Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Economy Mohammed Al-Hwej, in an exclusive live interview yesterday with the Istanbul-based Libyan satellite TV station Libya Al-Ahrar, said more than 30% of Libyan citizens have reached the poverty line according to international standards. Hwej was conducting a cri»»»

Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva told NOVA TV here on Sunday that she has not yet been approached by President Rumen Radev regarding the position of caretaker prime minister. If she is invited to a meeting, she said she will present her arguments as to why the Ombudsman should not be appointed as caret»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron will ask the EU to activate its "anti-coercion" measure – dubbed its trade “bazooka” – for the first time ever if US President Donald Trump follows through with threats to impose new tariffs on European countries for opposing his plans for Greenland. An ex»»»

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces have identified and arrested the ringleaders and terrorist elements involved in recent foreign-linked riots in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan Province, confiscating various types of lethal weapons from them. In a statement released on Sunday, the deputy »»»

In his New Year's address to the armed forces, French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a plan to add €36 billion to the country's multi-year defence budget in its next update, as he said France needed to be more powerful in order to be feared amid rising geopolitical tensions. We take a closer lo»»»

US President Donald Trump wants countries to pay at least $1 billion to remain on the Gaza “Board of Peace” beyond a three-year limit, according to the text of the body’s charter obtained by multiple media outlets. Earlier this week, the White House formally launched Phase Two of the US-backed peac»»»

Thousands of people marched through Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, on Saturday to protest against US plans to annex the self-governing Danish territory. A similar rally was held in Copenhagen. The protests came in response to recent statements by US President Donald Trump, who has declared that Washing»»»

DOHA: The seventh meeting of the Primary Health Care Corporation's (PHCC) Partners and Family Advisory Group (PFAG) discussed innovative solutions to enhance the patient experience and provide modern care services that keep pace with the development of the healthcare sector in Qatar, which has achi»»»

The US attempts to seize Greenland represent a “throwback to the early 20th Century era of financial receivership” when the United States sought to deny European powers a foothold in the Western Hemisphere, Professor Joe Siracusa tells Sputnik. So what does this entail exactly for the US and the re»»»

Tunis, Jan. 18 (TAP) - The areas devoted to strawberry cultivation in the Nabeul governorate are decreasing, even though the region accounts for 90% of national production for the second consecutive season.This season, the planted areas did not...»»»

Amman: HM King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan met in Amman on Sunday with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani. At the start of the meeting, HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Souq Waqif will host the 2026 Souq Waqif Equestrian Festival, bringing owners, breeders and fans of purebred Arabian horses together in a traditional setting, alongside heritage activities aimed at families and children. According to the festival programme shared by Souq Waqif on X, th»»»

The US Secret Service is on high alert following threats against President Donald Trump, highlighting the extraordinary measures required for presidential travel. Wherever the President goes, a fortified protective team accompanies him, supported by elite military and law enforcement assets. His sa»»»

Hohhot: An explosion at a factory in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday killed two people, left five others missing, and sent 66 to hospitals, according to local authorities. The blast occurred at around 3 p.m. on Sunday at a plate plant of Baogang United Steel in western Baot»»»

In a tragic accident on Sunday, five persons lost their lives and 80 others sustained injuries after a bus fell into a gorge near the Orsa Bangladara ghati on the Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand border. The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Mahuadanr police station, sending shockwaves through the »»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has announced the launch of the “Fountains of Mercy” project, an initiative that will see 50 dedicated fountains installed across the emirate to provide drinking water for birds and wild animals, reinforcing Dubai’s commitment to environmental sustainability, compassion an»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel on Sunday called US President Donald Trump's threats to introduce tariffs on several European countries over Greenland blackmail. On Saturday, Trump said he would impose a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kin»»»

The US has moved away from the old “collective West” model of a transatlantic bloc of the US and Western Europe that once set global rules under American financial, military, and nuclear backing, and into a new phase of power politics, independent political analyst and former Russian Presidential A»»»

Bulgaria will face another day of severe winter conditions on Monday, January 19, with persistently low temperatures across the country and hazardous cold prompting a yellow weather warning nationwide. Morning temperatures will be particularly harsh, dropping to between minus 12 and minus 7 degrees»»»

Amman: Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, HE Dr. Jaafar Hassan, met in Amman on Sunday with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani. During the meeting, they discussed avenues for supporting and reinforcing bilateral coop»»»

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After gaining independence from Soviet Russia in 1917, Finland wasted no time turning rabidly aggressive towards it, Russian historian Professor Mikhail Myagkov, head of the Center for War & Geopolitics at the Institute of World History of the Russian Academy of Sciences, tells Sputnik. Fueling thi»»»

BAGHDAD (Sputnik) - Iran is working with Iraq on a joint security agreement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday at a press briefing with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, who arrived in Tehran for a visit. "We are working to achieve a joint agreement on security issues with I»»»

Poland’s gross domestic product exceeded $1 trillion for the first time in 2023, marking a historic milestone in the country’s post-communist economic transformation and highlighting its rise as one of the European Union’s fastest-growing economies. »»»

Tunis, Jan. 18 (TAP) - The Tunisia Investment Authority revealed that the Licencing and Approvals Committee has granted its preliminary approval for the renewal and expansion of a tourist accommodation project in the city of Tabarka, Jendouba...»»»

