MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The security of non-nuclear European countries will ultimately be weakened by France's plans to deploy nuclear weapons on their territory, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in an interview with Sputnik. "As a result, instead of the French declaring a strength»»»

Israel's military on Monday warned Lebanese civilians against returning to dozens of villages in southern Lebanon, claiming Hezbollah's activities in the area were violating a ceasefire agreement struck last week. Thousands of displaced residents have begun making their way back to parts of souther»»»

Israel's army said Monday it had determined that an image circulating on social media showing one of its soldiers in south Lebanon hitting a statue of Jesus Christ is authentic. The image appears to show an Israeli soldier using a sledgehammer to strike the head on a statue of a crucified Jesus tha»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s real estate sector delivered a strong start to 2026, with transaction volumes and values rising across all major emirates, pointing to sustained investor demand and continued momentum in the property market. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Data from Du»»»

Manila: Fiery attacks or protests against the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) and the idea of “Pax Silica” Initiative (PSI) tap into a familiar reflex in Philippine politics. Last week (April 2026), Manila signed up as the 13th member of PSI, resulting in the planned establishment of a "giant" 16 km²»»»

The Israeli military launched an investigation after a photograph circulated on social media showing an IDF soldier smashing the head of a statue of Jesus. The soldier appeared to hit the statue with a mallet in southern Lebanon. »»»

The Israeli military launched an investigation after a photograph circulated on social media showing an IDF soldier smashing the head of a statue of Jesus. The soldier appeared to hit the statue with a mallet in southern Lebanon. »»»

Russia’s economy slowed in the first quarter of 2026 broadly as policymakers had anticipated, but the Central Bank of Russia now faces a more complex task as persistent domestic price pressures collide with fresh geopolitical risks abroad. »»»

On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire on the Deepwater Horizon BP oil rig off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers and caused a massive oil spill. 1 of 5 | Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon off the coast of New Orle»»»

OneClickDrive, the UAE-based mobility marketplace, is reinforcing its position in Dubai's pre-owned vehicle market by expanding its focus on connecting local sellers with a growing base of buyers, including international trade buyers sourcing vehicles from the emirate. The platform, which initially»»»

Dubai: Nakheel has awarded a Dh527 million contract for infrastructure works on Island B at Dubai Islands, marking further progress on one of Dubai’s largest coastal developments. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The contract has been awarded to Al Nasr Contracting Comp»»»

Tel Aviv has confirmed a major fracture in the Iranian leadership, which implies a partial collapse of the regime in Tehran in wake of the US-Israeli war on Iran, revealed a report by the Military Intelligence Directorate of the Israeli Army (Aman). According to Aman, the absence of Supreme Leader »»»

North Korea fired cluster munitions, which are banned under an international convention, in its latest weapons test, state media reported on Monday.The launch of Sunday followed other tests in recent weeks of weaponry including ballistic missiles and anti-warship cruise missiles. North Korea f»»»

A Ukrainian drone attack killed a man and wounded another in the resort city of Tuapse on the Black Sea in southern Russia, the regional governor said Monday. It was the second assault on the seaport in a matter of days, with drone debris damaging windows in buildings across the city, including apa»»»

ING Bank Romania announces the launch of ING Travel Protect, an international travel insurance product offered through the Home’Bank app, in partnership with Allianz-?iriac, for those who want to travel worry-free. The insurance can be set up in just a few minutes, is customizable based on your tra»»»

Garanti BBVA launches a new version of its online onboarding and lending process directly within the Mobile Banking application, integrating the use of the electronic identity card (CEI). The new solution allows the fast and secure retrieval of identity data from the ID document via the smartphone’»»»

Banca Transilvania has completed the largest bond issuance in Central and Eastern Europe.The bank raised €1 billion on international markets through a bond issue that was nearly four times oversubscribed, confirming strong investor interest in supporting BT’s growth prospects. Through this new issu»»»

The judicial system should not spend more months with an [acting] Prosecutor General at the head of the prosecution service who is there contrary to the law and morality, said caretaker Justice Minister Andrey Yankulov in a Facebook post on Monday. Yesterday’s [Sunday’s] elections have both their c»»»

As Qatar continues to position itself as a regional hub for quality education and knowledge-driven development, institutions that combine global academic standards with local relevance are playing an increasingly significant role. Among these, MIE-SPPU Institute of Higher Education has emerged as a»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance: Pre-Prepared Explosives Devastate Israeli Armored Convoy Between Taybeh and Deir Siryan 20-04-2026 09:28 AM Islamic Res»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance: Pre-planted explosive devices detonated yesterday, Sunday, targeting an Israeli armored convoy moving from the town of »»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will face questions from members of parliament on Monday in the wake of revelations that former US ambassador Peter Mandelson failed the vetting process for his position. Starmer's govenment has been embriloed in controversy since new details emerged about the depth o»»»

About 68,000 jobs were posted in quarter 1 on eJobs and iajob.ro platforms, while the number of applications reachd 3.7 millions, on the rise by 24% against 2025, on a labor market marked by prudence, but with a positive part time job offer evolution, according to an eJobs Romania press release. “A»»»

The adoption of measures to address the new energy shock should not derail the fiscal consolidation efforts says academician Daniel Daianu, president of the Fiscal Council."The fiscal consolidation program resulted in a deficit that was even lower than the target set in the November 2025 budget rev»»»

