Dubai: Dubai Police have warned residents against falling victim to fake travel and tourism offers circulating online, particularly during the holiday and summer vacation season when fraud cases tend to rise. The warning was issued as part of the ongoing “Be Aware of Fraud” campaign led by the Anti»»»

The head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan, Zhumgalbek Shabdanbekov, held a meeting with domestic mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters. He also serves as the President of the National MMA Association. According to the SCNS press service, Shabdanbekov expressed gratitude»»»

CANNES: Leila Marrakchi’s “Strawberries” marks the Moroccan filmmaker’s return to the Cannes Film Festival, 21 years after “Marock” premiered in the Un Certain Regard section in 2005. Marrakchi returns to the very same section with a markedly different cinematic gaze, shaped by questions of displac»»»

CAPE TOWN: The mental well-being of three elephants in a zoo in South Africa is the subject of an unusual court case, with animal welfare groups saying they are depressed and should be moved to a larger conservation park where they can be happy. The case this week will ask a South African court to »»»

In a current context which is defined by inflation, volatility, and increasingly delayed investment decisions, the balance between saving and investing is being fundamentally reassessed. In this exclusive interview, Răzvan Brasla, CEO of Cloud9, outlines why passive saving is no longer a neutral st»»»

NATO should strike Russia’s Kaliningrad to make a point to Moscow, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys has said. Kaliningrad Region is a Russian exclave of over a million people, which sits on the Baltic Sea coast and borders NATO member-states Lithuania to the north and Poland to the south»»»

Dubai: OutdoorAdvertisingUAE.com, operated by EDS FZCO, one of the UAE’s leading outdoor and out-of-home (OOH) advertising companies, has officially launched its new “Green Advertising” initiative in Dubai and across the UAE. The initiative introduces a new generation of sustainable outdoor adverti»»»

An intensified spring vaccination campaign for farm animals against infectious diseases is underway in Kyrgyzstan. For these purposes, 1 million doses of vaccines were delivered from the Russian Federation and fully distributed across all regions of the country, the Ministry of Agriculture reported»»»

An ​explosive device planted inside ‌a car ‌detonated ​near ‌the ⁠front ​gate of ⁠an armament ⁠management centre ‌in ‌Syria's ​capital ‌Damascus on ‌Tuesday, a ‌Syrian military source told ⁠Reuters.»»»

BANGKOK: Thailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals, officials said on Tuesday.Tourism is vital to the Southeast Asian nation’s economy, but foreign arrivals are yet to return to their»»»

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court sentenced a man to death on Tuesday for murdering a teenage influencer last year after she had repeatedly rejected his advances. Sana Yousaf’s murder in June drew nationwide condemnation and reignited debate over women’s safety, after some online comments — alongside co»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has stated that there is "increased American involvement in the efforts to solidify the ceasefire." Asked about the reported idea of ​​reciprocity in security measures -- an Israeli withdrawal from the south followed by the Lebanese Army taking control of the areas vacate»»»

Cuba’s leadership warned Monday of a “bloodbath” in the event of a US attack, as Washington imposed new sanctions on the country’s intelligence agency and senior officials. The escalation comes amid reports of heightened military tensions and claims of Cuban drone acquisitions from Russia and Iran.»»»

Violent protests demanding Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz to resign intensified in La Paz on Monday, with riot police clashing with demonstrators, government offices looted and mounting anger over a deepening economic crisis gripping the Andean nation. Bolivian protests calling for center-right Pre»»»

The world's richest man Elon Musk lost his blockbuster lawsuit against artificial intelligence giant OpenAI on Monday, with a federal jury finding that the tycoon had waited too long to bring his case forward. The trial saw some of the most powerful figures in Silicon Valley go head-to-head with th»»»

Brazilian football superstar is back on the world stage. His country's all-time leading goalscorer, he earned a dramatic recall to Brazil's World Cup squad, returning to the national team after nearly three years away. The 34-year-old will headline Carlo Ancelotti's roster as Brazil chases a record»»»

Cuba's president has warned of retaliation in case of an attack from the United States, as the island "has a legitimate right to defend itself against a military attack". This comes amid rising tension between the two countries after Trump alluded to taking over the island and imposed additional sa»»»

Honduran ex-president controversially pardoned by Trump speaks to BBC 16 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWill GrantBBC's Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent Juan Orlando Hernández: Case was a 'witch-hunt' and different from Nicolás Maduro's Just a month before US elite troo»»»

Late on May 18, Donald Trump said he had called of strikes on Iran following advice from Gulf countries. This comes amid stalled talks between the US and Iran, with neither party willing to compromise on their demands. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani looks at where the talks stand, and where the G»»»

Tehran warned on Tuesday it would "open new fronts" against the United States if it resumes attacks on the country amid reports that US President Donald Trump is considering resuming military operations in Iran as negotiations stall. “If the enemy is foolish enough to fall into the Zionist trap aga»»»

Dubai: South African-based Pam Golding Properties has expanded its international footprint with the launch of a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, further strengthening its position in the global luxury residential property market. Strategically located in Dubai Internet City’s Business Cen»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi enter a conference room at a hotel in Andong on Tuesday for a joint press announcement after their meeting. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, May 19 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister San»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Anne Moore, Professor of Biochemistry at University College Cork. She is warning about the seriousness of the latest Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain. While tests and vaccines exist for the Zaire strain, Professor Moore says “we don’t yet hav»»»

