TAP 1m

TIA and EBRD strengthen partnership on investment

Tunis, Jan. 15, 2026 (TAP) – The Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) agreed on January 14, 2026, to strengthen their strategic investment partnership during a high-level working meeting...»»»

Gulf News 2m

Saudi Arabia’s Maaden uncovers 7.8 million ounces of new gold

Dubai: Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has announced new gold resource additions totalling 7.8 million ounces across four sites in the Kingdom, supporting the company’s accelerating push to expand domestic mineral reserves and build a world-class gold franchise. The growth is driven by target»»»

gulfnews.com
Naharnet 4m

US ambassador inspects AI-scanners at Beirut port

U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa visited Thursday the Beirut port to inspect new AI-powered scanners aimed at stopping smuggling. "We love to help Lebanon," the ambassador told a journalist at the port. The AI-powered scanners represent a major technological leap, aimed at stopping the illegal export of»»»

Naharnet 4m

Weak or not? Can and will Hezbollah join possible Iran war?

Western diplomats have reportedly failed to secure a firm promise from Hezbollah to stay out of a potential conflict between the U.S. and Iran. A media report claimed that diplomats have sought guarantees from Hezbollah in recent weeks but only received a vague answer and no guarantees. Hezbollah s»»»

Libya Herald 8m

National Development Agency Signs MoU for 1,000 Pivot Irrigation Systems for Southern Libya

The National Development Agency (NDA) signed an MoU yesterday with FarmTech, Valley Valmont, and New Holland Agriculture to supply and deploy 1,000 centre pivot irrigation systems across the southern region of Libya. It will be recalled that the project was discussed in a December 2025 in Benghazi »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 9m

President Radev to Mandate Alliance for Rights and Freedoms to Name Prime Minister-Designate

On January 16, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev will mandate the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF) Parliamentary Group to nominate a prime minister-designate, the head of State's Press Secretariat said here on Thursday. Under the Constitution, after a cabinet resigns, the President must begin a»»»

bta.bg
Al Awsat 10m

Int’l Momentum Builds for Paris Conference to Support Lebanese Army, Enforce Arms Monopoly

The announcement of a conference to support the Lebanese Army, scheduled to be held in Paris on March 5, has gathered notable international momentum, bolstered by the backing of the so-called “Quintet” comprising Saudi Arabia, the United States, France, Egypt, and Qatar. The conference is widely se»»»

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RT 11m

US is ‘main enemy of the dollar’ – ex-IMF director

The US is the main enemy of the dollar, prominent Brazilian economist and former International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive director, Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr., has told RT. Washington has increasingly weaponized its national currency, undermining trust in the greenback and the broader Western fi»»»

rt.com
Kuna 12m

Japan, Philippines vow closer security cooperation

TOKYO, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Philippine counterpart Maria Theresa Lazaro agreed Thursday to strengthen security cooperation in response to an increasingly challenging regional security environment, the Foreign Ministry said.During their meeting in Mani»»»

TAP 15m

Africa launches its first summit on AI and Cybersecurity in Hammamet (March 30 – April 1)

Tunis, Jan. 15, 2026 (TAP) – The first African Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity will be held from March 30 to April 1, 2026, in Hammamet, under the theme: “Towards Smart and Secure Digital Governance for the Digital Transformation...»»»

Business-review 15m

Remote roles increasingly scarce in Romania as office-based hiring regains ground – eJobs data

Romania’s labour market in 2025 was marked by caution, with employers showing a clear preference for on-site work and only tentative steps towards salary transparency, according to the annual Review & Trends report released by eJobs. More than 95% of the jobs posted on the platform last year requir»»»

business-review.eu
France24 20m

Eye on Africa - Sadio Mane takes Senegal past Egypt into AFCON final

In tonight's edition, Sadio Mane thrashed home a dramatic ⁠winner to send Senegal into the Africa Cup of Nations final after they edged Egypt 1-0. And the shutdown of the internet in Uganda ahead of the country's elections is "deeply worrying", the United Nations said, stressing the need for o»»»

france24.com
UPI 20m

BOK again holds key rate steady amid weak won, hints at prolonged pause - UPI.com

Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong speaks at a press conference at the central bank in Seoul on Thursday. Pool Photo by Yonhap South Korea's central bank again left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Thursday as a weakened won and rising inflation concerns limited room for further easing. In a w»»»

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UPI 20m

Asia’s foreign press clubs recalibrate amid regional political changes - UPI.com

The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hing Kong is navigating a transformed political landscape, a radically shrinking media industry and a shifting geography of global news coverage. Photo courtesy of The Foreign Correspondents' Club Jan. 15 (UPI) -- For decades, Asia's foreign correspondent clubs w»»»

upi.com
Novinite 22m

President Hands Third Mandate to Alliance for Rights and Freedoms Amid Bulgaria’s Political Deadlock

On Friday, January 16, at 10:00 AM, in accordance with the Constitution, President Rumen Radev will hand the third exploratory mandate for forming a government to the parliamentary group of the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (APS), instructing them to nominate a candidate for prime minister, the »»»

novinite.com
Kathimerini 23m

Greek truck driver arrested at border for smuggling migrants

Police in northern Greece have arrested a truck driver accused of trying to smuggle into the country six migrants hidden in his vehicle, authorities said Thursday. A police statement said the Greek suspect was arrested late Wednesday as he entered the country at the Kipi border crossing with Turkey»»»

ekathimerini.com
Al Awsat 24m

German Air Traffic Control Advises Avoiding Iranian Airspace until Feb 10

Germany's air traffic control authority said Thursday it was recommending planes avoid Iranian airspace after the United States has in recent days warned of a possible military intervention in Iran. A spokesman for Germany's Flight Safety Office told AFP in a statement it had issued a recommendatio»»»

english.aawsat.com
Kuna 25m

Egypt talks to Iran, US, Oman, France to de-escalate tension in region

CAIRO, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Egypt said Thursday it held contacts with Iran, the US, Oman and France in yet another bid to de-escalate tension in the region and reach a political settlement that would contribute to regional security and stability.Egyptian Foreign Minister Bader Abdulaaty, acting upon in»»»

The Peninsula 31m

ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation

Washington, United States: Four International Space Station crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, NASA footage showed, after the first ever medical evacuation in the orbital lab's history. A video feed from NASA showed the capsule carrying American astronauts Mike Fincke and Z»»»

thepeninsulaqatar.com
Novinite 31m

How Online Platforms are Mimicking Social Experiences

Using the internet used to be a relatively solo activity. Other than using clunky messaging apps like MSN, it was a case of interacting with static pages. That idea feels outdated now. Modern platforms are built around people and they aim to recreate the feeling of being together even when everyone»»»

novinite.com
BBC 34m

She's offered Trump her Nobel Prize. But what might Venezuela's Machado ask for in return?

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado may hold the Nobel Peace Prize, but she knows there is only one foreign endorsement that really matters: Donald Trump's. She will meet the US president at the White House on Thursday, after publicly offering to share her Nobel with him - a prize he »»»

bbc.com
Bulgarian News Agency 35m

President Radev to Task the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms with Naming a Prime Minister Candidate

President Rumen Radev is to task the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF) parliamentary group with nominating a candidate for prime minister on January 16, the President’s press secretariat said here on Thursday. Under the Constitution, after a cabinet resigns, the President must begin a new proc»»»

bta.bg
Sputnik 36m

Ukraine Loses Over 400 Soldiers in Battles With Russian Forces - MoD

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr has eliminated over 400 Ukrainian military personnel over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. "The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 400 servicepeople, a tank, three armored fighting vehicles, 17 vehicles, two field artille»»»

sputniknews.com
Al Awsat 36m

Türkiye Calls for Dialogue to Resolve Iran Unrest

Türkiye's top diplomat on Thursday called for dialogue to the crisis in Iran, rocked by mass protests which rights group say have left thousands dead and which prompted US warnings to Tehran. "We absolutely want problems to be resolved through dialogue," Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told journalist»»»

english.aawsat.com
RT 36m

Von der Leyen vows to turn EU into ‘military powerhouse’ – media

The EU has been working to boost its defense capabilities in order to become a “military powerhouse,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said, Euractiv has reported, citing sources. The remarks were reportedly made on Wednesday during a closed-door meeting in the European Parlia»»»

rt.com
TAP 41m

GIZ Tunisia: A catalogue to promote Tunisian IT expertise internationally

Tunis, Jan. 15, 2026 (TAP) – GIZ Tunisia, the German Agency for International Cooperation, has launched the Official Catalogue of Tunisian IT Outsourcing Companies under the Tech216 program. The initiative seeks to showcase Tunisian expertise on...»»»

