Brussels, May 28 (SANA) The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Thursday that the world is facing what it described as the most severe energy supply crisis in modern history following disruptions linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The agency said the strategic waterway, which pr»»»

In May 2026, the price gap between old and new apartments varied significantly from one city to another, from -9% in Oradea to +26% in Bucharest. In the capital, old apartments are EUR 520/sqm more expensive than new ones, at EUR 2,535/sqm compared with EUR 2,015/sqm. Similar differences, of EUR 14»»»

Dubai: When US President Donald Trump warned that “Oman will behave just like everybody else or we’ll have to blow ’em up,” the remark appeared at first like another off-the-cuff comment during a White House Cabinet meeting. While there was initial speculation that Trump may have misspoken and mean»»»

BANGKOK: The International Stabilization Force for Gaza was announced with great aplomb at the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in February. The American general tapped to lead the 20,000-strong force said it would ensure “future prosperity and enduring peace” after t»»»

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its longtime reliance on advertising revenue.Meta head of product Naomi Gleit announced the move in a video posted to Instagram, saying she was rolling»»»

Professor Zhyldyz Bakashova, director of the National History Museum, officially bid farewell to the staff as she moves on to a new position. According to the museum, she presented a report on the work accomplished during her four years at the museum. According to Zhyldyz Bakashova, 31 grant projec»»»

The National Road Investment Company, CNIR, has signed the contract for section 1 of the A8 Union Motorway, between Târgu Neamț, Moțca, and Târgu Frumos, marking the first A8 contract financed through the European Security Action for Europe, SAFE, programme. The contract, worth RON 4.87 billion exc»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attacks on the sisterly State of Kuwait with missiles and drones, considering them a blatant violation of its sovereignty and a flagrant breach of international law. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses the need to spare the region the consequences»»»

President Donald Trump has suggested that the US would attack its ally Oman if it attempts to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran in February. According to Reuters, Trump made the remarks after Iranian state »»»

Bishkek City Hall invites residents and visitors of the capital to attend events dedicated to International Children’s Day, which is annually celebrated on June 1. The main events will take place on Ala-Too Square. Starting from 10 a.m., young residents of Bishkek will be offered photo zones, conte»»»

Former prosecutor general Kurmankul Zulushev and former speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu commented to journalists on the criminal case related to the so-called «Letter of 75.» Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu stated that he has no connection to the document and had neve»»»

Iulia Suciu (ZEN-VITA, Bucharest), Cristina Olteanu (AlbAlb, Bucharest), and Carina Sava (Watermelon Agency, Bucharest) are the three entrepreneurs who won the She’s Next grants totaling €60,000, during the second edition of the program run by Visa and ING Bank Romania, in collaboration with Impact»»»

Europe is experiencing an extraordinary early-season heatwave, with temperature records tumbling from the British Isles to Southern Europe as an intense “heat dome” traps hot air above the continent. Record temperatures sweep across the continent Meteorologists say temperatures in several countries»»»

DUBAI: Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai (GDRFA Dubai), inspected operations at Dubai International Airport on the first day of Eid Al Adha, reviewing passenger movement and the readiness of field teams a»»»

Geneva: The World Health Organization's chief said Thursday he was heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to support colleagues battling a deadly Ebola outbreak, voicing confidence they would defeat the virus. According to its latest figures up to May 24, the WHO has recorded 10 confirmed and »»»

Manila: The Office of the Ombudsman has accused Sen. Jinggoy Estrada of receiving at least ₱573 million in alleged kickbacks tied to infrastructure projects, marking the third plunder case filed against the lawmaker amid a widening corruption crackdown involving several prominent politicians. On Th»»»

JEDDAH: As millions of meals are prepared and distributed during Hajj each year, authorities, catering companies and charitable organizations are strengthening efforts to reduce food waste, improve meal planning and redirect surplus food to those in need across Makkah and beyond. Pilgrim service pr»»»

Defense spending is estimated to reach at least 3% of the gross domestic product of the European Union member states by 2040, amid the escalation of security challenges, which require an increased budgetary effort, according to the Deloitte study “The Future of Defence 2040. Four scenarios for Euro»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: US climber Tyler Andrews set a new speed record using supplementary oxygen on Mount Everest on Thursday, his team told AFP, summiting the world's highest peak an hour quicker than anyone before. Andrews, 36, climbed the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak in just 9 hours and 55 minutes»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the Iranian terrorist attacks targeting Kuwait with missiles and drones. In a statement, the ministry said the attacks constitutes a flagrant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty and poses a threat to the country’s security and stability. Get upda»»»

UPPSALA: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he was working with Sweden on a major defense package, including a “strong step” on Gripen fighter jets, as Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson welcomed him to Sweden. Kristersson and Zelensky signed a letter of intent last year u»»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli attorney general’s office said Thursday that it would indict a senior adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of “transmitting classified information with the intent to harm state security.”The case concerns the leak of a classified document regarding the war »»»

NAIROBI: Ethiopians will vote in parliamentary and regional elections on Monday that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party is expected to dominate despite significant unrest across much of Africa’s second most populous country. Abiy, 49, has ​consolidated his grip on Ethiopia’s politics since being app»»»

The ceasefire agreed in Lebanon last month has brought little ‌respite for civilians, who are being driven from a steadily expanding swathe of the country by a relentless Israeli campaign of evacuations and air strikes. The US-brokered truce announced on April 16, after about six weeks of fighting,»»»

The Israeli military early Thursday pounded Lebanon's fourth largest city, killing at least 14 people in its ongoing military escalation against the Hezbollah group ahead of crucial talks in Washington. Several others were injured in the strikes, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agenc»»»

