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Fico invites Zelensky to discuss gas dispute

Fico invites Zelensky to discuss gas dispute

Bratislava [Germany], January 14: Prime Minister Robert Fico has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy to Slovakia for talks after weeks...

Los Angeles wildfire deaths rise to 24 as more winds are forecast

Los Angeles wildfire deaths rise to 24 as...

Los Angeles [US], January 14: A growing force of firefighters moved into the Los Angeles area Monday as more powerful...

'We are not in the clear yet,' says Los Angeles fire chief

'We are not in the clear yet,' says...

Los Angeles [US], January 14: The Los Angeles Fire Department is warning of dangerous weather conditions that could reignite the...

Europe's defence ministers discuss security as Trump presidency nears

Europe's defence ministers discuss security as Trump presidency...

Warsaw [Russia], January 14: Defence Ministers from Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the UK met in Warsaw on Monday to...

French President Macron's party announces plan to reinvent itself

French President Macron's party announces plan to reinvent...

Paris [France], January 14: Renaissance, the party of French President Emmanuel Macron, is seeking to regain its former strength and...

Ukrainian drones attack Russian gas pipeline infrastructure

Ukrainian drones attack Russian gas pipeline infrastructure

Moscow [Russia], January 14: Ukrainian drones have targeted a gas compressor station for the TurkStream pipeline that pumps Russian gas...

Iran releases dual German national

Iran releases dual German national

Tehran [Iran], January 14: Iran has released a dual German national as its diplomats held more consultations with European counterparts...

Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan

Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles...

Tokyo [Japan], January 14: Japan's Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast...

Lebanon's president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as PM-designate

Lebanon's president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as...

Beirut [Lebanon], January 14: Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun has summoned Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court...

Hopes of Gaza ceasefire deal rise as Israel and Hamas report progress

Hopes of Gaza ceasefire deal rise as Israel...

Tel Aviv [Israel] / Cairo [Egypt], January 14: There was cautious optimism on Monday that a deal could be forthcoming...

Biden speaks with Netanyahu, urges 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza

Biden speaks with Netanyahu, urges 'immediate ceasefire' in...

New York [US], January 14: United States President Joe Biden has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the...

Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'

Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike...

Abuja [Nigeria], January 14: At least 16 civilians in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air...

Landslides kill at least 10 in Brazil's Minas Gerais state

Landslides kill at least 10 in Brazil's Minas...

Brasilia [Brazil], January 14: At least 10 people have died after landslides swept through two cities in the Brazilian state...

Meghan Markle delays launch of lifestyle TV show due to LA wildfires

Meghan Markle delays launch of lifestyle TV show...

New York [US], January 14: Meghan Markle's new lifestyle TV series on Netflix, "With Love, Meghan," is being postponed by...

Swiss fighter jets to protect World Economic Forum in Davos

Swiss fighter jets to protect World Economic Forum...

Geneva [Switzerland], January 14: Several thousand soldiers have been deployed in the Swiss ski resort of Davos a week before...

'Around 300 North Koreans have died fighting in Ukraine'

'Around 300 North Koreans have died fighting in...

Seoul [South Korea], January 14: South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) says around 300 North Korean soldiers are thought to...

South Korea's Yoon to skip first hearing in impeachment trial over safety concerns

South Korea's Yoon to skip first hearing in...

Seoul [South Korea], January 13: South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing in his...

Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city of Wad Madani from rebels

Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city...

Khartoum [Sudan], January 13: The army in Sudan says it has captured a key city in the country's east, one...

EU agrees to discuss Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in Riyadh

EU agrees to discuss Syria sanctions as Western,...

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], January 13: European foreign ministers have agreed to meet at the end of January to discuss lifting...

Thousands without power after heavy snowfall in Estonia

Thousands without power after heavy snowfall in Estonia

Riga [Latvia], January 13: Tens of thousands of people in Estonia have been cut off from the power supply due...

Los Angeles set for more strong winds as wildfire death toll hits 16

Los Angeles set for more strong winds as...

Washington DC [US], January 13: Los Angeles firefighters, given a brief pause from fierce winds fanning wildfires in recent days,...

Six dead in Czech Republic restaurant explosion, fire

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...

Russia claims to have seized new villages in eastern Ukraine

Russia claims to have seized new villages in...

Moscow [Russia], January 13: Russia claimed it had captured two villages in eastern Ukraine where its forces have been steadily...

More than 60 injured after two trams collide in France

More than 60 injured after two trams collide...

Paris [France], January 13: Two trams collided at Strasbourg's central station in northeastern France on Saturday, injuring 68 people, authorities...

Italy's flag carrier resumes direct flights to Libya after 10-Year hiatus

Italy's flag carrier resumes direct flights to Libya...

Tripoli [Libya], January 13: Italy's flag carrier ITA Airways launched its first direct commercial flight to Libya's capital on Sunday,...

China, Ethiopia celebrate 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Chinese New Year

China, Ethiopia celebrate 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations,...

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 13: China and Ethiopia celebrated the 55th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on Sunday in Addis...

Egypt expands African diplomatic push as Red Sea crisis hits economy

Egypt expands African diplomatic push as Red Sea...

Cairo [Egypt], January 13: Egypt is stepping up diplomatic engagement with African nations as it seeks to bolster security in...