Shops and supermarkets shut, flights were canceled and garbage piled up across Argentina on Thursday as unions staged a 24-hour general strike against President Javier Milei’s labor reforms. Transport was largely halted, trains stood empty and protesters blocked key roads into Buenos Aires, with so»»»

The US state of New Mexico will reopen a criminal probe into a ranch once owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following allegations that surfaced in justice department files on the convicted sex offender. State prosecutors said they would seek full access to unredacted Epstein files relating to the Zorro Ran»»»

Nasa has labelled the botched 2024 Starliner mission, which left two astronauts stranded in space for months, a "Type A" mishap, on par with fatal shuttle disasters of the past, in a newly published report. The category is the space agency's most severe, reserved for incidents causing more than $2m»»»

Washington: The United States bought less steel from the world in 2025 — but significantly more from India. New figures released on Thursday show that overall US steel imports fell 12.6 per cent last year, even as shipments from India surged by more than 118 per cent, reflecting a notable shift in »»»

Washington: World Bank President Ajay Banga announced the creation of a dedicated Gaza Reconstruction and Development Fund to manage international contributions for rebuilding the war-ravaged territory, saying the institution would act as a “limited trustee” under the direction of the newly formed »»»

The US Department of Justice’s massive release of Epstein case files has turned some internet users into self-appointed digital sleuths. They’ve been combing through thousands of emails in search of hidden clues and have eventually fixated on one word: pizza. The term appears more than 900 times in»»»

Hamas is holding an election for a new interim leader, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the armed group's affairs has told the BBC. Voting is taking place across Gaza, the occupied West Bank and among Hamas's members elsewhere. The outcome may signal which direction the movement intends »»»

Several wildfires in the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles spurred evacuations while firefighters continued battling several on Thursday. Image courtesy of UPI Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Firefighters are battling several conflagrations in the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, the largest of which burned more than 2»»»

Dubai: When Umer Zarin stepped off a plane into the UAE in 1983, Dubai was still finding its modern shape. The first job of the young Pakistani expat was tending the garden of an Arab family in Sharjah. He had no idea that he would eventually become a driver in Dubai and four decades later, he woul»»»

According to media reports, US President Donald Trump is weighing initial limited strikes to force Iran into a nuclear deal. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Centre, says that it's unikely the US will manage to overthrow the Iranian gover»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a battery of huge nuclear-capable rocket launchers ahead of a key congress of the nation's ruling party, state media said Thursday. The 600-mm multiple launch rocket system was front and centre as preparations ramped up for the once-in-five-years gatheri»»»

Dubai: Syria, Iran and Japan recorded the steepest petrol price declines globally over the past five years, with India also ranking among the top ten markets where motorists are paying less today than they did in 2021, reflecting shifts in supply dynamics, geopolitics and global crude trends. Sign »»»

Dubai: UAE residents planning an Eid Al Fitr getaway are facing airfares that have nearly doubled from February levels, with travel agents saying prices are also 15–20 per cent higher than last Eid. Also Read: Ramadan travel deals vs Eid Al Fitr rush: UAE travellers face airfare splitReturn economy»»»

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump said that the former English Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest in connection with the late convicted sex offender and trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is a "shame" and "bad for the royal family." Interacting with the reporters, Trump said, "I think it's a»»»

The names of nine former slaves owned by George Washington appear at the President's House in Philadelphia, where workers continued restoring a slavery exhibit on Thursday. Photo by Joseph E.B. Elliott/National Park Service Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Workers are restoring a slavery exhibit at the site of the»»»

US President Donald Trump has accused Barack Obama of revealing classified information when the former president said "aliens are real" in a podcast interview released last week. "He's not supposed to be doing that," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday, adding: "He made a big mist»»»

Wall Street stocks retreated early Thursday as worries over US-Iran tensions lifted oil prices while markets digested mixed results from Walmart. US oil futures rose to a six-month high as Iran's atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami said no country can deprive the Islamic republic of its right to nu»»»

