Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani witnessed the opening of the ninth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026) at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) on Monday morning. The ceremony commenced with the national anthem, f»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received, at the Qatar National Convention Centre on Monday, Their Excellencies the Ministers of Defence and Chiefs of Staff of Armed Forces of countries participating in the ninth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition»»»

A consultative meeting on southern Yemen was held in Riyadh on Sunday, marking a return of the southern issue to the forefront of the regional scene. The meeting brought together leaderships, elders and senior figures from the South. Saudi Arabia has been exerting firm efforts to steer the southern»»»

Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days, a senior parliament member said on Monday, after authorities shut communications while they used massive force to crush protests in the worst domestic unrest since ​the 1979 revolution. In the latest sign of weakness in the authorities' control, st»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian troops struggle to evacuate the wounded in time, leaving many of them to die without aid, Ukrainian prisoner of war Alexander Sotnikov said on Monday. "There is a major problem with the evacuation of the injured. If a soldier cannot make it to where a tow truck can reac»»»

The Egyptian Cabinet has approved creating a Supreme Committee for Medical Tourism on December 20, 2017 with a mission to choose hospitals and human resources to put into place a mechanism to carry out a development plan to expand on medical tourism services in Egypt starting 2018. The Egyptian Cab»»»

London: Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK newspaper group unlawfully gathered information, in the royal's last case in his long-running crusade against the media. The trial, expected to last up to nine weeks, is scheduled to start at London's High»»»

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, stated on Monday that the recent unrest in Iran was instigated by the US president’s interference, asserting that the events of last Thursday and Friday constituted a terrorist war similar to those waged by the ISIS terrorist organizat»»»

Brussels: Calls are growing louder for the European Union to deploy its powerful “anti-coercion instrument” in response to US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs in the standoff over Greenland. Trump stunned Europe on Saturday when he vowed to slap EU members Denmark, Finland, France»»»

Syria's army on Monday deployed its forces in parts of the eastern Deir Ezzor province formerly controlled by Kurdish forces following their withdrawal from the area. After two days of rapid gains in Kurdish-controlled territory, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Sunday a deal with thei»»»

A minibus carrying school students collided with a truck south of Johannesburg on Monday, killing 12 pupils, police said. It was the latest in a string of deadly crashes in a country whose modern road network is undermined by rampant speeding, reckless driving and poorly maintained vehicles. The cr»»»

DOHA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has met with Director-General of the National Security Council of Malaysia Nushirwan Zainal Abidin, who is visiting the country. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen and enhance coopera»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Tsentr battlegroup took control of the settlement of Novopavlovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "As a result of decisive actions, units of the Tsentr group of forces liberated the settlement of Novopavlovka in the Donetsk »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian defense export agency Rosoboronexport has already signed a number of export contracts for the delivery of unmanned aerial vehicles and kamikaze drones, its CEO Alexander Mikheev announced on the eve of the UMEX&SimTEX 2026 exhibition in the UAE. Rosoboronexport, which is »»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3666 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change relative to Friday, 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 t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and special presidential envoy, said on Monday that the European Union had quickly conceded to the United States following reports that the EU does not yet plan to introduce countermeasures against the US over the»»»

WASHINGTON (RIA Novosti) – As global warming progresses, the Arctic region is set to become increasingly vital for trade and security, renowned American economist and Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs told Sputnik. "There is far more interest in Greenland [than in Venezuela]. The Arctic w»»»

Damascus, Jan. 19 (SANA) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has welcomed the ceasefire agreement and the full integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syrian state institutions. In a statement released Monday on X, the UN agency affirmed it will continue working»»»

A decision by the Trump administration to drop specific alcohol consumption recommendations from U.S. dietary guidelines has prompted pushback from researchers who believe any alcohol intake is unhealthy. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A decision »»»

Caracas: As the first explosions rocked his military base in Caracas, 18-year-old Saul Pereira Martinez sent his mother a simple message: “I love you. It has begun.” It was the night of January 3, and US forces were invading Venezuela to seize the country's then-president, Nicolas Maduro, on the or»»»

Israeli airstrikes targeted Monday Wadi Burghoz, Ansar's outskirts, al-Mahmoudiyeh, and al-Mourouj, with the Israeli army claiming it struck Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon. The strikes come weeks after the Lebanese military said it had completed disarming Hezbollah south of the Litani River, th»»»

The hustle and bustle of buyers and sellers has returned to Khartoum's central market, but "it's nothing like before," fruit vendor Hashim Mohamed told AFP, streets away from where war first broke out nearly three years ago. On April 15, 2023, central Khartoum awoke to battles between the Sudanese »»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, is set to arrive in India this afternoon for a historic official visit that underscores one of the most dynamic bilateral relationships in the world, one built on centuries-old cultural ties and powered by modern economic»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an invitation to join the Board of Peace for Gaza, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "Yes, indeed, president Putin has also received an invitation through diplomatic channels to join the Board of Peace," Peskov told repo»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States will surround Canada and could annex part of its territory after acquiring Greenland, retired US Army Lt. Col. Earl Rasmussen told Sputnik. "I would not be surprised if parts of Canada will be annexed also," Rasmussen said. The expert called what is happenin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The silver exchange price climbed more than 5% on Monday morning after reaching $94 per troy ounce for the first time in history, according to the trading data. As of 05:18 GMT, March silver futures on the New York Comex were up 5.33% from the prior close, at $93.243 per ounce. M»»»

