Belgium participates in international reconnaissance mission in Greenland

Jan 19, 2026

Brussels [Belgium], January 19: Belgium will take part in an international reconnaissance mission in Greenland starting on Monday, with the defence ministry set to deploy...

EU, Mercosur sign trade deal after decades of negotiations

Jan 19, 2026

Brussels [Belgium], January 19: The European Union and the Mercosur bloc, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, today signed a trade agreement aimed at...

NASA's new moon rocket heads to pad ahead of astronaut launch

Jan 19, 2026

New York [US], January 19: The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Saturday the start of transferring its new giant rocket to...

NATO troops face harsh conditions on Greenland reconnaissance mission

Jan 19, 2026

Nuuk [Greenland], January 19: Soldiers from European NATO countries are bracing for exceptionally challenging conditions during a reconnaissance mission aimed at strengthening security around Greenland.

Israeli attacks wound Gaza civilians in ceasefire violations

Jan 19, 2026

Gaza [Palestine], January 19: Israeli forces have wounded several Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, firing on civilians and launching air and artillery attacks in the...

Military leader Mamady Doumbouya sworn in as Guinea's president

Jan 19, 2026

Conakry [Guinea], January 19: Mamady Doumbouya, a general who led a 2021 military takeover in Guinea, has been sworn in as the West African country's...

Six killed in Pakistan shopping mall fire

Jan 19, 2026

Karachi [Pakistan], January 19: At least six people have been killed and about 20 injured when a fire tore through a shopping mall in Karachi,...

Russian drone attacks kill two, injure dozens: Zelensky

Jan 19, 2026

Kiev [Ukraine], January 19: Dozens of people were wounded and at least two killed in new Russian attacks on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on...

Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire

Jan 19, 2026

Damascus [Syria], January 19: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has reached an agreement to enforce a ceasefire between government forces and the US-allied Kurdish-led forces in...