Dubai: I’ve interviewed Oscar-winning music composer and one of India's biggest cultural exports AR Rahman several times over the past 19 years of my career, and if there’s one thing I can say with absolute certainty, it’s this: Rahman gives the most measured responses of any artist I’ve encountere»»»

The permits of four private agencies facilitating the employment of citizens of Kyrgyzstan in Turkey have been reinstated. The Center for Employment of Citizens Abroad reported. Ramay Sayakat LLC, Golden Work Travel LLC, Aska Travel LLC, and Iris Travel LLC eliminated previously identified violatio»»»

Global risk appetite and competition among Indian states for capital set the backdrop as India’s Maharashtra government clinched record investment pledges at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 19, 2026. The opening day haul underscores investor interest in India’s manufacturing, infrastru»»»

Bhopal: The decomposed body of a 77-year-old man who had been missing for nearly 10 days was found inside the lift shaft of a residential complex in Bhopal, prompting police to open an investigation into how he fell into the duct and whether there was any negligence in maintenance and safety. Accor»»»

More than 8,000 traffic accidents were registered in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. The press service of the Main Traffic Safety Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported, summarizing its operational performance for the reporting period. The main causes of traffic accidents included speeding, im»»»

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has issued Alma Finance Bank CJSC a license authorizing it to conduct banking operations in national and/or foreign currencies. This is stated in a decision of the central bank of Kyrgyzstan. The document grants the new commercial bank the right to carry out»»»

US President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” two European officials said Monday. Trump's message to Jonas Gahr Stør»»»

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to ⁠prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation drive, according to reports. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Ilan Wurman, Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota, e»»»

The Syrian government and the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) traded blame Monday for fresh clashes in northeastern Syria as well as accusations over the fate of Islamic State (IS) group prisoners in Kurdish-run jails. The Syrian government and Kurdish forces traded accusation»»»

The leader of a group that aims to unite Iranian students amid the violence in the country has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her belief that the Islamic regime cannot hold its power just through terror. Aïda Tavakoli is founder of the group We Are Iranian Students. She spoke to us after Iran's supreme »»»

Iran's national police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan on Monday issued an ultimatum to young people "deceived" into joining the "riots" to turn themselves in for more lenient punishment. The protests constituted the biggest challenge to the Iranian leadership in years, with the full scale of»»»

A day after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to quit large parts of Syria under a ceasefire, the Syrian army said "a number of" Islamic State (IS) group prisoners, who had been under SDF control, had escaped. The SDF said it ​lost control of a prison following an attack by»»»

What is the death toll from the protests in Iran? Since the demonstrations broke out against the theocratic regime late December, the number reported has continued to rise...though it has been harder than ever to verify an exact count with an internet blackout in the country hindering communication»»»

Morocco's Atlas Lions will face off against Senegal's Lions of Teranga in Rabat on Sunday night, where the host nation hopes to win its first Africa Cup of Nations title in half a century. The Africa Cup of Nations reaches its climax on Sunday with a showdown between host nation Morocco, looking to»»»

In tonight's edition, Senegal eagerly awaited the return of its champions on  Monday, with the population given a national holiday after the country's AFCON win over Morocco. Also, the Congolese army says it has regained control of the city of Uvira following the withdrawal of the M23 arm»»»

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A surfer was bitten by a shark in waters off Sydney on Monday evening, the second person to suffer critical injuries in a shark attack near the Australia's largest city in little more than 24 hours. Emergency services were notified of the most recent attack at about 6:20 p.m. AEDT »»»

A blast ripped through a Chinese restaurant in central Kabul on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding more than a dozen others, officials said, in an attack later claimed by the Islamic State group and reported to have targeted Chinese nationals. A blast at a Chinese restaurant in cent»»»

"Witch-hunting" remains widespread across India, targeting mostly village women who are often single, widowed or otherwise isolated. Many endure severe psychological torment, social ostracism and abuse including sexual violence. Although several states have enacted laws to curb it, "witch-hunt»»»

Italian haute couture designer Valentino Garavani died at his home in Rome, his foundation said Monday. He was 93. Universally known by his first name, Valentino was adored by generations of royals, first ladies and movie stars, from Jackie Kennedy Onassis to Julia Roberts and Queen Rania of J»»»

The EU said on Monday it wanted to engage with the United States after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on European countries in the standoff over Greenland, but was ready to act if needed. FRANCE 24's Brussels correspondent Dave Keating says that 'there are signs of split between European»»»

So much for appeasement: The same Europeans who held their nose and swallowed their pride when the EU agreed Donald Trump’s tariffs last summer can no longer ignore the obvious, that there are limits with a president of the United States who tends to treat them as vassals, not allies… even as adver»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute at the University of Dublin, says that Europe must be 'ready to respond in kind' if the US proceeds with the threat of punitive tariffs for the eight European countries that oppose plans t»»»

The death toll from a high-speed train collision in southern Spain rose to 40 on Monday as the government vowed a full investigation into its causes. The crash late on Sunday is Spain's deadliest train accident since 2013, when 80 people died after a train veered off a curved section of track outsi»»»

US President Donald Trump's latest threat of tariffs on eight European nations if Greenland is not sold to the US has EU leaders in crisis mode. Meanwhile, Trump will be a marquee guest at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week amid a rapid increase in global wealth inequality.»»»

Talantbek Tashibekov has been appointed Chairman of the National Agency for Religious Affairs and Interethnic Relations of Kyrgyzstan. The presidential press service reported. According to the press service, President Sadyr Japarov signed the order. Open sources indicate that Talantbek Tashibekov h»»»