Dubai : Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs achieved a 95.6 per cent future readiness rate by 2025, driven by a long-term foresight strategy that has already translated into major initiatives such as the “Red Carpet” project — first envisioned in 2015 and now implemented »»»

A firecracker storage facility in southern India caught fire on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, police said, the second such incident in three days. Nakul Rajendra Deshmukh, police chief in Kerala state's Thrissur district, told AFP that rescue operations were "over" after the deadly fire, »»»

LONDON: Israeli settlers’ gunfire killed two Palestinians, including a school student, and left several others injured in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday afternoon. The Ministry of Health confirmed the deaths of student Aws Al-Naasan, 14, and Marzouq Abu Naim, 32, while live bullets injured three»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon on Tuesday raised the toll from six weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah to 2,454 dead as a fragile 10-day ceasefire holds. The government’s disaster risk management unit in a statement also said 7,658 people had been wounded in the conflict, which began on March 2, days after »»»

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran of having repeatedly violated a temporary truce due to expire soon, with new peace talks mired in doubt after Tehran said it had not yet sent a delegation. The US leader also touted Washington's strong negotiating position, even as uncertainty grew »»»

Germany and Italy on Tuesday rebuffed calls to suspend an EU cooperation deal with Israel, despite rising anger over the war in Lebanon and the situation in the West Bank. Spain and Ireland had put the issue of halting the June 2000 agreement back on the table at a meeting of EU foreign ministers i»»»

Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday after Israeli settlers and soldiers opened fire, witnesses said, while in Gaza health officials said two Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said two»»»

Tunis, April 21 (TAP) - On the sidelines of his participation in the 10th edition of the Dakar Forum for Peace and Security in Africa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti met on April 20, with Senegal's...»»»

Greece’s top administrative court on Tuesday temporarily blocked construction of more than 100 small swimming pools at a hotel on the arid Aegean Sea island of Milos following an appeal by environmental organizations and local residents. The Council of State suspended plans to build 127 “personal” »»»

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said that 72 individuals with immunity - parliamentary candidates - have been implicated in vote-buying, yet none have had their immunity lifted. Gurov added that two-thirds of the Interior Ministry’s investigations have encounter»»»

Tunis, April 21 (TAP) - An awareness-raising workshop focusing on common rules for debt recovery and the client-protection obligations imposed on microfinance institutions was held on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Arab League Educational,...»»»

France formally backed Egypt’s inclusion in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and the two nations agreed to finalise a bilateral migration agreement in the coming weeks, officials announced following the inaugural French-Egyptian strategic dialogue on Monday. The talks in Cairo »»»

JAKARTA: An Indonesian court dismissed on Tuesday a lawsuit against Culture Minister Fadli Zon for having publicly denied that mass rapes occurred during deadly riots in 1998 targeting mostly ethnic Chinese in the country. In the unrest sparked by an economic crisis and anger over corruption, some »»»

MUNICH: Bayern Munich playmaker Jamal ‌Musiala missed much of the season due to a broken leg and while he has already made an impact since returning to the pitch in January, coach Vincent Kompany is confident he will soon take his game to a whole new level. The 23-year-old Germany international sus»»»

RIYADH: Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, has announced the launch of Pepsi’s largest global advertising campaign of the year, executed by Saudi BigTime Creative Shop, in a move that reflects the growing global presence of the Kingdom’s creative industries. He said r»»»

NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets that flew over the Baltic Sea on Monday, a muscular display of air power on the alliance’s eastern flank away from the spotlight on the Middle East. French Rafale fighters were deployed from a Lithuanian air base where they are stationed a»»»

Iranian authorities have arrested more than 3,600 people on charges related to the US-Israeli war ranging from sharing videos with media outlets based overseas to possessing Starlink internet terminals, an NGO said on Tuesday. Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) said the figure, based on state med»»»

1 of 2 | President Donald Trump said that he expects to reach a deal with Iran in negotiations to end the war Tuesday, but if no deal is made he is prepared to resume bombing. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 21 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said that he expects to reach a deal with»»»

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., greets Vice President Kamala Harris as she arrives to Miami International airport in 2022. McCormick will go before the House Ethics Committee Tuesday, which will recommend discipline for the 25 violations it determined she has committed. File Photo by Crist»»»

The Libyan British Business Council (LBBC) will host the Libya Energy Forum on 13 May 2026 in London, as part of the Africa Energies Summit 2026 and in association with the National Oil Corporation (NOC). The forum will bring together senior Libyan leadership, international oil companies, investors»»»

Balneohotel Aura in Velingrad will reopen to visitors in mid-May following renovation work, manager Slavka Evtimova told BTA. The renovation is primarily cosmetic, with changes in colour design. To maintain the accommodation facilities, refurbishment is carried out every spring, when the season is »»»

The Mideast crisis became a “living laboratory showcasing the drastic evolution of modern air defense technology,” says Indonesian defense publication Airspace Review. The report's key findings:Western air defense doctrine using costly missile interceptors and aircraft is obsolete.Russia’s multilay»»»

Greece has established “no fishing zones” in some maritime areas in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean where Greece has no jurisdiction and has published various maps contrary to international law, as seen on the official website of the Fisheries Control Directorate of Greece. Maps that draw »»»

Tunis, April 21 (TAP) - On the sidelines of his participation in the 10th edition of the Dakar Forum for Peace and Security in Africa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti met on April 20, with Senegal's...»»»

