The global wheat market is entering what experts describe as a structural turning point, with early projections for the 2026 harvest indicating that worldwide consumption will surpass production. This assessment was presented by Vasil Simov, executive director of the Sofia Commodity Exchange (SCE),»»»

The “1 euro house” concept, which gained popularity in parts of Italy and other European countries, is increasingly being viewed as more than just a social experiment. Economists and regional planners now see it as a potential tool for reviving depopulated areas and attracting new investment. The i»»»

The Czech government is mulling the sale of the Explosia plant, known internationally for developing and producing plastic explosive Semtex, which was said to have been used in the 1988 bombing of the 103 PanAm flight that killed 270 passengers, crew and residents near the Scottish town of Lockerbi»»»

As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases also confirmed in Uganda, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is urging governments and airlines to follow health protocols introduced after the COVID-19 pandemic to limit aviatio»»»

Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover reached $26.3bn in January to April, marking a year-on-year increase of $1.44bn, or 5.8%, according to data released by the national statistical committee.  Exports declined 16.8% to $9.97bn, while imports climbed 26.7% to $16.36bn, resulting in a trade defi»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has underscored that it is thoroughly committed to the United Nations Charter and called for ending the persistent breaches of this Charter. Qatar pointed out that it will steadfastly continue its efforts, as well as its regional and international partnerships, to reinf»»»

Ukrainian draft officers have been caught adding dead people and convicts to the mobilization database amid military manpower shortages and growing public anger over forced conscription, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko has said. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Kiev lost around 500,0»»»

Head of State Iliana Iotova said Wednesday that when she decides whether to run for president in the upcoming fall presidential election, she will announce it in Stara Zagora (Southern Bulgaria). Iotova made her remarks to journalists in Stara Zagora, where she attended the 2025 Socially Responsibl»»»

A years-long decline has been unfolding in Hungary’s hospitality industry, with an increasing number of pubs, restaurants and pastry shops shutting down across the country. Many venues were unable to reopen after the pandemic, while rising costs and falling customer numbers have continued to place »»»

WASHINGTON: When President Donald Trump’s administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the US, immigration attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd’s phone began ringing off the hook with clients worried about the implications for »»»

NEW YORK: Global conflicts from South Sudan’s political crisis to the United States’ recent war with Iran are putting more children at risk of suffering. One humanitarian duo wants to ensure conflict-stricken children get funding for an often-overlooked need: education. Under an agreement announced»»»

WASHINGTON: US military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war, according to an analysis released Wednesday, adding to concerns that American forces would have limited firepower in any future conflict with China. The w»»»

The State of Qatar has underscored that it is thoroughly committed to the United Nations Charter and called for ending the persistent breaches of this Charter. Qatar pointed out that it will steadfastly continue its efforts, as well as its regional and international partnerships, to reinforce the U»»»

1 of 2 | Health workers wearing full personal protective equipment prepare to transport the body of an Ebola victim for a safe burial at Sofepadi Hospital in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Saturday. The World Health Organization recently raised the national risk level o»»»

Dubai: For nearly three months, millions of Iranians lived in near silence online — unable to freely message loved ones, read independent news, stream films or even run businesses that depended on the internet. Now, after what internet monitors and activists describe as the longest nationwide inter»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Eid Mubarak to all our readers! It’s a long weekend in Qatar for those working in private and public institutions, and there is plenty happening in and around Doha. This weekend, Qatar’s cultural and entertainment calendar offers a diverse range of experiences for all age groups. From »»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning on Wednesday for residents of the city of Tyre in south Lebanon and the surrounding areas, saying it was about to strike Hezbollah targets there. “Urgent warning to the residents of the city of Tyre and the surrounding camps and neighborhoods»»»

Doha: His Excellency Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry, has passed away. In a social media post, Al Sadd Sports Club mourned the passing of His Excellency, describing him as the club’s spiritual father, former president, and one of its f»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has appealed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to help prevent US aggression against the island nation. "I have appealed to the UN to help prevent US military aggression against Cuba, which would lead to bloodshed, and to put an end t»»»

KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine: Ukraine has a six-month window in which to seize the battlefield initiative from Russia and strengthen its hand for peace talks, a senior commander told Reuters, predicting a “turning point” was imminent after more than four years of war. Russian forces have made grinding g»»»

The shape of Eid al-Adha has changed for many Lebanese as the war continues, along with the escalation, warnings, and daily anxiety accompanying it. Security developments resulting from the conflict have disrupted family gatherings that have become increasingly limited, while fear and anxiety conti»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A student from the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), Faina Savenkova, highlighted concerns surrounding Ukraine’s controversial Myrotvorets (Peacemaker) database in a video address to Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Chairman-in-Office and Swiss Foreign M»»»

KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine: Ukraine has a six-month window in which to seize the battlefield initiative from Russia and strengthen its hand for peace talks, a senior commander told Reuters, predicting a “turning point” was imminent after more than four years of war. Russian forces have made grinding g»»»

Iranian state television said on Wednesday a draft framework deal with the United States included a commitment to lift the naval blockade on Iran, restore traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the US to withdraw its forces from the Gulf region. Tehran and Washington have in recent days been swap»»»

