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»»»

Details remains murky regarding the "Board of Peace" on Gaza that US President Donald Trump has invited world leaders to join. "The understanding is that Trump is attempting single-handedly to put into place something his advisors Steve Bannon and Miller have suggested, which is basically without o»»»

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»»»

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed on Monday that he would ram his budget bill through parliament without a vote using special constitutional powers, conceding it was a "partial failure", after weeks of stalled negotiations.»»»

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»»»

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday vowed that Europe's response to US President Donald Trump's repeated threats on Greenland and punitive tariffs will be "unflinching". Trump said he would be meeting with "various parties" at the Davos gathering of global elites this week to discuss US acquis»»»

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»»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced he will invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass the 2026 budget bill into law without parliamentary approval. He admitted that resorting to this tool represented a "partial failure", as he had promised not to use it. But after a host of »»»

Dubai: DAMAC Properties recorded Dh36 billion in property sales in 2025, ranking first among Dubai’s private real estate developers and marking one of the strongest annual performances in the company’s history. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The sales figure reflects »»»

Damascus, Jan.20 (SANA) Minister of Information Hamza al-Mustafa discussed ways to enhance media cooperation between Syria and Turkey during a telephone call with Professor Burhanettin Duran, head of the Communications Directorate at the Turkish Presidency. Duran reiterated Turkey’s principled posi»»»