As the U.S.-led Mechanism meetings in Naqoura falter -- or prepare to enter a new phase -- behind-the-scenes political activity involving Lebanon, the U.S. and Israel is gaining momentum, a media report said. These moves aim to launch negotiations that “transcend the geographical coordinates of Hez»»»

The Rwandan government has launched legal action against the UK to seek payments it claims it is owed under a scrapped migrant deal between the two countries. Rwanda has filed a case with the Netherlands-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, arguing the UK has failed to honour commitments made in a»»»

Dubai: The man who gave Bollywood its thick catalogue of heartbreak anthems and love songs has decided to step away from playback singing. Arijit Singh, who has sung romantic and angsty songs for dishy heroes like Ranbir Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he will n»»»

The beginning of the year brings a heightened state of caution in the Romanian retail sector, amid pressures on household budgets and increasingly planned and controlled consumer behavior. Public data and market signals show that Romanians are adjusting their purchasing decisions, scrutinizing pric»»»

1 of 5 | Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will likely testify in a series of trials for lawsuits brought by thousands of parents, teens and school districts alleging that social media companies design their platforms to be addictive. File Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Meta, Snap»»»

Dubai: Higher education institutions across the UAE have been granted a one-year transition period, starting from early January, to align their operations with the country’s newly issued Higher Education Law, according to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Abdulrahman Al Awar»»»

Wednesday will begin deceptively calm, with periods of sunshine before noon. In the early hours, fog and reduced visibility are expected in a number of valleys and low-lying areas, creating difficult conditions for travel. Morning temperatures will remain low, ranging from minus 3 to 2 degrees, wit»»»

An Israeli political analysis warns of a growing and potentially explosive rift between “Tel Aviv” and Washington over the future of Gaza, as US pressure mounts to advance to the next phase of post-war arrangements while Israel hardens its conditions. Writing in Maariv, Zionist political analyst An»»»

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his condolences for Tuesday’s deaths of seven Greek soccer fans in a car crash in Romania, adding that the government is cooperating with local authorities on the issue. In a Facebook post, Mitsotakis said he was “overwhelmed” by the accident and voiced »»»

The Apple and Google app stores have applications that generate images of women with their clothes removed with AI, a tech watchdog reported Tuesday. File Photo by Eric Lee/UPI | License Photo Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Apple and Google app stores have applications that generate images of women with thei»»»

Russian forces have begun pulling out of positions in northeast Syria in an area still controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after the group lost most of its territory in an offensive by government forces. Associated Press journalists visited one base next to the Qamishli airport T»»»

LONDON, Jan.27 (SANA) The US, UK, France, and Germany on Tuesday welcomed the Syrian Defense Ministry‘s announcement to extend the ceasefire for 15 days with SDF organization. In a joint statement published on the official site of British government, the US and the three European countries welcomed»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday announced the launch of the second phase of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a Dh100 billion expansion aimed at strengthening Dubai’s position among the world’s l»»»

Brussels, Belgium: Google must provide rival AI services equal access to its features and other search engine platforms access to data, the EU said on Tuesday, as it said it would help the giant over six months to comply with rules. The EU executive said it would launch proceedings to help Google p»»»

London: One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" led the shortlist Tuesday of films competing at Britain's BAFTA awards next month, ahead of the Oscars in mid-March in which both also dominate the nominations. "One Battle After Another", an offbeat thriller set against a wild backdrop of radical vio»»»

President Iliana Iotova gave a speech Tuesday at the ceremony for the presentation of the tenth Academic Oscars awards - distinctions for the universities that top the rankings of universities by professional field for 2025. "Bulgarian universities are on a par with their European counterparts, and»»»

BELGRADE - Through Holocaust remembrance, we assume responsibility to ensure that such evil is never repeated, Serbian FM Marko Djuric noted on Tuesday after attending a state commemorative ceremony that marked the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. "This morning I attended the state commemor»»»

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A man takes a cooling drink from a water fountain in downtown Melbourne, Victoria, on Tuesday amid a heatwave that has seen some of the highest temperatures in 20 years and fanned intense wildfires in the southwest and west of the state. Photo by Michael Currie/EPA Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Wildfires contin»»»

Freedom24, a European investment platform belonging to the international investment group Freedom Holding Corp., has appointed Piotr Baszak as Managing Director of its Polish branch. In his new role, Baszak will be responsible for implementing the company’s international strategy, further developin»»»

Russian forces have begun pulling out of positions in northeast Syria in an area still controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after the group lost most of its territory in an offensive by government forces. Associated Press journalists visited one base next to the Qamishli airport T»»»

The European Rail Supply Industry can maintain its generational advantage and world-leading status over non-EU suppliers – but only if EU policymakers continue a cutting-edge public-private rail research program, according to a report by UNIFE, the Association representing the European Rail Supply »»»

Survivors of the explosion and fire that killed five workers in a biscuit factory in central Greece started to testify Tuesday to fire service officials investigating the accident, amid preliminary ndications that a gas leak may have triggered the blast. Apart from the precise cause of the explosio»»»

Communication took place between the Lebanese and Egyptian presidencies prior to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the Davos summit, media reports said. “Al-Sisi was told that Lebanon is implementing the government’s plan for collecting Hezb»»»

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he spoke with President Donald Trump on Tuesday and that some federal immigration agents will be leaving the city on Tuesday. File Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI | License Photo Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Monday that some federal immigration agen»»»

A draft presidential decree introducing a temporary ban on inspections of business entities has been submitted for public discussion. The document is aimed at reducing administrative pressure on businesses and stabilizing economic activity. According to the draft, entrepreneurs continue to lodge nu»»»