The UAE Cyber Security Council has revealed that nearly 40 per cent of social media users in the United Arab Emirates have experienced privacy breaches after sharing personal details online. The Council warned that irresponsible posting increases the risk of theft, digital identity fraud and other »»»

Hezbollah warned that it would have no choice but to fight on after an Israeli strike on targets in Lebanon killed eight of its operatives. Lebanon's government has vowed to disarm Hezbollah, but Israel insists it retains the right to defend itself by striking the Iran-backed militant group. On Fri»»»

Police issued a fine to a taxi driver for using a mobile app to calculate fares instead of the legally required meter, an action that had drawn negative attention on social media. The violation was recorded during a series of traffic safety checks across Thessaloniki by the city’s Traffic Police. O»»»

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom is suspected to be behind the Ukrainian special services' attempt on the life of Russian Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alexeyev, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov said. A lot has been done recently to investigate »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has described the negotiations on Ukraine as complex and laborious. "Complex and laborious. The process is very complex and laborious. There is much to analyze and discuss with the head of state," Peskov told Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin, comme»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European delegations lingered in the prefunction area and drank coffee during the Geneva negotiations on the Ukrainian crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "During the Geneva talks, the European delegations were sitting in the prefunction area and drinking coffee,»»»

Los Angeles, United States: Son Heung-min bested Lionel Messi in the battle of Major League Soccer's global superstars, setting up a 3-0 win for Los Angeles FC over Inter Miami on the US league's opening weekend. The South Korean, already beloved in Los Angeles as he embarks on his first full seaso»»»

Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, a minister has told AFP, as the breakaway region of Somalia seeks international recognition. Israel became the only country in the world to recognize Somaliland's independence in December -- something the ter»»»

Iran will not give in to US blackmail over its nuclear program, an Iranian defense source told RT on Saturday. The official warned that any US or Israeli attack on Iran would be met with a “broad and unlimited response.” The source said the US is “well aware of Iran’s capability and determination t»»»

US President Donald Trump’s special representative for global partnerships, Paolo Zampolli, has welcomed Russia’s return to the Paralympic Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced earlier this week that Russian and Belarusian athletes, who were barred from international competi»»»

Speaking on Bulgarian National Radio on Sunday, caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said that the caretaker Cabinet's main task, besides organizing fair elections, is to strengthen people’s sense that voting matters. “Everyone in the government understands that through our actions we must rei»»»

Tunis, Feb 22 (TAP) - A framework cooperation agreement aimed at promoting better integration of road safety into urban planning policies was signed between the National Observatory for Information, Training, Documentation and Studies on Road Safety...»»»

Arab and Muslim governments have condemned remarks made by the US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who suggested Israel would be justified in taking over a vast stretch of the Middle East on Biblical grounds. In an interview with conservative US commentator Tucker Carlson, Huckabee was asked whe»»»

Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid an emotional tribute to Aalin Sherin Abraham, the 10-month-old infant from Kerala who became the state’s youngest organ donor, describing her parents’ decision as an act of extraordinary courage and compassion. Speaking during his monthly Mann Ki B»»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways has cancelled and delayed several flights to and from the United States due to a severe winter storm affecting parts of North America. A fast-developing Nor’easter is set to batter the US East Coast with 1–2 feet of snow beginning Sunday, bringing significant travel disrup»»»

A Palestinian youth, Mohammad Hannini, was fatally shot, and a 16-year-old was injured as Israeli occupation forces unleashed a violent crackdown in Beit Furiq, east of Nablus, part of a broader wave of raids and arrests across the occupied West Bank. Fatal Shooting and InjuriesThe Palestinian Red »»»

Lebanese officials say the country has yet to obtain firm or decisive Western guarantees that it will be spared from a larger confrontation in the region as speculation grows over a potential US strike on Iran. Chief concerns center on whether Hezbollah would be targeted as part of any large-scale »»»

As Muslims across the UAE observe Ramadan, maintaining energy levels and a healthy weight during long fasting hours can be challenging. Nutrition experts told Gulf News that one approach gaining attention is combining fibre-rich foods with protein-forward meals, which can help manage hunger, suppor»»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is confident in both the mechanism and the pace of implementation of the agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), sources in the capital told Asharq Al-Awsat on Saturday. The sources, who met al-Sharaa days earlier, said the president believes he has “a th»»»

Teams from the Agency for Social Assistance (ASA) will visit residents in Haskovo Province, where yards and ground floors have been flooded and, in some areas, electricity supply was temporarily cut off, the press center of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy said. Caretaker Minister Hasan Ade»»»

Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Meerut Metro and flagged off the remaining sections of the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), marking a significant milestone in India’s high-speed rail and urban transport expansion. The launch completes the »»»

Water is being released from key reservoirs as many of them are nearing capacity due to heavy snowfall and rainfall, caretaker Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Hristanov said, as quoted by his ministry’s press office on Saturday. Hristanov inspected the condition of the Topolnitsa and Trakiets»»»

A partial state of emergency has been declared in Galabovo Municipality, Stara Zagora Region, and the BG-ALERT warning system has been activated, Galabovo Deputy Mayor Plamen Barakov told BTA on Sunday. Several houses in the central area of the village of Obruchishte have been flooded, but there is»»»

Copenhagen: Greenland does not need medical assistance from other countries, Denmark's defence minister said Sunday, after US President Donald Trump claimed he was sending a hospital ship to the autonomous Danish territory. "The Greenlandic population receives the healthcare it needs. They receive »»»

Benghazi Aviation Zone Administration, part of the Libyan Aviation Authority, announced last Friday (20 February) the first-ever installation of the Instrument Approach Procedure (ILS RWY 15R) at Benina International Airport. This achievement, it reported, resulted from the collaboration between th»»»

