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UK won't join 'Board of Peace' signing ceremony: minister 22 Jan 2026 - 12:22 pm

London, United Kingdom: Britain will not take part in Thursday's signing ceremony for US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" in Davos, foreign...

Trump to unveil 'Board of Peace' at Davos after Greenland backtrack 22 Jan 2026 - 11:23 am

Davos, Switzerland: US President Donald Trump will unveil his new "Board of Peace" and meet Ukraine's leader at Davos on Thursday. Trump announced...

Saudi's Humain secures $1.2 bn to expand AI, digital infrastructure 22 Jan 2026 - 11:10 am

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's Humain artificial intelligence company has secured up to $1.2 billion in financing to expand digital infrastructure, a statement...

Death toll in Pakistan mall fire hits 55: Karachi govt 22 Jan 2026 - 10:42 am

Karachi, Pakistan: The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan's biggest city rose to at least 55 people, a Karachi government official...

Six more bodies found at plane crash site in Indonesia 22 Jan 2026 - 10:36 am

Jakarta, Indonesia: Indonesian rescuers on Thursday recovered six more bodies at the crash site of an ATR 42-500 aircraft on the slopes of...

Multiple people missing in New Zealand landslips 22 Jan 2026 - 10:19 am

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand: A landslide smashed into a campsite in rain-swept northern New Zealand on Thursday, leaving multiple people missing under tonnes...

UK Prime Minister stands firm on Greenland 21 Jan 2026 - 11:26 pm

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he will not yield to U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure over Greenland, following Trump's criticism of...

'Extreme cold': Winter storm forecast to slam huge expanse of US 21 Jan 2026 - 10:11 pm

New York: A winter storm bringing very cold temperatures is expected to slam a massive stretch of the United States this week with...

Death toll from Spanish rail crash rises to 43 21 Jan 2026 - 09:22 pm

Madrid: The death toll from Sunday's rail crash near the town of Adamuz in the southern Spanish province of Cordoba has risen to...

OIC renews call to international community to protect UNRWA 21 Jan 2026 - 06:52 pm

Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) today reiterated its call to the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to take all...

Food poverty in Philippines drops sharply in Q4 2025 21 Jan 2026 - 06:38 pm

Manila:Food poverty in the Philippines fell sharply in the fourth quarter of 2025, signaling easing pressure on households as food access improved and...

Germany's public debt rises by 2.1 percent 21 Jan 2026 - 05:23 pm

Berlin: Germany's total public debt reached EUR 2,608.8 billion by the end of the third quarter of 2025, an increase of EUR 54.8...

Hong Kong marathon runner with baby investigated for child abuse 21 Jan 2026 - 03:25 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police said Wednesday that they were investigating report of suspected child abuse after a man took part in the...

What is Trump's 'Board of Peace'? 21 Jan 2026 - 02:51 pm

Brussels, Belgium: US President Donald Trump's government has asked countries to pay up to $1 billion for a permanent spot on his "Board...

Putin will meet US envoy Witkoff on Thursday: Kremlin 21 Jan 2026 - 02:40 pm

Moscow, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff for talks on Thursday, the Kremlin's spokesperson said. "Yes, indeed,...

Botswana warns diamond oversupply to hit growth 21 Jan 2026 - 01:32 pm

Gaborone, Botswana: Botswana is sitting on nearly double its permitted diamond stockpile as weak prices and rising competition from lab-grown stones curb demand,...

Turkish, US presidents discuss regional and international developments 21 Jan 2026 - 01:28 pm

Ankara: Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump discussed, in a phone call, regional and international developments, in addition...