Volodymyr Zelensky acted as the main provocateur behind Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy targets, prompting a predictable response from Russia, political scientist Evgeny Mikhailov tells Sputnik. "Ukrainian experts also admit that without [Zelensky's] aggressive rhetoric and attacks on Russian t»»»

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»»»

Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has privately chastised Democrats who voted to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after they declined to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein probe, CNN reported on Friday. The former president and his wife received subpoenas last summer as part of »»»

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Rumen Radev walked out of the President's Administration Friday and became "citizen Radev", to use his own words, following a Constitutional Court confirmation of his resignation. “Today was my last day as President and my first as a citizen who, like all Bulgarians, believes that together we can c»»»

A new luxury watch themed on a private zoo run by the family of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani has been unveiled in India - complete with a hand-painted figurine of the tycoon's youngest son, Anant, in the centre. Designed by luxury watchmaker Jacob & Co, the bejewelled timepiece has sculpted fig»»»

TikTok has announced a deal allowing it to continue operating in the US. But with the platform's future in the country seemingly secured, its 200 million American users are expected to see some changes. A majority-American board now owns and operates a separate entity controlling TikTok in the US. »»»

ISTANBUL - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Friday regional cooperation in the Western Balkans had become a national security issue amid global turmoil and changes to the nature of the world order. Speaking to reporters in Istanbul after the second meeting of the Balkan Peace Platform, Djuric said S»»»

President Joseph Aoun held a meeting Friday in Baabda with Hashem Haidar, the head of the state-run Council for South Lebanon. Haidar briefed the president on the measures taken by the council to assist the residents of the southern villages who have been affected by the Israeli attacks, the Presid»»»

The European Union is willing to implement a sweeping free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries on a provisional basis, the head of the EU's executive commission said Friday, despite a vote by the EU parliament to delay ratification for legal review. The EU would be r»»»

Damascus, Jan. 23 (SANA) Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met Friday with Noureddine Mabrouk, regional director of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in Damascus to explore ways of strengthening cooperation. According to a statement by the Finance Ministry on its Telegram channel, ta»»»

Texas and Oklahoma braced for heavy snow and ice that could make roadways treacherous Friday in what is expected to be some of the initial effects of a huge, dayslong winter storm threatening catastrophic damage, extensive power outages and bitterly cold weather to more than 170 million people acro»»»

Gaza: A Palestinian infant died Friday from severe cold in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Medical sources reported that the six-month-old infant passed away inside the family's tent due to freezing temperatures in Mawasi area of Khan Younis, raising the number of child deaths in Gaza from the ha»»»

Dubai: The UAE has concluded its participation in the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, which ran from January 19 to 23. The annual gathering brings together more than 3,000 leaders and senior officials from government and business across the world to disc»»»

Russia is increasing the power of its nuclear icebreakers, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. "This is the kind of power that no country in the world has today. Well, we are increasing, of course, this work [on the construction of nuclear icebreakers]," Putin said during a meeting wit»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 3,000 people died as a result of the recent armed unrest that took place in Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday. "Mayhem of the recent terrorist operation in Iran: ... Total death toll: 3,117... Civilians and security forces: 2,427... Terrorists»»»

Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the US are due to meet in Abu Dhabi for their first trilateral talks since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Senior officials from all three nations are involved, but it is unclear whether they will be in the same room together at any point. And w»»»

For Volodymyr Zelensky, the overriding goal is preserving his power — forcing him into constant maneuvering, Russian political scientist Evgeny Mikhailov tells Sputnik. "Zelensky is being forced to seek dialogue with Trump, who has already cut off his funding and is pressuring European leaders," th»»»

Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and businesses to filter out the turmoil from a week of clashes with the Trump administration and focus on boosting growth and fighting inequality in a world where trade will continue to flow and international»»»

Geneva, Jan. 23 (SANA) The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, described Syria’s efforts to resolve outstanding issues related to the deposed regime’s nuclear activities as “positive and constructive.” Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum i»»»

The head of South Sudan's armed forces has given soldiers seven days to "crush the rebellion" in the east that is a potential threat to the capital, Juba. Recently, the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) has attacked and captured several areas in Jonglei state, a local journalis»»»

In a world constantly shaken by news of wars, crises, and disasters, an almost deafening silence surrounds one of the most pressing issues. There have been no press conferences or urgent statements regarding the expiring New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). Russia has officially stated »»»

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has compared the EU to a massage parlor, saying its problems can only be fixed by changing the staff. He specifically called for the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, to be removed. In a video posted on Facebook on Thursday, Fico described the EU as being i»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has branded Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky a “confused clown,” accusing him of openly encouraging Western-backed regime change in the country. In a post on X on Friday, Araghchi said Zelensky had been “rinsing American and European taxpayers to fill the pockets »»»

