Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'
Abuja [Nigeria], January 14: At least 16 civilians in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken...
Landslides kill at least 10 in Brazil's Minas Gerais state
Brasilia [Brazil], January 14: At least 10 people have died after landslides swept through two cities in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, state officials...
Meghan Markle delays launch of lifestyle TV show due to LA wildfires
New York [US], January 14: Meghan Markle's new lifestyle TV series on Netflix, "With Love, Meghan," is being postponed by three months due to the...
Swiss fighter jets to protect World Economic Forum in Davos
Geneva [Switzerland], January 14: Several thousand soldiers have been deployed in the Swiss ski resort of Davos a week before the start of the meeting...
'Around 300 North Koreans have died fighting in Ukraine'
Seoul [South Korea], January 14: South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) says around 300 North Korean soldiers are thought to have died so far in...
South Korea's Yoon to skip first hearing in impeachment trial over safety...
Seoul [South Korea], January 13: South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing in his impeachment trial, local media reported...
EU agrees to discuss Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in...
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], January 13: European foreign ministers have agreed to meet at the end of January to discuss lifting sanctions on Syria as foreign...
Los Angeles set for more strong winds as wildfire death toll hits...
Washington DC [US], January 13: Los Angeles firefighters, given a brief pause from fierce winds fanning wildfires in recent days, were preparing for gusts to...
Six dead in Czech Republic restaurant explosion, fire
Prague [Czech Republic], January 13: Six people have died and eight others were injured in an explosion that caused a fire in a restaurant in...
Russia claims to have seized new villages in eastern Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], January 13: Russia claimed it had captured two villages in eastern Ukraine where its forces have been steadily advancing for months, as Ukraine's...
More than 60 injured after two trams collide in France
Paris [France], January 13: Two trams collided at Strasbourg's central station in northeastern France on Saturday, injuring 68 people, authorities said.
Egypt expands African diplomatic push as Red Sea crisis hits economy
Cairo [Egypt], January 13: Egypt is stepping up diplomatic engagement with African nations as it seeks to bolster security in the strategically vital Horn of...
Zoran Milanovic secures landslide victory in Croatian presidential runoff
Zagreb [Croatia], January 13: Incumbent Croatian President Zoran Milanovic convincingly won the presidential runoff held on Sunday, beating his rival Dragan Primorac with a commanding...
PM Fico says Slovakia secures Russian gas supplies amid halted Ukraine transit
Bratislava [Slovakia], January 13: Russia will honor its commitment to deliver natural gas to Slovakia in the coming months, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told...
Russia says it will continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions
Moscow [Russia], January 13: Russia's Foreign Ministry denounced new U.S. sanctions against Moscow's energy sector as an attempt to harm Russia's economy at the risk...
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department
Washington DC [US], January 13: U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his...
Top Israeli security delegation in Doha for Gaza talks
Jerusalem [Israel], January 13: A top level Israeli security delegation arrived in Qatar for talks on a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, a spokesperson for...
Cybersecurity firm identifies DDoS attacks on 46 Japanese companies, organizations
Tokyo [Japan], January 12: A Japanese cybersecurity firm has identified distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks targeting 46 companies and organizations in Japan, local media...
Prince Harry, Meghan visit people affected by wildfires
California [US], January 12: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have visited a meal distribution site for people affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.Prince Harry...
Fire brigade and ambulance service in Gaza desperate for spare parts
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 12: Fire and rescue services in the embattled Gaza Strip are only partially operational, the local civil defence authority said on...
Biden to deliver farewell address on Wednesday
Washington [US], January 12: Outgoing US President Joe Biden will give a farewell address to the nation on Wednesday, the White House said on Friday.
Israeli forces intensify military measures around Nablus
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 12: Israeli forces have intensified military measures and imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinians around the city of Nablus...
21 govt-backed fighters killed in Nigeria
Anambra [Nigeria], January 12: At least 21 government-backed fighters have been killed in an ambush by bandits in Nigeria's northwest Katsina State, according to authorities.
LA fire threatens San Fernando Valley, forcing new evacuation warnings
California [US], January 12: The Palisades Fire, already one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles, has prompted new evacuation...
Two N Koreans fighting for Russia captured in Kursk: Zelensky
Kiev [Ukraine], January 12: Two North Korean soldiers have been taken prisoner during fighting in Russia's southern Kursk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on...
Thousands gather in Germany to protest far-right AfD congress
Berlin [Germany], January 12: Thousands of protesters shouting "No to Nazis" gathered in the German town of Riesa, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)...
Aerial assault aims to stem LA Palisades fire eastward spread
California [US], January 12: Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to stem the eastward spread of the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles...