Greenland would choose to remain Danish over a US takeover, its leader said Tuesday, ahead of crunch White House talks on the future of the Arctic island which President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.»»»

One day the mighty data centre could be toppled into obsolescence by the humble smartphone, said Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on a recent podcast. Speaking to host Prakhar Gupta, the AI chief argued that people will eventually use powerful, personalised AI tools that will be able to run on the h»»»

Tunis, Jan. 14 (TAP) - President Kais Saied received on Tuesday the final report of the task force mandated to find urgent solutions to the environmental situation in the city of Gabes and reviewed the recommendations it contains, as he chaired a...»»»

A young male elephant with one tusk has killed at least 20 in a forested area in northeast India from January 1 through 9 and will be tranquilized and returned to the wild. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Indian officials are hunting a wild elephant with a single »»»

Israeli tanks have targeted an area with Spanish UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, the mission has said, warning that such attacks are becoming “disturbingly common.” The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said two Merkava tanks were observed on Monday moving from an Israeli army position insi»»»

Kilauea has been regularly erupting since December 2024. File Photo by MSG Thomas Wheeler/U.S. National Guard/EPA-EFE Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted again this week, sending lava more than 800 feet into the air during a roughly 10-hour eruption, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian »»»

Claudette Colvin, who helped end racial segregation in the US by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person, has died. She was 86 years old. Colvin's protest, which led to her arrest, came in 1955 at the age of 15 while she was living in Montgomery, Alabama. It happened nine months before t»»»

NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 members (L-R), NASA pilot Mike Fincke, NASA commander Zena Cardman, mission specialist Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos and mission specialist Kimiya Yui from JAXA walk out of the operations center before boarding a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on July 31. F»»»

Dozens of soldiers in an elite German army unit are under investigation for abuse, bullying, Nazi salutes, and drug use, according to local media. Fifty-five suspects in the 26th Parachute Regiment, one of Germany’s top-tier units, are being probed over allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to»»»

Tunis, Jan. 14 (TAP) - The Development Plans and Major Projects Committee of the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD) held a working session on Tuesday with representatives of the District Three Council, as part of ongoing meetings with...»»»

Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., introduced “The Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act,” which passed on U.S. Senate on Tuesday. If signed into law the bill would give victims of deepfake pornography legal recourse against the people who create and distribute it. File Phot»»»

Actor and director Timothy Busfield turned himself in to police in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday and vowed to fight charges accusing him of sexually abusing two boys in 2022. File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Actor Timothy Busfield surrendered himself to the Albuque»»»

Scott Adams, the US cartoonist who wrote and illustrated the comic strip Dilbert, has died of cancer at the age of 68. His ex-wife Shelly Miles announced his death on Tuesday during a live stream of his podcast, Real Coffee with Scott Adams. The satirical cartoon strip - about a competent but frust»»»

The number of bankruptcies in Germany is alarmingly high and continues to grow, the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), has warned. It urged Berlin on Monday to take urgent measures to remedy the situation and tackle high energy prices. The statement came as the government statistica»»»

Tunis, Jan. 13 (TAP) - A 3.7-magnitude tremor was recorded in Regueb, Sidi Bouzid, on Tuesday evening at around 7:03 p.m. local time by seismic monitoring stations of the National Institute of Meteorology.The earthquake’s epicenter was preliminarily...»»»

Elon Musk’s social media platform X changed its Iranian flag emoji, from the current Islamic Republic flag - featuring a red emblem - to the historic pre-Revolution Lion and Sun symbol widely used by protesters of the regime. In Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl goes through how this came to be, the onlin»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Arang Keshavarzian, Author and Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University, says that 'there's so few good options for Iranians at this current juncture that [Reza Pahlavi] is the only concrete name that can come to the fore' addi»»»

Schools across parts ​of northern Nigeria started reopening on January 12, after months of closure triggered ⁠by the abduction of hundreds of students in November 2025. The move follows a circular from the federal government in December 2025 saying that enhanced security measures had created a safe»»»

South Korean prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into chaos. Yoon triggered a political crisis when he announced an end to civilian rule in December 2024 a»»»

Abu Dhabi, Jan. 13 (SANA) Syria participated in the 16th session of the General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), held in Abu Dhabi, with an official delegation headed by Director General of the National Energy Research Center Engineer Youssef Hassoun. The Ministry of E»»»

The Qatar Olympic Committee took part in the second day of the Government Communications Forum 2026 through its participation in the panel discussion titled “Sport and Society: From Fan Engagement to Community Impact,” which discussed the role of sport in supporting social development. The session »»»

Agencies New Delhi India has officially claimed the top global position in rice production, overtaking China with an output of 150.18 million tonnes, marking a historic milestone in the country’s agricultural journey. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the achievement in New»»»

The Pakistan Citrus Festival commenced at Al Wakrah Old Souq on January 10, inviting visitors to savour farm-fresh citrus fruits brought directly from Pakistan’s orchards. The festival was inaugurated by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Qatar HE Muhammad Aamer, in the presence of officials from Souq Waqif »»»

Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) came alive with colours, flavours, and festive spirit as it hosted an unforgettable Food Festival on Thursday. Students from all wings participated with extraordinary zeal and enthusiasm, transforming the school campus into a lively carnival showcasing cre»»»