Venezuela’s parliament could pass a long-awaited amnesty law Thursday it is hoped will free hundreds of political prisoners. The bill, pushed by interim president Delcy Rodriguez under pressure from Washington, is meant to apply retroactively to 1999, giving hope to families that loved ones jailed »»»

According to media reports, US President Donald Trump is weighing initial limited strikes to force Iran into a nuclear deal. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Centre, says that it's unikely the US will manage to overthrow the Iranian gover»»»

Social media users have shared footage of a spectacular explosion that they claim proves the Israeli military is using a highly lethal new weapon in Gaza: a thermobaric bomb. However, the footage has been taken out of context; it actually depicts a conventional explosion. A spectacular shockwave fo»»»

The skiers who died in an avalanche in California's Lake Tahoe backcountry are said to have been part of a tight-knit group who often went on ski excursions together. Eight people died after an avalanche struck near Castle Peak in the Sierra Nevada mountains on Tuesday, and rescue teams are searchi»»»

Attendees wait in the rain for the 137th annual Tournament of Roses Parade to begin in Pasadena, Calif., on January 1. El Nino can affect weather patterns throughout the United States for the year. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo A major shift may be brewing in the Pacific Ocean: Forec»»»

It is not unusual for avalanches to be in the news in the northern hemisphere at this time of year, the height of the annual ski season. But Tuesday's deadly incident in California, which took the lives of eight skiers and left one more unaccounted for, and the difficult situation in much of the Al»»»

The top US military commander for Latin America, General Francis Donovan, and senior Pentagon official Joseph Humire made an unannounced visit to Venezuela on Wednesday for security talks with interim authorities in Caracas. This marks the first US military delegation trip to Venezuela since the ca»»»

Cuba is running out of time. With petroleum reserves estimated at fewer than 20 days' supply and oil imports at zero for the first time in a decade, the communist island faces its gravest crisis since the Soviet Union's collapse. And the allies it had long counted on are proving as reliable as its »»»

Cuba is running out of time. With petroleum reserves estimated at fewer than 20 days' supply and oil imports at zero for the first time in a decade, the communist island faces its gravest crisis since the Soviet Union's collapse. And the allies it had long counted on are proving as reliable as its »»»

Cuba is running out of time. With petroleum reserves estimated at fewer than 20 days' supply and oil imports at zero for the first time in a decade, the communist island faces its gravest crisis since the Soviet Union's collapse. And the allies it had long counted on are proving as reliable as its »»»

Cuba is running out of time. With petroleum reserves estimated at fewer than 20 days' supply and oil imports at zero for the first time in a decade, the communist island faces its gravest crisis since the Soviet Union's collapse. And the allies it had long counted on are proving as reliable as its »»»

Cuba is running out of time. With petroleum reserves estimated at fewer than 20 days' supply and oil imports at zero for the first time in a decade, the communist island faces its gravest crisis since the Soviet Union's collapse. And the allies it had long counted on are proving as reliable as its »»»

Cuba is running out of time. With petroleum reserves estimated at fewer than 20 days' supply and oil imports at zero for the first time in a decade, the communist island faces its gravest crisis since the Soviet Union's collapse. And the allies it had long counted on are proving as reliable as its »»»

Cuba is running out of time. With petroleum reserves estimated at fewer than 20 days' supply and oil imports at zero for the first time in a decade, the communist island faces its gravest crisis since the Soviet Union's collapse. And the allies it had long counted on are proving as reliable as its »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) on Thursday announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Experts Credit Solutions Consultancy to conclude an investigation. The investigation found that, between January 2023 and October 2024, ECSC a»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The major developments unfolding in Iran since late December are reshaping the country’s image domestically, regionally, and internationally, said Prof. Mahjoob Zweiri, a scholar of contemporary Middle Eastern politics with a specialisation in Iran and the Gulf. Speaking at a r»»»

