UNRWA aims to open office in Turkey within weeks, Lazzarini says
UNRWA Commissioner-General Phillipe Lazzarini announced that the agency has signed an agreement with the Turkish government to establish the office.
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US could maintain oversight of Venezuela 'much longer' than a year, Trump tells NYT
Venezuelan Interior Minister: One hundred people killed in US operation to capture Maduro
Chinese hacking group breaches email accounts of US House committee staff - FT
Iran, Hezbollah condemn, Russia offers mediation after US operation on Venezuela
US allies are "monitoring the situation." US President Trump will be holding a press conference later on Saturday to share more information.
Trump says US captured President Maduro amid strikes, Venezuela declares national emergency
The Venezuelan government does not know the whereabouts of President Nicolas Maduro or his wife Cilia Flores, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.
China upgrading nuclear warhead production, developing rapid counterstrike system - report
Satellite imagery showed increased activity and construction at multiple nuclear development and production sites across China.
Elon Musk's Grok AI faces scrutiny over sexualized images of women and minors
A Reuters review of content on X found more than 20 cases in which women - and some men - had images digitally stripped of clothing using xAI's flagship chatbot, Grok.
FBI thwarts potential terrorist attack inspired by ISIS on New Year's Eve, DOJ releases
The FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack planned for New Year's Eve, the US Justice Department released on Friday.
Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up
The appointment of Kyrylo Budanov marks a significant shift for a position traditionally occupied by a civilian mainly focused on domestic politics.
Pakistani journalists, commentators supporting Khan sentenced to life imprisonment for 'terrorism'
The convictions stem from cases registered after violent protests on May 9, 2023, when Khan’s supporters attacked military installations following his brief arrest.
Maduro says Venezuela is a 'brother country' to US, offers serious talks on oil reserves, drugs
Maduro noted that when he and Trump last spoke in November, the US president had acknowledged his authority by addressing him as "Mr. President."
Hong Kong arrests 21 involved in building renovation on suspicion of corruption
Hong Kong has stepped up a crackdown on corruption linked to building renovation following a fire in late November that ripped through seven high-rise towers and killed more than 160 people.
Investigators continue working to investigate some 40 victims killed in Swiss New Year's fire
Some of the burns suffered by the mostly young crowd of revelers in the Le Constellation bar were so severe that Swiss officials said it could take days before they name all the victims of the fire.
