Police have arrested two Albanian brothers over a bomb attack at the Jacky O nightclub on Michalakopoulou Street in Athens last October. Officers said the men, aged 40 and 31, carried an explosive device hidden in a paper bag and detonated it at the club’s entrance shortly before 10 p.m. on October»»»

Iran will treat any attack "as an all-out war against us," a senior Iranian official said on Friday, ahead of the arrival of a US military aircraft carrier strike group and other assets in the Middle East in the coming days, Reuters said. "This military buildup - we hope it is not intended for real»»»

Dubai: Women continue to play a fundamental role in some of the UAE’s most vital sectors, accounting for nearly three-quarters of education jobs and more than two-thirds of healthcare roles, according to newly released labour market data for 2025. Figures published by the Ministry of Human Resource»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump has endorsed Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna for the upcoming midterm elections to the United States Congress. Midterm elections for both houses of Congress will be held in the United States on November 3. "Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is an Ameri»»»

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are expected to visit Israel on Saturday to discuss reopening the Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border, Israeli news outlet Ynet reported. Head of the National Committee for the Adminis»»»

The International Monetary Fund has demanded amendments to a draft rescue law aimed at hauling Lebanon out of its worst financial crisis on record and giving depositors access to savings frozen for six years, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said. The "financial gap" law is part of a series of reform mea»»»

At least seven people have died and more than 80 others are missing after a landslide hit Indonesia's West Java province, officials said. The landslide occurred in the West Bandung region, south-east of the capital Jakarta, following days of intense rainfall. More than thirty homes were destroyed a»»»

Melbourne: Extreme heat triggered a suspension of play on outside courts at the Australian Open on Saturday and briefly held up the match involving champion Jannik Sinner before his encounter resumed under a closed roof. Players, spectators and officials roasted on day seven at Melbourne Park, wher»»»

The Israeli strikes that hit overnight, Wednesday to Thursday, the outskirts of the villages of Hosh al Sayyed Ali and al-Mashrafa on the Lebanese-Syrian border in northeastern Lebanon marked a new episode in a series of attacks increasingly targeting eastern Lebanon, in parallel with ongoing escal»»»

Abu Dhabi: Two men have been ordered to pay Dh60,000 in compensation after an Abu Dhabi court found them liable for an assault that caused bodily harm. The ruling was issued by the Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Claims Court following a civil lawsuit filed by the victim, who had sought »»»

Park City, United States: As a million Syrians fled their country's devastating civil war in 2015, directors Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes headed to Turkiye where they would meet a young girl who encapsulated the contradictions of this enormous migration. In Ismir, they met Isra'a, a then-11-year-ol»»»

Abu Dhabi: Qatari Al Duhail lost to their hosts, Al-Wahda, 1-0 in the match held today at Al Nahyan Stadium for the Challenge Shield title, part of the Qatar -UAE Super Cup. The lone goal was scored by Syrian striker Omar Khribin from a penalty kick in the 29th minute. Al Duhail pressed early in th»»»

An appeals court postponed until November 16 the trial for the rape and sexual exploitation of a 12-year-old girl from Kolonos in norhwestern Athens, after some defense attorneys declared conflicts. The primary defendant, sentenced to life imprisonment plus 27 years by a lower court for rape, pimpi»»»

Across the United States, arrests by ICE agents – and protests against them – continue. As President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has intensified, more and more videos have gained traction online, showing ICE arrests filmed by bystanders. And whilst there are verified videos showi»»»

Popular social media platform TikTok on Thursday set up a mainly American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, in a bid to avert the threat of the app being banned in its biggest market. TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has been under pressure to sell after US officials warned that Bei»»»

US Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) officers this week detained five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in Minnesota as he was returning home from preschool, with school officials and witnesses saying agents used the child to lure out and arrest his father. The witnesses also said that the agents refused »»»

Over the past six weeks, ICE agents have made about 3,000 arrests, with one of the latest being a five-year-old boy who was taken into custody with his father. JD Vance argued that agents were protecting the boy after his father "ran"' from an immigration sweep. Protests have grown since ICE agents»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, January 23: There's outrage after five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were detained by ICE in Minneapolis. One paper asks: Will Liam's photo change the course of history? In other news, an assassination in India's restive state of Manipur sparks fears of new e»»»

The UK on Thursday said Donald Trump was "wrong to diminish" NATO's role in Afghanistan after the US president suggested allied troops were not on the front lines, sparking outrage in the country and among families of the hundreds of British soldiers killed in the war. Prime Minister Keir Starmer s»»»

An internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo states that officers can now forcibly enter people’s homes even without a judge's warrant – despite a 1980 Supreme Court ruling that found entering homes violates the Fourth Amendment against "unreasonable searches and seizures" and wo»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome independent journalist Laura Jedeed sharing a piercing exposé of systemic dysfunction, ethical erosion, and authoritarianism blossoming in the US. In an era marked by institutional opacity and profound public distrust, Ms. Jedeed’s firsthand account on Slate of»»»

Internet access was partially restored in Iran after two weeks of blackout during the anti-government protests which authorities violently cracked down on. This partial access allowed thousands of videos to surface, giving a better picture of the amount of protesters killed by the Khamenei regime. »»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Friday again invoked a special constitutional mechanism to force through the budget for 2026 – not even an hour after surviving two no-confidence votes over his previous attempt to break the impasse and pass the bill. Lecornu said he was triggering Article»»»

The French ​government survived two votes of no-confidence in parliament on ​January 23 that had been ​called over its decision ​to ram through the income part of the 2026 budget without giving the National ‍Assembly the final say. The motions were brought on by radical left Unbowed France and far »»»

