Embracing a "two-speed EU" and "buying European" were among issues being discussed Thursday at a summit of European leaders as they grapple with how to revive the bloc's ecoonomy and stave off competiton from China and the United States. File photo by Patrick Seeger/EPA-EFE Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Leaders»»»

Dubai: Pakistan has achieved a significant milestone in its national space program with the successful launch of its second indigenous Electro-Optical Earth Observation Satellite, EO-2, from China’s Yangjiang Seashore Launch Centre (YSLC) on Thursday. Developed entirely in-house by the Pakistan Spa»»»

Authentic Islamic finance can unlock large scale investments in outer space infrastructure development and exploration. This uncommon opportunity identified 13 years ago is now ripe for the taking. While the technical design of the Islamic instruments that can facilitate space investments are fasci»»»

Tunis, Feb 12 (TAP) - Media stakeholders, civil society actors and international organisations on Thursday in Tunis called for the institutionalisation of media and information literacy, presented as a key lever to safeguard freedom of expression in...»»»

Bulgaria will face unsettled and wet weather on Friday, according to the forecast issued by the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology for February 13. Cloud cover will be widespread, and rainfall is expected to affect nearly the entire country as the day progresses. Rainfall amounts will »»»

1 of 3 | United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo Feb. 12 (UPI) -- A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket launched successfully Thursday morning while experienci»»»

People eat at a restaurant in Shanghai, China, 30 October 2025 (issued 31 October 2025). File. Photo by ALEX PLAVEVSKI / EPA Feb. 11 (Asia Today) -- China's restaurant industry, long seen as resilient in the world's largest consumer market, is facing mounting bankruptcies as domestic demand weakens»»»

Digital WorldGlobal issuesAI-fueled chip shortage drives up smartphone pricesAstrid Prange de OliveiraThe era of cheap data storage is ending. Artificial intelligence is pushing chip prices higher and exacerbating supply shortages. Anyone buying a new smartphone in 2026 should brace for higher pric»»»

Israeli troops have recently intensified their incursions into southern border villages, where they detonate houses, bulldoze lands, uproot trees, and sometimes kill or abduct people. They've also been dropping stun grenades to scare or disperse people, sometimes during funerals. More than a year a»»»

The Kremlin said on Thursday said that US messenger app WhatsApp has been completely blocked in Russia for failing to comply with local law, suggesting Russians turn to a state-backed "national messenger" MAX instead. Critics say MAX is a surveillance tool, something the au»»»

Tunis, Feb 12 (TAP) - The Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries on Thursday called on farmers and fishermen to exercise vigilance following a warning issued by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM) announcing strong winds over...»»»

A total of 320 complaints linked to unusually high electricity bills in Bulgaria had been filed with the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission by Tuesday, EWRC Chair Plamen Mladenovski said during a hearing before the parliamentary Energy Committee on February 11. The majority of the complaints ta»»»

Digital WorldGlobal issuesAI-fueled chip shortage is driving up smartphone pricesAstrid Prange de OliveiraThe era of cheap data storage is ending. Artificial intelligence is pushing chip prices higher and exacerbating supply shortages. Anyone buying a new smartphone in 2026 should brace for higher »»»

DOHA: The General Directorate of Passports has concluded a two-week training course titled 'Forgery Detection and Biometric Investigation', organized by the Internal Training Center of the Administrative Affairs Department in cooperation with the Federal Police of the Federal Republic of Germany. T»»»

Security concerns and sporadic violence overshadowed voting in Bangladesh, with turnout reaching 47.91% across 32,789 polling centres by 2 pm, according to Bangladesh’s Election Commission as cited by The Daily Star in a report. »»»

Security concerns and sporadic violence overshadowed voting in Bangladesh, with turnout reaching 47.91% across 32,789 polling centres by 2 pm, according to Bangladesh’s Election Commission as cited by The Daily Star in a report. »»»

