It was with deep appreciation for the country and its leadership that universities across the UAE began to reopen their doors for students, welcoming them back to in-person classes after weeks of remote learning caused by regional friction, on April 20. One of the first to reopen its campus to pupi»»»

SINGAPORE: Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Singapore HE Seah Kian Peng met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Singapore HE Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki. The meeting discussed bilateral relations.»»»

Kuwait: Renown Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al Fahad passed away at the age of 78 after a battle with illness, leaving behind a rich artistic legacy spanning more than six decades. The late actress was one of the most prominent figures in the region's entertainment scene. She presented dozens of distingui»»»

BLACKSBURG, Virginia: A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech’s spring football game Saturday. Virginia Tech officials said on X that the skydiver “was safely secured and is currently stable” following rescue efforts. The incident caused a delay in the start of the »»»

GDANSK, Poland: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for the United States and Iran to de-escalate amid increased tensions over the weekend over the Strait of Hormuz. “Our position remains the same. We need ‌to settle ‌things through diplomacy. ‌Everyone must ⁠calm down,” Macron ⁠said »»»

BLACKSBURG, Virginia: A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech’s spring football game Saturday. Virginia Tech officials said on X that the skydiver “was safely secured and is currently stable” following rescue efforts. The incident caused a delay in the start of the »»»

Tokyo: Seeking new fans for Hello Kitty, the company behind the enigmatic character on Tuesday launched a video games division aiming to release 10 original titles over the next three years. Hello Kitty, which started life as an illustration on a 1970s vinyl coin purse, is emblematic of Japan’s luc»»»

Singapore: HE Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Singapore Seah Kian Peng met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Singapore Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation relations.»»»

Switzerland’s Sulzer, a world-leading industrial engineering and manufacturing firm, has signed a joint venture with Jawaby Services & Investments Ltd (JSIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), to provide rotating equipment services in Libya. Sulzer said the new en»»»

Helicopters are vital for countering drones and protecting shipping, says Andrei Vrublevsky, commander of the Northern Fleet’s new helicopter regiment. According to the lieutenant colonel, a major refurbishment of the regiment’s air base on the Kola Peninsula is due to be completed in 2027. Lieuten»»»

Washington, April 21 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected remarks by Energy Secretary Chris Wright on fuel prices, saying Americans could see lower costs once tensions with Iran ease. Wright told CNN on Sunday that gasoline prices could fall below $3 per gallon, though he suggested»»»

TOKYO: Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression. The approval by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet of the new guideline clea»»»

Abu Dhabi: The State Security Department in the United Arab Emirates announced on Monday, April 20, 2026, dismantling of a terrorist organization and the arrest of its members for their involvement in clandestine activities aimed at undermining national unity and destabilizing the country. Accordin»»»

A balloon landed in a Southern California backyard — a balloon with 13 people. The enormous hot air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly Saturday on a small plot of grass at a home in Temecula. Hunter Perrin said he had no idea that he had visitors until a neighbo»»»

Iran has granted its commanders greater autonomy over armed factions in Iraq, allowing some groups to carry out operations without Tehran’s approval, a shift driven by the pressures of the war, three faction members and two other officials told The Associated Press. Many Iran-backed factions are fu»»»

Manila: The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has received 44,199 metric tonnes of diesel shipment at the Port of Subic Bay in Zambales as the government works to bolster fuel reserves and cushion the effects of of global supply shocks. The shipment, totaling about 329,505 barrels of diesel (o»»»

A 59-year-old man was arrested for a fire that broke out in central Greece on Monday. According to the Fire Department’s investigation, the blaze started when the man started burning dry branches in a field near Neochori, in Thessaly, without taking the required safety measures. It took 39 firefigh»»»

Jakarta, Indonesia: Italian energy giant Eni has announced a "major" discovery of natural gas off Indonesia's coast, which the government said would triple the European company's production in the country by 2028. The Southeast Asian archipelago already produces more gas than it uses, with rising d»»»

Pope Leo XIV visited a historic Angolan shrine once tied to the trans-Atlantic slave trade on Sunday, recalling the “sorrow and great suffering” endured by generations of Africans. His remarks come amid renewed scrutiny of the Catholic Church’s historical role in slavery and colonial-era doctrine. »»»

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said on Monday that it was in President Joseph Aoun's interest to withdraw from direct talks with Israel, while adding that his group wanted the current ceasefire to last. "It is in the interest of the state, the interest of Lebanon, the president of the republic»»»

The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned the recent killing of a French peacekeeper in Lebanon, whose death France has blamed on Hezbollah. The Frenchman was killed and three others wounded when their unit was ambushed on Saturday as it headed to a U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) outpos»»»

iCAUR, the Middle East’s most trend-forward new-generation SUV brand, will host its 2026 International Business Summit this April, bringing together a select group of global partners, media, and creators for an invitation-only programme focused on immersive mobility experiences. Rather than followi»»»

Mr. Mehmet Seman Ağaoğlu, Chairman of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, who was elected as the Governor of Kirkuk by the Kirkuk Provincial Council on 16 April 2026, officially assumed his duties today upon receiving his certificate of appointment from the President of Iraq. The election of a Turkmen Governo»»»

Dubai: For many in UAE, the word “latagan” may be unfamiliar. In Filipino culture, it simply means “to lay out” or “to display” items, often in an open, informal setting where collections are shared for others to see and appreciate. In this context, latagan has taken on a deeper meaning. It is not »»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of a project to provide dialysis supplies for patients with kidney failure in Syria, the field personnel of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) are distributing medical supplies to dialysis centres across the country, to ensure sustained access to such life-saving services. Co-im»»»

