Japan court hands ex-PM Abe's assassin life sentence, NHK reports
A Japanese court sentenced 45-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, public broadcaster...
Russia has approved legislation expanding the list of crimes that can be used as grounds for revoking naturalized citizenship. The law will not apply to residents of Crimea, Donbass, and Novorossiya who became Russian nationals following the accession of their regions to Russia.
The expanded list of crimes include: public calls for terrorist activities; the justification and promotion of terrorism; unlawful actions targeting Russia’s critical information infrastructure; cooperation with a foreign state against Russia’s security; assisting an enemy in activities deliberately aimed at undermining Russia’s security; public incitement to actions that threaten national security; the promotion or display of Nazi symbols or insignia; and aiding in the enforcement of decisions by international organizations of which Russia is not a member, or by foreign government agencies.
According to the Tass agency, individuals may lose their citizenship if found guilty of violent sexual crimes against minors especially those that result in serious bodily harm or death by negligence. These offenses include sexual relations with children aged between 12 and 14, recruiting minors into prostitution, creating and distributing child pornography, and forcing children to engage in sexual activities.
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at the age of 93, his foundation said on Monday.
More than 100 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on Interstate 96 in western Michigan on Monday (19 January), forcing the highway to shut in both directions amid severe winter weather.
A fresh consignment of precision-guided munitions has departed from the Indian city of Nagpur bound for Yerevan, marking the latest phase in the rapidly expanding defence partnership between India and Armenia.
Syria's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that about 120 Islamic State detainees escaped from Shaddadi prison, after the Kurdish website Rudaw reported that a spokesperson for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Farhad Shami, said around 1,500 Islamic State members had escaped.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes after France declined to join his proposed Board of Peace on Gaza initiative.
Türkiye is closely monitoring developments in Syria and considers the country’s unity and territorial integrity vital for regional stability, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told President Donald Trump during a phone call on Tuesday, according to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate.
President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev outlined Azerbaijan’s economic priorities, investment strategy and regional connectivity role while speaking at the Euronews Davos Azerbaijan Executive Breakfast on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.
At the World Economic Forum’s “Defining Eurasia’s Economic Identity” panel on 20 January 2026, leaders from Azerbaijan, Armenia and Serbia discussed how the South Caucasus and wider Eurasian region can strengthen economic ties, peace and geopolitical stability amid shifting global influence.
On 20 January, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave an exclusive interview to Euronews during the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, reflecting on Azerbaijan’s strategy in a changing global order and the country’s evolving role in the South Caucasus and global energy markets.
Afghanistan is confronting an escalating humanitarian emergency as freezing winter conditions, widespread food insecurity and sharp reductions in international aid leave millions struggling to survive, aid agencies have warned.
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