The head of the US diplomatic mission in Cuba has revealed Washington is holding discussions with high-ranking government figures on the island, hinting a political transition is imminent as the Trump administration tightens economic pressure on Havana. »»»

The head of the US diplomatic mission in Cuba has revealed Washington is holding discussions with high-ranking government figures on the island, hinting a political transition is imminent as the Trump administration tightens economic pressure on Havana. »»»

The head of the US diplomatic mission in Cuba has revealed Washington is holding discussions with high-ranking government figures on the island, hinting a political transition is imminent as the Trump administration tightens economic pressure on Havana. »»»

Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia has raised fears of a fresh conflict in its Tigray region that could again draw in neighbouring Eritrea, after clashes erupted in late January between Tigrayan forces and federal troops. »»»

A man deposits his voting slip into a ballot box at Dhaka Government Muslim High School in Dhaka on Thursday as Bangladesh holds its first election since the government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a national uprising in 2024. Photo by Monirul Alam/EPA Feb. 12 (UPI) -- More »»»

Dubai: A man arrested for begging in Dubai was found to own three luxury cars, while another was caught with more than Dh25,000 in cash hidden under his mat, Dubai Police revealed on Thursday. Brigadier Ali Salem Al Shamsi, Director of the Suspects and Criminal Phenomena Department, told Gulf News »»»

Dubai: The Community Development Authority (CDA) is spearheading a major step toward shaping Dubai’s social future, convening a participatory design workshop today as part of the second phase of the Social Sector Strategy 2033 of the Emirate. The strategy aims to strengthen the social well-being ec»»»

Dubai: The most important development in technology this year will not be a new model or a faster chip, but a change in how progress itself is measured. As AI systems continue to move into core public and commercial services, the question is no longer whether they can perform, but whether they can »»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Zou Jiayi, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The presidential press service reported. The parties discussed the bank’s participation in major infrastructure projects, including the construction of Kambar-Ata Hydroelectric Po»»»

The president of Greece’s biggest private-sector union, GSEE, Giannis Panagopoulos has denied allegations linking him to an alleged embezzlement scheme involving education and training funds, saying the case amounts to “character assassination.” Speaking at an emergency news conference held on Thur»»»

DOHA: The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice from February 1-5, reached QR1,202,853,544. Meanwhile, the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for the same period are QR71,639,312»»»

Doha, Qatar: The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from February 1 to 5, reached QAR 1,202,853,544. Meanwhile the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for the»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and logistics, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and financial services, as Emirati state-backed groups and corpora»»»

WhatsApp said Thursday that Russia was trying to block its service. File Photo by Hayoung Jeong/EPA-EFE Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Russia has attempted to block access to WhatsApp, the Meta-owned encrypted smartphone messaging application said, accusing the Kremlin of trying to force its citizens to use a st»»»

Police officers in Bishkek have detained a man suspected of systematically torturing his ex-wife. According to the Department of Internal Affairs of Leninsky district of the capital, on February 11, 2026, M.E., 34, contacted the police. She asked to take action against her ex-husband. According to »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) warns of poor horizontal visibility at some areas in the country from today until tomorrow, February 13, 2026. On Friday, weather conditions will be misty to foggy in some places at first, followed by moderate temperatures to relatively hot daytim»»»

The Agriculture Ministry on Thursday reported a drop in new cases of the sheep and goat pox epidemic causing havoc in Greece’s livestock breeding industry, which has seen nearly 477,000 animals culled so far. A ministry statement said 10 new cases were recorded in seven regions in the first week of»»»

Over the last two decades, we have witnessed something genuinely unusual in public health: a medical breakthrough that has rapidly moved from specialist clinics into everyday conversation. GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro are no longer just diabetes medications but have become symbols of hop»»»

Ursus Breweries, the leader of the Romanian beer market and part of Asahi Europe & International, has announced the appointment of Roman Trzaskalik as Managing Director, effective March 1, 2026. Trzaskalik joined Asahi Europe & International in 2018 as Marketing Director for the Czech Republic and »»»