c219 18:00 Pioneer Schools: Ministry cancels and reschedules exams after leak 17:40 Gironde: 88-year-old man found dead at home, suspects in custody 17:20 French national on INTERPOL red notice arrested at Marrakech Airport 17:00 Germany arrests two suspects accused of supporting separatists in Ukraine 16:50 Annual special vehicle tax payment deadline set for January 31 16:30 Polish and Finnish presidents emphasize US alliance and higher defense spending 16:00 School Holidays: Moroccan motorways prepare for heavy traffic nationwide 15:40 Mercosur Agreement: European parliament refers case to EU court of justice 15:20 Rifaat Al-Assad, uncle of Syria’s ousted president, dies in exile 15:00 Spain: Disinformation campaign falsely links Morocco to Córdoba train crash 14:40 In El Jadida, a pilot nursery paves the way for reintegration through agriculture 14:20 Donald Trump arrives in Switzerland for the Davos Forum 14:00 Kurdish protests in France lead to 24 arrests and injured police officers 13:30 CDG warns public against fake documents and forged account statements 13:00 Erdoğan affirms full support for a united and independent Syria 12:40 Storms suspend Ferry services between Tarifa and Tangier 12:20 Morocco adopts higher education law amid rising university tensions 12:00 France confirms participation in 2026 World Cup amid boycott calls 11:40 Spain: One dead and five seriously injured in new train accident 11:20 Indonesia and Malaysia condemn Israel over UNRWA headquarters demolition 11:00 ASELSAN HTRS 100 radar enhances safety at Damascus airport 10:40 Chile: President-elect José Antonio Kast appoints two former Pinochet lawyers to cabinet 10:20 Ahmad Hajjar meets the king of Bahrain to strengthen bilateral ties 10:00 China says the UK has a duty to approve its new embassy project in london 09:30 Japan: assassin of former prime minister Shinzo Abe sentenced to life imprisonment 09:00 North korea could produce up to 20 nuclear weapons per year, according to seoul 08:30 Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s proposed “peace council” on Gaza 08:00 France calls for Nato exercise in Greenland and signals readiness to take part 07:30 Trump warns Iran of severe consequences over alleged assassination threat 07:00 Eleven injured in reported Ukrainian drone strike in Russia
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Ukraine reveals Russian commander’s death was staged to expose spies

Ukrainian authorities announced on Thursday that a Russian military commander fighting for Ukraine, whose death had been reported last week, is actually alive. The staged death was part of a “special operation” to identify Russian intelligence agents targeting him. The commander, Denis Kapoustine,......

Somaliland denies hosting Palestinians or Israeli military base in the Gulf of Aden

The self-declared region of Somaliland has denied reports claiming it would host Palestinians or allow the establishment of an Israeli military base in the Gulf of Aden as part of diplomatic arrangements with Israel following recognition of its independence. Last week, Israel became the first country......

UK to analyze black box after Libyan military plane crash

The United Kingdom has agreed to analyze the black box of a Libyan military plane that crashed in Turkey on December 23, killing eight people, including the Libyan chief of staff, the Tripoli government announced on Thursday. The aircraft, a Falcon 50, was carrying a Libyan delegation, including General......

United kingdom sees record migrant crossings across the Channel in 2025

The number of migrants reaching the United Kingdom by crossing the English Channel in small boats reached a record level in 2025, according to figures released by the British government. Authorities recorded 41,472 arrivals over the year, making it the second-highest total since official data collection......

Brazil: court rejects Bolsonaro’s request for house arrest

Brazil’s Supreme Court has rejected a request by former president Jair Bolsonaro to serve his prison sentence under house arrest on medical grounds, according to a judicial decision released on Thursday. Bolsonaro, who is currently incarcerated for his role in an attempted coup, had filed the......

Iran records at least 1,500 executions in 2025, NGO reports

At least 1,500 people sentenced to death were executed in Iran during 2025, marking the highest annual total recorded in more than three decades, according to the non-governmental organization Iran Human Rights (IHR). The Norway-based NGO stated that this figure represents the largest number of executions......

Netanyahu celebrates New Year's Eve with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara joined President Donald Trump for an opulent New Year's Eve gala at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, capping a week of high-stakes diplomacy centered on Gaza's fragile ceasefire. Netanyahu arrived at Trump's residence on Monday......

French national detained in Togo since June released, says foreign ministry

The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday that a French national who had been detained in Togo since June 2025 has been released and has returned to France. According to the ministry, the release followed a decision by the Togolese judicial authorities. French officials......

Russia unleashes 205 drones on Ukraine in massive New Year's assault

Russia launched one of its largest drone barrages of the ongoing war against Ukraine on New Year's Eve, deploying 205 attack drones that targeted civilian infrastructure and plunged thousands into darkness amid diplomatic efforts for a peace settlement. Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept......

Germany: Two 18-year-olds die using homemade fireworks

Two 18-year-old youths died in Bielefeld, western Germany, on New Year’s Eve after setting off homemade fireworks, local police reported. Authorities stated that the young men had constructed the pyrotechnic devices themselves and triggered them uncontrollably in different locations, sustaining......

French mayor suspended for one month over antisemitic remarks

Bernard Bazinet, the mayor of Augignac in the Dordogne region, has been suspended from his duties for one month following antisemitic remarks on social media, according to an official decree published by the French Ministry of the Interior. Bazinet, elected under the Socialist Party banner in 2020,......

Israel bars 37 international NGOs from accessing Gaza

Israel has confirmed that 37 major international non-governmental organizations have been barred from accessing the Gaza Strip under new regulatory requirements, citing concerns over security and transparency. According to Israeli authorities, the affected organizations failed to submit full and verifiable......

Trump announces withdrawal of National Guard from major US cities after court setbacks

Former US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of National Guard troops from Chicago, Portland, and Los Angeles, following a series of judicial rulings that challenged the legality of their deployment. In a statement posted on his social media platform, Trump claimed that crime had significantly......

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