Transparency, dialogue, and decisions no longer made in secret — this is what awaits Hungary’s cultural sphere as well, Minister for Social Relations and Culture Zoltán Tarr wrote on Facebook on Thursday after the so-called statute decree listing the responsibilities of individual ministries was pu»»»

The ministerial handover has been completed, and a comprehensive investigation will begin across all areas, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Thursday at a press conference in Budapest. The prime minister said that all ministers of the Orbán government attended the governmental handover, alt»»»

China called on Friday for a lasting truce in the Middle East and for shipping lanes to be reopened "as soon as possible", as the strategic Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed during the war with Iran. Iran has largely blocked shipping through the vital strait since conflict broke out with»»»

Beijing: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has no love for Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, and says he doesn't take fashion inspiration from him. Flying with President Donald Trump to China, a picture of Rubio went viral as he was decked out in a grey Nike tracksuit. The suit -- in brand»»»

A two-day national conference entitled "Healthcare in the 21st century: Modern aspects and challenges" will kick off on Friday. The forum, organized by the Bulgarian Association of Health Professionals in Nursing, will be opened by President Iliana Iotova, the presidential press secretariat reporte»»»

India’s National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the re-examination for the NEET-UG 2026 medical entrance test will be held on June 21, weeks after the May 3 exam was scrapped over alleged paper leaks and other irregularities that triggered nationwide outrage among students and parents. In »»»

China called on Friday for a lasting truce in the Middle East and for shipping lanes to be reopened "as soon as possible", as the strategic Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed during the war with Iran. Iran has largely blocked shipping through the vital strait since conflict broke out with»»»

A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029. Named Psyche like the asteroid it’s after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) on»»»

Israel's military said Friday that one of its soldiers died in combat in southern Lebanon, bringing its losses to 20 personnel since the war with Hezbollah began in early March. Staff Sergeant Negev Dagan, 20, "fell during combat in southern Lebanon", the military said, without providing additional»»»

The US Army abruptly scrapped the planned deployment of more than 4,000 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Poland, American media reported. The decision reportedly caught Pentagon staff and European allies by surprise — especially since some troops and equip»»»

The United States cast Israel-Lebanon talks held in Washington on Thursday as "productive and positive" and a State Department official said more discussions aimed at ending their conflict will continue on Friday. A senior Lebanese official said earlier that Lebanon will demand that US ally Israel »»»

Ayman al-Zain watched on a recent afternoon as a bulldozer cleared the rubble of what used to be his sports clothing store, which was one of dozens of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes against the Hezbollah militant group. With a nominal truce in place that has reduced but not halted the fight»»»

SEOUL: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will make a two-day visit to South Korea from May 19 at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung, Seoul’s presidential office said Friday. The trip comes as the two US-allied democratic neighbors seek to strengthen ties while facing shared challenges f»»»

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday in a bid to improve dialogue between Washington and the communist-run island, the Cuban government said. The meeting took place “in a context marked by the complexity of bilateral relations,” Havana said.  The head of the CI»»»

A renewed escalation in the Strait of Hormuz saw the seizure on Thursday of a ship anchored off the Unites Arab Emirates coast. Earlier Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had announced he had quietly visited the UAE during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, though the UAE swiftly denied that any secret»»»

US President Donald Trump said that China wants to purchase oil and gas from the United States. “They’ve agreed they want to buy oil from the United States,” US President Donald Trump told Fox News following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.According to Trump, Chinese energy purchases »»»

The US Navy may have to cut training, routine operations and personnel by July unless Congress sends more money for Operation Epic Fury, American media reported. Naval Operations Chief Adm. Daryl Caudle admitted the fiscal 2026 budget did not account for the war against Iran.“We’re burning bright …»»»

At Impact'26, Minister Domański laid out an ambitious ten-year economic vision for Poland, setting the explicit goal of joining the three most influential economies in the European Union. He framed energy transition — accelerating the buildout of large-scale renewables and a planned first nuclear p»»»

The Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic is implementing another major strategic project aimed at strengthening the country’s energy security and developing renewable energy sources. Under the project «Renewable Energy Development in the Kyrgyz Republic — Phase I» (KRED), modern energy infrast»»»

A driver hit and killed five people in the village of Kashka-Suu. The accident occurred on May 14 at approximately 6:40 p.m., the press service of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Chui region reported. According to preliminary information, the driver of a Honda Torneo, K.u.I., 22, was tra»»»

Director of the State Institute for Earthquake-Resistant Construction and Engineering Design, Kanat Kanbolotov, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Xinjiang Construction Research Institute during a working visit to Urumqi. The Ministry of Construction reported. During the talks, the parties»»»

ISLAMABAD: Over 78,000 Pakistani Hajj pilgrims under the government scheme have arrived in Saudi Arabia since last month, state media reported this week, as Islamabad accelerates its pre-Hajj flight operation. State broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Thursday that 78,929 Pakistani pilgrims have»»»

RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has launched full operations at the Western Station of the Riyadh Metro project, the Saudi Press Agency reported, marking the completion of the metro’s four principal stations and adding a major new landmark to the capital’s public transport network. The»»»

JEDDAH: Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have engineered nanoscale particles capable of transporting six proteins into living cells, where they work together as a miniature “drug factory” to produce violacein, a bioactive compound under study for therapeutic use. The»»»

May 14 (UPI) -- A small plane crashed into a home in northeastern Ohio on Thursday evening, killing both occupants of the aircraft, authorities said. The Piper PA-28 crashed into a home in Akron around 3:45 p.m. EDT, according to a Federal Aviation Administration incident statement, which said two »»»