Sohni Dharti Forum brought the vibrant spirit of Pakistani culture to life with a mesmerising music event that captivated a packed hall of enthusiasts. The event featured an array of talented performers who delivered soul-stirring ghazals, melodious songs, and energetic qawwali, leaving the audienc»»»

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., holds a binder of prepared research after former President Bill Clinton did not appear for a closed-door deposition in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License P»»»

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent listens as President Donald Trump holds a meeting with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on December 2. The Treasury and State Department designated branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations on Tu»»»

Beirut, Jan. 14 (SANA) Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri reiterated his country’s commitment to maintaining the best possible relations with Syria and Lebanon’s rejection to any threat to Syria’s security originating from Lebanese territory. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, Mit»»»

QNA Doha Dr Majid bin Mohammed Al Ansari, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has affirmed that the State of Qatar is coordinating closely with its mediation partners to expedite the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreeme»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi in Doha on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance t»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Japan is committed to deepening and diversifying strategic partnership with Qatar, Japan’s Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Jan Kitamura Toshihiro has said.In an exclusive interview with Qatar Tribune on the sidelines of the media briefing on Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu»»»

Hanane Djoua Doha At Georgetown University in Qatar on Tuesday evening, the late Ottoman Empire emerged not as a distant historical abstraction but as a lens through which to reconsider modernity, identity, and power in the Middle East. The occasion marked the inaugural lecture of Lusail Museum Con»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation (QF) signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar Museums, reflecting both parties’ commitment to strengthening national partnerships and supporting the development of an education and knowledge ecosystem rooted in Qatar’s local context. The agreement was sig»»»

QNA Doha Under the patronage of HE Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the State of Qatar is set to host the joint tactical exercise of the security agencies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Arabian Gulf Securi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) hosted the 10th Meeting of the Student Advisory Councils in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with the participation of representatives from student councils at universities across the GCC. The meeting aimed to strengthen Gulf student dialogue»»»

Tribune News Network Doha A high-level delegation from Qatar Charity (QC), comprising valued donors and sponsors, recently visited Pakistan to review the living conditions of sponsored orphans and vulnerable families and to assess their priority humanitarian needs. The visit reaffirms Qatar Charity»»»

Ambassador of Qatar to Lebanon HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani took part in a meeting with Prime Minister of Lebanon Dr Nawaf Salam, alongside ambassadors representing the Quintet Committee. The talks focused on the latest political and security developments in Lebanon and the wider region.»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Airways Group employees in Doha and outstations came together for the annual “Think Pink” legacy campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, focused on education, wellbeing and meaningful community contribution.Now in its tenth year, this year’s efforts brought emplo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With generous support from donors in Qatar, Qatar Charity (QC) concluded its ‘Compassionate Hearts’ initiative in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The initiative aimed to perform surgeries to repair congenital heart defects in children. The closing ceremony was attended »»»

Tribune News Network Doha As Qatar’s population continues to age, the Sarcopenia Clinic at Rumailah Hospital is playing a vital role in helping older adults stay strong, mobile, and independent. A total of 641 older adults have been treated at the specialist Sarcopenia Clinic since opening in 2023,»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), a member of Qatar Foundation, in partnership with Merck, a leading science and technology company, announced the launch of the QSTP x Merck FemTech Accelerator, a dedicated accelerator designed to support deep tech and impact driven »»»

QNA Doha Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie launched the State of the Environment Report for the State of Qatar 2025 on Tuesday. The report dealt with the current environmental conditions in Qatar, highlighting key challenges and achievement»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The United States has welcomed Qatar’s signing of the Pax Silica Declaration, describing it as a historic milestone for regional and global economic integration. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the two countries affirmed a shared geopolitical consensus that economic secu»»»

QNA Doha Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council HE Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti has affirmed that Qatar’s hosting of the 298th session of the IPU Executive Committee comes within its firm approach, under the leadership of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to support multilatera»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Japan is committed to deepening and diversifying strategic partnership with Qatar, Japan’s Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Jan Kitamura Toshihiro has said.In an exclusive interview with Qatar Tribune on the sidelines of the media briefing on Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu»»»

Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A bear that was finally evicted from underneath a California house after several months may have found a new home underneath another house nearby. The bear, which had been visiting Ken Johnson's Altadena home since at least April, was finally evicted from the crawlspace underneath »»»

Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Authorities in Missouri said the multiple monkeys on the loose in St. Louis have been joined by a wayward goat -- and attempts to find the animals are being hampered by AI. The St. Louis Department of Health confirmed a black and white goat has been seen wandering loose in the same»»»

Mirbud has concluded a contract with Apsys Stawowa for the reconstruction of a complex of buildings into a complex of multi-family residential buildings and the construction of a new residential investment at ul. Stawowa in Wrocław, the company said. The value of the contract is PLN 48.59 mln net. »»»

Matexi Polska increased its sales in 2025, signing 362 developer contracts, up about 14% y/y. The company delivered 439 apartments to customers, a 55% rise compared with 2024. Sales were concentrated in Warsaw (262 units) and Kraków (100). CEO Mirosław Bednarek described 2025 as challenging, noting»»»

Ronson Development reported solid operating results in the fourth quarter of 2025. The company sold 192 apartments and delivered 133 units to customers during the quarter. Sales were led by the Ursus Centralny, Między Drzewami and Zielono Mi projects, while most handovers took place in Zielono Mi, »»»