Sisak, Croatia: Spring brings flocks of noisy visitors to the sleepy Croatian village of Cigoc, outnumbering the locals, filling prime rooftop real estate and flying off again without spending a single cent. But for the locals, it's a good omen. For decades, villagers have welcomed dozens of white »»»

Sydney, Australia: Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, the nation's agriculture minister said on Wednesday. Australia was for years the only continental landmass to be free of the H5 strain, which has caused severe disease and high death r»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, on the occasion of the victory of the ruling Prosperity Party in the general elections, wishing him success and»»»

LIMA: Conservative Keiko Fujimori appeared on Tuesday to win Peru’s presidential election, setting the stage for the return of the Fujimori name to power decades after her father’s fall. The election has been one of the tightest Latin American leadership contests in decades, with crime and politica»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat spoke with a senior official from the Palestinian militant group Hamas regarding talks between Iran and the United States, state television reported on Wednesday. Abbas Araghchi discussed the “latest developments” in the region with Basem Naeem, a member of Hamas’s polit»»»

A regional dialogue has started in Bishkek aimed at harmonizing policies and developing unified digital tools to coordinate efforts among Central Asian countries in addressing climate-related threats. The meeting is held within the framework of the Restoring Sustainable Landscapes in Central Asia (»»»

Manila: The Philippines is moving to place dozens of trade-related government agencies on a unified digital system in a bid to cut red tape, speed up customs processes, and strengthen the country’s competitiveness in global trade. The platform is set to replace fragmented manual approval systems wi»»»

What began as a suspected trekking accident is now being investigated as an alleged murder plot, with fresh details throwing light on how police say they cracked the case. Pune businessman Ketan Agarwal's death at Lohagad Fort, initially treated as an accidental fall, was later linked by investigat»»»

LONDON: Darren Jones, ‌chief secretary to outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and one of his key allies, ruled himself out of any contest to succeed the Labour leader on Wednesday and threw his support behind the only candidate, Andy Burnham. “Andy Burnham is going to be the next prime min»»»

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Albania's Prime Minister, Edi Rama, has dismissed accusations leveled against him during recent weeks of protests, sparked by the $4 billion luxury project linked to Jared Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump. In an interview for Financial Times, Rama denied claims that he is the "Godfather" behind a»»»

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Sydney: Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, the nation's agriculture minister said on Wednesday. Australia was for years the only continental landmass to be free of the H5 strain, which has caused severe disease and high death rates in pou»»»

Doha, Qatar: Invest Qatar, the country’s investment promotion agency, today announced the launch of the Venture Capital (VC) Funding Module on the Invest Qatar Gateway, developed in collaboration with Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). The new offering enhances startups access to capital and investm»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) announced it will invest €432m as a cornerstone investor in RWE’s c. €4bn equity capital raise. RWE is Germany’s largest power generation company and one of the leading renewable and flexible energy companies globally. With this transaction, QIA will in»»»

DOHA: Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC Group), one of the region’s leading logistics groups providing cross-border and integrated logistics solutions, and Meydan Management Services L.L.C-FZ (Meydan Free Zone) have entered into a partnership aimed at simplifying business setup, market entry, and regio»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell more than 1 percent on ​Wednesday, extending this week’s losses and trading near four-month lows, on signs that more oil ‌tankers stranded in the Gulf are set to move out of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell 78 cents, or 1 percent, at $76.30 a barrel as of 06»»»

North Korea has officially commissioned the Choe Hyon, a 5,000-ton destroyer that Pyongyang describes as a symbol of the country's advancing naval and nuclear capabilities. At a ceremony in the western port of Nampo, Kim declared that the era of the navy existing merely as a coastal defense force i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Brazil face Scotland in a decisive Group C clash in Miami with top spot still to be decided as the race for the knockouts reaches its final stage. With Brazil level on points with Morocco, and Morocco facing already-eliminated Haiti, the battle for first place could go down to goal dif»»»

Doha, Qatar: It is six months since Qatar Foundation’s Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum opened its doors in Education City, establishing itself as a vibrant cultural destination that celebrates the life and work of one of the most influential figures in the history of modern art: Maqbool Fida Hus»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Information Systems Department of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has achieved a significant institutional and digital milestone by obtaining the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification, reaffirming the ministry’s commitment to exc»»»

Geneva: Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), H E Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah, underscored yesterday the importance of Human Rights Council Resolution (59/17) on ramping up efforts to empower women and girls in and through sport. She described this resolution as a vital ste»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC), Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, met yesterday, at his office at the Chamber’s headquarters with H E Didio Othman Sidibé, Ambassador of the Republic of Mali to the State of Qatar; H E Amadou Madoukou, Ambassador of the Republic of Niger t»»»

Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met at his office on yesterday with Political State Secretary to Foreign Minister and Defence Minister in the Republic of Finland H E Pasi Rajala. The two sides discussed cooperation between the two countries in areas of mutual»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has issued a public advisory urging citizens, residents, and business owners to exercise caution when accessing electronic links related to government services. The warning comes amid growing concerns over online fraud attempts that target u»»»

Geneva: Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the UN Office in Geneva, H E Dr. Hind Abdulrahman Al Muftah, participated in a panel discussion on the intensification of efforts to empower women and girls in and through sport within the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Coun»»»

