BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday no decision had been made as yet on a date of elections in Serbia and that it depended on external pressure, the oil price and the resolution of the NIS issue. He noted that, in making a decision on the election date, he would be gover»»»

King Charles III leaves after addressing a joint meeting of Congress in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Charles and Queen Camilla head to New York Wednesday to visit the 9/11 memorial. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo April 29 (UPI) -- Britain's King Charles II and Queen Camilla will vis»»»

Madagascar detains French national over alleged plot to stir unrest Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHafsa Khalil Anadolu via Getty ImagesMichael Randrianirina took control of the country in October 2025, after the former president was desposed A former French serviceman has been detained»»»

LONDON: WPP Creative has appointed Ewen Sturgeon as EMEA chief executive as the advertising group sharpens its regional leadership structure following a broader company overhaul. Sturgeon, who will continue as VML EMEA CEO, will now oversee WPP Creative’s EMEA operations across VML, Ogilvy, Burson,»»»

New York: Uber on Wednesday unveiled a new feature allowing users to book a hotel room directly from its app, the latest step in its push to become a one-stop shop for everyday needs. The company had already broadened its ambitions in 2014 with the launch of Uber Eats, which started as a food deliv»»»

Democrats in Congress are discussing a potential lawsuit against US President Donald Trump over the war on Iran, Time Magazine has reported, citing multiple sources. The debate is intensifying as a 60-day legal deadline, falling on May 1, approaches, under which the White House must obtain congress»»»

Dubai: Passport processing services at the Pakistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General in Dubai have been temporarily suspended due to technical and maintenance issues, the mission confirmed on Wednesday. The disruption has led to a complete halt in all in-person passport services, with»»»

“The Haitian Revolution was the first global shock to the colonial order,” Fortifi Lushima, national coordinator of the non-governmental organization Urgence Panafricaniste in the DRC, told Sputnik. But independence came at a high price. In 1825, France imposed a staggering debt of 150 million gold»»»

JERUSALEM - Serbian FM Marko Djuric, who is on an official visit to Israel, met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday to discuss the position of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija and opportunities for further advancement of Serbia-Israel relations. Speaking to reporters after meetings with Herzog»»»

US soldier accused of betting on Maduro's removal pleads not guilty to fraud charges 22 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNardine SaadandKayla Epstein,In court in New York ReutersGannon Van Dyke made a court appearance in New York The US special forces soldier who made thousands of dollar»»»

A French teen facing criminal charges in Singapore for a straw licking stunt was granted permission on Wednesday to leave the country for three weeks on pledges to return. The 18-year-old is accused of posting to social media a video of himself putting the straw he licked back into the dispenser on»»»

US President Donald Trump has ordered a plan to prolong the blockade of Iranian ports in a bid to pressure Tehran towards a more favorable peace deal, despite his approval rating hitting record lows, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing sources. Unnamed officials told the paper that Trump h»»»

1 of 2 | Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Mark Peter Rowley gives a statement at the scene where two Jewish men are seriously injured after being stabbed in Golders Green, north London, England, Wednesday. Police said the incident is being treated as a terrorist incident, with officers inves»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States’ war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first ​official estimate of the military’s price tag for the conflict. With just six months before mid-term elections in which Trump’s Republicans may face an uphill b»»»

PUERTO TRIUNFO: Along the Magdalena River, one of Colombia’s primary arteries, fishermen move with wary precision. From the silty, tea-colored current, hippopotamuses can surface without warning, closing the distance to a vessel in a single heartbeat. “These hippos are a true nightmare,” said fishe»»»

The Extinct Media Museum Tokyo is a unique, private museum that showcases a vast collection of “extinct” media equipment. Located in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, these gadgets are already or will soon become obsolete due to the evolution of technology. The museum displays cameras, cell phones and music pl»»»

An 89-year-old man arrested after wounding five people in two shootings in Athens has confessed that he intended to carry out a similar attack at the European Court of Justice in Strasbourg, according to his confession. The suspect allegedly opened fire with a shotgun at a branch of EFKA on Tuesday»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbia men's national football team will play Cabo Verde in a friendly match in Lisbon on May 31, the Football Association of Serbia (FSS) announced on Wednesday. The game, to be played at the Belenenses stadium, is scheduled for 3.30 pm, the FSS said, noting that a friendly against »»»

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply limited the use of race in drawing electoral districts, in a landmark decision that could reshape congressional maps nationwide and boost Republican prospects ahead of midterm elections. Also Read: Supreme Court curbs judges in birthright case as Trump tout»»»

A woman shows a photo of her husband, a Peruvian citizen currently fighting in the war in Ukraine, during a meeting in Lima on Tuesday. Relatives of about 130 Peruvians have asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to help repatriate their loved ones, saying they signed recent contracts for security j»»»

