Shaken by Iran War, EU Seeks Larger Voice on Middle East
EU leaders vowed to boost security and economic ties with Middle East partners and push for a diplomatic end to the Iran war, after talks in Cyprus focusing on the fallout from the conflict. Leaders from Lebanon, Egypt, Syria and Jordan as well as the secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Counc»»»
Mexico strengthens economic team ahead of trade talks with U.S. - UPI.com
Led by Mexican Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, a multidisciplinary team aims to strengthen Mexico’s position on key issues, including automotive rules of origin and steel tariffs. File Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/EPA April 24 (UPI) -- Mexico's government has assembled a high-level economic team with a»»»
‘Life never stops in Dubai': Emirati filmmaker Nawaf Al Janahi powers global cinema showcase at DIFC Art Nights this weekend
Dubai: “Life never stops. We don’t believe in that. Here in the UAE, life goes on, and every challenge is just one more step towards more strength, right?” That unflinching belief from Emirati filmmaker Nawaf Al Janahi defines the mood at the on-going DIFC Art Nights, where crowds and creativity co»»»
Syria, Italy discuss stronger cooperation in agriculture and animal health
Rome, April 24 (SANA) A Syrian delegation headed by Agriculture Minister Amjad Badr visited the municipality of Perugia in Italy, where officials discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in the fields of agriculture, veterinary services and animal health. The delegation was »»»
US, EU Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Minerals Strategic Partnership
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and the European Union signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on partnership in critical minerals. "We are the largest customers and users of the world [of critical minerals], [we make] sure that these supplies and minerals are available for ou»»»
Macut receives Reshetnikov
BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov in Belgrade on Friday. "The meeting confirmed the friendly relations between Serbia and the Russian Federation and further steps to improve bilateral cooperation were discussed. Topics in the field»»»
Meet the Baby Koala Hiding in Its Mom’s Pouch at a Florida Zoo’s New Outback Habitat
A zoo in Florida has two reasons to celebrate — the first birth of a koala and a newly renovated habitat for the cuddly creatures is opening to the public on Saturday. “For the zoo and for us here, it’s the very big deal,” said Amarylis Celestina, who oversees carnivores and koalas at the Palm Beac»»»
Macron Leaves Future Open as Political Curtain Nears
With just one year left in his second five-year term, French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will quit politics in 2027 -- leaving observers and supporters guessing about his next moves. "I wasn't in politics before and I'm not going to be after," Macron said Thursday during a visit to a high»»»
Russia vows to help Cuba withstand US ‘blackmail and threats’
MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday that it stood in solidarity with Cuba and would continue to provide humanitarian aid to the Communist-run island republic, rejecting what it described as blackmail and threats from Washington. US President Donald Trump has said that he expects to have the honor of “tak»»»
West Ham wary of Moyes’ inside track ahead of vital Everton clash
LONDON: Everton manager David Moyes returns to the London Stadium on Saturday armed with the inside knowledge that could harm West Ham United’s hopes of avoiding Premier League relegation. Moyes had two spells as West Ham manager, saving them from relegation in his first short stint before leading»»»
Global hunger to stay at critical levels in 2026: report
Rome: A new global food crises report has warned that conflict, drought and falling aid will keep hunger at dangerous levels in 2026, with worsening conditions in some of the world's most vulnerable regions. The report found that around 266 million people across 47 countries faced acute food insecu»»»
Deputy Foreign Minister Naydenov Meets Pakistan’s Ambassador Chaudhry
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Radi Naydenov met at his Ministry here on Friday with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Bulgaria, Modasar Chaudhry, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry’s press center said. During the meeting, the Bulgarian side wel»»»
UK lawmakers call for sanctions against Kyrgyzstan’s officials - | 24.KG
A group of British lawmakers has urged the UK Foreign Secretary to impose personal sanctions on several senior officials from Kyrgyzstan. The Guardian reported. The letter was reportedly signed by 26 members of Parliament and the House of Lords. According to the document submitted to the House of C»»»
Key Go-Between Switzerland to Reopen Embassy in Iran
Switzerland said Friday it had begun sending staff back to Tehran and would gradually reopen its embassy, enabling it to continue as a facilitator for diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran. For decades, neutral Switzerland has played a central role in maintaining basic diplomatic contac»»»
Special center to support admission of foreign students in Kyrgyzstan - | 24.KG
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the charter of the state enterprise Center for the Admission of Foreign Students. Deputy Minister of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of Kyrgyzstan Durus Kozuev said at a briefing. According to him, the new center will serve as a unified coordination hu»»»
Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam intend to eliminate double taxation - | 24.KG
Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam intend to intensify economic cooperation and are working to eliminate double taxation. The press service of the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. According to the press service, the second round of negotiations between official delegations of the Kyrgyz Rep»»»
