Both Greek state and private sector actors were involved in the initial stages of the Predator phone spyware scandal – which targeted politicians, journalists and others – before domestic intelligence took charge of the project, a witness testified Tuesday during the ongoing trial in Athens. Four b»»»

Doha, Qatar: Japan has praised the State of Qatar's pivotal role in regional and international mediation efforts, highlighting its continued support for initiatives aimed at promoting stability in the Middle East, particularly in relation to Gaza. Speaking at a media briefing in Doha, the official »»»

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is considering whether to join US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace board. The new body is part of the White House's 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas. It is expected to temporarily oversee the running of Gaza, manage its reconstruction, and be »»»

The Czech government has revealed details of a multibillion scheme to supply munitions to Ukraine launched under the previous cabinet in Prague, which funneled some $13 billion worth of goods to Kiev. The program, criticized for its lack of transparency by Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, who too»»»

External deep-state forces were instrumental in instigating the September 2025 violence in Nepal that led to the ouster of the government, its former foreign minister has told RT India. K.P. Sharma Oli resigned as Nepal’s prime minister after violent clashes – known as the Gen Z protests – killed 7»»»

The four-day trial of Iranian translator Mahdieh Esfandiari on accusations of promoting "terrorism" via her social media posts opened on Tuesday. The case has been linked to a possible prisoner swap to secure the release of French citizens Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were impriso»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan is proposing to expand the mechanism for outsourcing state and municipal services. The draft law has been reviewed in its first reading by the Committee on Constitutional Legislation of the Parliament. Under the proposed amendments, services provided within an»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Iranian protesters to continue their demonstrations, promising that "help is on its way" without providing details. The statement comes amid reports that nearly 2,000 people have been killed in a crackdown following weeks of anti-government protests»»»

More than 200 suspected members of an armed criminal gang in central Nigeria have been killed in an ongoing operation, an official has told the BBC. The large-scale, multi-agency offensive started on Saturday and had also led to arrests, the media officer for the Kogi state government said - withou»»»

Greenland's prime minister has said his people would choose Denmark over the US if they were asked to make such a choice "here and now". Jens-Frederik Nielsen's remark at a joint news conference with Denmark's prime minister is the strongest by a representative of the semi-autonomous Danish territo»»»

The UK government has summoned the Iranian ambassador in response to the ongoing "brutal" killings of protesters in the country, the foreign secretary has said. Thousands of people are feared dead or have been detained after a crackdown on anti-government protesters across Iran in recent days. Fore»»»

The rapid collapse of Venezuela’s air defences during the United States operation to detain Nicolás Maduro exposed less a technological shortfall than a systemic failure rooted in governance, logistics and geopolitical calculation.  »»»

The rapid collapse of Venezuela’s air defences during the United States operation to detain Nicolás Maduro exposed less a technological shortfall than a systemic failure rooted in governance, logistics and geopolitical calculation.  »»»

The rapid collapse of Venezuela’s air defences during the United States operation to detain Nicolás Maduro exposed less a technological shortfall than a systemic failure rooted in governance, logistics and geopolitical calculation.  »»»

Port Sudan, Sudan: Sudanese authorities displayed ancient figurines, ornate vases and scarab-shaped amulets at a ceremony Tuesday in Port Sudan celebrating the recovery of more than 570 antiquities stolen from the national museum during the country's long-running war. The artefacts, arranged on lar»»»

DOHA: Under the patronage of Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the State of Qatar will host the joint tactical exercise of the security agencies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, Arabian Gulf Se»»»

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Israeli police issued an arrest warrant for a former aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, accusing him of being implicated in two affairs involving the premier's office. Israel Einhorn, a former campaign adviser to Netanyahu who now lives in Serbia, appeared on a list of people whom»»»

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said that elections are approaching and that this is the moment when “political garbage” can be cleaned up most easily through a few simple actions. Earlier in the day, MRF – New Beginning had alerted outgoing Heath Minister Silvi Kirilov, a»»»

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, attended in Abu Dhabi today the signing ceremony of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Nigeria. The agreement signals the »»»

Farmers from the Nikaia protest bloc near Larissa are staging a three-hour road blockade on Tuesday along the old national highway near Platykampos, with tractors set up from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., halting traffic. The Nikaia farmers, part of the nationwide farmers’ bloc committee, have refused to atten»»»

From January 5 to 11, a total of 72 positive samples for influenza viruses were confirmed in the country by the National Reference Laboratory for Influenza and Acute Respiratory Diseases (ARDs), the press centre of the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday. The data was shared at a meeting between»»»

Copenhagen: Danish and Greenlandic officials will hold high-stake talks about Greenland's future on Wednesday at the White House with US Vice President JD Vance, who has accused Denmark of neglecting its autonomous territory. US President Donald Trump has been talking up the idea of buying or annex»»»

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern is one of the authors who quit the Adelaide Writers' Week in protest of a decision to disinvite a Palestinian-Australian author. File Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI | License Photo Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Adelaide Writers' Week, a premier literary event i»»»

At least four people died overnight in Gaza from walls collapsing onto their tents as strong winds lashed the Palestinian coastal territory, hospital authorities said Tuesday. Dangerous living conditions persist in Gaza after more than two years of devastating Israeli bombardment and aid shortfalls»»»