‍The French government on January 23 survived two no-confidence votes, with more expected after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said he was invoking the constitution to force the expenditure part of the 2026 ‌budget bill through parliament. The key swing group, the socialist MPs, showed their supp»»»

Somalia, a geostrategic nation of approximately 19 million people located on the Horn of Africa, has endured long-standing political and economic turmoil over the decades as global powers vied and continue to vie for influence in the country. In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, Somalia's M»»»

The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned Washington on Thursday that the force had its “finger on the trigger” after mass protests, even as US President Donald Trump said Tehran appeared open to talks. The death toll from nationwide protests has topped 5,000 people killed, according to t»»»

In 2024, 40 of the 50 cities ranked as the most polluted in the world were located in India. Delhi topped the list. Over the past decade, air pollution has become the Indian capital's number one scourge. The situation is getting worse every year, but the authorities seem to be i»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on January 22 blasted the EU's lack of "political will" in countering Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during a fiery address criticising some of Kyiv's top allies at the World Economic Forum. In a marked departure from his usual warm rhetoric towards the EU, he»»»

Ahead of talks between US, Ukraine and Russia in the UAE, Zelensky gave a very critical speech in Davos, accusing the EU of lacking political will in, a surprising change of tone for the Ukrainian president. But for FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg, this could be a calculated move "to keep Americans on s»»»

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited Greenland on Friday for talks with the island's leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen after US President Donald Trump backed down from threats to seize the territory, agreeing to negotiations. The two leaders said they were working on a "diplomatic r»»»

In recent weeks, Russia has ramped up its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing mass power cuts in Kyiv during one of the harshest winters in recent memory. Almost half a million residents have fled the Ukrainian capital, and those who remain have been left without reliable heat, elec»»»

As we approach the fourth anniversary of Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we wanted to take a closer look at the state of the resistance inside areas of the country that have been occupied by Moscow. A report published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies sheds li»»»

EU member states have backed a hardening of migration policy, endorsing the controversial idea of "return hubs" beyond EU borders to process asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected. This as a key EU Migration and Asylum Pact is set to come into effect in June. We ask why this more»»»

One of the most pressing issues in the EU is the housing crisis. Wages are not keeping up with the rising costs of accommodation, and paying the rent is a challenge for many – never mind trying to get on the property ladder. Meanwhile, homelessness has got worse. Our guest is the EU's first housing»»»

The co-owner of a ‍bar in the ​ski resort of Crans-Montana ​that caught fire on New Year’s Eve was released on bail Friday, sparking outrage among victims' families. Forty people were killed and 116 more injured in the deadly blaze. The co-owner of the Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire during New Year»»»

It’s been a week of power plays and redrawn lines. In Davos, President Trump declared victory in the escalating row over Greenland, announcing a framework deal he says delivers “everything we wanted, total security.” The White House hails it as classic Art of the Deal brinkmanship — critics warn it»»»

The state-owned enterprise Kyrgyzkomur mined 1,373,800 tons of coal last year. It was announced at a board meeting of the Ministry of Energy. Active mining is currently underway under nine licenses. The following deposits were officially opened in 2025: Mining operations are currently underway at a»»»

Dubai: Actor and controversial social media personality Kamaal R Khan was arrested by Mumbai Police on Saturday in connection with a firing incident that took place inside a residential society in Andheri West. According to a report in Times Of India, the incident occurred last Sunday at Nalanda So»»»

The world has changed. The old rules of the international order no longer apply. Or at least they have been superseded by a more complicated chaotic set of rules.  US President Donald Trump has smashed the “classical mechanics” of the old world order. He has introduced a new economic paradigm »»»

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement promises to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, uniting nearly 800mn consumers across Europe and South America. But, as Slovenia’s Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (KGZS) warns, while European farmers are bound by ever tighter rules on animal »»»

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement promises to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, uniting nearly 800mn consumers across Europe and South America. But, as Slovenia’s Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (KGZS) warns, while European farmers are bound by ever tighter rules on animal »»»

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement promises to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, uniting nearly 800mn consumers across Europe and South America. But, as Slovenia’s Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (KGZS) warns, while European farmers are bound by ever tighter rules on animal »»»

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement promises to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, uniting nearly 800mn consumers across Europe and South America. But, as Slovenia’s Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (KGZS) warns, while European farmers are bound by ever tighter rules on animal »»»

Iran's former secretary of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace warned that governments will lose the ability to cut internet access within two to three years due to satellite technologies like Starlink, calling for alternative solutions to manage crises, Zoomit reported on January 23. »»»

Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani has criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, calling him a "comedian president" without management or economic background who turned his nation's fate into a tool for American and European powers, according to a social media post on January 23 on media p»»»

The world has changed. The old rules of the international order no longer apply. Or at least they have been superseded by a more complicated chaotic set of rules.  US President Donald Trump has smashed the “classical mechanics” of the old world order. He has introduced a new economic paradigm »»»

Kazakhstan has jailed three Club Brugge football fans who wore the fluorescent green “mankini” one-piece swimsuit associated with the fictional movie character Borat during their football team’s Champions League match in Almaty. »»»

Armenia’s government has approved changes to its airport concession agreement that pave the way for major infrastructure upgrades and the transformation of Kapan’s Syunik airport into the country’s third international airport, officials said on January 22. »»»

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement promises to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, uniting nearly 800mn consumers across Europe and South America. But, as Slovenia’s Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (KGZS) warns, while European farmers are bound by ever tighter rules on animal »»»