Northern Sea Route Becoming More Attractive Amid Hormuz Crisis - Deputy Foreign Minister
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Northern Sea Route is becoming an increasingly appealing logistics route amid events in the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has said. "Amid international turbulence in various regions of the world, the Northern Sea Route is becoming an increasin»»»
New Trade Corridor Activated: Kyrgyz Truck Reaches Pakistan
This is the first instance of a Central Asian country shipping goods to Pakistan in its own truck. The QTTA route now serves as a stable alternative for any kind of cargo. Pakistan has achieved a major milestone in regional connectivity. The first truck from Kyrgyzstan has arrived in Pakistan throu»»»
Philippines confirms safety of 15 seafarers after ship incident in Strait of Hormuz
Dubai: The Philippine government has confirmed that 15 Filipino seafarers onboard two container ships intercepted in the Strait of Hormuz are safe and unharmed, following an incident involving Iranian forces. The vessels, Epaminondas and MSC Francesca, have been stopped by the Islamic Revolutionary»»»
Pentagon Still Seeks Funds to Restore Missile Stockpile Spent in Iran - Reports
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Pentagon is still struggling to secure funding to expedite the replenishment of critical munitions used up during the US-Israeli military operation against Iran, The New York Times reported, citing US officials. In January, US defense contractor Lockheed Martin signed a f»»»
Hezbollah’s Raad: Fake Truce Covers iSraeli Violations, Lebanese Gov’t Must Undo Sin of Direct Talks with Israeli Enemy
Head of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance Parliamentary bloc in Lebanon, Hajj Mohammad Raad, issued on Friday a statement to warn the Lebanese government against insisting on the direct talks with the Zionist enemy. “Any presumed truce that grants the occupying enemy in Lebanon a special exception »»»
Beyond fake news: The real risk in times of conflict
Periods of geopolitical unrest can create uncertainty, and that uncertainty can create space for misinformation and disinformation to thrive. In recent years, we have seen how rapidly unverified claims, edited videos, and misleading commentary, whether accidentally (misinformation) or deliberately »»»
New 10 billion dollar green ammonia project to boost Egypt’s energy hub status
The Egypt amon coalition, a strategic partnership between Poland’s Hynfra and Egypt’s Coxswains, has announced a major green ammonia initiative in Egypt with an initial investment of 5 billion dollars, Bloomberg reported. The project aims to commence production by 2031, with total investments proje»»»
Interior Ministry Secretary General "Under Pressure", Politicians See Revenge for Crackdown on Electoral Crime
The acting Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior, Georgi Kandev, said on Friday he had been pressured. In a video on Facebook, Kandev said that on Thursday he received a message urging him to "go home". In his words, he received several calls on Thursday. Within ten minutes, from hidden num»»»
INITIA project grant agreement inked
Tunis, April 24 (TAP) - A new initiative to promote the economic integration of young people and returning migrants in Tunisia entitled INITIA project (Innovation, Inclusion, Territories & Entrepreneurial Support), was officially launched on...»»»
Egyptian Party Leader Blows Open the Neocolonial Formula To Loot Developing Nations
Major powers seize the resources of developing countries, using that leverage to force them into borrowing from international institutions — which then impose crippling economic policies, head of Egypt’s National Conciliation Party Mohamed Mahmoud Rifaat tells Sputnik. The scheme works like this:Ke»»»
Greta Thunberg and Sally Rooney among public figures backing Palestine Action ahead of UK appeal hearing
LONDON: A group of prominent writers, artists, musicians and academics including Greta Thunberg, Sally Rooney and Brian Eno have written to the UK Court of Appeal in support of the protest group Palestine Action, ahead of a hearing next week on the legality of its ban and its designation as a terro»»»
Turkiye’s Istanbul Park to host F1 for at least 5 years from 2027
ISTANBUL/LONDON: Turkiye’s Istanbul Park circuit will return to the Formula One calendar from 2027 for at least five years, F1 and the Turkish presidency said on Friday, marking the culmination of Turkiye’s years-long campaign to return to the sport. President Tayyip Erdogan, F1 Chief Executive Of»»»
British Airways owner IAG to raise ticket prices amid jet fuel shortage crisis
Dubai: International Airlines Group (IAG) announced Friday it will raise ticket prices to offset rising jet fuel costs linked to the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war, even as it says supply remains stable, according to a Reuters report. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The ai»»»
Pedro Sanchez brushes off rumors Spain facing possible NATO suspension - UPI.com
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has played down a leaked Pentagon email suggesting his country could face being suspended from NATO for not supporting the United States in its conflict with Iran. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo April 24 (UPI) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sa»»»
Aoun: Lebanon refuses to be a bargaining chip in regional conflicts
President Joseph Aoun told a non-official EU summit in Cyprus on Friday that Lebanon has engaged in a diplomatic negotiation process under the auspices of the U.S. and with the support of the European Union and Arab states in order to "reach a sustainable solution that puts an end to Israeli aggres»»»
UAE mediates Russia–Ukraine swap freeing 386 prisoners
Abu Dhabi: A new UAE-mediated exchange between Russia and Ukraine has led to the release of 386 prisoners, split equally between both sides. The UAE said the exchange involved 193 detainees from the Russian side and 193 from the Ukrainian side, bringing the total number of prisoners exchanged throu»»»
