Latest Gaza hostage-prisoner exchanges carried out
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 31: The latest round of exchanges of hostages from the Gaza Strip for Palestinian prisoners has been carried out with Israel.
Rohingya refugees' boat runs aground in Indonesia's Aceh province
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], January 31: More than 70 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar have arrived at a tourist beach in Indonesia's Aceh province.
Man who burned Quran sparking violent protests in Sweden shot dead
Stockholm [Sweden], January 31: A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden.
Father in Pakistan kills US-born teenage daughter over TikTok videos
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31: A father in Pakistan killed his teenage daughter after she uploaded what he considered to be inappropriate videos on the social...
Everyone presumed dead in passenger plane, army helicopter collision over Washington
Washington [US], January 31: All 64 people on board an American Airlines passenger jet and all three soldiers on board an army helicopter that collided...
Congo 'will not give in' to advancing M23 rebels, says President Felix...
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], January 31: Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has said he will not concede defeat to the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who...
Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg spends $25 million to settle with President Trump
New York [US], January 30: ABC News reported on January 30 that Meta agreed to settle with US President Donald Trump after he accused the...
Former Syrian opposition leader becomes interim president, lists 4 priorities
Damascus [Syria], January 30: A coalition led by Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group overthrew al-Assad on December 8, 2024, in a lightning offensive that...
3 people stole subway train to ride in New York
New York [US], January 30: The New York Post reported on January 30 that New York City police are searching for three masked men who...
South Korea to receive new helicopters from the US to counter North...
Seoul [South Korea], January 30: In 2020, South Korean defense officials approved a 960 billion won ($667.6 million) project to purchase 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters...
Guterres urges Israel to reverse UNRWA ban
New York [US], January 30: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the Israeli government to revoke its decision mandating the cessation of all operations...
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso leave West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS
Dakar [Senegal], January 30: The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are officially leaving the regional economic bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday after 50...
White House press briefings opened to influencers and podcasters
Washington [US], January 30: The Trump administration is reworking media access at the White House, opening the door to influencers, bloggers and podcasters as part...
Five Thai nationals, 3 Israelis to be freed in Gaza today
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Gaza [Palestine], January 30: Eight captives being held in Gaza - three Israelis and five Thai nationals - are to be...
Won't take part in displacement of Palestinians, says Egypt
Cairo [Egypt], January 30: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi said on Wednesday his country will not participate in the displacement of Palestinians, days after US President...
North Korean leader Kim wants to strengthen country's nuclear shield
Seoul [South Korea], January 30: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for the country's nuclear shield to be strengthened as he visited a...
Italian exports hit record high of 305 bln euros in 2024
Rome [Italy], January 30: Italy's exports reached a record high of 305.2 billion euros (about 317.5 billion U.S. dollars) last year, the highest total on...
Interview: Trump's tariff threats loom large on EU's horizon, says Spanish expert
Barcelona [Spain], January 30: If new U.S. President Donald Trump decided to act on his threats to impose tariffs on the European Union (EU), it...
ASML CEO sees DeepSeek as "good news" for semiconductor producers
The Hague [Netherlands], January 30: The head of Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML welcomed the rise of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek on Wednesday,...
Trump attorney general nominee Pam Bondi clears Senate panel
Washington DC [US], January 30: The Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi.
Plane crash in South Sudan kills 20 oil workers
Juba [South Sudan], January 30: A small aircraft carrying oil workers in South Sudan's Unity State crashed on takeoff from its oilfield airport, killing 20...
Trump administration to cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters
Washington DC [US], January 30: U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to combat antisemitism and pledge to deport non-citizen college students and...
Netanyahu meets Trump's envoy Witkoff after Saudi trip
Jerusalem [Israel], January 30: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was meeting in Jerusalem with U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Netanyahu said...
Turkey's Erdogan meets with Hamas leader
Ankara [Turkey], January 30: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Hamas leader Muhammad Ismail Darwish in Ankara, Erdogan's office said in a statement.
Chile's Congress approves reform to private pension system
Santiago [Chile], January 30: Chile's Congress approved a reform to the country's controversial private pension system, clearing the way for the bill to be signed...
Risk of violence escalates in Myanmar's civil war as junta flags elections
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], January 30: Four years after seizing power in a dawn coup that ousted an elected civilian government, Myanmar's embattled ruling generals are making...
Bangladesh: Trains cancelled as staff strike over benefits
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 29: Train services across Bangladesh came to a standstill on Tuesday as railway staff went on an indefinite strike, demanding higher pensions...