In Paris, parents are now dropping their children off at school in a climate of anxiety. For several months, reports of physical and sexual abuse involving nursery school children have been mounting. These cases are said to have taken place during after-school care and lunch breaks, when the c»»»

RIYADH: Al-Mughmas Valley near Makkah is attracting a growing number of visitors as one of the region’s most prominent open natural sites, Saudi Press Agency stated in a new report. Located east of the holy city, the valley stretches across a wide geographical area, where sand gullies, open plains »»»

1 of 2 | Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will announce the Federal Open Market Committee’s latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 29 (UPI) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will announce the Federal Open Market Committee's latest inter»»»

Washington, United States: The United States said Wednesday it will provide up to $100 million toward repairing a dome preventing leaks from Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear disaster, contributing nearly one-fifth of costs after a Russian strike caused damage. France, the current leader of the Group of »»»

Britain's King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla arrive in New York on Wednesday to commemorate victims of the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attack on the city, part of a four-day state visit to the US. The king and queen's visit to New York follows a packed day in Washington on Tuesday, when Charl»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should "get smart soon" and capitulate to Washington's demands for tight controls on its nuclear program, as a U.S. naval blockade turned the screws on Iran's economy. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was due to testify before Congress later»»»

MEROE, Sudan: Mostafa Ahmed Mostafa is the heir to a long line of groundskeepers who have guarded Sudan’s ancient pyramids of Meroe. Now, three years into the war between the army and paramilitary forces, he stands near-solitary sentinel over his heritage. “These pyramids are ours, it’s our history»»»

LONDON: Western governments should suspend trade with Israel after it approved plans to expand settlements in the Golan Heights and West Bank, Human Rights Watch has said. The Israeli government signed off on a $334 million plan on April 17 to help relocate thousands of citizens to the Golan Height»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

LONDON: Israel is expanding a previously evacuated illegal settlement outpost in the northern occupied West Bank with 126 new housing units. Authorities will also construct buildings near a historic fortress in Sa-Nur, a settlement evacuated in 2005 under Israel’s unilateral disengagement plan, whi»»»

PARIS: The US-Israeli war on Iran, which has sent the price of energy and fertilizer soaring, could plunge more than 30 million people into poverty, the head of the UN Development Programme said Wednesday. “It’s development in reverse,” Alexander De Croo told AFP on the sidelines of a G7 developmen»»»

VANCOUVER: An Afghanistan women’s refugee team have been granted eligibility for international competitions, some five years after national team players fled their country’s Taliban rule. The FIFA Council, meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, agreed on Tuesday to amend its regulations to recogni»»»

MAIDUGURI: Nigerian troops killed at least 18 Islamist militants and destroyed several insurgent enclaves in coordinated operations across Borno state, the military said on Wednesday, as security forces intensify pressure on Islamist groups in the northeast. Borno, which is roughly the ‌same size ‌»»»

Continue the Change leader Assen Vassilev declined to answer questions about whether the coalition Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) could break apart, saying he would comment only after the meeting of the parliamentary group and the expected leaders' meeting of the coalition partie»»»

Three Hamas sources said the movement has expressed anger to mediators over the continued Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip, most recently the assassination of Iyad al-Shanbari, a senior commander in the Qassam Brigades, the movement’s armed wing. The three sources, speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, »»»

The US has slipped into stagflation for the first time in decades, billionaire hedge fund boss Ray Dalio has said. The assessment comes despite the Federal Reserve’s insistence that the term overstates the current crisis, caused in large part by the war on Iran. Dalio, who founded the Bridgewater A»»»

London: Oil prices shot higher on Wednesday on concerns of an extended blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while stocks slid as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of a US Fed rate decision and a slew of tech firm earnings. Both main oil contracts jumped around five percent following a Wall Str»»»

Share: File photo of Speaker Nabih Berri and President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda presidential palace According to information obtained by MTV, “Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri will not attend the Presidential Palace; he has made his attendance conditional upon a complete ceasefire, following the »»»

The European Parliament has greenlit the possible launch of a new ethics oversight body, securing just enough votes in a tightly-contested plenary session. The socialist-drafted amendment buried in a key budget report passed by a razor-thin margin on Wednesday (29 April) — with 296 votes in favour »»»

Despite highly competitive prices and strong consumer demand across all stores operating under the state-run People’s Store in recent months, stock levels have been maintained thanks to well-organized logistics, the company’s management told BTA in response to claims of empty shelves. The statement»»»

Starting July 1, electronic invoicing will be implemented for expenditures related to the use of medicinal products not registered in Bulgaria, National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Director Stanimir Mihaylov told reporters after a meeting of the NHIF Supervisory Board on Wednesday. According to hi»»»