The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan issued an appeal to citizens regarding provocative and unverified reports circulating on social media. The ministry paid particular attention to discussions surrounding the F1H2O World Championship, which will be held in Kyrgyzstan. The ministry emphas»»»

The United States carried out strikes on a ground control station in the south of Iran on Thursday, prompting retaliation from Tehran which targeted a US base in the most serious clashes since the April ceasefire began. The United States struck southern Iran on Thursday, drawing retaliation from Te»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has launched an updated package of specialised electronic platforms and digital services aimed at enhancing the quality and efficiency of the country’s private education sector. The ministry, represented by the Private Education Affairs Se»»»

Doha, Qatar: With a distinctive cultural and entertainment program, Katara Cultural Village transformed into a vibrant destination on the first day of Eid Al-Adha, where the melodies of heritage blended with the spirit of celebration. The Eid nights sparkled with artistic performances and a family-»»»

Doha, Qatar: General Directorate of Endowments of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs distributed 4000 gifts as part of the ‘Joy of Eid’ initiative coinciding with Eid Al-Adha, to children at 19 main mosques where Eid prayer was held across different places across the country. This comes as p»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minaretein Center at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), in collaboration with the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), organised and hosted Eid Al-Adha prayers at the Education City Stadium. The event brought together the University, wider Qatar Foundation communit»»»

There has been a “tenfold increase” since the start of May in misinformation circulating online in Armenia ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections, according to Artur Papyan, the director of Armenia’s Media Diversity Institute. Both the ruling party and the opposition – as well as foreign inter»»»

Canada and Germany’s state-owned energy firm SEFE said on Wednesday they had reached what Canada described as its first LNG supply ‌deal with a European buyer, underscoring efforts on both sides to diversify energy trade amid global market uncertainty. Earlier, sources familiar with the matter said»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev used his first official visit to Paris as head of government to call for a fundamental shift in how Europe approaches the war in Ukraine, saying the continent had been too slow to take the lead on negotiations with Moscow and warning that the current trajectory »»»

The death of a 16-year-old girl in Blagoevgrad and the hospitalization of another teenager with serious injuries after both fell from the fifth floor of an apartment building on Sunday has reignited concerns in Bulgaria over drug distribution among minors, institutional failures, and the accessibil»»»

The opening ceremony of Sogment border post of Charbak outpost, which is part of the Batken Regional Department of the State Border Service of the Kyrgyz Republic, took place in the village of Sogment in Batken district. The press service of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of th»»»

When the lights went out across almost all of Spain and Portugal last year in one of the biggest blackouts since the war, experts quickly blamed the explosion of renewable generating capacity as the cause. They were partly right. Europe’s electricity generating profile has been transformed in recen»»»

Doha, Qatar: Families across Qatar embraced the spirit of sacrifice, unity, and joy as Eid Al-Adha celebrations commenced yesterday, with vibrant events lighting up popular destinations in Doha and beyond. The first day of the holy festival saw thousands gather for prayers at mosques, followed by f»»»

Positive expectations about Bulgaria’s future have increased following the April 19 elections, with optimists rising by 5 percentage points to 52%, while 36% express pessimism, according to a Trend survey. Public confidence in the 52nd National Assembly has improved significantly, with positive ass»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s public debt as of April 1, 2026, increased by 47.7 percent compared to April 1, 2025. The Statistics Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) recorded the highest borrowing growth rate among EAEU countries in Kyrgyzstan. The country’s total public debt reached 856,900 billi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Outbound travel demand from Qatar is showing strong recovery during Eid Al-Adha, with tourism experts reporting higher booking activity, stronger consumer confidence, and growing interest in regional and international leisure destinations compared with Eid Al Fitr earlier this year. Sp»»»

NAIROBI: A dormitory fire in Kenya’s central region of Nakuru killed at least 10 students, media said on Thursday, citing a senior police official. Emergency rescue teams ‌were searching ‌the dormitory ‌at Utumishi ⁠Girls Academy, where the ⁠fire started at about 1 a.m. (2200 GMT), radio station Ca»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump voiced support on Wednesday for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the upcoming elections, which polls show as an exceedingly tight race. The June 7 parliamentary vote is seen as a litmus test for Pashinyan’s moves to loosen Armenian dependence on Mosco»»»

Kyrgyzstani Arsen Kalybek uulu took second place at the 14th Moscow Mayor’s Cup 2026 International Free Pyramid Tournament, which concluded in Russia. He advanced to the finals but lost to Rostislav Guzov from Russia (1:9). The final round of the 2026 Moscow Mayor’s Cup in Russian Billiards is one »»»

Brasília: Brazil's Chamber of Deputies advanced a reform on Wednesday that would shorten the workweek and give workers two days of rest, a pre-election victory for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Latin America's biggest economy currently has workers hustling six days a week. Backed by labor un»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s loan portfolio exceeds 569 billion soms. Azat Kozubekov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank, told reporters. According to him, the loan portfolio as of the end of April 2026 amounted to 569,800 billion soms. Since the beginning of the year, loan volume has grown by 12 pe»»»

Since the beginning of the year, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has sold $893.45 million on the foreign exchange market. Azat Kozubekov, Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, told reporters. According to him, the total volume of U.S. dollar sales on the domestic foreign exch»»»

Deal or no deal? That has been the central question looming in the standoff between Iran and America since a fragile ceasefire was announced on 8 April before being extended indefinitely by US President Donald Trump weeks later. There has been a flurry of diplomacy, leaks, and mixed messages about »»»

