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 —»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Mozambique over the victims of floods caused by heavy rainfall, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries and caused substantial damage. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) convey»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a military centre in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries among members of the armed forces. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) stressed that the UAE expresses its str»»»

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 »»»

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 »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Tunisia over the victims of floods following heavy rainfall, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries and caused substantial damage. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed»»»

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»»»

Blast walls, rocket attacks, Forward Operating Bases (FOBs), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)... and long queues in the canteen. Anyone who deployed to Afghanistan, in whatever role, between 2001-2021 will have their own vivid memories of that time. It started with the flight in – to Kandahar, K»»»

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»»»

Thessaloniki is one step closer to realizing the Holocaust Museum of Greece following the signing of an agreement for its construction over the next two years by Jewish Community of Thessaloniki and building firm METKA. The museum, with a total budget of €40 million, will be built on the site of th»»»

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»»»

Davos: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) participated in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, which took place from January 19- 23, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. QFZ's delegation was led by its Chief Executive Officer, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Faisal Al-Thani. The event saw the parti»»»

Demonstrators organized by the Free Brazil Movement protest against Banco Master on Thursday in front of the bank's headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, after recent fraud allegations published in the press. The bank was recently liquidated and the area fenced off. Photo by Isaac Fontana/EPA SANTIAGO»»»

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»»»

Israel wants to restrict the number of Palestinians entering Gaza through the border crossing with Egypt to ensure that more are allowed out than in, three sources briefed on the matter told Reuters ahead of the border's expected opening next week. The head of a transitional Palestinian committee b»»»

An FBI most wanted poster is displayed during a press conference with Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and other government representatives at the Department of Justice Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 19. Patel announced the arrest of Ryan Wedding on murder and drug»»»

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»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Friday a European Parliament (EP) delegation that had paid a two-day visit to Belgrade had demonstrated it had come to support pro-blockade activists from the former government, and noted that the visit was "absolutely a political mission." »»»

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»»»

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»»»

US officials have been pressuring Iraq to disarm Iran-backed armed factions, reported the Financial Times on Friday. “In tense meetings with senior Iraqi political leaders tasked with forming the next government, US officials have in recent weeks also pushed the Iraqis to produce a ‘credible’ plan »»»

A Turkish court rejected on Friday a lawsuit from jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu challenging the cancellation of his university degree, his legal team said, in a further blow to his plans to run for the presidency in the next election. Imamoglu, who is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main po»»»

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 | »»»

The issue of ISIS detainees transferred from prisons in northeastern Syria to Iraq has moved to the forefront of Baghdad’s security and political agenda, coinciding with intensified efforts to form a new government and determine the next prime minister. Long confined to narrow security and technica»»»

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: »»»

Bulgaria's Constitutional Court has declined a petition to declare unconstitutional a National Assembly resolution refusing to resolve on the conduct of a national referendum on a postponement of the adoption of the euro by Bulgaria, the Court said on its website Friday. The Court was petitioned by»»»

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»»»

Rumen Radev has ceased to perform the duties of President after the Constitutional Court terminated his powers following his resignation, making him the first democratically elected head of state in Bulgaria to step down before the end of his term. Radev served as president from January 22, 2017, t»»»

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: The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature opened on Thursday at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City, bringing together senior officials, cultural leaders and global literary figures for one of the region’s largest celebrations of the written and spoken word. The opening was attended b»»»

The pause of a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur exposes deep internal divisions within Europe over agriculture and trade liberalization. Patrick Seeger/EPA-EFE BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur, hailed as one of the»»»

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»»»

The relationship between the EU, NATO, and the Trump administration can be summed up briefly: America is severing its military, economic, and political ties with Europe, while Europe scrambles to maintain those connections. Negotiations, flattery, endless meetings, summits, and declarations come in»»»

Warning: This story contains details which some readers might find distressing. An Iranian woman who witnessed the bloody crackdown on protests in Iran has described how her neighbourhood turned into a "war zone" as security forces opened fire at crowds with live ammunition. A government-imposed in»»»

The UN children's agency (UNICEF) told AFP on Friday that it was able to bring recreational supplies including notebooks, crayons and art materials into the war-scarred Gaza Strip for the first time in more than two years. Since the start of the war sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel,»»»

The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application by 49 members of Parliament challenging the constitutionality of the decision of the legislature to elect a Prime Minister, as well as the structure and composition of the Council of Ministers, adopted on January 16, 2025, according to a stateme»»»

1 of 3 | President Donald Trump said that he is sending an “armada” to Iran in response to its regime’s killing of more than 5,000 protesters. Photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo Jan. 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said that he is sending an "armada" to Iran in response to its regime's k»»»

Tunis,23 janv. (TAP)- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed Friday met in Carthage with Ambassador of Portugal to Tunisia Nuno Bello who paid him a farewell visit at the end of his mission to Tunisia. The Head of State said Tunisia wants stronger...»»»

A criminal investigation by Spain's High Court into the targeting of senior Spanish politicians with Pegasus spyware made by Israel software firm NSO was shelved Thursday due to Israeli authorities refusal to provide any cooperation. File photo by Atef Safadi/EPA-EFE Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A judge in Spa»»»

The city of Philadelphia filed a lawsuit against Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and the National Park Service for removing an outdoor exhibit on slavery. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The city of Philadelphia has filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior and»»»

After nine years, Rumen Radev officially left the presidency, passing the office to Iliyana Yotova, his former vice president. The handover followed a ceremony at the grand entrance of the presidential building at “Dondukov” 2 street, where Yotova, now officially the first female President of Bulga»»»

Bulgaria’s decision to back the creation of US President Donald Trump’s Peace Council was taken during a confidential session of the Council of Ministers this Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications in resignation Grozdan Karadzhov confirmed. Further reading: A»»»

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting: "Building Common Ground and Reviving Growth" in Jeddah on April 22-23, 2026. The announcement came during the closing day of the 56th Annual Meeting of the forum in Davos, Switzerland. Mini»»»

Relations between the EU and US have “taken a big blow” over the past week due to President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric on Greenland, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has said. Trump has demanded that Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark, come under US control»»»