A man takes a cooling drink from a water fountain in downtown Melbourne, Victoria, on Tuesday amid a heatwave that has seen some of the highest temperatures in 20 years and fanned intense wildfires in the southwest and west of the state. Photo by Michael Currie/EPA Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Wildfires contin»»»

Freedom24, a European investment platform belonging to the international investment group Freedom Holding Corp., has appointed Piotr Baszak as Managing Director of its Polish branch. In his new role, Baszak will be responsible for implementing the company’s international strategy, further developin»»»

Russian forces have begun pulling out of positions in northeast Syria in an area still controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after the group lost most of its territory in an offensive by government forces. Associated Press journalists visited one base next to the Qamishli airport T»»»

The European Rail Supply Industry can maintain its generational advantage and world-leading status over non-EU suppliers – but only if EU policymakers continue a cutting-edge public-private rail research program, according to a report by UNIFE, the Association representing the European Rail Supply »»»

Survivors of the explosion and fire that killed five workers in a biscuit factory in central Greece started to testify Tuesday to fire service officials investigating the accident, amid preliminary ndications that a gas leak may have triggered the blast. Apart from the precise cause of the explosio»»»

Communication took place between the Lebanese and Egyptian presidencies prior to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the Davos summit, media reports said. “Al-Sisi was told that Lebanon is implementing the government’s plan for collecting Hezb»»»

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he spoke with President Donald Trump on Tuesday and that some federal immigration agents will be leaving the city on Tuesday. File Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI | License Photo Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Monday that some federal immigration agen»»»

A draft presidential decree introducing a temporary ban on inspections of business entities has been submitted for public discussion. The document is aimed at reducing administrative pressure on businesses and stabilizing economic activity. According to the draft, entrepreneurs continue to lodge nu»»»

Dubai: Etihad Rail has released a new video offering a first close‑up look at the soon‑to‑open Abu Dhabi Station in Mohammed Bin Zayed City, a major node in the UAE’s first national passenger railway network. The station sits strategically near Mussaffah’s industrial and residential districts and d»»»

Dubai: Nazir Ayyad, Egypt’s Grand Mufti, has warned against relying solely on artificial intelligence applications to interpret the Qur’an, saying such an approach is religiously impermissible and risks distorting the meanings of the holy text. In a statement published on the official website of Da»»»

Doha, Qatar: As the Official Partner of Art Basel Qatar, Media City Qatar will host ‘Next in Arts’, a three-year program exploring the intersection of art and media, designed to support emerging creative voices through a competitive platform for artistic experimentation. The program will culminate »»»

TRSTENIK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday the establishment of a Serbian operating team for EU integration was not a charade but a step aimed at accelerating Serbia's EU integration. Speaking to reporters in Velika Drenova near Trstenik, central Serbia, Vucic noted that the move»»»

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The United Nations announced Tuesday a major push to get hundreds of thousands of children across the war-scarred Gaza Strip back to school. Since the start of the war sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel, nearly 90 percent of schools in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed and more than»»»

In January 2026, an increase in refined gold prices was registered in Kyrgyzstan. Data from the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic say. As of January 27, the selling price of one gram of gold is 15,745.5 soms, while the National Bank is buying it back at 15,667.5 soms. The rise in prices on the d»»»

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Kyrgyzstan. The Seismology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences reported. According to it, the tremors occurred at 3:39 p.m. The earthquake’s epicenter was located in China, 160 kilometers southeast of the city of Naryn. The quake was not felt in »»»

Dubai: The UAE has ranked among the world’s leading countries for investment in artificial intelligence talent and resilience, according to a new report by management consultancy Oliver Wyman. The report places the UAE sixth globally for government and corporate investment in developing AI skills, »»»

An 18-year-old high school student has taken his own life in the Batak village of Nova Mahala, plunging the small community into shock, grief, and deep division. The tragedy unfolded on Thursday, January 22, when Bilgin Alishev was found hanged. What followed was not silence, but a growing storm of»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron has invited his Chadian counterpart to Paris, as both countries seek to renew and improve future relations. The verbal invitation was delivered to President Mahamat Déby by France's Ambassador to Chad, Éric Gérard, during a meeting at the presidential palace in the »»»

Refusing to let a tumultuous football game strain diplomatic and economic ties, Morocco and Senegal pledged Monday to give fresh momentum to their relationship and boost trade and investment between the two African nations. The prime ministers of Morocco and Senegal signed 17 agreements in the Moro»»»

Madrid: The Spanish government intends to adopt a plan to regularise the status of undocumented migrants, which could benefit up to 500,000 people, the Spanish government spokesperson and Minister of Social Security Elma Saiz said on Tuesday. She explained that the measure aims to boost the Spanish»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his hope in ending the "ninth" conflict, allegedly referring to Ukraine. "I ended up putting out eight wars, and we have a ninth one coming, I believe," Trump told the Sid & Friends radio show.The first meeting of a trilateral R»»»

Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A cat escaped from his owners' camper during a stop at a gas station in Spain and reappeared months later less than a mile from their home in France. Patrick and Evelyne Sire, who live in Olonzac, in the Hérault region of France, said their cat, Filou apparently jumped out of an op»»»

Gold climbed on Tuesday, hovering just shy of the $5,100-per-ounce mark breached for the first time in the previous session, as uncertainty around US President Donald Trump's policymaking prompted investors to seek safety in bullion. Spot gold rose 1.2% to $5,073.52 per ounce as of 1155 GMT. It hit»»»

A frowning horse plush has become a viral bestseller ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations for the year of the horse in China. The sad-looking soft toy was originally made in error after a worker sewed a smile on the horse upside down, the owner of Happy Sister - a shop in the eastern city of Yiwu -»»»

