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Ishan, Suryakumar lead India through pressure chase against New Zealand 23 Jan 2026 - 07:57 pm
India's Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav bump their fists during the second Twenty20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International cricket Stadium in Raipur on January 23, 2026. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)
Strong winds, very cold night ahead 23 Jan 2026 - 06:37 pm
A scenic sunset view at Katara Cultural Village in Doha on January 23, 2026. Mahmoud Elmazaty / The Peninsula
Remaining bodies found of 10 killed in Indonesia plane crash 23 Jan 2026 - 06:29 pm
Search and rescue personnel prepare to carry the wreckage of an Indonesian Air Transport turboprop aircraft, a day after it crashed while en route from Yogyakarta to Makassar, at Mount Bulusaraung in South Sulawesi on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Muchtamir Zaide / AFP)
Turkiye's exports to Syria jump almost 70% in 2025 23 Jan 2026 - 06:00 pm
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Al-Attiyah leads after striking opening day at Oman International Rally 23 Jan 2026 - 05:45 pm
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Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged, raises growth and inflation forecasts 23 Jan 2026 - 05:37 pm
Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Kazuo Ueda speaks during a press conference after a two-day monetary policy meeting at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on January 24, 2025. Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP
Gazan child falls victim to merciless winter 23 Jan 2026 - 05:11 pm
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Major archaeological discoveries announced at Iraq's Dhi Qar sites 23 Jan 2026 - 04:34 pm
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Dollar set for biggest weekly drop amid rising geopolitical tensions 23 Jan 2026 - 04:11 pm
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Spain train disaster probe suggests track was cracked 23 Jan 2026 - 03:56 pm
Emergency services and investigators work on the site of a high-speed trains collision that killed at least 42 people, in Adamuz, southern Spain, on January 20, 2026. Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP
Chinese coast guard rescues Philippine sailors in disputed waters 23 Jan 2026 - 03:46 pm
This handout from the Chinese Coast Guard taken and released by the Chinese embassy in Manila on January 23, 2026 shows Chinese Coast Guard personnel assisting a rescued Filipino crew member of a capsized cargo ship near the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP
Commuter trains back in Spain's Catalonia after deadly accident 23 Jan 2026 - 03:17 pm
A picture taken on January 21, 2026 shows a regional service train the morning after it collided with a collapsed wall, killing one person and injuring seriously five, between Sant Sadurni d'Anoia and Gelida, near Barcelona.
Stars turn out for Valentino's funeral in Rome 23 Jan 2026 - 02:48 pm
US actress Anne Hathaway arrives at the funeral ceremony for the late Italian fashion designer Valentino Gavarani at the Basilic of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, in Rome on January 23, 2026. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)
NATO chief, Danish PM agree on boosting Arctic security 23 Jan 2026 - 02:42 pm
Houses along the coastline are lit as early morning light breaks over the snow-covered hills in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)
Qatar Meteorology issues warning as strong winds, dust forecast for Sunday 23 Jan 2026 - 01:56 pm
A woman uses her mobile phone to take pictures of the seagulls at the old seaport in Doha on January 20, 2026. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election 23 Jan 2026 - 12:54 pm
Lawmakers cheer as the House of Representatives is dissolved at the Diet in Tokyo on January 23, 2026. Photo by JIJI Press / AFP
Qatar participates in 11th meeting of Deputies of Arab Finance Ministries 23 Jan 2026 - 11:58 am
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Nebras Energy wins two power generation projects in Oman 23 Jan 2026 - 11:56 am
Minister of State for Energy Affairs, H E Engineer Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi and Managing Director and CEO of Nebras Energy, Engineer Mohammed bin Nasser Al Hajri with other officials.
GCC ranks among top global investment destinations for CEOs over next 12 months 23 Jan 2026 - 11:55 am
Territory Senior Partner at PwC Middle East, Hani Ashkar (left) and Chief Corporate and Network Officer at PwC Middle East Mona Abou Hana.
IMF projects global economic upsurge, lower inflation in 2026 23 Jan 2026 - 11:54 am
An exterior view of the building of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the IMG logo, is seen on March 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. AFP / Olivier DOULIERY