Global demand for lithium is exploding as electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy storage, and AI data centrres reshape energy needs, with forecasts predicting a tripling by 2030 due to EV sales hitting 17 million annually. Sodium-ion batteries emerge as a game-changer, offering cheaper, more abu»»»

Dubai: Dubai will launch commercial air taxi services by the end of this year and roll out self-driving taxis in early 2026, as the city pushes ahead with ambitious plans to transform how people move, the head of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said at the World Governments Summit. Sign up »»»

Shares slipped in Europe after a mixed session Friday in Asia, while U.S. futures edged higher. Oil prices rebounded after dropping sharply on Thursday. Germany's DAX edged 0.1% lower to 25,323.98, while the CAC 40 in Paris gave up 0.4% to 8,277.40. Britain's FTSE 100 inched up 0.1% to 10,250.97. T»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, in a phone call with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, affirmed Cairo's “support for Lebanese national institutions in fulfilling their full responsibilities to maintain the security and stability of their country,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said. Abdelatty e»»»

Visiting Saudi envoy Prince Yazid bin Farhan told Lebanese figure whom he met on Thursday that the process of disarming armed groups in Lebanon “will continue until the end and the decision is final,” a media report said. “There is no problem over this issue with any of the Lebanese components and »»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is undergoing medical tests at a hospital in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday, citing the Royal Court. The statement said that King Salman was admitted to King Faisal Specialist Hospital to undergo routine medical examinations»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe ‘Israel’ Urged US to Delay Iran Attack over Fears Its Missile Defense is Overstretched: Report 16-01-2026 14:09 PM Israeli Prime Minister B»»»

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xLarge crowds gathered in Al Khawaneej to watch the Dubai Police Academy’s pre-graduation parade, held ahead of the official graduation ceremony scheduled for January 22. The event was attended by senior Dubai Police officials, including Major General Dr Ahmad Zaal bin Krishan Almuhairi, Deputy Com»»»

Dubai: The UAE could see rain over some coastal and northern areas on Monday, alongside a rise in temperatures, as the country comes under the influence of a surface low-pressure system extending from the east and a high-pressure system from the west, accompanied by an upper-air trough, the Nationa»»»

At the border crossing from Iran into Iraqi Kurdistan, the stern face of Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, peers down at the trickle of Iranians leaving the territory. Thick snowflakes confetti the lorries and pedestrians arriving at this remote mountain pass. Metres away, just beyo»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya discussed with his Omani counterpart Badr Al-Busaidi close fraternal relations between Kuwait and Oman over the phone on Friday.During the phone conversation, they tackled ways and means to promote and develop bilateral »»»

Polynome Group, a leading UAE-based AI company delivering end-to-end AI solutions, will showcase its intelligent AI concierge and visual analytics tool powered by Machine Vision at Machines Can Think 2026, Abu Dhabi’s premier summit for AI adopters. These dual-purpose solutions transform both digit»»»

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance surged past the majority mark in the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on Friday, according to counting trends, dealing a significant setback to the Thackeray cousins’ bid to retain influence over India’s richest civic body. As votes were c»»»

Misrata Free Zone (MFZ) yesterday released data for its shipping and cargo operations for the period 2020 to 2025. Number of containers (TEUs): – 685 TEUs – 2025 – a 22 percent increase in the number of containers on 2024 – 560 TEUs – 2024 – 615 TEUs – 2023 – 460 TEUs – 2022 – 440 TEUs – 2021 – 382»»»

Rumen Hristov, leader of the Union of Democratic Foces (SDS) and deputy chairman of the GERB-SDS parliamentary group, stated on NOVA NEWS that GERB-SDS will remain the leading political force unless a new contender emerges. He argued that in a functioning democracy, citizens must have the freedom t»»»

Authorities arrested five alleged members of a criminal organization responsible for gas station and mini market robberies in Attica during a targeted operation on Thursday. The seven-member gang had allegedly carried out at least 12 robberies since August 2025. Investigators said the suspects targ»»»

Bulgaria is headed toward snap parliamentary elections after President Rumen Radev handed the third – and last – exploratory mandate for Cabinet formation to the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms on Friday and they immediately returned it unfulfilled. The next steps under the Constitution are the ap»»»

POLITICS In an interview with Bulgarian National Radio, political scientist Georgi Kiryakov predicted that these would not be the last snap elections and said escalating political tension is extremely convenient for President Rumen Radev, as it creates a sense of crisis, fuels the perception that p»»»

The US has accused South Africa's defence ministry of refusing to obey orders from its own government to send home Iranian warships that have been conducting naval exercises in the African country's waters. "South Africa can't lecture the world on 'justice' while cozying up to Iran," it said in a s»»»

Skopje, 14 January 2026 (MIA) - The Ministry of Economy and Labor presented Wednesday a five-year National Strategy for development of small and medium enterprises (SME) that is set to ensure increased competitiveness and higher export potential. The strategy includes measures aimed to simplify reg»»»

