Skopje, 15 January 2026 (MIA) — First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of European Affairs Bekim Sali met Thursday with a delegation of the Economic Chamber of North-West Macedonia led by its president Nuhi Aliu. According to a press release from the deputy PM and Europe minister's office, the me»»»

Skopje, 15 January 2026 (MIA) - Industry turnover in November decreased by 0.7 percent compared to the same month in 2024, said the State Statistical Office on Thursday. Industry turnover by Main Industrial Groupings was lower in Intermediate goods, except energy by 5.6% and Durable consumer goods »»»

Tunis, Tunisia: Flooding across Tunisia has killed three people, authorities said Tuesday, with one official reporting a "critical" situation as parts of the North African country experienced their heaviest rainfall in more than 70 years. Khalil Mechri, a civil defence spokesman, said "two people w»»»

Asen Vassilev from WCC-DB said that Rumen Radev’s entry into active politics has removed any remaining ambiguity about the direction the country could take and has presented voters with a clear and direct choice about Bulgaria’s future. According to him, citizens must now decide whether they want a»»»

A large Russian aerial strike on Ukraine has again left half of Kyiv's residential buildings without heating or power as temperatures across the country continue to hover around -10C. Drones, ballistic and cruise missiles targeted several locations in Ukraine, including Kyiv, Dnipro in the centre a»»»

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday formally entered a new generational phase with the elevation of Nitin Nabin (45) as its national president, marking a deliberate push towards youth-led leadership while maintaining organisational continuity ahead of key elections and the 2029 Lok Sab»»»

Dubai: The Reel Palestine Film Festival is back at Cinema Akil for its 12th edition. The event runs from January 23 to February 1, 2026, bringing Palestinian cinema to Dubai audiences. This year's festival features 11 feature films, 5 short films, and 29 total screenings. The carefully selected lin»»»

Iranians have been struggling for nearly two weeks with the longest, most comprehensive internet shutdown in the history of the Islamic Republic — one that has not only restricted their access to information and the outside world, but is also throttling many businesses that rely on online advertisi»»»

U.S President Donald Trump and daughter, Ivanka Trump, at the NCAA College Football Championship game in Miami, Florida, hours before he took to the social media in the early hours of Tuesday to launch a scathing attack on Britain, calling it "stupid." Photo by Larry Marano/UPI | License Photo Jan.»»»

LONDON The UK government on Tuesday gave the green light for China to build a “mega embassy” in the historic heart of London, eight years after the process began. The 20,000-square-metre (235,000-square-foot) site is set to become the largest embassy complex in the UK by area, and one of the larges»»»

Dubai: Ajman Police have announced a temporary closure of Rashid bin Abdul Aziz Street in Al Rashidiya 2 as part of major road expansion and infrastructure upgrade works being carried out in coordination with the Department of Municipality and Planning. The closure will come into effect from Januar»»»

Outgoing Minister of Labour and Social Policy Borislav Gutsanov signed cooperation agreements between the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MLSP) and Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, the National Sports Academy “Vassil Levski”, and the University of Library Studies and Information Techn»»»

Acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov participated in the discussion “Justice through High-Level Dialogue”, organized by the General Secretariat of the NADAL Network, the prosecution service said in a press release on Tuesday. The online meeting focused on harmonizing the enforcement of Europe»»»

MOSCOW - Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday a preliminary agreement on a sale of Gazprom neft's stake in the Serbian oil company NIS to Hungary's MOL was mutually beneficial. "We are open to cooperation with everyone," Lavrov said at a press conference. Russia is willing to cooperate with the»»»

Davos: The European Union is advancing free trade negotiations with the UAE, Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told audiences at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.von der Leyen s»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s role in global wealth mobility is changing shape. High-net-worth families who once treated the UAE as a secondary base are now relocating with the intention of settling and building long-term family and business continuity in the country. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Ch»»»

Zurich: US President Donald Trump has made an astonishing series of attacks apparently designed to humiliate allies France, Britain and Canada as the row over Greenland threatens to engulf the Davos forum. In a flurry of Truth Social posts and comments to reporters a day before he leaves for the el»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Speaker of the Shura Council, HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim met on Tuesday with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Qatar, HRH Prince Saad bin Mansour bin Saad bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. The meeting discussed the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's str»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) is inviting parents to register electronically for its Social Responsibility Project for Private Schools and Kindergartens. The link to register - on Ministry website - was opened today, January 20, 2026. The project provides educa»»»

President Joseph Aoun and Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal have committed to taking “a certain step in the North Litani region,” al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Tuesday. The step will take place “prior to Haykal’s travel to Washington next month,” the pro-Hezbollah daily added. Haykal is sche»»»

Dubai: The much-loved Harvest Festival is back at Expo City Dubai on Saturday, 31 January, this time with a special Hag Al Laila edition, inviting families and the community to come together for a one-day celebration of Emirati heritage. Also Read: Sheikh Hamdan unveils 'Season of Wulfa' ahead of R»»»

Dubai: More than 58,000 residents and visitors exchanged their foreign driving licences for UAE permits last year, as Dubai continues to streamline bureaucracy to attract global talent. Over 58,000 licences exchanged in 2025The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed on Tuesday that 58,082 dr»»»

Israeli demolition teams, accompanied by police, have begun tearing down the headquarters of the UN's Palestinian refugee agency, Unrwa, in occupied East Jerusalem. Israel says it owns the land on which the compound stands and accuses Unrwa - the organisation that provides aid, education and health»»»

Moscow: As President Donald Trump intensifies his push to secure control of Greenland for the United States, Russia is revelling in the chaos while keeping its own position on US ownership over the island unclear. European countries have warned any US attempt to seize Greenland would rupture NATO, »»»