Families of the Beirut port blast victims protested Monday the appointment of Gracia Azzi as the Director General of Customs in front of her office at the Beirut port. Azzi was summoned for questioning by Judge Tarek Bitar in relation to the 2020 Beirut Port explosion. Some members of Parliament in»»»

Dubai: A 29-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru was allegedly cheated of ₹15.2 million by a man she met on a matrimonial website, who posed as a wealthy businessman and promised marriage, NDTV reported. The accused, Vijay Raj Gowda alias Vijeth B, allegedly ran a “matrimonial-cum-investment” sc»»»

Dubai: Saudi authorities have officially introduced advanced smart counting systems at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, a move aimed at strengthening crowd management ahead of the sharp rise in worshippers expected during Ramadan and the upcoming Hajj season, local media reported The new technology trac»»»

An unexpectedly sturdy world economy is likely to shrug off President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies this year, thanks partly to a surge of investment in artificial intelligence in North America and Asia, the International Monetary Fund said in a report out Monday. The 191-nation lendi»»»

A technical glitch pushed back the restart of the world's biggest nuclear reactor in Japan, its operator said on Monday, a day before local media reported it would go online. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said it would need another day of two to check the equipment at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa »»»

Several key European NATO members pushed back against US President Donald Trump in a joint statement on Sunday, accusing Washington of putting “transatlantic relations” at risk with his threat of tariffs over their position on Greenland. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherl»»»

The annexation of Greenland by US President Donald Trump would go down in US history as a “huge” achievement, political risk consultant and lawyer Adriel Kasonta has told RT. Trump has escalated his push to take the Danish overseas territory in recent weeks. He has argued that European NATO states »»»

Dubai: Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, celebrating the best women tennis players from across the world, is returning once again to the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, from January 31 to February 7 2026. One of the year's most family friendly sporting events, is offering free entry on the f»»»

Abu Dhabi: In 2025, the UAE recorded a series of landmark achievements across the energy, infrastructure, maritime transport, housing and digital transformation sectors, highlighting its ability to balance long-term planning with on-the-ground delivery in support of its vision to build a leading de»»»

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Officers of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) have shut down an illegal rehabilitation center Path to Life in Bishkek. Although the facility presented itself as a clinic for addiction treatment, it was in fact a place where patients were subjected to abuse, the SCNS pre»»»

The ten voluntary private pension funds (Pillar 3) recorded the highest investment return in the system’s nearly 19-year history in 2025, at 19.6%, while net assets under management rose to 7.4 billion RON (1.45 billion EUR), up 33% compared to the end of 2024, according to figures released by APAP»»»

China's population dropped for a fourth straight year in 2025, as it experienced a negative growth rate of 2.41 per 1,000 people. File Photo by Mark R. Cristino/EPA Jan. 19 (UPI) -- China's population dropped for a fourth straight year in 2025, according to statistics released Monday that show a na»»»

The Seoul Eastern District Court on Monday posthumously acquitted Kang Eul-seong, who was executed 50 years ago for alleged ties with North Korea. File Photo by Yonhap A Seoul court on Monday posthumously acquitted a man executed 50 years ago for allegedly attempting to rebuild an underground pro-N»»»

Penco, Chile: Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said, announcing the latest toll on Sunday. More than 50,000 people have been displaced by blazes burning for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio r»»»

The National Assembly of Republika Srpska elected last night the new Government of Republika Srpska, led by Prime Minister Savo Minić. The new Government has five new ministers compared to the previous one, in the following departments: labor and veterans’ and disabled protection, science and highe»»»

Dubai: An Indian-origin couple and three others have been arrested in the United States for allegedly running a sex trafficking and drug distribution operation from a motel in Virginia, US prosecutors said. Tarun Sharma (55) and Kosha Sharma (52) were arrested for allegedly allowing prostitution an»»»

There's something uniquely agonising about having your cryptocurrency stolen. All transactions are recorded on a digital ledger, known as a blockchain, so even if someone takes your money and puts it in their own crypto wallet, it is still visible online. "You can see your money there on the public»»»

The independence of central banks is "paramount" for global economic stability and growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. It comes a week after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said he was the subject of an "unprecedented" US justice department criminal investigation over his »»»

A 38-year-old man has been arrested and detained in Thessaloniki on suspicion of breaking into 14 parked vehicles overnight, police said on Monday. According to authorities, the suspect smashed the windows of both privately owned cars and buses in the area surrounding the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in th»»»

Kuwait, Jan. 19 (SANA) Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Syria and the full integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces into the administration of the Syrian state. In a statement, the Ministry described the agreement as a long-sought step within eff»»»

Dubai: Dubai will host the largest edition of Gulfood ever in January 2026, with the global food and beverage exhibition running at two mega venues for the first time. The show will take place from January 26 to 30 at Dubai World Trade Centre and the newly expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo C»»»

Serbia’s majority Russian-owned oil company NIS has restarted oil processing at its Pancevo refinery after securing a temporary waiver from US sanctions, Serbia’s energy minister said on January 18. Production of petroleum»»»