24 News Agency 42m

Kyrgyzstani Denis Petrashov wins silver at Pro Swim Series in USA - | 24.KG

Kyrgyz athlete Denis Petrashov won silver at the Pro Swim Series International Swimming Tournament in Austin (USA). The 100-meter breaststroke competition began on January 14. In the preliminary heats, the Kyrgyzstani showed the second fastest time and confidently advanced to the final. The final h»»»

24.kg
24 News Agency 42m

Over 1,500 volunteers to be involved in 6th World Nomad Games - | 24.KG

Over 1,500 volunteers are planned to be involved in the preparation and holding of the 6th World Nomad Games (WNG) in Kyrgyzstan. Nursultan Adenov, head of the International Secretariat of the WNG, announced. According to him, the volunteers are divided into two main categories. The first consists »»»

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24 News Agency 42m

Western sanctions: MFA to continue consultations with partners in 2026 - | 24.KG

Kyrgyzstan is continuously working with partners from the European Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom on sanctions issues. Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev made this statement at a press conference in response to a question about Western sanctions imposed on domestic companies. «We h»»»

24.kg
Naharnet 43m

Jordan PM meets Aoun after signing 22 MoUs with Lebanon

Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan met Thursday with President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda Palace. Hassan had arrived Wednesday in Beirut where he met with his Lebanese counterpart Nawaf Salam. The two countries signed at the Grand Serail twenty-two agreements and Memoranda of Understanding for in»»»

Naharnet 43m

US ambassador checks AI-scanners at Beirut port

U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa visited Thursday the Beirut port to inspect new AI-powered scanners aimed at stopping smuggling. "We love to help Lebanon," the ambassador told a journalist at the port. The AI-powered scanners represent a major technological leap, aimed at stopping the illegal export of»»»

The Peninsula 43m

Fatal back-to-back crane failures tied to same Thai firm: minister

Bangkok: The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday, with a Thai minister saying the building firm was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead. Car dashcam footage verified by AFP showed the moment the massive crane fell on Thur»»»

thepeninsulaqatar.com
UPI 45m

Trump: Executions, killings 'stopped' in Iran - UPI.com

President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters in the White House that the killings and executions in Iran had stopped. Photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo Jan. 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday night said Iran has called off scheduled executions of detained protesters and »»»

upi.com
Novinite 47m

Israeli Ambassador to Bulgaria Urges Country to Support Iranian People Against Tehran

The democratic world must take a clear stand with the Iranian people in the face of Tehran’s crackdown, Israel’s ambassador to Bulgaria, Yosef Levi-Sfari, told BGNES. Speaking on the ongoing unrest in Iran, Sfari emphasized that the international community cannot remain passive in the face of the r»»»

novinite.com
Gulf News 49m

Hotline, Ban: How UAE schools fight Skull Breaker, risky viral challenges

Dubai: Anonymous reporting hotlines, social media bans on school devices, and peer responsibility programmes are among the comprehensive safeguarding systems already deployed across UAE schools to combat dangerous viral challenges, and institutions say they are now ramping up these measures followi»»»

gulfnews.com
Kuna 49m

ONS: UK economy grows by 0.3 pct last Nov.

