CAIRO: Iranians began to regain Internet access on Wednesday after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. But users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted, as they were before the cutoff began during nationwide protests in January. »»»

PARIS: Sweltering conditions during the opening week ‌of this year’s French Open have added a fresh challenge, with players including Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina saying success will hinge on who adapts best over the course of the tournament. Like much of Western Europe, France is experiencing h»»»

Paris, France: Four-time champion Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina both eased into the French Open third round with straight-sets wins on Wednesday, ahead of Novak Djokovic's match against Valentin Royer. Swiatek, looking to regain the title she last won in 2024, saw off battling Czech youngster Sar»»»

LONDON: Tony Blair, who led Labour to victory in three UK elections, called on the party on Tuesday to shun the temptation to move left or reverse Brexit to shore up its fortunes, and to concentrate on policy rather than personality. As Labour gears up for a possible leadership contest, Blair, the »»»

MILAN: Italian ‌hotels can refuse to serve their guests tap water, Italy’s highest court ruled in response to a tourist’s complaint against a luxury hotel in a ski resort in the Dolomites. The tourist sued the five-star Hotel Sassongher in Corvara, where she stayed for the 2020 New Year holidays, a»»»

AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands’ top scorer Memphis ‌Depay and Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber were both included on Wednesday in the country’s squad for next month’s World Cup despite concerns over their fitness. The 32-year-old Depay, whose 55 goals are the most for the Dutch, has been struggling with»»»

An industry lawyer who has represented Philip Morris International (PMI) gained access to the highest echelons of the European Commission’s legal services at a time when the institution is set to redraft EU-wide tobacco rules. An annual conference by the commission legal services held April last ye»»»

The Police Central Operative Unit raided the Socialist Party, PSOE, headquarters in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has faced calls to step down as his allies have been embroiled in scandal. Photo by Borja Sanchez-Trillo/EPA May 27 (UPI) -- Police raided the headquarters of S»»»

North Korea said on Wednesday it had tested a new lightweight multi-purpose missile launch system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system a day earlier, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea's military said the North fired several projectiles, including a ballis»»»

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed a legal challenge against a parliamentary panel report that found he may have committed misconduct in connection with the so-called “Phala Phala” scandal, in which large amounts of cash were stolen from a sofa at his private farm, according to broad»»»

Russian bank staff and branches could be joining the fight against Ukrainian drone attacks under an ambitious plan approved by the country’s lower house of parliament. The banks would bear the cost of installing electronic jamming systems on their premises while selected employees would shoot down »»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed Wednesday a defense pact with Poland, arguing the European allies faced "no greater challenge" than "Russian aggression" as he welcomed Polish counterpart Donald Tusk to Britain. The new security treaty signed by the NATO allies aims to allow the two countries »»»

Ousted board Chair Albert Manifold said he takes issue with the way BP has characterized his behavior that caused his removal. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA May 27 (UPI) -- Ousted BP board Chair Albert Manifold challenges the allegations of his behavior cited for his removal. In a statement to CNBC, Ma»»»

NEW DELHI: Hundreds of people in India’s border region with Bangladesh have fled to the frontier, police said Wednesday, after the government ordered the construction of detention centers for undocumented Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingya refugees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist B»»»

Borislav Sarafov resigned as National Investigative Service Director and Deputy Prosecutor General on Wednesday. He tendered his bid in the morning, and it was later accepted by the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council. "This is a decision I made after careful consideration," Sarafov»»»

German police arrested a Syrian citizen on Wednesday suspected of aiding and abetting attempted murder and grievous bodily harm in an attack on a tourist at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin last year, prosecutors said. The arrest of the suspect, identified as Khalaf A. in line with German privacy l»»»

The National Assembly passed at first reading on Wednesday amendments to the Act on Administrative Regulation of Economic Activities Associated with Oil and Petroleum Products, concerning the activities of the special commercial administrator of critical infrastructure facilities. The amendments we»»»

