As part of the World Nomad Games, preparations are underway to implement the regional cultural project Caravan of Unity, the press service of the Bishkek City Hall reported. According to the statement, the initiative reflects the value of water as a source of life and its deep symbolic meaning in t»»»

A video about Kyrgyz Greco-Roman wrestler Akzhol Makhmudov, known to fans by the nickname Shark, has been published on the official social media accounts of United World Wrestling (UWW). The post was published in TuesdayThrows section and is accompanied by a caption: " If the person you’re wrestlin»»»

The death toll from a shopping centre fire in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, has risen to at least 55. Relatives of those still missing have criticized the slow rescue operation at the three-storey Gul Plaza, where teams continue to search the wreckage for human remains. Gabrielle Nadler reports»»»

The diplomatic window for the final settlement of the Ukrainian conflict remains open, but Moscow’s territorial demands are non-negotiable, says former CIA officer Larry Johnson. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, held talks in Moscow with Russian»»»

TikTok announced Thursday that its U.S. business has been sold to a consortium of U.S.-majority investors to comply with U.S. law. File Photo by Alex Plaveski/EPA-EFE Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Following years of wrangling and political uncertainty, TikTok announced Thursday that its China-based parent compa»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a decree «On Conducting a Temporary National Campaign for the Free Replacement of Driver’s Licenses.» The campaign began on January 15, 2026, and will continue until the authorized state body decides to conclude it. Under the decree, driver’s licenses pr»»»

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Poland’s industrial sector closed 2025 on a stronger footing. Industrial production rose 7.3% year-on-year in December, beating forecasts from PAP Biznes (2.9% y/y). On a monthly basis, output slipped 0.1%, though analysts had expected a deeper drop. After seasonal adjustments, production was 4.7% »»»

Poland’s GDP growth is forecast to accelerate to 3.7% in 2026, according to Velo Bank chief economist Piotr Arak. He argues the country could rank among the EU’s top performers thanks to solid growth paired with low inflation and unemployment. Unlike recent years, when consumption led expansion, 20»»»

Superauto.pl, Poland’s biggest online new-car retailer, logged a record 2025. The WP Holding–backed platform (51% stake) sold 7,300 cars, up 33% year on year, far outpacing the 8.3% rise in nationwide registrations and 13.5% growth in leasing. Sales value across Superauto.pl and affiliated sites to»»»

Heavy snowfall, fog, and icy conditions have been recorded on Bishkek—Osh highway in the area of Too-Ashuu mountain pass. Icy roads and difficult traffic conditions are also reported on bypass roads in Issyk-Ata and Kemin districts, as well as in mountainous areas. The press service of the Main Dep»»»

Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyzstan forecasts tax revenues of up to nearly 578 billion soms in the current year. The figures are contained in the ministry’s materials on fiscal risks for 2025–2030. Finance Ministry specialists have developed three scenarios for state budget tax revenues: Data on actu»»»

Kremlin meeting with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Josh Gruenbaum lasted for more than 3.5 hours. Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Witkoff in the Kremlin.WorldTrump Expects Resolution to Ukraine Conflict 'In The Near Future'Yesterday, 10:36 GMTRussia st»»»

US President Donald Trump said that a large number of US military ships are moving toward Iran "just in case." "You know we have a lot of ships going in that direction just in case. We have a big flotilla going in that direction, and we will see what happens. We have a big force going to Iran. I wo»»»

The Director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Seitek Zhumakadyr uulu, met with the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic, Remi Duflot. The ministry’s press service reported. The parties discussed issues of Kyrgyz-European con»»»

New Delhi: European leaders feeling the heat from Washington’s trade tariffs might take note of the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi has handled the situation with some “nimble footwork”, according to reports. In a recent newsletter introducing a series of articles in its latest issue, The Economis»»»

US President Donald Trump has withdrawn an invite for Canada to join his newly constituted Board of Peace, in the latest spat between the North American neighbours. "Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada's joining," T»»»

Dubai: With India’s Union Budget 2026–27 due next week, business owners and investors across the UAE are closely tracking the policy signals that could shape capital flows, operating costs, and expansion decisions tied to India. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.For many»»»

The Dubai Court of First Instance dismissed a civil claim seeking Dh150,000 in damages arising from an allegation of abusive reporting, holding that the filing of criminal complaints constitutes a lawful exercise of a protected legal right unless bad faith and intent to cause harm are established o»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff has concluded after talks that stretched nearly four hours, the Kremlin said in a statement early Friday. Witkoff was accompanied by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as Washington pushes a plan to end the U»»»

The search continues for missing people after a landslide hit a popular campsite in Mount Maunganui, on New Zealand's North Island. Six people remain unaccounted for, and police are seeking information on another three. Two teenagers are among the missing, with the youngest aged 15 years old, polic»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set to experience a stretch of unsettled winter weather over the coming days, as cloud cover increases, humidity rises overnight and light rainfall becomes possible in parts of the country, according to the National Center of Meteorology. A weak surface low-pressure system extendi»»»

SEOUL, South Korea: Dozens of South Koreans detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in online scams will be sent home this week to face investigations, officials said Thursday, in what would be the largest group repatriation of Korean criminal suspects from abroad. The 73 South Korean suspects»»»

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Activists said Friday the death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests topped 5,000 people killed, with many more still feared dead. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) offered the toll. The agency has been accurate in previous rounds of unrest in Iran and relies »»»

