European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed using the EU’s defense spending surge to militarize the Arctic. Speaking at an emergency European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday, called amid US pressure over Greenland, von der Leyen said the bloc has “collectively underinves»»»

The US House of Representatives failed on Thursday to pass a Democratic-sponsored war powers resolution aimed at blocking President Donald Trump from using the military in Venezuela without congressional approval. Republicans blocked the measure in a 215-215 tie. According to The Hill, the resoluti»»»

US President Donald Trump has suggested that NATO members could prove the bloc’s value by sending troops to guard America’s southern border. Trump, who has often criticized NATO for giving other members unfair security benefits at America’s expense, floated the idea on Truth Social on Friday. “Mayb»»»

Abu Dhabi: An investor has lost his savings to an online trading scam, believing he was dealing with a legitimate broker. Last week, an Abu Dhabi court ordered the man behind the deception to return $100,000 and pay additional compensation, bringing a measure of justice to a case that highlights th»»»

The amendments to the Election Code should not be included on the agenda at all next week, Morality, Union, Honour (MECh) leader Radostin Vasilev told journalists in Parliament on Friday. He said the code needs very major changes, but not by the current majority. Parliament failed to hold a sitting»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4109 dinars for one euro on Friday, which is a slight change relative to Thursday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to»»»

New York, Jan. 23 (SANA) Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, met with the United States’ new UN envoy, Mike Waltz, in New York on Thursday night to discuss potential areas of cooperation and the work of the international organization. According to a post by Syria’»»»

Authorities in the southern Indian state of Telangana have launched an investigation after hundreds of stray dogs were killed across at least six villages in the past month. Police say they have confirmed at least 354 killings so far and arrested nine people in connection with some of the cases. An»»»

Iran's foreign minister on Friday launched a furious tirade against Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian president commented in Davos that the deadly crackdown on protests in Iran showed that if authorities "kill enough people" they stay in power. Zelensky, whose country has been fighting the ful»»»

Syria's Interior Ministry said on Friday it had taken over al-Aqtan prison in the city of Raqqa ​in northeastern Syria, a facility that was formerly under the control of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The prison has been holding detainees linked to the ISIS group, and witnessed clashes»»»

Social media platforms do not want Australia's landmark social media ban to be successful in case it incentivises other countries to follow suit, the nation's internet regulator has told the BBC. "These companies have come to this regime, if you will, kicking and screaming - very very reluctantly,"»»»

European leaders have serious doubts about the scope of President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" but were ready to work with the United States and the newly founded body in Gaza, EU chief Antonio Costa said Friday. "We have serious doubts about a number of elements in the charter of the Board of P»»»

Speaking to reporters in Parliament on Friday, There Is Such a People (TISP) Floor Leader Toshko Yordanov said his party had done everything possible to ensure fair elections and had never been accused of forging protocols or engaging in other electoral violations. According to Yordanov, the lack o»»»

In January 1945, Soviet forces smashed through German defenses in southern Poland and reached the main camps of the Auschwitz concentration and extermination network. Over 10,500 prisoners were freed, and the camp’s horrors were revealed. Auschwitz was home to over one million victims, including Je»»»

Since protests erupted in Iran, political elites in Iraq have quietly debated whether the “Islamic Revolution” in Tehran might be nearing a rapid collapse. Yet the more cautious question circulating in Baghdad is different: what if the Iranian system survives, but weakened and stripped of its tools»»»

Iran’s top prosecutor on Friday denied a claim by US President Donald Trump that his intervention halted the execution of 800 people detained in nationwide protests, calling his comments “completely false.” The news agency of Iran’s judiciary, Mizan, quoted Mohammad Movahedi as making the comment. »»»

Bansko has been named the most affordable ski destination in Europe, according to the latest EasyJet index, which evaluates costs including lift passes, equipment rental, accommodation, transport, and even beer. Just two hours from Sofia, the resort at the foot of the Pirin Mountains offers skiing »»»

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Friday, after meeting with President Joseph Aoun in Baabda, that his meetings with Aoun are "always excellent". The meeting comes amid recent tensions between Hezbollah and the President over his commitment to disarm the group.»»»

Pro-Hezbollah journalist Hassan Olleik said Friday he will not appear before criminal investigators, after he was summoned by the Central Criminal Investigation Department, over a video he posted on his platform, al-Mahatta, in which he criticized President Joseph Aoun. Olleik accused Aoun of purch»»»

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) listens to lawmakers before the announcement of the dissolution of the lower house of the parliament, in Tokyo on Friday. Photo by Franck Robichon/EPA Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi formally dissolved the House of Representatives o»»»

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her cabinet's high poll numbers to steer her otherwise unpopular ruling party to victory. The country's first woman premier announced her intentions on Monday, seeking pu»»»

Authorities arrested a man on Thursday morning in Kiato, in the northern Peloponnese, on drug trafficking charges after uncovering a fully equipped hydroponic cannabis cultivation laboratory at his residence. Police seized 40 cannabis plants, 1.2 kilograms of processed cannabis and €39,000 in cash.»»»