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face a crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court from November 30, the presiding judge said on Wednesday. Duterte faces three counts of crimes against humanity, with prosecutors alleging his involvement in at least 76 murders»»»

Bulgaria and France share common positions on security and the diversification of Europe's energy supplies, while bilateral cooperation between the two countries is developing in key areas such as defence, energy and European policies, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists in Paris ahead of h»»»

Dubai: Sharjah will open tomorrow, Thursday, as Guest of Honour at the fifth edition of the Warsaw International Book Fair 2026, presenting a wide-ranging cultural programme that spotlights Emirati literature, poetry, arts, heritage, and publishing. Held in the Polish capital from May 28 to 31, the»»»

PARIS: Iga Swiatek navigated her way into the third round of the French Open on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-3 success over world number 35 Sara Bejlek. The four-time Roland Garros champion is seeking to reclaim the title she won three times consecutively between 2022 and 2024, before losing out at the »»»

As she presented her priorities on Wednesday, Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova said that social payments were secured. “Social payments are guaranteed - pensions, supplements and assistance for people with disabilities, as well as for families and children, will continue to be pa»»»

Regarding Borislav Sarafov stepping down as Head of National Investigative Service and Deputy Prosecutor General, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said it is just the beginning of reforming the judicial system. Radev was speaking at a news briefing prior to a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron»»»

A dramatic walkout by minority senators halted proceedings in the Senate of the Philippines late Tuesday. It exposed deepening divisions over proposed rule changes that critics say could benefit lawmakers facing legal trouble, including fugitive Senator Ronald dela Rosa. Get updated faster and for »»»

Bolivian Congress allows deployment of troops to quell protests 7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleVanessa BuschschlüterLatin America editor, News Online Reuters / Claudia Morales Congress in Bolivia has passed a bill which will make it easier for the president to declare a state of em»»»

Elon Musk’s SpaceX pressured the Pentagon into paying higher rates for Starlink satellite connectivity used by US kamikaze drones during the Iran war, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The dispute reportedly centered on the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS), a cheap loitering munition used »»»

With the Saudi Pro League offseason now upon us, you might think that Al-Kholood owner Ben Harburg would take the opportunity to put his feet up after a relentless past 12 months that saw him take over and overhaul the Saudi minnow. You might even think he would bask in the glow of making the King’»»»

Borislav Sarafov’s resignation is not a reform, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday. “However, it is a clear sign that the entire ‘Sarafov clique’ in the judicial system realizes that the political forces that have propped it up for years are losing power. Bor»»»

NEW YORK - Serbia will remain a pillar in the defence of the UN Charter and the strongest bulwark of peace, both internationally and in the Western Balkan region, FM Marko Djuric said in the UN Security Council on Tuesday, noting that Serbia advocated a world in which the UN Charter was not a polit»»»

Borislav Sarafov will not receive severance pay equal to 20 monthly salaries, said Ognyan Damyanov from the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council, speaking to journalists on Wednesday. Damyanov's remark came after Sarafov's resignation as National Investigative Service (NIS) Director »»»

NEW YORK - Serbia will remain a pillar in the defence of the UN Charter and the strongest bulwark of peace, both internationally and in the Western Balkan region, FM Marko Djuric said in the UN Security Council on Tuesday, noting that Serbia advocated a world in which the UN Charter was not a polit»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel on Wednesday ruled out any plans to leave the crisis-hit CHP and form a new party, urging fellow members to stay put, Turkish media reported. The CHP, Turkiye’s oldest political party, has been badly shaken by a May 21 court ruling that overtu»»»

Borislav Sarafov’s resignation was a personal decision on his part, GERB-UDF MP Stefan Arsov said on Wednesday on the sidelines of Parliament. According to Arsov, if GERB-UDF are asked for support on issues related to the Supreme Judicial Council in the future, they will participate. Sarafov announ»»»

