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Indonesia touts 'victory' in achieving rice self-sufficiency 07 Jan 2026 - 02:51 pm
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Europe faces transport chaos as deadly cold snap persists 07 Jan 2026 - 02:23 pm
This photograph shows a stop sign near runways as snow blankets the tarmac, causing flight cancellations at Orly Airport, south of Paris on January 7, 2026. Photo by KIRAN RIDLEY / AFP
Snow prompts hundreds of flight cancellations at Amsterdam Schiphol 07 Jan 2026 - 12:40 pm
This photograph shows a flight departures information board displaying numerous cancellations at the Schiphol Airport on January 6, 2026 as hundreds of flights have been cancelled again at the airport due to snowfall. (Photo by Robin Utrecht / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT
Schools, institutions closed in Syria's Aleppo as clashes persist 07 Jan 2026 - 12:37 pm
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Allies agree 'robust' security guarantees for Ukraine: Macron 07 Jan 2026 - 08:38 am
(From L) Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US businessman Jared Kushner deliver a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic Marin / Pool / AFP)
UNRWA terminates contracts of several staff outside Gaza due to financial crisis 06 Jan 2026 - 11:57 pm
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Somalia condemns Israeli minister's entry into Hargeisa, affirms sovereignty 06 Jan 2026 - 11:47 pm
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Algerian Foreign Minister meets IOM Director General 06 Jan 2026 - 11:27 pm
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5.2-magnitude quake hits north of Barishal, Pakistan: USGS 06 Jan 2026 - 11:02 pm
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Six dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe 06 Jan 2026 - 08:59 pm
SNCF railway tracks are covered in snow in La Rochelle, western France, on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Amelia BLANCHOT / AFP)
Arab League condemns Israeli minister's visit to Hargeisa, rejects any infringement on Somalia's sovereignty 06 Jan 2026 - 08:47 pm
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Remains of Byzantine-era monastic compound uncovered in Upper Egypt 06 Jan 2026 - 08:37 pm
For representational purposes only. This photo taken on Jan. 1, 2026 shows tourists visiting the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Germany stresses need for joint European support for Ukraine 06 Jan 2026 - 07:56 pm
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22 Ethiopian migrants killed in lorry crash 06 Jan 2026 - 07:53 pm
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Traffic deaths in Japan fall to 2,547 in 2025 06 Jan 2026 - 07:25 pm
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11 students injured as Israeli occupation forces raid Birzeit University 06 Jan 2026 - 07:06 pm
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Snow disrupts Dutch air, rail and road traffic 06 Jan 2026 - 06:59 pm
A train moves along a platform covered in snow, at Arnhem Central Station, as train service is resuming after an IT outage at the Dutch national railway service Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Robin van Lonkhuijsen / ANP / AFP)
UN expresses deep concern for continued civilian suffering in Sudan's Darfur and Kordofan Regions 06 Jan 2026 - 06:52 pm
Cholera infected patients receiving treatment at refugee camp in Darfur. File photo.