BBC 8m

Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US

Prime Minister Mark Carney's new approach to Canada's foreign policy can perhaps be distilled in one line: "We take the world as it is, not as we wish it to be." That was his response when asked about the deal struck with China on Friday, despite concerns over its human rights record and nearly a y»»»

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Kuna 12m

Today in Kuwait's history

KUWAIT, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- 1982 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a law to establish the Zakat (alms) House to be supervised by Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. 2004 -- State of Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the UN Nabila Al-Mulla presented her credentials to UN Secret»»»

Kuna 24m

Taiwan to invest USD 250 bln in US semiconductor sector

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- The American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States signed on Thursday "a historic trade deal" that will drive a massive reshoring of America's semiconductor sector."This unprecedented commitment will strength»»»

Kuna 24m

Yemeni FM Al-Zandani named as PM-designate

ADEN, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Chairman of Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi appointed Shaye Mohsen Al-Zandani as prime minister replacing Salem Saleh bin Braik who resigned his post on Thursday evening.Under a presidential decree, signed by Al-Alimi and carried by Yemen News Agency (S»»»

RT 45m

Germans should work more – Merz

Germans should put in more work to revive the country’s moribund economy, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated. Merz, who once chaired the supervisory board of BlackRock in Germany, has also acknowledged the country’s “strategic mistake” of abandoning nuclear power and cutting itself off from cheap»»»

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RT 45m

Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 38: Dethroning the green god – Venezuela and Petrodollar conspiracies

At the core of propaganda lies an intriguing paradox: Sometimes the safest way to bury the truth is to place it in plain sight. Propaganda 101: Manipulation through manifestationWhen an inconvenient fact is openly stated, being printed, televised, or officially acknowledged, it often loses its powe»»»

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UPI 54m

Trump now says he won't militarily intervene in Iran - UPI.com

French residents near the Eiffel Tower in Paris hold Iranian flags and portraits of ousted Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as they gather in support of the widespread protests that have rocked Iran on Jan. 4. The protests have led to increasing violent clashes with security forces. Photo by Maya Vidon-W»»»

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RT 58m

Trump announces ‘phase two’ of Gaza plan

US President Donald Trump has announced the launch of the second phase of his plan to settle the conflict in Gaza, despite both sides repeatedly accusing each other of breaching an earlier-agreed ceasefire. The next step is demilitarization and the establishment of a new technocratic government in »»»

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Daily News Egypt 1h

Trump offers to restart U.S. mediation in Nile water dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has offered to restart American mediation between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to resolve the long-standing dispute over the Nile River and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), according to a letter addressed to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. In the cor»»»

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France24 1h

'An occupying force': Minneapolis caught up in Trump’s anti-immigration surge

Masked agents from multiple agencies have turned Minneapolis into a testing ground for the Trump administration’s most aggressive anti-immigration strategy yet. A multi-billion surge in federal funding has turbo-charged an operation built on escalation, confusion and spectacle, with ICE-led interve»»»

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UPI 1h

Virginia lawmakers OK congressional redistricting vote - UPI.com

Virginia lawmakers on Friday approved a resolution enabling voters to decide if lawmakers temporarily can bypass the commonwealth's independent redistricting commission to redraw congressional seats mid-decade when another state does the same. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo Jan. »»»

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Dailynews Hungary 1h

Hungarian Dietetic Associaton responds to faulty American dietary guidelines

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Kathimerini 1h

Athens taxi drivers call new two-day strike over electric transition

Taxi drivers in the greater Athens area have called a new two-day strike for January 20 and 21, to protest legislation mandating that all new cabs must be electric-powered. The Attica Taxi Drivers Union, or SATA, announced the strike and taxi drivers in other parts of Greece are expected to partici»»»

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UPI 2h

Analysis: Syria-Lebanon ties tested by alleged Assad loyalists' plots - UPI.com

Reports that former Syrian regime officers are hiding in Lebanon and plotting against new Syrian President Ahmad Sharaa and his government have raised concerns in the two countries. File Photo by Alexander Zemlianchenko/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Lebanon and Syria have been working to tu»»»

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UPI 2h

Watch: Baby sea lion rescued from California parking lot - UPI.com

#CaliforniaSeaLion pup Babymac was found in a parking lot - a dangerous spot far from where he should be Luckily, with help from our friends @MountainViewPD, our trained responders were able to rescue and transport him to our Sausalito hospital © Mountain View PD pic.twitter.com/62PhWuXoAB— The Mar»»»

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RT 2h

Sweden says Trump inflating foreign threat to Greenland

US President Donald Trump’s claims of a heavy Chinese and Russian military presence near Greenland are “an exaggeration,” Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson has said. Trump asserts that only US sovereignty can protect the Danish autonomous island from being taken over by Beijing or Moscow. Trump r»»»

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Sputnik 2h

Greater Finland: 'Leaders Barely Hid Their Aggressive Plans Against Soviet Russia' - Professor

Finland repeatedly engaged in military aggression against Soviet Russia in the 20th Century , Vladimir Baryshnikov, history professor at Saint Petersburg State University and expert on 20th Century Finnish history, tells Sputnik. Finland's 1918 and 1921 Attacks on Eastern Karelia "Creating a 'Great»»»

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TAP 2h

FM receives Polish ambassador to Tunisia on end of her mission

Tunis, Jan 16 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti on Friday received Poland's Ambassador to Tunisia Justyna Porazińska, who paid a farewell call on the end of her diplomatic mission in the...»»»

