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Gazan child falls victim to merciless winter 23 Jan 2026 - 05:11 pm

Gaza: A Palestinian infant died Friday from severe cold in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Medical sources reported that the six-month-old infant passed...

Major archaeological discoveries announced at Iraq's Dhi Qar sites 23 Jan 2026 - 04:34 pm

Baghdad: Iraq's Dhi Qar Antiquities Inspectorate announced major archaeological and architectural discoveries this season, including about 1,500 artifacts from various historical periods and...

Spain train disaster probe suggests track was cracked 23 Jan 2026 - 03:56 pm

Madrid: An investigation into last weekend's high-speed train collision in Spain that killed 45 people suggests the track was cracked before the catastrophe,...

Chinese coast guard rescues Philippine sailors in disputed waters 23 Jan 2026 - 03:46 pm

Manila: Chinese coast guard ships pulled 17 Filipino sailors, including two dead, from disputed waters in the South China Sea on Friday after...

Commuter trains back in Spain's Catalonia after deadly accident 23 Jan 2026 - 03:17 pm

Madrid: Commuter trains resumed for hundreds of thousands of passengers in Spain's Catalonia region on Friday after a deadly accident caused their suspension,...

Stars turn out for Valentino's funeral in Rome 23 Jan 2026 - 02:48 pm

Rome: Anne Hathaway and Donatella Versace were among the stars who attended the funeral Friday of legendary Italian designer Valentino Garavani, with some...

NATO chief, Danish PM agree on boosting Arctic security 23 Jan 2026 - 02:42 pm

Brussels, Belgium: NATO chief Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed Friday the alliance should boost work on Arctic security, after...

Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election 23 Jan 2026 - 12:54 pm

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her cabinet's high...

US President launches Board of Peace at signing ceremony in Davos 22 Jan 2026 - 10:38 pm

Davos: US President Donald Trump signed the founding charter for the Board of Peace during the World Economic Forum in Davos, joined on...

Over 8 million children in Sudan deprived of education due to war: UK child rights organisation 22 Jan 2026 - 09:37 pm

London: The British charity organisation,Save the Childrenhas warned that the ongoing war in Sudan has deprived over 8 million children of education, describing...

Israeli occupation forces arrest 22 Palestinians in occupied West Bank 22 Jan 2026 - 09:28 pm

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces arrested 22 Palestinians on Thursday in the occupied West Bank. Local sources reported that 18 individuals were detained and...

France intercepts oil tanker suspected of financing Ukraine war 22 Jan 2026 - 09:23 pm

Paris: France has intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on suspicion of links to Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" used to finance...

Syrian Foreign Ministry holds the SDF responsible for violating ceasefire agreements 22 Jan 2026 - 08:14 pm

Damascus: The Syrian Foreign Ministry held the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Thursday responsible for violating the ceasefire agreements, stressing that Damascus retains its...

Hong Kong ferry disaster verdict leaves families 'outraged' 22 Jan 2026 - 06:45 pm

Hong Kong: Family members of those killed in a Hong Kong ferry collision more than a decade ago were "outraged" by a long-awaited...

Real Madrid stadium owners to face trial over concert noise 22 Jan 2026 - 06:27 pm

Madrid: A neighbourhood association is taking the owners of Real Madrid's football stadium to court over noise pollution from concerts, according to a...

'Several lightly injured' after train hits crane in Spain: state operator 22 Jan 2026 - 04:57 pm

Madrid: A commuter train hit a crane in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia on Thursday leaving "several lightly injured", state operator Renfe...

Mauritanian soldiers missing after sea rescue mission 22 Jan 2026 - 04:27 pm

Nouakchott: Seven Mauritanian soldiers are missing after attempting to rescue a navy patrol boat encumbered by netting off the coast of the capital...

Rafah crossing to open 'in both directions' next week: Gaza administrator 22 Jan 2026 - 03:08 pm

Davos, Switzerland: The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will reopen in both directions next week, the newly-appointed administrator of...