Dubai: The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has introduced a new two-letter document type code “PP” for all regular ePassports issued from March 1 this year. In a statement, the DFA has noted that the update is part of the country’s commitment to keep its travel documents aligned with»»»

A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his five-year-old niece in Thessaloniki on Monday, police said. According to the complaint filed by the child’s parents, the abuse took place on Monday morning in an apartment where he was being hosted by the parents. Police formed a case file for»»»

Israel's military said Tuesday it would soon strike Hezbollah infrastructure in the southern Lebanese cities of Tyre and Sidon, warning residents to move away from targeted buildings. "Urgent warning to the residents of Tyre and Sidon. The IDF will soon attack military infrastructure belonging to t»»»

Iran and Hezbollah intensified their attacks against Israel after Tehran appointed Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his slain father as Iran's supreme leader. On Monday, reports said Iran launched seven missile barrages at Israel while Lebanon’s Hezbollah conducted seven waves of rocket, mortar, and dro»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a 12.1 percent decline in net income in 2025 as higher supply, US tariffs and other economic headwinds weighed on revenues. The world's biggest oil exporter said in a statement that net income in 2025 reached $93.38 billion, compared to $106.24»»»

Public transport employees in Ruse and representatives of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) blocked part of a central roundabout in Ruse, located next to the Arena Ruse Hall, for half an hour on Tuesday. Public transport workers are protesting for a 5% salary increas»»»

The State Mortgage Company of Kyrgyzstan will restructure its authorized capital. The decision was made by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting. During the first stage, the State Mortgage Company will cancel 95,196 previously issued shares with a par value of 100,000 soms each. The tota»»»

Dubai: Gold has long been viewed as the ultimate refuge during global turmoil. Wars, financial crises and inflation shocks have traditionally sent investors rushing into bullion, often pushing prices sharply higher within days. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.This time»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that oil production and transportation via the Strait of Hormuz “have slowed or stopped because of the attacks and aggression by the Israelis and Americans against Iran.” After the actual closure of the State of Hormuz, “leading OPEC members ar»»»

Dubai: Leaders of the Filipino community in the UAE have joined Philippine government officials in an online coordination meeting to discuss contingency plans and welfare programmes for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) amid the current security situation in the Middle East. Organised by the Filipin»»»

Oil prices fell on Tuesday after hitting a more than three-year high in the previous session as US President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies. Brent futures fell $6.28, or 6.3%, to $92.68 a barrel at»»»

A 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital after a high school student punched him in the face in Patra, Western Greece, on Monday, according to local media. The incident occurred as students were returning from a one-day school trip, when another student approached the 15-year-old and began hitting h»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan approved a regulation on the development of educational programs and courses for young parents. The document was adopted as part of the implementation of the Law on Youth and is aimed at increasing the knowledge of young families on issues of raising children »»»

Dubai: Global trade and logistics major DP World has appointed Ahmad Yousef Al-Hassan as CEO and Managing Director for its GCC business, placing a long-time company executive in charge of one of the group’s most strategically important regions. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & B»»»

Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete discussed on Wednesday, in Luxembourg, with Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Ioannis Tsakiris about regional hospitals, digitalisation projects initiated through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), but also about the reform and re»»»

Doctors who treat obesity launched, on World Obesity Day, the national education platform dialoginobezitate.ro, dedicated to correct and accessible education for patients."At a time when information about obesity is often fragmented or distorted online, a community of doctors directly involved in t»»»

Electronic communications service providers, manufacturers and distributors of radio equipment can express their opinion on the opportunity to acquire spectrum in the 26 GHz, 42 GHz or 28 GHz bands, the National Authority for Administration and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) announced on Wedn»»»

Arrivals and overnight stays in the establishments of tourists' reception with functions of tourists' accommodation, including apartments and rooms forrent decreased by 7.3% and by 8.5%, respectively, in January 2026 compared to January 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) »»»

Brasov International Airport recorded almost 40,000 passengers in February, a record month, marking an increase of around 140% compared with the same month last year, President of the Brasov County Council Adrian Vestea announced on Monday.'Brasov Airport is accelerating: 38,373 passengers in Febru»»»

Romanian exports of products of animal origin increased significantly between 2021 and 2025, both in volume and diversification, while the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) played an essential role in strengthening trust between states, the institution's president, Ale»»»

She made the mistake of looking out of the window. It was pitch black. That might sound like the start of a horror film, and for Dubai-based Gita (name changed on request), it really was. “We were leaving an area of cold winds from what I understood. And the feeling of the plane suddenly shaking, t»»»

Not far from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, former plant worker Toru Akama tends to dozens of pets abandoned after the catastrophe 15 years ago, work he sees as part of his quest for redemption. Meows and barks break the silence of the countryside, once an evacuation zone, as the 63-year-old »»»

Gold prices rose on Tuesday, supported by a weaker US dollar and easing energy costs after US President Donald Trump suggested that the war in the Middle East could end soon. Respite from a potential war-driven surge in inflation would likely reduce the chances of central banks raising interest rat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack targeting the Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it consideres the act a flagrant violation of international customs and covenant»»»

Dubai: A domestic dispute and an alleged infidelity scandal involving Kerala Transport Minister KB Ganesh Kumar has escalated into a political controversy in the poll-bound state, after his estranged wife publicly accused him of infidelity. According to local reports, the episode drew reactions fro»»»

The issue of replacing the de facto acting Prosecutor General is not a party-political one, caretaker Justice Minister Andrey Yankulov said on Tuesday in a Facebook post. The question, which he said weighs heavily on Bulgaria’s justice system, should not be subject to political bargaining or left t»»»