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Secretary-General António Guterres is following the continuing violence “with great concern,” Deputy UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Tuesday in New York. The Secretary-General called for full respect for international law and the protection of civilians while also stressing the importance of securing detention facilities. He urged the parties to continue dialogue, move forward in good faith, and work together to secure the implementation of all agreements. Fearing for families The UN human rights office, OHCHR, was “concerned about reports of renewed fighting between the Syrian Army and the SDF, despite the 18 January ceasefire agreement,” Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said earlier in Geneva. Rolando Gómez of the UN Information Service (UNIS) there described the overall situation as “worrying, in particular the damage to critical infrastructure.” He expressed concern for families…
The baby girl – just three months old – was found frozen to death on Tuesday morning at her home in Gaza City, according to media reports. This brings the total number of cold weather deaths this season to nine, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told journalists in New York. In response, the UN aid coordination office OCHA, again called for urgent solutions “including allowing the entry of batteries, solar panels and other energy sources that are needed to set up communal heating spaces.” Thousands receive food aid Humanitarians continue to support Gaza’s population more than three months into the ceasefire and amid ongoing aid restrictions. Since the start of the year, more than 860,000 people have received food packages distributed through 50 distribution points, said Mr.…
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland.”Trump said that as a result of that negotiation, he would no longer impose punitive tariffs on a slew of European countries that were set to begin Feb. 1.Read Trump’s entire announcement, which he posted on Truth Social:Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had…
The three journalists were operating a drone near the town of Al-Zahra. Source link
The U.S. military said it has transferred 150 and could eventually move as many as 7,000 Islamic State fighters out of prisons in Syria’s northeast to Iraq, as the Syrian government wrestles for control of the region from Kurdish-led forces. Source link
The three journalists were operating a drone near the town of Al-Zahra. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new mobile app from China is going viral for a reason that feels both unsettling and familiar. It exists to answer one basic question for people who live alone: Are you still alive? The app is called “Are You Dead?” and it has surged to the top of China’s paid app charts. It also climbed into the top ten paid apps in the United States. Its popularity reflects more than curiosity. It highlights how many people now live by themselves and worry about what happens if something goes wrong.Sign up for…
A Kurdish force that helped defeat the Islamic State is collapsing as the Trump administration turns to back the new Syrian government. Source link
CNBC’s Spriha Srivastava stood in line for 90 minutes to be in the room to hear Trump speak at Davos.Spriha Srivastava | CNBCThis week in Davos has been about many things: AI, geopolitics and markets. But President Donald Trump has been firmly at the front of everyone’s mind.His much-anticipated address at the World Economic Forum drew thousands, with attendees queuing for hours to get into the Congress Hall. I was one of them. I stood in line for more than an hour and a half. Even Blackstone Group CEO Steve Schwarzman had to wait in line with the rest of us. I finally cleared security and…
Armed gangs control large swathes of territory and violence has spread well beyond the capital Port-au-Prince, weakening the State’s ability to govern and deliver basic services.Presidential elections have not been held for a decade and humanitarian needs have reached unprecedented levels with millions struggling to meet their daily needs.“Violence has intensified and expanded geographically, exacerbating food insecurity and instability, as transitional governance arrangements near expiry and overdue elections remain urgent,” according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his latest report on the UN’s political mission in Haiti, BINUH. A gang member poses with a high-calibre rifle in the Delmas…
US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, 2026. Harun Ozalp | Anadolu | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday called for “immediate negotiations” with Denmark to “discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States.”But Trump, in an address to world leaders and others at the World Economic Forum, said for the first time that he would not use military force in pursuit of the territory.”I won’t do that,” Trump said during the lengthy speech in Davos, Switzerland. “Now everyone’s saying, ‘Oh, good,'” he quipped. “People thought…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2026.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesThe future of Greenland has shot up the geopolitical agenda in just two weeks, with warnings of potential military action and talk of the alliance between the U.S. and Europe being in jeopardy.This is how trans-Atlantic tensions over the issue reached a crisis point so quickly.Trump’s longstanding interest in GreenlandU.S. President Donald Trump has long argued the U.S. needs control of Greenland, saying in 2019 that his administration was interested in…
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang said that AI robotics is a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity for Europe as the region boasts an industrial manufacturing base that is “incredibly strong.””You can now fuse your industrial capability, your manufacturing capability, with artificial intelligence, and that brings you into the world of physical AI, or robotics,” he said in an address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. It presents an opportunity to “leap past” the era of software, he added, which has been led by the U.S.Rise of AI roboticsAttention across the industrial and tech sectors has increasingly shifted to autonomous robotics as…
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. Denis Balibouse | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday some areas of Europe are no longer recognizable — and that the continent was “not heading in the right direction.”Trump lauded what he described as economic growth “like no country has ever seen before” in the U.S. during his highly-anticipated speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.”Friends come back from different places – I don’t want to insult anybody – and say, I don’t recognise it. And that’s not…
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Several polls show that a majority of Latin Americans who were questioned endorsed the intervention, suggesting a shift, at least for now, from ideology to pragmatism. Source link
President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to speak at the World Economic Forum, directly addressing an audience that has been put on edge by his intensifying aggression toward the allied territory of Greenland.Trump’s speech is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET. The address will be bookended by meetings with other world leaders attending the five-day summit in Davos, Switzerland, the White House said.Trump, facing a tough midterm election cycle centered on Americans’ cost-of-living concerns, previously said he will speak at Davos about proposals to make housing more affordable.But it’s his increasingly belligerent stance toward Europe, as he and his…
Japan is reviving nuclear power, balancing the need for more clean energy against the lingering trauma of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Source link
Artificial intelligence protections for performers could be implemented for the first time, as union negotiations to establish a framework progress.Last month, Equity members voted overwhelmingly to refuse digital scanning on set. With a turnout of over 75%, over 99% of those who voted said they would be prepared to refuse a set scan.Digital scanning is a process through which an actor’s likeness is captured for future use. There have been growing concerns among actors that their work, voice and likeness are being used without their explicit consent, with Equity pushing for transparency of terms, and fair remuneration for usage via…
For years, Nicolás Maduro and his movement used song and dance to rally support. Now, millions of Venezuelans are dancing to a different political tune. Source link
NANJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 25: Aerial view of Alibaba Jiangsu Headquarters at night on November 25, 2025 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China. (Photo by Fang Dongxu/VCG via Getty Images)Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChina’s technology giants are entering a new phase of the artificial intelligence race called ‘agentic commerce,’ as firms such as Alibaba and ByteDance race to turn chatbots into full-service shopping and payment tools.Alibaba last week updated its Qwen AI chatbot, allowing users to complete transactions directly within the interface, including ordering food and booking air tickets.The upgrade connects Qwen to Alibaba’s broader e-commerce ecosystem,…
Several polls show that a majority of Latin Americans who were questioned endorsed the intervention, suggesting a shift, at least for now, from ideology to pragmatism. Source link
Han Duck-soo was convicted of playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law, which a court said was an insurrection. Source link
Shareholders in a Baillie Gifford closed-end investment fund have rejected plans by activist investor Boaz Weinstein’s hedge fund Saba Capital to oust the board.At a general meeting on Tuesday requisitioned by Saba, 53.2% of votes cast rejected the plan to cull six Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust directors and replace them with three Saba-backed candidates. Overall, 92.7% of all the EWIT shares, excluding those held by Saba, voted against the proposals. The decision marks a second defeat for Saba Capital in its long-running and at times bitter campaign against the board of Edinburgh Worldwide, a U.K. fund which invests in cutting-edge…
