Illegal cannabis greenhouse dismantled at Bulgaria's seaside resort
Sofia [Bulgaria], January 11: The Bulgarian authorities have shut down an illegal cannabis production greenhouse and arrested one suspect, the Prosecutor's Office said in a...
Italy to play role in preserving ceasefire between Lebanon, Israel: FM
Beirut [Lebanon], January 11: Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani said on Friday that Italy will play a role in...
Heavy rains trigger floods in central BiH
Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], January 11: Heavy rains have once more triggered flooding in Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) central region. The Konjic municipality said Friday...
Roundup: Ukraine's halt of Russian gas transit tightens EU supplies, fuels U.S....
Valletta [Malta], January 11: Since the halt of Russian gas transit through Ukraine on Jan. 1, Europe has been grappling with tight gas supplies and...
Tens of thousands of German SMEs facing closure due to succession crisis:...
Frankfurt [Germany], January 11: Approximately 231,000 owners of small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in Germany are considering closing their businesses by the end of 2025...
Brussels Motor Show kicks off, Chinese brands under spotlight
Brussels [Belgium], January 11: The 101st edition of the Brussels Motor Show kicked off on Friday, offering car enthusiasts an opportunity to explore the latest...
Austria's coalition talks led by far-right Freedom Party start, uncertainty remains
Vienna [Austria], January 11: Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg was sworn in as the country's interim chancellor on Friday, succeeding Karl Nehammer, who resigned as...
South Korea presidential security chief warns against violent attempt to arrest Yoon
Seoul [South Korea], January 11: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's security chief said the impeached leader, who faces arrest over a criminal probe into...
Trump avoids punishment at hush money sentencing before inauguration
Washington DC [US], January 11: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or face any other punishment for his criminal conviction stemming from...
Australia violated refugees' rights in offshore detention centre, says UN
Canberra [Australia], January 11: A U.N. committee found that Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors, on...
74 children killed in Gaza in first week of 2025: UNICEF
Gaza [Palestine], January 10: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported that at least 74 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip during...
Urgent upskilling needed to cater 78 million new jobs: World Economic Forum
Geneva [Switzerland], January 10: The World Economic Forum (WEF) said that job disruption will equate to 22 percent of the jobs by 2030.
California fires: Biden cancels final official overseas trip
California [US], January 10: US President Joe Biden has called off a trip to Rome and the Vatican to monitor the fire situation in California's...
Venezuela: Opposition leader Machado arrested
Caracas [Venezuela], January 10: Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's team and Venezuelan media report that Machado was arrested in Caracas on Thursday.
Elon Musk's Starlink talks with Italy raise concerns
Rome [Italy], January 10: As a debate intensifies in several European countries over Elon Musk's attempts to influence domestic politics, a separate discussion is ongoing...
Los Angeles wildfires spread to Hollywood as 100,000 ordered to evacuate
Los Angeles [US], January 10: Raging wildfires surrounding Los Angeles spread to the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday, after five other fires in the area killed...
X Corp welcomes Meta's thumbs-down for fact-checking
New York [US], January 10: Meta's decision to ditch independent fact-checking on its US platforms "couldn't be more validating" for its own decision to let...
Search widens for Tibet quake survivors as tens of thousands moved to...
Lhasa [Tibet], January 10: Authorities moved more than 47,000 people to shelters in earthquake-hit Tibet, Chinese officials said, while rescuers widen a massive combing effort...
UN predicts world economic growth to remain at 2.8% in 2025
New York [US], January 10: Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8% in 2025, unchanged from 2024, held back by the top two...
Russia keeping close eye on Trump's claim to Greenland
Moscow [Russia], January 10: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is closely monitoring the situation, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out...
New York's top court rejects Trump bid to delay hush-money case sentencing
New York [US], January 10: New York's top court has rejected an attempt by United States President-elect Donald Trump to delay sentencing for his criminal...
Jimmy Carter honoured with state funeral in Washington
Washington [US], January 10: Former United States President Jimmy Carter has been honoured with a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral, capping nearly a...
Five dead, over 1,000 homes destroyed as LA wildfires rage
New York [US], January 10: At least five people have died, four firefighters have been injured and more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed as...
Meloni positions herself as EU-US 'bridge builder'
Rome [Italy], January 10: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is aiming for a central leadership role in Europe as President-elect Donald Trump prepares his return...
US, Germany pledge more aid for Ukraine
Berlin [Germany], January 10: Washington and Berlin pledged more aid for Ukraine as allies of the embattled nation gathered with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky at...
Massive crowd joins largest religious procession in Philippines
Manila [Philippines], January 10: A massive crowd of over 7.4 million mostly barefoot devotees on Thursday joined the largest religious procession in the predominantly Catholic...
Concert marks a month of Assad's fall
Damascus [Syria], January 10: It's been a month since Bashar Al-Assad was overthrown, ending more than five decades of his family's rule in Syria and...