Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, seen arriving at Seoul Central District Court, was sentenced to 23 years in prison on insurrection charges Wednesday for his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law. Photo by Yonhap Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was sentenced to 23»»»

Manila: The Philippines said Wednesday it will end its ban on Elon Musk's Grok, less than a week after blocking the AI chatbot over its ability to generate deepfakes. The decision follows developer xAI agreeing to modify the tool for the local market and eliminate its ability to create "pornographi»»»

Nara, Japan: The gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty Wednesday and jailed for life, as the judge declared the broad-daylight assassination "despicable and extremely malicious". The shooting more than three years ago forced a reckoning in a country w»»»

Commuter rail service in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday after a Barcelona commuter train crashed the night before, Spanish authorities said. At least one person died in the Barcelona-area crash, and 37 others were injured as crews worked at night to complete the rescu»»»

The EU needs to speed up its push for ​independence to defend itself in a fast-changing world, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. "We are at a crossroads. Europe ‌prefers dialogue ‌and solutions – ‌but ⁠we are ​fully ‌prepared to act, if necessary, with unity, urgency a»»»

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The Sofia Regional Prosecution Office brought charges against a woman with Italian citizenship for stealing items from a shop at Sofia Vasil Levski Airport, the prosecution service said on Wednesday. The evidence collected so far indicates that between November 24, 2025, and January 19, 2026, in th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Anything Europe does against the United States will ricochet back, US President Donald Trump said. On January 17, Trump announced that he would impose additional 10% tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland starting Febr»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has entered the top five countries possessing the full competence chain for carbon fiber composites, with zero dependence on imports, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Wednesday. "First and foremost, regarding composites. Over the past »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The planned announcement in Davos of a plan for the reconstruction of Ukraine worth $800 billion has been postponed amid disagreements between the United States and Europe over Greenland and the United States-proposed Board of Peace for Gaza, media reported, citing officials. Eur»»»

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stressed that Iran “will respond with full force” following recent violence and riots in the country. In an article published in the Wall Street Journal, Araghchi refuted what he described as a wave of false news disseminated by Western media regar»»»

The possible emergence of a political project linked to Rumen Radev is not expected to alter Bulgaria’s geopolitical direction, according to analysts speaking on bTV. Sociologist Yuri Aslanov said there is no serious basis for fears that the country would move away from its established European cou»»»

France has asked for a ​NATO exercise in Greenland and is ready to contribute to it, French President Emmanuel Macron's office said on Wednesday. News of the request comes ‌as US ‌President Donald ‌Trump barrels ⁠into ​Davos, ‌Switzerland, on Wednesday, where he is likely to use the World Economic »»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday said the Palestinian cause is still “at the forefront of priorities” in the Middle East. He told a panel at Davos that resolving Palestinian cause “is the core of regional stability, and a cornerstone to achieve a just and comprehensive peace.” T»»»

Civil protection authorities on Wednesday issued an alert urging Athenians to keep indoors as much as possible ahead of severe weather conditions forecast from noon until evening. Residents of the Greater Athens region were advised to restrict their movements to “essential only.” Athenians woke to »»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Wednesday he had agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticized makeup of the board’s executive committee. The board, chaired by Trump, was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders overse»»»

Dubai: Elon Musk has publicly floated the idea of buying Ryanair, turning a heated online exchange with the airline’s outspoken chief executive into a moment that briefly jolted Europe’s aviation sector. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The suggestion followed a row bet»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday, December 29, 2025. On Wednesday, Netanyahu's office said the prime minister has accepted Trump's invitation to join the U.S.-led Board of Peace. File Photo via»»»

The Hague: European police said Wednesday they had busted a major synthetic drug ring working across several countries in the "largest-ever operation" of its kind, striking a "massive blow" to organised crime. Authorities dismantled 24 industrial-scale labs and seized around 1,000 tonnes of chemica»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, recently organised a workshop on research and innovation projects in food safety, with the participation of approximately 70 coordinators and supervisors from scientific research teams in»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the graduation ceremony of the eighth batch of cadets from the Police College of the Police Academy, in Al Sailiya Wednesday morning. The graduation ceremony was attended by Their Excellencies Sheikhs and Ministers, Their Excellenc»»»

The European Union will defend itself ​against any form of coercion and will protect the international rules-based order and international law, EU Council President ‌Antonio Costa ‌said ‌on ⁠Wednesday. "We ​stand ‌ready to defend ourselves, our member states, our citizens, our companies, against an»»»

A Danish member of the European Parliament launched a profanity-laced attack on US President Donald Trump during a debate on Greenland on Tuesday, accusing the EU of failing to stand up to Washington’s renewed claims over the self-governing Arctic island. Anders Vistisen, a member of the Danish Peo»»»

Higher tobacco prices and airfares have pushed the UK inflation rate to 3.4% in the year to December, according to official figures. The increase in average prices across the UK economy - the first in five months - was just above expectations, with many economists predicting only a slight uptick to»»»

The seventh and largest to date edition of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) 2026, held in Abu Dhabi, is witnessing record-breaking participation by leading innovators, decision-makers, and leaders from the civil, commercial, and defense sect»»»