NEW YORK: The US has finalised its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment, federal officials said Thursday. But it's hardly a clean break. The US owes more than $130 million to the global health ag»»»

Turbulence often dominates the headlines across the Middle East, but these reports capture only part of the story. Political divisions, humanitarian crises, and fragile trade routes create enduring challenges that demand measured, principled action. The true test of foreign policy, then, is not in »»»

Question: I am a Muslim woman. I would like to know whether the husband is responsible, under the new Personal Status Law, for documenting the divorce and the “take back” (revocation). Are there any penalties if he fails to do so? Answer: Yes, the husband is required to document the divorce and may»»»

Top US negotiators including Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow late Thursday for talks on a US-drafted plan to end the Ukraine war, just as Kyiv announced it had agreed on post-war security guarantees with Washington. Diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict »»»

TikTok announced Thursday it has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, allowing the company to avoid a ban over its Chinese ownership. The TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will serve more than 200 million users and 7.5 million businesses while implementing str»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Georgios Samaras, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the School for Government at King’s College London, says that Donald Trump is deeply unpopular among the general population across Europe and that for far right parties in Europe 'there's no way to w»»»

Spanish investigators on Thursday recovered two more bodies from the wreckage of a high-speed train collision last weekend, raising the death toll to 45. The back-to-back rail accidents have fuelled safety concerns in Spain, which observed three days of mourning after the crash in Andalus»»»

Manila: Filipinos are about see a dramatic showdown: an unprecedented scenario potentially impeaching both the President and Vice President simultaneously. In theory, impeachment proceedings serve to uphold democratic values, and an important safeguard for truth, justice, and equal access to govern»»»

There was a huge plaster on Sarah Peter's head to staunch the bleeding caused by the blow of a gunman's weapon. Sarah, not her real name, was in church in a village in northern Nigeria on Sunday morning when attackers raided the compound to abduct the worshippers and take them away on foot. The 60-»»»

Even before he'd graduated from the University of Bath in 2024, Arnau Ayerbe landed a highly coveted role as an AI engineer with JP Morgan - yet he felt limited and uninspired. "I realised very quickly that the person to my right and to my left were going to be me in 20 years, and I didn't want to »»»

WASHINGTON: Former special counsel Jack Smith testified Thursday about his investigation of President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, detailing how the defeated president “sought to prey” on his supporters and “looked for ways to stay in power,” culminating in the Jan. 6, 2021»»»

BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have agreed to establish "a permanent presence" for the Alliance in the Arctic region."Everybody in NATO agrees on this, the Arctic states as well as the other m»»»

RABAT, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- Media outlets in Burkina Faso reported on Thursday, that at least 11 police officers were killed in an attack carried out by armed men linked to Al-Qaeda organization in the eastern part of the country.Hundreds of gunmen attacked a security detachment at dawn last Sunday in »»»

By Iman Al-Kheraiji DAVOS, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- The new "international framework" of the Peace Council entered into force immediately upon its signing on Thursday as part of the peace plan for the Gaza Strip announced by US President Donald Trump.The signing ceremony of the Peace Council held during th»»»

DAVOS, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed the Board of Peace charter under the Gaza peace plan, formalizing a framework to support stability and end the war in Gaza Strip.The charter was signed during an official ceremony on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Da»»»

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Thursday had been earmarked for Australians to mourn the victims of last month's Bondi shootings. Those who had lost loved ones in the antisemitic attacks wanted it to be a chance to remember the dead, and spread light and kindness in their honour. Instead, it was a day dominated by a political row»»»

Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday gave their initial backing to plans to throw open the oil sector to private investors, paving the way for the return of US energy majors — a key demand of President Donald Trump. Less than three weeks after the US ouster of Nicolas Maduro, MPs endorsed on first read»»»

Special envoy Jared Kushner presents a $25 billion masterplan to rebuild Gaza while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo by Benedikt von Loebel/World Economic Forum | License Photo Jan. 22 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's son-in-law and U.S. special envoy Ja»»»

The United Nations (UN) says it will take over management of a camp in north-eastern Syria holding holding thousands of people with alleged links to the jihadist group Islamic State (IS). It comes after Kurdish-led forces that had been running the camp withdrew in the face of an advance by Syrian g»»»

Donald Trump has sparked fresh outrage in the UK after saying Nato troops stayed "a little off the front lines" during the war in Afghanistan. Labour MP Emily Thornberry, the chair of the foreign affairs committee, called it an "absolute insult" to the 457 British service personnel killed in the co»»»

A new report sheds light on the scope of the resistance in occupied Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with the author of that report, Dr Jade McGlynn, Head of Ukraine and Russia programme at the CSNS at King's College London. She explains that resistance fighters in occupied Ukraine are 'pretty»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Georgios Samaras, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the School for Government at King’s College London, says that Donald Trump is deeply unpopular among the general population across Europe and that for far right parties in Europe 'there's no way to w»»»

"Together we are in a position to… end decades of suffering, stop generations of hatred and bloodshed, and forge a beautiful, everlasting and glorious peace for that region and for the whole region of the world." Such was the soaring promise of US President Donald Trump as he inaugurated his new Bo»»»

In his first public testimony about his criminal investigations of Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith said the president was responsible for the violence on 6 January 2021, when hundreds of rioters stormed the US Capitol. Smith told a congressional committee that he believed his team h»»»