Military authorities in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau have scheduled presidential and legislative elections for 6 December, despite calls for a swifter transition to civilian rule. Transitional President Horta N'Tam signed a decree on Wednesday after meeting members of the National Transitional Council,»»»

Bulgaria has become a member of US President Donald Trump’s newly established Peace Council, despite leading European Union countries refusing to participate. Outgoing President Rumen Radev received an invitation from Trump but provided a cautious response. Nevertheless, outgoing Prime Minister Ros»»»

Five Palestinians were injured Wednesday after Israeli soldiers beat them in Hebron, said Palestinian medical officials, as the Israeli occupation went ahead with its multi-day military operation in the southern West Bank city. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said crews transported five people»»»

2026 begins in a geopolitical climate marked by a level of uncertainty comparable to the most tense moments of the past decade, from the global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic to the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. While financial markets appear, for the time being, to overlook the escal»»»

The US will control parts of Greenland by designating them as sovereign military base areas, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday evening, citing a draft agreement between US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. The deal, reached on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum »»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, sent social media into a frenzy today with a striking image showing Dubai's iconic skyline including the Burj Khalifa and downt»»»

At the start of the year, Romanians are taking a cautious view of their personal finances. According to a study conducted by Raiffeisen Bank Romania in partnership with Appinio, more than half of respondents (53%) say they intend to manage their spending more carefully in 2026, while over 30% plan »»»

The U.S. military said Wednesday it has started transferring detainees from the Islamic State group being held in northeastern Syria to secure facilities in Iraq. The move came after Syrian government forces took control of a sprawling camp, housing thousands of mostly women and children, from the »»»

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that “something” must be done about Hezbollah in Lebanon. “Hezbollah in Lebanon, we have to do something about that,” Trump said in remarks at the Davos economic forum. “But these are, I call them remnants. They're small remnants compared to what it was bef»»»

A lack of quorum cut short Thursday's sitting of Parliament that was expected to consider before a final vote key revisions to the Election Code. The next sitting was scheduled for Friday morning. The opposition Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria, Vazrazhdane, the Alliance for Rights and Fre»»»

BELGRADE - A future sales and purchase agreement between Russia's Gazprom neft and the Hungarian oil firm MOL will pertain to Gazprom neft's entire majority stake in the Serbian oil company NIS, including the petrochemical plant, says Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanov»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan al-Khatib confirmed on Thursday, January 22, 2026, the government’s commitment to supporting and expanding the investments of the global company Saint-Gobain in the Egyptian market. This came during his meeting with company officials on the sidelines »»»

The Sofia Municipality has reported significant progress in removing waste that had built up around containers in the Slatina, Poduyane, and Lyulin districts. According to municipal authorities, most of the accumulated garbage at the start of the month has now been cleared, although intensive colle»»»

Against the backdrop of a 34% increase in average housing prices in Bucharest over the past two years and a tightening supply of new investment opportunities, SPEEDWELL launched the QUEENS District project in October 2025. According to the developer, around 40% of the units in the first two residen»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that the international order is "unravelling at a breathtaking pace" and that "a world where only power counts is a dangerous place". Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Merz pointed to Russia's war in Ukraine, a rising China and a United »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has congratulated the latest graduating class from the country's military and security academies and colleges, wishing them a successful career in serving their nation. In a post on his official X account, His Highnes»»»

In 2025, Kyrgyzstan’s farmers produced gross agricultural output worth 459.7 billion soms. Real growth compared to 2024 amounted to 2.2 percent. The Ministry of Economy and Commerce reported, citing data from the National Statistical Committee. According to the ministry, the positive dynamics were »»»

Sydney: Australian police said they were hunting for a gunman on the run after three people were shot and killed Thursday in a small, lakeside town in the country's east. Officers warned people to stay indoors in the country town of Lake Cargelligo, 450 kilometres (280 miles) west of Sydney. New So»»»

Amid rapidly evolving developments on the ground led by the leadership of the Coalition Forces to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, efforts are continuing to normalize life in Aden, the country’s temporary capital, within a comprehensive vision aimed at restoring the city’s civil character and strengthe»»»

The International Monetary Fund has asked the Lebanese government to amend a banking draft law that would allow depositors to recover their funds and said it can't endorse the draft "as presented". The law, a key demand from the international community to unblock economic aid to Lebanon, was approv»»»

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called for "national unity" after a long day of violent Israeli strikes on south Lebanon and on crossings along the Syria-Lebanon border. "Statements of condemnation are no longer sufficient," Berri said, adding that only national unity can save Lebanon. The strikes o»»»

All print dailies report that Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs has adopted, at second reading, amendments to the Election Code providing for the introduction of optical devices for scanning paper ballots. The Council of Ministers is expected to supply the devices within a »»»

BRUSSELS - Belgrade's delegation headed by chief technical-level negotiator and director of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic will on Thursday take part in a new round of the EU-facilitated dialogue with Pristina, Tanjug learns. The delegation arrived in Brussels on W»»»

Relations between Russia and Palestine have deep roots and are of a special nature, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "Relations between Russia and Palestine have deep roots and are of a special quality," Putin said at a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow.Pu»»»

