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»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets Speaker Nabih Berri at Baabda Palace: NNA 23-01-2026 10:48 AM Latest News Urgent News Israeli Occupati»»»

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»»»

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hit back Thursday at President Donald Trump's inflammatory claim at the World Economic Forum that "Canada lives because of the United States." "Canada doesn't live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian," Carney responded in a nation»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the settlement in Ukraine with US President Donald Trump’s envoys during marathon overnight talks, and the Kremlin insisted that the territorial issue needs to be resolved to reach a peace deal. The Kremlin meeting, which lasted past 3 a.m. Friday, came ho»»»

Doha: Amid the rapid developments the world is witnessing due to ongoing geopolitical conflicts and the impact of natural disasters and extreme weather events, and despite the technological advancements and AI revolution that bode well for significant changes and novel opportunities, the uncertaint»»»

DOHA: The fourth quarter (Q4) 2025 earnings growth of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) are expected to be driven by non-banking firms with an increase of 35% year-on-year (YoY). In a QSE Q4 earning preview, QNB Financial Services (QNBFS) stated “We expect Q4 2025 earnings to rise 20.4% YoY and declining »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with a number of ministers, senior officials, and chief executive officers of leading global companies, on the sidelines of his participation in the World E»»»

Doha: The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from January 11-15 2026, reached QR466,022,038. Meanwhile the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for the same pe»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two Russians involved in a series of sabotage and terrorist attacks in 2024-2025 under orders from Ukrainian special services have been detained in the Russian Republic of Crimea, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) told Sputnik on Friday. "Russia's Federal Security Service h»»»

TOKYO, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the powerful Lower House of parliament on Friday for a general election next month, to seek a public mandate on her fiscal policy.At an extraordinary meeting following the dissolution of the 465-seat chamber, the Cabinet endor»»»

INEA, Discidius and the Polish Marketing Association Launch “I Don’t Respond to Hate” Campaign to Promote Respectful Communication A press conference inaugurating the new social campaign “I Don’t Respond to Hate” took place at Varso Place in Warsaw on Friday, 16 January 2026. The initiative, led by»»»

Investigators transport seized objects from the office of suspects accused of flying drones into North Korea at a university in Seoul on Wednesday. Photo by Yonhap A joint team of police and military investigators has imposed travel bans on three civilian suspects accused of involvement in alleged »»»

Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, an ancient forest stands as a final sanctuary against the encroachment of human activity. This is the Yanacocha Reserve, the last refuge for the Black-breasted puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), a tiny hummingbird teetering on the edge of extinction. Measuring just 9 ce»»»

Dallas: Thousands of power line workers were on standby, flights were cancelled and bottled water flew off the shelves Thursday as a huge winter storm that could bring catastrophic damage, widespread power outages and bitterly cold weather barreled toward the eastern two-thirds of the US. The massi»»»

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Parliament failed to hold a sitting on Friday, as a quorum was not reached during any of the three registration attempts. In the final attempt, 119 MPs were present in the debating chamber, below the 121 needed for a quorum. The parliamentary groups of Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria, Vaz»»»

Baghdad, Jan. 23 (SANA) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Thursday stressed that stabilizing Syria and preserving its territorial integrity is crucial for Iraq and the wider region. Al-Sudani made the remarks during a meeting with U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrak in Baghdad, w»»»

On January 22, Bishkek hosted the annual diplomatic reception organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic on behalf of Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev. According to the ministry’s press service, the event was attended by heads of diplomatic missions and representatives of »»»

Tunis, January 23 (TAP) – The weather, on Friday, will be partly cloudy along the northern coasts, with scattered showers expected.Winds will blow from the west. They will become relatively strong to locally strong near coastal areas and light to...»»»

US control of Venezuela's oil exports has ensnared barrels that had been servicing debt to China, lining up another potential showdown between the two superpowers that could further complicate the South American country's path out of default. Around a tenth of Venezuela's $150 billion foreign debt »»»

SOHAR: Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Candido Carrera surged into the lead of the 29th Oman International Rally after the opening 2.52km Sohar super special stage, which was held in dry and breezy conditions close to the Sohar Entertainment Centre yesterday. The Skoda Fabia RS crew stopped the clocks »»»

Qatar opened their campaign in the main round of the Asian Men’s Handball Championship with a 32-25 win over Saudi Arabia yesterday. Ahmad Madadi led the scoring for Qatar with eight goals, followed by Frankis Marzo with six, while Rafael Capote and Nasreddine Megdich added four goals each. Qatar w»»»

Dubai: The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has launched a proactive initiative aimed at making government services more accessible to students aged 15 and above, as part of its ongoing digital transformation efforts. Also Read: ICP launches unified ‘Resi»»»

Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, in what officials say is the first meeting attended by all three countries since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion nearly four years ago. The Kremlin confirmed Russian officials would attend the talks»»»

Minneapolis: A 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family’s lawyer said, making him the fourth student from his Minneapolis suburb to be detained by immigration officers»»»

More than 134,000 people have been displaced in northeast Syria, the United Nations migration agency said Thursday, after clashes and a fragile ceasefire deal between government and Kurdish-led forces, who have withdrawn from swathes of territory. In the past three days, the number of internally di»»»

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