Outgoing Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Borislav Gutsanov, will open on Monday the fully renovated nursing home in the village of Glavinitsa, Pazardzhik Municipality, the Ministry announced. The facility has been refurbished and equipped with new furniture and is one of twelve social service»»»

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Oil prices fell nearly 5% on Monday, heading for the steepest single-session decline in more than 6 months, after US President Donald Trump said Iran was "seriously talking" with Washington, signaling de-escalation with an OPEC member. Brent crude futures were down $3.30, or 4.8%, at $66.02 per bar»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed on Sunday the need for the full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire and US President Donald Trump's peace plan. The leaders met in Cairo for talks on the developments in Gaza, said the Egyptian Presidency. They reiterat»»»

Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) H E Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani met with National Security Adviser of the United Kingdom H E Jonathan Nicholas Powell, in London, UK. The meeting discussed a number of topics of common interest. It also d»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Diabetes Qatar, organised a specialised training course for school nurses on January 30–31, at its headquarters, with the participation of 23 school nurses, with the aim of strengthening the competencies of school nursing staff and equipping them to safely and effectively support s»»»

It sounds like alchemy, the turning of ordinary substances into gold and yet, that’s exactly what one Chinese man is laying claim to. He apparently managed to extract the honeyed metal from Sim cards. The news has created some buzz online and resulted in a frenzy to buy Sim cards. Or, it had before»»»

Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Borislav Gutsanov, will open on Monday the fully renovated nursing home in the village of Glavinitsa, Pazardzhik Municipality, the Ministry announced. The facility has been refurbished and equipped with new furniture and is one of twelve social services already»»»

Doha, Qatar: University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) is participating in Web Summit Qatar 2026 through a strong showcase of student-founded startups, faculty-led sessions, and strategic ecosystem engagement, reinforcing its role as a national driver of applied entrepreneurship and tech»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of Pakistan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), has launched a Planting 1,000 Native Seedlings Initiative with the active participation of students and staff of Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ). The initiative was presente»»»

Syrian Kurdish security forces on Sunday announced a curfew early next week in two cities in the country's northeast, ahead of the implementation of a recent deal struck with the government in Damascus. Damascus and Kurdish forces reached a comprehensive agreement on Friday to gradually integrate t»»»

Twenty new official vehicles were handed over to local medical organizations in Naryn region. Kamchybek Tashiev, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS), presented the keys to the heads of hospitals and Family Medicine Centers. The donation of the vehicles is part»»»

Doha, Qatar: Art collector and cultural patron H E Sheikh Dr. Abdulla bin Ali Al-Thani traced the evolution of Qatari contemporary art over three decades during a conversation at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar), held alongside the launch of his new book »»»

Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met yesterday with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the State of Qatar H E Sira Swangsilpa on the occasion of the end of his tenure. Al Hammadi extended thanks to the Ambassador for his efforts in suppo»»»

The municipality of Kazanlak is set to host a discussion dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Rose Valley's agricultural intangible cultural heritage in the context of UNESCO lists and the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAH»»»

Slovakia does not plan to terminate its agreement with Russia for nuclear fuel supplies for nuclear power plants, Tibor Gaspar, deputy speaker of the Slovak parliament, said. In January, European Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen announced that the European Commission was drafting a ban on»»»

Doha, Qatar: Sweden’s growing footprint at Web Summit Qatar increasingly mirrors the deepening diplomatic and economic ties between Stockholm and Doha. Since the inaugural edition in 2024, Sweden has maintained a strong and expanding presence at the summit, evolving from a life sciences–focused del»»»

Funding for youth development in Kyrgyzstan has increased, Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy Marat Tagaev said at a meeting of the Committee on Science, Education, Innovative Development and Information Technologies, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs of Parliament. According »»»

It is music's biggest night - but politics is still playing a leading role at the Grammy Awards. Artists including Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny and British singer Olivia Dean, as well as country star Shaboozy and Cuban-American icon Gloria Estefan, used their wins to call out the Trump administr»»»

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah patronizes and attends the flag hoist ceremony at Bayan Palace»»»

On November 18, 2025, citizen K.T., 36, filed a complaint with the Department of Internal Affairs of Moskovsky district requesting action against a man named A. According to the complainant, on October 27, the man gained his trust under the pretext of making a purchase, fraudulently took possession»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has reaffirmed its ambition to be a global hub for technology, innovation and entrepreneurship as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani opened Web Summit Qatar 2026 with a strong call for global collaboration in sha»»»

Seoul: North Korea has inaugurated a major greenhouse farm in Sinuiju, a northwestern city hit hard by flooding in 2024, with leader Kim Jong-un calling it a "wonderful achievement" ahead of the country's upcoming party congress, according to state media Monday. Kim attended the ceremony inaugurati»»»

In 2024, more than 13.3 million seedlings were imported into Kyrgyzstan, while in 2025 the figure fell to 6.86 million, significantly lower than the previous year. Seedling exports have also declined, the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry reported. According to the mi»»»

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned on Saturday that opposition economic plans would impose severe financial burdens on Hungarian families, while reaffirming his government’s commitment to keeping the country out of the war in Ukraine and protecting households from soaring energy costs. At an anti-w»»»

Travel misery was poised to continue Sunday as a powerful snowstorm ravaged southern US states, inflicting subzero temperatures upon regions not used to such life-threatening winter weather. The latest bout of extreme weather came about a week after a monster storm pummeled a wide swath of the Unit»»»

US envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday said he had "productive and constructive meetings" with Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's top economic adviser and special envoy, in Florida. The talks came a day before a scheduled meeting in Abu Dhabi between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators a»»»

Protests are continuing across the US against the Trump administration's immigration policies. Since Renée Goode and Alex Pretti were killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis, the anger has shown little signs of stopping. President Donald Trump has directed the Department»»»

From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and British royalty, a who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released Friday by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.»»»

