former leader. Venezuela's interim president on Friday d»»»

A US Judge on Friday barred ICE agents from arresting peaceful protesters in Minnesota or using pepper spray against them. The ruling comes 10 days after an ICE officer killed 37-year-old Renee Good and another wounded a Venezuelan man a few days later. A US judge restricted federal agents on Frida»»»

US President Donald Trump has described ownership of Greenland as “vital” to his planned missile defence shield, doubling down on the claim that the sprawling Danish territory is critical to US national security. But experts say Trump's costly Golde»»»

US President Donald Trump has warned he may impose tariffs on American trading partners that do not support his push to acquire Greenland, escalating tensions with European allies and casting new uncertainty regarding NATO unity. At a White House event on Friday, the US president doubled down on hi»»»

It’s been a week marked by brutality, brinkmanship and political theatre. In Iran, a third week of protests spiralled into a nationwide uprising as the regime shut down the internet and phone lines. Graphic accounts of a violent crackdown emerged via Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites, with human righ»»»

US President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled the members of a “Board of Peace" tasked with overseeing the temporary governance of post-war Gaza. Trump will chair the board himself and will be joined by former British prime minister Tony Blair, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US special envoy Ste»»»

Syrian government forces on Saturday entered Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo, after Kurdish-led fighters agreed to evacuate the town in a move to avoid further confrontation. Last week, the Syrian army drove Kurdish forces out of Aleppo following deadly clashes. Syria’s army said Saturday its forces had»»»

US President Donald Trump on Friday gave a key role in post-war Gaza to former British prime minister Tony Blair and appointed a US officer to lead a nascent security force. Trump named members of a board to help supervise Gaza that was dominated by Americans, as he promotes a controversial vision »»»

The Iranian authorities' crackdown on nationwide protests has largely quieted the movement for now, residents said, as US President Donand Trump appears to have backed down from his threats of attacking Iran's leadership. Trump claimed on Friday that Iran had called off mass executions, while state»»»

Thousands of people began demonstrating across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday against US President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the Arctic island. The protests follow a new Trump warning on Friday that he may levy tariffs on countries that oppose his plans to acquire the semi-autonomous D»»»

Manchester: Manchester United gave Michael Carrick the dream start to his interim tenure as manager on Saturday, beating Manchester City 2-0 to deal a huge blow to their local rivals' Premier League title aspirations. The Red Devils dominated at Old Trafford and were only made to wait until the fin»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed on Saturday that Lebanon’s liberation was achieved through the resistance, which expelled the Israeli occupation, noting that without its weapons, who could guarantee that the Israeli enemy would not seize every corner of the country? He warne»»»

People have gathered outside the US Embassy in Copenhagen with flags and banners to protest against Donald Trump's plans to annex Greenland. Streets are closed and traffic disruptions around the city are expected. A mass demonstration is expected to take place on the island itself, Danish media rep»»»

The White House has announced the first members of its Gaza "Board of Peace", and the list of names will do little to dispel the criticism from some quarters that the US president's plan resembles, at its heart, a colonial solution imposed over the heads of the Palestinians. There are still several»»»

The World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026, operating in conjunction with PwC Middle East, has rolled out the third Global Ministers Survey alongside the ninth Best Minister Award. Another prominent addition: the Most Reformed Government Global Award, developed with EY. These ventures spotlight influe»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: This resistance is among the most honorable in the world and the most rational, as it has always acted with wisdom 17-01-202»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: Any concession to the Israeli enemy from now on is further weakening. Why make concessions when Lebanon gains nothing? 17-01»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: It is unacceptable for some of us to be tools for killing others so that they can live, and this will not happen in Lebanon »»»

Makkah, Saudi Arabia: The Muslim World League welcomed the announcement marking the launch of the second phase of the comprehensive peace plan, the declaration of a "Peace Council," and the formation of a Palestinian national committee to administer the Gaza Strip. In this context, it commended the»»»

The Western-spun fake image of Finland as a peaceful nation reluctantly dragged into wartime alliances is a “deliberately constructed myth,” Bair Irincheev, historian and director of the Karelian Isthmus Military Museum, tells Sputnik. Immediately after gaining independence in 1918, the Finnish lea»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah MP: Disarmament North of Litani Only Discussed within National Defense Strategy 17-01-2026 15:27 PM Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: The exclusivity of arms is an Israeli-American demand to contain the resistance, not a Lebanese issue, as it cannot let “Isr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: One reason for the Lebanese government’s weak performance is the absence of a foreign minister who represents national inter»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: Sovereignty and liberation are the foundations of state-building, as affirmed in the ministerial statement and the president»»»

