China's population dropped for a fourth straight year in 2025, as it experienced a negative growth rate of 2.41 per 1,000 people. File Photo by Mark R. Cristino/EPA Jan. 19 (UPI) -- China's population dropped for a fourth straight year in 2025, according to statistics released Monday that show a na»»»

The Seoul Eastern District Court on Monday posthumously acquitted Kang Eul-seong, who was executed 50 years ago for alleged ties with North Korea. File Photo by Yonhap A Seoul court on Monday posthumously acquitted a man executed 50 years ago for allegedly attempting to rebuild an underground pro-N»»»

Penco, Chile: Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said, announcing the latest toll on Sunday. More than 50,000 people have been displaced by blazes burning for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio r»»»

The National Assembly of Republika Srpska elected last night the new Government of Republika Srpska, led by Prime Minister Savo Minić. The new Government has five new ministers compared to the previous one, in the following departments: labor and veterans’ and disabled protection, science and highe»»»

Dubai: An Indian-origin couple and three others have been arrested in the United States for allegedly running a sex trafficking and drug distribution operation from a motel in Virginia, US prosecutors said. Tarun Sharma (55) and Kosha Sharma (52) were arrested for allegedly allowing prostitution an»»»

There's something uniquely agonising about having your cryptocurrency stolen. All transactions are recorded on a digital ledger, known as a blockchain, so even if someone takes your money and puts it in their own crypto wallet, it is still visible online. "You can see your money there on the public»»»

The independence of central banks is "paramount" for global economic stability and growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. It comes a week after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said he was the subject of an "unprecedented" US justice department criminal investigation over his »»»

A 38-year-old man has been arrested and detained in Thessaloniki on suspicion of breaking into 14 parked vehicles overnight, police said on Monday. According to authorities, the suspect smashed the windows of both privately owned cars and buses in the area surrounding the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in th»»»

Kuwait, Jan. 19 (SANA) Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Syria and the full integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces into the administration of the Syrian state. In a statement, the Ministry described the agreement as a long-sought step within eff»»»

Dubai: Dubai will host the largest edition of Gulfood ever in January 2026, with the global food and beverage exhibition running at two mega venues for the first time. The show will take place from January 26 to 30 at Dubai World Trade Centre and the newly expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo C»»»

Serbia’s majority Russian-owned oil company NIS has restarted oil processing at its Pancevo refinery after securing a temporary waiver from US sanctions, Serbia’s energy minister said on January 18. Production of petroleum»»»

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in Serbia fell 53% year-on-year in January-November 2025 to €1.94bn, central bank data showed on January 16. The sharp decline in net FDI marks a significant slowdown from 2024, when Ser»»»

Bulgaria is heading to snap parliamentary elections after the third and final attempt to form a government failed, President Rumen Radev said on January 16. Radev handed the last mandate to form a cabinet to the Allia»»»

Average net wages in Romania (chart), expressed in real terms, fell by 4.5% between June and November 2025, following a sharp mid-year inflation shock triggered by electricity price liberalisation and a value-added tax increase, according to data published by the national statistics office INS on J»»»

The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) and Agricover Credit IFN have signed a new EUR 12 million financing agreement aimed at supporting farmers and agribusinesses in Romania. The facility is intended to provide financing to agricultural producers across the country, supporting productivi»»»

The fourth quarter of 2025 was the weakest year-end for home sales recorded in Bucharest and Ilfov county in the past nine years, as well as the weakest fourth quarter for national residential transactions since 2019, according to a market report issued by SVN Romania. More than 159,500 residential»»»

Oslo: US President Donald Trump told Norway's prime minister he no longer needed to think "purely of peace" after failing to win the Nobel Peace Prize, in a message published Monday. “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer f»»»

Tokyo: A technical glitch pushed back the restart of the world's biggest nuclear reactor in Japan, its operator said on Monday, a day before local media reported it would go online. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said it would need another day or two to check the equipment at the Kashiwazaki-»»»

Army chief Rodolphe Haykal will visit Washington from February 3 to 5, media reports said. Haykal will present to Washington detailed military maps, and a list of Hezbollah sites and tunnels, local TV network MTV said. According to the channel, Haykal will also give deadlines for the implementation»»»

President Donald Trump told the Norwegian prime minister in a message published Monday that the world would not be secure unless the US controlled the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland. "The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland," Trump said in the messag»»»

France on Monday welcomed a ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces and stressed it remained loyal to the latter who spearheaded the battle against the ISIS group. "France is faithful to its allies," the foreign ministry said, urging all sides to respect the ceasefire deal, w»»»

The goal of obtaining the island is not just Donald Trump’s "whim" but is part of the idea of "Making America Great Again" supported by around half of Americans, Russian political scientist Alexei Martynov tells Sputnik. "This is about America's greatness in the Arctic region; with the acquisition »»»

The move would be comparable to the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and symbolize an American "golden age", Russian political scientist Malek Dudakov tells Sputnik. "The timing is particularly apt because this year marks a significant anniversary in America — the 250th anniversary of the founding of the»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah has recorded its strongest tourism year to date, welcoming 1.35 million overnight visitors in 2025, a 6 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA). Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balance»»»

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s popularity has fallen again versus his two military rivals, according to a new survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), as corruption scandals, a Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy system and faltering progress on the battlefield weigh on his i»»»

Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) Kamchybek Tashiev held a meeting with citizens recognized as victims in the criminal case against Kyrgyzstani S.M. The meeting took place at the SCNS headquarters and was also attended by the detainee. According to the SCNS »»»

In 2025, foreigners registered businesses in Russia more often than in the previous year. These data were obtained by analysts from Rusprofile, a service for checking and analyzing counterparties. The materials studied do not take into account individual entrepreneurs where foreign citizens or orga»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister of Canada, Dr. Mark Carney, departed Doha this morning following a state visit to the country. He and the accompanying delegation were seen off at Doha International Airport by HE Saad bin Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, and HE Karim Morcos, A»»»

Rabat: FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned "some Senegal players" for the "unacceptable scenes" which overshadowed their victory in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco. "We strongly condemn the behaviour of some 'suppo»»»

Dubai: Did Disney just level up? Reports claim the entertainment giant has rolled out a new, company-wide marketing and brand setup and put Pakistan-born Asad Ayaz in the hot seat as its first-ever chief marketing and brand officer. Translation: he’s officially one of the most powerful people at th»»»

Dubai: A woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing her five-year-old son after he allegedly saw her in a compromising situation with another man, NDTV reported. According to the prosecution, the incident took place on April 28, 2023. Jyoti Rathore, the wi»»»

How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one? A decade after ending China's longtime one-child policy, authorities are pushing a range of ideas and policies to try and encourage more births — tactics that range from cash subsidies to taxing»»»

Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a global launchpad for Lucid, the electric-vehicle manufacturer, not merely as a consumer market, but as a manufacturing and export hub serving markets worldwide. Speaking from Riyadh during his participation in the Future Minerals Forum, Mark Winterhoff, inter»»»

At least eight more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, a new body of world leaders meant to oversee next steps in Gaza that shows ambitions for a broader mandate in global affairs. Two of the countries, Hungary and Vietnam, said they ha»»»

Gold and silver prices have hit record highs following the threat by US President Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on eight European countries opposed to his proposed takeover of Greenland. The price of gold touched $4,689.39 (£3,499) an ounce on Monday, while silver rose to a peak of $94.08 an»»»

The US is acting with impunity and believes its power matters more than international law, the head of the UN has told the BBC. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, António Guterres said Washington's "clear conviction" was that multilateral solutions were irrelevant. What mattered, he continu»»»

Dubai: The UAE is taking one of its largest delegations ever to the World Economic Forum in Davos, with more than 100 ministers and senior leaders representing both government and the private sector. The high-level team is led by Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Du»»»

Melbourne: Packed crowds turned out to see Alexandra Eala at the Australian Open on Monday but the Philippines trailblazer was unable to deliver for her adoring fans in a first-round defeat, admitting it was “a bit overwhelming”. The 20-year-old was playing in the main draw at Melbourne Park for th»»»

Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed train collision the previous night in the south of the country, and rescue efforts were continuing. Video and photos showed twisted train cars lying on their sides under floodlights. Passengers reported climbing o»»»

The Syrian government has 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 announcement Sunday comes as tensions between government forces and the SDF boiled»»»

ALGIERS: Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria HE Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid, during his visit to Algeria. During the meeting, the two s»»»

In a post on X on Monday, President Rumen Radev cabled condolences to the Spanish head of State over the deadly high-speed train crash in Spain on Sunday evening. "My deepest condolences to King Felipe VI and to the families of the victims of the tragic railway accident in Southern Spain. We stand »»»

If the US gains control over Greenland, it could weaken NATO because several countries, first and foremost Denmark, but also Finland, for example, сould demonstratively leave the bloc in protest, says Hungarian political analyst Georg Spottle, adding that this would weaken both NATO and the EU. Joi»»»

Davos, Switzerland: The collective wealth of the planet's billionaires soared to a record level in 2025, charity Oxfam reported Monday, warning of "highly dangerous" political consequences as the global elite gathers for the World Economic Forum. US President Donald Trump's policies in particular s»»»

Rescue personnel seen at the site of a fire at Gul Plaza in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday. Officials said Monday that at least 14 people were killed in the blaze. Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA Jan. 19 (UPI) -- At least 14 people are dead following a massive fire that erupted at a shopping plaza in Kar»»»

The National Revenue Agency (NRA) has highlighted a series of pricing violations across the country, though overall they remain limited, according to Anna Miteva, the NRA’s Communications Director. Speaking on the program Nova TV, Miteva presented the most striking cases uncovered during recent ins»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Enemy Continues to Violate Lebanese Sovereignty 19-01-2026 10:35 AM The Israeli occupation army continues to violate Lebanese sover»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza: 17-year-old Palestinian teenager Hussein Abu Sabla was killed by Israeli occupation army gunfire near the Al-Tahliya area, east of Kh»»»

Fourteen and a half months after a bomb exploded at the hands of 37-year-old Kyriakos Xymitiris, who was assembling it, killing him, a prosecutor has demanded that five people face trial for setting up a terrorist group, procurement and possession of explosives, causing an explosion and other, less»»»

Damascus, Jan. 19 (SANA) The head of the Syrian Investment Authority, Talal al-Hilali, met on Sunday with a delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, to discuss the investment climate in Syria and prospects for cooperation, particularly in strategic »»»