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Singapore to invest $785 million in public research on AI 24 Jan 2026 - 08:48 pm

Singapore: Singaporewill invest more than Sg$1 billion ($785 million) in public research on artificial intelligence through 2030 to bolster its capabilities and enhance...

Senegal PM to visit Morocco after football unrest 24 Jan 2026 - 08:30 pm

Dakar: Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko will begin an official visit to Morocco on Monday, after fans from his country were detained in...

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 71,654 24 Jan 2026 - 05:46 pm

Gaza: The death toll from the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 71,654 martyrs, in addition...

Canada to get 100% tariff if it makes trade deal with China: Trump 24 Jan 2026 - 05:29 pm

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal with China, he will impose...

2 killed, 6 injured in fire in Philippine's Makati City 24 Jan 2026 - 04:46 pm

Manila: A fire tore through a residential area in the Philippines' Makati City early Saturday, killing two elderly residents and injuring six others,...

Africa no longer facing mpox emergency: Regional health chief 24 Jan 2026 - 04:02 pm

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Africa is no longer in the grip of a public health emergency over mpox though the viral infection "remains endemic...

Danish PM says Trump comments on NATO role in Afghanistan 'unacceptable' 24 Jan 2026 - 03:12 pm

Copenhagen: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Saturday slammed US President Donald Trump for saying NATO allies had shied away from the front...

Researchers simplify CO2 conversion for low-emissions aviation fuel 24 Jan 2026 - 03:02 pm

Melbourne, Australia: Researchers in Australia have developed a carbon-conversion technology that could help turn industrial emissions into ingredients for low-emissions jet fuel. The...

Italy condemns release of Swiss fire suspect on bail 24 Jan 2026 - 02:57 pm

Rome, Italy: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday voiced outrage after the co-owner of the Swiss bar destroyed in a New Year...

GCC population expected to reach 83.6 million by 2050: GCC-STAT 24 Jan 2026 - 02:35 pm

Muscat: The Gulf Statistical Center (GCC-STAT) projected that the population of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will reach approximately 83.6 million by...

Snow and heavy rain kill 61 in three days in Afghanistan: authorities 24 Jan 2026 - 02:25 pm

Kabul, Afghanistan: Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan, the disaster management authority said on Saturday. "Initial figures of casualties...

Greece seeks to toughen penalties for migrant smuggling 24 Jan 2026 - 01:59 pm

Athens, Greece: Greece's migration ministry on Saturday said it had submitted a new bill to parliament aimed at toughening penalties for migrant trafficking,...

France probes deaths of two babies after powdered milk recall 24 Jan 2026 - 01:28 pm

Bordeaux: France's health minister on Friday sought to reassure consumers that all suspicious infant formula had been withdrawn, as an investigation began into...

California becomes 1st U.S. state to join WHO disease network 24 Jan 2026 - 01:19 pm

Sacramento, United States: California became the first U.S. state to join the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)...

New cold front to sweep central and eastern China, bringing rain and snow 24 Jan 2026 - 01:13 pm

Beijing, China: A new cold wave is forecast to sweep through central and eastern China from Sunday to Tuesday, bringing snow, rain and...

Trump says Vance to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan in February 24 Jan 2026 - 11:36 am

Washington, United States: US Vice President JD Vance will travel to Armenia and Azerbaijan in February, President DonaldTrumpsaid on Friday, with the intention...