Qatar Tribune 2h

Nasser Al Attiyah close to secure sixth Dakar Rally title

RIYADH: Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah is close to securing his sixth Dakar Rally title after strengthening his lead in the provisional overall standings of the 48th edition of the world's toughest rally, held in Saudi Arabia, following his victory in the penultimate stage. Al Attiyah, who won the»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 2h

Rare weather pattern brings Hungary severe cold from Siberia itself

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Kathimerini 2h

Black vultures flock to artificial nests in fire-ravaged Dadia Forest

Wildlife authorities in the northeastern Evros region have installed an additional 15 artificial nests in an effort to support the endangered black vulture population in the fire-ravaged Dadia Forest. Large sections of the forest, home to the only natural population of black vultures in the Balkans»»»

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BBC 3h

Nigerian imam honoured for saving Christian lives dies aged 90

A Nigerian imam who gained international recognition for saving hundreds of lives from a mainly Christian community during an outbreak of violence has died at the age of 90. Abubakar Abdullahi had been suffering from a heart condition and was being treated in hospital, where he died on Thursday nig»»»

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Al Awsat 3h

Gaza Administration Committee Meets in Cairo Amid Cautious Optimism

The Gaza ceasefire agreement entered a new phase on Friday with the first meeting in Cairo of a technocrat committee tasked with administering the enclave, following its formation by Palestinian consensus, a welcome from Washington, and the absence of an official Israeli objection after earlier res»»»

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UPI 3h

Trump threatens tariffs against countries opposing Greenland annex - UPI.com

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on rural healthcare in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday. At the meeting, he proposed raising tariffs on countries that oppose his plan to annex Greenland. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo Jan. 16 (UP»»»

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Gulf News 3h

US-Greenland tensions rise as Trump hints at tariffs

US President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the US should control»»»

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RT 3h

How far will Macron go to defend Greenland?

French land, sea, and air forces are heading for Greenland to rebuff threats of annexation by the US. Emmanuel Macron has vowed to “stand alongside” the Danish dependency, but that promise could end in humiliation for the French president. What did Macron say?In an address to the country’s armed fo»»»

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Kuna 3h

Amb. Al-Khaled hails Kuwait's participation in "Green Week" expo. in Berlin

BERLIN, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ambassador to Germany Reem Al-Khaled has underlined the significance of partaking in the "Green Week" agricultural exhibition kicked off in Berlin on Friday and will last until January 25.Kuwait's participation in the exhibition for the second year in a row stresse»»»

UPI 3h

Chile's labor force could drop 3% if Venezuelan migrants leave - UPI.com

After Nicolas Maduro’s capture became known, about 58.5% of Venezuelans surveyed by the Citizen Panel at Chile’s University of Development said they could return to their country in the short term if conditions in Venezuela show significant improvement, File Photo by Adriana Thomasa/EPA SANTAGO, Ch»»»

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France24 3h

Talking Europe - US-Europe standoff on Greenland 'a big win for Putin': Danish parliament defence chair

For US President Donald Trump, mocking a country or a leader is not just a reality TV-style soundbite, it is an early warning sign of military action. Trump scorned Nicolas Maduro for "playing tough" before snatching the Venezuelan leader. Now he contemptuously talks of Denmark "adding two more dog»»»

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Kathimerini 3h

Court jails woman for life over partner’s murder

A court in the northern town of Edessa has imposed a life sentence on a 35-year-old woman convicted of killing her 58-year-old partner and burying his body in the couple’s front yard in the village of Leptokarya in 2024. The defendant argued that she accidentally hit the man during a strong argumen»»»

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UPI 3h

Venezuela announces reform for hydrocarbons law - UPI.com

The interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, shows a document as she delivers Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's annual report to Parliament in Caracas on Thursday. Maduro is detained in the United States along with his wife, Cilia Flores, after they were captured during a U.S. military »»»

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RT 3h

Why American Big Oil isn’t buying the Venezuela ‘victory’

Everything has gone beautifully in Donald Trump’s Venezuela operation. An alleged narcoterrorist dictator was captured and brought to justice in a New York court, and the planet’s biggest oil wealth is now owned by the US. At least, according to Trump himself. “We’re in the oil business,” he said a»»»

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BNE 4h

Iran's internet shutdown inflicts $60mn daily economic losses

Iran's nationwide internet blackout is costing the country potentially $60mn daily as the shutdown enters its second week, with the cumulative damage already exceeding $700mn-$840mn, according to calculations based on macroeconomic data reported on January 16. »»»

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BNE 4h

Russia demands US fund withdraw $225.8bn Tsarist bond lawsuit or face dismissal bid

An ancient story of investors trying to recover billions of dollars of debt Russia defaulted on after the last Tsar was overthrown in the October Revolution has come up again. Russia has called on US-based Noble Capital to»»»

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TAP 4h

Stock market surges 5.1% over week

Tunis, Jan. 16 (TAP) – The stock market rebounded sharply over the week, posting a spectacular surge of 5.1% to reach a new all-time high of 13,806.04 points.The TUNINDEX’s year-to-date performance has turned positive, standing at 2.6%, according to...»»»

