At least 21 UN personnel killed in deliberate attacks in 2025

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 21 UN personnel — 12 peacekeeping personnel and nine civilians — were killed in deliberate attacks in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday. This does not include the personnel of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near…

UK: Lords back social media ban for under-16s

LONDON, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The House of Lords has backed a move to ban under-16s in the UK from social media platforms.By 261 votes to 150, opposition peers voted to support a ban through an amendment to the government’s schools bill.The government has indicated it will try to overturn…

Türkiye Opposes External Intervention In Iran: Erdogan

ANKARA, Jan 23 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said yesterday, his country disapproves of external intervention in Iran. Erdogan made the remarks during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues, according to a statement issued by the Turkish Presidency.…

Germany expels a Russian diplomat after a suspect is arrested in an espionage case

BERLIN, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The German government on Thursday announced the expulsion of a Russian diplomat over a case in which a woman was arrested on suspicion of supplying information related to the war in Ukraine to an intelligence contact at Moscow’s embassy in Berlin. The Foreign Ministry said in a social…

‘Several lightly injured’ after train hits crane in Spain

Train station staff inform travellers about a service outage, as authorities inspect the railway infrastructure after three derailments in 48 hours that left dozens dead, at Sants railway station in Barcelona, Spain MADRID, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A commuter train hit a crane in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia…

Greece: Heavy rain, violent winds leave two dead

ATHENS, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people died in Greece on Wednesday as violent winds lashed swathes of the country and heavy rainfall flooded roads and confined ferries to port. Maritime Affairs Minister Vassilis Kikilias on X said a coastguard had died “in the line of duty” in the coastal…

European Parliament puts EU-Mercosur trade deal on hold, seeks top court legal opinion

BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to freeze its approval track for the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and request a legal opinion from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on whether the deal is compatible with EU treaties. The motion passed by a…

Railway safety questioned as Spain reels from twin train disasters

BARCELONA (Spain), Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain’s railway system was under scrutiny after a commuter service crashed near Barcelona, days after at least 43 people were killed in a collision between two high-speed trains. A train driver died and 37 people were injured – several seriously – in the latest incident late…

UK upper house approves social media ban for under-16s

LONDON, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s upper house of parliament voted Wednesday in favour of banning under-16s from using social media, raising pressure on the government to match a similar ban passed in Australia. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he was not ruling out any options and pledged action…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Hit Volcano Islands, Japan – GFZ

TOKYO, Jan 22 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.8, jolted Volcano Islands, Japan, at 1637 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 23.07 degrees north latitude, and 142.86 degrees east…
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