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Syria

Syrian president cancels Germany visit, Merz meeting

BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has cancelled his visit to Berlin on Monday and Tuesday, a German government spokesperson told Reuters. Al-Sharaa had been scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Talks with German business leaders were also planned. A ceasefire…

bubmagJanuary 18, 2026

Trade War

Trump’s Greenland obsession, new tariff threats reignite trade war fears in Europe

Article content “This isn’t Iran we’re talking about, it’s Denmark,” Scott Lincicome, a trade analyst at the libertarian Cato Institute, said, adding that the move will anger “a lot of folks.” Article content Republican Senator Thom Tillis and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen issued a joint statement urging the Trump administration to…

bubmagJanuary 18, 2026

Belt and Road

BREAKING: China names $24.5billion Ogidigben Gas Park top BRI recipient in 2025

The Ogidigben Gas Revolution Industrial Park (GRIP) in Delta State has emerged as the largest single recipient of construction contracts under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2025. The post BREAKING: China names $24.5billion Ogidigben Gas Park top BRI recipient in 2025 appeared first on Nairametrics...Read More

bubmagJanuary 18, 2026

Peace

Trump’s anarchy – navigating 2026 amidst a collapsing titanic empire

The world knew that if Donald J Trump won the 2024 presidential election in the US, we would all have cause for serious concern, but alas, it seems the American people thought otherwise. They bought into the campaign rhetoric of stopping all the wars and being a peace president, that…

bubmagJanuary 18, 2026

Peace

World leaders cautious on Trump”s broader ‘Board of Peace” amid fears for UN

Governments reacted cautiously on Sunday to US President Donald Trump's invitation to join his "Board of Peace" initiative aimed at resolving conflicts globally, a plan that diplomats said could harm the work of the United Nations. Only Hungary, whose leader is a close Trump ally, gave an unequivocal acceptance in…

bubmagJanuary 18, 2026

Syria

Syrian government, US-backed Kurdish forces agree immediate ceasefire

TABQA - Syria and the main Kurdish fighting force struck a wide-ranging deal to bring Kurdish civilian and military authorities under central government control on Jan 18, ending days of fighting in which Syrian troops captured territory including key oil fields . US envoy Tom Barrack hailed a “pivotal inflection…

bubmagJanuary 18, 2026

WEF

World needs four times more investment in clean fuel to meet climate goals: WEF

Home Energy News World needs four times more investment in clean fuel to meet climate goals: WEF World Economic Forum urges quadrupling clean fuel investment to 100 billion dollars yearly by 2030, with Davos 2026 focusing on energy security, affordability and sustainability. By CNBCTV18.com January 18, 2026, 10:21:13 PM IST…

bubmagJanuary 18, 2026

Syria

Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire on all fronts, state media say

CAIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Syrian government and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed on an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, Syrian state media reported on Sunday, after days of fighting as the army advanced into Kurdish-held territories in the northeast. (Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Ahmed…

bubmagJanuary 18, 2026

Ex-DPWH chief Bonoan returns to Philippines

FORMER Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel “Manny” Bonoan has returned to the Philippines after traveling to the United States, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI).Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said Bonoan arrived Sunday morning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on a China Airlines flight…

bubmagJanuary 18, 2026

NSA

Alex Eala debuts at Australian Open: A new chapter for Filipino tennis

FILIPINO tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala makes her main draw debut at the Australian Open (AO) in Melbourne on Monday.Since breaking into the top 100 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings in March last year after a stellar run at the Miami Open, Eala gained a direct entry in…

bubmagJanuary 18, 2026

Syrian president cancels Germany visit, Merz meeting

Trump’s Greenland obsession, new tariff threats reignite trade war fears in Europe

BREAKING: China names $24.5billion Ogidigben Gas Park top BRI recipient in 2025

Trump’s anarchy – navigating 2026 amidst a collapsing titanic empire

World leaders cautious on Trump”s broader ‘Board of Peace” amid fears for UN

Syrian government, US-backed Kurdish forces agree immediate ceasefire

World needs four times more investment in clean fuel to meet climate goals: WEF

Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire on all fronts, state media say

Alex Eala debuts at Australian Open: A new chapter for Filipino tennis

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