Doha, Qatar: LuLu Hypermarket has contributed QR125,000 to Qatar Charity (QC) as part of its ongoing efforts to support humanitarian initiatives. The donation was made through LuLu’s annual ‘Shop & Donate’ campaign, held during the holy month of Ramadan, in collaboration with Qatar Charity’s ‘Chari»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that his country's campaign in Lebanon relied both on military and diplomatic pressure to disarm Iran-allied Hezbollah. "The overarching goal of the campaign in Lebanon is to disarm Hezbollah and remove the threat to the northern communities (of Isr»»»

HONG KONG: Former Tottenham star Edgar Davids on Tuesday told AFP that the fallen London giants will find it hard to avoid relegation and condemned “a lack of quality and a lack of management.” Tottenham are on their third manager of a disastrous season and sit in the Premier League relegation zone»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced the receipt of a new investment cash endowment valued at QR100,000, dedicated to supporting the “Waqf Al-Wuqoof” initiative under the Endowment Fund for Righteousness and Piety. The contribution, made by a female donor, will be ov»»»

The United States and Iran both warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down on a ceasefire on Tuesday, with uncertainty over whether talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan. The White House said Vice President JD Vance was ready to fly back to Islamabad,»»»

Efforts to extend the ceasefire in Lebanon are accelerating amid Israeli reports of a new round of talks at the ambassador level paving the way for direct negotiations. Lebanese officials say a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and US President Donald Trump could be scheduled “at any moment,” s»»»

The government adopted on Thursday, an emergency ordnance through which they correlate the minimum wage in the agricultural sector to the level of the minimum gross base wage at the level of the country guaranteed in payment.Thus, as of July 1, Article LXX of Government Emergency Ordinance 156/2024»»»

The employment rate in the EU increased at over 76% in 2025, but Romania is among the member states with the lowest employment rates, show the data published on Friday by Eurostat.According to these data, last year, 76.1% (197.7 million people) of working-age people (20-64 years) in the European Un»»»

Construction production volume in Romania in February 2026 was up year-on-year by 13.8% seasonally adjusted, according to data with the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released on Monday.Capital repair works and new construction works increased by 20.2% and 15.5%, respectively. Current maint»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority reported strong financial results for 2025 on Tuesday, with revenues rising 19.4 per cent and net profits up 17.8 per cent compared to the previous year, underscoring the resilience of its integrated business model. Announcing the results on X, S»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s property market recorded a landmark deal on Monday with the sale of an off-plan residential apartment for more than Dh500 million, signalling sustained demand for high-end real estate in the emirate. Data from the Dubai Land Department’s Dubai REST app showed the unit was sold for Dh»»»

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), through its Cluj-Napoca branch, has sent a company and its administrator to trial before the Iasi Court of Justice on charges of fraud involving an EU-funded research and innovation project intended to boost competitiveness and economic recovery.Accor»»»

Romania obtained financing of over 2 billion euros for strategic investments following the visit to the US of the delegation led by Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare, the institution announced on Monday, in a statement.According to the Ministry of Finance, following discussions in the US capital, t»»»

The period of political instability we are entering now risks to turn into a real economic seppuku and this is the period when the world economy goes through the most serious crisis of the last twenty years, says the economic consultant Adrian Negrescu."When investors don't know who will lead the c»»»

Representatives of the rating agencies expressed concerns regarding the instability that could be generated by a potential political crisis, thus reiterating the concerns conveyed in previously published reports, according to the Ministry of Finance in a press release issued following the visit to »»»

Romania still needs a government team that has the courage and perseverance necessary to honor the promises made to citizens and the financing plans agreed with European partners, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Toiu, who had an official meeting with the President of the European Parliam»»»

Save Romania Union (USR) President Dominic Fritz announced that the ministers of the party he leads will continue their activity within the Government, despite the PSD's decision to withdraw the political support for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan."Today we had an informal meeting with the presidents »»»

Romania entered a political crisis on Monday, after the Social Democratic Party (PSD), a member of the ruling coalition, decided to withdraw its support for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.At an event called "The Moment of Truth" which was organized at the Palace of Parliament, 5,000 Social Democrats c»»»

President Nicusor Dan on Monday said that, in the coming period, there will probably be ?turbulence' on the political scene, but that the parties in the current governing coalition reached a consensus on the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and on maintaining the c»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell over $1 on Tuesday, reversing gains in the previous session, on expectations peace talks between the US ‌and Iran will take place this week and lead to more supply to flow from the key Middle East producing region. Brent crude futures declined $1.04, or 1.1 percent, at $9»»»

On April 21, 1975, Nguyen Van Thieu resigned as president of South Vietnam after denouncing the United States as untrustworthy. 1 of 4 | President Nguyen Van Thieu of South Vietnam is escorted by Vice President Spiro Agnew upon arrival at nearby Andrews Air Force base on April 4, 1973. On April 21,»»»

The Libyan Business Council (LBC) informed that it will be leading a business delegation to the APAS SHOW 2026 (Food Exhibition) in São Paulo, Brazil, from 18 to 21 May. The LBC said this mission comes in implementation of its wider and ongoing plan to open horizons for all its members and to facil»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi honoured a cohort of ministry staff who successfully completed a leadership development programme, in a move aimed at strengthening skills and enhancing government performance. Organised by t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) has launched a website pertaining to the Graduation Ceremony Class of 2026, which falls under a special tab on the University’s official website. The ceremony website includes information on a number of topics related to the main ceremonies of the graduation event»»»

Chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff Valery Gerasimov has inspected the progress of combat missions carried out by units of Battlegroup Yug. “Full liberation of the Lugansk People’s Republic has been completed,” Gerasimov stated.He added that Russian troops had liberated 34 settlements »»»