The European Commission has told member states they can use existing EU funding to pay for safe abortions, after a citizens' initiative attracted 1.1 million signatures to help women without access to safe and legal terminations. The My Voice, My Choice group behind the initiative has hailed the de»»»

An 82-year-old German man who was in a car at a scrapyard in Munich has been crushed to death by a crane. In a statement, police said the car was intended to be scrapped and the man must have climbed into it without being noticed. The incident took place at the site of a firm in the Obersendling di»»»

Government officials rejected speculation linking the presence of US military aircraft at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport to non-NATO operations, while Parliament on Thursday obliged caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov to participate in a hearing on the matter. Earlier in the day, Transport Minister K»»»

In contrast to Prime Minister Edi Rama’s nearly 100-minute speech, sharply focused on justice reform, members of his cabinet delivered a unified message for the year ahead: advancing Albania’s path toward the European Union. Speaking briefly — each for less than 10 minutes — ministers outlined the »»»

Damascus: Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad Al Shaibani held talks in Damascus on Thursday with a European Union diplomatic delegation on prospects for advancing bilateral relations and facilitating the return of Syrian refugees. The EU delegation, headed by Director for the Middle East and North Afri»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Oman’s Foreign Minister: Thursday’s round of negotiations between Iran and the US concluded with significant progress reported 26-02-2026 2»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky’s chaotic rhetoric is a survival tactic shaped by his current predicament, veteran Russian military analyst Viktor Litovkin tells Sputnik. "He is forced to twist and turn, trying on the one hand not to offend his chief patron — the president of the US — and on the other to stay i»»»

Caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky said during her parliamentary hearing on Thursday, that the deployment of US military aircraft at Sofia airport is not related to current or planned military operations. The hearing is at the request of the Vazrazhdane parliamentary group. On February 19,»»»

Canada says it believes India is not currently linked to violent crimes or threats on Canadian soil — a shift in tone after accusing New Delhi of carrying out an extrajudicial killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada in 2023. "I think we could say we're confident that that activity is not continuing,»»»

Field commanders and activists from Iranian-backed Palestinian factions in Gaza warn of a potential “complete collapse” as a worsening financial crisis comes amid signs of a possible US strike on Tehran. Nearly two years of Israeli war in Gaza, along with strikes extending to Lebanon, Iran and part»»»

Doha: Qatar will host India on Friday at Lusail Hall in their opener of the second window of Group D in the Asian qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Qatar. The Qataris have three points from their opening two matches, having beaten Lebanon 86-83 away before losing narrowly 75-74 t»»»

Chennai: Defending champions India thrashed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their Super Eights T20 World Cup match on Thursday, a result that guaranteed South Africa a place in the semi-finals. India posted a mammoth 256-4 and then restricted Zimbabwe to 184-6 in Chennai to make their clash with West Indies»»»

Poland plans to press China to open its market to Polish goods as trade imbalances deepen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said during a parliamentary speech outlining foreign policy priorities. He said relations with China should benefit both sides, but warned that War»»»

The French presidency on Thursday named four new ministers including Catherine Pegard as the new culture minister in a mini-reshuffle. Pegard, a former magazine editor and head of Versailles palace, takes over from Rachida Dati, a conservative who left the post to campaign to become mayor of Paris »»»

"I am here to save European funds and investments during a period of a provisional budget," caretaker Regional Development and Public Works Minister Angelina Boneva said in Brussels, quoted by her ministry's press office on Thursday. Boneva took part in a high-level conference of eastern border reg»»»

The Israeli military said on Thursday it struck eight compounds belonging to Hezbollah’s Radwan Force in eastern Lebanon's Baalbek area, as the Lebanese Health Ministry reported a Syrian teenager killed. The military said the compounds were being utilized to prepare and plan for attacks against its»»»

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Cairo: Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met on Thursday with Sudanese Prime Minister, Kamil Idris, who is currently visiting Cairo, to discuss the latest developments in Sudan as well as regional issues. During the meeting, both sides stressed the importance of continued coordination and co»»»

Beirut: Israeli warplanes launched Thursday a series of airstrikes on eastern Lebanon. Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported a series of violent explosions in the Bekaa Valley, coinciding with low-altitude flights by Israeli warplanes. Israeli warplanes also launched a series of airstrikes »»»

PureHealth has signed a 25-year master lease agreement with Yellow Door Energy to supply clean electricity to its network of hospitals and clinics across the UAE. The signing ceremony took place at PureHealth’s office in Abu Dhabi and was attended by senior executives from PureHealth, SEHA and Yell»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar reiterated its firm and supportive stance on the unity and territorial integrity of Sudan, and the right of its fraternal people to live in dignity, security and stability, and rejected any form of interference in its internal affairs, voicing deep concern over the contin»»»

The constant change of scenery in President Donald Trump’s America has trained observers not to overreact to each new sensation from across the Atlantic. Yesterday’s battles fade quickly, replaced by fresh headlines. Against that backdrop, it is tempting to dismiss Trump’s latest clash with the US »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Department of Meteorology has warned that weather inshore, until 6am on Friday, will be hazy to misty at times and relatively cold to cold. Offshore, conditions will be slightly dusty at times, with strong wind and high sea expected. Inshore winds will be northwesterly to southwest»»»

Israeli occupation warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Thursday evening across Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, an escalation Lebanese officials and local media condemned as a breach of national sovereignty and ceasefire arrangements. The bombardment struck the outskirts of Chmestar and Buday west »»»

World Economic Forum head Børge Brende said Thursday that he is stepping down after facing pressure over his contacts with the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Brende, a former Norwegian foreign minister, said in a statement that he had decided “after careful consideration” to step down as pre»»»

World Economic Forum CEO and President Børge Brende, pictured here in 2014, has resigned upon completion of an independent investigation of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Børge Brende resigned his position as president and CEO of the Worl»»»