The ruling Socialist Party has formally introduced amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code that would expand the list of senior officials exempt from suspension while under investigation. The proposed changes, presented at the weekly meeting of the Socialist parliamentary group, target Article 24»»»

JW Construction is accelerating its hotel expansion strategy, led by a major mixed use project in Jachranka near Warsaw. The complex will feature a 200 room AC by Marriott hotel, extensive sports facilities and 25,000 square meters of apartments priced close to Warsaw averages. The first phase, inc»»»

Poland’s warehouse market recorded its third best year on record in 2025, with total demand reaching 6.6 million square meters, according to CBRE. This placed Poland second in Europe for net take up, behind Germany. Strong leasing activity in the fourth quarter supported the result. At the same tim»»»

Polish space company Creotech Instruments, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, has signed a strategic partnership with French satellite operator Eutelsat to develop secure satellite communications in Europe. The agreement focuses on cooperation within the EU’s IRIS² program, a €10.6 billion projec»»»

Columbus Energy says it has asked Poland’s Internal Security Agency to place the group under counterintelligence protection, claiming it is the target of a coordinated attempt to seize its strategic perovskite solar technology and transfer it abroad. The request covers companies developing perovski»»»

A 500 MW hyperscale data center campus is planned in Domiechowice near Bełchatów, central Poland. The project will cover more than 50 hectares within a newly prepared industrial zone and could become the largest data processing facility in this part of Europe. Local authorities confirm that advance»»»

Poland plans to invest up to PLN 1 trillion over the next decade, with sufficient funding secured, according to Jakub Jaworowski, management board member of state development bank BGK. He said BGK is already deeply involved in major projects, including over PLN 70 billion in energy investments and »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: Hezbollah Does Not Seek Wars, but Ready to Defend Lebanon, Battlefield Will Tell 16-02-2026 18:00 PM Hezbollah Secretary Gen»»»

Dubai Police sealed first place in both the road accident and trauma categories at the UAE Rescue Challenge 2026, underscoring its leadership in emergency response readiness and operational excellence. Organised by Dubai Police in collaboration with the World Rescue Organisation, the challenge was »»»

With CBSE Class 10 and 12 exams set to begin tomorrow, many students across the UAE may be battling a familiar feeling – the fear that they are not fully prepared. Also Read: CBSE exams begin tomorrow: 10 things UAE Class 10, 12 students must do tonightAfter months of classes, revisions and mock te»»»

Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama paid an official visit to Pristina on Monday, where he was received by his counterpart, Albin Kurti, just days after the confirmation of Kurti’s government. Rama’s visit came one day ahead of Kosovo’s Independence Day, marked annually on Feb. 17. During his stay in»»»

Former Constitutional Court President Holta Zaçaj has secured the backing of the ruling Socialist majority to join the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Albania, marking a new step in her career after completing her judicial mandate. Zaçaj is one of three candidates Parliament is entitled to propo»»»

A prosthetic leg lost by a swimmer on a beach in England was found when it washed up 10 months later on a beach located about 14.5 miles away. File Photo by Filip Singer/EPA Feb. 11 (UPI) -- A prosthetic leg lost by a swimmer in England was found when it washed up 10 months later on a beach about 1»»»

Various cookie products are on display at the 2025 Seoul Cafe & Bakery Fair that opened at Coex Magok Lewest in western Seoul, South Korea, 11 December 2025. File. Photo by YONHAP / EPA Feb. 15 (Asia Today) -- Consumer complaints and regulatory actions tied to the popular "Dubai chewy cookie" desse»»»

TV producer Dana Eden, who co-created the hit Israeli spy thriller series "Tehran", has been found dead in a hotel room in Athens, Greek police told AFP on Monday. The 52-year-old Israeli national's body was found Sunday night at a hotel near Syntagma Square, in the heart of the Greek capital, the »»»

