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Man sets himself on fire in Tunisian capital
Tunis [Tunisia], January 25: A man set himself on fire on Friday evening in the Lafayette area of Tunis,...

Libya's rival gov'ts agree to establish joint center...
Tripoli [Libya], January 25: Military and security institutions from Libya's two rival governments, based in the east and west, have...

World Insights: Profiteering landlords gouge LA fire survivors
Los Angeles [California], January 25: Recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area destroyed over 10,000 structures, many of them homes....

Canadian gov't threatening to review commercial relationship with...
Ottawa [Canada], January 25: The Canadian government is threatening to review its commercial relationship with Amazon after the online retail...

Newark mayor slams U.S. ICE for detaining army...
Albany [New York], January 25: Newark's mayor and a Democratic congresswoman for the district hit out at the Immigration and...

Premier combat unit ordered to prep for border...
Albany [New York], January 25: One of the Pentagon's premier units has been ordered to prepare to be deployed to...

Reality TV couple sue Los Angeles after losing...
Albany [New York], January 25: U.S. reality TV couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are suing the city of Los...

Estimated cost of fire damage in S. California...
Albany [New York], January 25: As raging wildfires continue to torment Southern California, estimates of the total economic loss have...

U.S. homes sales in 2024 fell to lowest...
Albany [New York], January 25: U.S. existing-home sales fell in 2024 to the lowest level since 1995, the second straight...

Unemployment in Finland rises in 2024
Helsinki [Finland], January 25: Finland's unemployment rate rose as employment weakened in 2024, announced Statistics Finland on Friday.

6 arrested in Bulgaria's crackdown on financial crimes
Sofia [Bulgaria], January 25: Bulgarian law enforcement officers have arrested six people suspected of crimes against Luxembourg's financial system, authorities...

Putin says Russia prepared for talks on Ukraine...
Moscow [Russia], January 25: Moscow is open to talks on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

Kremlin says Russia open to disarmament talks with...
Moscow [Russia], January 25: Moscow is ready for nuclear disarmament talks with Washington, although it would be necessary to take...

Slovenia sees increasing Chinese tourists in 2024
Ljubljana [Slovenia], January 25: The number of Chinese tourists rose by 68 percent in Slovenia in 2024, the data of...

Feature: A taste of Chinese culture in London...
London [England], January 25: Although the Year of the Snake has yet to arrive, the Chinese Spring Festival spirit has...

Trump orders plan for release of JFK and...
Washington DC [US], January 25: US President Donald Trump has ordered officials to make plans to declassify documents related to...

Slovak protests grow in rebuke of PM Fico's...
Bratislava [Slovak], January 25: Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak capital, waving banners opposing...

US rejoining international anti-abortion pact
Washington DC [US], January 25: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was rejoining an international accord...

European cocaine kingpin has high level protection in...
Brussels [Europe], January 25: One of Europe's most wanted fugitives, convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers, has found refuge and high-level...

Wildfire north of Los Angeles forces thousands to...
California [US], January 24: Thousands of Southern California residents on Wednesday were told to evacuate their homes as a new...

Turkey revises devastating ski hotel fire death toll...
Istanbul [Turkey], January 24: Turkey on Thursday revised the death toll in the devastating fire at a ski hotel in...

Irish parliament nominates Micheal Martin to become prime...
London [UK], January 24: Micheal Martin has received the backing of the Irish parliament to be nominated as the country's...

Israel's deadly raid in Jenin kills two more
Jerusalem [Israel], January 24: Israel's deadly raid in Jenin has entered its third day, with its forces issuing a forced...

Slovakia's PM, alleging coup plot, hikes security at...
Bratislava [Slovakia], January 24: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday that security protections at key government buildings will...

Trump highlights tariffs, Russia-Ukraine conflict at WEF
Washington [US], January 24: US President Donald Trump delivered an online speech on January 23 at the World Economic Forum...

Ukraine War Day 1,065: Europe Calculates Aid to...
Moscow [Russia], January 24: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on the US to continue providing military aid to Ukraine...

US House of Representatives passes bill to arrest...
Washington [US], January 24: The Republican-controlled US Congress handed President Donald Trump an early victory in his crackdown on illegal...