Tunis, Jan. 18 (TAP) -The Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Tunis Court of First Instance has ordered the detention of Seifeddine Makhlouf, who was wanted in connection with court rulings issued against him by the Tunis Court of First Instance and...»»»

Amman: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met in Amman on Sunday with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr. Ayman Safadi. During the meeting, they discussed a»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met in Amman on Sunday with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr Ayman Safadi. During the meeting, they discussed ave»»»

AMMAN: Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr Jaafar Hassan, met in Amman on Sunday with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. During the meeting, they discussed avenues for supporting and reinforcing cooperation betw»»»

National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy weather tomorrow over some coastal and northern areas, with a chance of rainfall and a rise in temperatures. In a statement, NCM said winds will be light to moderate, becoming active at times, blowing southeaster»»»

The idea to grab Greenland is not a superficial move but rather a deep geopolitical calculation, political scientist Levent Ersin Orallı explains to Sputnik. Greenland holds strategic significance, as it has energy and rare earth elements such as oil, gas and minerals — placing a hand on them would»»»

CIA director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Thursday "at President Trump's direction," a US official has said. The two-hour meeting was aimed at building trust and communication following the US seizure of Venezuela's former president Nicolás Maduro a»»»

The bodies of a man and his wife were recovered from a flat in Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas district, in West Bengal on Sunday. According to the police, the incident occurred in ​​Ward No. 15 of Maheshtala Municipality near Kolkata. Police arrived and broke open the door to enter the flat. The bod»»»

AMMAN: HM King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan met in Amman on Sunday with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. At the start of the meeting, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed HH»»»

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, announced today the launch one of the largest maritime infrastructure projects in Libya’s history, through the signing of a strategic partnership to develop and expand the Misrata Free Zone port terminal. Aldabaiba said the project, with i»»»

Warning: This article contains themes you may find upsetting Gina Russo was watching a gig with her husband-to-be, Fred Crisostomi, one night in 2003 when she realised something wasn't right. Great White, an 80s hair-rock band, had opened their set with a thrash of guitar chords, as four large pyro»»»

Experience shows that making predictions even a year ahead is risky. Events that later seem obvious can be invisible in advance. Yet trying to identify the main trends shaping world politics remains worthwhile. So, what will the international system look like in 2026? Ukraine: The war will not endA»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani affirmed that he discussed with Prime Minister of Canada HE Dr Mark Carney, avenues for advancing commercial and economic cooperation between the State of Qatar and Canada. Posting on his official X account, HH the Am»»»

Damascus, Jan. 18, (SANA) Syria’s Finance Minister, Mohamed Yisr Barnieh, said Sunday that the return of the Jazira region, northeastern Syria, to state control marks a major milestone with economic, political, and social benefits. In a statement to SANA, Barnieh said the reintegration will strengt»»»

A fire at a shopping centre in the Pakistan city of Karachi has killed six people as firefighters continue to battle the blaze. Parts of the Gul Plaza, containing 1,200 stores and spanning 8,000 sq m (86,111 sq ft), have collapsed which officers said was hampering rescue efforts. One firefighter is»»»

Over the December holidays, a good friend was going to visit family in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I asked her whether she’d have Christmas enchiladas on Christmas, and she looked a little confused. “I mean Christmas-style, you know?” I tried to clarify. “Red and green sauce?” She got me. We shared fond »»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) continues to implement the remaining roads and infrastructure works in Jeryan Nejaima project, as part of its efforts to develop the road network and improve infrastructure services in the area. Project engineer in the Drainage Networks Projects Department»»»

WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump’s administration has reached out to various figures around the world to sit on a so-called “Board of Peace” and related entities meant to oversee governance and reconstruction in postwar Gaza. The White House said there would be a main board, chaired by Trump hi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Old Doha Port today announced the launch of “Move”, a first-of-its-kind sports festival that brings together physical activity and health awareness. Organised in collaboration with NO LIMITS, a Qatari company specialising in organizing races and sports events, the festival will take pl»»»

The Central Bank of Libya announced today that it has devalued the Libyan dinar by 14.7 percent from approximately LD 5.43 to LD 6.36 per US$. The CBL had last the Libyan dinar by 13.3 percent to LD 5.56/dollar on 6 April 2025. It said today’s devaluation against the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) wa»»»

Public sentiment suggests effective and personal participation by President Rumen Radev in the upcoming parliamentary elections, Rumen Petkov told journalists. Petkov is a member of the Coalition Council of BSP-United Left and leader of the Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (ABV). "BSP-United Left »»»

Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland can be regarded as continuation of the US tradition of territorial expansion that dates back to the 19th century purchase of Louisiana, Alaska and the annexation of Hawaii, Dr. George Szamuely, Senior Research Fellow at The Global Policy Institute, tells Sputnik»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 7th edition of the Souq Waqif International Honey Exhibition will take place at the Eastern Square, bringing together local and international producers to showcase a wide range of honey varieties and related products. The annual event, set to take place from January 22 to 31, 2026,»»»

Santiago, Chile: Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency on Sunday for two southern regions where raging wildfires have forced about 20,000 people to evacuate their homes. Firefighters were battling 19 blazes across the country, 12 of which were in the regions of Nuble and Bio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the death of HRH Prince Bandar bin Abdullah Al Abdulrahman Al-Saud.»»»