TAP 4h

Dense clouds, temporary thunderstorms expected Friday evening

Tunis, Jan 16 (TAP) - The weather Friday night will be sometimes very cloudy with scattered and temporary thunderstorms over the north, the centre and locally the south, according to the National Institute of Meteorology.Rainfall will be...»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 4h

Veliko Tarnovo Authorities Suspend Kronospan Particleboard Line amid Odour, Smoke Complaints; Company to Appeal

The Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water (RIEW) in Veliko Tarnovo Friday ordered the suspension of the particleboard production line at the Kronospan wood-processing plant following an unscheduled January 15 inspection prompted by numerous citizen complaints about strong odours and haze i»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Australian woman wakes up to 2.5m snake lying on her chest

Sydney: A woman in Australia awoke in the middle of the night to discover a 2.5 metre long python curled up on her chest. According to the BBC, Brisbane resident Rachel Bloor, while half asleep, had reached to pet what she thought was her dog after feeling a heavy weight press on her chest. She was»»»

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Albanian Daily News 4h

Albanian PM Criticizes Opposition Over Parliamentary Procedure

Prime Minister Edi Rama criticized opposition parties on Friday, saying their use of parliamentary procedure amounts to a serious breach of ethics and does not meet European Union parliamentary standards. At the end of a long meeting of the Socialist Parliamentary Group, Rama said the allocation of»»»

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France24 4h

Trump threatens tariffs on countries not backing US takeover of Greenland

President Donald Trump said for the first time on Friday that he might use tariffs to punish countries that "don't go along with" his plans for the US to acquire Greenland. European leaders have repeatedly said that the US cannot seize control of the island, which is a semi-autonomous territory of »»»

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BBC 4h

Trump to unveil home buying plan involving retirement funds

US President Donald Trump is set to announce a plan that would let Americans use their retirement savings for down payments on homes. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who hinted at the plan on Friday, offered few details about how withdrawals from US workplace retirement accounts -»»»

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UPI 4h

CIA director John Ratcliffe visits with interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Venezuela - UPI.com

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe visited with interim president of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez Thursday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 16 (UPI) -- CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with acting Venezuela President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Thursday. "During »»»

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UPI 4h

Tensions rise in Mercosur as Brazil’s Lula skips EU trade deal signing - UPI.com

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will not attend will not attend Saturday’s signing ceremony in Paraguay for the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union. Photo by Andre Borges/EPA Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will not attend Saturd»»»

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Sana 4h

Aleppo Governor: Over 27,000 People leave Deir Hafer and Maskanah toward Aleppo

Aleppo, Jan. 16 (SANA) Aleppo Governor Azzam al-Gharib said that approximately 27,450 people have left the Deir Hafer and Maskana areas toward Aleppo city and its countryside, confirming their rejection of the dire situation imposed by SDF organization and the terrorist militias allied with it, and»»»

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The Peninsula 5h

India looks to finalise 'mother of all deals' with EU

New Delhi: A trade deal between India and the European Union will be the "mother of all deals", Delhi's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, as both sides seek to overcome the final sticking points. The deal comes after relations between New Delhi and Washington have soured following US P»»»

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France24 5h

US lawmakers seek to reassure Greenland in visit to Denmark

A bipartisan US Congress delegation began a visit to Copenhagen on Friday to voice support for Denmark and Greenland after US President Donald Trump threatened to take over the Arctic island, an autonomous Danish territory. The two-day visit comes alongside a European show of support in the form of»»»

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BBC 5h

Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran's government

The exiled son of the last Iranian shah (king) has called on the world to help protesters topple Iran's government, saying he is confident "the Islamic Republic will fall - not if, but when". Reza Pahlavi, an opposition leader based in the US, called for "surgical" strikes on Iran's Revolutionary G»»»

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BBC 5h

Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN court

Myanmar has denied committing genocide against the Ronhingya people, saying The Gambia has failed to provide enough proof, as it begun its defence at the UN's top court. Ko Ko Hlaing, a Myanmar government representative, told judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the allegation wa»»»

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Kuna 5h

Nat'l committee: forming fund at World Bank for Gaza rebuilding

CAIRO, Jan 16 (KUN A) -- The head of 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee managing Gaza Dr. Ali Shaath affirmed on Friday that a fund would be established at the World Bank to provide financial support to rebuild the Strip and provide relief to its people.In remarks to Cairo News Channel, S»»»