Japan suspends restart of world's biggest nuclear plant

Iran Guards chief says 'finger on trigger', warns US against 'miscalculations'

Syria says SDF exploits ISIL fight to justify existence

Interim Venezuela leader to visit Washington

New Zealand landslips kill at least two, others missing

Marcos hit with impeachment complaint

Trump unveils Board of Peace, 'New Gaza' plans at Davos

U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his new Board of Peace at Davos on Thursday, casting himself again as a global peacemaker despite widespread scepticism over a plan that aims to rewrite the global order.

US envoy says Ukraine-Russia talks 'down to one issue'

Talks to end the war in Ukraine have made "a lot of progress" and are "down to one issue" between Kiev and Moscow, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Thursday ahead of a trip to Russia.

Trump to unveil 'Board of Peace' at Davos after Greenland backtrack

U.S. President Donald Trump will show off his new "Board of Peace" and meet Ukraine's leader at Davos on Thursday — burnishing his claim to be a peacemaker a day after backing off his own threats against Greenland.

Israeli strike kills three Gaza journalists

An Israeli air strike killed three journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory's civil defense agency said, while the military said it struck "suspects" operating a drone.

US, Syria discuss SDF ceasefire, ISIL detainee transfer

U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper spoke by phone with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Jan. 21 to discuss a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and cooperation on transferring ISIL detainees, CENTCOM said.

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, six others accept Trump 'Board of Peace' invite: statement

Saudi Arabia and eight Muslim-majority countries including Gaza mediators Qatar and Türkiye have agreed to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", the Saudi foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Trump announces Greenland 'framework', backing off force and tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump backed down Wednesday on threats to seize Greenland by force from ally Denmark, announcing a vague deal aimed at ensuring security of the Arctic territory.

Trump says NATO agreed to 'framework' of Arctic deal

President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 21 that he was canceling his planned tariff on U.S. allies in Europe over U.S. control of Greenland after he and the leader of NATO agreed to a ‘framework of a future deal’ on Arctic security.

Syria army enters Al-Hol camp as US says SDF role ‘expired’

Syria's army on Jan. 21 entered the vast Al-Hol camp that houses relatives of suspected ISIL members after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew from the site.

Aliyev says Azerbaijan, Armenia 'close chapter' on war

Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev said on Jan. 20 that his country's leadership and Armenia’s made a joint decision to close their chapter of conflict.

South Korean ex-PM gets 23 years in jail

A South Korean court sentenced former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison on Wednesday for aiding and abetting a declaration of martial law that briefly suspended civilian rule.

Russian minister visits Cuba

Russia's interior minister met with top leaders of ally Cuba in Havana on Jan. 20, a show of solidarity after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the island's longtime communist government "is ready to fall."