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20 rescued as flooding hits eastern Australia

20 rescued as flooding hits eastern Australia

Sydney [Australia], January 19: Australian authorities said on Sunday that 20 people were rescued from floodwaters in the eastern state...

Belgium participates in international reconnaissance mission in Greenland

Belgium participates in international reconnaissance mission in Greenland

Brussels [Belgium], January 19: Belgium will take part in an international reconnaissance mission in Greenland starting on Monday, with the...

EU, Mercosur sign trade deal after decades of negotiations

EU, Mercosur sign trade deal after decades of...

Brussels [Belgium], January 19: The European Union and the Mercosur bloc, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, today signed...

NASA's new moon rocket heads to pad ahead of astronaut launch

NASA's new moon rocket heads to pad ahead...

New York [US], January 19: The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Saturday the start of transferring...

NATO troops face harsh conditions on Greenland reconnaissance mission

NATO troops face harsh conditions on Greenland reconnaissance...

Nuuk [Greenland], January 19: Soldiers from European NATO countries are bracing for exceptionally challenging conditions during a reconnaissance mission aimed...

Israeli attacks wound Gaza civilians in ceasefire violations

Israeli attacks wound Gaza civilians in ceasefire violations

Gaza [Palestine], January 19: Israeli forces have wounded several Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, firing on civilians and launching air...

Military leader Mamady Doumbouya sworn in as Guinea's president

Military leader Mamady Doumbouya sworn in as Guinea's...

Conakry [Guinea], January 19: Mamady Doumbouya, a general who led a 2021 military takeover in Guinea, has been sworn in...

Six killed in Pakistan shopping mall fire

Six killed in Pakistan shopping mall fire

Karachi [Pakistan], January 19: At least six people have been killed and about 20 injured when a fire tore through...

Russian drone attacks kill two, injure dozens: Zelensky

Russian drone attacks kill two, injure dozens: Zelensky

Kiev [Ukraine], January 19: Dozens of people were wounded and at least two killed in new Russian attacks on Ukraine,...

Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire

Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire

Damascus [Syria], January 19: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has reached an agreement to enforce a ceasefire between government forces and...

Trump's Board of Peace to settle conflicts around world

Trump's Board of Peace to settle conflicts around...

New York [US], January 19: Countries in US President Donald Trump's newly created Board of Peace can secure a seat...

Syrian army seizes largest oilfield from Kurdish forces in northeast

Syrian army seizes largest oilfield from Kurdish forces...

Damascus [Syria], January 19: Syrian troops fighting Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria have seized the country's largest oilfield.

EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation

EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares...

Brussels [Belgium], January 19: European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald...

Trump invites Erdogan, el-Sisi to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'

Trump invites Erdogan, el-Sisi to join Gaza 'Board...

Washington [US], January 18: United States President Donald Trump has invited the leaders of Egypt and Turkiye to join his...

Party backed by Myanmar military leading polls

Party backed by Myanmar military leading polls

Naypyidaw [Myanmar], January 18: Myanmar's military-backed political party has extended its lead after the second round of voting, according to...

Gaza truce brings no relief as Israeli bombings continue

Gaza truce brings no relief as Israeli bombings...

Gaza [Palestine], January 18: Sitting in his Gaza City tent, Mahmoud Abdel Aal expresses his frustration and worries, as conditions...

Kiev restoring heating after massive Russian strikes: Mayor

Kiev restoring heating after massive Russian strikes: Mayor

Kyiv [Ukraine], January 18: Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Saturday that district heating in the Ukrainian capital is gradually...

Hands off Greenland: Anti-Trump protests erupt in Denmark

Hands off Greenland: Anti-Trump protests erupt in Denmark

Copenhagen [Denmark], January 18: Danish and Greenlandic flags floated above Copenhagen's City Hall Square on Saturday as thousands of people...

Ukrainian negotiators arrive in US

Ukrainian negotiators arrive in US

New York [US], January 18: Ukrainian negotiators have arrived in the United States for a new round of talks aimed...

Four police hurt, 14 arrests in protest outside Iran's London embassy

Four police hurt, 14 arrests in protest outside...

Londo [UK], January 18: Four officers were injured and 14 people arrested during a protest at the Iranian embassy in...

Minnesota judge limits ICE tactics against peaceful protesters

Minnesota judge limits ICE tactics against peaceful protesters

Washington [US], January 18: A US federal court has imposed strict limits on how the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

World Governments Summit launches 3rd edition of Global Ministers Survey, 9th edition of Best Minister Award, inaugural Most Reformed Government Global Award

World Governments Summit launches 3rd edition of Global...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 18: The World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026, in partnership with PwC Middle East, has launched the...

EU, Mercosur sign trade deal after decades of negotiations

EU, Mercosur sign trade deal after decades of...

Brussels [Belgium], January 18: The European Union and the Mercosur bloc, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, today signed...

UAE welcomes announcement of launch of second phase of peace plan; formation of National Committee for Administration of Gaza

UAE welcomes announcement of launch of second phase...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 18: Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, has welcomed the announcement...

Ruler of Dubai Court Race for Elite Men to bring together Al Salam Cycling Championship's strongest riders

Ruler of Dubai Court Race for Elite Men...

Dubai [UAE], January 18: Under the patronage and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President,...

UAE President, sheikhs attend session marking Fourth Anniversary of Day of Solidarity

UAE President, sheikhs attend session marking Fourth Anniversary...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 18: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended a session today commemorating the...

Nigeria clinch AFCON bronze after penalty shootout drama against Egypt

Nigeria clinch AFCON bronze after penalty shootout drama...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 18: Nigeria's Super Eagles have officially secured third place in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...