’Worrying’ scale of Signal phishing attacks on German MPs: lawmaker to AFP
BERLIN: The scale of a suspected Russian phishing attack using the Signal messaging app on German lawmakers is “extremely worrying” and calls into question the security of government communications, a senior MP told AFP Friday. “The scale of the latest Signal hack that has come to light so far is e»»»
Italy amends contested migrant repatriation bonus scheme
ROME: Italy’s government on Friday rushed through a decree amending rules that offered financial rewards to lawyers helping to repatriate migrants, after the scheme drew criticism from opposition parties who said it could be unconstitutional. The measure was part of a broader security package that »»»
Syria detains ex-intelligence officer linked to massacre footage
Damascus: Syrian authorities said Friday they have arrested a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country's conflict. Amjad Yousef was arrested in the central province of »»»
Council of Europe urges Serbia to change judicial laws
BELGRADE: Serbia’s recent judicial reforms were rushed through without adequate public debate, a Council of Europe expert body warned on Friday, as it suggested revisions to some of the controversial aspects of the law. Serbia’s parliament adopted the package of changes in late January without cons»»»
'Raw and honest': India climbers face obstacles in race to the top
Pune, India: Blink and you might miss Indian speed climber Deepu Mallesh scaling a wall five buses high in five seconds. India, a country obsessed with cricket, has seen a surge in popularity in climbing but those who want to compete internationally have had to crowdfund and there is little governm»»»
Dacic, Dendias meet in Athens
ATHENS - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic met with Greek Minister of National Defence Nikolaos Dendias in Athens on Friday to discuss possibilities for advancement of comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, especially in the field of security. The ministers agreed th»»»
In south Lebanon's Tyre, man seeks family mementos after deadly Israeli raid
Tyre, Lebanon: Clutching a battered photo album, Mohamad Ali Hijazi searched a mountain of rubble in south Lebanon's Tyre for mementoes of his family, killed in an Israeli strike minutes before a ceasefire took hold. "I'm trying to find my mother's hairbrush... and a bottle of perfume that she love»»»
Iran foreign minister expected in Islamabad Friday night
Iran’s top diplomat is expected to travel to Pakistan by this weekend for talks, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press on Friday, raising hopes for revived negotiations in the Iran-U.S. war. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was expected to be accompanied by a small government del»»»
South Korea raises fines on illegal fishing by foreign boats - UPI.com
Penalty for unauthorized vessels in EEZ jumps to 1.5 billion won The Korea Coast Guard conducts a drill on waters off Socheong Island to simulate a crackdown on supposed Chinese boats' illegal fishing in South Korean waters, in Incheon, South Korea, 09 April 2026. Photo by YONHAP / EPA April 23 (As»»»
Drought displaces tens of thousands in Somalia: UN
GENEVA: Drought displaced nearly 62,000 people in just five Somali districts since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, estimating that the countrywide number could be in the hundreds of thousands. The United Nations’ migration agency said that in the five out of Somalia’s 90 districts that i»»»
Kuwait says drones coming from Iraq target border posts
Kuwait City, Kuwait: The Kuwaiti military said on Friday that two drones coming from the direction of neighboring Iraq struck border posts on its northern frontier with the country, causing damage but no casualties. “This morning, two of Kuwait’s northern land border posts were targeted in a crimin»»»
Turkish parliament passes bill to restrict social media access for under-15s
ISTANBUL: Turkish lawmakers passed a bill late Wednesday that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, state media reported. The legislation is the latest in a global trend to protect young people from dangerous online activity. Its passage comes a week after a 1»»»
Kyrgyzstan gives water to Central Asia but receives virtually no compensation - | 24.KG
The risk of a water and energy crisis is growing in Central Asia, leaving Kyrgyzstan vulnerable as a water source, experts stated following the environmental summit in Astana. Photo Internet. Alikbek Dzhekshenkulov Former Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Alikbek Dzhekshenkulov noted that the current resourc»»»
Baladna Algeria launches dairy cattle airlift from the United States as part of its integrated project following $635 million phase two signing
Algeria: Algeria today hosted the official signing of the second phase of the “Baladna Algeria” project. This includes a new set of contracts for the integrated farm project, alongside the launch of an airlift program to import dairy cows from the United States, starting in November 2026. The step »»»
Baladna Algeria launches dairy cattle airlift from US as part of its integrated project following $635 million phase two signing
ALGIERS: Algeria has hosted the official signing of the second phase of the 'Baladna Algeria'project. This includes a new set of contracts for the integrated farm project, alongside the launch of an airlift program to import dairy cows from the United States, starting in November 2026. The step ref»»»
Israeli Media: Israel’s Position Worse Than Before War on All Fronts - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Media: Israel’s Position Worse Than Before War on All Fronts 24-04-2026 15:24 PM Israeli rescue services gather at the site of an I»»»
Marshall Islands May Run Out of Fuel Within 2 Months Amid Middle East Conflict
JAKARTA (Sputnik) - The remote Pacific island nation of the Marshall Islands has no guarantee of fuel supplies for the next two months due to the Middle East conflict, Finance Minister David Paul said. "In order to be realistic, everything is still fluid, and anything can happen. I really cannot pr»»»