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen sharply to at least 131 from 513 suspected cases, Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba said, as the World Health Organization on Tuesday is set to host an emergency committee meeting.  The toll from the Ebola out»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the Africa-France summit in Nairobi, Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa, said "we [in Africa] need to fix our problems ourselves" as Western aid cuts bite, calling on the continent's private sector to step up and in»»»

RD Congo is to open three Ebola treatment centres as the World Health Organisation is also sending a team of experts to the country following an outbreak of the rare type of the virus. At least 131 have died, and over 500 have been infected. The US is also screening passengers coming from the outbr»»»

Cairo will host the 32nd Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Arab Fertilizer Association from 16 to 18 June 2026, bringing together senior executives, policymakers, technology providers and industry experts at a time when fertilizer markets are becoming increasingly central to glo»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, aiming to project unwavering ties between the two powers just days after US President Donald Trump’s high-profile visit sought to steady US-China relations. Russian President Vlad»»»

Russia says it has "high expectations" for President Vladimir Putin's visit to China - as Moscow and Beijing move to deepen what the Kremlin calls their "privileged partnership". Putin will travel to China on May 19 and 20, less than a week after US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi J»»»

Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing for a two-day trip and talks with the Chinese leader, less than a week after the US president wrapped up his own trip to China. Going into the talks, Russia said it had 'high expectations' for those talks. FrANCE 24's Philip Turle looks at what to know from that»»»

A half marathon will take place in the capital on May 23, leading to temporary road closures for vehicles, the Bishkek City Hall’s press service reported. Traffic restrictions will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zhaiyl Baatyr Street, from Barpy Alykulov Street to Bakaev Street. According »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Cambodia continue to develop cooperation at a high level, including at the highest and most senior levels, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said on Tuesday. "I am pleased to note that today, building on strong traditions of mutual assistance and the provi»»»

Dubai: Iran’s latest peace proposal to the United States appears to offer little that is new, reviving many of the same demands US President Donald Trump dismissed last week as “garbage” — even as he paused plans for renewed military strikes and signalled fresh optimism about diplomacy. The proposa»»»

Russia's armed forces will carry out exercises of its nuclear forces from May 19 to 21, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. The drills will include more than 65,000 troops and 7,800 types of equipment and weapons, the ministry said.  Russia's army on Tuesday began three days of nuclear »»»

Moscow and Minsk held joint military drills to practice using Russian nuclear weapons, the Belarus defence ministry said on Monday. Russia deployed nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles to its western neighbour last year, and in 2024 released revised doctrine placing Belarus under its nuclear umbrell»»»

Russian drones twice targeted a UN humanitarian mission tasked with delivering aid to civilians in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson on May 14. In the hours following the strike, Russian military bloggers published footage of the attack, only to delete it shortly after. It was 9am on May 14 »»»

Dubai: The UAE’s long-awaited passenger rail network is moving closer to reality, with Etihad Rail confirming the completion of its first passenger station in Fujairah, alongside final preparations underway at additional stations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the»»»

Dubai: Getting to Fujairah was already an adventure before we even stepped foot inside the station. As our convoy got closer to the port, GPS glitches knocked out our navigation completely, and we found ourselves reading the map manually, spotting landmarks, piecing the route together the old-fashi»»»

London: Lebanon's Alsama Project, a refugee-led organisation that kept more than 1,100 displaced teenagers in classrooms through two rounds of conflict, has won the inaugural Global Schools Prize worth $500,000 awarded by the UAE-based Varkey Foundation. The winner was announced at the Education Wo»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev in Berlin during the Bulgarian leader’s first foreign visit since taking office, describing the choice of Germany as a sign of the close relationship between the two countries. “We are glad that your first visit abroad i»»»

Opposition parties in Bulgaria have sharply criticized proposed amendments to the National Assembly’s rules of procedure, accusing the ruling “Progressive Bulgaria” (PB) majority of weakening parliamentary oversight and concentrating power in a way they describe as authoritarian and “communist-styl»»»

Konstantin Prodanov, chairman of the temporary Budget Committee in Bulgaria’s 52nd National Assembly and MP from “Progressive Bulgaria,” said the government of Prime Minister Rumen Radev is determined to bring the budget deficit within the 3% limit, warning that difficult financial decisions are un»»»

Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan Marsbek uulu Ilich took part in a ceremony of handing over machinery and equipment to support forestry enterprises. The initiative was implemented within the framework of «Resilient Regional Pasture Communities — »»»

The total number of unemployed people in Kyrgyzstan has reached 104,700, with the overall unemployment rate at 3.7 percent. These figures were announced by Kamchybek Dosmatov, Deputy Minister of Labor, Social Security, and Migration, during the Second National Forum «Employment, Skills, and the Fut»»»

50 student projects in AI, sustainability, and science reflect the role of education in preparing an innovative, future-ready generation Doha, Qatar: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, attended the Qatar Foundation Schools Showcase at Qatar Science & Technology »»»

Doha, Qatar: The 35th Doha International Book Fair has seen a significant surge in demand for children's literature, transforming youth-centric pavilions from niche spaces into primary drivers of visitor engagement. In remarks to Qatar News Agency (QNA), industry experts and publishers stated the t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, with Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the United States of America to the State of Qatar HE Mo Barghouty. During the meeting, the two sides d»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received at his office in the Amiri Diwan Ambassador of the Republic of Korea HE Yoon Hyun-soo, who paid a farewell call on His Highness on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. His Highness the Amir w»»»

RIYADH: A collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Qassim region, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced on Tuesday. The ancient artifacts are thought to have formed a complete adornment set, and were designed to look like flo»»»