Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality, represented by Al Khor and Al Thakhira Municipality announced the Eid Al Adha event on May 28, 2026 at Al Khor City Centre Market. In a social media post, the Ministry said the free event is open to vistiors from 4pm to 7pm. The Ministry in collaboration w»»»

PESHAWAR: At least 17 people were killed and 10 injured in a road accident on Monday in northwest Pakistan, officials said. The crash occurred when a passenger bus traveling from Swat to Peshawar in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province developed a mechanical fault and stopped on the roadside. Passengers»»»

1/11Muslim pilgrims perform evening prayers around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Mecca ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from abroad for this year’s Hajj, according to Saudi authorities.AP2/11A Muslim pilgrim»»»

One of Japan's most in-demand graphic designers is neither hip nor an artist by training: he’s a septuagenarian security guard who works the graveyard shift at a train station in Tokyo. Shuetsu Sato found his hidden passion when he was asked in 2004 to help travelers navigate the crowded, labyrinth»»»

Israel's military on Monday warned residents of 10 villages, most of them in southern Lebanon, to evacuate their homes ahead of expected strikes against alleged Hezbollah targets. "In light of Hezbollah's violation of the ceasefire agreement, the Israel Defense Forces are compelled to operate again»»»

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball. "He's tiny! It's blue!" one excited scientist was recorded as saying when she first caught sight of the cerulean cephalopod on »»»

We extend our sincere congratulations on the occasion of 25 May Africa Day, which marks the 63rd anniversary of the establishment of the African Union and symbolizes the spirit of peace, freedom, unity and solidarity of the African continent. Türkiye, a strategic partner of the African Union, remai»»»

Dubai: Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority has resumed issuing permits for drone operations and aerial sports activities across the Sultanate, according to a statement issued by the authority on Monday. The authority said operating permits for unmanned aerial vehicles, including governmental, commercia»»»

Personnel and military equipment will be transported via the national road and rail networks between May 26 and June 13 in connection with the upcoming tactical live-fire exercise Strike Back 26, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry said on Monday. The exercise will take place at the Koren training area »»»

Australian activists detained by Israel while on a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza have returned home, with organizers alleging abuse, sexual assault, and beatings, that left some detainees in hospital. Israel's prison service has denied the allegations, which Reuters could not independe»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Katara Cultural Village Foundation is preparing to welcome its audience and visitors during Eid Al-Adha 2026 with a series of entertainment and heritage events and activities taking place on the Katara Corniche throughout the first, second, and third days of Eid. The festive atmosp»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation H E Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met in Doha yesterday with Head of the Maronite Patriarchal Mission in Washington and Envoy of the Maronite Patriarch to Lebanon, Father Elie Adib Madi. The Minister of State for International Coop»»»

MOSCOW: Two people were killed Monday in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian border regions of Belgorod and Bryansk, local authorities said. “A drone attacked a vehicle in the town of Graivoron,” the authorities of the Belgorod region said in a statement, reporting that “a civilian was killed.” In Bry»»»

Vigevano, Italy: A local election in an industrial city in northern Italy is exposing differences over immigration between governing coalition parties and showing how the country’s rapidly changing social fabric is shaping politics. Surrounded by factories and rice paddies, Vigevano is a city of 62»»»

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s key negotiator between the United States and Iran, army chief Asim Munir, is in Beijing alongside the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks with Chinese leaders, Pakistan television showed on Monday. Munir was in Tehran on Friday and Saturday alongside Pakistan’s »»»

Prague: Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, said no party should be allowed to dominate the Strait of Hormuz or use it as leverage against the global economy, as the UAE outlined its response to mounting disruptions affecting international trade routes during a strategic dial»»»

Pope Leo XIV will release on Monday his long-awaited manifesto on artificial intelligence (AI), a bid to address ethical and social challenges as the technology rapidly develops worldwide. The US pope will attend the presentation of the "Magnifica Humanitas" (Magnificent Humanity) encyclical at the»»»

Four in ten Romanians say they currently have savings or active investments, while saving is primarily driven by the need for financial security rather than wealth accumulation, according to the study "Saving and Investment Attitudes in Romania", conducted in April 2026 by research agency Wisemetry»»»

The Fidelis government bonds issued in May began trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Thursday, according to a press release issued by the exchange.In May, the Ministry of Finance raised 716.8 million lei (297.5 million lei for the lei-denominated issues and 80.5 million euros for the e»»»

Although most Romanians believe they manage their money carefully, 62% periodically end up making financial decisions on the spot, according to a study conducted for ING Bank Romania. For 1 in 4 Romanians, the lack of financial planning translates into a monthly cost of at least 200 lei. Financial »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has concluded a series of workshops designed to equip healthcare professionals with biostatistical skills. Titled “Certificate in the Analysis of Medical Data: Applied Biostatistics for He»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation organised a ceremony to honour the winning school teams of the “Destination Imagination” programme for the 2025/2026 academic season. The programme is implemented in public and private schools in the State of Qatar in partnership with the Minist»»»

Doha, Qatar: United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl Island and Gewan Island, is set to welcome Eid Al-Adha with a well-curated programme that brings families together in a festive atmosphere across its distinctive waterfront destinations. The Eid Al-Adha celebrations wi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health recently organised a workshop on the role of regulatory authorities in supporting coeliac disease patients, at the Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Centre in Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City, in conjunction with World Coeliac Awareness Day. Coeliac d»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) concluded its participation in the Doha International Book Fair 2026 through an interactive presence by the Safe Space initiative, which engaged children and families and highlighted the importance of strengthening digita»»»

