America must take control of Greenland for the sake of national security, as the island is crucial for building the proposed Golden Dome missile defense system, US President Donald Trump has said. Trump’s statements regarding Greenland have escalated in recent weeks, with the US president growing i»»»

The US has opened a new air and missile defense coordination cell at a key airbase in Qatar amid rising tensions with Iran and President Donald Trump’s promises to assist protesters in the Islamic Republic. In a statement on Tuesday, US Central Command said the facility at the Al Udeid Air Base, wh»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission, in partnership with Soudah Development Company, has announced the discovery of 20 rock formations bearing ancient inscriptions within the Soudah Peaks Project area, in what experts describe as some of the oldest cultural evidence yet identified in the regi»»»

Dubai: More than six million students across Saudi Arabia will return to classrooms on Sunday for the start of the second term of the current academic year, following a nine-day midyear break. Education authorities have confirmed that students will attend school for only 11 days during Ramadan, ref»»»

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the United Kingdom "will not back down" on the issue of X's AI chatbot Grok, declaring that the government "will take necessary measures" to ensure the platform complies with British law. Starmer described the actions of Grok as "di»»»

Berlin: The European Union (EU) announced Wednesday that it has provided Ukraine with EUR 70 billion in military aid to date. In a statement, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (EC), Kaya Callas affirmed that the bloc wil»»»

Tunis, Jan. 14 (TAP) - Military cooperation between Tunisia and the United States and ways to strengthen and diversify it, were the focus of a meeting held on Wednesday afternoon between Khaled Shili, Tunisia’s Minister of National Defense, and...»»»

The European Investment Bank (EIB), through its development arm EIB Global, has committed $80m to the RMBV North Africa Fund III to accelerate private sector development and sustainability in Egypt, as part of a broader regional investment strategy covering North Africa. The signing took place at a»»»

Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), said the Distinguished Tax Service Centres represent an important strategic step in enhancing the investment climate and supporting the business environment, positioning Egypt among the world’s leading countries in the development of govern»»»

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, affirmed that recent developments send a clear message that Egypt is ready to receive mining investments and is building a mining sector capable of competing globally, providing investors with the confidence to inject capital and implement »»»

Starlink has reportedly waived monthly subscription payments for users inside Iran after its government shut down the internet last Thursday - cutting off millions of people from their families, livelihoods and access to information, during a deadly crackdown on protests. The satellite technology h»»»

An anti-mafia consensus exists in Bulgarian society and the first step towards turning it into reality is holding fair elections, President Rumen Radev told journalists on Wednesday during events marking the 148th anniversary of the liberation of the town of Belovo and the Belovo region from Ottoma»»»

Muscat: Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq held bilateral talks in Muscat on Wednesday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. During the talks, both sides discussed ongoing avenues of cooperation between the two countries and ways to develop them, as well as investment opportunities, particularl»»»

Egypt said Wednesday that all the members of a 15-person Palestinian technocratic committee meant to administer post-war Gaza had been agreed upon by all Palestinian factions, who swiftly offered their support. Under a 20-point Gaza truce plan brokered by US President Donald Trump in October, the P»»»

Through the new trade deal with the European Union, Mercosur would strengthen its role as a supplier of food, meat, grains, oilseeds, fruit and wine. File Photo by Sebastiao Moreira/EPA BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Paraguay will host the signing of a free trade agreement between the European Unio»»»

Sudan peace efforts resumed in Cairo on Wednesday as Egypt, the United Nations and the United States called for the warring parties to agree to a nationwide humanitarian truce, as the war between the army and its rival paramilitary nears the three-year mark. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty»»»

Skopje, 14 January 2026 (MIA) — Potential amendments to the Electoral Code discussed during the leaders meeting held earlier Wednesday include introducing a single electoral district and granting diaspora community members a right to vote in the country's parliamentary elections, Prime Minister and»»»

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will attend Thursday morning’s ceremony for the arrival of Kimon, the first of four new French-made FDI frigates Greece has ordered amid a massive arms procurement drive to redress the balance of power with regional rival Turkey. The PM’s office said Wednesday tha»»»

Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers are among a raft of challenges facing Ukraine's military as Russia presses on with its invasion of its neighbor after almost four years of fighting, the new defense minister said Wednesday. Mykhailo Fedorov told Ukraine's parliament that other probl»»»

The organizers of Greenland’s premier dog sled race have said the presence of US President Donald Trump’s envoy Jeff Landry at the event would be “wholly inappropriate,” and launched a probe into his alleged invitation. Landry has openly backed Trump’s push to incorporate the Arctic island into the»»»

US Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to meet Denmark’s foreign minister and Greenland’s counterpart in Washington this Wednesday to discuss the Arctic island, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States. On Tuesday, officials from Denmark and Greenland presented a uni»»»

US control of Greenland is "vital" for the country's planned Golden Dome air and missile defence system, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Wednesday. Trump's post came as Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen sought to ease US concerns about security in Greenland, tel»»»

Tunis, Jan 14 (TAP) - As instructed by President Kais Saied, Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh took part in the 5th Future Minerals Forum (FMF 2026), held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 13-15 under the theme: “Minerals: Meeting...»»»

