Amid a nationwide internet blackout and a surging death toll, the streets of Iran have become the front line of a dangerous new escalation between Tehran and Washington. As protests spread to 186 cities, the Iranian government has shifted its rhetoric from domestic reform to open accusations of a “»»»

In the historic halls of Damascus, a city pivoting from the shadow of conflict toward the blueprints of reconstruction, a meeting took place on Sunday that had been 15 years in the making. As Interim Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa welcomed a high-level Egyptian economic delegation, the atmosphere»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with Switzerland’s Ambassador to Cairo, Andreas Baum, and his accompanying delegation to explore ways to strengthen bilateral trade and investment cooperation. The meeting also reviewed recent developments in Egypt’s business climate and»»»

Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen has reiterated his stance that Greenland is part of Denmark and controls its own land. File Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/EPA Jan. 12 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States will take Greenland "one way or another, and »»»

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, responding on social media to U.S. President Donald Trump, said, "Cuba is a free, independent and sovereign nation. No one dictates what we do," Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has responded harshly to public warning»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector generated more than one million jobs by the end of August 2025, according to Ahmed Al Khateeb, the minister of tourism. In an article published on the official Saudi Vision 2030 account on X on Monday, Al Khateeb said employment growth covered hospitality, trave»»»

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Monday that his administration is not in talks with the US government, a day after President Donald Trump threatened the Caribbean island in the wake of the US attack on Venezuela. Díaz-Canel posted a flurry of brief statements on X after Trump suggested that »»»

Greenland's government said on Monday it will increase efforts to ensure the defense of the Arctic territory takes place under the auspices of NATO and again rejected US President Donald Trump's ambition to take over the island. Trump has said the United States must own Greenland, an autonomous par»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar and the United States of America have signed the 'Pax Silica' declaration, marking a strategic step to enhance bilateral cooperation in advanced technologies and supply chain security, while supporting global economic stability and security. The declaration reinforces the p»»»

Karachi: DP World, Pakistan Railways, and the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) have kicked off construction of the Dedicated Freight Corridor and Multimodal Logistics Park at Pipri, aiming to boost cargo connectivity between Karachi’s ports and inland markets. Also Read: AD Ports Group sets up »»»

Crucial talks regarding the 2026 budget are set to resume in the French National Assembly on January 13. A few days earlier, a parliamentary committee rejected the budget bill in its present form, another sign of the uphill struggle the government is facing to secure it. The Prime minister even hin»»»

Chair of the Friendship group Bulgaria - Mongolia in the 51st National Assembly Rositsa Kirova said on Monday she received an official delegation from the State Great Khural of Mongolia at the National Assembly. The delegation was led by Mongolia-Bulgaria Parliamentary Group head Tsend Sandag-Ochir»»»

China rejected on Monday what it described as attempts by the United States to use Russia and China as a pretext for advancing its own interests in the Arctic. Speaking at a press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning emphasized that the Arctic is a region of shared international interes»»»

Albania’s Council for Rules, Mandates and Immunity announced it will convene on Jan. 28 to review the immunity case of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku. The decision follows the council’s previous meeting held on Dec. 19 last year, which lasted nearly five hours and took place in the presence »»»

Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed in Iran as days of large protests threaten the future of the ruling regime. Thousands more have reportedly been arrested. Donald Trump has also repeatedly threatened military action if security forces kill protesters. Here is what you need to know»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Denmark has invested billions in US-made military equipment to strengthen defense of its territories, including Greenland, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday. Greenland“As we speak, we see Denmark, at the moment, already speeding up their investments when it comes t»»»

Karachi: DP World, Pakistan Railways, and the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) have kicked off construction of the Dedicated Freight Corridor and Multimodal Logistics Park at Pipri, aiming to boost cargo connectivity between Karachi’s ports and inland markets. Also Read: AD Ports Group sets up »»»

E-Proprietate is designed as the central element, the technical backbone of the property tax reform undertaken by the PNRR. The law creates the legal framework, but the real impact of the reform will depend on the authorities’ ability to implement the system effectively and on the evolution of the »»»

Iran's foreign minister said on Monday the Islamic republic is ready for both war and talks after repeated threats from US President Donald Trump to intervene militarily over a crackdown on protests that activists fear has killed hundreds. Trump has also said he would ask Elon Musk to send more Sta»»»

The French government is facing two new no-confidence motions, after the EU gave the go-ahead on January 9 to the huge Mercosur trade pact with South America -- to the dismay of French farmers, who have been protesting for months. The new threat to the government from the far right and left's motio»»»

Tunis, Jan 12 (TAP) - Construction work on the Tunis Technopole project has been resumed, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy Afef Chachi Tayari announced on Monday.Located in the El Agba industrial zone (Tunis Governorate),...»»»

