Friday, January 23rd, 2026
Danish, Greenland PMs to meet after Trump climbdown
NUUK, JAN 23: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will on Friday hold talks with her Greenlandic counterpart after a turbulent week that saw US President Donald Trump back down from his threats to seize the Arctic island and agree to talks. Frederiksen will travel Friday to the Greenland capital Nuuk from Brussels, where she held talks early with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who reached a purported deal with Trump on Greenland in Davos this week. Rutte and Frederiksen agreed on Friday the alliance should boost security in the Arctic.Read More
Long-awaited first snowfall brings relief to water-scarce Kabul
KABUL, JAN 23: Children sliding around on plastic bags, boys engaging in lively snowball fights, and families taking selfies on white-covered streets: residents of Kabul rejoiced on Friday at the long-awaited first snowfall of the winter. Snow usually comes to the Afghan capital in December, but its six million inhabitants are increasingly feeling the effects of climate change, which has brought rising temperatures and water shortages that have disrupted daily life. “In recent years, snow in Kabul has felt like nothing less than a blessing,” 22-year-old Rukhsar Adel told AFP.Read More
Trump’s dominance and diplomatic moves reignite Davos debate
DAVOS, JAN 23: US President Donald Trump stole the show at the World Economic Forum in Davos, but he may have also made the annual gabfest of the global elite relevant again — at least for a week. The relevance of the gathering of CEOs and political leaders in the Swiss Alps is regularly questioned by critics who deride it as an out-of-touch echo chamber where little gets done. But all eyes were on this year’s Davos as Trump barrelled into town with a geopolitical storm hanging over the picturesqueRead More
PA speaker meets EU envoy
Abid Raza LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan met European Union Ambassador Raimundas Karoblis at his chamber on Friday to discuss Pakistan-EU relations, parliamentary cooperation, and avenues for enhancing bilateral engagement. Welcoming the ambassador, Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan stressed Pakistan’s strong partnership with the European Union, grounded in shared values of democracy, multilateralism, respect for international law, and the UN Charter. He highlighted the positive momentum in Pakistan–EU relations and noted that robust bilateral ties are essential for regional stability and global peace. The speaker stressed theRead More
Pak calls for strict adherence to Syrian-Kurds ceasefire accord
UNITED NATIONS, JAN 23 (DNA): Pakistan has called for faithful implementation of the recent ceasefire agreement between the Syrian Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed Kurdish-led group, in an effort to advance Syria’s stability and security and uphold its unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity after years of devastating conflict in the Arab country. “All state institutions and security structures must operate under a single, central framework to ensure effective governance,” Ambassador Usman Jadoon, acting permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, told the UN Security CouncilRead More
IoBM hosts launch of Ambassador Baluch’s book “The Third Dimension”
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 /DNA/ – The Institute of Business Management (IoBM) hosted the launch of “The Third Dimension: Policy Prism – Insights into Global, Regional and National Challenges” by Ambassador Ghulam Rasool Baluch. The launch was held on January 21, 2026. Addressing the audience, Ambassador Baluch reflected on the intellectual journey behind the book, describing it as emerging from “the romance with writing and the agony of awareness.” He explained that while writing may begin with curiosity, sustained engagement with global conflicts and structural injustices leads to moral reckoning. “AwarenessRead More