North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed Deputy Prime Minister Yang Seung-ho at a ceremony marking the completion of the first stage of reconstruction and modernization of the Renson Machine-Building Association,
US President Donald Trump has warned that if European countries oppose his plan to acquire Greenland, he will impose tariffs on their goods. This statement has helped unify European allies in defence of Greenland’s sovereignty.
Iran’s national police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan has called on those who joined anti-government protests after being “misled” to surrender within the next three days.
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan’s north-western regions of Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday, January 19, leaving at least one person dead and several houses collapsed, Reuters reported.
At least 39 people have died after two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain, authorities said, with more than 30 critically injured and hospitalised, raising fears the death toll could rise.
At least 18 people have died in devastating wildfires in southern Chile, prompting the evacuation of nearly 20,000 residents to safer areas, reports BBC.