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Icy storm threatens Americans with power outages, extreme cold 24 Jan 2026 - 09:14 am

New York: Americans stripped supermarket shelves Friday ahead of potentially "catastrophic" winter weather that threatened at least 160 million people across the country...

Four killed, others wounded in Russian airstrike on eastern Ukraine 23 Jan 2026 - 08:30 pm

Kyiv: Four people were killed and five others wounded Friday in a Russian drone strike targeting eastern Ukraine. Local sources reported that the...

Saudi Arabia to host World Economic Forum International Meeting in Jeddah in April 23 Jan 2026 - 08:29 pm

Davos: Saudi Arabia officially announced Friday that it will host the World Economic Forum International Meeting on Cooperation and Growth, in Jeddah on...

Remaining bodies found of 10 killed in Indonesia plane crash 23 Jan 2026 - 06:29 pm

Makassar, Indonesia: Rescuers have found the bodies of all 10 people were on board a chartered plane that crashed into a mountain in...

Turkiye's exports to Syria jump almost 70% in 2025 23 Jan 2026 - 06:00 pm

Istanbul: Turkiye's exports to Syria rose almost 70 percent Year over Yearin 2025. Turkiye's exporters assembly said that Syria's political change in the...

Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged, raises growth and inflation forecasts 23 Jan 2026 - 05:37 pm

Tokyo: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged at its regular policy meeting Friday, while raising its outlook for economic growth and...

Gazan child falls victim to merciless winter 23 Jan 2026 - 05:11 pm

Gaza: A Palestinian infant died Friday from severe cold in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Medical sources reported that the six-month-old infant passed...

Major archaeological discoveries announced at Iraq's Dhi Qar sites 23 Jan 2026 - 04:34 pm

Baghdad: Iraq's Dhi Qar Antiquities Inspectorate announced major archaeological and architectural discoveries this season, including about 1,500 artifacts from various historical periods and...

Spain train disaster probe suggests track was cracked 23 Jan 2026 - 03:56 pm

Madrid: An investigation into last weekend's high-speed train collision in Spain that killed 45 people suggests the track was cracked before the catastrophe,...

Chinese coast guard rescues Philippine sailors in disputed waters 23 Jan 2026 - 03:46 pm

Manila: Chinese coast guard ships pulled 17 Filipino sailors, including two dead, from disputed waters in the South China Sea on Friday after...

Commuter trains back in Spain's Catalonia after deadly accident 23 Jan 2026 - 03:17 pm

Madrid: Commuter trains resumed for hundreds of thousands of passengers in Spain's Catalonia region on Friday after a deadly accident caused their suspension,...

Stars turn out for Valentino's funeral in Rome 23 Jan 2026 - 02:48 pm

Rome: Anne Hathaway and Donatella Versace were among the stars who attended the funeral Friday of legendary Italian designer Valentino Garavani, with some...

NATO chief, Danish PM agree on boosting Arctic security 23 Jan 2026 - 02:42 pm

Brussels, Belgium: NATO chief Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed Friday the alliance should boost work on Arctic security, after...

Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election 23 Jan 2026 - 12:54 pm

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her cabinet's high...

Trump says US still watching Iran, fleet sailing to region 23 Jan 2026 - 03:25 am

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump said Thursday a US naval "armada" was heading toward the Gulf, maintaining pressure on Iran although he...

US President launches Board of Peace at signing ceremony in Davos 22 Jan 2026 - 10:38 pm

Davos: US President Donald Trump signed the founding charter for the Board of Peace during the World Economic Forum in Davos, joined on...

Over 8 million children in Sudan deprived of education due to war: UK child rights organisation 22 Jan 2026 - 09:37 pm

London: The British charity organisation,Save the Childrenhas warned that the ongoing war in Sudan has deprived over 8 million children of education, describing...

Israeli occupation forces arrest 22 Palestinians in occupied West Bank 22 Jan 2026 - 09:28 pm

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces arrested 22 Palestinians on Thursday in the occupied West Bank. Local sources reported that 18 individuals were detained and...