Israel's government has approved a process to register land in the West Bank as "state property", drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who said it would accelerate annexation of the Palestinian territory. Israel's foreign ministry said the measure, approved late on Sunday, would enabl»»»

Iran said Monday that the U.S. position on Tehran's nuclear program "has moved towards a more realistic one" ahead of a second round of talks. "A cautious assessment is that, from the discussions that have taken place in Muscat to date, at least what we have been told is that the U.S. position on t»»»

Iran has outlined its “red lines” in talks with the US, saying negotiations will focus only on nuclear issues and that Tehran will not abandon uranium enrichment, a source told RIA Novosti. Iran and the United States are expected to discuss the Iranian nuclear issue and the lifting of sanctions in »»»

Moroccan grains traders and millers expect Morocco to double its cereals harvest this season after abundant winter rains, with limited impact from floods in the northwestern plains of the North African country, which is a major grains importer. Industry leaders plan to add domestic wheat to strateg»»»

A famous rock structure in Italy dubbed "Lovers' Arch" collapsed on Valentine's Day after days of heavy rain and strong winds. The rock formation at Sant'Andrea in Melendugno, Puglia served as a tourist attraction for wedding proposals and was a popular landmark on the Adriatic coast. "This is an u»»»

Moroccan authorities began organizing the gradual return of residents to the city of Ksar El Kebir and other flood-hit northwestern areas as weather conditions improved, state media showed on Monday. Authorities backed by the army had helped evacuate 188,000 people since early February, to protect »»»

Tunisian courts handed down prison sentences of up to 15 years to five defendants tied to a deadly May 2023 attack on a synagogue on the island of Djerba, one of their lawyers told AFP Monday. The attack on the Ghriba synagogue left five people dead, not including the assailant, a National Guard of»»»

LONDON: Thousands of users have reported being unable to access social media site X in what appears to be a mass outage. Both the site and app, formerly known as Twitter, failed to load on Monday afternoon for many, with users prompted to try again when they refreshed.Online, the X site displayed t»»»

Anton Kutev, former spokesperson for three caretaker governments, expressed confidence that former President Rumen Radev will secure a victory in the upcoming elections and establish a government regardless of circumstances. Speaking on Nova News, Kutev emphasized his readiness to support Radev’s p»»»

Speaker Nabih Berri stressed Monday that the May parliamentary elections will be held on time and that even a “technical” delay is not possible. “There is a law that is in force,” Berri said of the electoral law. “There will be no postponement, neither a technical one nor for other reasons,” Berri »»»

1 of 2 | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is greeted by a guard of honor after he arrived for a state visit to China in Beijing, China, on Jan. 28. Starmer met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Jan. 29, in Beijing. It was the first trip to China by a British prime minister since 2018. Photo b»»»

1 of 5 | Netflix and Paramount Skydance are duking it out over Warner Bros. Discovery. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Warner Bros. Discovery is considering reopening talks with Paramount Skydance after Paramount sweetened its offer to buy the company last week, source»»»

Mandarin Oriental will manage the historic Winter Palace in Luxor and the Old Cataract in Aswan following comprehensive renovations, Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) announced. The two iconic properties are scheduled to reopen under the Mandarin Oriental brand in 2027. Under the agreement, Mandarin Orie»»»

Paris, France: Elon Musk-owned social network X was failing to show posts to users in many countries Monday, monitors said, the latest in a series of interruptions. X appeared to be suffering "international outages," connectivity monitor Netblocks posted on the open-source social network Mastodon. »»»

Abu Dhabi: A jailed fraudster has been ordered by an Abu Dhabi court to repay Dh150,000 to a man he deceived, along with Dh10,000 in compensation. The ruling was issued by the Abu Dhabi Family and Civil, Administrative Claims Court after the victim filed a civil lawsuit seeking the return of the mo»»»

