Greece seeks to toughen punishment for migrant smuggling

Migrants prepare to board a Rigid inflatable boat ATHENS, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece’s migration ministry said it had submitted a new bill to parliament aimed at toughening penalties for migrant trafficking, including life sentences. Greece was the main entry point into Europe for Syrian refugees at the height of…

Syria Extends Ceasefire With Kurdish Forces By 15 Days To Support Daesh Detainee Transfers

DAMASCUS, Jan 25 (NNN-SANA) – Syria, yesterday, extended a truce with Kurdish forces by 15 days, to support the transfer of Daesh detainees from Syria to Iraq, as tensions in the country’s north-east continue, the Syrian defence authority said in a statement. “The ceasefire across all sectors of Syrian army…

Lebanese, French Leaders Discussed Army Support, Post-UNIFIL Plans

BEIRUT, Jan 24 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, and French President, Emmanuel Macron, held talks in Paris yesterday, focusing on supporting Lebanon’s armed forces, advancing government reforms, and planning for southern Lebanon, after the UN peacekeeping mission ends. The leaders discussed a conference in Paris, scheduled for Mar…

South Africa to step aside from G20 during United States presidency

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa PRETORIA, Jan 24 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, has confirmed that the country will step back from its G20 engagements during the United States presidency of the grouping.Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday, he described the decision…

UN rights chief slams ‘routine abuse’ of migrants in US

GENEVA, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations rights chief voiced astonishment at the “now-routine abuse” of migrants by US authorities, urging Washington to end practices “tearing apart families”. Volker Turk called on the United States to ensure migration policies and enforcement practices respect human dignity and due process and…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia demands Ukraine’s Donbas region ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

ABU DHABI, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said it was not dropping its key demand that Ukraine pull out of its eastern Donbas region, ahead of three-way talks between Ukrainian, Russian and American officials in the UAE. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said territory remained the key issue and would be…

Iran Says 10 Foreign Intelligence Services Behind Recent Unrest

TEHRAN, Jan 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said yesterday that, 10 foreign intelligence services were behind recent “terrorist” incidents in the country. In a statement on its official outlet Sepah News, the IRGC described the incidents as part of a failed “U.S.-Israeli plan,” to threaten Iran’s…

Belgium: Six injured after knife attack during Kurdish demonstration in Antwerp

The stabbings took place at around 7.20pm (1820 GMT) as the local Kurdish community demonstrated in support of Kurds in northern Syria ANTWERP (Belgium), Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six people were wounded, two of them critically, in a knife attack at a Kurdish demonstration in the city of Antwerp Thursday,…

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…

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.…
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