JIUQUAN: China's Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-23 astronaut crews held a handover ceremony on Thursday, during which the Shenzhou-21 crew transferred the keys of the country's space station to the latter. The Shenzhou-21 crew has now completed all planned tasks. The three astronauts will take the Shenzh»»»

According to the state agency Kyzmat, 8,000 deaths were registered with the civil registry offices of Kyrgyzstan from January to March 2026. A report by the National Statistical Committee says. According to the data, the mortality rate reached 4.4 per 1,000 people. For comparison, for the same peri»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic, Adylbek Kasymaliev, visited Balykchy transshipment base of Kumtor Gold Company, where he inspected the progress of modernization work. The Cabinet Chairman was provided with detailed information»»»

Doha, Qatar: Residents in Qatar are expected to experience extremely hot weather conditions over the weekend, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 45°C alongside strong winds and rough sea conditions in offshore areas. In a weather post, the Qatar Meteorology Department stated that today Thurs»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russia-US peace initiative on Ukraine is stalling, primarily due to Kiev's complete lack of will for peace and constant desire for escalation, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday. "Unfortunately, the Russian-American peace initiative is stalling.»»»

Former Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi died on Thursday in Riyadh at the age of 81, according to Yemeni and Arab media reports. Hadi fled to Saudi Arabia after the Houthi militia seized the capital Sanaa Hadi had been living in the Saudi capital since the Iran aligned Houthis overran Sanaa »»»

In recent days in England, the temperature has reached a daytime high exceeding 30 C. Unfortunately, there has been little professional cricket for me to watch nearby. This is a result of the current organization of the cricket calendar. Although the domestic T20 competition, The Blast, is underway»»»

The value of taxes paid by Romanians earning income from independent activities reached EUR 42.7 million, or RON 213.7 million, for 2025, compared with EUR 30.6 million, or RON 153.1 million, in the previous year, according to an analysis by SOLO, a 100% digital platform for managing PFAs, the Roma»»»

Five people were killed and 21 others wounded overnight when an Israeli drone struck an apartment building in the southern city of Sidon where some displaced families lived, the first such attack on Sidon during the latest escalation. The attack likely came in response to a drone attack that killed»»»

Former US President Bill Clinton should not have been impeached for his affair with Monica Lewinsky, but for lying in an earlier sexual harassment case, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has said. Gingrich led the 1998 impeachment of Clinton, in which ‘Slick Willy’ was charged with – and acquitted»»»

Australia could host American nuclear weapons at some point, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has warned. Washington is also eyeing Japan and South Korea as deployment options, he told a Russia-ASEAN meeting on Wednesday. The US military could deploy Typhon missile systems in southw»»»

Members of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) parliamentary group commented on the case involving Kardzhali Mayor Erol Mumun, who was taken in for questioning at the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry on Thursday. Mumum was elected on MRF's ticket in the 2023 local elections. Spe»»»

Zurich: A man wounded three people with a bladed weapon at the Winterthur train station near Zurich on Thursday morning, before being arrested, Swiss police said. "Shortly after 8:30 am (0630 GMT), a man injured three people with a bladed weapon at Winterthur train station. The suspected perpetrato»»»

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, seen here on May 12 at the Catholic Conference of Korea, will face an investigation over allegations that he leaked classified information related to North Korea's nuclear facilities, prosecutors said Thursday. File Photo by Yonhap Unification Minister Chung D»»»

Nairobi, Kenya: A fire in a girls' dormitory in Kenya on Thursday killed 16 children and hospitalised 79 in the latest deadly blaze to hit a school in the east African country. The fire broke out shortly before 1am local time at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, around 120 kilometres north o»»»

SHANGHAI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Thursday in Shanghai with representatives of several Chinese companies, including TBEA, which specialises in manufacturing power transmission and transformation equipment. The meeting with TBEA representatives was also attended by Ministers Sinis»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Vladimir Zelensky is hindering a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, US Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna said on Thursday. Luna's response came after Zelensky wrote on X that a letter urging increased deliveries of air defense systems and missiles amid a growing amm»»»

The Israeli military said on Thursday it had begun new strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure around the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after issuing an evacuation warning to its residents. Israel the previous day had declared all areas south of Lebanon's Zahrani River - an area roughly 40 kilometers »»»

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that all areas south of Lebanon's Zahrani River, which runs roughly 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of the Israel-Lebanon border, were considered "combat zones" and urged residents to head north. The warning called into further question the fragile ceasefire th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has called on residents and visitors to maintain cleanliness and safety in public parks during the Eid holiday celebrations. In a social media post, the ministry encouraged the public to enjoy the beauty of Qatar’s parks while adhering to guidelines aimed a»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The authorities of Tehran continue to rebuild a residential area in the east of the capital, part of which was destroyed as a result of bombing by the United States and Israel in March, a Sputnik correspondent reported. Crews and special equipment are dismantling the rubble of bu»»»

The Israeli military said on Thursday that a soldier was killed the day before by a Hezbollah drone near the Lebanon border, taking to 24 the number of its troops killed in the war with the Iran-backed group. A military statement named her as 20-year-old Sergeant Rotem Yanai, who "fell during opera»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to threaten to attack U.S. ally Oman if it sides with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said Oman must "behave" or he would "blow them up," when he was asked if he would accept a short-term deal to allow Iran and the Gulf state to cont»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was not yet satisfied with Iran's offers to make a deal, after Iranian state television reported details of what it claimed was a draft agreement. Speaking at a cabinet meeting in the White House, Trump added that he was in no rush to reach an accord to»»»

Air conditioning systems broke down in dozens of Hungarian ambulances during the first major heatwave of the year, placing additional strain on emergency crews and patients alike. OMSZ says repairs are underway as temperatures soar above 30°C The National Ambulance Service (Országos Mentőszolgálat,»»»