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Syrian troops consolidate hold after abrupt Kurdish withdrawal
Kurdish-led forces agreed to withdraw after days of fightingReuters reporters see government forces in Raqqa, Deir al-Zor oilfieldBy Karam al-Masri and Khalil Ashawi RAQQA/ Syria, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Syrian government troops tightened their grip on Monday across a swathe of northern and eastern te...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Ukraine's election chief warns against a rushed post-war vote
Ukraine to revise law for first elections since invasion Destruction, displacement complicate election logistics Voter data must be updated, election commission chief saysCeasefire is necessary for any vote, he says By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine will face enormous challenges to...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Japan PM Takaichi to call Feb 8 snap election on spending, tax cuts and defence
By Tim Kelly, Satoshi Sugiyama and John Geddie TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a national election on February 8 to seek voter backing for increased spending, tax cuts and a new security strategy that is expected to accelerate a defence build-up.Takai...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Tennis-Swiatek fends off dogged Yuan to reach Australian Open second round
By Ian RansomMELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek launched her bid for a first Australian Open title with an unconvincing 7-6(5) 6-3 win over Chinese qualifier Yuan Yue under the lights at Rod Laver Arena on Monday.Six-times Grand Slam champion Swiatek was in all sorts of trouble, broken three ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Tennis-Players hit by cramp as heat and heartbreak strike at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Players struggled with cramp and injuries on the second day of the Australian Open on Monday, headlined by the retirement of seventh seed Felix Auger-Aliassime while his compatriot Marina Stakusic needed a wheelchair to leave the court.Canadian Auger-Aliassime arrived a...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Turkey sees deal between Syria, Kurdish forces as "historic turning point", sources say
By Ece Toksabay ANKARA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Turkey sees an integration deal between Syria's government and Kurdish forces there as an "historic turning point", ahead of which the Turkish intelligence agency played an intensive role to ensure restraint by parties involved, Turkish s...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
EU's Kallas meets Denmark and Greenland ministers on Monday, EU official says
BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas will meet Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt on Monday in Brussels, an EU official told Reuters.Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Kremlin says Trump would go down in world history if US took Greenland
MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that it was hard to disagree with experts who said that U.S. President Donald Trump would go down in the history of the United States and the world if he took control of Greenland.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he was not discussing whether...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
RPT-UK PM Starmer says tariffs should not be used against allies
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that tariffs should not be used against allies, and that his focus was to ensure a "tariff war" is avoided, at a press conference on the threat from potential U.S. tariffs over Greenland.Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
UK PM Starmer: More action is needed to protect children on social media
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday more needed to be done to protect children on social media following the worldwide scandal of Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot producing non-consensual sexual images."We need to do more to protect children, and that'...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
National security advisers to discuss Greenland in Davos
Jan 19 (Reuters) - National security advisers from a number of countries are due to meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Monday, with Greenland among the subjects on the agenda, diplomatic sources said.A Swiss foreign ministry spokesperson would only confirm that a meeting w...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Putin’s special envoy Dmitriev to travel to Davos, meet members of U.S. delegation, sources say
MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev will travel to the Swiss resort of Davos this week and hold meetings with members of the U.S. delegation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, two sources with knowledge of the visit told Reuters ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Space sector eyes further investment growth in 2026 after record year
Investment in space tech driven by defense-linked systemsU.S. leads with $7.3 billion in space funding, driven by defense programsPotential SpaceX IPO seen as catalyst for SpaceTech investment growthBy Akash SriramJan 19 (Reuters) - Global investment in space technology is poised to climb further in...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Putin’s special envoy Dmitriev to travel to Davos, meet members of U.S. delegation, sources say
MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev will travel to the Swiss resort of Davos this week and hold meetings with members of the U.S. delegation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, two sources with knowledge of the visit told Reuters ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
UK willing to play role in second phase of Gaza ceasefire, PM Starmer says
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain has signaled its willingness to play a role in the second phase of a ceasefire in Gaza, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday, when asked about the U.S.-led "Board of Peace".Speaking at a press conference, Starmer said Britain was in discussions with i...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Turkey sees Syria–Kurdish forces deal as "historic turning point", security sources say
ANKARA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Turkish security sources said on Monday that an integration deal between Syria's government and Kurdish forces marked an "historic turning point" ahead of which Turkey's intelligence agency played an intensive role to ensure restraint by parties on the grou...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Iran to consider lifting internet ban; state TV hacked
DUBAI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days, a senior parliament member said on Monday, after authorities shut communications while they used massive force to crush protests in the worst domestic unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In the latest sign of weakness...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
