Gulf News 4m

Dubai Police offers year-round digital service for event security

Dubai Police has reiterated that its Event Security Services Request is available year-round via the Dubai Police website and smart app, offering professional security support to businesses and government entities across the emirate. The service enables organisers to request specialised police team»»»

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BBC 4m

Iran judiciary denies plan to execute detained protester Erfan Soltani

Iran's judiciary has denied it scheduled the execution of a man arrested in connection with the country's recent protests. Norway-based Kurdish human rights organisation Hengaw said earlier this week that the family of Erfan Soltani, 26, had been told he faced execution on Wednesday, only days afte»»»

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Gulf News 9m

Dh30b city underway: What we know so far about Dubai's new mega project

Dubai: A detailed plan for a massive Dh30 billion masterplanned development that its backers describe as the world’s first Mercedes-Benz branded city, marking one of the largest real estate launches in the emirate’s history. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The project,»»»

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The Peninsula 10m

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei debuts in India

New Delhi, India: The first solo exhibition in India by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei opened Thursday, featuring sculpture, installation and mixed media spanning his career, as well as his "homage" to the country. The son of a revered poet, 68-year-old Ai is perhaps China's best-known modern artist. He »»»

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Dailynews Hungary 11m

Ancient artefacts including Roman, Greek coins seized at Hungarian border crossing - Video

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France24 20m

In annual address to troops, Macron calls for more resources for the French army

French President Emmanuel Macron, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, on Thursday outlined his “guidelines for national defence” at the strategic air base in Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône. His speech was highly anticipated as France continues to seek approval for its 2026 budget amid rising geo»»»

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France24 21m

Press Review - Is the bandhgala jacket a relic of colonialism or inherently Indian?

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, January 15: We look at reactions from the Danish and Greenlandic press after their respective foreign ministers travelled to Washington to discuss Donald Trump's ongoing threats to acquire Greenland. The White House responded by posting a derogatory cartoon on its social me»»»

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France24 21m

How Iran jammed Starlink (and how Iranians are trying to get around it)

After shutting down the internet, the Iranian government is now attempting to jam the Starlink satellite service made free to Iranians by the company. Iranians are now seeking ways to circumvent this latest wave of censorship.   Iranian authorities cut the public's access to the internet and t»»»

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Tanjug 27m

Szijjarto: Pancevo refinery strategically important for MOL, there will be no shutdown

BELGRADE - Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday in Belgrade the Pancevo oil refinery was strategically important for the Hungarian oil company MOL, and dismissed as untrue media reports alleging that MOL would shut down the refinery in case it acquired th»»»

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Gulf News 41m

Why selling Dubai, Abu Dhabi real estate isn’t always easy money: Million Dollar Listings UAE star on tough competition

Dubai: Breaking into real estate in the UAE is often perceived as quick money and easy commissions. But for Mai Khaled, the newest entrant on Million Dollar Listing UAE reality show, selling properties in this region was far more demanding than she expected. "During the first year, it was tough. I »»»

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Gulf News 41m

TikTok removes over 17 million videos in MENA region in the third quarter of 2025

With quick clips crafted to capture attention and popularity that’s been steadily on the rise, social media channel TikTok has been at the forefront of a debate that involves children, dangerous content, and the quintessential question: At what point should a child be exposed to social media? In re»»»

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Kuna 42m

Chinese, Iranian FMs discuss developments as Beijing urges peaceful dialogue

BEIJING, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday reaffirmed his country's opposition to the use of force in international relations. China Central Television (CCTV) reported that Wang made the remarks during a telephone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to disc»»»

24 News Agency 45m

Cabinet Chairman visits construction sites and energy facilities in Bishkek - | 24.KG

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev conducted a working tour of Bishkek’s facilities, where he reviewed the implementation of business projects, reconstruction of energy facilities, and the progress of construction. The Cabinet Chairman visited a modern office cent»»»

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24 News Agency 45m

336 million soms to be allocated from state budget for World Nomad Games - | 24.KG

