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Death toll in Spanish train crash rises to 39 19 Jan 2026 - 10:10 am

Madrid: The collision between two high-speed trains on Sunday evening in Andalusia in southern Spain has claimed at least 39 lives, according to...

UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages 19 Jan 2026 - 09:58 am

Paris, France: Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but...

Pakistani Prime Minister receives invitation from US President to join Gaza Peace Council 18 Jan 2026 - 11:58 pm

Islamabad: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that Prime Minister Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif received an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join...

Europe hits back at Trump tariff threat over Greenland 18 Jan 2026 - 10:16 pm

Brussels: European leaders on Sunday slammed US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, warning transatlantic...

Syrian government, SDF agree to immediate ceasefire 18 Jan 2026 - 09:48 pm

Damascus: The Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed today, Sunday, on an immediate ceasefire across all fronts in Syria. According...

RSF violations in Sudan could amount to war crimes: UN Human Rights Commissioner 18 Jan 2026 - 08:13 pm

Port Sudan:United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, warned that serious violations committed against civilians in Sudan by the Rapid Support...

Philippine Congress boosts army modernization budget to 673 mln USD in 2026 18 Jan 2026 - 07:40 pm

Manila: The Philippine Congress has allocated 40 billion pesos (about 673 million USdollars) in capital outlays for the Armed Forces of the Philippines...

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...