The Sofia Court of Appeals has reduced the sentence of Orlin Vladimirov, convicted of murdering his wife Evgenia, from life imprisonment to 20 years. Evgenia, 33, was discovered in a suitcase submerged in a pond in late 2021. Orlin Vladimirov and his father, Plamen Vladimirov, were both originally »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Media Corporation has announced the launch of Qatar Quran Channel on the first day of the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, expanding its portfolio of specialized broadcasting. The new television channel will focus on airing recitations of the Holy Quran around the clock, as pa»»»

The Kremlin on Monday flatly rejected accusations from five European countries that the Russian state had killed Alexei Navalny two years ago using toxin from poison dart frogs, but his widow said the truth had finally been proven. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's most prominent domestic critic,»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: ‘Israel’ occupies 60% of Gaza and attacks the remaining part on a daily basis 16-02-2026 16:29 PM Latest News Urgent News Sh»»»

At the initiative of outgoing Health Minister Silvi Kirilov, a vision for the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has been developed, laying the foundations for the use of new technologies in diagnostics, treatment and the management of health services, the Health Ministry sa»»»

2Performant, the largest affiliate marketing player in Romania, announces the launch of its operations in Ireland. The move marks a new step in the company’s European growth strategy and comes at a time when Irish e-commerce is among the most developed in the region. To coordinate the local market,»»»

Qassem: What the Lebanese government is doing by focusing on disarmament is a grave mistake because this issue serves the goals of the Israeli enemy. Qassem: Israel is carrying out aggression, and since it was the Lebanese state that endorsed the 2024 agreement, the responsibility for confronting a»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: ‘Israel’ is an expansionist entity that plans to occupy all of Palestine 16-02-2026 16:26 PM Latest News Urgent News Sheikh »»»

After being threatened with legal action by Disney, China's ByteDance announced Monday that it was taking steps to prevent its AI video-making tool Seedance from using Disney characters without permission. File photo by Alex Plavevski/EPA-EFE Feb. 16 (UPI) -- ByteDance, the developer of TikTok, sai»»»

Five people have been injured after a train derailed in southern Switzerland, in an incident that could have been caused by an avalanche, police say. The derailment happened near the village of Goppenstein - which is under an avalanche warning - around 07:00 local time (06:00 GMT), officials said. »»»

Dubai: Speculation surrounding actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s relationship has intensified after a wedding invitation allegedly linked to the pair began circulating widely on social media. The viral invite suggests that the actors are set to marry on February 26, 2026, in what is »»»

Three people have been arrested for allegedly stealing heavy copper cables from a solar panel park in the vicinity of Thebes, north of Athens, police said Monday. A police statement said the men cut through the fence of the park before dawn Sunday and removed the cables. But officers were called to»»»

Authorities are investigating an attempted arson against the home and car of Samuil Popov, the mayor of the Sofia borough of Bistritsa, on Monday. The attack has triggered a major police operation and a wave of political reactions warning of threats to local government and democratic institutions. »»»

As Europe moves from peacetime complacency to a new era of defence readiness, budgets across the continent have surged. According to recent data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, global military spending reached $2.7 trillion in 2024, a 9% increase year on year. Europe outp»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has reduced official working hours for government employees during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, according to a circular issued by the Cabinet's General Secretariat. The decision, Circular No. (1) of 2026, was issued following a proposal by the Civil Service and Gover»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah ceremony held to commemorate the anniversary of martyred leaders, prominent resistance leader Sheikh Ragheb Harb, former S.G. Say»»»

A material prepared by Alexandru Petrescu, the President of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), together with ASF specialists Marius Acatrinei and Silviu Nistor. Financial supervisory authorities increasingly recognise geopolitical instability as a structural driver of systemic risk. Yet exi»»»

Dubai: UAE-born lifestyle hotel brand Rove Hotels announced Monday it is expanding to Egypt. The company confirmed it will open Rove Sheikh Zayed City in partnership with El Sayyad Group. The hotel will sit on the Cairo–Alexandria Desert Road, a location that places guests within easy reach of some»»»