KUWAIT, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Khaled Al-Shuraian, visited the Amiri Guard on Thursday, where he was received by the Commander of the Amiri Guard, Major-General Bader Al-Sahloul, along with several Amiri Guard officers.The General S»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- A project to develop Kuwait's "green island" is tantamount to a step towards propelling national tourism to greater levels, Information Minister Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi said on Thursday, citing the initiative as aiming to boost the allure of Kuwait as a tourism hotspot.The pr»»»

Iran does not want war with Israel or the United States, but is ready to fight back if attacked again, the country’s foreign minister said Thursday. Speaking upon arrival in Beirut, Abbas Araghchi told reporters that Iran is also ready for negotiations with the US over its nuclear program as long a»»»

US President Donald Trump has “greenlit” a new Russia sanctions bill that has been in the works for months, Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed. The US Senate could vote on the bill as soon as next week, he added. Trump proposed a roadmap to resolving the Ukraine conflict in November, which Kiev and»»»

Gevgelija, 8 January 2026 (MIA) — This will be a year of reforms implemented, projects completed and facilities commissioned, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski told the press Thursday after attending the commissioning of Sunflowers, a new child care center in Gevgelija. According to him, 2026 will »»»

BAGHDAD, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Thursday stressed the importance of joint action to halt attacks and support security and stability in Syria, warning that the continuation of the current events would have direct repercussions on Iraq's internal situation.In a stateme»»»

Two people, believed to be in their early 20s, have been killed in a car crash in the town of Examilia in Corinthia. The incident occurred at around 11.20 a.m. Video footage from a nearby filling station captured the moment of the accident, showing a car travelling at high speed veering off the roa»»»

Tunis, Jan 8 (TAP) - Tunisian authorities have decided to streamline entry visa procedures for Egyptian nationals at Tunisian border posts starting January 15, the Tunisian Embassy in Cairo announced on Thursday.This measure applies exclusively to...»»»

Tirana, Albania: The body of a man was pulled from floodwaters in Albania on Thursday, police said, as swollen rivers in the country's south forced more evacuations following days of heavy snow and torrential rain across the Balkans. The man's death is one of at least eight weather-related deaths a»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Thursday a global shift of power was taking place in the international arena and that Serbia was watching the situation closely, with its agencies analysing developments in a very serious manner. "A new order is being created. That is no exaggeration - it »»»

1 of 3 | The U.S. House is voting Thursday on overriding two vetoes issued by President Donald Trump last week. File Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. House will vote Thursday on overriding two vetoes issued by President Donald Trump last week. Lawmakers in the Ho»»»

Ankara, Jan. 8 (SANA) Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus affirmed that preserving Syria’s territorial integrity is a top priority not only for Syria but for the entire region, underlining the importance of implementing the March 10 agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF organiz»»»

Saudi Arabia alleged Thursday that the United Arab Emirates smuggled a separatist leader in Yemen wanted for treason out of the country and flew him to Abu Dhabi. The UAE had no immediate reaction to the claim, which further escalates tensions between the neighboring nations on the Arabian Peninsul»»»

BEIRUT, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed the need to provide the Lebanese Army with logistical and financial support to enhance its capabilities and enable it to swiftly implement the second phase of the arms control plan.In a statement on Thursday, Salam praised the sig»»»

Gardai (Irish police) are investigating after the bodies of a man and child were found at separate properties in west Dublin on Thursday. Gardaí and emergency services were called to a home in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 at around 08:30 local time on Thursday where a body of a man in his»»»

In a letter to Bulgarian MEPs, Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) President Plamen Dimitrov called on them to support a legislative initiative for a Just Transition Directive, the CITUB said on its official website. The European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and So»»»

Seoul: All 179 people killed when a South Korean flight crashed in December 2024 would have survived had there not been a concrete structure at the end of the runway, a simulation showed on Thursday. Jeju Air Flight 2216 was coming in to land at Muan International Airport from Thailand when it stru»»»

A Ukrainian police vehicle leads an evacuation convoy along a road covered with anti-drone netting in the Zaporizhzhia region after authorities issued a mandatory order to families with children to leave areas near the front line amid constant shelling by nearby Russian forces. Photo by Oleg Movcha»»»

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., is expected to announce Thursday that he won't seek re-election. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Rep. Steny Hoyer will announce Thursday that he will not run for re-election, a spokesperson said. Hoyer, D-Md., plans to make his»»»

Aramco Digital, the technology subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, is set to launch the Kingdom’s national industrial communications network operating in the 450 MHz band. Designed to deliver secure, highly reliable industrial connectivity across Saudi Arabia, the network will support sectors that require »»»

The Lebanese military said Thursday it had concluded the first phase of their plan to fully deploy across southern Lebanon and disarm non-state groups, notably Hezbollah. Israel said it is encouraging but “far from sufficient.” The effort to disarm Hezbollah comes after a Washington-brokered ceasef»»»