Dubai: Across the UAE, Eid Al Adha is not only marked by celebration and family gatherings, but also by a strong culture of giving, one that volunteers say is best reflected in initiatives like “Gift It Forward.” As residents prepare and look forward to the occasion, many are also choosing to spend»»»

Washington: The Trump administration’s Iran campaign came under intense scrutiny at a Senate hearing, with US military commanders claiming Tehran’s military capabilities had been severely degraded even as lawmakers warned of rising economic and regional risks. Appearing before the Senate Armed Serv»»»

US President Donald Trump suggested that hunting down Iran's enriched uranium was primarily for political optics, after Israel demanded it as a goal. "I just feel better if I got it, actually, but it's -- I think, it's more for public relations than it is for anything else," Trump told Fox News hos»»»

The head of the CIA visited Cuba on Thursday, an extraordinary step-up in contact between Washington and Havana as the communist-run island reels from US pressure, declaring that it is out of oil. The Central Intelligence Agency, at the heart of the decades-long struggle between the United States a»»»

The fuel market situation in Kyrgyzstan remains stable due to guaranteed fuel supplies from Russia. According to the Association of Oil Traders, current fuel reserves in the country are sufficient for 1 to 1.5 months, the Antimonopoly Regulation Service reported. According to it, Kyrgyzstan’s annua»»»

Dubai: Fair skies and warm conditions are expected across the UAE on Friday, with temperatures set to remain high in inland areas while fresh winds may trigger blowing dust in some parts of the country, according to the National Center of Meteorology. The NCM said Friday’s weather will be fair in g»»»

US President Donald Trump suggested that hunting down Iran's enriched uranium was primarily for political optics, after Israel demanded it as a goal. "I just feel better if I got it, actually, but it's -- I think, it's more for public relations than it is for anything else," Trump told Fox News hos»»»

Oklahoma executed Raymond E. Johnson on Thursday morning for killing his ex-girlfriend and their daughter in 2007. Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Corrections/Website May 14 (UPI) -- The state of Oklahoma on Thursday carried out the death sentence of a 52-year-old Tulsa man for the 2007 mu»»»

Egyptian smallholders have seen their lives upended by the war in Iran, with soaring fertiliser and energy prices forcing many to lay off workers and reduce the amount of land they farm. Before the United States and Israel launched the war that would end up engulfing the region, Ashraf Abu Ragab cu»»»

Dubai: Dubai is about to get a lot more colourful underground. In one of the emirate's most ambitious urban art drives to date, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have launched an open call inviting Emirati and UAE-based artists, designers, »»»

South Korea's benchmark Kospi index topped 8,000 points for the first time Friday, buoyed by an artificial intelligence-driven boom in the country's semiconductor industry. The index briefly rose above the milestone in morning trade before falling back into the 7,900 range later in the session. It »»»

BEIJING: US President Donald Trump suggested that hunting down Iran’s enriched uranium was primarily for political optics, after Israel demanded it as a goal. “I just feel better if I got it, actually, but it’s — I think, it’s more for public relations than it is for anything else,” Trump told Fox »»»

UNITED NATIONS: The Trump administration on Thursday announced $1.8 billion more toward UN humanitarian aid, saying it will be earmarked for lifesaving aid to victims of natural disasters, famine and “people who are truly in critical need” even as the US has cut foreign assistance overall. The mone»»»

A federal jury has awarded $49.5 million to the family of a 24-year-old global nonprofit worker killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia while traveling to her first major assignment. The verdict, reached Wednesday after a trial in federal court in Chicago, resolves one of the l»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school — the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month. In a letter to a lawyer for Yale, Harmeet Dhillon, assistant atto»»»

BEIJING: As President Donald Trump wraps up his whirlwind visit to China on Friday, he’s insistent that relations between the world’s two biggest powers are good and getting better despite deep differences on Iran, Taiwan and more.Trump started his last day in Beijing by insisting in a social media»»»

WASHINGTON: Muslim American groups said congressional ​hearings that Republican lawmakers cast as aimed at making the US “sharia-free” are being weaponized against Muslim minorities in the United States by stoking fear against them. Republicans, who hold a majority in both chambers of Congress, tit»»»

WASHINGTON, May 14 : The US House of Representatives ​narrowly defeated a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, but the effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s military campaign failed by the closest possible margin.The House voted 21»»»

MAKKAH: The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture’s office in Makkah province conducted a proactive field inspection campaign as part of the efforts of the Unauthorized Slaughter Control Committee. The campaign is in cooperation with Makkah Municipality, the General Administration of Mujah»»»

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to the United Arab Emirates on Friday to advance the bilateral 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'. During his visit, PM Modi will meet the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, exchange views »»»

Baghdad: Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi was sworn in with a partial Cabinet after lawmakers failed to reach consensus on several key posts, including the interior and defence ministries. Parliament approved 14 members of al-Zaidi's Cabinet, while votes on the remaining portfolios were delay»»»

All praise belongs to God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful, who made the father the middle gate of Paradise. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that our master and Prophet Muḥammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger. O Allah, se»»»

Gulf News Edufair offered valuable insights into how students are thinking about their futures, careers, and the skills they want to develop. It strengthened our engagement with students and reaffirmed our commitment to supporting their journeys.Mohamed Abdelhady | Executive Director of Strategic C»»»

A vessel reportedly operating as a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military forces, according to maritime risk management company Vanguard. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the ship is now “bound for Iranian territorial waters.” The vessel — identified»»»

London: Pressure is mounting on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as internal party tensions escalate and senior rivals appear increasingly prepared to mount a leadership challenge. The crisis intensified after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned from his post, stating that he had lost confidence »»»