A magnitude 3 earthquake hit the Kyrgyz Republic today at 11:23 a.m. local time. The Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences reported. According to preliminary data, the earthquake’s epicenter was located on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, 17 kilometers southeast of the»»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has called President Joseph Aoun and discussed with him the state's monopoly on arms, MTV said. The call took place on Thursday and was "long" and "positive", with relations getting calmer between Geagea and Aoun, according to the Lebanese TV network.»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Damaged Israeli helicopter crashes in West Bank amid attempt to recover it: Israeli media 16-01-2026 13:39 PM Latest News Urgent News Damag»»»

Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, who openly supported the US military operation against her socialist-run country, has gifted her medal to President Donald Trump. The US president has long publicly coveted the award, but the Nobel Committee stated unequivocally last week th»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Friday Pristina was sabotaging an investigation into the murder of Kosovo-Metohija Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic and that, as many as eight years after the murder, there was no information on who was behind it. "Eight years have passed sin»»»

Rebooting Education for a Connected, Competitive, and Culturally Confident Future Across both advanced and emerging economies, there is growing consensus that traditional education systems are structurally misaligned with the realities of today’s labor markets, digital communications, and social ex»»»

Tunis, January 16, 2026 (TAP) – Tunisia will celebrate the official launch of new projects under the European Interreg NEXT MED and Interreg NEXT Italy–Tunisia programs on January 28, 2026, in Tunis, marking 20 years of cross-border cooperation with...»»»

María Corina Machado surrendered her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump on January 15, hoping the gesture might salvage her standing with the US president who has excluded her from Venezuela's transition since US forces extracted Nicolás Maduro on January 3. »»»

ED – this is bne IntelliNews's annual OUTLOOK report for Ghana. We are making forward-looking assessments for major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus around the world. »»»

María Corina Machado surrendered her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump on January 15, hoping the gesture might salvage her standing with the US president who has excluded her from Venezuela's transition since US forces extracted Nicolás Maduro on January 3. »»»

Iranian security authorities announced the detention of approximately 3,000 individuals accused of participating in recent unrest, describing those arrested as members of "terrorist groups" involved in disturbances, Iranian state media reported on January 16. »»»

Iraq has dismissed reports of thousands of Iraqi fighters infiltrating Iran to assist security forces in suppressing ongoing protests, describing the claims as "misleading" attempts to distort international and regional public opinion, Sky News Arabia reported on January 16. »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted separate telephone conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on January 16, positioning Moscow as a potential mediator amid escalating regional tensions. »»»

ED – this is bne IntelliNews's annual OUTLOOK report for Ghana. We are making forward-looking assessments for major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus around the world. »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted separate telephone conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on January 16, positioning Moscow as a potential mediator amid escalating regional tensions. »»»

Iraq has dismissed reports of thousands of Iraqi fighters infiltrating Iran to assist security forces in suppressing ongoing protests, describing the claims as "misleading" attempts to distort international and regional public opinion, Sky News Arabia reported on January 16. »»»

The European Union is expected this month to suspend visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic and service passports, following a sharply critical assessment of Georgia’s democratic trajectory by the European Commission. »»»

Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone this month is unlikely to transform the country’s economic trajectory, with income convergence towards Western Europe set to remain slow over the coming decade, Capital Economics said in a report published on January 14. »»»

Hungarian oil and gas group MOL is expected to sign a key agreement in the coming days in talks to acquire a majority stake in Serbia’s Russian-owned oil company NIS, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on January 15 during a visit to Belgrade. »»»

Albania plans to become fully energy independent by the end of 2028 as it expands solar and wind generation to reduce its reliance on hydropower and electricity imports, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on January 14. Speaking»»»

Hungarian oil and gas group MOL is expected to sign a key agreement in the coming days in talks to acquire a majority stake in Serbia’s Russian-owned oil company NIS, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on January 15 during a visit to Belgrade. »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted separate telephone conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on January 16, positioning Moscow as a potential mediator amid escalating regional tensions. »»»

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A man has gone on trial in Germany charged with driving his car into a crowd of people in the city of Munich last year, killing two people. The 25-year-old man, named only as Farhad N, in line with German privacy laws, is an Afghan national. Prosecutors say that on the morning of 13 February 2025, »»»

Bulgaria is headed toward snap parliamentary elections after President Rumen Radev handed the third – and last – exploratory mandate for Cabinet formation to the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms on Friday and they immediately returned it unfulfilled. The next steps under the Constitution asre appoi»»»

Parkin warns customers to watch out for fraudsters claiming to be from the company. It tweeted, explaining that official messages are only sent from 7275. It called for vigilance and asked people to not engage with unverified messages or links claiming to be from Parkin For confirmation, always use»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi Police have arrested a driver who conducted a live broadcast on social media while driving, describing the act as a serious threat to public safety. The arrest was carried out in coordination with the Monitoring and Control Centre after the behaviour was flagged as reckless and dan»»»