Paris: France has intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on suspicion of links to Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" used to finance the war in Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. Writing on X, Macron said the vessel was under international sanctions and suspected of sai»»»

The Ukraine peace talks have been narrowed down to a single unresolved issue, according to US special envoy Steve Witkoff, who said he would travel to Moscow later on Thursday. The trip was later confirmed by the Kremlin. Speaking at an impromptu ‘Ukraine Breakfast’ on the sidelines of the World Ec»»»

Donald Trump's youngest son contacted UK police saying he witnessed a friend in London being "beat up" during a video call, a court has heard. Barron Trump, 19, told police he had friends call 999 from the US so that he could report the alleged attack in January 2025. Matvei Rumiantsev, 22, is on t»»»

Awards pundits were taken by surprise from the very first two words spoken at the Oscar nominations on Thursday. "Elle Fanning, for Sentimental Value," said hosts Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman, as they kicked off the nominations with the best supporting actress category. Fanning's appearance go»»»

1 of 3 | President Donald Trump holds a signed founding charter at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo by World Economic Forum/Jason Alden/UPI | License Photo Jan. 22 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump held a signing cerem»»»

Doha, Qatar: The seventh Souq Waqif International Honey Exhibition opened on Thursday at the Eastern Square, featuring honey and related products from 100 participating companies representing 20 countries. In addition, the exhibition includes more than 50 bee-related products, including propolis, b»»»

An ex-nurse convicted of murdering 10 patients in western Germany may be linked to more than 100 additional deaths, an official has said. The chief public prosecutor in Aachen, Katja Schlenkermann-Pitts, told the BBC that there was "a correspondingly high number of suspicious cases" under review. S»»»

1 of 4 | Vice President JD Vance speaks during a meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 9. He's expected to travel to Minneapolis on Thursday and participate in a roundtable with community leaders. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Vice P»»»

Tunis, Jan. 22 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, held a working session on Thursday with the UN Resident Coordinator and representatives of UN agencies, funds, and programmes accredited in...»»»

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France says it has seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean suspected of being part of Russia's sanction-busting "shadow fleet". French President Emmanuel Macron said the tanker, named the Grinch, was "subject to international sanctions and suspected of flying a false flag". The French navy, with »»»

BELGRADE - Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko said on Thursday the Serbian oil company NIS had been in a very complicated situation but that a joint solution had been found thanks to good cooperation between Serbia and Russia. NIS is under US sanctions due to its Russian maj»»»

This week US President Donald Trump continued to share his frustration at not winning last year's Nobel Peace Prize, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham confirmed rumours of a rift with his family, and Dame Prue Leith announced she was leaving the Bake Off tent. But how much attention did you pay to what else h»»»

New York, Jan.22 (SANA) Permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi, said that Syria welcomes the positions of the countries that have acknowledged the significant efforts undertaken by the Syrian government, which have clearly differentiated between the Syrian Democrat»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe ‘Hands on Trigger’: IRGC Chief Warns US and ‘Israel’ against Any Miscalculation 22-01-2026 19:21 PM The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic R»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Greenland’s Prime Minister: We are ready to negotiate a better partnership with the United States, but sovereignty is a red line that canno»»»

A woman lights a candle during a vigil outside the Helicoide in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday. Relatives gathered in hope of the release of their family members after announcements made by the head of the Venezuelan Parliament, Jorge Rodriguez. Photo by Ronald Pena/EPA Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The Inter-»»»

A shopper retrieves milk from the milk case at a Schnucks Supermarket in Richmond Heights, Mo., in February 2022. Inflation ticked up to 2.8% in October and November, moving further away from the Federal Reserve’s target 2% mark, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports Thursday. File Photo by Bill »»»

Paramount Skydance extended the deadline for Warner Bros. Discovery's shareholders to agree to its offer to buy the company. It's battling Netflix for ownership. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Paramount Skydance extended the deadline for shareholders to accept its hos»»»

An organisation that provides 'patriotic education' and military training to children and youth in the Kola Peninsula is sending its instructors to the front line in Ukraine. Battlefield experiences are of major importance for the teachers, according to the VOIN Centre. Five of the instructors who »»»

Saer Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), praised an intervention by FNC member Mona Hammad calling for family empowerment programmes to include the empowerment of men, rather than being limited solely to women as is currently the case. He described her remarks as a valid and con»»»

Germany’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US reached a near-total dependency last year, the German Environmental Aid Association (DUH) stated on Thursday. The situation “exacerbates Germany’s dependence on the increasingly unpredictable US,” the association said. DUH analysis found »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Progressive Party leader Milos Vucevic, who is also adviser to the president of Serbia on regional affairs, said on Thursday the most monstrous genocide against Serbs, Jews and Roma had been committed in Jasenovac - a WWII death camp in the then Independent State of Croatia - and»»»

The Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA) has launched the “Expression of Interest” service, effective today (Friday), allowing eligible citizens to select the housing project that best suits their needs in Abu Dhabi and Al Dhafra. The initiative empowers citizens to make their own housing decisions, »»»

Dubai: Kuwait Airways said on Thursday it will launch 11 new destinations for its summer 2026 season, including Alexandria, Zurich, Mykonos, Malaga, Sharm El Sheikh, Salalah, Antalya, Trabzon, Sarajevo, Vienna and Bodrum, as it moves to expand its network and meet rising seasonal demand. The nation»»»

The Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) parliamentary group will continue to boycott the quorum in the plenary hall, CC leader Assen Vassilev said on Thursday. "We have seen that a proposal has already been submitted by There Is Such a People for a second reading of the draft Election»»»

Just hours after doubling down on his claim that the US should "get Greenland", Donald Trump made an abrupt U-turn on the tariffs he had threatened to slap on European nations that opposed his bid.  Announcing the news on his Truth Social platform, the US president said he and NATO chief Mark »»»

Davos: The United Arab Emirates will host “trilateral” talks on the Ukraine war this week with Ukrainian, US and Russian officials, President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested on Thursday. The Ukrainian leader did not elaborate on the format of the talks, or whether Ukrainian and Russian officials would»»»

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained a 5-year-old boy on Tuesday during an enforcement operation, Minnesota school officials have said, as part of an immigration crackdown in the state. Pre-schooler Liam Ramos was with his father - named by the Department of Homeland Secur»»»

Russia presented a formal proposal to the United States through Vatican mediation to facilitate Nicolás Maduro's departure from Venezuela in the months leading up to the military operation that resulted in his capture, according to diplomatic sources cited by Spanish outlet ABC. »»»

Russia presented a formal proposal to the United States through Vatican mediation to facilitate Nicolás Maduro's departure from Venezuela in the months leading up to the military operation that resulted in his capture, according to diplomatic sources cited by Spanish outlet ABC. »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Bloc: Any Reliance on External Changes to Settle Narrow Political Scores Will Not Serve Lebanon’s Interests 22-01-2026 17:58 PM T»»»

Authorities warned that illegal electricity connections are a growing problem in Greece, with nearly 400,000 power supplies across the country estimated to be operating without payment. Such cases cost the energy market and law-abiding consumers more than €450 million annually, officials said. On a»»»

DOHA: Nebras Energy (a Qatari public joint-stock company), through one of its subsidiaries, has been awarded two contracts to develop gas-fired combined-cycle power generation plants in the Sultanate of Oman. The projects include the Misfah Power Plant, with a total capacity of 1,700 megawatts, and»»»

Police are seen patrolling Bondi Beach in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in August 2021. A gunman is at large in New South Wales, Australia Thursday after killing three people and injuring another. File Photo by Dan Himbrechts/EPA-EFE Jan. 22 (UPI) -- A gunman is at large in New South Wales, A»»»

US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new US-led "Board of Peace" to oversee the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and shape Gaza’s future, pitching it as a potential rival to the UN – even as several close US allies declined to take part. US President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his Board»»»

Hong Kong: Family members of those killed in a Hong Kong ferry collision more than a decade ago were "outraged" by a long-awaited coroner's verdict, saying Thursday that it offered little accountability or closure. The Lamma IV ferry sank after colliding with another vessel on October 1, 2012 killi»»»

France’s navy on Thursday intercepted an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s sanctioned "shadow fleet" in the Mediterranean Sea. French President Emmanuel Macron said the operation, which took place between Spain and Morocco, was carried out with the help of several allies. France's navy,»»»

A new controversy emerged in Sofia’s subway system after municipal councilor Simeon Stavrev received a video reportedly showing a police officer guarding the metro in an intoxicated state. Stavrev shared the alert on Thursday, emphasizing the seriousness of the claim. He noted that, based on the vi»»»

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith will testify before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday about his investigations into President Donald Trump. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led two criminal cases against President Donald Tr»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday visited the seventh edition of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) 2026, held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Sheikh Mohamed toured both e»»»

A video of people throwing incendiary items near the Turkish consulate in the northern city of Thessaloniki was falsely described online as showing burning government buildings in Iran during nationwide unrest, Reuters fact-checkers have said. Facebook posts sharing the video, opens new tab in mid-»»»

The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) described the announced joining by Bulgaria to President Trump's Board of Peace initiative as "act of unprecedented legal nihilism and outright encroachment on the country's constitutional foundations". In a statement put out Thursday, BHC calls for immediate »»»

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia's Humain artificial intelligence company has secured up to $1.2 billion in financing to expand digital infrastructure, a statement said, as the kingdom bolsters its investment in AI.The non-binding framework agreement with Saudi's National Infrastructure Fund out»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday criticised what he called the EU’s lack of “political will” towards his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Davos. Meanwhile, Denmark said NATO chief Mark Rutte could not negotiate over Greenland after the head of the transatlantic alliance discu»»»

Cloudy skies and widespread fog are expected across much of Bulgaria on Friday, January 23, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology. Wind conditions will ease significantly, with calm weather in many areas, creating favorable conditions for fog formation, especially in low-»»»

1 of 4 | Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers check the documentation of a construction worker during a random stop in Minneapolis on Jan. 9. ICE has detained four children from the same Minnesota school district this month, including a 5-year-old boy. Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI | License Ph»»»

US President Donald Trump has unveiled his “Board of Peace,” a $1 billion initiative aimed at resolving international conflicts through permanent membership. Initially designed to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction, a draft of the board’s charter suggests its mandate could extend beyond the Palestinian »»»

Vampire horror film Sinners has broken the record for the most Oscar nominations received by a single film, after being nominated for 16 of Hollywood's most coveted honours. The film beat the previous record of 14 nominations, and emerged ahead of its nearest rival this year, Leonardo DiCaprio's th»»»

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