Bulgaria remains in the final days of dual currency use, with payments accepted in both levs and euros until January 31. From February 1, all transactions will officially use only the euro. The transition is progressing steadily, according to the Coordination Center for the Euro Mechanism, though i»»»

Dubai: The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKBANK) reported a 26% rise in full-year profit for 2025, with earnings after tax reaching Dh2.6 billion, as the lender recorded growth across deposits, lending and non-interest income. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The ba»»»

New Delhi: India and the European Union announced Tuesday the "mother of all deals", a huge trade pact to create a market of two billion people, reached after two decades of negotiations. EU chiefs and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hope the pact will help shield against challenges from the world's t»»»

Istanbul: Kanyon is getting fat: since someone stole his basket, this white cat with grey markings who lives at an Istanbul shopping centre has been showered with snacks, love and affection. News of his plight brought out countless well-wishers, who have handed him endless supplies of food, toys, a»»»

Doha: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, today announced the successful issuance of the largest Qatari riyal-denominated bond issuance executed in the local debt capital markets by a financial institution to date, exclusively offered to international investors»»»

GARBE Industrial, a leading specialist in logistics and industrial real estate, has partnered with Fortress Real Estate Investments, one of the largest real estate companies in South Africa, with operations in Central and Eastern Europe and signed their first joint venture for the development of a »»»

Ardino Municipality has declared a partial state of emergency after torrential rain caused the Arda River to swell and flood a bridge that serves as the only road connection to six villages, the municipal authorities said Tuesday. The bridge near the village of Kitnitsa provides access to the villa»»»

The International Holocaust Remembrance Day was marked with a ceremony on Tuesday organized by the Hebrew Studies Programme at the Faculty of History of the St Kliment Ohridski Sofia University and the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Guests at the ceremony included Diplomat»»»

Dubai: An African man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for attempting to smuggle nearly 2,000 psychotropic pills into the UAE, after Dubai’s criminal court found him guilty of bringing the prohibited substances through Dubai International Airport. The Dubai Criminal Court also imposed a »»»

Manila: The Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) issued subpoenas to Senator Jinggoy Estrada, former Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Manny Bonoan, and detained former Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. amid an ongoing probe into alleged corruption in flood control projects. The su»»»

Highlight, an independent integrated communications group comprising Highlight Agency and Highlight PR, ended 2025 with a cumulative turnover of EUR 9.6 million, up 19% compared to 2024, when the group recorded EUR 8.1 million. The growth in 2025 comes against the backdrop of a consistent group-wid»»»

Seven people have been killed in a traffic accident in Romania involving a minivan carrying PAOK Thessaloniki supporters, Romanian media has reported. The vehicle, which was carrying 10 passengers, had departed from Greece and was travelling to France, where the fans were planning to attend Thursda»»»

Implementing the constitutional procedure for appointing a caretaker prime minister, President Iliana Iotova continues her meetings with potential candidates from the pool of senior public officials eligible to head a caretaker government, the presidential press service reported on Tuesday. On Wedn»»»

Consultations with parliamentary groups should be an open and frank discussion with the president, aimed at selecting a person willing to take on the task of forming a government, said Nataliya Kiselova of the BSP-United Left parliamentary group on Tuesday, speaking to journalists after a meeting o»»»

Geneva, Jan. 27 (SANA) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the number of people forced to flee their homes worldwide has reached a record 123 million, noting that Syria has become an important example of voluntary return. In an interview published Tuesday, IOM Director General A»»»

Tunis, Jan. 26 (TAP) - H.I.S. Co., Ltd., a major Japanese travel agency, included Tunisia in its tourist destinations. The travel agency offers a wide range of year-round sea and land trips, Tunisia'e embassy in japan said. Tourist itineraries are...»»»

Dubai: Pakistani TikTok star Alina Amir has slammed online rumours claiming she appeared in a string of obscene videos, calling them 'deepfake' created with artificial intelligence. In a video posted on Instagram, a visibly-charged Amir said the clip circulating online was designed to damage her re»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s food and agriculture sector took Centre stage at Gulf Food 2026, one of the world’s largest food and agribusiness exhibitions, demonstrating the country’s competitive edge and expanding export potential. With over 150 Pakistani companies participating, nearly double from last year»»»

Fighting this month between Syria's government and Kurdish-led forces left civilians on either side of the frontline fearing for their future or harboring resentment as the country's new leaders push forward with transition after years of civil war. The fighting ended with government forces capturi»»»

Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which is Gaza's lifeline and only gateway to the outside world that wasn't controlled by Israel before the war. The opening is expected after Israel on Monday announced that the remains of the final hostage in Gaza, Ran G»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy celebrated 152 employees with long service career milestones of 30, 35, and 40 years of service, including three employees who had the distinguished continuous service of 45 years. The “My Legacy” recognition ceremony was held under the patronage and in the presence of HE S»»»

U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa will be the United States envoy to the ceasefire monitoring committee, replacing American diplomat Morgan Ortagus, pro-Hezbollah al-Akhbar newspaper reported Tuesday. The daily said that Lebanon has been officially notified on Monday that Ortagus' role in the ceasefire c»»»

Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope in a patch of the sky covering almost three times the area of the full moon, scientists have created the most detailed cosmic map to date of the mysterious substance called dark matter that accounts for most of the stuff that populates the univ»»»

The author of messages about threatening terrorist attacks on schools and kindergartens in the village of Kazarman, Toguz-Toro district of Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan, has been detained, the press center of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported. According to the SCNS, posts »»»

Dubai: Adipoli is a very versatile phrase in Malayalam. Meaning 'super,' 'excellent,' or 'amazing,' adipoli can also be used during a situation that demands an eye roll. For example, you took one wrong turn on Sheikh Zayed Road and ended up stuck in really bad traffic in Dubai. Sign up for our dail»»»