While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Jan 20, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Jan 20, 2026. Read More
China isn’t the answer for Canada’s trade troubles, says Taiwan envoy
The Canadian and Chinese leaders reached an agreement last week to lower trade barriers and rebuild ties. Read More
Bulgarian President Radev resigns amid speculation he will form his own party
SOFIA, Jan 19 – Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said on Monday he will resign, fuelling speculation that he will form his own political party to run in upcoming parliamentary elections…
Macron to decline Trump’s invitation to join his ‘Board of Peace’
The French president raised significant concerns over respect for the principles and institutional framework of the UN. Read More
Bulgaria’s President Radev resigns amid speculation he will form his own party
SOFIA, Jan 19 – Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev will resign, he said in a speech on Monday, stoking widespread speculation that he will form his own political party to run…
Italian fashion designer Valentino dead at 93
ROME, Jan 19 – Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died, his foundation said on Monday. Read More
Dozens abducted in Nigeria church attacks; church leader says more than 160 seized
KADUNA, Nigeria, Jan 19 – Armed bandits abducted dozens of worshippers from two churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, police said on Monday, while a senior church leader put the number…
Investigators find broken joint on track at Spanish rail crash site, source says
ADAMUZ, Spain, Jan 19 – Experts probing the cause of Sunday’s derailment of a high-speed train in Spain, which killed at least 39 people, found a broken joint on the…
On Saudi-backed tour, Yemeni officials accuse UAE of running secret prisons
Mukalla, YEMEN, Jan 19 – The Saudi-backed Yemeni government accused the United Arab Emirates on Monday of running a secret prison at an airbase near the south Yemeni port city…
Gunman kills one, wounds six others in Czech town hall before killing self
PRAGUE, Jan 19 – A shooting at a Czech town hall left one person dead and at least six others, including three police officers, wounded on Monday, authorities said, adding…