Following an on-site inspection at the Mirrakhimov National Center of Cardiology and Therapy (NCCT) and the Research Institute of Heart Surgery and Organ Transplantation (RIHSOT), a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Health Minister of Kyrgyzstan Kanybek Dosmambetov. According to the Minist»»»

Citizens of Kyrgyzstan can renew their permanent driver’s licenses free of charge within one month. Kanybek Tumanbaev, head of the Presidential Affairs Department, reported on social media. He noted that many questions are received from citizens regarding driver’s licenses. «Therefore, I decided to»»»

Washington said on Monday that Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado will meet President Donald Trump this week, a move that comes as pressure mounts on the interim leadership in Caracas to accelerate the release of political prisoners. Washington announced on Monday that Venezuelan opp»»»

Joshua Cavallo - the first man to come out as gay while playing top-tier football - has alleged he was pushed out of his former club due to "internal homophobia". Cavallo, who recently joined Stamford AFC after leaving Adelaide United in May last year, made global headlines in 2021 when he came out»»»

Henley & Partners has published its updated World Passport Index 2026. The ranking covers over 100 passports and is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Kyrgyzstan takes 75th place in the index, sharing it with Uzbekistan. A Kyrgyz passport allows visa-free travel »»»

FIFA has published its updated list of referees for 2026. The Kyrgyz Football Union reported on social media. These professionals will be eligible to officiate international matches this year.»»»

US investigators will face a host of thorny questions in determining whether the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal agent in Minneapolis last week was justified, as local and national officials recount drastically different accounts of an incident that sparked nationwide protests. Several video»»»

Four schools in Suusamyr rural district of Chui region have switched to online learning due to severe frost, the head of the district reported. According to him, nighttime air temperatures dropped to −48°C, while daytime temperatures ranged from −33°C to −35°C. «Because of the extreme cold, schools»»»

Paris, France: US President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up pressure as a rights group estimated a crackdown on protests has killed at least 648 people. Trump, who has repeatedly threatened Iran with military intervention, said in a soc»»»

Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Luis Nino-Moncada, 33, with attempting to injure federal immigration officers last week in Portland, Ore. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors on Monday charged one of two people shot by a federal immigration agent »»»

The murder of a 28-year-old woman is being investigated in Suzak district of Jalal-Abad region. Her 35-year-old husband is suspected of committing the crime. According to the Internal Affairs Department of Jalal-Abad region, on January 3, 2026, at around 7:55 p.m., the man himself called the duty u»»»

HighlightsPhilippine leader expected to witness signing of two major bilateral agreements between the Philippines and the UAE: the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defense Cooperation He is also scheduled to conduct business meetings a»»»

Dubai: Fog and low visibility were reported across several parts of Abu Dhabi early Tuesday morning, prompting safety warnings from Abu Dhabi Police and the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Motorists have been urged to exercise extreme caution, follow traffic regulations and adhere to changing»»»

How Dubai’s 13.5km Hessa Street cycle track to help commuters Phase I of Hessa Street Development opens with dedicated cycling and e-scooter lanes Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has officially opened Phase I of the Hessa Street Development Project, unveiling a 13.5-kilometre ded»»»

A new video shows more of what happened before a federal immigration officer shot and killed a woman during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis, adding context to a shooting that has sparked national debate on whether the officer acted in self-defense or recklessly. The video, which is 3:32 min»»»

Dubai: Losing a phone, wallet, passport or even a valuable piece of jewellery can be stressful. In Dubai, however, there is a formal system in place that allows residents, visitors and citizens to report lost belongings and track them if they are found. Dubai Police manages the emirate’s Lost and F»»»

Demonstrations broke out in Iran on Dec. 28 and have spread nationwide as protesters vent their increasing discontent over the Islamic Republic's faltering economy and the collapse of its currency. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands arrested as the daily protests have grown and the gov»»»

The death toll in a collapsed landfill in the central Philippines has risen to 11, authorities said, as hopes of finding survivors dim. The landslide occurred at the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City last week while more than 100 workers were on site, officials said. Rescuers have so far pulled 12 inju»»»

Indian Railways is set to introduce the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express on the Guwahati–Kolkata route, marking a major leap in long-distance overnight rail travel and enhancing connectivity between the Northeast and eastern India. Officials said the service, India’s first Vande Bharat train designed s»»»

A 19-year-old Mississippi man appeared in court Monday to face charges over an alleged arson attack on a synagogue, federal and local authorities said. This same synagogue, whose congregation dates back to 1860, was bombed by the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan in 1967 during volatile and racially c»»»

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A Bangladeshi cleaning worker has captured hearts worldwide after a video showed him offering his personal prayer rug to a pilgrim inside Mecca’s Grand Mosque. Ramadan Prayer Timetable 2026 The simple yet profound gesture went viral on social media, prompting the Makkah Mayoralty to honour him for »»»

Tunis, Jan. 13 (TAP) - President Kaïs Saïed addressed, during a meeting held Monday at Carthage Palace with Finance Minister Michket Slama Khaldi, a number of issues related to the state’s financial balances, most notably e-invoicing, as stipulated...»»»