Hong Kong: Ka Ying Rising, ridden by Zac Purton, stormed to his 18th win in a row on Sunday to break the long-standing Hong Kong record of Silent Witness. The world's best sprinter made history as he obliterated the 1,400m (seven furlong) track record in the Group One Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup at »»»

San Salvador: A massive mural made of plastic bottle caps depicts Latin America's version of the famed Mona Lisa, adorning a modest apartment building in a working class neighborhood outside the capital of El Salvador instead of the walls of the Louvre. Using a rainbow of colors and various sizes o»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe 14 Arab and Muslim States Condemn US Endorsement of Israeli Occupation 22-02-2026 11:50 AM A coalition of Arab and Muslim states issued on »»»

Iran and the United States have differing views over the scope and mechanism to lift sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, adding that new talks were planned in early March. The official said Tehran could seriously ⁠consi»»»

A 46-year-old man was arrested Saturday in Aigio, in the Pelopnnese, on suspicion of opening fire on four teenagers with a shotgun late Friday, injuring them. The victims, a 15-year-old boy and three 16-year-olds, were shot in the legs and back while walking along Filopimenos Street, authorities sa»»»

The top court’s ruling that tariffs are ‘illegal’ “means that US importers will be refunded significant amounts of money,” up to “a few hundred billion” dollars, independent economist Alasdair Macleod told Sputnik. “Certainly import businesses in the United States will be repaid. I would guess that»»»

A man in his 20s has been arrested after a 16-year-old girl died following a hit-and-run incident in Navan, County Meath. It happened at about 20:20 local time on the Slane Road on Saturday. Emergency services responded to an incident involving a car and a female pedestrian where the car "failed to»»»

Dubai: A family in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district was plunged into tragedy after two sisters, aged 25 and 23, died by suspected suicide just hours before their wedding ceremonies, police officials said. Shobha (25) and Vimla (23), residents of Manai village, were scheduled to be married on Saturday. »»»

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday called for urgent reform of the United Nations and stressed the need to reform the UN Security Council. On Wednesday, Lula da Silva arrived in India for a five-day state visit, where he met with Indian Prime Minister Na»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah official: Israeli occupation will not remain despite current patience of the Resistance 21-02-2026 17:19 PM Latest News Urgent Ne»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A senior Iranian official said that indirect talks between Iran and the US are expected in early March, Reuters reported on Sunday. There is a possibility of reaching an interim agreement, the report said.The second round of Iran-US negotiations regarding Tehran's nuclear program»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungary's blocking of a 90 billion euro ($106 billion) EU loan to Kiev could impact a loan to Ukraine worth over $8 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that has not yet been approved, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Sunday. On Friday, Hungarian Foreign Mi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Afghanistan will deliver a measured and appropriate response at the right moment to Pakistan's act of aggression, which killed dozens of Afghan civilians, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Sunday. Earlier in the day, Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that Paki»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Foreign corporations and Western countries have seized nearly complete control of Ukraine's lands and subsoil, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov told Sputnik. "The share is almost 100%. All the land under various types is owned by the largest agricultural corporations»»»

Sydney, Australia: The Museum of Chinese in Australia officially opened in Sydney on Sunday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attending its opening ceremony and paying tribute to Chinese Australians' "contribution, ambition and hard work." "Our stories shape our national identity. They remind u»»»

The Ministry of Transport and Communications has greenlit four strategic projects aimed at enhancing intermodal operations and modernizing Bulgaria’s key logistics terminals, with total funding approaching €7 million. The initiatives are designed to boost both capacity and environmental performance»»»

Vazrazhdane has called for a hearing of caretaker ministers over the presence of US Air Force aircraft at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, the party’s press centre said. On February 19, the Defence Ministry confirmed that US Air Force aircraft had been stationed at the airport. According to the ministry»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hundreds of US troops stationed at military bases in Qatar and Bahrain have been redeployed for other missions and operations, not evacuated, the New York Times reported. The publication noted that the initial version of its article reported the evacuation of American troops from»»»

Dubai: More than a dozen Arab and Islamic countries, joined by three major regional organisations, have issued a joint condemnation of remarks attributed to the United States Ambassador to Israel, warning that the comments risk inflaming regional tensions and undermining international law. In a joi»»»

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday urged Donald Trump to treat all countries equally after the US leader imposed a 15 percent tariff on imports following an adverse Supreme Court ruling. "I want to tell the US President Donald Trump that we don't want a new Cold War. We don't wa»»»

Assets managed by Bulgarian and foreign investment funds operating in the country reached BGN 13.79 billion (approximately EUR 7.05 billion) at the end of December 2025, according to preliminary data from the Bulgarian National Bank. On an annual basis, this represents an increase of BGN 1.99 billi»»»

Dubai: Residents of a small Turkish village are breaking their fast at two different times, even though they live only a few metres apart. A narrow road, no more than seven metres wide, divides the settlement administratively into two halves belonging to different provinces. The result is a one-min»»»

With the CBSE Class 10 English exam held on February 21 and Science scheduled for February 25, students have just a three-day gap to switch gears and prepare for one of the most concept-heavy papers. The Science exam this year will also follow a sectional format, with questions divided into Physics»»»

Tunis, Feb 22 (TAP) - The weather on Sunday is temporarily cloudy over most regions.According to the daily bulletin issued by the National Meteorological Institute, The wind is blowing west over the north and centre, and east over the south. Quite...»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy a day after the Supreme Court ruled much of it illegal. Trump said on his Truth Social platform»»»