SYDNEY: Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, the nation’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday. Australia was for years the only continental landmass to be free of the H5 strain, which has caused severe disease and high death rates in pou»»»

US ‌President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has instructed the Department of Justice to look into oil companies for not lowering ​gasoline pump prices in line with falling crude costs, and accused the companies of “gouging” customers. Trump did not name any companies in his social media po»»»

During a working visit to Naryn region, President Sadyr Japarov reviewed the socioeconomic development results of At-Bashy district and the promising projects planned for implementation in the coming years. District head Mukhtar Sherbaev reported that from 2021 to 2025, 17 facilities were built in »»»

Doha, Qatar: Something changed on Planet Football on December 18, 2022. Whilst that date will forever be remembered as the day Argentina won their third FIFA World Cup, it also marked a turning point for two of the greatest footballers in the history of the competition, for on that night in Lusail,»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), represented by the National Cyber Security Academy, hosted the Cyber Security Capacity Development Program (Level 2) as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen Qatar’s cyber resilience by developing a highly skilled national workforce to add»»»

Theatre and opera director Andrei Serban has been appointed Honorary Director of the Bucharest National Theatre (TNB), the institution announced on Tuesday."The general manager of the 'I.L. Caragiale' National Theatre in Bucharest, Ada Hausvater, is implementing a fundamental strategic line of her »»»

The Romanian consumer has started to use technology to optimise their personal life, not just for consumption, and a third (33%) of those surveyed say that education and learning were the second most important reason for using Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to a specialist study released o»»»

Romanian authorities and their European partners have agreed to establish a group of experts that will assess the current situation in Romania with a view to resuming exports of sheep and sheep carcasses.According to a National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) press release se»»»

Companies from eight countries in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia have expressed interest in participating in the "Black Sea A.I. Gigafactory" project, coordinated by Romania's Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Energy, one of the country's most important advanced digital infrastru»»»

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR) and the Shanghai International Chamber of Commerce (CCPIT) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, renewing the institutional partnership between the two organisations exactly three decades after their first cooperation agreement, s»»»

The Romanian Naval Authority (ANR), in partnership with Bulgaria's Executive Agency 'Maritime Administration' (EAMA), has announced the launch of a project worth nearly 4 million euros aimed at improving the safety and efficiency of navigation on the Romanian-Bulgarian section of the Danube.Accordi»»»

The profitability of the Romanian banking sector remained at a robust level during 2025, with the aggregate net profit of credit institutions reaching approximately 15.5 billion lei, amid the streamlining of operational activity and the continuation of the banking consolidation process, according t»»»

Romania has taken over the annual rotating presidency of the Board of Directors of the Centre of Excellence in Finance (CEF), represented by the Governor of the National Bank (BNR), Mugur Isarescu.According to BNR, the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Centre of Excellence in Finance »»»

More than EUR 2.25 billion have officially been transferred to Romania's accounts after the European Commission fully disbursed the amount for Payment Request No. 4 under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), acting Minister for European Investment and Projects Dragos Pislaru announced »»»

Save Romania Union (USR) deputy Claudiu Nasui believes the absence of a fully empowered Government could be beneficial, as the Executive can no longer issue emergency ordinances or change legislation "at will".He said that, in this way, Romania is "inadvertently" aligning itself with the majority o»»»

PNL First Vice President Dan Motreanu declared on Tuesday that his party presented to President Nicusor Dan the proposed solution for unblocking the "political crisis generated by PSD", noting that in this way the political crisis can end and the liberals will respect their promise to no longer gov»»»

National Liberal Party (PNL) leader Ilie Bolojan said on Tuesday, following consultations with President Nicusor Dan, that a Pact for Romania represents 'a realistic formula through which we can have a government in place in the short term'.'PNL believes that a realistic formula through which we ca»»»

The option that seems to be taking shape after Tuesday's consultations at Cotroceni is that of a minority government, and the process of forming a new government must be "accelerated", Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday evening."Today we had consultations with the parliamentary parties and groups to ident»»»

Kuwait: The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) has expressed its solidarity with the State of Qatar following an explosion incident at a factory in Ras Laffan Industrial City due to a technical malfunction during operation, which caused a number of casualties. Secretary-Gene»»»

Riyadh: The sixth meeting of the Qatar-Saudi Arabia Joint Security and Military Committee was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior H E Abdullah bin Khalaf bin Hattab Al Kaabi chaired the Qatari delegation, while that of Saudi Arabia was headed by Assistant Minist»»»

Doha, Qatar: Julen Lopetegui has called on his players to embrace one final opportunity and fight for Qatar’s World Cup dream as Al Annabi meet Bosnia-Herzegovina in a must-win Group B clash in Seattle today. For Qatar, the equation is straightforward as they must secure three points in their final»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs’ efforts to strengthen family stability and promote social cohesion, the Women’s Religious Outreach Unit of the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance organised the “Sakan” programme, a specialised awareness and training initiat»»»

Doha: Qatar General Insurance & Reinsurance Company (QGIRCO) has been awarded the title of ‘Most Innovative Motor Insurance Company in Qatar 2026’ by the internationally recognised publication, Global Business Outlook. The award honours QGIRCO’s continued investment in digital transformation, makin»»»