Syrian army declares east of Aleppo a closed military zone

German chancellor says Iran regime living its 'last days'

France's Le Pen in court with presidency bid on the line

Trump sets meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader, Caracas under pressure

Russia strikes power plant, kills four in Ukraine barrage

Trump announces tariffs on Iran trade partners as protest toll rises

UN reports nearly 95,000 child malnutrition cases in Gaza Strip in 2025

 The U.N. on Monday warned that child malnutrition in the Gaza Strip has reached alarming levels, with nearly 95,000 cases identified in 2025 and harsh winter conditions eroding fragile humanitarian gains.

Hamas prepares to hand Gaza control to technocrats

Hamas has announced that it instructed its governmental bodies in Gaza to prepare for the transfer of their authority to an independent committee of Palestinian technocrats, tasked with governing the strip under the ceasefire framework proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Greek Cypriot political crisis deepens over campaign funding leak

The Greek Cypriot political landscape has been in turmoil since last week over allegations that President Nikos Christodoulides and his close associates circumvented legal limits on campaign spending during the 2023 presidential election through illegal donations.

India and Germany eye defense industry boost to ties

India and Germany are looking to boost defense industry cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday after hosting Chancellor Friedrich Merz in his home state of Gujarat.

Record low homicide rates in London as mayor defends policies

The number of homicides in London last year were the lowest since 2014, U.K. police data revealed Monday, at a time when mayor Sadiq Khan faces mounting criticism over criminality in the British capital.

Australian firefighters warn of 'high-risk' bushfire season

Australian firefighters warned people Monday to prepare for more bushfires in a "high-risk" summer, after blazes killed one person and incinerated more than 350 buildings in the southeast.

Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment'

Denmark's prime minister has said her country faces a "decisive moment" in its diplomatic battle with the United States over Greenland, after President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the Arctic territory.

Trump says US will take Greenland 'one way or the other'

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States would take Greenland "one way or the other," warning that Russia and China would "take over" if Washington didn't act.

Life gradually resumes in Aleppo neighborhoods cleared of SDF

The neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo on Jan. 12 continued to efforts for a gradual stability after YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) cleared from the area.

US vows to cut off Cuba's oil after toppling Venezuelan ally Maduro

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Cuba on Sunday to "make a deal" soon, pledging to cut off all oil and money flowing to the communist-run island after the toppling of Havana's key ally, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

Trump says studying ‘very strong options’ for Iran amid protests

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he was considering potential military action against Iran, amid mounting reports of deadly crackdowns against the country's mass anti-government protests.

Pro-Sisi parties dominate Egypt parliament vote: Election body

Egypt's election body on Jan. 10 announced the final results of a months-long parliamentary election, with a pro-government coalition dominating a vote critics said would further cement President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power.