RIYADH: Patent applications filed by individuals in Saudi Arabia rose by 102 percent in 2025 from the previous 12 months, accelerating from a 62 percent year-on-year increase in 2024. Data released in January showed that such filings rose 96 percent to 3,942 last year, from 2,007 in 2024. The Saudi»»»

RIYADH: Non-governmental organizations are showcasing practical, locally-developed solutions to reduce waste, encourage sustainable habits and address land degradation during Saudi Environment Week. At an event in Riyadh on Monday, NGOs presented initiatives ranging from food waste reduction and el»»»

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that a US operation to protect commercial ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is temporary, Washington is not looking for a fight and the ceasefire with Iran is still in effect. “The ceasefire is not over,” Hegseth told reporters. “W»»»

London: A pair of activists from the UK have said they were hospitalized after being assaulted by Israeli forces last week. Alice Chapman and Zak Khan were detained by Israel in international waters aboard the Global Sumud flotilla along with 178 other people last Wednesday. Chapman told The Guardi»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have detained 62 foreign nationals in Bali in an ongoing crackdown on violators of local customs and visa rules, officials said on Tuesday. At least 2,600 foreign nationals in Bali were deported between January and July 2025, latest government data showed, while some»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 13:15 on Tuesday 05-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Al-Bayyada town with ar»»»

Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says 7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIan Aikman Watch: What is hantavirus? Cruise ship outbreak explained The World Health Organization has said it believes there may have been human-to-human transmission of hantaviru»»»

President Iliana Iotova expressed hope that the parliamentary majority and opposition would find common ground expected by citizens. She was speaking during government formation consultations with the Democratic Bulgaria parliamentary group on Tuesday. She said that she hopes a new cabinet could be»»»

Following a tragic accident in the coastal city of Durrës that claimed the lives of two minors and left a third seriously injured, Albanian lawmakers are moving toward proposing changes to both the Penal Code and the Road Code. Ulsi Manja, head of the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs and Pu»»»

The head of the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, has welcomed the adoption of a resolution on Albania by the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, describing it as a significant endorsement of the country’s progress toward European Union membership. The resolution»»»

The European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs has approved Albania’s 2025 progress report with 58 votes in favor, highlighting the country’s steady advancement toward European Union membership while calling for more sustained and comprehensive reforms. The report, prepared by the European »»»

BELGRADE - Secretary General of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dusan Kozarev and Secretary General of the Beninese MFA Franck Armel Afoukou led bilateral political consultations in Belgrade on Tuesday. "It was emphasised that Serbia’s cooperation with African countries is rooted in the tra»»»

Doha, Qatar: HEC Paris, ranked among the world’s top business schools, is inviting professionals in Qatar to an online info session on its Executive MBA Emerging Leaders Track. The session will be led by Dr. Wolfgang Amann, Professor of Strategy and Leadership at HEC Paris. Designed for ambitious p»»»

Doha, Qatar: HH Consort of HH the Amir Sheikha Jowaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al-Thani has patronized the graduation ceremony for the 49th cohort of Qatar University students. The event, held on Tuesday at the university's Sports and Events Complex, celebrated the achievements of 3,122 female gradua»»»

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favor of former Albanian judge Ervin Metalla, finding that his dismissal from office during the country’s judicial vetting process violated his rights under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, journalist Anila Hoxha of Top Channel re»»»

May 4 (UPI) -- A 22-year-old Virginia athlete was able to perform 12,412 pull-ups in 24 hours in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record. Xavier Dillard started his attempt at the record for the most pull-ups in 24 hours at 10 a.m. Saturday and completed his marathon exercise session at the sam»»»

May 4 (UPI) -- A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland, Calif., to San Diego was delayed for more than an hour due to the presence of an unusual passenger -- a robot. Eily Ben-Abraham of Elite Event Robotics confirmed he and the 4-foot-tall, 70-pound robot, named Bebop, boarded the plane at Oaklan»»»

May 4 (UPI) -- A home security camera in California captured the moment a neighbor's cat successfully fought off a coyote and fled up a nearby tree. Pico Rivera resident Debbie Beltran said she was at work on Friday when a neighbor sent her security camera footage of a confrontation between a cat a»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones, or MODON, has reported a strong performance in 2025, attracting more than SR12 billion ($3.2 billion) in new foreign investments and recording 100 percent growth compared with 2024. The development is a clear indication of the »»»

Growing up in southwestern Pennsylvania in the 1970s, it seemed like everyone I knew attended church services every Sunday without fail. Then something unexpected began to happen. The Catholic school I attended – like others around the country – was forced to merge with other schools to keep classr»»»

Palantir Technologies reported a blowout first quarter, saying revenue rose 85% year-on-year to $1.63 billion as its US business more than doubled, driven by rapid growth across both commercial and government customers. The company said in its Q1 report, published on Monday, that US revenue jumped »»»

A small single-engine Embraer 721C plane crashed into a residential building in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte on Monday, according to local officials and firefighters. The aircraft, which had five people on board, reportedly took off from Pampulha Airport at 12:16 PM and crashed minutes late»»»

‘Stay Free Alberta’ activists have submitted almost 302,000 signatures to the election authorities in a bid to trigger a referendum on whether Canada’s oil-rich western province should leave the country. A convoy of trucks delivered the signatures to the Elections Alberta office in Edmonton on Mond»»»

The White House was briefly put on lockdown on Monday after a shooting involving the US Secret Service near the Washington Monument, where an armed suspect allegedly opened fire on officers, wounding a minor. The incident took place at around 3:30pm near 15th Street and Independence Avenue, several»»»