LONDON, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- The British economy grew by 0.3 percent last November, following a 0.1 percent monthly growth in October, with the improvement attributed to progress in the services sector, said official statistics released on Thursday.According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) »»»

Kuna 49m

Kuwait weather to turn cold with frost expected on weekend

KUWAIT, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Meteorological Department has forecast cool daytime conditions and very cold weather at night through the weekend, with a chance of frost forming over agricultural and desert areas.Acting Director of the department, Dhirar Al-Ali said Thursday the country is being af»»»

24 News Agency 54m

MFA considers it inappropriate to respond to Vladimir Solovyov's statements - | 24.KG

At a press conference, Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev responded to a journalist’s question about what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thinks about the statements made by Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov. Recall, in one of his broadcasts, he suggested «starting a special milit»»»

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24 News Agency 54m

Foreign Ministry holds talks on reducing visa bond for travel to USA - | 24.KG

Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is holding negotiations aimed at reducing the visa bond required for travel to the United States. Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev said this at a press conference while answering journalists’ questions. «The amount is extremely high. If we compare it with o»»»

24.kg
Naharnet 55m

EU and Mercosur build one of world's biggest free-trade zones

Talks on a landmark free trade deal between the European Union and four South American countries started so long ago that the euro wasn't even in circulation, China hadn't yet joined the World Trade Organization and Venezuela was still America's top oil provider. But against a starkly different geo»»»

Al Manar 58m

Riots an Israeli Plot to Pave Way for US Aggression; Iran Now in Full Control - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Riots an Israeli Plot to Pave Way for US Aggression; Iran Now in Full Control 15-01-2026 11:15 AM Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attribute»»»

english.almanar.com.lb
Gulf News 60m

Gaza enters phase two of ceasefire: Who will govern, what happens to Hamas, what’s next

Dubai: After more than two years of devastating war, Gaza is moving into a critical and uncertain new chapter. The United States says the ceasefire plan brokered under President Donald Trump is entering phase two — a stage that goes beyond silencing the guns and aims to dismantle Hamas’ rule, rebui»»»

gulfnews.com
Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Waste-Collection Crisis To Be Resolved, Says Sofia Mayor Terziev

Sofia will cope with its waste-collection crisis, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said at a briefing at the Sofia Municipal Council on Thursday. He said problems affected four or five Sofia boroughs, while the other 19 had no issues. “I have a short message: we will cope with Sofia’s waste crisis,” Terz»»»

bta.bg
Al Manar 1h

Gaza: Israeli Violations Surge as US Touts Second Phase of Ceasefire Phase

The US announcement of a second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza contrasted sharply with ongoing escalated violations on Thursday, deepening humanitarian suffering amid severe weather. The Israeli military launched artillery fire and airstrikes across several areas of the Gaza Strip on Thursday morni»»»

english.almanar.com.lb
Al Awsat 1h

ISS Crew Splashes Down on Earth After Medical Evacuation

Four International Space Station (ISS) crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean early Thursday, video footage from NASA showed, after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut short. American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and Japan's Kimiya Yu»»»

english.aawsat.com
Al Awsat 1h

Russia Expels UK Diplomat Accused of Being Spy

Russia said Thursday it was expelling a British diplomat, calling him an undercover spy in the latest espionage accusation between Moscow and London. The Kremlin has long singled out Britain as one of the most hostile Western states -- with relations virtually frozen even before Moscow's full-scale»»»

english.aawsat.com
DW 1h

Why Iran's fate means more to oil markets than Venezuela's

BusinessIranWhy Iran's fate means more to oil markets than Venezuela's Thomas KohlmannWhile markets appeared barely fazed by the fate of Venezuela's oil industry, they are considerably more nervous about the potential impact of internal unrest and foreign escalation when it comes to Iran. Rightly s»»»

dw.com
The Peninsula 1h

Qatar Meteorology warns of strong wind, cold nights over weekend

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has issued a warning for strong winds and colder nights over the next three days, starting today, January 15, 2026. In its weekend weather forecast, the department said temperatures will range between a minimum of 13°C and a maximum of 23°C, with light »»»

thepeninsulaqatar.com
Novinite 1h

Bulgarian Diplomat Nickolay Mladenov Picks Gaza Leadership Ahead of Trump Peace Plan

Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov has personally selected the members of a 14-member committee of Palestinian technocrats set to take over the governance of the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported, citing a document obtained by the agency. The committee is composed of representatives from the private s»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Sheikh Mohammed presents Great Arab Minds 2025 Awards at Museum of the Future

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured the six winners of the Great Arab Minds 2025 Award at a ceremony held at the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The third edition of the award, the largest of its kind in the Ar»»»

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