DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received, at the Qatar National Convention Centre on Monday, the Ministers of Defence and Chiefs of Staff of Armed Forces of brotherly and friendly countries participating in the ninth edition of the Doha Internationa»»»

Bulgaria's outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov Monday conveyed his condolences to the loved ones of the victims of the high-speed train crash in Spain in a post on X. "Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families. We stand in solidarity with the Spanish people," Zhelyazkov wrote. Two »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported on Monday, citing a source, that Kirill Dmitriev, special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, will meet with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner in Davos on »»»

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 »»»

At least 39 people have died and dozens more have been injured after two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain, the country's Civil Guard has said. The accident near the city of Córdoba, in southern Spain, has been described by local officials as Spain's worst rail crash in more than a decad»»»

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 beach, police said»»»

Iran's foreign minister will not be attending the Davos summit in Switzerland this week, the organizers said Monday, stressing it would not be "right" after the recent deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran. Abbas Araghchi had been scheduled to speak on Tuesday during the annual gathering of the gl»»»

Russia launched a barrage of drone strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight on Monday, cutting off power in five regions ​across the country amid freezing temperatures and high demand, Ukrainian officials said. The Ukrainian air force said that Russian troops had launched 145 drones. Ai»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronised the opening of the ninth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026) at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) on Monday morning. The ceremony commenced w»»»

“We are delighted to start 2026 with a new opening in Cosmopolis, the largest residential project built in Romania since 1989, and to already reach our 15th restaurant in Romania. We continue to build on the strong momentum achieved since entering Romania and offer all our customers sustainable and»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s average GDP growth over the past three years has amounted to 9 percent. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Bakyt Torobaev said at a meeting with Farid Talishli, the Resident Representative of the Internationa»»»

Ninety-one percent of European business leaders expect revenues to increase in 2026, driven by accelerating investment in artificial intelligence, according to new research by Accenture published in the Pulse of Change report ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The study shows European exec»»»

According to the study, European executives are entering 2026 with a high level of optimism, even as 82% anticipate a greater degree of change across economic, geopolitical, technological and social dimensions. At the same time, confidence in revenue growth in domestic markets has reached 91%, up f»»»

Makassar, Indonesia: Rescuers in Indonesia recovered on Monday a second body from a chartered plane that had crashed into a mountain with 10 people on board, an official said. The Indonesian Air Transport turboprop plane, carrying three civil servants and seven crew, lost contact with air traffic c»»»

The EU is preparing its most powerful trade weapons in response to US President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff threats over Greenland, opting to hold the measures in reserve while pursuing a last-ditch diplomatic solution. Following an emergency meeting of ambassadors on Sunday, EU member states »»»

Egypt’s stock market closed the trading week from Sunday 11 January to Thursday 15 January 2026 on a mixed note, with gains in heavyweight stocks offset by sharper declines across small- and mid-cap shares, reflecting a more cautious and selective investor stance after the strong rally recorded lat»»»

ACDIMA and EIPICO are jointly anchoring Egypt’s most significant push to localise pharmaceutical raw-material production following the inauguration of the Arab API manufacturing complex in the Suez Canal Economic Zone at Ain Sokhna. The foundation stone for the $165 million facility was laid at a c»»»

Gold bar and dollars CAIRO, Jan 18 (MENA) – Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the government is working to maximize the added value of gold within the local market and transform Egypt from a raw gold exporter into an industrial hub. Madbouly made the remarks as he chaired on Sunday the first mee»»»

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has declared Monday a public holiday after the national team won the Africa Cup of Nations after beating tournament hosts Morocco 1-0 in a dramatic final on Sunday. A disallowed goal, players walking off the pitch and a saved penalty made it a tense night i»»»

Paris, France: Footage of the spectacular robbery at the Louvre Museum has been broadcast for the first time on French television, showing the brazen jewel thieves breaking into display cases. The images, filmed by surveillance cameras, were shown by the TF1 and public France Televisions channels o»»»

EU member states are finding themselves in a “real bind” as they debate how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said in an analysis. “This is the ultimate litmus test”, he said, adding that the issue boils down to Europe’s sovereignty»»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday spoke to the press on the situation in Greenland, reiterating his opposition to US tariffs on its NATO allies over their pursuit of security efforts on the Danish autonomous territory. He also emphasised the importance of maintaining Britain’s alliances in t»»»

The EU's anti-coercion instrument, which French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday mentioned activating after US President Donald Trump's tariffs threats regarding Greenland, is a trade tool that the bloc adopted in 2023 but has never used. Compared by some to a “bazooka”, it aims to respond to an»»»

Russia targeted energy infrastructure in Odesa region overnight on Sunday, according to Ukraine’s Emergency Service. A fire broke out and was promptly extinguished. At least six people were wounded in the Dnipropetrovsk region from Russian attacks, the emergency service said. Russia has hammered Uk»»»

