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January 19, 2026 1:47 PM
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In Spain, 39 people have now been confirmed dead, and many others injured, following a collision between two high-speed trains in the southern part yesterday evening. According to the rail network operator, the incident happened near the town of Adamuz, when a high-speed train derailed and crashed o...
January 19, 2026 1:42 PM
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European leaders have reaffirmed their support for the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark, citing Europe’s strategic economic and security interests, amid renewed remarks by US President Donald Trump about taking over the Arctic island. European Commission President Ursula von der L...
January 19, 2026 12:18 PM
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A powerful explosion at a steel plant in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region has killed at least two people and left five others missing. According to the local authorities, the blast occurred last evening at a rare earth steel plate factory in Baotou city. A pressurised storage tank designed t...
January 19, 2026 11:05 AM
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya has departed the country this morning to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. The PM’s office said that the annual meeting, running from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23, 2026, is expected to draw more than...
January 19, 2026 11:27 AM
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The Syrian government has announced an immediate nationwide ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), taking almost full control of the country. The ceasefire ends nearly two weeks of fighting and forms part of a broader 14-point agreement that will see the SDF integrated into S...
January 19, 2026 11:31 AM
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu has left on a four-day visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum annual meeting. He is accompanied by Ministers Nara Lokesh and T.G. Bharat and senior officials. The visit is aimed at attracting global investments and strengthening economic p...
January 19, 2026 9:05 AM
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In Iran, 5,000 people, including 500 security personnel, have been killed in the protests that gripped the country in January 2026, an Iranian official said. The toll is the highest yet cited by a government source for the nationwide protests that shook Iran’s establishment. The Iranian official has...
January 19, 2026 8:22 AM
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Eight European countries Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom, have said that tariff threats undermine transatlantic ties and risk a dangerous downward spiral. A joint statement from these countries expressed commitment to strengthening Arctic sec...
January 19, 2026 7:47 AM
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Maharashtra State Song filled the air in Davos yesterday as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrived to attend the World Economic Forum. The Marathi community in Switzerland welcomed him with great enthusiasm, bringing alive the spirit of Maharashtra through traditional attire, customs, and cultural...
January 18, 2026 10:33 PM
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US Congressman and a member of Donald Trump's Republican party, Rich McCormick, has said, unlike India, Islamabad doesn't bring investments into America. Speaking at an event hosted by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), McCormick also underlined that alienating India would be...
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