EU top diplomat pushes for suspension of Syria sanctions
Brussels [Belgium], January 28: European Union top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Monday that she hopes EU foreign ministers will be able to agree on...
Many officials who prosecuted Mr. Trump were fired
New York [US], January 28: CNN reported on January 27 that the US Department of Justice has fired dozens of officials involved in criminal investigations...
Ending birthright citizenship would impact all Americans: legal experts
Albany [New York], January 28: The U.S. federal government's executive order to end birthright citizenship has sparked fear and uncertainly for tens of thousands of...
U.S. Justice Department fires officials who investigated Trump
Washington DC [US], January 28: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has fired officials who were involved in investigating President Donald Trump, U.S. media reported...
Nasdaq celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year with closing bell
Albany [New York], January 28: Nasdaq, a major stock exchange in the world, celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year on Monday afternoon by holding a...
U.S. Senate confirms hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
Washington DC [US], January 28: The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, positioning him to lead the new...
South Sudan lifts nationwide curfew imposed
Juba [South Sudan], January 28: South Sudan has lifted a nationwide curfew imposed more than 10 days ago.
Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
Kigali [Rwanda], January 28: Rwandan-backed rebels marched into east Congo's largest city Goma and Congolese troops exchanged fire with the Rwandan military across the border,...
Gaza's ceasefire reveals a health nightmare
Gaza City [Gaza], January 28: Hospitals and clinics destroyed. Millions of tons of debris contaminated with toxic substances, unexploded ordnance and human remains. Tens of...
Gaza residents stream home to the north after hostage breakthrough
Gaza City [Gaza], January 28: Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza.
Transgender inmate sues over Trump's order curtailing LGBT rights
Washington DC [US], January 28: A transgender woman serving in a federal prison has filed a lawsuit.
Trump to Target DEI, COVID Military Expulsions, Hegseth Says
Washington DC [US], January 28: U.S. President Donald Trump will soon sign executive orders removing diversity, equity and inclusion from the military, reinstating thousands of...
Mexican president pledges to defend independence, sovereignty
Mexico City [Mexico], January 27: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday pledged to defend the country's independence and sovereignty in the wake of U.S. President...
Brazil expresses concern over Trump's environmental policy rollbacks
BrasÃlia [Brazil], January 27: The environmental policy rollbacks announced by U.S. President Donald Trump during his inaugural address have raised global concerns, chief of staff...
Buenos Aires to introduce Chinese electric buses to improve mobility
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 27: The Argentine capital of Buenos Aires will soon get electric buses from China to improve urban mobility, Mayor Jorge...
Rainy season kills 18 people, affects 50,000 families in Bolivia
La Paz [Bolivia], January 27: Eighteen people have been killed and over 50,000 families across eight of Bolivia's nine departments have been affected by the...
5.5 magnitude quake hits northern Chile
Santiago [Chile], January 27: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake rocked northern Chile on Friday, with no reports of casualties and property damage, local authorities said.
19 killed as bus overturns in southern Bolivia
La Paz [Bolivia], January 27: At least 19 people died and nine others were injured early Sunday morning when a passenger bus overturned in southern...
Colombia's Army announces 20 minors desert FARC faction
Bogota [Colombia], January 27: Colombia's Army announced that 104 fighters from a faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), including 20 minors, have...
Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from northern Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], January 27: Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited at roadblocks to return to their homes in northern Gaza, voicing frustration after Israel accused...
Congo rebels close in on eastern city, forcing thousands to flee
Kigali [Rwandan], January 27: Rwandan-backed fighters closed in on eastern Congo's largest city of Goma, forcing thousands of civilians to flee and grounding flights from...
Italy resumes migrant transfers to Albania detention centres
Rome [Italy], January 27: Italy's navy was taking 49 migrants it picked up in international waters to detention facilities in Albania, the interior ministry said,...
Iran's top diplomat visits Kabul to discuss refugees
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 27: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi visited Kabul on Sunday, marking the highest-level visit by an Iranian official to the Afghan...
Lebanon reports 22 deaths as ceasefire deadline with Israel expires
Beirut [Lebanon], January 27: Lebanon said 22 people were killed on Sunday in confrontations with Israeli forces in the south of the country.
As Belarus votes, Lukashenko calls on Europe to break with the US
Moscow [Russia], January 27: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, taking two hours to address the media at a press conference on election day, spoke at length...
Tens of thousands of Greeks seek justice for victims of train crash
Athens [Greece], January 27: Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied outside Greece's parliament in Athens to demand justice for the victims of the country's...
NATO investigating damage to further undersea cable in Baltic Sea
Riga [Latvia], January 27: NATO officials are investigating damage discovered on Sunday to another undersea cable running across the Baltic Sea, this time a telecommunications...