Media accreditation opens for World Urban Forum in Baku
Media accreditation has opened for the 13th session of the World Urban Forum, the United Nations’ flagship conference on sustainable urban developme...
Tens of thousands of students, joined by teachers and workers, marched in Kragujevac demanding justice for the victims of a deadly train station roof collapse, marking a significant challenge to President Vucic's rule.
In the wake of the Novi Sad railway disaster that killed 15 people, student-led protests have intensified across Serbia, becoming a major threat to President Aleksandar Vucic's government. Protesters, fueled by frustration over government corruption, gathered in Kragujevac, marking three months since the tragedy.
Students, some traveling from as far as Belgrade, staged a 15-hour blockade in tribute to the victims and demanded transparency and accountability in the investigation. Despite the government's promise to fight corruption, protests have continued, with students taking over university buildings and blocking roads.
The protestors are calling for the release of documents related to the roof collapse, justice for the victims, and better funding for higher education. Vucic’s government has dismissed allegations of corruption, while the protests gain momentum across the country.
The Turkish Defence Ministry has voiced its support for recent military operations by Syrian government forces against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which enjoy the support of the United States.
Tens of thousands of users were left unable to access Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Friday, with outages reported across multiple countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday (17 January) that concerns over security in Greenland should be addressed within the framework of NATO, describing a ground military intervention as highly unlikely.
Ashley St. Clair, mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, has filed a lawsuit against Musk’s company xAI, alleging that its AI tool Grok generated explicit images of her, including one portraying her as underage.
The Kremlin has welcomed recent signals from several major European capitals suggesting a renewed openness to dialogue with Moscow, calling the shift a “positive evolution” in Europe’s stance towards Russia.
The European Union faced calls to implement a never-before-used range of economic countermeasures known as the 'Anti-Coercion Instrument' as part of the bloc's response U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on European countries in connection with Greenland.
Six people have been killed after a massive fire tore through a shopping centre in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, authorities said, as firefighters battled through the night to contain the blaze.
The world is entering a more unstable and fragmented phase as global cooperation declines and rivalry between major powers intensifies, the World Economic Forum has warned.
The Trump administration has denied a report that countries would be required to pay $1bn to join a proposed U.S.-backed peace initiative, after Bloomberg News said a draft charter set out a membership fee.
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