In tonight's edition: Congolese Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege slams the US-brokered peace deal in eastern DR Congo as predatory. Also, once dominant in Senegal's economy, France is now being overtaken as China and Turkey emerge as the country's leading investors. Plus we take a squint at the stellar»»»

Bulgarian lawmakers on Friday extended the deadline for written proposals between the first and second readings of amendments to the Judicial System Act, which were approved on Thursday. Parliament approved a two-week extension to the original seven-day deadline, making the total period for submitt»»»

Bulgaria is emerging as a regional hub for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation Ivan Vasilev said on Friday. Vasilev was speaking at a Black Sea Economic Cooperation forum on AI and scientific cooperation, the Ministry of Innovati»»»

In this edition of Entre Nous we look at the Normandy Impressionist festival, which runs from May 29 to September 27 here in France. It marks the 100th anniversary of Impressionist painter Claude Monet's death. Philippe Platel, the festival's director, tells us what events are planned and»»»

BELGRADE - In spite of global crises, Serbia has succeeded in maintaining its macroeconomic stability, credibility and attractiveness to investors, Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Friday. Addressing a Business Summit 2026 panel, Mali said that the whole world, inclu»»»

The investigation into more than 120 US biological laboratories abroad recently announced by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard reveals the Biden administration’s full-scale deception on the matter, with the globalist elite continuing to spread those falsehoods, Russian expert Dmitry S»»»

NEW DELHI: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday he had “received messages” from the United States saying it is willing to continue talks, and that he was open to any support, including from China. “We received messages again from the Americans saying that they are willing to contin»»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday his government had received messages from the United States indicating that President Donald Trump's administration was open to continuing talks aimed at ending the Middle East war. "What was said that the United States rejected Iran's proposal »»»

A search operation was underway Friday in the Maldives to recover the bodies of five Italians killed in a scuba diving incident while exploring underwater caves at a depth of more than 160 feet in the Vaavu Atoll area of the Indian Ocean archipelago. File Photo Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo May 15»»»

More than 4,000 police officers will be deployed in London Saturday to prevent disorder when a Palestinian solidarity demonstration marking Nakba Day and a far-right rally converge in the heart of the British capital.  London police were gearing up for one of their largest operations in recent»»»

Dubai: Four Asian expatriates died from carbon monoxide poisoning after inhaling exhaust fumes inside a running vehicle in Al Musannah in Oman’s South Al Batinah Governorate, the Royal Oman Police said on Friday. Police said emergency teams responded to a report in Al Musannah, where the four indiv»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims across the Kingdom to observe the crescent moon marking the beginning of Dhu Al Hijjah on the evening of Sunday, May 17, corresponding to the 29th of Dhu Al Qa’dah in the Umm Al Qura calendar. In a statement, the court urged anyone capable o»»»

A large-scale police operation targeting property fraud in Sofia has led to the arrest of nine people, according to Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, who said investigators have already uncovered damages amounting to tens of millions of euros. Demerdzhiev described the operation as only the begin»»»

Skopje, 14 May 2026 (MIA) - In March 2026, 73,921 tourists spent 134,233 overnight stays, the State Statistical Office said. In March 2026, 19.7% were domestic tourists, and 80.3% were foreign tourists. The number of nights spent in March 2026 was 134,233, of which 26.5% were realised by domestic a»»»

DUBAI: “It’s costing me money talking to you” said Mona — not her real name — as she chuckled over a voice note she managed to send. “It’ll cost me a lot more if the boogey men find out too,” she said, referring to the Revolutionary Guards. Like millions of Iranians, Mona’s life has been upended by»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel on Thursday threatened to take The New York Times to court over a piece it published denouncing allegedly widespread sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar have ordered the “initiation of a defamation lawsuit »»»

Latvia’s national carrier airBaltic posted losses of €70.1mn in the first quarter of 2026, more than double the figure recorded during the same period last year, despite rising revenues andd passenger numbers, BNS, a pan-Baltic news agency, reported on May 14. The carrier welcomed a new CEO, Erno H»»»

Sylhet, Bangladesh: Pakistan will be strengthened by the return of star batsman Babar Azam for the second and final cricket Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet, head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed said on Friday. A knee injury ruled Babar, 31, out of the first Test, won by Bangladesh by 104 runs to give the ho»»»

Kinshasa: Health authorities confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday. Hundreds of suspected cases have been reported in Ituri Province, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Preliminary te»»»

Druze leader Walid Jumblat has said that he does not fear a new civil war in Lebanon because such a war "requires two armed sides, and currently only Hezbollah possesses weapons." "However, we are living through a period of dangerous instability, and some Lebanese leaders may actually desire a retu»»»

The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana vs. Callais has set off a series of state-level moves that seek to immediately reshape elections. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo May 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the voting rights case Louisiana vs. Callais has added a ne»»»

Beijing: China's state broadcaster CCTV announced Friday it has secured the rights to air the FIFA World Cup this year and in 2030, ending an agonising wait for fans in the football-mad country. With kick-off less than a month away, hundreds of millions of Chinese fans had been left wondering wheth»»»

Debris from a fire-damaged cargo ship said to have been attacked by unidentified aircraft in the Strait of Hormuz arrived in South Korea on Friday for investigation, the foreign ministry said. Iran has largely blocked shipping through the vital strait since conflict broke out with the United States»»»

Tunis, May 15 (TAP)- The Tunis Chamber of Commerce and Industry called on enterprises and economic operators to participate in the annual Halal Expo International Trade Exhibition and the 12th edition of the World Halal Summit which Istabnbul,...»»»

