Kyrgyzstan has officially launched a national digital exchange trading mechanism for precious metals on the platform of the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange (KSE). The KSE, Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC, and Central Depository CJSC have signed a trilateral agreement enabling the free buying and selling of precious metals »»»

Dubai: Fair to partly cloudy conditions are expected across the UAE on Friday, with humid weather forecast overnight into Saturday morning in some coastal and internal areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Light to moderate winds are expected during the day, occasionally fre»»»

Doha, Qatar: National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) yesterday announced the launch of a new Cloud Computing Privacy Assessment Tool aimed at helping organisations enhance privacy governance and strengthen data protection as the country accelerates its digital transformation. In a post on X, the agen»»»

AMMAN — The Ministry of Investment (MoI) has announced the holding of a public introductory session for the Amman Bridge project, which will be implemented under a public-private partnership system.The session aimed to review the most prominent features of the project, which i»»»

BAGHDAD — Iraq has begun exporting crude using tanker trucks through Syria, its oil ministry said, more than a month into a war that has wrought havoc on energy markets.A founding member of the OPEC oil cartel, Iraq is hugely dependent on its oil exports, accounting for some 90 percent of its budge»»»

AMMAN — The government has announced on Thursday that the Jordan-European Investment Conference will be postponed until the end of 2026.The decision, made in coordination with the European Union, comes amid logistical challenges arising from regional developments, according to the Jordan News Agenc»»»

Journalist Hristo Rimpopov told Bulgarian National Radio that there is no basis to assume Bulgaria could become a target of Iranian attacks, following confirmation by the Foreign Ministry that Tehran had sent a diplomatic note concerning the presence of US aircraft at a Bulgarian airport. The clari»»»

Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but the Asian markets that were open Friday rose moderately in cautious trading, while others were closed for the Good Friday holidays. Benchmark US crude rose 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international sta»»»

US President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the UK's naval capabilities. Their jibes may have stung in a country with a long and proud maritime history, but they do carry some substance. The UK has been at the forefront of Trump’s ire since the onset of the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Marking World Autism Awareness Day, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting and empowering students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), advancing inclusive education and fostering greater societal integration. Demonstrating th»»»

President Donald Trump said US forces would keep hitting Iran "very hard" in the next two or three weeks and bring the country "back to the Stone Ages" in a televised address on Wednesday night, even as he argued that Washington had accomplished its goals but offered no clear timeline for ending th»»»

US President Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi, a loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval during her role as US attorney general, replacing her with his former personal attorney Todd Blanche. US President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his attorney&nb»»»

An advance contingent of police from Chad arrived in Haiti on Wednesday along with the new head of a UN-backed gang-suppression force tasked with helping Haitian security forces fight off powerful gangs that control most of the capital Port-au-Prince. Chad has pledged 800 officers, b»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Ivo Daalder, Former US Ambassador to NATO and Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center at Harvard University, says that US President Donald Trump's address to the nation failed to convince, stressing that communication about the war "is almost a repeat of Vietnam. We'»»»

Might is right... until it's not. 2026 began with US commandos grabbing Venezuela’s president with zero casualties, an operation that put the rest of the world was on notice. But now, Donald Trump's first prime time address in nearly five weeks of war worrying markets instead of reassuring the»»»

US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after months of strained relations and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department. Pentagon ​chief ​Pete Hegseth has asked the ​U.S. ‌Army ⁠Chief ‌of Staff ⁠Randy George to step ​down»»»

US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department. The move, which the Republican president announced in a social media post, comes amid criticism of Bondi's handling of the Epstein file»»»

In his 19-minute address to the nation from the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended his war in Iran, which is now entering his second month, presenting the operation as a success that he said was “nearing completion.” But the President also stretched the truth about certain vi»»»

Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC has been granted subsoil use rights for Taldy-Bulak deposit in Talas region. The corresponding order was signed by Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev. According to the document, the company is authorized to develop the Taldy-Bulak gold and copper deposit covering 178.6 hectares an»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Dh1 billion economic support package is being interpreted by business leaders and economists as a pre-emptive move to protect growth momentum, with authorities stepping in early to ease pressure on companies facing tighter liquidity and rising operating costs. Sign up for our daily b»»»

Amidst the global fuel crunch, a stark economic and humanitarian reality confronts the world's most vulnerable. A relentless cascade: fuel prices spiraling, household budgets breaking, roads falling silent — and snaking queues at the pump growing longer by the hour. "Poorest nations pay $155 billio»»»

Washington, USA: US President Donald Trump has dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi, appointing her deputy Todd Blanche as acting head of the Justice Department. Trump praised Bondi as a great patriot, crediting her with leading a broad anti-crime campaign, and said she will move to a private secto»»»

Washington,USA: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed Army Chief of Staff General Randy George from his post. The Department of War said in a statement that George will retire as Chief of Staff. The department expressed gratitude for George's services. The ministry did not give a reason for hi»»»

Gulf states have called for the UN Security Council to authorise the use of force to secure the Strait of Hormuz against Iranian attacks, after the vital shipping lane was effectively shut by Iran, disrupting global energy supplies. Iran has warned of “more destructive” attacks on Israel and t»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump challenged allies to work towards reopening it. In unusually strong criticism, Macron accused Trump of constantly con»»»