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has accused the US and Donald Trump of being responsible for "casualties, damage and slander" in his country during recent protests. In a speech on Saturday, Khamenei acknowledged that thousands of people had been killed during recent unrest, "some in »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: Foreign Minister Rajji is undermining civil peace by inciting sedition and trying to drag Lebanon into a civil war 17-01-202»»»

A quiet Saturday morning at Maharajpur police station in Kanpur was shattered when a visibly distraught young man walked in crying and made a chilling confession. “Sir, I have strangled my wife,” he told the officer on duty, adding that her body lay wrapped in a blanket at their home. The man, iden»»»

Copenhagen: Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark's capital on Saturday to protest at US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. The protest followed Trump's warning on Friday that he "may put a tariff" on countries that oppose his plans to»»»

Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei described US President Donald Trump as the main culprit for the killings and destruction in recent foreign-linked riots, stressing that the Iranian nation broke the back of the sedition by unity. The Leader was addressing thousands o»»»

Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark's capital on Saturday to protest at US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. The protest followed Trump's warning on Friday that he "may put a tariff" on countries that oppose his plans to take over m»»»

The situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasny Liman area is deplorable, an officer with callsign "Pioneer" from Russia's Zapad Battlegroup says. "They are holding on only thanks to the 'Baba-Yaga' drones," Pioneer explains, adding Ukraine now only has individual fighters' positions the»»»

The Syrian army is moving into areas east of Aleppo city, after Kurdish forces started a withdrawal. Syrian troops have been spotted entering Deir Hafer, a town about 50km (30 miles) from Aleppo. On Friday, the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia announced it would redeploy east of the E»»»

Two tourists from Kerala drowned after stepping onto the frozen Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district, police said on Friday. The lake sits at an elevation of about 13,700 feet and is prone to extreme winter conditions. Police identified the deceased tourists as Binu Prakash (24) from Ko»»»

Istanbul: US President Donald Trump has invited Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to join the so-called Board of Peace that will oversee post-war Gaza, Turkey said Saturday. Erdogan received the proposal in a letter sent Friday by Trump inviting him to "become a founding member" of the board»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said on Saturday that Denmark is a "tiny country" that is unable to control Greenland. "With respect to Denmark, Denmark is a tiny country with a tiny economy and a tiny military. They cannot defend Greenland. So they want us to sp»»»

CAIRO, Jan 17 (KUNA) -- Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi appreciated Saturday a message sent by US President Donald Trump and his efforts to support peace and stability regionally and internationally.In a post on "Facebook", President Al-Sisi praised Trump's message and efforts exerted to bri»»»

A new year, a new beginning. The latest monthly figures on the economy hardly confirm a change of gear, but nor do they back up the worst doom-mongers claiming decline and recession. It is neither doom nor boom, but a new year makes an opportunity to wipe the slate clean on policy, on a sense of ce»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday gave a key role in post-war Gaza to former British prime minister Tony Blair and appointed a U.S. officer to lead a nascent security force. Trump named members of a board to help supervise Gaza that was dominated by Americans, as he promotes a controversial vis»»»

Egypt has emerged as Africa’s most AI-ready country, ranking 51st globally out of 195 nations in the 2025 Government Artificial Intelligence Readiness Index published by Oxford Insights, according to a statement by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. With a score of 57.5, Egy»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he valued an offer by US President Donald Trump to mediate ⁠a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and Ethiopia. In a post on ⁠X, Sisi said on Saturday that he addressed Trump's letter by affirming Egypt's position and concerns about the country'»»»

Cairo, Egypt: US President Donald Trump expressed his appreciation for the efforts of his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi for the mediation efforts between Hamas and the Israeli occupation to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, expressing his appreciation for bilateral relations between the two co»»»

Army of the new authorities announced on Saturday the control on Deir Hafer and Maskanah in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, after the withdrawal of Kurdish militants known as Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). SANA state news agency cited the Syria Army’s Operations command as saying that the Syria»»»

Dr Ahmed Emad El Din, Minster of Health and Population, paid an epic visit to Egyptian International Pharmaceuticals Company (EIPICO). He was received by Dr Ahmed Burhan El Din Ismail, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of EPICO and Dr Olfat Ghurab, Chairman of the Board of Di»»»

Bozhidar Bozhanov, Deputy Floor Leader of Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria, the largest opposition group in Parliament, warned that Bulgaria is preparing to sign a new contract with Microsoft for the state administration, a move that entails long-term risks for national security and digita»»»

KUWIAT, Jan 17 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday welcomed the announced launching of the phase two of the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a significant step that is hoped to contribute to shoring up calm and addressing the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the territor»»»

The Osh Regional Department of Internal Affairs reported that three citizens in Alai district voluntarily handed over three traumatic pistols to the police for subsequent destruction. According to the police, the decision was made following the circulation of videos on social media showing threats »»»