Dubai: Four expatriates from Sudan, India, and the Philippines have won a combined Dh560,000 in Big Ticket series 286 Big Win Contest, with winners planning to use the money to support their families, pay tuition fees, and settle debts. One winner is Abdel Rahman Ali Ahmed Mohamed, a 49-year-old bu»»»

European ministers adopted ‌a new interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights on Friday that could facilitate some migrant deportations, including to third country "return hubs", but which critics say will weaken human rights protections. The declaration comes amid complaints from mem»»»

Dubai: The Indian rupee fell to its weakest level ever against the US dollar on Friday, pushing the UAE dirham above the INR26 mark for the first time ever, boosting the value of remittances being sent home from the Gulf. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.During intraday»»»

Israel and Lebanon are expected to agree on an Israeli military withdrawal from Lebanese territory in exchange for the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported on Friday. The report stated that the CIA has prepared a plan for disarming the group, and that deleg»»»

A fact-finding comittee to investigate CAO’s statements Economists said that the latest statements by Hisham Genena, the Head of the Central Auditing Organisation, on corruption will cause confusion among investors, especially in light of the conflict that has occurred in this respect. Genena annou»»»

Officers of the General Directorate Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) intercepted a channel for smuggling cigarettes from Greece through Bulgaria to Romania and detained two people near Pernik, Deputy Director Senior Commissioner Darin Kostov said here Friday. As part of the operation, a passenger »»»

Doha, Qatar: Dubai Police apprehended a motorist for reckless driving, including weaving between vehicles, sudden swerving at high speed, and overtaking from the road shoulder. Police took the necessary legal action against the driver, identified as Asian, including impounding the vehicle and enfor»»»

Marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, Islamic Jihad and Hamas Palestinian resistance groups reaffirmed their commitment to the path of resistance, condemning what the ongoing Israeli aggression, while voicing rejection to disarmament calls. In a statement, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movemen»»»

WASHINGTON - Continuing a working visit to Washington, Serbian Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starovic held a series of important meetings with members of the US Congress. On the second day of the visit, Starovic spoke with Congressman Patrick Harrigan of North Carolina and Congressman Ro»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Meeting underway between Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri and PM Nawaf Salam in Beirut’s Ain Al-Tineh: Al-Manar correspondent 15-05-2026 13:07 »»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov held talks with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a working visit to Turkistan. The press service of the head of state reported. The leaders noted the high level of political dialogue and the dynamic development of relations between Kyrgyzstan a»»»

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant bail to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the high-profile Renukaswamy murder case, while directing Karnataka authorities to fast-track the trial and complete the examination of key witnesses within a year. The ruling deals a major setback to the acto»»»

An Italian expert joined police divers and rescue vessels for searches in the Maldives on Friday, a day after five Italian divers were killed in a scuba accident, authorities said. Italy's Foreign Ministry said the five divers “apparently died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 mete»»»

Tehran has "no ​trust" in the US and is interested in negotiating with ‌Washington ‌only if ​it ‌is ⁠serious, ​Iran's Foreign ⁠Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday. Iran is trying ⁠to keep ‌the ‌ceasefire ​to ‌give ‌diplomacy a chance, he told reporters in New ‌Delhi during a visit ⁠to attend the»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters shelled three Israeli bulldozers conducting excavation operations in the southern Lebanese town of Khiam: Hezbo»»»

A two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the BRICS nations concluded in New Delhi on Friday without a joint statement because of "differing views among some members" on the situation in the Middle East, host India said. The differences highlighted the challenge of maintaining unity within the bl»»»

Dubai: Nearly 4,000 accidents were recorded on UAE federal roads over a four-year period due to four forms of negative driving behaviour, according to a parliamentary report that warned human conduct remains one of the biggest obstacles to traffic flow and road safety despite the country’s world-cl»»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, explored opportunities to strengthen cooperation within the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the UAE»»»

OVERVIEW No single issue dominates Bulgarian media on Friday, but the amendments to the Competition Protection Act and Consumer Protection Act, initiated by the ruling Progressive Bulgaria party, aimed at curbing rising prices and tackling "unfair trade practices", debated by the National Assembly,»»»

The first giant panda born in Indonesia squirmed as veterinarians checked his hearing and eyesight and confirmed the furry cub was growing and healthy Friday before his public debut later this month. Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed “Rio,” can walk on his own, climbs on his mother and has started eating »»»

Israel's military said Friday it was striking Hezbollah targets in the Tyre area of south Lebanon, as the two countries entered the second day of US-brokered talks in Washington. "The military has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in the area of Tyre in southern Lebanon," the army said »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli Merkava tank in the southern Lebanese town of Rshaf with a loitering drone: Mil»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani activists and aid workers, including representatives of the Edhi Foundation, have this week joined a new Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla, weeks after Israeli forces intercepted and detained participants aboard an earlier mission in international waters. The latest Global Sumud»»»

RIYADH: South Asian Network Limited has announced a strategic partnership with Unique Sports Group and Prolithic Talent Agency, the sports management and investment company mentored by cricket legend Yuvraj Singh, to launch the Dunes T20 League in Saudi Arabia in October 2026. The partnership follo»»»