Greece has sent two senior Coast Guard officials to Libya to try and talk local authorities into helping stem a wave of migration in small boats from the north African country to Crete, the government said Tuesday. Vassilis Kikilias, the minister for maritime affairs, said the two were sent followi»»»

Speaking at an event of the Union of Bulgarian Jurists on the occasion of Constitution Day and the professional day of lawyers, President Iliana Iotova said that if the judicial system does not function, if it remains tied to political influence as it has been so far, and if magistrates are selecte»»»

BELGRADE - PM Djuro Macut said on Tuesday Serbian ministries and his government maintained constant communication with the European Commission and noted that Serbia was delivering on its commitments under the EU Growth Plan. Addressing MPs at a parliament session, Macut said allegations of a suspen»»»

BELGRADE- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke with Hungary's prospective PM Peter Magyar on Tuesday. "I congratulated Peter Magyar on the election win. We had an important, good and substantial discussion about key topics for further advancement of overall Serbia-Hungary relations," Vucic post»»»

WASHINGTON: US forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia, the Pentagon said Tuesday, as it puts into place a global warning to track down vessels tied to Tehran. US forces “conducted a right-of-visit maritime interdiction” and boarded the M/T Ti»»»

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said Tuesday he was unsure if midfield metronome Vitinha would be fit to play against Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals. The Portuguese central midfielder will miss PSG's Ligue 1 clash against Nantes on Wednesday due to a heel inflammati»»»

Rome: Italian flagship airline ITA Airways said Tuesday, April 21, 2026, it was increasing direct flights to India and Thailand this August, as the Iran war disrupts routes through the Middle East. Chief Executive Joerg Eberhart cited the "geopolitical landscape" in the decision to increase Rome-Ba»»»

US forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia, the Pentagon said Tuesday, as it puts into place a global warning to track down vessels tied to Tehran. US forces “conducted a right-of-visit maritime interdiction” and boarded the M/T Tifani “withou»»»

The UAE’s approach to crisis is not reactive but carefully designed, with resilience built into its systems long before challenges arise, Maitha Mohammed Al Shamsi, CEO of the Community Empowerment Sector at the Community Development Authority in Dubai, said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Tristar pres»»»

Doha: Qatar's stock market closed slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by gains across a number of sectors. The Qatar Stock Exchange index rose by 12.56 points, or 0.12%, to finish at 10,684.76 points. During the session, a total of 195.7 million shares were traded, with a combined value of around»»»

GENEVA: Around 7,900 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, taking the total dead and missing since 2014 beyond 80,000, the United Nations’ migration agency said Tuesday. The UN’s International Organization for Migration said people were being forced into dangerous, irregular journ»»»

Doha: The Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) commended the adoption by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly, at its 152nd session held in Istanbul, of an emergency item submitted by the State of Qatar. The Assembly adopted emer»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar has condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Israeli settlers and the raising of the Israeli flag in its courtyards, calling the incident a flagrant violation of international law. In a statement issued Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the act r»»»

RIYADH: The Federation of Saudi Chambers has identified more than 130 challenges across vital sectors through the recently launched “Logistics Services Challenges Observatory.” These challenges were analyzed, with 27 shared with relevant authorities, 22 of which have been resolved, while work conti»»»

JEDDAH: Oman has launched a package of food security investment opportunities worth at least 93.8 million Omani rials ($243 million), spanning agriculture, fisheries, and related industries. Represented by Invest Oman, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, in cooperation wit»»»

Helsinki: Finnish police said Tuesday that a suspected data breach into a government IT service provider in late January was being investigated as espionage. A suspected breach in the mobile device management service provided by the Government ICT Centre Valtori at the end of January may have invol»»»

Singapore: Singapore recorded 410 dengue cases in the first quarter of 2026, down 29.2 percent from the previous quarter, official data showed Tuesday. According to the National Environment Agency, one fatality was reported during the quarter. The country's cumulative cases for the first 15 weeks o»»»

Tunis, April 21, 2026 (TAP) – The Tunis City of Culture is hosting the Tunisian-European Forum on Hospitality and Catering, a two-day event organised by the National Agency for Employment and Self-Employment (ANETI).During the forum, 30 national and...»»»

BUDAPEST: One of the biggest soccer fans in global politics, Viktor Orbán, has been sidelined from his big game. The right-wing populist leader and Trump ally’s heavy defeat in the Hungarian elections means incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar will be the one in charge when the Champions League fin»»»

Jakarta: Indonesia has earmarked over 3 trillion Indonesian rupiahs (around 175 million U.S. dollars) to bolster the irrigation system ahead of a forecasted prolonged dry season, the country's Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said Tuesday. Amran said the program targets 1.5 million hectares»»»

Among advocates of process-first diplomacy, a familiar refrain has been especially common in recent days: diplomacy means talking to everyone, no adversary should be humiliated, and the only alternative to negotiation is war. These are not trivial principles. Engagement with adversaries has produce»»»

President Donald Trump will read verses from the Old Testament he taped in the Oval Office for a America Reads the Bible event due to be livestreamed across the country Tuesday evening. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 21 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will read verses from the Old T»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s delivery sector recorded more than 118 million orders in the first quarter of 2026, marking an annual rise of 49 percent increase, according to the Transport General Authority. The latest performance follows an even stronger fourth quarter of 2025, when total orders exceeded »»»

Does your child have a hero? Now he or she can leave a little note of appreciation for those on the frontlines in the UAE. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Education and Knowledge has launched the new project called the Frontliners Tribute Initiative, where students of all grades can, as part of the Natio»»»

More than 5,000 babies have been born with the help of the I Want a Baby Foundation, its founder Radina Velcheva told BTA. At the same time, around 145,000 people in the country face reproductive problems, with between 10 and 15% of them needing a donor egg. According to her, a major issue is the l»»»