France is looking into sending Eutelsat satellite terminals to Iran to help citizens after Iranian authorities imposed a blackout of internet services in a bid to quell the country's most violent domestic unrest in decades. "We are exploring all options, and the one you have mentioned is among them»»»

Tunis, Jan 14 (TAP) - Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ben Ayed on Wednesday received France's Ambassador to Tunisia Anne Guéguen.The meeting offered the opportunity to reaffirm the...»»»

Dubai: Iran’s protests, which began as demonstrations over worsening economic conditions, have intensified into one of the most serious challenges to clerical rule in decades, drawing a deadly response from security forces and pushing the country toward a broader confrontation with the outside worl»»»

Skopje, 14 January 2026 (MIA) — Wednesday's almost three-hour meeting of political party leaders initiated by Prime Minister and VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski was surprisingly constructive, Levica leader Dimitar Apasiev told a press conference Wednesday. According to Apasiev, this was the fi»»»

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Wednesday that Cairo would take all necessary measures to preserve Sudan's unity, as the neighbouring country approaches its fourth year of war between the army and its paramilitary rivals. Speaking at a press conference with the UN secretary-»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a written message from President of the Republic of Guinea HE Mamady Doumbouya, pertaining to enhancing bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi issued a decision regulating the Preliminary Real Estate Register, defining its data and procedures, as part of the executive measures of Law No. (6) of 2014 regulating the real estate sector »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a telephone conversation today with Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. During the call, they discussed the latest regional and international developments of mutual concern, particularly ways to»»»

Hours before Election Code amendments would be considered by the parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs on Wednesday, politicians commented on ideas concerning possible changes to election rules. Machine voting and its possible abolition, preservation or transformation were the»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plane has returned to Israel following a flight to Crete. Benjamin Netanyahu's plane, the Wing of Zion, flew to the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday as tensions rose over a possible military clash with Iran, according to FlightRadar24 flight tracking da»»»

Dubai: Dubai Chamber of Commerce said its members’ exports and re-exports reached a record Dh356.5 billion in 2025, the highest annual total in the chamber’s history, as trade volumes and business registrations rose across multiple sectors. The chamber said the performance highlights sustained mome»»»

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The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says he has been informed that Elon Musk's X is "acting to ensure full compliance with UK law" over sexualised deepfakes produced by its AI tool, Grok. There has been a fierce backlash to the images made using Grok and widely shared on X. It prompted the regulato»»»

Cars light the way in an almost totally blacked-out downtown Kyiv on Tuesday night as the Ukrainian capital is gripped by severe power outages from Russian drone and missile strikes targeting its energy infrastructure that have intensified in recent days. Photo by Maxym Marusenko/EPA Jan. 14 (UPI) »»»

Ten British "far-right activists" have been banned from France after engaging in actions to stop migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, the French interior ministry said on Wednesday. It said the activists, who belonged to a group called Raise the Colours, had been searching for and »»»

Iran's deadly crackdown on protesters and U.S. warnings of intervention are being closely watched by neighboring countries in the Middle East. Here is how the crisis is regarded by some of the region's key players: - Israel - Iran's long-time foe Israel has openly backed the protesters and expresse»»»

‍French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Wednesday said France will ​open a consulate in ⁠Greenland on February 6, acting on a decision taken last year during President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the autonomous Danish territory. The "political signal" to "be more present" in Greenland comes as »»»

DOHA: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi issued a decision regulating the Preliminary Real Estate Register, defining its data and procedures, as part of the executive measures of Law No. (6) of 2014 regulating the real estate sector and its»»»

Dubai: The United States has begun withdrawing some personnel from key military bases in the Middle East as a precautionary measure amid sharply rising regional tensions linked to Iran, a US official told Reuters on Wednesday. The move follows warnings from Tehran that it would strike American base»»»

With the hearing of six candidates, the second stage of the procedure for selecting a new European Prosecutor from Bulgaria concluded on Wednesday. There were seven candidates in total - Boyko Atanasov, Desislava Pironeva, Dimitar Belichev, Ivaylo Iliev, Mihaela Raidovska, Plamen Petkov and Svetlan»»»

Hours before Constitutional Code amendments would be considered by the parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs on Wednesday, politicians commented on ideas concerning possible changes to election rules. Machine voting and its possible abolition, preservation or transformation we»»»

Vice President JD Vance was due to host the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland on Wednesday to discuss the Arctic island's future. Vance has a particular interest in Greenland and visited there in March. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President JD V»»»

Bulgaria has finalized a contract to acquire seven minehunter ships, marking a significant step in modernizing the country’s naval capabilities. The announcement came after a government meeting, with outgoing Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov confirming the deal. Under the agreement, four of the mi»»»

An eventful six weeks in Yemen have been capped off by the dissolution of the secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC), which began in December by seizing half of Yemen’s territory, before withdrawing and ultimately disbanding. After its forces were pressured into retreating from the two la»»»

International mediators meeting in Cairo on Wednesday demanded an immediate humanitarian truce in Sudan, warning that the escalating conflict threatens the stability of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, chairing the fifth meeting of the Consultativ»»»

Bulgaria’s National Assembly on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have removed National Security Service (NSS) security from members of parliament. The legislation, proposed by Ivaylo Mirchev and several MPs from “We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria” (WCC-DB), aimed to limit NSS protectio»»»

Bulgaria is set to take an active role in oil and gas exploration in the Black Sea, joining forces with international energy companies OMV and NewMed, outgoing Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov announced. For the first time in recent history, the Bulgarian state will not limit itself to collecting con»»»