Julien Pereira is a 26 year old French citizen. In 2025, he was arrested and detained by ICE for a month. Speaking to FRANCE 24, he dives into his detention conditions, why he got arrested, and how he sees the current situation in the US.»»»

Costa Rica, a beacon of stability in Central America that is battling a surge in violence related to drug trafficking, goes to the polls on Sunday in elections that are expected to bring a tough-on-crime right-winger to power. Laura Fernandez, the 39-year-old candidate of outgoing President Rodrigo»»»

A five-year-old boy whose detention in the Trump administration's aggressive immigration raids in Minneapolis shocked the world returned to Minnesota, a lawmaker said Sunday. Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, were detained in a Minneapolis suburb on January 20 an»»»

Prominent Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona was released after more than four years in jail, a legal rights group said Sunday. Tarazona was arrested in July 2021, and is the latest in a spate of high-profile political prisoner releases by Venezuela's interim authorities since th»»»

The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product was 0.7% higher according to raw data and 0.5% higher according to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data in the 4th quarter of 2025 than in the corresponding period of the previous year. Compared to the previous quarter, the economic per»»»

The diary of Dubai-based industrialist and Confident Group chairman CJ Roy, who died by suicide during an Income Tax raid on January 30, reportedly reads like a suicide note, local media reports. According to Manorama News, the nine-page diary details setbacks in foreign ventures, personal debts, c»»»

Rosatom plans to introduce 3D technologies into Kyrgyzstan’s hydropower sector. The corporation will be implementing additive technologies in the republic’s renewable energy sector, its press service reported. A corresponding agreement has been signed. The document provides, among other things, for»»»

US President Donald Trump said he hoped to reach a deal with Iran, easing fears of conflict and pushing oil prices sharply lower. He confirmed talks were under way but did not retract earlier threats, reiterating that Tehran would accept limits on nuclear and missile programmes rathe»»»

Asian investors poured about $20bn into Eurasian economies in 2024-2025, bucking a broader global downturn in cross-border investment, with nearly half of that growth coming from the Gulf states, according to a new report from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). »»»

Asian investors poured about $20bn into Eurasian economies in 2024-2025, bucking a broader global downturn in cross-border investment, with nearly half of that growth coming from the Gulf states, according to a new report from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). »»»

Pakistan’s military says it has killed at least 92 militants following a wave of co-ordinated attacks in the south-western province of Balochistan. According to military sources, actions throughout January 31 in at least 1»»»

Asian investors poured about $20bn into Eurasian economies in 2024-2025, bucking a broader global downturn in cross-border investment, with nearly half of that growth coming from the Gulf states, according to a new report from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). »»»

The political landscape in Japan has shifted dramatically as the nation approaches the February 8 general election. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leading the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has placed a radical fiscal manoeuvre at the heart of her campaign: the complete removal of the 8% consumpti»»»

Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Having struggled to reduce its dependency on Russian gas at enormous cost to its economy, the EU now finds itself with a new energy dependency that is potentially even more damaging than relying on cheap Russian gas. The problem has been made worse as the US»»»

Pakistan’s military says it has killed at least 92 militants following a wave of co-ordinated attacks in the south-western province of Balochistan. According to military sources, actions throughout January 31 in at least 1»»»

Asian investors poured about $20bn into Eurasian economies in 2024-2025, bucking a broader global downturn in cross-border investment, with nearly half of that growth coming from the Gulf states, according to a new report from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). »»»

Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Having struggled to reduce its dependency on Russian gas at enormous cost to its economy, the EU now finds itself with a new energy dependency that is potentially even more damaging than relying on cheap Russian gas. The problem has been made worse as the US»»»

India’s Union Budget for FY2026–2027 was framed against a backdrop of fragile global growth, unsettled trade routes and persistent geopolitical strain. Presented on February 1, 2026, the plan positions India as a source of relative stability at a time when investors are reassessing risk across emer»»»

Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Having struggled to reduce its dependency on Russian gas at enormous cost to its economy, the EU now finds itself with a new energy dependency that is potentially even more damaging than relying on cheap Russian gas. The problem has been made worse as the US»»»

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez has announced plans to introduce legislation granting amnesty to political prisoners detained since 1999, in yet another major policy shift following the recent ousting of Nicolás Maduro by US forces. »»»

Asian investors poured about $20bn into Eurasian economies in 2024-2025, bucking a broader global downturn in cross-border investment, with nearly half of that growth coming from the Gulf states, according to a new report from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). »»»