A total of 336 million soms will be allocated from the state budget for the organization and hosting of the 6th World Nomad Games. Kazybek Moldazhiev, director of the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports, announced at a press conference in Bishkek. Related news Sports program of 6th World N»»»

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The Peninsula 47m

Final death toll from Hong Kong fire put at 168

Hong Kong: The final death toll from a devastating fire at a Hong Kong housing complex in November is 168, the city's security chief said on Thursday, seven more than previously announced. The blaze that tore through the high-rise estate in Tai Po District was the world's deadliest residential buil»»»

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BNE 47m

Africa’s green hydrogen projects stall as offtake gaps persist, warns EIC

Africa’s drive to become a major exporter of green hydrogen is losing momentum as projects struggle to secure buyers, build supporting infrastructure and develop local supply chains, according to a new report by the Energy Industries Council (EIC). »»»

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BNE 47m

Africa’s green hydrogen projects stall as offtake gaps persist, warns EIC

Africa’s drive to become a major exporter of green hydrogen is losing momentum as projects struggle to secure buyers, build supporting infrastructure and develop local supply chains, according to a new report by the Energy Industries Council (EIC). »»»

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BNE 47m

Africa’s green hydrogen projects stall as offtake gaps persist, warns EIC

Africa’s drive to become a major exporter of green hydrogen is losing momentum as projects struggle to secure buyers, build supporting infrastructure and develop local supply chains, according to a new report by the Energy Industries Council (EIC). »»»

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BNE 47m

Africa’s green hydrogen projects stall as offtake gaps persist, warns EIC

Africa’s drive to become a major exporter of green hydrogen is losing momentum as projects struggle to secure buyers, build supporting infrastructure and develop local supply chains, according to a new report by the Energy Industries Council (EIC). »»»

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BNE 47m

Africa’s green hydrogen projects stall as offtake gaps persist, warns EIC

Africa’s drive to become a major exporter of green hydrogen is losing momentum as projects struggle to secure buyers, build supporting infrastructure and develop local supply chains, according to a new report by the Energy Industries Council (EIC). »»»

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Sputnik 53m

West Does Not Want Peace, End to Conflict in Ukraine - Moscow

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West does not want an end to the conflict in Ukraine and peace, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. "The fact that the West does not want the conflict to end, does not want any peace, just as they never wanted it, is evidenced by the uninter»»»

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RT 53m

Denmark fails to resolve ‘fundamental disagreement’ with Trump over Greenland

High-level talks in Washington have concluded without bridging the divide between the US and Denmark over the future of Greenland, with Danish officials stating a “fundamental disagreement” persists after US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his intent to acquire the Arctic territory. Following a m»»»

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Naharnet 58m

New era for Canada-China relations: Carney signals change in Beijing

On the first trip by a Canadian leader to China in eight years, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the two countries are entering a new era of relations. Carney, who became prime minister 10 months ago, is attempting to repair ties with China following several years of acrimony over issu»»»

BBC 1h

Boeing knew of flaw in part linked to UPS plane crash, report says

An aircraft that crashed in flames in Kentucky in November had a structural flaw that had been identified by Boeing on similar planes 15 years ago, according to investigators. The MD-11F freighter operated by UPS, crashed after one of its engines separated from the wing as it was preparing to take »»»

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The Barents Observer 1h

Weakened infantrymen of Pechenga become part of new motorised division

The 200th Motorised Rifle Brigade, which has suffered major losses in Ukraine, has been renamed the 71st Guards Motorised Rifle Division. The restructuring of Russia's armed forces, as announced in early 2024, is taking shape among the units based along the border to Norway and Finland. In Pechenga»»»

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Naharnet 1h

Netanyahu casts start of Gaza ceasefire's next phase as largely symbolic

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cast the announcement that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza would advance to its second phase as largely symbolic, raising questions about how its more challenging elements will be carried out. Speaking late Wednesday with the parents of the last Israeli hosta»»»