Türkiye sees an integration deal between Syria's government and Kurdish forces there as an "historic turning point", ahead of which the Turkish intelligence agency played an intensive role to ensure restraint by parties involved, Turkish security sources said on Monday. Türkiye, a strong supporter »»»

A bill to amend and supplement the Social Insurance Code was presented at a meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) here on Monday. The revisions are basically intended to introduce a multi-fund model in supplementary pension insurance, Bulgarian Deputy Finance Minister Ki»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbia men's national water polo team beat Hungary 15-14 (4-4, 4-3, 5-1, 2-6) at the European Water Polo Championship in Belgrade on Sunday evening to secure a berth in the competition's semi-finals. Dusan Mandic and Nikola Jaksic led the scoring for Serbia with three goals each, whi»»»

Iran is 10 days into an internet blackout, which rights groups say is intended to prevent further protests and conceal the regime's deadly crackdown. What happens now is unclear. Iranian digital activists are warning the blackout may become "permanent," but local media report that the aut»»»

The new First Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan, Beknazar Bazaraliev, was introduced to the staff. The corresponding order was signed by Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev. Former First Deputy Minister Talantbek Soltobaev has been dismissed. Transport and Communications»»»

In Kyrgyzstan, 15,869 cases of acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) and influenza were recorded during the third week of 2026, from January 12 to 18. The Department of Disease Prevention and State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance told 24.kg news agency. According to the department, th»»»

Bishkek takes the first place in the World Air Quality ranking of the world’s largest cities by air quality as of 3:50 p.m. Air pollution in the city is classified as «hazardous.» According to the website, the air quality index (AQI) is 268. Information is available in real time. The Air Quality In»»»

Tunis, Jan. 19 (TAP) – European project SmartGreenEcos launched a call for applications, offering the opportunity for 25 Tunisian small and medium-sized dairy enterprises to gain access to free-of-charge and tailored support designed to speed up...»»»

Tunis, January 19, 2026 (TAP) – Tunisia on Sunday officially launched a large-scale national reforestation program known as the “Green Belt,” aimed at combating land degradation and desertification in the country’s central and southern regions, the...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani witnessed the opening of the ninth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026) at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) on Monday morning. The ceremony commenced with the national anthem, f»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received, at the Qatar National Convention Centre on Monday, Their Excellencies the Ministers of Defence and Chiefs of Staff of Armed Forces of countries participating in the ninth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition»»»

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A consultative meeting on southern Yemen was held in Riyadh on Sunday, marking a return of the southern issue to the forefront of the regional scene. The meeting brought together leaderships, elders and senior figures from the South. Saudi Arabia has been exerting firm efforts to steer the southern»»»

Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days, a senior parliament member said on Monday, after authorities shut communications while they used massive force to crush protests in the worst domestic unrest since ​the 1979 revolution. In the latest sign of weakness in the authorities' control, st»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian troops struggle to evacuate the wounded in time, leaving many of them to die without aid, Ukrainian prisoner of war Alexander Sotnikov said on Monday. "There is a major problem with the evacuation of the injured. If a soldier cannot make it to where a tow truck can reac»»»

The Egyptian Cabinet has approved creating a Supreme Committee for Medical Tourism on December 20, 2017 with a mission to choose hospitals and human resources to put into place a mechanism to carry out a development plan to expand on medical tourism services in Egypt starting 2018. The Egyptian Cab»»»

London: Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK newspaper group unlawfully gathered information, in the royal's last case in his long-running crusade against the media. The trial, expected to last up to nine weeks, is scheduled to start at London's High»»»

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, stated on Monday that the recent unrest in Iran was instigated by the US president’s interference, asserting that the events of last Thursday and Friday constituted a terrorist war similar to those waged by the ISIS terrorist organizat»»»

Brussels: Calls are growing louder for the European Union to deploy its powerful “anti-coercion instrument” in response to US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs in the standoff over Greenland. Trump stunned Europe on Saturday when he vowed to slap EU members Denmark, Finland, France»»»

Syria's army on Monday deployed its forces in parts of the eastern Deir Ezzor province formerly controlled by Kurdish forces following their withdrawal from the area. After two days of rapid gains in Kurdish-controlled territory, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Sunday a deal with thei»»»

A minibus carrying school students collided with a truck south of Johannesburg on Monday, killing 12 pupils, police said. It was the latest in a string of deadly crashes in a country whose modern road network is undermined by rampant speeding, reckless driving and poorly maintained vehicles. The cr»»»

DOHA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has met with Director-General of the National Security Council of Malaysia Nushirwan Zainal Abidin, who is visiting the country. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen and enhance coopera»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Tsentr battlegroup took control of the settlement of Novopavlovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "As a result of decisive actions, units of the Tsentr group of forces liberated the settlement of Novopavlovka in the Donetsk »»»