Denmark announces $2 billion plan to boost Arctic security
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 29: Denmark will invest 14.6 billion kroner ($2.05 billion / €1.95 billion) in its military presence in the Arctic, Defence Minister Troels...
DeepSeek's popularity should be a wake-up call, Trump says
Florida [US], January 29: US President Donald Trump said Monday that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's dark-horse entry into the AI race should serve as a...
Serbia's PM Milos Vucevic resigns as protests raise political pressure
Belgrade [Serbia], January 29: Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic has announced his resignation amid large protests against corruption and President Aleksandar Vucic.
Families returning to northern Gaza lack essentials
Gaza [Palestine], January 29: Arwa Damon, the founder of the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance, has said that although the number of aid...
Three people injured after airliner bursts into flames in South Korea
Seoul [South Korea], January 29: A passenger plane caught fire shortly after landing at the airport of the South Korean city of Busan on Tuesday...
Germany's Scholz says now is time to plan for future of Gaza...
Berlin [Germany], January 29: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday urged greater progress in shaping the political and economic future of the Gaza Strip, following...
First deportation flight lands in Colombia after migration dispute with the US
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], January 29: The first plane carrying Colombian migrants deported from the United States has landed in the South American country after...
Russia hoping to keep Syrian military bases in talks with new leaders
Moscow [Russia], January 29: A delegation from the Russian Foreign Ministry travelled to Damascus for talks with Syria's new leaders on Tuesday for the first...
Bodies pile up in Congolese city; protesters attack EU embassies
Cape Town [South Africa], January 29: Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing for their lives in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, humanitarian organizations...
Waymo begins testing robotaxis on Los Angeles freeways
San Francisco [California], January 29: The Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company Waymo announced on Tuesday that it will begin testing its fleet of driverless robotaxis on...
Feature: U.S. students immersed in Chinese New Year with cultural experiences
Sacramento [California], January 29: "If you really dive into Chinese history, stay dedicated, and love it the way I do, it's a lot of fun,"...
U.S. federal judge blocks Trump admin's freeze on federal financial assistance
Olympia [Washington], January 29: A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Donald Trump administration's planned freeze on federal grants, loans and other financial...
U.S. stocks rebound on tech rally
Albany [New York], January 29: U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, as investors pivoted back to technology stocks following a steep sell-off triggered by fears of...
NATO and Denmark agree allies must bolster defences in Arctic
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 29: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting that allies need to focus on strengthening...
Trump's freeze on US aid rings alarm bells
Washington DC [US], January 29: Field hospitals in Thai refugee camps, landmine clearance in war zones, and drugs to treat millions suffering from diseases...
Trump orders end to federal support for gender affirming care for minors
Washington DC [US], January 29: U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order on Tuesday to stop federal funding, sponsorship, promotion, assistance, for gender affirming care...
Brazil will not use its air force for U.S. migrant deportations
Brasília [Brazil], January 29: Brazil will not use its air force planes to assist with the deportation of Brazilian migrants in the United States, the...
German churches warn conservatives against immigration crackdown
Berlin [Germany], January 29: The German Catholic and Protestant churches warned against the conservative opposition's plan to crack down on immigration, which they said could...
Winds, terrain could merge national park bushfires
Canberra [Australia], January 29: Raging bushfires at either end of a blaze-ravaged national park could merge as crews grapple with the rugged terrain and southerly...
UNICEF looking to scale up supplies and services to children in Gaza...
Gaza [Palestine], January 28: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says it has accelerated the distribution of supplies and services to children in the Gaza...
Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for ceasefire talks
Cairo [Egypt], January 28: Representatives of the Palestinian group Hamas have arrived in the Egyptian capital as the Gaza ceasefire with Israel continues to hold.
Colombia yields on US deportation flights to avert trade war
Bogota [Colombia], January 28: A looming trade war between the US and Colombia appears to have been averted after the Colombian government agreed to allow...
Survivors mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp liberation
Warsaw [Poland], January 28: "It doesn't do any good for your heart, for your mind, for anything," said Holocaust survivor Jona Laks, 94, about her...
UN reports 64 casualties from unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 28: Sixty-four people, including 47 children, were killed or injured by explosive remnants of war in Afghanistan between October and December, according...
'The dream we have been waiting for has finally come true'
Gaza [Palestine], January 28: Gaza Strip residents expressed joy at being allowed to return to their homes in the north of the region and expressed...
Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians return to their homes
Gaza [Palestine], January 28: After 15 months of war, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are returning to northern Gaza as part of a ceasefire between...
Turkey detains 19 people in connection with last week's Bolu ski resort...
Istanbul [Turkey], January 28: Turkish authorities have taken 19 people into custody in connection with the blaze last week at a ski resort hotel in...