As the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement nationwide, a wave of high-profile arrests — many unfolding at private homes and businesses and captured on video — has pushed one legal question into the center of the national debate: When can federal immigration agents lawfully ente»»»

Dubai: When US President Donald Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, he reignited a long-running debate about the price of borrowing, the power of banks, and how far governments should go to protect consumers. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bal»»»

PORTLAND, Oregon: The FBI said in a court document made public Monday that it had found no surveillance or other video of a Border Patrol agent shooting and wounding two people in a pickup truck during an immigration enforcement operation in Portland, Oregon, last week. Agents told investigators th»»»

BOGOTA, Colombia: Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group called for a “national accord” to overcome political conflicts in the South American nation, as it faces the prospect of attacks from the governments of both Colombia and the United States. In a statement published Monday on its X account, »»»

Tokyo shares jumped more than three percent Tuesday morning on speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a snap election to capitalise on strong poll numbers. The Nikkei average rose 3.37 percent or 1,751.20 points to 53,691.09 in early trade, as the index also played catchup after a»»»

India's southern state of Tamil Nadu has a long, peculiar political tradition: here, cinema doesn't merely entertain, it also governs. From extremely successful political stints of MG Ramachandran - popularly known as MGR - and Jayalalithaa to the more ambivalent experiments of Rajnikanth, Kamal Ha»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Atakan Bakiskan, Economist at Berenberg Private Bank, says that the US Federal Reserve would lose its political independence should Chairman Jerome Powell resign and should the Supreme Court allow the firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, leaving the central ba»»»

COLUMBUS, Ohio: The former husband of an Ohio woman charged this weekend with the murders of his ex-wife and her new husband waived his right to an extradition hearing Monday in Illinois. Michael David McKee, 39, a doctor from Chicago, has been charged with premeditated aggravated murder in the sho»»»

A Russian attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv killed two people and wounded several others, the regional governor said early Tuesday. "As of now, two people are known to have been killed by the enemy attacks on the outskirts of Kharkiv," Oleg Synegubov posted on Telegram. He also said »»»

Washington, DC: The US Department of State has announced that it has revoked more than 100,000 visas, including thousands of student and specialised visas, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen domestic security and enforce immigration laws. In a post on X, the Department of State said that »»»

Flames lick around the edges of Omar's passport. "It's burning well," an unseen woman says in Russian in the video. Omar, a 26-year-old Syrian construction worker, had been deployed for about nine months on the front line of Russia's war in Ukraine when the clip arrived on his phone. He knew the wo»»»

Washington DC: The United States Virtual Embassy in Iran on Monday (local time) issued an advisory for American citizens to "Leave Iran now", warning that protests across the country are "escalating" and could "turn violent", leading to "arrests, injuries and severe disruptions" to daily life. In i»»»

Whether decked in the bright yellow of the ruling party or donning the revolutionary red of the main opposition, young people are dominant among the foot soldiers of Uganda's election campaign. In crowded public grounds and roadside gatherings, young supporters belting out party songs and filming e»»»

The UK Defense Ministry has announced plans to develop new long-range missiles for Ukraine that would be capable of striking targets deep inside Russian territory. The ministry announced the launch of Project Nightfall on Sunday, an initiative aimed at boosting Ukraine’s strike capabilities. The pl»»»

Share: Ambassador Nada Hamadeh has been serving in Washington DC since mid June 2025 as the Lebanese ambassador to the United States Ambassador Nada Hamadeh departs the West Wing of the White House after a credentialing ceremony sept 5, 2025 Prior to her diplomatic appointment Ambassador Hamadeh wa»»»

Dubai: Financial markets are once again being forced to price politics into monetary policy. The US Justice Department’s move to issue subpoenas to the Federal Reserve has reignited fears about political pressure on the central bank, unsettling currencies, bonds and equities at a time when investor»»»

One of Australia's biggest cultural festivals has been left in disarray after a decision to disinvite a prominent Australian-Palestinian writer, triggering a massive backlash and mass exodus from fellow authors. The board of the Adelaide Festival last week said Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, a vocal critic»»»

For almost 16 years, Pippa Begg ran Board Intelligence as co-chief executive with Jennifer Sundberg. Together they grew the business, which provides analysis and services for company boards, and today it employs 200 staff and has big big name clients, including Nationwide, Rolls-Royce and Reckitt. »»»

The new year had an unseasonably warm start for some parts of the South. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Much colder air is on the way for the southern United States, with temperatures predicted to drop below freezing as far south as Florida, AccuWeather meteorologists say. The cooldown»»»

Jan. 12 (UPI) -- A fight that broke out at a state prison in Georgia left three prisoners dead and 13 others hospitalized, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. The violence took place Sunday and also injured a guard, though the extent of their injuries was unknown, WAGA-TV in Atlanta report»»»

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he has imposed a 25% tariff on goods from countries with commercial ties to Iran, a move that could put pressure on Tehran as anti-government protests enter a third week. Trump said on social media that the tariff was "effective immediately", without offerin»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Atakan Bakiskan, Economist at Berenberg Private Bank, says that the US Federal Reserve would lose its political independence should Chairman Jerome Powell resign and should the Supreme Court allow the firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, leaving the central ba»»»

Greenland's government on Monday said it could not accept a US takeover of the Arctic island under "any circumstance", after US President Donald Trump said that the United States would take the territory "one way or the other". FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.»»»

The Egyptian National Narrative for Comprehensive Development has revealed ambitious goals for the country’s tourism sector, aiming to increase tourism revenues to US$40.5 billion by the 2029/2030 fiscal year, RT reported on Sunday. This target is part of Egypt’s Vision 2030 and the National Narrat»»»

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, amid concerns that it is being misused to generate sexually explicit and nonconsensual images. Britain ​will bring ⁠into effect a law criminalising the cre»»»

Propagandist Russian TV anchor Vladimir Solovyov on January 11 drew condemnation from across Central Asia and Armenia after openly asking why “special military operations” of the type pursued in Ukraine by the Kremlin should not be carried out elsewhere within Russia’s claimed zone of influence. »»»

Propagandist Russian TV anchor Vladimir Solovyov on January 11 drew condemnation from across Central Asia and Armenia after openly asking why “special military operations” of the type pursued in Ukraine by the Kremlin should not be carried out elsewhere within Russia’s claimed zone of influence. »»»