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Albanian floods turn deadly as downpours force more evacuations 08 Jan 2026 - 05:53 pm
Members of the Civil Emergencies services monitor the Vjosa River in the village of Novosele, near Vlore on January 8, 2026. Photo by Adnan Beci / AFP
S. Korea plane crash victims would have lived but for runway barrier: simulation 08 Jan 2026 - 05:39 pm
Firefighters take part in a search operation near the site where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in Muan, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul on January 11, 2025. Photo by YONHAP / AFP
Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs meets UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations 08 Jan 2026 - 04:31 pm
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Plastic surgeon and medical center director arrested, referred to criminal court 08 Jan 2026 - 04:07 pm
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Ashghal announces temporary traffic closure on Bu Silla Interchange 08 Jan 2026 - 03:26 pm
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Spanish PM open to sending troops to maintain peace 'in Palestine' 08 Jan 2026 - 03:17 pm
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Some food preservatives linked to higher cancer, diabetes risk 08 Jan 2026 - 03:12 pm
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'Girl with a Pearl Earring' to be shown in Japan, in rare trip abroad 08 Jan 2026 - 02:52 pm
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QCDC launches region's first Arabic-led Postgraduate Diploma in Career Development 08 Jan 2026 - 02:32 pm
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German online fashion giant Zalando cuts 2,700 jobs 08 Jan 2026 - 02:04 pm
The logo of German shoes and clothing retailer Zalando is pictured at the office door in Berlin September 30, 2014. German online fashion retailer Zalando said on January 8, 2026 that it would close a distribution centre in the eastern city of Erfurt and lay off 2,700 employees to restructure its European logistics network. (Photo by Tobias Schwarz / AFP)
Giant pandas emblematic of Malaysia-China ties official 08 Jan 2026 - 02:02 pm
Giant pandas twins Leni (top) and Lotti (L, bottom), known in Chinese as Meng Hao and Meng Tian, and their mother Meng Meng are seen at Zoo Berlin in Berlin, Germany, Aug. 22, 2025. Xinhua/Du Zheyu
49th session of Council of Arab Youth, Sports Ministers to begin next week 08 Jan 2026 - 01:53 pm
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Japan nuclear official loses phone with confidential data in China 08 Jan 2026 - 01:19 pm
Pedestrians walk with umbrellas as it snows and rains in Tokyo's Akihabara district on January 2, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty, deepening global pullback 08 Jan 2026 - 01:16 pm
The presidential seal is seen as US President Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party (GOP) member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
Study shows how fast kilos return after ending weight-loss drugs 08 Jan 2026 - 01:09 pm
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Diosdado Cabello: Venezuela's feared enforcer at heart of new government 08 Jan 2026 - 12:51 pm
Venezuela's Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello delivers a speech in support of ousted Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP)
Nearly 1,000 families evacuated as Mayon volcano oozes lava 08 Jan 2026 - 12:50 pm
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US detains Ghana's fugitive former finance minister 08 Jan 2026 - 12:45 pm
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Sabalenka accuses tour chiefs over 'insane' tennis schedule 08 Jan 2026 - 12:38 pm
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus places an ice pack on her head during her women's singles match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 8, 2026. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)
Qatar Chamber, QCPA sign MoU to strengthen cooperation 08 Jan 2026 - 12:25 pm
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