The Lebanese army said on Wednesday that a soldier had been killed in an Israeli air strike near his post in Bekaa and that it had retrieved his body, Reuters reported. It said the retrieval was delayed from the previous day due to the security situation in the area. Meanwhile, Hezbollah said its f»»»

Saudi Arabia’s legislative and regulatory environment has become the primary driver reshaping the investment landscape in Makkah and Madinah, pushing the real estate sector beyond its traditional local framework toward a global horizon. This structural transformation, fueled by an unprecedented pac»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States plans to open a quarantine center in Kenya, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, as a deadly Ebola outbreak surges in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The facility is primarily intended for Americans who test positive for the virus or have been exposed to it, »»»

NEW YORK: Dubbed the “Sommermärchen,” or “Summer Fairy Tale,” the 2006 World Cup in Germany was a widely praised showcase for a modern, unified nation that was welcoming to fans from around the globe. Part of that success was the “KombiTicket,” which gave fans free access to local public transporta»»»

Karameesh children’s channel star Rafat Waseem Awad has died following a vehicle crash in the Jordanian capital, Amman, local media and family members said. The 19-year-old died after a tragic accident on Al Hurriya Street in the Al Muqabalain neighbourhood on Tuesday evening. Get updated faster an»»»

ST PETERSBURG - Srbijagas CEO Dusan Bajatovic met with the CEO of the Russian energy company Gazprom Alexei Miller in St Petersburg on Tuesday to discuss cooperation. The meeting was their third this month, Srbijagas said in a statement. Earlier, Bajatovic has said that, under a new annex to Serbia»»»

Dubai: An Iraqi man has killed his wife and her brother and wounded several other members of her family and neighbours during a violent attack in Al Hurriya neighbourhood of Baghdad, security sources said. Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect was under the influence of crystal meth»»»

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»»»

Dubai: President Donald Trump will convene his Cabinet at the White House on Wednesday after postponing a planned trip to Camp David, as pressure mounts on the administration to find a way out of the costly and increasingly unpredictable war with Iran. The high-level meeting comes as a fragile ceas»»»

Calls for separation in Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta have invited comparisons with Brexit from Prime Minister Mark Carney, who warned against the move and described it as a “dangerous bluff.” The western province is set to hold a public vote in October on whether to remain part of Canada o»»»

MADRID: Spain must proceed very carefully as it deepens its relationship with China to keep it out of critical sectors such as data, defense and telecommunications where Beijing seeks to dominate, Benjamin Leon, the US Ambassador to Spain, said on Wednesday. In one of his first public speeches sinc»»»

Seoul: Samsung Electronics union members on Wednesday approved a deal with management securing massive annual bonuses after threatening a major strike, as the global artificial intelligence boom causes the South Korean chip giant's profits to soar. The agreement means that around 78,000 employees f»»»

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»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has launched an investigation after a widely circulated video showed a woman damaging items inside a perfume shop at a shopping mall in the Kingdom. The incident triggered widespread reaction on social media after claims circulated o»»»

Ghana welcomes Pope's apology over Catholic Church's role in slavery 9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleThomas Naadi,BBC Africa, AccraandBasillioh Rukanga AFP via Getty ImagesThe Pope described Church's role in slavery as a "wound in Christian memory" Ghana has welcomed Pope Leo XIV's »»»

1 of 2 | Sunil Joseph earned a Guinness World Record for his collection of 858 different paper cups. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records May 27 (UPI) -- An Indian man with a lifelong passion for collecting earned a Guinness World Record for his collection of 858 different paper cups. Sunil Jos»»»

May 26 (UPI) -- A 98-year-old British World War II veteran officially became the world's oldest wing walker when he stood atop a flying plane in England. Harry Heasman spent more than 9 minutes atop the plane at a height of over 1,000 feet on Saturday at Duxford Airfield in Cambridge. A Guinness Wo»»»

A blaze Wednesday at a kosher supermarket in a north London neighbourhood previously targeted this year in arson attacks was "not believed to be suspicious", the capital's firefighting service said. "The circumstances of the fire are not believed to be suspicious at this time," London Fire Brigade »»»

Sofia Municipality and the Centre for Urban Mobility Wednesday presented the new Sofia2Go mobile app, which integrates public transport cards in Sofia into a phone’s digital wallet via Google Wallet. The service enables travel without a physical card and was developed with Google and NXP. Sofia May»»»

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 »»»

Dhaka: At least six newborn babies died in the same hospital ward in Bangladesh within hours of each other on Wednesday, said health officials, who launched an investigation. The newborns, aged between one and three days, were in the post-delivery ward of Ad-Din Hospital, a private facility in the »»»

Arab Finance: The giant cruise ship MSC Euribia, one of the world’s largest passenger vessels, made its first transit through the Suez Canal as part of a southbound convoy after passing through the Bab El-Mandeb Strait, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said in a statement. Operated by MSC Cruises and»»»

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»»»

Residents of Tyre pore over the site of Israeli airstrike on the southern port city on Tuesday. Photo by Stringer/EPA May 27 (UPI) -- At least 31 people were killed, including several children, and 40 were injured in Lebanon after more than 100 Israeli air strikes targeting what the Israeli militar»»»

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 »»»