Tanjug 1h

Szijjarto: MOL wants majority stake in NIS

BELGRADE - Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday in Belgrade the Hungarian oil company MOL was interested in acquiring a majority stake in the Serbian oil firm NIS. NIS is under US sanctions due to its Russian majority ownership. Szijjarto was responding t»»»

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France24 1h

Truth or Fake - Iran protests: AI and dated photos mislead about pro-regime rallies

Amid nationwide protests in Iran against the country's theocracy, this week has also seen rallies take place in support of the government. But online, social media users have been sharing misleading content about these pro-regime rallies, using AI-generated footage and dated images to talk up the d»»»

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France24 1h

For Syria’s new rulers, Sunni clans hold the key to stability – and ending sectarian strife

Headed by a close ally of Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the recently established Office of Tribes and Clans aims to ease tensions within the country’s Sunni majority, divided between former rebels, those who once sided with the Assad regime, and others in the ranks of the Kurdish-led Syrian De»»»

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France24 1h

Iran protests: The biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic since its founding

In addition to women’s rights protests in 2022, experts believe that the protests currently happening in Iran represent the biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic since its founding in 1979. While some Iranians are putting their hope in the son of the Shah who once ruled the country, the opposit»»»

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Gulf News 1h

New countries to make debut at UAE SWAT Challenge 2026

Dubai will host the seventh edition of the UAE SWAT Challenge from February 7 to 11, 2026, at the Training City in Al Ruwayyah, as interest continues to grow in one of the world’s leading tactical competitions. Several countries will be taking part in the event for the first time, including Bolivia»»»

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BBC 1h

Pitfalls dog phase two of Trump's Gaza peace plan

On the face of it, the announcement of phase two of President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza would seem like progress. But there remains a huge lack of clarity and detail about the future of the strip and the 2.1 million Palestinians who live there. Furthermore, there are many pitfalls. First, »»»

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Sputnik 1h

Hungary Launches Petition Against EU Plan to Allocate $105Bln to Ukraine - Orban

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Hungarian government is launching a petition against the European Commission's plan to allocate an extra 90 billion euros ($105 billion) in EU funding to Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday. On Wednesday, the European Commission pledged a limited r»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Experts growing new skin for Swiss fire victims

Épalinges, Switzerland: The Cell Production Centre at Lausanne University Hospital is working flat out trying to grow new skin for badly-burned survivors of Switzerland's New Year fire tragedy. The centre, with its skin production facility, is the only one of its size in Europe. "There is a lot of »»»

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Naharnet 1h

Rights group warns on failure to deliver justice after sectarian killings in Syria's Sweida

Human Rights Watch on Thursday criticized the Syrian government for what it says is the lack of accountability on perpetrators of sectarian violence and killings on all sides in clashes between government-backed armed Bedouin clans and Druze militias in a southern province in July that killed hundr»»»

Naharnet 1h

Syrian military tells civilians to evacuate contested area east of Aleppo amid rising tensions

Syria's military said it would open a corridor Thursday for civilians to evacuate an area of Aleppo province that has seen a military buildup following intense clashes between government and Kurdish-led forces in Aleppo city. The army's announcement late Wednesday — which said civilians would be ab»»»

Naharnet 1h

Gaza enters second phase of ceasefire plan, US says

The United States said that it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs in Gaza under American supervision. President Donald Trump's»»»

Al Awsat 1h

Critical Minerals as Strategic Assets...Saudi Arabia Leads Major Transformation of Global Value Chains

At a time when geopolitical and economic changes are accelerating, and global competition for critical minerals are intensifying, supply chains are undergoing a profound reshaping of their traditional rules. This transformation is driven by an unprecedented surge in demand, coupled with mounting co»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Flights to Iran disrupted as flydubai cancels, diverts and reroutes services

Dubai: Flights to and from Iran were disrupted on Wednesday after a temporary closure of Iranian airspace in the early hours of January 15, prompting cancellations, diversions, and rerouting by several airlines, including flydubai. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.In a »»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Serbia charge six for pelting pro-government singer with snowballs