Doha, Qatar: Birla Public School observed World Mental Health Awareness Week from May 10 to 14, 2026, aligning with this year’s global theme, “ACTION.” The Primary Section of the school organised diverse and engaging activities to promote emotional well-being, positivity, and self-awareness among s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) organised a Grant Eid Bazaar & Mehndi Night as part of Eid Festivities on May 22 and 23, 2026 at ICC Ashoka Hall. Dr. Vaibhav A Tandale, Counsellor (Head of Chancery and Consular) - Embassy of India, inaugurated the celebration. ICC President A.P Manikantan»»»

BusinessGermanyGermany's Dr. Wolff cosmetics company is going all in on AIMathilda Jordanova-DudaThis medium-sized, family-run business has embraced artificial intelligence to stay competitive. All employees are encouraged to learn about and apply LLMs. https://p.dw.com/p/5ECzXWill rapidly adopting»»»

Dubai: More oil and liquefied natural gas tankers are beginning to move through the Strait of Hormuz, offering the clearest sign yet that limited commercial shipping is resuming after nearly three months of severe disruption triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Get updated faster and for FREE»»»

Feature film "Fjord", directed by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, won the Palme d'Or trophy at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, according to the event's official website.In "Fjord", Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu sets the story in Norway, where a deeply religious Romanian-Norwe»»»

Industrial turnover (domestic and external markets) fell in nominal terms by 2.1% in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data.The decline was driven by negative developments in the extractive industry (-4.5%) »»»

New orders in the manufacturing industry overall (domestic and foreign markets combined) fell by 2.7% in nominal terms in the first quarter of the current year compared with the same period in 2025, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In March 2026, n»»»

Domestic Material Consumption (DMC) reached 25.4 tonnes per capita in 2024, an increase of 91.2% from 1994, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).'DMC is calculated as the difference between Direct Material Input (DMI) and exports. There is a difference»»»

The development of Romanian exports of agri-food products to the Chinese market, including poultry meat and cereals, was on the agenda of discussions held in Râmnicu Vâlcea between representatives of the Romanian authorities and an official delegation from the People's Republic of China, the Nation»»»

The Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIB), together with the Embassy of the Hellenic Republic in Bucharest and institutional partners from both countries, is organising a major event on Monday and Tuesday dedicated to economic and regional cooperation between Greece and Romania, under t»»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Friday that there are payment delays affecting certain projects financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), warning that the lack of funds for contractors could jeopardise the completion of works before the August 2026 deadline.'One»»»

The economists in UniCredit Bank Romania warns that the national economy goest through a period of cumulated turbulence – confirmed technical recession, accelerated inflation and prolonged political uncertainty – and coming back to normality will be gradual and conditioned greatly on the evolutions»»»

At the level of the European Union, in 2025, there were 3.4 million trained employees in the domain of informatics and communications technology (ITC) with 5.1% more than in 2024 (3.2 million) show the data published on Friday by Eurostat.According to the cited source, in 2025, men accounted for 83»»»

The interim Minister of Finance, Alexandru Nazare, participated, on Friday and Saturday, in the informal meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), where discussions will also take place regarding the importance of completing the negotiations on the revision of Romania's Nation»»»

The Presidential Administration of Romania announced on Friday that, following a mediation process conducted under its coordination, the Social Democratic Party, National Liberal Party, Save Romania Union and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania had signed an agreement committing themse»»»

The Ministry of National Defence (MApN) welcomes the European Commission's approval of the financing agreement for Romania under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme, an initiative dedicated to strengthening the defence capacity of EU member states, and awaits the ratification of this ag»»»

The Prime Minister's Chancellery and the Special Telecommunications Service hosted on Thursday at Victoria Palace a workshop to test the prototype of the government's SAFE industrial matchmaking platform, the government announced on Friday.According to the statement, the digital platform is designe»»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said that, through the signing of the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) agreement between Romania and the European Commission, the country will become safer, underlining that one of the programme's key objectives is to increase the national capacity to produce mo»»»

The Social Security Agreement between Romania and the United States of America, along with its implementing administrative arrangement, will enter into force on 1 September 2026 following the completion of all necessary domestic procedures, the Ministry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarit»»»

A delegation from the Ministry of National Defence of Romania, led by Minister Radu Miruta, was on a working visit on Friday to the Romanian detachment 'Carpathian Vipers', deployed at the Siauliai Air Base in Lithuania.On the sidelines of the visit, Minister Radu Miruta will hold a bilateral meeti»»»

The number and intensity of hybrid threats, especially those coming from Russia, will continue to rise across allied territory, acting Foreign Minister Oana Toiu said, according to the Foreign Ministry.Toiu attended the NATO foreign ministers' meeting held Thursday and Friday in Helsingborg, Sweden»»»

Across the Middle East today, a quiet question is repeating itself at dinner tables, in WhatsApp groups, and between colleagues. If something changes — my job, my company, my industry, my circumstances — what is my backup? For skilled professionals especially, the honest answer for many is: nothing»»»

Asian shares mostly rose Monday and oil prices plunged after US President Donald Trump said talks on ending the war with Iran are progressing. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 2.8% to 65,130.03. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 8,692.00. The Shanghai Composite gained 0.8% to 4,143.97. Tradi»»»

Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials said. Tokyo police spokesman Yusuke Koide told AFP that a man sprayed a substance at an ATM on the ground floor of the building, while a»»»

Two people were killed Monday in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian border regions of Belgorod and Bryansk, local authorities said. "A drone attacked a vehicle in the town of Graivoron," the authorities of the Belgorod region said in a statement, reporting that "a civilian was killed." In Bryansk, a »»»