What’s the difference between Venezuela and Denmark? Apart, of course, from geography, food, the weather, and the fact that the Venezuelan government used to at least condemn the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians, in accordance with basic moral norms and international law, while the Danish leade»»»

WASHINGTON: On Monday, Qatar signed the Pax Silica Declaration, marking a historic milestone in the region’s economic integration. Together, the United States of America and Qatar affirm a new geopolitical consensus that economic security is national security, and national security is economic secu»»»

Marine Le Pen (C), leader of the parliamentary wing of France's populist National Rally party arrives at the Paris Court of Appeal on Tuesday for the start of a new trial in an effort to get a 2025 conviction for misusing European Parliament funds overturned. Photo by Yoan Valat/EPA Jan. 13 (UPI) -»»»

Farmers in northern Greece began blocking border crossings again on Tuesday, a day after they turned down an invitation to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Mitsotakis is set to meet at 3 p.m. with other groups of farmers who agreed to dialogue. The blockades are affecting the»»»

In tonight's edition: Iconic Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses the Lagos Euracare hospital of negligence over the death of her infant son. Also, Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says that he will call for protests if there are any signs of corruption in Thursday's presidential»»»

An investigation has been ordered into the circumstance under which the toddler son of the award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie died at a leading hospital in Lagos. The writer has blamed the death of her 21-month-old twin son on medical negligence. The incident is the latest in a»»»

The initial batch of Stryker armored vehicles is scheduled to be shipped from the United States to Bulgaria in February, with delivery directed to the Terem-Ivaylo military plant in Veliko Tarnovo. Under the signed contract, Bulgaria is to receive a total of 198 Stryker vehicles. The information wa»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, January 13: A Corsican separatist leader is gunned down while attending his mother's funeral. Also, a famous Italian anti-mafia writer pens an opinion piece, questioning the Corsican crime ties of Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the bar in Crans-Montana where a fire killed»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Aleksandra Sofronijevic announced on Tuesday she would meet with Hungarian officials next week to discuss opening a Belgrade-Budapest high-speed rail line to traffic and added that passenger traffic on the route would likely»»»

The latest phone call between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and US President Donald Trump was not significant because of its duration or tone, but for what it revealed about the current balance of power in the bilateral relationship. The 15-minute exchange, confirmed by the Mexican government»»»

ED – this is bne IntelliNews's annual OUTLOOK report for Kenya. We are making forward-looking assessments for major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus around the »»»

The latest phone call between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and US President Donald Trump was not significant because of its duration or tone, but for what it revealed about the current balance of power in the bilateral relationship. The 15-minute exchange, confirmed by the Mexican government»»»

ED – this is bne IntelliNews's annual OUTLOOK report for Kenya. We are making forward-looking assessments for major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus around the »»»

US President Donald Trump announced on January 12 that a 25% tariff will be imposed immediately on all countries conducting business with Iran, according to a post on his Truth Social platform. His latest economic targeti»»»

Hungary has granted political asylum to former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, his legal representative said on January 12. Ziobro, an MP for the radical right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, has remained in Hun»»»

Hungary has granted political asylum to former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, his legal representative said on January 12. Ziobro, an MP for the radical right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, has remained in Hun»»»

Prosecutors have asked for South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol to be handed a death sentence if he is found guilty over his botched attempt to impose martial law. A court in Seoul heard closing arguments in Yoon's trial, in which he was accused of being the "ringleader of an insurrection".»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar and Japan have issued a joint statement following the third Qatar–Japan Strategic Dialogue, held in Doha on Tuesday. The statement reads as follows: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Minister of Foreign Af»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is assessing the impact of new US tariffs on Iran and political upheaval in Venezuela, even as the country presses ahead with an aggressive push to expand trade ties across Africa, Asia and Latin America, Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, Government of the UAE, said»»»

Riyadh, Jan.13 (SANA) Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir met with Jordan’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh al-Kharabsheh, on the sidelines of the Fifth International Mining Conference in Saudi Arabia, as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation in the energy sector. The M»»»

The Tripoli based Libyan government reported today that the Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, held a meeting on the same day with a delegation of Turkish businessmen and industrialists at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters. The meeting discussed prospects for strengthening economic a»»»

At the request of the Sofia District Prosecution Office, a court has ordered the pre-trial detention of a Nigerian national who presented a forged document to an official at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, the prosecution said on Tuesday. The man, identified by the initials I.A., has been charged with »»»

Sydney, Australia: A leading Australian arts festival cancelled its annual writers' event Tuesday after sparking uproar by disinviting a Palestinian-Australian author while citing sensitivities over the Bondi Beach mass shooting. Scores of participants, including former New Zealand Prime Minister J»»»

Dubai: Iranian authorities have for the first time acknowledged a sharply higher death toll from the nationwide protests gripping the country, with an Iranian official telling Reuters that about 2,000 people, including security personnel, have been killed during an intense crackdown over the past t»»»

An Athens Court sentenced two former protected witnesses in the Novartis corruption case to more several months in jail for false testimony and false accusation against prominent politicians. The sentences are suspended for three years. Maria Marangeli, a former secretary of Novartis executive Kons»»»