A new wave of oil price increases could affect prices and the pace of the Romanian economy, given that the sensitivity of Romania's Consumer Price Index (CPI) to energy markets is significant, and a permanent 10% increase in fuel prices would lead to a 0.3 percentage point rise in annual inflation,»»»

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that Europe must seek to develop its own ballistic missile defense system. In a statement, Zelenskyy added that Ukraine is already in talks with several countries regarding the establishment of such a system, noting that his country needs to bu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) recently hosted the spring edition of its Medical Career Seminar series, during which medical professionals shared their career experiences with foundation and pre-medical students. The series featured presentations by Dr. Nayef Mazloum, associate p»»»

Dubai: Grocery shopping in the UAE is set to become more transparent and data-driven following the launch of a new digital platform that tracks essential goods prices across major retailers, giving residents a clearer view of where and how to spend. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheque»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try on Monday to get a grip on a crisis that has left power slipping from his grasp. Starmer will face a tough barrage of questions in Parliament when he stands up to explain why Peter Mandelson, a scandal-tarnished politician and friend of Jeffrey Epstein, »»»

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles that tested the power of its cluster munitions, its government news agency said on Monday, confirming the latest in a flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state. The Sunday launches, which were supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, aimed to "»»»

  While president Volodymyr Zelenskiy maintains a show of defiance, Ukraine is being steered towards a difficult postwar period by the new presidential office chief who might also rule the country one day. »»»

While President Volodymyr Zelenskiy maintains a show of defiance, Ukraine is being steered towards a difficult postwar period by the new presidential office chief who might also rule the country one day.  These days, »»»

When Europe finances Ukraine, it does so through a complex web of institutions: the European Commission — via the Ukraine Facility, macro-financial assistance and potentially the new €90bn Ukraine Support Loan for 2026-2027 — the World Bank, the European Investment Bank and other multilateral partn»»»

The head of one of Taiwan's top business groups said on Monday both Beijing and Taipei should leave politics out of resuming normal trade and tourism exchanges, after China unveiled new incentives for the island. China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, announced meas»»»

Four contenders are squaring up to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis. Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Argentina's Rafael Grossi, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan, and Senegal's Macky Sall will each f»»»

Tehran and Islamabad: Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with the United States, state media said, after President Donald Trump ordered US negotiators to travel to Pakistan on Monday, just days before a ceasefire in the Middle East expires. The ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports has b»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by its Mosques Department, has inaugurated the Abdullah bin Khabbab Jame Mosque in Al Wakrah, as part of its ongoing efforts to expand and develop mosques across the country. Built on a land area of 3,631 square metres, the newly open»»»

To strengthen epizootic control and digitalize the veterinary sector, the Veterinary Service for Livestock, Pastures, and Forage Development has developed a geographic information system, the System for Recording and Monitoring of Outbreaks. The Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan reported. The n»»»

Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle East war. The war games will feature live-fire exercises in the north of the country facing the Taiwan»»»

PoliticsVenezuelaVenezuela's transition: privatizing the oil industryTobias KäuferAfter the US ousted Maduro and effectively seized control of Venezuela's oil industry, the country's economy has been transitioning rapidly. The interim government is wooing investors but lacks democratic backing. htt»»»

Dubai: One of the city’s most popular seasonal attractions, Global Village, is reopening its gates today at 5pm following a temporary shutdown triggered by the recent global conflict. The multicultural destination, currently in its landmark 30th season, had earlier announced a run from October 15 u»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing the presence of Qatari trainers in educational and training service centres, as part of efforts to support national talent and strengthen its role in the training and lifelong learn»»»

Tisza will have 141 representatives in Hungary's 199-seat parliament, giving the party a supermajority of 70.85%, data from the National Election Office released on April 18 show after counting mail-in ballots and transferred votes. »»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that an American delegation will head Monday to Islamabad, Pakistan, to begin a new round of negotiations with representatives of Iran, with the aim of reaching a peace agreement. Trump said via his Truth Social account: “My Representatives are»»»

European allies fear an inexperienced US negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline-grabbing framework deal with Iran that could entrench rather than resolve deeper problems, diplomats with past experience dealing with Tehran said. They worry Washington, eager to claim a diplomatic win for P»»»

Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to retaliate. Efforts to build a more lasting peace in the region likewise appeared to be on shaky ground,»»»

Oil prices climbed more than 5% while Asian shares also advanced Monday as a standoff between Iran and the US prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz. The Gulf waterway was closed again after Iran reversed a decision to reopen the strait and President Donald Trump said a US Navy blockade »»»

The Environment Ministry is preparing to revive the long-frozen building rights transfer system, with a study proposing modest density increases of 0.2–0.4 in 83 municipal zones nationwide. The framework is expected by 2027 and will initially rely on existing titles issued between 1979 and 2007, co»»»

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) acknowledged that an Israeli soldier had indeed smashed a statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon and said that an investigation was underway. Earlier, the Lebanese news portal Lebanon Debate reported that an Israeli soldier had smashed a statue of Jesus Christ in the sett»»»

A spokesman for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Military Command said that Iran would respond swiftly to the seizure of an Iranian vessel by the US military in the Gulf of Oman. Earlier, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the seizure of the Iranian merchant vessel Touska, which was attempting to break »»»