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Massad Boulos, the US President’s Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs. The meeting, held at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, addressed the growing strategic relations and joint coordination between the UAE and US»»»

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Veolia Romania has launched its first image campaign, revealing how water and energy power everyday life, while also marking 25 years of Veolia’s presence in Romania. “Water and energy that give life to the city” brings forward the invisible infrastructure that supports communities on a daily basis»»»

Bulgaria will face harsh winter conditions on Friday, January 9, with low temperatures, snow and strong winds in several regions, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology. Cold morning, clouds increasing laterThe day will begin mostly sunny but distinctly cold across the cou»»»

One of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's toddler twins has died, her family has confirmed. An official family statement said that 21-month-old boy Nkanu Nnamdi, who the novelist had with her husband Dr Ivara Esege, died on Wednesday after a brief illness. Issued on behalf of the family by »»»

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela's petroleum worldwide. Trump's administration»»»

The Constitutional Court said it has not yet opened a case related to an application by the Varna Appellate Court concerning the term in office of the acting prosecutor general. The Constitutional Court’s chair, Pavlina Panova, has sent the Varna court instructions to fix problems in its applicatio»»»

The Lebanese army will present in February an evaluation of the second phase of a plan to disarm Hezbollah in its monthly report to the government, Information Minister Paul Morcos said, after a cabinet session that discussed the matter. Morcos said the army will start working on a plan for disarma»»»

Israel's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Hezbollah is "rearming faster than it is being disarmed," showing a map of alleged Hezbollah compounds, launch sites, and underground networks south of the Litani River. Lebanon's military had said it had concluded the first phase of a plan to fully depl»»»

An Israeli drone strike on Thursday targeted a car between Zaita and Bnaafoul in the Sidon district, killing one person, with Israel claiming that it hit a Hezbollah member. Israel has intensified its strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon in recent days. Despite a November 2024 ceasefire that sou»»»

The Lebanese Cabinet held on Thursday a session at the Baabda Presidential Palace under the chairmanship of President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, mulling the Lebanese Army monthly report pertaining to arms control in South Litani area. In the aftermath, the Information Minister Paul Morco»»»

DOHA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has metthrough video conferencing, with Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations of the United Nations HE Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The meeting discussed efforts to achieve peace and stabili»»»

A court in Zwolle, the Netherlands, has ruled that a couple’s marriage was not legally formalised after their wedding vows — written with the help of an artificial intelligence tool — failed to meet the legal requirements under Dutch law. The decision, handed down in early January 2026, highlights »»»

Global greenhouse gas emissions are expected to decline by 10% by 2035 compared to 2019 levels, according to a new United Nations report released on October 28. The projection marks the first time the UN has forecast an absolute reduction in emissions, yet it falls far short of the 60% cut scientis»»»

Pakistan’s long-standing refusal to recognise Israel is facing mounting geopolitical pressure, as its recent mediation in Gaza and engagement with a proposed international peacekeeping mission have prompted renewed efforts by Washington and Gulf states to expand the Abraham Accords into South Asia.»»»

Global coal demand is set to decline after reaching an all-time high in 2023, with a structural shift now underway as clean energy technologies begin to outpace fossil fuel consumption, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) published on January 8. »»»

Global greenhouse gas emissions are expected to decline by 10% by 2035 compared to 2019 levels, according to a new United Nations report released on October 28. The projection marks the first time the UN has forecast an absolute reduction in emissions, yet it falls far short of the 60% cut scientis»»»

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

Global coal demand is set to decline after reaching an all-time high in 2023, with a structural shift now underway as clean energy technologies begin to outpace fossil fuel consumption, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) published on January 8. »»»

President Donald Trump invited Colombian leader Gustavo Petro to the White House following a more than hour-long telephone conversation on January 7 aimed at reducing tensions days after previously suggesting that military intervention "sounds good" for Colombia, Reuters reported. »»»

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) announced on January 7 that it had secured a $3bn repurchase agreement with six international banks ahead of a critical $4.2bn debt payment due January 9, opting for expensive short-term liquidity rather than immediate return to international capital market»»»

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

Global greenhouse gas emissions are expected to decline by 10% by 2035 compared to 2019 levels, according to a new United Nations report released on October 28. The projection marks the first time the UN has forecast an absolute reduction in emissions, yet it falls far short of the 60% cut scientis»»»

President Donald Trump invited Colombian leader Gustavo Petro to the White House following a more than hour-long telephone conversation on January 7 aimed at reducing tensions days after previously suggesting that military intervention "sounds good" for Colombia, Reuters reported. »»»

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

Global coal demand is set to decline after reaching an all-time high in 2023, with a structural shift now underway as clean energy technologies begin to outpace fossil fuel consumption, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) published on January 8. »»»

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) announced on January 7 that it had secured a $3bn repurchase agreement with six international banks ahead of a critical $4.2bn debt payment due January 9, opting for expensive short-term liquidity rather than immediate return to international capital market»»»