Iran has been rocked by nationwide demonstrations for the past two weeks. What began as anger over the country’s ailing economy quickly escalated into violent – even deadly – anti-regime protests, prompting the regime to shut down communications networks. Here is what we know about the unrest. Nati»»»

Judges at the International Court of Justice began three weeks of hearings on Monday into allegations that Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya Muslims during a 2017 crackdown. Lawyers say the ruling could shape how the court handles South Africa’s case against Israel ove»»»

Germany will now allow Indian passport holders to transit through its airports without a visa, easing international travel and strengthening people-to-people ties. The announcement came during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to India from January 12–13. Also Read: Visa delays ahead: »»»

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Sunday her country faced a “decisive moment” in its diplomatic dispute with the United States over Greenland, after Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the Arctic territory. Speaking ahead of meeting»»»

France's AI and Digital Ambassador Clara Chappaz says making public image generation a paid feature of Grok is a "scam", adding to the outcry over how tech mogul Elon Musk has dealt with a torrent of deepfake sexual abuse on his social media platform X. After Malaysia and Indonesia suspended access»»»

The UK's media regulator Ofcom launched a probe into X on Monday after its AI chatbot Grok was used to generate sexualised images of children and deepfakes. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged X’s owner Elon Musk “to get a grip” on Grok, describing the images as “disgusting”. UK media regulator O»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri met on Monday with Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the State, HE Zaid Mufleh Al Lawzi. The two officials discussed the strong bilateral ties between Qatar and Jordan, exploring opportunities to further enhance cooperati»»»

Kumanovo, 12 January 2026 (MIA) — Health care workers as well as medical and dental students will soon be able to get vaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine free of charge, after the Ministry of Health signed Monday an agreement with the Public Health Institute to donate 7,500 vaccine doses of the»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s real estate market delivered its strongest performance on record in 2025, reaffirming the emirate’s growing appeal to global investors and moving decisively towards a long-term strategic target of Dh1 trillion in transactions by 2033. Announcing the figures, His Highness Sheikh Moham»»»

Armed militias loyal to ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro are terrorising the streets of Caracas, setting up roadblocks to hunt Americans and their alleged sympathisers in a dramatic escalation of violence following the January 3 US military raid that extracted the authoritarian leader to »»»

Italian humanitarian worker Alberto Trentini and businessman Mario Burlò have been freed from Venezuelan custody after more than 14 months of detention, Italy's government confirmed on January 12, capping weeks of intensive negotiations. »»»

Armed militias loyal to ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro are terrorising the streets of Caracas, setting up roadblocks to hunt Americans and their alleged sympathisers in a dramatic escalation of violence following the January 3 US military raid that extracted the authoritarian leader to »»»

Italian humanitarian worker Alberto Trentini and businessman Mario Burlò have been freed from Venezuelan custody after more than 14 months of detention, Italy's government confirmed on January 12, capping weeks of intensive negotiations. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that the communication channel between Iran's Foreign Minister and the US president's special representative remains open, with messages exchanged when necessary, Iranian state media reported on January 11. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Azerbaijan officially commissioned the 240-megawatt Khizi-Absheron Wind Power Plant, constructed by Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power, at a formal ceremony held on January 8 at the Gulustan Palace in Baku according to the Presidential News Service. President Ilham Aliyev attended the event and delivered a »»»

Azerbaijan officially commissioned the 240-megawatt Khizi-Absheron Wind Power Plant, constructed by Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power, at a formal ceremony held on January 8 at the Gulustan Palace in Baku according to the Presidential News Service. President Ilham Aliyev attended the event and delivered a »»»

DOHA: Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HESheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Qatar Red Crescent Society will hold the tenth field camp for disaster management training,from February 3 to 11, under the slogan 'Effective preparedness.. and bet»»»

The Annual Meeting to follow up on the Prime Minister’s Initiatives and Strategic Projects was held yesterday, at the Prime Minister’s Office. The Tripoli government reported that this year’s meeting included approximately 100 strategic projects and initiatives across various sectors. The meeting w»»»

Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the U.S.-brokered peace plan. But the group gave no specifics on when the change will occur. Hamas and the rival Palestinian Authority,»»»

Andrzej Domański, Poland’s Minister of Finance and Economy, said that 2025 was a “breakthrough year” for the Polish economy, but stressed that the country must now accelerate growth. The key priority is boosting investment, especially private investment, which he described as the main engine of lon»»»

The British government has launched an official investigation into X.com's AI tool Grok in response to explicit images generated of women and girls without their consent. Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The British government on Monday launched an investigation into X after its artificia»»»