Canadian uranium exploration company Laramide Resources has pulled out of a project in Kazakhstan, accusing the country of very likely having scored a “spectacular own goal” with industry changes that amount to “de facto nationalisation”. »»»

Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev announced plans to plant 50,000 young trees in 2026 in Bishkek in a podcast of Kabar news agency. He stated that contracts have already been signed, and deliveries to the capital will begin in February. «When the new saplings arrive, we won’t immediately plant them»»»

Daniyar Bapyshov has been appointed Director of the Department of Urban Development and Architecture at the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan. The corresponding order was signed by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. Prior to hi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The activities of the Souq Waqif Equestrian Festival 2026 in its 7th edition, organized by the Celebrations Committee of the Private Engineering Office, kicked off Tuesday and will continue until January 27, amidst wide participation and a selection of the most beautiful purebred Arabi»»»

Looking ahead to 2026, what major shifts do you expect in the behavior of Romanian travelers, and how will global trends reshape their choices? While the fundamental human desire for travel remains constant, we see global trends accelerating the choices Romanian travelers make, driven by the rapid »»»

The gunman charged with killing Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty Wednesday and jailed for life, as the judge declared the broad-daylight assassination "despicable and extremely malicious". The shooting more than three years ago forced a reckoning in a country with little ex»»»

CEO of BlackRock Larry Fink kicked off the World Economic Forum on Tuesday with a stark message, acknowledging a significant erosion of trust in global institutions and elites. Speaking at the 56th Annual Meeting of the WEF in Davos, which gathered around 65 heads of state and government and nearly»»»

The UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) issued a warning on social media on Wednesday, urging people to beware of fake messages that claim to originate from platforms such as Facebook and X. In the note, TDRA explained that there has been an increase in phish»»»

Donald Trump's presidential plane has been forced to turn back shortly after departing for Switzerland, where he is due to address world leaders later on Wednesday. Air Force One was grounded due to a "minor electrical issue", according to the White House. Journalists travelling with the president »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France has requested the holding of NATO exercises in Greenland and is ready to participate in them, media reported on Wednesday, citing the office of the French president. Last week, the Danish Defense Ministry said that it would strengthen its military presence in Greenland alo»»»

Daniyar Kaskeev has been appointed Director of the Kyrgyz Research Institute of Balneology and Rehabilitation under the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic. The corresponding order was signed by Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic. Daniyar Kaskeev i»»»

Tunis, January 21 (TAP) – The weather, on Wednesday, will be partly to very cloudy with scattered rain and temporary thunderstorms affecting the northern regions, before gradually spreading to the central areas and locally to the south. Rainfall may...»»»

The health of detained veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has "reached a critical and deteriorating state," his party says, after he was taken overnight to a medical facility in the capital, Kampala. The 69-year-old politician was driven to a private medical facility under "heavy secur»»»

Tunis, January 21 (TAP) – President of the Republic Kais Saied paid a visit on Tuesday evening to the town of Moknine in the governorate of Monastir, which is mourning the death of four residents following the floods that struck the...»»»

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng warned Tuesday the world must not revert to the "law of the jungle", speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos as Washington steps up its bid to take Greenland. "A select few countries should not have privileges based on self-interest, and the world cannot revert »»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Court of Appeals has upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of murdering his girlfriend in Rumaithiya suburb and concealing her body in a suitcase in an attempt to smuggle it out of the country. According to local media reports, the ruling, which was issued following a hearin»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Wednesday he had agreed to join U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticized makeup of the board's executive committee. The board, chaired by Trump, was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders over»»»

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There is a new Election Code with no author, and ballot-paper scanning devices that no one has ever seen, Vazrazhdane MP Tsveta Rangelova told journalists in connection with Tuesday’s meeting of the parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee, which lasted nearly 13 hours. During the session, MPs debated»»»

Manila: Picture this electric fantasy: no more blackouts, lower electricity bills in the Philippines. Even more fantastic: lesser fuel imports and billions in state revenues. That's the charged promise of Malampaya Phase 4, as confirmed by East-1 gas well jackpot announced recently. It's a blockbus»»»

Dubai: I had a sit-down with my kids last night when I was tucking them in bed last night. It wasn’t that awkward conversation about the birds or the bees. It wasn’t even about school or grades or one of my twins forgetting to brush their teeth at night! It was about Brooklyn Beckham. Yes, that Bro»»»

On Jan. 21, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the United States' first known case of novel coronavirus -- what would later come to be known as COVID-19. 1 of 9 | A woman wears a mask covering her mouth and nose while walking through the subway on January 27, 2020, »»»

Davos, Switzerland: US President Donald Trump will be about three hours late to Davos on Wednesday after an electrical issue on Air Force One forced him to change planes, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. "I believe President Trump is going to be about three hours late. I haven't seen the upda»»»

The Central Election Commission has formally removed four political formations from the coalition “BSP-United Left”, following requests submitted by the parties themselves to end their participation in the alliance. The parties leaving the coalition are the Movement for Radical Change “Bulgarian Sp»»»

United Arab Emirates forces are accused of running a secret prison in Yemen's Dabba area in the eastern city of Mukalla. Asharq Al-Awsat toured the facility, bearing witness to the dire conditions in which the detainees were held as they waited in despair for their fate. The walls themselves tell a»»»