Israel pressed ahead with targeted killings of senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad figures in Gaza, citing recent attacks on its forces, even as a ceasefire agreement entered its second phase, and plans were announced for a technocratic body to administer the enclave. On Thursday, Israel killed two seni»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping has welcomed what he called a “turnaround” in relations with Canada, following a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing. While campaigning for office in April 2025, Carney claimed that China represented the number one security threat to Canada on th»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United Nations calls on the United States to comply with the Charter amid Washington's plans to "acquire" Greenland and threats of tariffs on countries opposing a takeover, UN Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq said on Friday. Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump did no»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: If you thought red carpets were dramatic, wait until Hollywood, Bollywood, and Arab superstars collide on Riyadh’s lavender carpet tonight. The 6th Joy Awards is here, and Gulf News Manjusha Radhakrishnan will be there, front-row, keeping tabs on celebrity arrivals, jaw-droppi»»»

A large police operation unfolded Friday morning in Soufli, in the Evros region, with authorities reporting about 20 detentions and arrests, including two military personnel. Special police units carried out raids on suspects’ homes, assisted by drug‑detection dogs, as part of a centrally coordinat»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, among others, while US Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers has been appointed Commander of International Stabilization F»»»

Russia is concerned about NATO’s increased activity in the Arctic, Russian Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov told Sputnik. As experience shows, "boosting the North Atlantic alliance’s presence in a particular region does not contribute to strengthening security but, on the contrary, leads to i»»»

Dubai: Dubai Holding Real Estate (DHRE) has unveiled the next phase of development at Dubai Design District (d3), outlining a major expansion that will bring new luxury homes, creative workspaces, wellness zones and waterfront living to one of Dubai’s most strategic locations along the Creek. Sign »»»

Russia's state communications regulator Roskomnadzor denied implementing new restrictions on popular messaging application Telegram despite user complaints about slow video loading speeds, the agency told state TASS on January 16. »»»

Adverts will soon appear at the top of the AI tool ChatGPT for some users, the company OpenAI has announced. The trial will initially take place in the US, and will affect some ChatGPT users on the free service and a new subscription tier, called ChatGPT Go. This cheaper option will be available fo»»»

Google has appealed a US district judge's landmark antitrust ruling that found the company illegally held a monopoly in online search. "As we have long said, the Court's August 2024 ruling ignored the reality that people use Google because they want to, not because they're forced to," Google's vice»»»

Russia's state communications regulator Roskomnadzor denied implementing new restrictions on popular messaging application Telegram despite user complaints about slow video loading speeds, the agency told state TASS on January 16. »»»

A soon as Meri-Tuuli Auer saw the subject line in her junk folder, she knew it was no ordinary spam email. It contained her full name and her social security number - the unique code Finnish people use to access public services and banking. The email was full of details about Auer no one else shoul»»»

Attorneys for alleged Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson, 22, on Friday argued to have a prosecutor removed from the case because his daughter was at the Utah Valley University event when Kirk was shot and killed. File Photo by UPI | License Photo Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Attorneys for alleged Charlie Kirk»»»

On a cold winter night, around 200km (125 miles) from the Indian capital Delhi, dozens of people huddle around telescopes, waiting for darkness to settle over the landscape. Over the next few hours, more than 150 meteors streak across the sky - a spectacle all but impossible to witness from India's»»»

Credit card debt is an increasingly heavy burden for millions of Americans. Selena Cooper, 26, is among those dealing with the strain. A former paralegal at the Social Security Administration, she was left without a stable income when the US government shut down a few months ago. She lost her job p»»»

From the moment he seized power in September 2021 Guinea's Mamadi Doumbouya struck an imposing figure. Just 36 years old at the time, the broad-shouldered colonel, standing at well over six feet (1.8m), wearing military fatigues, mirrored sunglasses and a red beret certainly made an impression when»»»

The US justice department is investigating two prominent Minnesota officials over alleged attempts to impede federal immigration agents, in an escalation of the Trump's administration's clash with Democrats. Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are facing an inquiry over statements th»»»

From Mariia's 16th-floor flat, the calm waters of the Black Sea stretch out into the horizon beneath the fading twilight. "Up here you can see and hear when the drones come," she says, standing by a wall-length, floor-to-ceiling window. When they hit buildings and homes in the city of Odesa down be»»»

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- At least 12 "terrorists" were killed in clashes with the security forces in three different areas in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Friday.According to Pakistan military's media wing Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), approximately 15 to 20 terroris»»»

RIYADH, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Al-Budaiwi welcomed the move to Phase Two of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, and the formation of the Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).Al-Budaiwi thanked, in a press»»»

Mark Owen welcomes Aida Tavakoli, co-founder of We Are Iranian Students, who offers a window into the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Iran under a blanket of state-imposed darkness. Her voice, urgent and unwavering, challenges the international community, including the UN Security Council, to rise»»»

Irish actress Amybeth McNulty has said it has been a "weird couple of years" since joining the cast of sci-fi horror series Stranger Things. McNulty, who is from County Donegal, said: "It's insane, I feel like a little cog in this very massive machine." The 24-year-old joined Stranger Things in its»»»