Madrid: Global tourism hit a new record level in 2025 with 1.52 billion international tourist arrivals recorded worldwide, driven by strong increases in Asia and Africa, UN Tourism said Tuesday. "Demand for travel remained high throughout 2025, despite high inflation in tourism services and uncerta»»»

Dakar: After winning the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal's football players will parade through Dakar on Tuesday, ending their long journey at the country's presidential palace. The Senegal players arrived on a special flight from Morocco shortly before midnight on Monday, where they were greeted by»»»

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The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to ⁠prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation drive, according to reports. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Ilan Wurman, Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota, e»»»

As 79-year-old US President Donald Trump enters the second year of his second term, questions about his physical and cognitive health are a recurring topic amid viral images, defiant responses from the White House and a lack of medical disclosure. The debate echoes earlier controversies around the »»»

As US President Donald Trump reaches the one-year mark of his second term in the White House, FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry looks back at his foreign policies and Washington's increasingly fraught relations with its European allies. Regardless of who succeeds Trump, "the relationship between Europe and »»»

Cosmopolis, the largest residential project in Romania built after 1989 and a leader in the integrated residential sector, is consolidating its position as a benchmark destination in the north of the capital for international investors with the opening of a new Hesburger restaurant in Cosmopolis Pl»»»

Davos: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union is close to finalising what she described as the “mother of all deals” with India — a landmark trade agreement that could become one of the largest of its kind globally. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheq»»»

William Hilderbrandt welcomes Dr. Ahu Kucuksefahani, Scholar in International Relations, social movements and digital activism. She offers a sobering analysis of Iran's deepening crisis amidst unprecedented internet blackouts and a brutal crackdown by the Islamic regime: While the Iranian authoriti»»»

Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not “point your weapons at the people,” online video showed early Monday, the latest disruption to follow nationwide protests in the count»»»

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Tuesday denounced an “unprecedented attack" and "a serious violation of international law” as Israel began demolishing buildings at its headquarters in East Jerusalem. Israel said its seizure of the compound was carried ou»»»

Syria's ⁠Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that about 120 Islamic State detainees escaped from Shaddadi prison, after ​the Kurdish website Rudaw reported that ‍a spokesperson for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Farhad ​Shami, said around 1,500 Islamic State members ​had escaped. The Syria»»»

A day after a sweeping deal was announced between the Syrian government and the country's main Kurdish-led force, the agreement appeared to be falling apart Monday. After new outbreaks of clashes Monday, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces issued a statement calling for “all of our youth” to “»»»

The Congolese army said Monday it had regained control of the strategic eastern city of Uvira after Rwanda-backed M23 fighters withdrew, following days of shifting troop movements. The pullout ends weeks of rebel presence in the lakeside city near the Burundi border, seized during an AFC/M23 offens»»»

Tunis, 20 Jan. 2026 (TAP) – The Mediterranean storm “Harry”, which has caused severe weather in Southern Europe, is now affecting Tunisia. Three people have died in Monastir governorate, which recorded 230 mm of rainfall, while several other regions...»»»

New York: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned of record levels of disease outbreaks in the Gaza Strip due to cold waves and children being denied vaccinations, amid a near-total collapse of the health system as a result of the ongoing Israeli blockad»»»

London, United Kingdom: British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday agreed to buy US biotech company RAPT Therapeutics, which is developing a food allergy drug, in a deal valued at $2.2 billion. The acquisition hands GSK access to ozureprubart, a long-acting antibody in clinical develop»»»

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) has carried out more than 3,200 inspections under the Euro Law, with detected violations remaining below 10 percent. So far, nearly 180 enforcement acts have been drawn up, and 48 penal decrees totaling approximately €125,000 (about 245,000 BGN) have been is»»»

In open defiance of the 2024 ceasefire, Israeli enemy forces launched on Tuesday multiple attacks on southern Lebanese border communities, infiltrating the area, planting explosive devices intended to destroy homes, and carrying out drone strikes. Al-Manar correspondent reported that an Israeli inf»»»

Dubai: AD Ports Group has expanded its European maritime footprint with the acquisition of Balenciaga Astilleros Shipyard in Spain for €11.2 million, strengthening its shipbuilding, repair, and offshore wind capabilities. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Abu Dhabi-l»»»

A 48-year-old woman has died after falling from a third-floor balcony in Thessaloniki, authorities said. The incident occurred around 10.20 a.m. at an intersection in the city center. An ambulance transported the woman from the scene, but she was pronounced dead upon arrival at a hospital. The exac»»»

MELBOURNE - The Serbian-Austrian pair of Olga Danilovic and Anastasia Potapova is through to the Australian Open women's doubles second round after a 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 victory over the Argentine-Belarusian duo of Solana Sierra and Iryna Shymanovich in the opening round on Tuesday. Danilovic and Potapov»»»

European leaders step into the spotlight at Davos on Tuesday, hoping to steady fraying transatlantic ties before US President Donald Trump arrives with fresh tariff threats aimed at the EU over Greenland. Trump is set to dominate the World Economic Forum this week, as Washington’s hard-edged agenda»»»

A Russian air strike overnight into Tuesday left more than 5,600 Kyiv homes without power amid -14C temperatures, according to mayor Vitaly Klitschko. The new attack comes 10 days after Russia's worst attack on the Ukrainian capital's energy grid.  A Russian aerial attack overnight on the»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday offered to host a G7 summit in Paris in a private text message to US President Donald Trump, adding that he could invite “the Russians” on the sidelines. The US president then posted the message, which was authenticated on Tuesday morning by the French p»»»