Lebanon’s State Security agency has arrested a Syrian national suspected of communicating with Israelis for commercial purposes, just two days after entering the country and traveling between the southern cities of Sidon and Bint Jbeil. The arrest raises the number of people detained in Lebanon on »»»

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies secured a commanding majority in the landmark national elections in the South Asian nation, 18 months after the former leader Sheikh Hasina was forced out of office. BNP, a staunch rival of Hasina’s Awami League party which was barred from the F»»»

Two British people and one French person have died in an avalanche in the French Alps on Friday. The Britons were part of a group of five people accompanied by an instructor, off-piste skiing in Val d'Isère, a spokesperson for the resort told the BBC. The French national was skiing alone, according»»»

GENEVA, Feb 13 (KUNA) -- Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed widespread atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity during its final offensive to capture the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan last October, said a recent UN Human Rights Office report rel»»»

MUNICH, Feb 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met with Omani peer Badr Al Busaidi on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference on Friday.The meeting reviewed historic and fraternal relations between the two countries and their nations»»»

Tashkent, Feb. 13 (SANA) – A Syrian economic delegation, headed by Chairman of the Syrian Chambers of Commerce Alaa al-Ali and Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Mohammad Yassin Houria, visited Bukhara, Uzbekistan, on Friday to review the operations of the “Mirgantex” cotton and textile comple»»»

Egypt intensified contacts with Arab and Islamic countries to align positions on Gaza ahead of a planned Board of Peace meeting, pressing for the “full and non-selective implementation” of US President Donald Trump’s plan. In a phone call on Friday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Jord»»»

The inaugural Eurovision Song Contest live tour has been "postponed", European Broadcasting Union (EBU) officials have confirmed. Announced last month, it had been due to visit 10 countries across Europe this summer, kicking off at London's O2 Arena on 15 June. Martin Green, director of the famous »»»

Share: Former PM Saad Hariri arrived in Beirut to mark the 21th anniversary of the assassination of his father, former PM Rafic Hariri Hariri arrived Thursday in Lebanon and will on Saturday deliver a speech marking the 21st anniversary of the assassination of his father on Valentine’s Day On Janua»»»

The increase in foreign product purchases in Argentina coincided with the expansion of global online retail platforms, including Amazon, Shein and Temu among Argentine consumers. File Photo by Friedemann Vogel/EPA BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Argentina's easing of import restrictions led to a rec»»»

1 of 6 | Supporters watch as local politicians and others raise a Pride flag on Thursday at the Stonewall National Monument after the Trump administration had the National Park Service remove it earlier in the week. The monument recognizes The Stonewall Inn as a legendary Manhattan gay bar that was»»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said more than 1.19 million people benefited from 50 community initiatives carried out in 2025, underlining its ongoing efforts to support different segments of society. The programmes included 19 joint government campaigns, along with targeted initiative»»»

Peru's Guardianes de la Trocha gang has taken over La Pampa, a gold-rich area running alongside the Tambopata National Reserve, one of the most biodiverse regions on the continent. Forbidden Stories and its partner Mongabay Latam reveal how this criminal organisation spreads terror, silencing any o»»»

Ever since Donald Trump's return to the White House and the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health, the United States has become the scene of a growing clash between science and politics. One field in particular is paying the price of this ideological battle: health.&n»»»

The US military has completed the transfer of thousands of ISIS group detainees from Syria to Iraq, where they are expected to stand trial in the future, the US Central Command said Friday. CENTCOM said that the transfer that began on Jan. 21 saw US forces transporting more than 5,700 adult male IS»»»

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi said Friday that reaching an accord with Iran on inspections of its processing facilities was possible but "terribly difficult". The International Atomic Energy Agency director general told the Munich Security Conference that inspectors had returned»»»

BRUSSELS, Feb 13 (KUNA) -- Trade negotiators from the European Union and Australia announced on Friday that "good progress" has been made in the ongoing talks in Brussels, as part of efforts to conclude a long-awaited free trade agreement between the two sides.This came in a joint statement followi»»»

Dubai: The International Astronomical Center has issued a detailed statement ahead of the expected sighting of the Ramadan crescent for 1447 AH, stating that on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the moon will not meet the conditions required for visibility across the Arabian Peninsula. The centre warned o»»»

A road bridge collapsed in southern Crete following recent spells of bad weather, authorities have said. Located in Faistos Municipality, the bridge connected the town of Tympaki with the village of Lagolio. There were no vehicles on the bridge when it collapsed. Local mayor Grigoris Nikolidakis at»»»

There is a collapse across the judicial system, Continue the Change Chair Assen Vassilev said here on Friday at the opening of the a public discussion on "A Just Bulgaria". The event was part of a series of debates mottoed "A Strong Bulgaria in a Strong Europe," initiated by the opposition politica»»»

The Sofia City Administrative Court on Friday suspended parts of Sofia’s parking rules, according to a ruling posted on the court's website. The court acted on an appeal filed by lawyer Maya Manolova, who leads the Rise Up Bulgaria party. The ruling is appealable within seven days to the Supreme Ad»»»

Goldman Sachs' top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, has announced she will step down from her role after months of pressure over her friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Emails disclosed by the US justice department show she referred to the convicted paedophile in emails as "Uncle Jeffre»»»

