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Friday 23 January | 22:44

Starmer calls Trump’s remarks on allies in Afghanistan ‘frankly appalling’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called US President Donald Trump’s comments about European troops staying off the front lines in Afghanistan insulting and appalling, joining a chorus of criticism ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 23 January | 22:31

Somaliland’s President pitches business deals at Davos dinner with Eric Trump

The president of Somaliland was at the World Economic Forum this week to win international recognition for and pitch investment opportunities in his breakaway region. At a closed-door dinner on ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 23 January | 22:26

Swiss bar owner released on bail after deadly New Year’s fire

The owner of a Swiss barthat was engulfed in a deadly New Year’s Day fire was released from detention on Friday on bail, court authorities said. Jacques Moretti and ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 23 January | 21:47

UN rights body censures Iran’s ‘brutal repression’ of protests

The UN rights body condemned Iran on Friday for rights abuses and mandated an investigation into a recent crackdown on anti-government protests that killed thousands of people. “I call on ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 23 January | 21:29

How Israel moved its ‘Yellow Line’ deeper into a shattered Gaza City neighbourhood

As Israel moved the blocks marking its armistice line with Hamas deeper into one Gaza neighbourhood in December, it destroyed dozens of buildings and displaced Palestinians in violation of a ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 23 January | 21:16

China keeps low profile in Davos in pursuit of Western investment

China’s low-key approach in Davos this year could not have been more different to that of the United States, with some business leaders saying Beijing stands to benefit from ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 23 January | 15:10

French government survives no-confidence votes over budget

The French government survived two votes of no-confidence in parliament on Friday over its decision to ram through the income part of the 2026 budget without giving the National Assembly the ...

By Reuters News Service

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Friday 23 January |

Updated on 23/1 21:11

Russia, Ukraine sit for tense talks on thorny territorial issue

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Friday to tackle the vital issue of territory, with no sign of a compromise, as Russian airstrikes plunged Ukraine into its ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 23 January | 14:25

World order changing, not rupturing, finance chiefs say

The world order is changing but not enduring a rupture, finance leaders said on Friday, pushing back on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s narrative that a new order, driven ...

By Reuters News Service

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Friday 23 January |

Updated on 23/1 14:13

Bulgarian court approves President Radev’s resignation

Bulgaria’s constitutional court said on Friday it had approved the resignation of President Rumen Radev, opening the way for him to step down from the post. Radev resigned this ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 23 January | 08:43

Putin agrees next steps with US envoys but Kremlin says territory is key

Russia said it will hold security talks with the U.S. and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on Friday, but warned after a late-night meeting between President Vladimir Putin and three ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 23 January | 07:55

Trump revokes Canada’s invitation to join Board of Peace

President Donald Trump withdrew an invitation for Canada to join his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts. Trump’s about face follows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 22 January | 23:01

UN agencies take responsibility for IS camps in Syria after Kurds retreat

The United Nations said on Thursday it was taking management responsibility for vast camps in Syria housing tens of thousands of women and children associated with Islamic State, after the ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 22 January | 22:52

US military assets heading to Middle East even as Trump backs off toughest Iran rhetoric

A U.S. military aircraft carrier strike group and other assets will arrive in the Middle East region in the coming days, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, even ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 22 January | 17:02

National Bank of Greece approves new board member

The National Bank of Greece has announced the election of Michalis Haralabidis as a non-executive member of its board of directors. Haralabidis was elected during a board session held on ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

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Thursday 22 January |

Updated on 22/1 18:11

Trump touts ‘total access’ Greenland deal as Nato asks allies to step up

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had secured total and permanent U.S. access to Greenland in a deal with NATO, whose head said allies would have to step ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 22 January | 15:37

How Israel moved its ‘Yellow Line’ deeper into a shattered Gaza City neighbourhood

By Dawoud Abu Alkas, Catherine Cartier, Edward Carron and Rami Ayyub As Israel moved the blocks marking its armistice line with Hamas deeper into one Gaza neighbourhood in December, it ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 22 January | 14:53

Train collides with crane in Spain’s fourth rail crash in a week, several injured

A commuter train collided with a crane in southeastern Spain on Thursday, emergency services said, in the country’s fourth rail crash in less than a week. Several people suffered ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 22 January | 14:39

Trump says Ukraine efforts ‘getting close’ ahead of Zelenskiy talks

US President Donald Trump said peace efforts on Ukraine were “getting close” ahead of a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Davos on Thursday, as US envoy Steve Witkoff said ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 22 January | 13:39

EU-Mercosur deal likely to take effect provisionally from March, says EU diplomat

The EU’s free trade deal with South American countries will probably be applied on a provisional basis as soon as March, an EU diplomat told Reuters on Thursday, despite ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 22 January | 12:53

Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN

President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, originally intended to help end the Gaza war but which he now sees having a wider role that Europe and ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 22 January | 10:37

New Zealand rescuers seek landslide survivors as weather havoc kills two

Rescue workers combed rubble on Thursday at a campsite in New Zealand as they searched for the missing, children among them, following a landslide triggered by heavy rains that snapped ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 22 January | 10:02

United States formally withdraws from WHO as funding dispute escalates

The US is due to officially exit the World Health Organization today Thursday, in the face of warnings it will hit both US health and global health and also in ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 22 January | 08:02

Trump reversal on Greenland followed push by aides against military option, sources say

President Donald Trump’s retreat from threats of force as an option for acquiring Greenland capped weeks of policy chaos, as top aides scrambled both to accommodate the president’s ...

By Reuters News Service

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Starmer calls Trump’s remarks on allies in Afghanistan ‘frankly appalling’

Somaliland’s President pitches business deals at Davos dinner with Eric Trump

Swiss bar owner released on bail after deadly New Year’s fire

UN rights body censures Iran’s ‘brutal repression’ of protests

How Israel moved its ‘Yellow Line’ deeper into a shattered Gaza City neighbourhood

China keeps low profile in Davos in pursuit of Western investment

French government survives no-confidence votes over budget

Russia, Ukraine sit for tense talks on thorny territorial issue

World order changing, not rupturing, finance chiefs say

Bulgarian court approves President Radev’s resignation

Putin agrees next steps with US envoys but Kremlin says territory is key

Trump revokes Canada’s invitation to join Board of Peace

UN agencies take responsibility for IS camps in Syria after Kurds retreat

US military assets heading to Middle East even as Trump backs off toughest Iran rhetoric

National Bank of Greece approves new board member

Trump touts ‘total access’ Greenland deal as Nato asks allies to step up

How Israel moved its ‘Yellow Line’ deeper into a shattered Gaza City neighbourhood

Train collides with crane in Spain’s fourth rail crash in a week, several injured

Trump says Ukraine efforts ‘getting close’ ahead of Zelenskiy talks

EU-Mercosur deal likely to take effect provisionally from March, says EU diplomat

Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN

New Zealand rescuers seek landslide survivors as weather havoc kills two

United States formally withdraws from WHO as funding dispute escalates

Trump reversal on Greenland followed push by aides against military option, sources say