Iran has dismissed claims that US forces sank six Iranian naval vessels that were allegedly threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, told journalists on Monday that the US military “eliminated” a small Iranian naval forc»»»

US President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating has reached a new high of 62%, according to the latest Washington Post–ABC News–Ipsos poll. The survey published by WaPo on Monday shows most Americans are dissatisfied with Trump’s job performance, while his approval stands at just 37%. Trump has repe»»»

The US-Israeli bombings of Iranian fertility clinics, hospitals, schools and universities were aimed at “destroying Iran’s future,” geostrategic analyst Christopher Helali has told RT. US President Donald Trump has claimed that one of the core goals of the war on Iran was to liberate its people fro»»»

"We hope for stability, a developed and prosperous Bulgaria, for which the work of the opposition is of great importance," said President Iliana Iotova here on Tuesday during consultations with GERB-UDF in connection with the handing of the first exploratory mandate to form a government. President »»»

RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to provide vital assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. The organization recently implemented a cochlear implantation and auditory rehabilitation project in Reyhanli, Turkiye. During a four-day campaign, its medical team conduc»»»

President Joseph Aoun affirmed Tuesday that his actions are in the interest of "all Lebanese, not just a specific group," and that the path of negotiations is "the only remaining option after all other solutions, including war, have been exhausted." He added that the Lebanese people suffered greatl»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Tuesday talks between the Russian majority owner of the Serbian oil company NIS and Hungary's MOL were "progressing quite well" and that Serbia's talks with MOL would be continued on Wednesday and Thursday. Speaki»»»

Dubai Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has launched a crackdown on what it described as “anti-state” social media activity, arresting 13 individuals across Punjab over the past two weeks, Dawn reported on Tuesday. According to an NCCIA spokesperson, the arrests were carr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Enemy Races to Counter Hezbollah Drone “Impasse” 05-05-2026 14:53 PM Screen capture of a Hezbollah video showing a drone strike (Ap»»»

RIYADH: A team from Al-Ahsa was received by the region’s governor on Tuesday and praised for its work on the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Al-Ahsa Gov. Prince Saud bin Talal, accompanied by Mayor Essam Al-Mulla, received the team and praised its members for winning the chair of coordination for c»»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP)- Ambassador of the European Union to Tunisia Giuseppe Perrone will hold a press conference on May 7 in observance of Europe Day.Bilateral relations will take centre stage along with the latest developments in connection to ongoing...»»»

Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of orchestrating drone attacks on airport 10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBasillioh Rukanga AFP via Getty ImagesOfficials say operations at the airport, pictured here in February, have been suspended following the drone strikes Sudan has accused neigh»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of Pakistan in Doha announced today, May 5, 2026 that it has resumed passport operations in its premises. In a social media announcement it said that applicants can visit the embassy to apply for their passports during the specified time. The Embassy in an earlier post had »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli helicopter over the town of Al-Bayyada with a surface-to-air missile and achieved a confirm»»»

As part of BR’s new interview series with professionals in the Media & Marketing sector, we sat down with Tereza Tranakas, Founder & CEO at Oxygen, and talked about the agency’s last year and the near future, AI implementation & trends, as well as what will impact the industry the most and what are»»»

A delegation from Kyrgyzstan will participate in the Marché du Film, the world’s largest film market, taking place on May 12–18 as part of the Cannes Film Festival, the Ministry of Culture reported. Kyrgyzstan will present a national stand showcasing the potential of its film industry and opportuni»»»

CHICAGO: Saudi art has marked a new presence on the global stage with the presentation of the audiovisual installation “Refusal” by Abdulrahman Hamdi on the facade of THE MART in Chicago, as part of ART on THE MART, one of the world’s leading digital public art platforms. The work explores the tens»»»

RIYADH: The Deep Tech Commercialization Bootcamp, organized by the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in partnership with the Research, Development and Innovation Authority, brings together more than 50 research teams with prototypes and technologies ready for testing and commercializat»»»

LONDON: IBM launched on Tuesday at its annual Think conference in Boston what it described as its most comprehensive set of enterprise artificial-intelligence products to date, and also argued that there is a competitive chasm growing between companies that have integrated AI into their core operat»»»

LemonTree, a developer of modern warehouse and service space, has commenced the second phase of the LABLOGIC WARSAW project, located in a well-connected part of Warsaw – in the immediate vicinity of Chopin Airport, at Osmańska Street in Ursynów district. The new investment constitutes an extension »»»

TORONTO – A World Press Freedom Day gathering at Toronto City Hall placed the ethnic press at the centre of a broader democratic question whether freedom of expression is being defended with the same seriousness with which it is publicly praised. Convened by the National Ethnic Press and Media Coun»»»

People with disabilities protested outside the Sofia Municipality building under the slogan "Personal Mobility and the Right to a Dignified Life", calling for a more accessible urban environment, transport and equal access to public life. The protest took place on May 5, the European Day of Protest»»»

A reconnaissance drone discovered on the beach in Byala, on the Black Sea, has been transported to the Naval Base in Varna by a specialized team, the headquarters of the Bulgarian Navy in the Black Sea city said on Tuesday. The unit for reconnaissance, identification, extraction, transport and disp»»»

Skopje, 4 May 2026 (MIA) - Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski expects the realization of the Corridor X Fast Rail project to start at the beginning of 2027, after the completion of the feasibility studies and a signed contract with a potential investor. "We are continuing with the implementation of »»»

Skopje, 4 May 2026 (MIA) - Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said Monday that the country maintains the lowest fuel prices in the region, along with reduced excise taxes on gasoline and diesel and reduced VAT on gasoline. Mickoski said, when asked by journalists, that there are no plans for a new V»»»