Kamchybek Tashiev, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS), presented the keys to a two-room apartment to a young family in which triplets were born last year. The SCNS announced. The couple requested housing assistance due to their dire financial situation. They »»»

The UN nuclear watchdog must clarify its stance on US and Israeli attacks on Iran's nuclear sites last June before inspectors are allowed ​to visit those facilities, Iranian media on Friday quoted the country's atomic chief as saying. Mohammad Eslami said the inspections so far had been limited to »»»

The UN Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Friday to discuss the "alarming violence" used in Iran against protesters, while a group of states will call on United Nations' investigators to document alleged abuses for future trials. Rights groups say thousands, including bystanders»»»

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans. The social video platform company signed agreements with major investors includin»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev presented the Ministry of Energy with the keys to a new batch of specialized vehicles purchased as part of the energy industry’s modernization program. According to the ministry, 17 JAC-T8 trucks and eight SHANMON-388H excavator-»»»

CEOs are more confident in their own companies’ prospects than they are in the outlook for the global economy, according to the latest EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey, a quarterly survey of 1,200 global CEOs across 21 countries. The survey’s CEO Confidence Index – a measure from 1 to 100 that quant»»»

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Sri Lanka is offering tax holidays of up to 15 years and positioning Colombo Port City as a new financial and trade hub as it seeks to attract UAE investors amid renewed political and economic stability, a senior minister said. Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathurang»»»

3N Travel & Tourist Bureau proudly announces a historic milestone by becoming the first Indian company to offer Kidana Tower accommodation in Mina for Indian pilgrims during Hajj 2025. Kidana Tower is one of the most advanced facilities in Mina, designed to provide greater comfort, improved accessi»»»

Police in Sverdlovsky district of Bishkek have uncovered fact of illegal possession of narcotic drugs on a particularly large scale. The Internal Affairs Department reported. Earlier, law enforcement agencies received information that an individual was involved in the collection, storage, and distr»»»

The State Tax Service of the Kyrgyz Republic reminds taxpayers that the tax rate on transactions carried out through a foreign bank has been reduced from 0.2 percent to 0.1 percent. These changes were introduced to the Tax Code of the Kyrgyz Republic in accordance with the Law of the Kyrgyz Republi»»»

Asian markets extended their recovery on Friday after Donald Trump withdrew his tariff threats over Greenland, although lingering uncertainty about US policy weighed on the dollar and helped push precious metals to fresh records. Investors were also preparing for next week's Federal Reserve meeting»»»

The FBI and the US Department of Homeland Security have arrested three anti-ICE activists who invaded a Minnesota church and disrupted last week’s Sunday service. Nekima Levy Armstrong, William Kelly, and Chauntyll Louisa Allen have been charged under the 1994 FACE Act, which protects worshipers fr»»»

Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to surrender its arms in exchange for free passage out of Gaza for its leaders and a transition to solely political activity, Sky News Arabia has reported. Citing an anonymous Palestinian source, the outlet claimed on Thursday that Hamas had already hande»»»

Dubai: Visitors heading to the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) can now plan their parking more easily, after Parkonic shared a detailed breakdown of visitor parking rules and rates across key locations. The update was announced on Parkonic’s official social media platforms, outlining fr»»»

Biryani for dinner is known to leave one with a smile, but for one man in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, it turned out to be a last meal. In the Chiluvur village, an onion trader got home exhausted after a long day selling his wares. His wife – whom he had been married to since 2007 – had prep»»»

"It was definitely a nuclear bomb-like kick in the chest," the Hungarian PM told reporters after an emergency EU summit in Brussels, MTI reports. Viktor Orban said Ukraine demands that the EU provide $800 billion in the next 10 years plus $700 billion for military expenditure needs — something the »»»

Julian Ingram, 37, also known as Pierpoint, is being hunted by police in connection to two shootings that left three people dead in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia. Photo courtesy of New South Wales Police Force/X Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Authorities in Australia on Friday launched "a large-sca»»»

On January 23, a memorandum of cooperation and collaboration on the public-private partnership project Construction and Operation of the Bishkek Western Bypass Road was signed at the National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The document was signed by representatives of»»»

New directors have been introduced to the staff of two National Cardiology Centers. The press center of the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan reported. In accordance with a Cabinet of Ministers order, Talant Eraliev has been appointed Director of the M. Mirrakhimov National Center of Cardiology and »»»

Since January 1, 2026, the introduction of the euro has affected not only trade and banking but also all state and municipal services. Fees, fines, administrative payments, and other charges to public institutions have been converted into euros. Authorities report that the transition has been imple»»»

A new version of Slotozilla for Bulgarian gamblers is being launched to spread trust across the country. Local players can expect guides, reviews, and more in their local language. Slotozilla Bulgaria now enters the market with a full local version tailored to regional needs. This move strengthens »»»

Doha: Nebras Energy (a Qatari public joint-stock company), through one of its subsidiaries, has been awarded two contracts to develop gas-fired combined-cycle power generation plants in the Sultanate of Oman. The projects include the Misfah Power Plant, with a total capacity of 1,700 megawatts, and»»»

DOHA: Middle East CEOs remain among the most confident globally, with 88% expecting economic growth to strengthen in their own territories, and an even higher 93% across the GCC, compared with just 55% of CEOs globally according to PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey – Middle East findings, based on insig»»»

Qatar participated in the 11th meeting of Their Excellencies Deputies of Arab Finance Ministries, organised by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) over two days in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. The event featured the participation of experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Ban»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump said a US “armada” was heading toward the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, even after downplaying the prospect of imminent military action and saying Tehran appeared interested in talks. Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military »»»

President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiating teams from Washington, Moscow and Kyiv would discuss territorial control of Ukraine's eastern Donbas region at talks beginning Friday in the United Arab Emirates. "The Donbas is a key issue. It will be discussed in the modality that the three parties se»»»