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Foreign Ministers of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia discuss bilateral ties, regional, global developments 18 Jan 2026 - 07:21 pm

Kuwait: Foreign Minister of Kuwait Abdullah Al Yahya held a phone call on Sunday with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin FarhanAl Saud...

Saudi stock index closes higher 18 Jan 2026 - 06:50 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Stock Exchange's main index closed today higher by 93.86 points, ending the session at 10,912.18 points, with trading values totaling...

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 15 18 Jan 2026 - 06:49 pm

Santiago, Chile: Wildfires raging in southern Chile have killed at least 15 people and forced more than 50,000 to evacuate, the government said...

Quake hits northeast Sicily, no damage reported 18 Jan 2026 - 06:48 pm

Rome: A light earthquake hit the northeastern corner of Sicily on Sunday, authorities said, but no damage was immediately reported. The quake registering...

Factory explosion in China's Inner Mongolia kills 2, leaves 5 missing 18 Jan 2026 - 05:44 pm

Hohhot: An explosion at a factory in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday killed two people, left five others missing, and...

Chile declares emergency after wildfires force 20,000 to evacuate 18 Jan 2026 - 04:22 pm

Santiago, Chile: Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency on Sunday for two southern regions where raging wildfires have forced about...

Europe scrambles to respond to Trump tariff threat 18 Jan 2026 - 04:05 pm

Brussels, Belgium: European leaders on Sunday hit back at US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on...

Sanctioned Serbian oil refinery resumes production 18 Jan 2026 - 02:31 pm

Belgrade: Serbia's sole refinery, majority owned by Russian companies, resumed its work on Sunday due to a temporary reprieve from sanctions targeting Moscow's...

Paris flat collapses during party, one badly injured 18 Jan 2026 - 02:14 pm

Paris, France: The floor of a Paris flat collapsed during a crowded party this weekend, seriously injuring one person, police, rescue services and...

Indonesia rescuers find body from plane crash 18 Jan 2026 - 01:58 pm

Makassar, Indonesia: Rescuers found debris and one body on Sunday from a small plane that crashed in eastern Indonesia with 10 people on...

Air traffic resumes at Aleppo International Airport 18 Jan 2026 - 01:11 pm

Damascus: The Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport announced the resumption of air traffic at Aleppo International Airport starting next...

One of FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives caught in Mexico 18 Jan 2026 - 11:17 am

Mexico City: Mexican military and police have arrested a man accused in the 2016 murder of a young woman in the United States,...

300,000 Ford vehicles recalled in Canada 18 Jan 2026 - 11:14 am

Ottawa, Canada: Transport Canada has announced a recall for more than 300,000 Ford vehicles due to a risk that a short circuit can...

12-year-old boy bitten by shark at Sydney Harbor beach 18 Jan 2026 - 11:11 am

Sydney, Australia: A boy, believed to be aged about 12, is in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark at Sydney...

Fire engulfs shopping mall in Pakistan, atleast six dead 18 Jan 2026 - 10:49 am

Karachi, Pakistan: Atleast six people have been killed in a massive fire that engulfed the Gul Plaza shopping mall in Karachi on Saturday...

'Bring it on': UK's Labour readies for EU reset fight 18 Jan 2026 - 10:17 am

London: Britain's so-called Brexit wars dominated parliament for years. Now the Labour government is bracing for new battles as it eyes legislation to...

20 rescued as flooding hits Eastern Australia 18 Jan 2026 - 09:58 am

Canberra, Australia: Australian authorities said Sunday that 20 people were rescued from floodwaters in the eastern state of New South Wales after torrential...

Trump threatens Europe with tariffs over Greenland as protesters rally 18 Jan 2026 - 09:57 am

Palm Beach/Nuuk, United States: US President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of...