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned of the dangers of "extreme heat" gripping the world's most populous country on Wednesday, with troops battling forest fires and local authorities reporting deaths from heatstroke. International air-quality monitoring platform AQI recorded that t»»»

In a statement on Wednesday, National Investigative Service chief and Deputy Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov said that he has tendered his resignation. “Today I submitted a request to the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council asking to be prematurely relieved of my duties as Direc»»»

Borislav Sarafov has no place in the judicial system, said Vazrazhdane Deputy Floor Leader Peter Petrov in the corridors of Parliament on Wednesday. Sarafov announced his resignation as National Investigative Service chief and deputy prosecutor general earlier on Wednesday. He asked to remain as ra»»»

BUDAPEST: ​Hungary's parliament on Wednesday approved legislation to maintain the country's membership in the International Criminal Court, reversing a 2025 decision made by the government of Viktor Orban.Orban's government decided to withdraw from the ‌ICC, saying the court ‌had become "political.»»»

Borislav Sarafov must not under any circumstances be allowed to leave the system before the disciplinary proceedings and the proceedings conducted by the ad hoc prosecutor are completed, because otherwise the traces would deliberately be covered up, which is a crime, said Velislav Velichkov, MP of »»»

Dubai: For most teenagers, after-school hours are spent between homework, sports, and social media. But for 16-year-old Karl Hechema, those evenings became the foundation of an education platform now helping thousands of students around the world. The Dubai-based Egyptian student at Lycee Francais »»»

Samsung Electronics Co.'s unionized workers voted to approve a wage agreement, the union said Wednesday. This photo, taken Wednesday, shows Samsung headquarters in Suwon. Photo by Yonhap Samsung Electronics Co.'s unionized workers voted to approve a wage agreement that includes a substantial bonus »»»

BARCELONA: Spanish police are searching the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing, the Civil Guard said Wednesday. The raid on the office in central Madrid is another blow to the party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launches of newly developed lightweight multi-purpose missile launching systems and tactical cruise missile systems, state-run media reported Wednesday. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, May 27 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of new tac»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates, together with Crown Princes, Deputy Rulers, Sheikhs, and well-wishers on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. Their Highnesses exchanged greetings»»»

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov has challenged before the Supreme Administrative Court a refusal of the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council to initiate disciplinary proceedings against former acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov, the Justice Ministry said on Wednesday. The J»»»

The ruling Progressive Bulgaria party called the resignation of Borislav Sarafov from the top office of the National Investigation Service "an understandable personal decision". “Sarafov’s resignation is a personal decision that is fully understandable,” MP Rumen Milanov said in the halls of Parlia»»»

The Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Borislav Sarafov as Director of the National Investigation Service and as Deputy Prosecutor General. Sarafov announced his resignation earlier on Wednesday. “Today I submitted a request to the Prosecuto»»»

EU officials were guarded on the prospect of closer relations with the UK amid growing speculation that London wants to reverse much of the Brexit process. Relations with the UK were high on the agenda at a meeting of the EU’s general affairs council in Brussels on Tuesday (25 May) and, ahead of th»»»

DUBAI: US Dutch Palestinian supermodel Gigi Hadid made a surprise appearance at the Victoria’s Secret casting call in Miami this week, joining the nationwide search for a new generation of runway models ahead of the brand’s 2026 fashion show. The supermodel was spotted at Dadeland Mall, where aspir»»»

FOREIGN POLICY Dnevnik.bg reports that Prime Minister Rumen Radev is visiting France and Belgium on Tuesday for talks with European and NATO leaders. The government press service says Radev is scheduled to meet French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris before travelling to Brus»»»

British Ambassador to Iraq Irfan Siddiq sharply criticized Iran-backed armed factions, accusing them of operating through intimidation and extortion in a mafia-like manner. He also revealed that one such group had taken control of a contract originally awarded to a British company operating in Iraq»»»