The United States struck southern Iran on Thursday, drawing retaliation from Tehran against a US military base, in the most serious clashes since an April ceasefire began. The fighting threatened to jettison a fragile diplomatic push to forge a peace agreement and open the Strait of Hormuz, which h»»»

From July 1, all parking machines in Budapest will be removed. Parking in the capital will then only be possible via app or SMS. As reported by RTL Híradó, the city administration considers operating parking meters too expensive. In some districts, annual maintenance costs amount to HUF 100 million»»»

BANGKOK: A ‌Thai criminal court has acquitted a prominent Thai opposition political figure charged with cybercrimes and insulting the royal family during a 2021 Facebook livestream, his lawyer said on Thursday. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the 47-year-old founder of the progressive political move»»»

Polish households and companies have absorbed an estimated PLN 10bn in additional fuel costs following renewed instability in the Middle East and higher global oil prices. Analysts at Warsaw-based think tank Instrat argue that transport operators, logistics groups and manufacturing businesses are p»»»

Poland’s competition and consumer watchdog UOKiK has launched proceedings against the online stores of H&M and Peek & Cloppenburg over the way they advertised discounts to shoppers. Regulators allege the retailers either failed to display the lowest price from the previous 30 days — a legal require»»»

The government adopted decisions at Tuesday’s meeting on, among other issues, reviewing the Chamber of Agriculture and the Klebelsberg Centre, increasing transparency and identifying the owners of private equity funds, and making hospital infection data public, government spokespersons said at a pr»»»

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (sitting) signed legislation Wednesday to curb federal interference in the state's elections. Photo courtesy Office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom/Release May 27 (UPI) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday aimed at protecting the state's election»»»

Washington: In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections. The World Meteorological Organization also for»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted a US airbase at 4:50 a.m. after an early morning US attack near Bandar Abbas airport, IRNA reported. The American base was the “origin of the aggression,” according to the statement.“Aggression will not go unanswered,” the IRGC said, warning»»»

The US Department of the Treasury said it has imposed sanctions on Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a body created to review passage requests through the Strait of Hormuz. The US labeled the authority an Iranian “scheme” of “maritime extortion,” claiming it is linked to the IRGC and warning th»»»

The Russian Foreign Ministry has published a 2026 report on the human rights situation in Ukraine, stating that the situation has “seriously degraded” under the open neo-Nazi regime in Kiev. Western sponsors continue to ignore and justify the crimes of the ruling clique in Kiev, while pumping money»»»

GENEVA: Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned Thursday. The 11 hottest individual years ever recorded all happened from 2015 onwards and the UN’s weather and climate agency said the tre»»»

The US military on Wednesday conducted its second defensive strike this week against Iran after officials said they observed aggressive activity from the Iranian military. This comes shortly after US President Donald Trump threatened to "finish the job" if Tehran didn't agree to a deal. Follow our »»»

The billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Aliko Dangote is recognised for his efforts to strengthen energy security in Africa. What: The AEC has named Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote African Energy Person of the Year 2026. Why: Dangote has invested heavily in the physical infrastructure needed for in»»»

SINGAPORE: Two supertankers and one liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker exited the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week with their transponders switched off, and are heading for India and China, shipping data from LSEG and Kpler showed. The vessels joined a number of tankers leaving the Gulf this mont»»»

Chinese doctors have treated over 1,500 citizens of Kyrgyzstan for cataracts. A humanitarian ophthalmological mission by Chinese specialists concluded at the National Hospital as part of Express Health — Bright Journey project, the Ministry of Health’s press center reported. Chinese doctors perform»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on a state visit. He was welcomed at the Astana airport by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Akorda reports. The Russian leader will also participate in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the Eurasian Economic F»»»

Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The parties discussed current international and regional issues, as well as prospects for expanding cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the United Nations. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Je»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said on Thursday it had begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure around Tyre after issuing an evacuation warning for residents of the southern Lebanese city. “The IDF is compelled to take forceful action against it,” the Israeli military’s order said, in reference to the»»»

Kuwait's General Staff of the Army has announced that air defence systems were intercepting hostile missile and drone attacks targeting the country’s airspace early on Thursday. In a statement, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said air defence systems were currently responding to a wave of hos»»»

MINA: Saudi authorities have intensified field, medical and humanitarian services across Makkah and the holy sites during the peak days of Hajj, deploying specialized teams, emergency units and volunteers to support millions of pilgrims, according to reports carried by the Saudi Press Agency. The G»»»

Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York. The two sides discussed preparations for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Kyrgyzstan and his participation in the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek. The F»»»

CAIRO: Mohamed Salah has unfinished business in what could be his final World Cup as Egypt’s superstar seeks to deliver a first win at the tournament for the Pharaohs. Powerhouses of African football with a record seven continental titles, Egypt have struggled to make a dent on the global stage in »»»

RIYADH: Kuwait’s air defenses were confronting missile and drone attacks early Thursday, the army said, after air raid sounded across the country. Any explosion sounds heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting the attacks, the army said in a note on social media. Iran spent weeks att»»»

The UAE will see fair weather over the coming days, with temperatures expected to gradually decline, particularly along coastal areas, while sea conditions in the Arabian Gulf are set to become rough by early next week, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said the country»»»

The US Justice Department has launched a criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll, a former columnist whom President Donald Trump was found liable for sexually assaulting, US media reported late Wednesday. Trump has repeatedly urged his Justice Department to take action against his enemies, and the late»»»

Gandhinagar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will begin his two-day visit to Gujarat on Thursday, during which he is scheduled to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for multiple development projects across the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency and Ahmedabad, and to hold organisatio»»»