US President Donald Trump has announced the reversal of the so-called endangerment finding, a key Obama-era scientific ruling that underpins much of US environmental legislation. As a result of this, experts are predicting various environmental and economic impacts, though the decision by the US En»»»

Pop star Taylor Swift has asked the US government to stop a bedding company's attempt to trademark the phrase "Swift Home", saying it could mislead consumers into believing she had endorsed their products. Her legal team argued that the way Cathay Home has styled the word "Swift" in its branding cl»»»

Inflation in the US cooled last month, as prices for energy and used cars dropped. The consumer price index rose by 2.4% over the 12 months to January, the Labor Department said. That was down from 2.7% in the prior month and marked the slowest pace since May. The retreat could add fuel to argument»»»

Oscar-winning film director Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, have donated $25,000 (£21,000) to the $2m (£1.6m) GoFundMe pot collected for the late Dawson's Creek actor James Van Der Beek. The star died this week aged 48, leaving behind his wife Kimberly and their six children, and the c»»»

Major US studios have demanded that a powerful new AI video tool, launched by TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance, must "immediately cease" infringing copyright with its clips based on existing films and shows. Many of the clips are based on real actors, TV shows and films, and the Motion Picture Asso»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's operating team for EU accession met on Friday to discuss further steps to accelerate the accession talks, review progress achieved to date and address challenges requiring timely and coordinated action. The meeting, chaired by the head of Serbia's Mission to the EU Danijel Apost»»»

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has apologized for his yearslong friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that included regular correspondence, multiple visits to the disgraced financier's Manhattan apartment and one to his private island. The former Israeli leader has not be»»»

Munich: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met today with Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria HE Christian Stocker on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The meeting dealt with discussing bilateral cooperation»»»

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (KUNA) -- Two people are dead and another is wounded after a shooting at a South Carolina State University residential complex, the university said Thursday.University officials haven't confirmed the victims' identities or the condition of the person wounded, the school said in a»»»

Tunis, Feb 13 (TAP) - Tunisia reaffirmed its ambition to become a regional and international hub for trade and logistics services, calling for active support to achieve this vision during The 2nd OIC Conference of Transport Ministers (OICCTM), held...»»»

Dubai: The International Astronomical Center has issued a detailed statement ahead of the expected sighting of the Ramadan crescent for 1447 AH, stating that on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the moon will not meet the conditions required for visibility across the Arabian Peninsula. The centre warned o»»»

As plenty of drama plays out on the slopes of the Milano-Cortina Olympics, Malaysian alpine skier Aruwin Salehhuddin is giving it her all as the only athlete representing her country. From the Olympic Village, she shares her excitement and pride with Yuka Royer, and speaks about her dream of spread»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that Berlin had begun confidential talks with France about a European nuclear deterrent, saying the region had to become stronger in order to reset its relationship with the United States. In a speech to open the Munich Security Conference, Merz also »»»

Tunis, Feb 13 (TAP) - The stock market rose by 0.21% to 14,626.36 points on Friday, with a trading volume of TND 6.4 million, according to stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs.UBCI stock climbed 4.5% to TND 37.920, on a modest turnover of TND 7,000.STA stock...»»»

A car full of teenagers crashed in the seaside town of Loutsa, east of Athens Friday killing a 15-year-old passenger, state ERT television said. Two other teenagers in the car were injured, according to ERT, which said another 15-year-old is believed to have been driving. The circumstances of the c»»»

Political parties and law enforcement Friday followed up on a high-profile criminal case in which five men and a 15-year-old boy met a violent death between February 1 and 8. Their bodies were found in two remote mountain locations in Northwestern Bulgaria: a lodge near the Petrohan Pass and a camp»»»

The US eased sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector on Friday, issuing two general licenses that allow global energy companies to resume oil and gas operations in the OPEC member and for other companies to negotiate contracts on investments in new energy operations. The Treasury Department's Office»»»

1 of 6 | Metropolitan Police arrest people who support Palestine Action, which has been classed as a terrorist group, in August. On Friday, the High Court in London ruled that the British ban against the organization is unlawful. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Feb. 13 (UPI) -- The »»»

Munich: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met today with President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq HE Nechirvan Barzani, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The meeting dealt with discussing bilateral cooperation an»»»

Tunis, Feb 13 (TAP) - The weather Friday night will be very cloudy with scattered showers occasionally thunderous over northern and locally central regions, while temporarily cloudy over the south, according to the National Institute of...»»»

The return of millions of Afghans from neighboring Pakistan and Iran is pushing Afghanistan to the brink, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, describing an unprecedented scale of returns. A total of 5.4 million people have returned to Afghanistan since October 2023, mostly from the two neighborin»»»

Iranian authorities released the leader of the country's reformist coalition on bail Friday, days after she was arrested following anti-government protests, local media reported. Azar Mansouri, head of the Reformist Front, "was released from prison a few minutes ago after posting bail," her lawyer »»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Sayyed Abbas Araqchi and his Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, held a telephone conversation on Friday. Araqchi expressed gratitude for the congratulatory message sent by Bahrain’s king to Iran’s president on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the »»»

The US Department of Homeland Security announced on Friday that Yemeni nationals’ Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will be terminated, effective 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register. Yemen was first granted TPS on September 3, 2015, following an ongoing armed conflict that »»»

Tunis, Feb 13 (TAP) - Tunisia Towards 30x30 project was officially launched on Friday by the Mediterranean Cooperation Centre of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN Med) and the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected...»»»