Azerbaijan says it foiled attack on embassy in Baku
Baku [Azerbaijan], January 28: Three men linked to the Islamic State extremist militia have been detained in connection with plans to attack a foreign embassy...
North Korea has again tested ballistic missiles, says Seoul
Seoul [South Korea], January 28: North Korea has tested several ballistic missiles again, the South Korean military said on Tuesday.
Iraq presidential election delayed as Kurdish blocs struggle to pick candidate
Baghdad [Iraq], January 28: Iraq's parliament has postponed the election for the country's next president to allow for more consultations between the two Kurdish parties...
Australia cancels visa of Israeli influencer
Sydney [Australia], January 28: Australia has cancelled the visa of an Israeli social media influencer who has campaigned against Islam, saying it will not accept...
Three French tourists drown following boat accident in Oman
Muscat [Oman], January 28: At least three French tourists have drowned in Oman after the boat they were in capsized in waters off the sultanate's...
Trump says Iran wants a deal as US carrier moves to Middle...
Washington [US], January 28: President Donald Trump on Monday said that Iran is interested in a diplomatic solution to the tensions with the United States,...
Hamas wants 10,000 of its members in Gaza police force
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 28: Hamas is aiming for 10,000 of its own security personnel to be absorbed into a future Palestinian administration for the...
Milan mayor blasts ICE as 'militia that kills'
Washington [US], January 28: Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala says Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a United States government agency that is to support security operations...
Three dead in Ukraine's Odessa following drone attack
Kiev [Ukraine], January 28: At least three people were killed and 25 injured in the Ukrainian port city of Odessa during a Russian drone attack,...
Denmark ready to 'do all' for pact with US
Berlin [Germany], January 28: Denmark intends to "do all" it can to reach agreement with the United States over Greenland, short of surrendering territory, Prime...
Melania Trump urges unity
Washington [US], January 28: US First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday called for national unity following fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis that have...
Auschwitz survivor warns on hatred at liberation anniversary
Warsaw [Poland], January 28: Auschwitz survivor Bernard Offen expressed concern about rising social hatred at a commemoration ceremony for the 81st anniversary of the liberation...
Minnesota candidate bows out over Republican response to shooting
Washington [US], January 28: Republican candidate Chris Madel says he is ending his campaign for governor of Minnesota following the shooting of Alex Pretti in...
Slovakia taking EU to court over Russian gas import ban, says prime...
Bratislava [Slovakia], January 28: Slovakia plans to file a complaint with the EU's top court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), contesting the bloc's ban...
Trump, Al-Sharaa discuss transitional phase, reconstruction efforts
Damascus [Syria], January 28: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa held a phone call with US President Donald Trump to review the latest developments in Syria's transitional...
TikTok settles children's addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
Los Angeles [US], January 28: TikTok has reached a settlement in a landmark lawsuit alleging the platform's design deliberately fosters addiction and harms children, avoiding...
UAE commends trade agreement between Republic of India, European Union
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 28: Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State, welcomed the historic free trade agreement reached between the Republic of India and the...
UAE tops markets for Egypt's non-oil exports in 2025
Cairo [Egypt], January 28: The UAE ranked as the largest destination for Egypt's non-oil exports in 2025, reflecting the strength of bilateral economic and trade...
Erdogan, Trump discuss coordination on Syria, Gaza in phone call
Ankara [Turkey], January 28: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed coordination on the Syrian file and developments related to Gaza during a phone call with...
EU and India sign major free trade agreement
New Delhi [India], January 28: India and the European Union have finalised a landmark trade deal, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, as...
Man charged after throwing suspected homemade bomb at crowd in Western Australia
Sydney [Australia], January 27: Police in Western Australia (WA) have charged a man who allegedly threw a suspected homemade bomb into a crowd of protesters...
Campaigning kick off for Japan's snap general election
Tokyo [Japan], January 27: Campaigning for Japan's Feb. 8 snap general election officially kicked off across the country on Tuesday with all 465 seats in...
Bangladesh launches Chinese language training program for officials
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 27: A 15-week inaugural Chinese language training program for Bangladeshi government officials started on Monday in the capital Dhaka.
Israel sets conditions before opening the Rafah border crossing
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 27: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced late on January 25 that the country would only reopen the Rafah crossing,...
Two shootings have shaken America
Washington [US], January 27: The administration of US President Donald Trump is facing a wave of fierce opposition following two shootings by federal agents involved...
Trump unexpectedly announced a 25% tariff on imports from South Korea
Washington [US], January 27: South Korea said it had not been notified in advance of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to raise tariffs, and expressed...
Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are facing legal action over allegations of contributing...
Washington [US], January 27: Meta, TikTok, and YouTube will face trial in the US this week in connection with allegations that the platforms are exacerbating...