QNA Doha The formation of the Board of Directors of Mada Assistive Technology Centre – Qatar chaired by Minister of Social Development and Family, HE Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi, has been announced. The formation of the board underscoreshigh-level support for the Centre’s role in empowering»»»

1 of 5 | Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Joseph Edlow testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs oversight hearing on Feb. 12. Edlow co-authored a new memo stating that refugees can be arrested and detained if they haven't applied for a green card aft»»»

Washington (United States) (AFP) – US President Donald Trump on Thursday pledged $10 billion in support for Gaza, while several Muslim-majority nations committed funding and troop contributions. The announcements came as Trump launched his new initiative, the Board of Peace, an »»»

The US has deployed 13 warships and a large fleet of aircraft to the Middle East, with a second aircraft carrier also en route, setting the stage for a potential military confrontation with Iran less than a year after President Donald Trump ordered strikes on the country's nuclear facilities. The m»»»

In tonight's edition: Gabon suspends major social media platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, amid an anti-government teachers' strike. Also, Brent Bozell, Trump's controversial pick for US ambassador, arrives in South Africa. Plus we head to the Sambadrome, where Rio's Carnival comes to a»»»

A French prosecutor said Thursday they were seeking homicide charges against seven suspects in the fatal beating of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, 23, after violent clashes in the French city of Lyon. Most of those detained are from far-left movements.   A French prosecutor on Thurs»»»

Former prince Andrew's inexorable fall from grace reached an extraordinary new low as he became the first member of the UK royal family to be arrested in the modern era. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as he is now known, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He w»»»

Shocking photographs depicting Nazi soldiers’ executions of Greek resistance fighters during World War II have been discovered on the online auction platform eBay. The never-before-seen images, which show the victims both before and after their brutal executions, have sparked strong reactions in Gr»»»

Justice can be slow… and then suddenly, it’s swift. Two months to the day after the US justice department first started releasing the Epstein Files the arrest of King Charles’ brother: Andrew had already been stripped of his titles over allegations of relations with sex trafficked minors. Now »»»

Washington: The State of Qatar announced the allocation of one billion US dollars in support of the Peace Council’s efforts and its endeavor to reach a final settlement that fulfills the aspirations of the Palestinian people in establishing their internationally recognized independent state, while »»»

French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed the arguments of social media platforms in favor of free speech as “pure bulls**t,” calling for total transparency in how algorithms shape online discourse. Speaking in New Delhi on Wednesday, Macron argued that algorithmic bias carries “huge” democrat»»»

US lawmakers have urged their government to follow the UK's suit and push harder on those who were close to Jeffrey Epstein, following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. "Prince Andrew was just arrested," Congressman Thomas Massie, who co-sponsored»»»

Belarus has released jailed veteran opposition politician Mikola Statkevich, who refused to go into exile last year in a US-brokered prisoner release. The 69-year-old was now at home and recovering from a stroke which had affected his speech, his wife Marina Adamovich said. Statkevich spent more th»»»

The 153rd anniversary of national hero Vasil Levski's execution was commemorated across Bulgaria and around the world on February 18 and 19. A commemorative ceremony was held at the monument to Vasil Levski (1837-1873) in Sofia on Thursday. It was attended by President Iliana Iotova, National Assem»»»

The automobile industry has been steering towards an electric future. In Europe, sales of both fully electric and hybrid cars have risen as costs drop and technology improves. Competition within the industry is fierce, and new players are challenging legacy carmakers.  The Chinese brand Zeekr »»»

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected allegations that his Instagram platform deliberately targets children and damages their mental health, in a trial that could open the floodgates to a wave of judgments against the social media giant. Zuckerberg took the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wedne»»»

West Virginia's attorney general accuses Apple of knowingly enabling the storage and distribution of child sex abuse materials on its iOS and iCloud servers in a state lawsuit filed on Thursday. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Apple's iCloud and iOS services allowed th»»»