When the US and Taiwan reached a "mega" trade agreement
Washington [US], January 17: Reaching a $250 billion trade agreement between the US and Taiwan could help Washington become more self-sufficient in semiconductor supplies.
US warns of 'military activity' in Mexican and Central American airspace
Washington [US], January 17: US aviation officials issued advisories on January 16 warning airlines to exercise "caution" while operating within airspace over Mexico and Central...
Trump threatens to impose tariffs on countries that do not support the...
Washington [US], January 17: US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not "agree" to his plan to annex Greenland,...
Trump selects seven people for the 'founding board' on Gaza
Washington [US], January 17: The White House announced on January 16 that, in order to realize the vision of the Gaza Peace Council, under the...
New research refutes Trump's claim that paracetamol causes autism
Washington [US], January 17: A large-scale, 'gold standard' meta-analysis recently published has concluded that the use of paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk...
Guterres in London for 80th anniversary of first UN General Assembly meeting
New York [US], January 17: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in London on Friday where he will participate in a special event to mark the 80th...
UK court backs cap on cross-border card fees
London [UK], January 16: A United Kingdom (UK) court on Thursday upheld the powers of the country's payments watchdog to cap cross-border card fees on...
One more district in Bulgaria declares flu epidemic measures
Sofia [Bulgaria], January 16: One day after flu epidemic measures were introduced in Bulgaria's Varna District for the first time this season, neighboring Dobrich District...
German court upholds arrest of Ukrainian suspect over Nord Stream blasts
Berlin [Germany], January 16: Germany's Federal Court of Justice said on Thursday that it has dismissed a complaint filed by a Ukrainian suspect against an...
Russia advocates strengthening central role of UN in global affairs: Putin
Moscow [Russia], January 16: Russia advocates strengthening the key and central role of the United Nations in global affairs, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Georgia's ruling party files complaint against BBC over defamatory reports
Tbilisi [Georgia], January 16: Georgia's ruling party has filed an official complaint with BBC over "defamatory" and "politically motivated" reports alleging the use of a...
Germany advises airlines to avoid Iranian airspace, citing regional tensions
Berlin [Germany], January 16: Germany's air traffic control authority DFS on Thursday issued a recommendation advising airlines to avoid Iranian airspace until February 10, citing...
European troops reach Greenland
Nuuk [Greenland], January 16: Soldiers from France, Germany and other European countries have begun arriving in Greenland to help boost the Arctic island's security after...
Russian president blames Europe for dismal relations
Moscow [Russia], January 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lamented the poor state of relations with Europe, while placing the blame squarely on European...
Switzerland offers to mediate between US and Iran
Geneva [Switzerland], January 16: Switzerland has offered to mediate between the United States and Iran.
Cuba receives remains of 32 security officers killed in Venezuela
Mexico City [Mexico], January 16: The remains of the 32 Cuban security officers killed in the US military operation in Venezuela arrived back in their...
rump threatens to use military to stop Minneapolis protests
Washington DC [US], January 16: US President Donald Trump is threatening to use the military against protesters in the US city of Minneapolis after renewed...
US forces seize another Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Caribbean: Military
Caracas [Venezuela], January 16: US forces have again seized control of an oil tanker in the Caribbean, the military said on Thursday.
NASA astronauts make early return to Earth for medical reasons
Washington DC [US], January 16: For the first time in the history of the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency NASA has brought...
US to discuss disarmament of Hamas, Israeli withdrawal
Cairo [Egypt], January 16: Hamas leaders and representatives of other Palestinian factions in Gaza are in the Egyptian capital Cairo for talks on the second...
Japan, Philippines sign new defence pacts amid tensions
Manila [Philippines], January 16: The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, the...
Israeli forces attack Lebanon village
Beirut [Lebanon], January 16: Israel's military has carried out an attack on a village in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, local media outlets are reporting, amid growing...
Two killed and five injured in second crane collapse in two days...
Bangkok [Thailand], January 16: The day after an accident in Thailand caused by a falling construction crane left over 30 people dead, a similar incident...
Turkiye opposes military intervention against Iran, warns top diplomat
Istanbul [Turkey], January 16: Turkiye opposes military intervention against neighbouring Iran and believes Tehran must resolve its internal problems independently, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said...
Iraqi sentenced to four years in Germany for Islamic State membership
Halle [Germany], January 16: A 33-year-old Iraqi man was sentenced to four years in prison without parole in Germany on Thursday over his membership in...
Fighting around Syria's Aleppo leaves civilians caught in conflict zone
Damascus [Syria], January 16: Residents in northern Syria have accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of preventing civilians from leaving areas around the town...
U.S. carrier strike group moving to the Middle East
Washington DC [US], January 15: A U.S. carrier strike group is moving from the South China Sea to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran,...