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Wouter Dewulf, professor at the University of Antwerp AMS where he serves as Academic Director for the Master of Maritime/Air Transport Management. According to Dr. Dewulf, the current crisis facing global airlines must be understood as a convergence of geopol»»»

Heavily armed and dressed in camouflage, members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force have been circulating photos of themselves patrolling the streets of Tehran with portraits of the new supreme leader since early March. The aim: to dissuade Iranians from restarting protests against the regime. Mask»»»

The Israeli parliament's adoption of a law establishing "the death penalty for terrorists" – which in practice will only apply to Palestinians – has provoked an international outcry. The reasons for it passing are not just retaliatory, but politically motivated. "This is historic! With Go»»»

Reporting from Tehran for FRANCE 24, Reza Sayah says that "today again US and Israeli forces bombed what were clearly non-military sites in broad daylight and later in the day US president Donald Trump seemed to boast about it"»»»

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Yezid Sayigh, a senior fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. He sees Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon within a broader political and strategic framework that extends beyond immediate battlefield objectives. Sayigh a»»»

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Yezid Sayigh, a senior fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. He sees Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon within a broader political and strategic framework that extends beyond immediate battlefield objectives. Sayigh a»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Hélène Conway-Mouret, French Senator, Vice Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee. According to Conway-Mouret, Donald Trump’s Iran war strategy is creating incredible volatility for European security, transatlantic relations, and even domestic politics in the U»»»

The Ministry of Emergency Situations, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, is sending 129 tons of humanitarian aid to Iran. The initiative was organized on the instructions of the country’s president. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the shipment includes 6»»»

Russia and Kyrgyzstan have agreed on strategic cooperation in the energy sector. The decision was made on the sidelines of Energoprom Forum in Kazan, Tatar-inform news agency reported. Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and Kyrgyz Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibraev signed a corresponding Memoran»»»

More than 1,800 civilians have been killed in violence-wracked Burkina Faso since 2023, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Thursday that accuses the army and civilian militias of killing more civilians than jihadists do. The NGO called on prosecutors at the International Criminal Court»»»

In tonight’s edition: South Africa ramps up its fight against crime with the deployment of soldiers in Cape Town. Also, the Democratic Republic of Congo gets a chance at World Cup glory for the first time in over half a century. And top African leaders and changemakers gather in Paris for the Chang»»»

Every day in France, two to three people die at work. Why are workplace fatalities still occurring in 2026? Which sectors are most affected? And what can be done to reduce the toll? We met the families of victims and the labour inspectors who, despite limited resources, are working to prevent these»»»

French authorities have charged four people, including three minors, over an apparent bid to ignite a homemade explosive device outside the Paris headquarters of Bank of America. Anti-terror prosecutors said the incident could be linked to a little-known Islamist group with possible links to I»»»

France has tightened security across Paris amid heightened international tensions and a raised "terrorist threat", authorities said Thursday, after a foiled attack targeting a US bank. Police have scaled up their presence at sensitive sites while other major US banks, including Citigroup, have aske»»»

Footage of US President Donald Trump making fun of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte during a private lunch has sparked anger in France, prompting even some of Macron's fiercest critics at home to rally in his defence. The French president said the disparaging comments we»»»

In this week’s show, we turn the spotlight on France’s appetite for nuclear energy. It is one of the most nuclear-dependent countries in the world, with atomic power at the heart of its national energy strategy. When – and why – did France decide to bet so heavily on the atom? For decades, nuc»»»

France’s hard-left France Unbowed party said several Black lawmakers received racist letters, condemning what it called entrenched discrimination. The incident follows a surge of abuse targeting recently elected Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko, underscoring concerns about rising racism in French p»»»

Journalists, news outlets, satirists and cartoonists are among the spate of citizens targeted by India’s increasingly strict laws on digital censorship. Critics say that a new set of rules will further expand executive power over the internet and signal a growing digital authoritaria»»»

Are we witnessing globalisation’s biggest turning point since the end of the Cold War? With Asia feeling the impact of US President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, and steadfast American allies such as the Philippines forced to declare an energy emergency, the immediate consequences are rippling t»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s trade with EAEU countries increased by 11.3 percent. Materials of the National Statistical Committee say. In January 2026, mutual trade amounted to $396.8 million, an increase of 11.3 percent compared to the previous year. Trade turnover within the union grew faster than Kyrgyzstan’s o»»»

April 3 (UPI) -- Police in western Germany on Thursday night arrested a man armed with knives and pyrotechnic devices after he allegedly threatened to commit violence aboard a high-speed train, according to local authorities, who said a dozen passengers were injured. The suspect, identified as a 20»»»

Eight Saudi cities made a notable showing in the IMD Smart City Index 2026, published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), the Saudi Press Agency said on Friday. The result reflects faster development and improving quality of life across the Kingdom’s cities, in line wit»»»

On Friday, Sofia marks the 147th anniversary since it was declared Bulgaria’s capital with a rich festive program. The celebrations include concerts, exhibitions, educational initiatives, and city tours, all open to residents and visitors alike, the organizer, the Sofia Municipality, announced. The»»»