It's a busy day at Woodlands Checkpoint, Singapore's main land crossing on the border with Malaysia, and thousands of cars are slowly trundling past the watchful eyes of customs officer Belinda Liaw and her team. Suddenly Liaw steps forward, signalling at a white Toyota van to stop. Her team swarms»»»

The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding members of its "Board of Peace" for Gaza. Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner will also sit on the "founding execu»»»

The snow-capped mountains behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline are visible before sunset at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Los Angeles on March 9, 2024. This year, California is one of the rare Western states that are not in a snow drought. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo»»»

Dubai: Ramadan in the UAE is expected to begin around February 18 or 19, and this year it is arriving with measurable shifts in how residents move, shop, and structure their day. Falling in late winter, the month brings cooler evenings and shorter days, reinforcing behavioural changes that research»»»

The US prefers a diplomatic solution to ongoing tensions with Iran rather than military action, President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has said, urging Tehran to scale down its missile and nuclear programs. A wave of protests kicked off in Iran in late December. Initially prompted by »»»

Iceberg A-23A is seen from the International Space Station. Photo courtesy of NASA NASA's Earth Observatory captured striking new satellite imagery showing iceberg A-23A, once one of the largest icebergs ever tracked, which is now taking on an intense blue hue as it drifts in the South Atlantic Oce»»»

China and Canada have agreed to scale back tariffs following a closely watched meeting in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Mark Carney, signalling a tentative reset in relations after several years of strain. »»»

China and Canada have agreed to scale back tariffs following a closely watched meeting in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Mark Carney, signalling a tentative reset in relations after several years of strain. »»»

More than 500 people are assigned to reviewing and redacting millions of pages of the Jeffrey Epstein case files before making them publicly available, Department of Justice officials said on Thursday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice has more»»»

Prime Minister Mark Carney's new approach to Canada's foreign policy can perhaps be distilled in one line: "We take the world as it is, not as we wish it to be." That was his response when asked about the deal struck with China on Friday, despite concerns over its human rights record and nearly a y»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- 1982 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a law to establish the Zakat (alms) House to be supervised by Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. 2004 -- State of Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the UN Nabila Al-Mulla presented her credentials to UN Secret»»»

3270678 KUWAIT -- Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya discusses regional issues with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. 3270681 ALGIERS -- Algeria launches the new satellite "AlSat-3A" from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. »»»

BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said she held talks with the foreign ministers of a number of Arab partners, together with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, on regional issues.Kallas said in a post on X on Thursday ev»»»

At the core of propaganda lies an intriguing paradox: Sometimes the safest way to bury the truth is to place it in plain sight. Propaganda 101: Manipulation through manifestationWhen an inconvenient fact is openly stated, being printed, televised, or officially acknowledged, it often loses its powe»»»

US President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Iceland, former Representative Billy Long, apologized on Thursday for joking that the island nation could become the 52nd US state with himself as governor. The remark comes as Trump’s statements regarding Greenland have escalated in recent week»»»

US President Donald Trump has announced the launch of the second phase of his plan to settle the conflict in Gaza, despite both sides repeatedly accusing each other of breaching an earlier-agreed ceasefire. The next step is demilitarization and the establishment of a new technocratic government in »»»

Masked agents from multiple agencies have turned Minneapolis into a testing ground for the Trump administration’s most aggressive anti-immigration strategy yet. A multi-billion surge in federal funding has turbo-charged an operation built on escalation, confusion and spectacle, with ICE-led interve»»»

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Taxi drivers in the greater Athens area have called a new two-day strike for January 20 and 21, to protest legislation mandating that all new cabs must be electric-powered. The Attica Taxi Drivers Union, or SATA, announced the strike and taxi drivers in other parts of Greece are expected to partici»»»

Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov said that the certification of the naval group and the aviation special operations unit in 2025 is a success for the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), the Defence Ministry reported on Friday. Eftimov was speaking during the presentation of the 2025 Analy»»»

Reports that former Syrian regime officers are hiding in Lebanon and plotting against new Syrian President Ahmad Sharaa and his government have raised concerns in the two countries. File Photo by Alexander Zemlianchenko/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Lebanon and Syria have been working to tu»»»

President Zelensky has called Ukraine's air defence supplies "insufficient", having revealed several systems were "without missiles" until Friday morning. "I can say this openly because today I have those missiles," the president said, adding that the country had received a "substantial package" ea»»»

US President Donald Trump’s claims of a heavy Chinese and Russian military presence near Greenland are “an exaggeration,” Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson has said. Trump asserts that only US sovereignty can protect the Danish autonomous island from being taken over by Beijing or Moscow. Trump r»»»

Finland repeatedly engaged in military aggression against Soviet Russia in the 20th Century , Vladimir Baryshnikov, history professor at Saint Petersburg State University and expert on 20th Century Finnish history, tells Sputnik. Finland's 1918 and 1921 Attacks on Eastern Karelia "Creating a 'Great»»»

Khartoum: UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, stressed Friday the urgent need for humanitarian assistance and protection for Sudanese refugees fleeing the war. In a statement, the UN official described the situation in Sudan as a "massive humanitarian catastrophe," reiterating the UNHC»»»

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A Nigerian imam who gained international recognition for saving hundreds of lives from a mainly Christian community during an outbreak of violence has died at the age of 90. Abubakar Abdullahi had been suffering from a heart condition and was being treated in hospital, where he died on Thursday nig»»»