SEATTLE, Washington: As it prepares for a two-decade wind-down, the Gates Foundation is accelerating spending even as it moves to slim...

LONDON, U.K. The BBC plans to seek dismissal of U.S. President Donald Trump's US$10 billion lawsuit, which has accused the broadcaster...

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Even as Republican lawmakers prepare contempt of Congress proceedings against them, Bill and Hillary Clinton said...

NEW YORK CITY, New York: After years of expansion fueled by debt and rising pressure from cautious luxury shoppers, Saks Global has...

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. State Department has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office last year,...

LONDON, U.K.: Elon Musk's X is now under scrutiny in the United Kingdom, with the media regulator, the Office of Communications (Ofcom),...

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A rare copy of the first Superman comic book, which was also once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage,...

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has sharply intensified his standoff with the Federal Reserve, with the Justice Department...

HELSINKI, Finland: The severe cold forced cancelations of flights at Kittilä airport, leaving thousands of tourists in northern Finland...

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Norwegian Nobel Institute has dashed any hope that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado would give...

MOUNT ETNA, Italy: Guides in Sicily's Mount Etna are upset with the local authorities over tougher restrictions imposed by them after...

BISHOFTU, Ethiopia: Ethiopia has kicked off construction of a vast new airport near its capital, a project officials say will transform...

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's decision on global tariffs received an unexpected breather when the U.S. Supreme Court postponed...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 17 (ANI): Bangladesh Cricket Board and ICC held a meeting on Saturday over BCB's demand for a shift in...

(Photo credit: Lucas Boland-Imagn Images) New York City FC loaned defender Mitja Ilenic to Polish side Rakow Czestochowa through...

ABU DHABI, 17th January, 2026 (WAM) -- The competitions of the Abu Dhabi International Jiu-Jitsu Championship continued today on their...

(Photo credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images) Will Zalatoris will return to competition next week at The American Express in La Quinta,...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday described the Brihanmumbai Municipal...

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], January 17 (ANI): Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Saturday said that Vishakha Group's coordinated...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 17 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government...

(Photo credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images) Six-time major champion Nick Faldo announced that he is headed home following open-heart...

BRUSSELS, 17th January, 2026 (WAM) -- The European Union and the Mercosur bloc, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and...

Davos [Switzerland], January 17 (ANI): The World Economic Forum (WEF) is preparing for its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, with...

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, along with Japanese Ambassador to India, Keiichi...

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 17 (ANI): The Karnataka Government on Saturday granted permission to Bengaluru's iconic M Chinnaswamy...

Windhoek [Namibia], January 17 (ANI): Sri Lankan batter Viran Chamudhita scripted history on Saturday as he smashed the highest individual...

Rome [Italy], January 17 (ANI): Italy have announced their 15-player squad for their first-ever appearance at the upcoming ICC Men's...

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images) Spain's Nacho Elvira took a two-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the DP World Tour's...

FUZHOU, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Five giant pandas, arriving from Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, met the public at the reopened...

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images) Third-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva won 12 of the last 13 games to defeat No. 8 seed Victoria...

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) No. 8 seed Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic outlasted Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 6-7 (2),...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): Former Indian tennis player Vedika Anand spoke on world number one Carlos Alcaraz's...

Washington, DC [US] January 17 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is ramping up its global advocacy efforts. Their award-winning...

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday attended the inaugural day of the nine-day Ram Katha...

Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a grand roadshow at the Sarusajai Stadium...

(260117) -- FUZHOU, Jan. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch giant panda Ailun enjoying bamboo at the Panda World in Fuzhou, southeast...

Heilongjiang, China's traditional winter sports heartland, is turning a record season of grassroots ice-and-snow events and international...

DUBAI, 17th January, 2026 (WAM) -- The World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026, in partnership with PwC Middle East, has launched the third...

Tehran [Iran], January 17 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Tehran on Saturday urged Iranian authorities to grant consular access to 16...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): After a sweeping victory for the BJP-Sena's Mahayuti in the Brihanmumbai Municipal...