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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Trump vetoes key measures in early days of second term

In a notable move during the first week of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has exercised his veto power on two significant measures. The White House confirmed late Tuesday that Trump blocked the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, a bipartisan initiative aimed at providing safe drinking......

Turkey: 125 suspected ISIS members arrested across the country

Turkish authorities announced the arrest of 125 individuals suspected of being affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS) during coordinated operations across Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated that the arrests were carried out in 25 provinces during simultaneous operations on Wednesday morning. This......

Guinea: Mamadi Doumbouya elected president amid opposition boycott

Guinea’s military leader, General Mamadi Doumbouya, has been overwhelmingly elected president in a vote marked by the absence of major opposition candidates and minimal campaigning. The election, held four years after the 2021 coup that ousted former President Alpha Condé, saw Doumbouya......

Mali and Burkina Faso impose entry restrictions on U.S. citizens in retaliation

Mali and Burkina Faso have announced new entry restrictions for U.S. citizens, invoking the principle of “reciprocity” after Washington recently added both countries to a list of nationalities barred from entering the United States. In separate statements released on Wednesday and reviewed......

Ten countries warn Gaza’s humanitarian situation remains “Catastrophic”

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains “catastrophic,” the foreign ministers of ten countries said on Tuesday, urging Israeli authorities to ensure sustained access for humanitarian aid. In a joint statement, the top diplomats from Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway,......

Erdogan condemns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as “Illegitimate”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly criticized Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland, calling the move “illegitimate and unacceptable” and warning of its potential consequences for regional stability. Speaking at a joint press conference in Istanbul alongside Somali......

Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers after border ceasefire

Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers who had been detained since July, a move confirmed by both governments and seen as a confidence-building step following a recently agreed ceasefire between the two neighboring countries. The Cambodian authorities announced that the soldiers returned safely......

Zohran Mamdani takes office as New York mayor amid major challenges

Zohran Mamdani officially assumes office as mayor of New York on January 1, 2026, becoming one of the youngest leaders in the city’s history. Elected on a bold progressive platform, the 34-year-old Democrat now faces a series of complex political, economic and social challenges in America’s......

Italian cable car accident injures four and evacuates 100 from mountain

A cable car accident in Italy has left four people injured while prompting the safe evacuation of around 100 others from a mountain area. Emergency services responded swiftly to the incident, which occurred when the cable car encountered issues during operation, leading to the injuries among passengers......

Trump praises Erdogan amid Turkey-Israel tensions

US President Donald Trump lavished praise on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago. He credited Erdogan with playing a pivotal role in the downfall of Syria's former regime under Bashar al-Assad, declaring that the Turkish......

Saudi Arabia and UAE clash over Yemen separatist gains

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, once steadfast allies in Yemen's civil war, now face a deepening rift as their conflicting agendas threaten to upend regional stability. Riyadh issued its sharpest rebuke yet on Tuesday, labeling UAE support for separatist advances a direct threat to Saudi......

Sudan: UN describes an unprecedented humanitarian crisis

The United Nations has described the situation in Sudan as an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, following a rare visit by a UN team to the besieged city of El-Fasher in the western Darfur region. For the first time since the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after......

UK: Rights activist Alaa Abdel Fattah apologizes for old tweets calling for violence

Egyptian-British human rights activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has issued a public apology for old social media posts dating back more than a decade, after the resurfacing of tweets calling for violence against “Zionists” sparked political backlash in the United Kingdom. Abdel Fattah,......

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