Belgrade: Serbian police charged six people on Thursday after a folk singer, linked to the government, was pelted with snowballs and booed during a performance marking the Orthodox New Year. Police said the accused had hurled "icy snowballs" at Ana Bekuta, who was the partner of a deceased senior p»»»

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BBC 2h

Bodies of Cubans killed during US raid on Venezuela to be returned

The bodies of 32 Cuban soldiers and security personnel killed during the US military intervention in Venezuela are due to arrive in Cuba on Thursday for formal military ceremonies and burials. The Venezuelan government says more than 100 people were killed in the country during the US raid on its c»»»

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Novinite 2h

WCC-DB Warns New Scanners in Bulgaria’s Electoral Code Could Jeopardize Fair Voting

Bozhidar Bozhanov and Elisaveta Belobradova from the WCC-DB parliamentary group voiced strong concerns about proposed changes to Bulgaria’s Electoral Code, particularly the introduction of new scanners and the closure of the Central Election Commission (CPC). Speaking on NOVA NEWS, they highlighted»»»

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Business-review 2h

Burnout risk affects one in four Romanian employees, study finds

One in four Romanian employees were in a psychological risk or burnout zone in 2025, while only 30% reported a genuinely high level of wellbeing, characterised by healthy relationships, autonomy, clarity, and a sense of fairness at work, according to the Romanian Employee Wellbeing Index conducted »»»

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The Peninsula 2h

'I begged them': Guinean mother deported from Belarus without her baby

Conakry: It's been nine months since Mariam Soumah, a 23-year-old Guinean woman, says she last saw her baby girl Sabina. The mother is in Guinea, while her daughter is -- against her will -- in an orphanage in Belarus. Several months ago, Belarus forcibly deported the young migrant mother to her we»»»

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Gulf News 2h

A world-first ice vault in Antarctica aims to save Earth’s climate history before glaciers melt away

Dubai: Deep beneath Antarctica’s frozen surface, scientists have opened the world’s first global ice archive designed to preserve vital records of Earth’s changing climate as glaciers rapidly melt worldwide. The underground sanctuary, located near the Concordia research station on the Antarctic Pla»»»

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BBC 2h

Europe allies begin Greenland military mission as Trump says US needs island

A 15-strong French military contingent has arrived in the Greenland capital Nuuk, officials say, as several European states send soldiers there as part of a so-called reconnaissance mission. The deployment, which will also include personnel from Germany, Sweden, Norway and the UK, comes as US Presi»»»

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RT 2h

US attack on Iran imminent – Reuters

A US military attack on Iran is “imminent,” and could come within mere hours, Reuters has claimed, citing anonymous sources. In recent days, President Donald Trump has issued several threats against the Islamic Republic, which has been gripped by riots since late December. The unrest broke out amid»»»

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Gulf News 2h

GFH Partners Manrre REIT and Palmon Group open $11 million regional hub for specialised chemical storage at Jafza

Dubai: Making Dubai regional logistics hub for specialised chemical storage, GFH Partners Manrre REIT and Palmon Group have opened a new specialised temperature-controlled chemical warehouse in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza). The Palmon Group’s facility with a built-up area of 112,000sq ft on a 180,00»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Abu Dhabi: New ‘Golden List’ to speed up pharma trade, improve drug safety

Dubai: Abu Dhabi Customs and the Emirates Drug Establishment have launched a new “Golden List of Pharmaceutical Companies” aimed at speeding up trade flows while strengthening drug safety controls at the emirate’s border ports. The initiative forms part of Abu Dhabi’s push to reinforce supply chain»»»

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Sputnik 2h

Europe’s Plans For Greenland’s Defense? Not Quite Two Dogsleds, But Not Far Off

A European coalition of the willing is huddling around Denmark, pledging to help defend Greenland amid US threats to seize the island. But the size of the force the Europeans are assembling for ‘Operation Arctic Endurance’ leaves something to be desired. It’s not much bigger than the “two dogsleds”»»»

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