AMMAN — The government has completed 339 out of 418 projects under the priority package of the Executive Programme for the Economic Modernisation Vision (EMV) scheduled for completion by the end of 2025, achieving an 81 per cent completion rate, according to official data.A total of 79 projects, r»»»

HONG KONG — Stocks rose on Thursday while safe-haven precious metals extended losses after Donald Trump rowed back on his threat to hit key European countries with tariffs over their opposition to a US takeover of Greenland.The gains were also fuelled by a surge in regional tech giants as the artif»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev visited the M. Adyshev Institute of Geology of the National Academy of Sciences. During the visit, scientists briefed him on the institute’s main research areas, ongoing projects, and its contribution to studying the country’s mi»»»

Police in the southern Indian state of Kerala have arrested a woman in connection with the suicide of a man she had accused of touching her inappropriately on a bus. The arrest followed a complaint by the man's family, who alleged that he faced online harassment after a social media video posted by»»»

Bulgaria’s shift to the euro at the start of 2026 has changed more than price tags. It has quietly reshaped how people pay for everyday digital services, from subscriptions to cross-border shopping. Faster transfers and clearer fees are lowering friction in ways consumers notice immediately. For in»»»

Israel's President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday that "regime change" can be the only future for Iran, where mass protests against the clerical authorities have faced a deadly crackdown. Demonstrations initially sparked by economic grievances turned into a movement against the theocracy that has ru»»»

The US House Oversight Committee voted on Wednesday to advance resolutions to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify in its probe into disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Nine Democrats joine»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a new permit service for installing parking shades in residential neighbourhoods. The permit applies only to designated and properly reserved parking spaces and is available through the RTA website. Applications are processed through a»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he expects to reach the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine "pretty soon." "We have settled eight wars, and I believe another one is coming pretty soon. You know what that is? The one that I thought was going to be an easy one, it has turned out to »»»

The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that the Tripoli Criminal Court, in its last session, convicted a former Director General of the African Investments Company – Laico LAP Sudan – and sentenced him to six years in prison and fined him two thousand dinars. The Public Prosecution had ch»»»

CAIRO, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- The 29th session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information Technology kicked off on Thursday, addressing a number of issues related to developing Arab cooperation in the communications and information technology sector and enhancing joint Arab action»»»

Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan Talantbek Imanakun uulu told at a session of the Zhogorku Kenesh how overcrowded schools in Bishkek have become. He noted that about 1.5 million people live in the capital, resulting in tens of thousands more»»»

Kabul, Afghanistan: Severe storms and a rain-triggered landslide have killed at least nine children across southern and eastern Afghanistan, officials said, with residents facing further risks on Thursday as heavy snow hit the country. Strong wind and heavy rain in Kandahar killed six children on W»»»

OnmanoramaShimjitha was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the death of Deepak U, who died by suicide after a video she posted on social media — alleging misconduct by him during a bus journey — went viral. She has been charged with abetment of suicide and is currently lodged at the Manjeri s»»»

Skopje, 20 January 2026 (MIA) – A Tourism Fair focusing on Macedonian rural households and businesses will be held on January 31 and February 1 in Skopje. According to the organizers, the aim is to bring rural and experiential tourism closer to the wider public, while also showing that travel is no»»»

Appeals have been circulating on social media calling for owners of right-hand-drive vehicles to be allowed to work in taxi services. The situation was addressed by the Main Traffic Safety Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. The department reminded that Paragraph »»»

While in Davos, Donald Trump is expected to elaborate on his newly proposed "board of peace," reportedly established to oversee the US-brokered ceasefire in Israel's conflict with Hamas. The initiative has invited participation from around 60 countries, including Russia and China, and some, like Is»»»

Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos founder, has asked US President Donald Trump to release her from prison, with nearly six years still remaining on her sentence. Holmes’ request for commutation follows her 2022 conviction on wire fraud and conspiracy charges, and comes after a federal appeals c»»»

The president of Ukraine heads to Davos as NATO-backed Greenland deal takes center stage at The World Economic Forum. Meanwhile, the leaders of the EU’s 27 member states are set to gather in Brussels later today for an informal emergency meeting on transatlantic relations. France24 International af»»»

France's prisons risk transforming into "human warehouses", the Council of Europe said on Thursday, as overcrowding, poor conditions and violence strain a system at record inmate levels. The warning follows a 2024 visit to four French detention centers, where the Council of Europe's anti-torture co»»»

US President Donald Trump will meet Volodymyr Zelensky at Davos on Thursday, after his envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism about finalising a deal to end the war in Ukraine. "I think we've got it down to one issue and we have discussed iterations of that issue, and that means it's solvable," Wit»»»

Dubai: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed both Hindus and Muslims to offer prayers at the disputed Bhojshala Temple–Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar on Friday, January 23, when the Hindu festival Basant Panchami coincides with Friday prayers, NDTV and The Times of India report»»»

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that Hezbollah's disarmament south of the Litani river is "a historic moment in a very difficult environment". Salam said, in an interview, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, that Lebanon is "slowly but surely" regaining the »»»

Authorities responded to severe weather by largely shutting down daily activity, closing schools, scaling back public services and slowing much of the private sector, as restrictions on movement became the central measure to protect the public. With remote work now widely available, limiting travel»»»