World

U.S. dollar ticks up

NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Wednesday.

World

Mass graves of 21 migrants uncovered in E. Libya

TRIPOLI, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Libya's Internal Security Agency (ISA) said its branch in the eastern city of Ajdabiya has uncovered mass graves containing the remains of 21 migrants during a security raid on a private farm, local media reported Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-Napoli's title defence hit by scoreless draw with Parma

NAPLES, Italy, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Napoli's Serie A ‌title defence was dealt another blow when they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by ‌Parma on Wednesday, a third successive stalemate for the hosts which could see them lose further ground ‌at the top.

Football

Soccer-Senegal snatch late winner to down Egypt and reach Cup of Nations final

TANGIER, Morocco, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Sadio ‌Mane thrashed home a dramatic winner 12 minutes from fulltime to send Senegal into the Africa Cup ‌of Nations final after they edged Egypt 1-0 in a tense last-four encounter on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-Tunisia appoint Lamouchi as new coach

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Former ‌Nottingham Forest manager Sabri Lamouchi ‌has been appointed as Tunisia's new ‌coach, the country's football association announced on Wednesday.

World

Taiwan envoys head to Washington for trade, investment talks, source says

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Senior ‌Taiwanese officials are travelling to Washington ‌to advance talks on reducing U.S. ‌tariffs on the island's exports and strengthening investment, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

World

UK awards record offshore wind subsidies in latest clean power auction

LONDON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The UK government on Wednesday said it had awarded record levels of state-backed subsidies for offshore wind projects in its latest renewable energy auction, as it moves to expand domestic clean power supply and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

World

Russian customs seizes over 9,000 vehicles in 2025 gray import crackdown

MOSCOW, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Federal Customs Service seized over 9,000 vehicles transporting goods in violation of regulations in 2025 as part of its crackdown on gray imports, head of the agency Valery Pikalyov said Wednesday.

World

Spanish prosecutors to hear testimony of Julio Iglesias accusers, rights group says

MADRID, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Two women ‌who say they were sexually assaulted by singer Julio Iglesias will provide testimony ‌to Spanish prosecutors, the women's rights group that filed a complaint on ‌their behalf said on Wednesday.

Rugby

Rugby-Wales' Faletau ruled out of first three Six Nations fixtures

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Wales ‌number eight Taulupe Faletau will miss ‌his country's first three Six Nations ‌matches next month after suffering a calf injury, Cardiff coach Corniel van  Zyl said on Wednesday.

World

German general 'shaken' by abuse cases in elite paratroop unit

BERLIN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Germany's most ‌senior general said on Wednesday he had been deeply shaken by a ‌scandal over alleged sexual abuse, right-wing extremism and drug use at ‌an elite paratroop unit and promised to strengthen leadership in the army.

World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy to declare energy emergency to tackle aftermath of Russian attacks

Jan 14 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on ‌Wednesday he would declare a state of emergency in the energy sector to make up for ‌lost time and tackle issues of disrupted power supplies following sustained Russian attacks on infrastructure.

World

Rome sets 30 kph city centre speed limit, following other European capitals

ROME, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Rome ‌is set to become the latest European capital to sharply ‌reduce speed limits, forcing Italians notorious for breakneck driving to ‌slow down in an effort to reduce accidents and pollution.

World

News Analysis: German pharma industry grows, but patent, tariff pressures cloud outlook

BERLIN, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Parts of Germany's health and life sciences industry, led by research-driven pharmaceutical companies, have continued to hire, invest, and expand, even as the broader manufacturing economy struggles to regain momentum.

World

Russian tourist flow to U.S. to halt indefinitely amid visa suspension: travel union

MOSCOW, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The flow of Russian tourists to the United States will effectively cease for an indefinite period due to Washington's visa service suspension, the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST) said Wednesday.

World

South Africa unveils decade-long strategy to combat FMD

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has outlined a 10-year national strategy on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) containment, announcing the launch of a nationwide vaccination campaign and plans to seek a declaration of the outbreak as a national disaster.

World

Ghanaian monthly economy expands 3.8 pct in October 2025

ACCRA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Ghana Statistical Service said Wednesday that the country's economy grew 3.8 percent in October 2025, a 0.8 percentage point increase over the same period in 2024.

World

1st LD Writethru: WMO confirms 2025 one of warmest years on record

GENEVA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Wednesday that 2025 was among the three warmest years on record, extending a streak of exceptionally high global temperatures.