The US expects a share of Greenland’s natural resources as compensation for providing the island with military “protection,” Vice President J.D. Vance has stated, referring to a supposed threat posed by Russia and China to the Danish autonomous territory. Moscow and Beijing have repeatedly denied a»»»

EU leaders will plunge member states further into debt if they back programs worth $1.5 trillion to cover Ukraine’s expenses, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned on Friday. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, Orban said he had received an internal EU document he cannot disclose pub»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Federal Supreme Council of the Judiciary has announced the launch of an integrated legislative and regulatory framework for mediation and conciliation in civil and commercial disputes, in implementation of Federal Decree-Law No. (40) of 2023 concerning Mediation and Conciliation in C»»»

Anna Wintour, Elizabeth Hurley and Anne Hathaway were among the fashion and film stars who gathered in Rome for the funeral of Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani on Friday. The service was held at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs, near Piazza della Repubblica, following»»»

Tunis, Jan. 23 (TAP) – The Tunisian Solidarity Bank (BTS) announced on Friday the launch of a special programme with an allocation of TND 12 million, targeting farmers in the vegetable crops sector, following the recent rainfall recorded in several...»»»

Tunis, January 23 (TAP) – President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, had a meeting on Friday morning at Carthage Palace with Poland's Ambassador to Tunisia, Justyna Porazińska, on a farewell visit marking the end of her mission in Tunisia.According to a...»»»

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 said ahead of the border's expected opening next week. The head of a transitional Palestinian committee backed b»»»

Baghdad: Iraq's Dhi Qar Antiquities Inspectorate announced major archaeological and architectural discoveries this season, including about 1,500 artifacts from various historical periods and significant urban remains at key southern sites. The finds, uncovered by 10 international missions working a»»»

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Sri Lanka is stepping up its pitch to UAE investors, highlighting strong bilateral ties and a stock market that has risen among Asia’s best performers, officials said at the Invest Sri Lanka Investor Forum in Dubai on Thursday. UAE: Key partner across sectorsArusha Cooray, Sri Lankan Ambassador to »»»

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday that European countries should repatriate IS detainees that were transferred from Syria to Iraq as part of a US operation. During a telephone call, Sudani "stressed the importance of countries around the wo»»»

The balance of power is shifting in aviation. As more people fly, new technologies like air taxis, and regulations introduced, the global aviation job market is undergoing a massive shift. With airlines now fiercely competing on crew salary, lifestyle, and flexibility, both seasoned aviators and th»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker Elvira Kovac, who also chairs the parliamentary committee on EU integration, said on Friday a meeting with a delegation of European Parliament (EP) members earlier in the day had addressed reforms, the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) and »»»

Major contacts over Lebanon are being led by Washington and the Vatican and Israeli, U.S. and Iranian officials are meeting in Oman, Lebanon’s Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Friday. “Shuttle meetings are taking place in the Sultanate of Oman revolving around rearranging the regional landscape»»»

Damascus, Jan. 23 (SANA) The Syrian Network for Human Rights has reported that at least 22 civilians were killed, and several others injured, in Raqqa province on January 18, 2026, most of them by sniper fire from SDF militants. According to the network, the violence erupted during a popular uprisi»»»

A special screening of the documentary film The Avenger about the life of Mara Buneva is scheduled for January 24 in Troy, Michigan, USA, reports BNR. The film will be shown at 1:00 PM local time at the Balkan American Center (1451 E. Big Beaver, Troy 48083), according to Bulgarians in Detroit. The»»»

The first shipment of the Oil Derivatives Grant from the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) arrived in Socotra on Friday. The shipment will be providing fuel for electricity stations in Hadibu, Qalansiyah, Muri, and Alamah and eventually serving over 70 power plants acro»»»

Singapore: The US dollar was poised for its biggest weekly drop in a year, amid market volatility triggered by US President Donald Trump's initial threat to impose new tariffs on several European countries over the Greenland dispute, followed by his later decision to step back from those threats an»»»

Turkey is celebrating the latest developments in Syria, where the new government has effectively defeated a major Kurdish-led force with an abrupt offensive. Ankara has long viewed armed groups led by Kurds — an ethnic minority with large populations in eastern Turkey, Iraq and northern Syria — as »»»

Modern cities with sleek high-rises, a pristine coastline that attracts tourists, and a state-of-the-art port that juts into the Mediterranean. This is what Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law and Middle East adviser, says Gaza could become, according to a presentation he gave a»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaUS–EU economic ties show why neither side can decoupleAstrid Prange de OliveiraDespite a pause in tariff escalation, US–EU trade remains volatile under Donald Trump. From deficits and energy to services and the dollar, the transatlantic relationship reveals deep ties»»»

Vice President Iliana Iotova has become Bulgaria’s new President after the Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that the mandate of head of State Rumen Radev has been terminated early following his resignation. Iotova is the first woman in Bulgaria’s history to assume the office of President. Und»»»