Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and outside observers are converging in the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. Here's a look at the latest edition of the elite affair in the Alpin»»»

Tokyo: Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, though she has shown little appetite for framing her leadership around gender. Instead, it is her hardline stance on China, flair for showmanship and workaholic reputat»»»

The Israeli occupation municipality in Al-Quds (Jerusalem) announced on Sunday to seize approximately 1 dunam and 100 square meters of Al-Bustan neighborhood in Silwan. The occupation municipality made the announced in a notification to Al-Bustan residents, under the pretext of establishing a “gard»»»

Dubai: Marriages were registered in Kuwait at an average rate of one every 34 minutes, while divorces occurred roughly once every 75 minutes in November 2025, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Justice. The data, published by the ministry’s Statistics and Research Department, is b»»»

Authorities in Athens have launched a manhunt for two men who attacked a taxi driver with a knife on Saturday night in Egaleo, western Athens, before stealing his vehicle, cash, mobile phone, and other belongings. During the robbery, which occurred inside the vehicle after the two men hailed the ta»»»

BELGRADE - By a decree by President Aleksandar Vucic, Jasmina Mitrovic Maric has been named Serbian non-resident ambassador to Iceland based in Oslo, according to the latest issue of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia. Mitrovic Maric has been Serbia's ambassador to Norway since July 202»»»

Karachi: A fire that ripped through a shopping mall in Pakistan's biggest city at the weekend has killed at least 21 people, rescuers in Karachi told AFP on Monday. "In total 21 bodies have been recovered" after the blaze erupted on Saturday night, said Hassan Khan, spokesman of the Rescue 1122 Sin»»»

Nuuk: Donald Trump no longer needs to think “purely of peace” after being snubbed for a Nobel, the US president said in comments published Monday, adding the world will not be safe until Washington controls Greenland. Trump has put the transatlantic alliance to the test with threats to take over Gr»»»

Paris, Jan. 19 (SANA) France on Monday welcomed the ceasefire agreement and the full integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the institutions of the Syrian state. In a statement, the French Foreign Ministry called on all parties to adhere to the agreement, highlighting the SDF’s sign»»»

Abu Dhabi: As fans around the world prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2026, to be hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico, questions have emerged over whether a newly announced US visa pause could affect travel plans — particularly for UAE residents from dozens of countries. Sign up for our»»»

Starting today, students in Dobrich are shifting to remote learning as regional authorities implement additional measures to curb the spread of influenza. The Regional Operational Headquarters made the decision on Thursday after flu cases in the area doubled over the past week, rising from 7% to 14»»»

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said a trade war is in "no-one's interest" after Donald Trump threatened to impose a 10% tax on imports from the UK and other countries who oppose his plans to take control of Greenland. Making a speech in Downing Street, Sir Keir said the "right approach" was "t»»»

The contacts of the past two days, especially those that followed the meetings of Arab and Western officials with Lebanese leaders, highlighted "the intention of Washington and Tel Aviv to beging working on ending the work of the Mechanism committee in its current form,” a media report said. Lebane»»»

Libya’s Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) announced yesterday that the technical affairs team at the Messla Field, under the supervision of the Technical Inspection and Corrosion Protection Department and with support from the Benghazi Chemical Treatment Department, successfully completed the cleani»»»

The Chairman of the Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA), Mohamed Al-Hangari, along with department directors, held a meeting yesterday with Mehdi Jaraya, representative of the Ideal Aquaculture Company, and Fathi Al-Lazaz, representative of the Tunisian Southern Fish Farming Company. The mee»»»

Paris: Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia’s lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move. Supporters of a ban warn that action needs to be taken to tackle dete»»»

The Russian Unmanned Systems Group will debut in the world's largest event for unmanned and autonomous systems - UMEX 2026 - in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Russia's joint exposition will showcase three Supercam UAVs from January 20-22: Supercam S350 — flagship proven in both civilian and military use Supercam »»»

Jakarta: Indonesia's president has nominated his nephew to join the central bank board, a minister said on Monday, stoking concerns over the financial institution's independence. The Southeast Asian archipelago has long struggled against graft and nepotism, with power often concentrated among a sma»»»

Dubai: A father’s anguished account of his son’s final moments has sparked fresh outrage over safety lapses and emergency response in Noida, after a 27-year-old software engineer drowned when his car plunged into a water-filled excavation pit just kilometres from the national capital. Indian media »»»

Raiffeisen Bank Romania has thus relaunched their brokerage services on the Bucharest Stock Exchange and on international markets, and starting this year, customers will be able to access these services through a digital platform that will allow them to invest on regulated markets directly from the»»»

The Duke of Sussex is expected to give evidence against the publisher of the Daily Mail, during a court case which started in London on Monday 19 January. Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, moved to the US after stepping back from official royal duties. Harry and Meghan stepped down as»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar and Canada signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint committee for economic, trade, and technical cooperation, on the sidelines of the official visit of HE Dr. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, to Doha. Signing on behalf of Qatar was HE Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed»»»

“What’s your favorite thing to cook?” It’s a question I get asked practically every time someone learns what I do for work. And though well-meaning, it’s the one question the people who cook for a living hate getting the most. It was a topic on a recent episode of “The Chef’s Cut” podcast, hosted b»»»

Russian hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin has refused to participate in an NHL event in support of the LGBTQ community. Ovechkin’s team the Washington Capitals hosted their annual Pride Night during a game against the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Several players wrapped their hockey sticks with rai»»»

British Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has vowed that the UK government will not yield to pressure from US President Donald Trump, who has announced plans to impose trade tariffs on European countries that oppose his bid to acquire Greenland. Trump claims US sovereignty over Greenland is necessary fo»»»

Damascus on Sunday announced a ceasefire deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as Syrian troops continued a deadly advance through Kurdish-held territories in the country's northeast. The deal would see SDF forces merged into the government's defence and interior ministries. »»»

Syria's army said three soldiers were killed on Monday in attacks by Kurdish fighters, while the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces accused the government of launching attacks despite a ceasefire announced a day earlier. In a statement to state news agency SANA, the army said three soldiers were »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, January 19: New details emerge of the massacres in Iran, while the new normal is one of mass fear and major police presence. But first, Portugal is on track for a rare second round of presidential elections. Finally, the Dull Men's Club meet up in a London pub to be in l»»»

The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade. The SDF would have to give up the Raqqa and Deir el-Zour provinces — both Arab-majo»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday he would have more than 60 meetings at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, which begins on Monday, and noted that the summit was an ideal opportunity for meetings with many world leaders and for resolving important issues for Serbia.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Starting from February 1, 2026, the MSAR E-system for securing insurance coverage for vehicles bearing non-Qatari license plates will be commissioned. The system is accessible through a smartphone application and a web-based portal, enabling incoming visitors to complete insurance proc»»»

Hezbollah has changed the way it deals on the ground with the Lebanese Army and it tried to prevent army troops from reaching sites bombed by Israel north of the Litani River, sources told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel. The sources added that a fistfight erupted between members of Hezbollah and th»»»

‎The Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) announced last Tuesday (13 January) that its Steel Factory No. (01) achieved a record in 2025, after its production of steel billets reached 861,000 tonnes. It stressed that this is the highest level of steel billet production recorded since the establishm»»»

US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, as he again repeated his demand for control of Greenland. In a message to Norway's prime minister, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. "Considering»»»

OVERVIEW All media report on the potential change of the voting system in Bulgaria. POLITICS An article in 24 Chasa predicts that on Wednesday, President Rumen Radev will announce his resignation as head of State before the Constitutional Court and will enter politics to run in the early parliament»»»

Global sports apparel provider Decathlon has partnered with eVulpa as the exclusive partner of the prestigious FIBA WASL (West Asia Super League) for the 2025-2026 season. The partnership covers all games in the Sub-Zone leagues (FIBA WASL-Gulf League and FIBA WASL-West Asia League) and FIBA WASL F»»»

Dubai: Companies that move quickly on skills, data and supply chain resilience will shape the Middle East’s next phase of economic growth, according to HSBC’s Group Sustainability Officer Julian Wentzel. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.He said the transition is no long»»»

Tarek Kabil, Minister of Trade and Industry announced the desire of one of the leading French producer of cars to establish car assembly plant by a local component of large. which is in line with the new strategy of the cars, which are based on the deepening of the industry by increasing the local »»»

As 2026 begins, China stands at a decade-long inflection point. Beijing’s leadership faces mounting pressure to demonstrate that its state-directed model can withstand intensifying external pressure while delivering its domestic stability agenda. For observers of China’s grand strategy, 2026 is sha»»»

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce is proposing to introduce fines for violating the requirements of the Law «On the Halal Industry in the Kyrgyz Republic.» Deputy Minister Sultan Akhmatov announced at a meeting of the Committee on Finance, Budget, Entrepreneurship, and Competition Development of»»»

Kyrgyzstan has completed the development of an automated information system, the Unified Water Information System (AIS UWIS). The project was implemented as part of the ministry’s digital transformation, the Water Resources Service under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing I»»»

Despite ongoing uncertainty and fast-changing legislation, sustainability continued to attract investment in 2025, particularly in technology, and remains a priority for 45% of business leaders globally in 2026, almost on par with technology and artificial intelligence adoption (44%), according to »»»

As of December 30, 2025, Rompetrol Energy has become the exclusive operator of the plant, which directly contributes to the modernization of energy infrastructure in Dobrogea and at the Petromidia refinery, and has the additional capability to direct surplus electricity into the National Energy Sys»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that any attack on the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be tantamount to war. US President Donald Trump had on Saturday described the ayatollah as "a sick man", saying it was "time to look for new leadership in Iran". Ir»»»

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to shut a US-led multinational coordinating center that supports President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war. Washington established the Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC) last October as a cent»»»

PANCEVO - The Pancevo oil refinery has initiated start-up activities that will enable a re-establishment of commercial operation of its production facilities, and the first delivery of oil derivatives from the refinery is expected on January 27, the Serbian oil company NIS announced on Monday. "Sta»»»

Looking ahead to 2026, what major shifts do you expect in the behavior of Romanian travelers, and how will global trends reshape their choices? In a market where summer seasons are traditionally defined by classic holiday destinations such as Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Egypt,»»»

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said greater protections were needed for children on social media, and the country was looking at Australia's world-first ban for under-16s. Starmer told a press conference that "no options are off the table" when asked about restricting social »»»

Bad weather forced Nepali rescuers to suspend the search Monday for an Iranian climber missing for four days after an accident which killed a Nepali team member, expedition organizers said. Extreme conditions, including fierce winds, made rescue efforts impossible on the 8,481-meter (27,825-feet) h»»»