Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover amounted to $59.8bn in January-September, marking a year on year increase of $11.14bn, or 22.9%, according to the state's statistical committee. The expansion was driven by a 33.3% y/y rise in exports to $26.68bn, supported by stronger sales of agricultural goods»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Vice President JD Vance talk to reporters after meeting in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Pool Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance addressed Israeli concerns to reporters by saying the United States isn't there »»»

Israel's prime minister toughened his stance Wednesday by declaring that his country is in charge of its own security and isn't an American protectorate as he prepared to discuss progress on Gaza's fragile ceasefire agreement with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's re»»»

Egypt and the European Union will hold their first summit on Wednesday in Brussels where leaders will discuss security, trade and migration as well as stability in Gaza. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antón»»»

ANKARA: Anxious to bolster its air power, Turkiye has proposed to European partners and the US ways it could swiftly obtain advanced fighter jets as it seeks to make up ground on regional rivals such as Israel, sources familiar with the talks say. NATO-member Turkiye, which has the alliance’s secon»»»

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Dubai: The lights are back on at Dubai’s most beloved open-air destination, Global Village. As it celebrates its 30th milestone season, the cultural park returns bigger, brighter, and more immersive than ever, bringing together over 90 cultures across 27 pavilions, 3,500 shopping outlets, and dozen»»»

US President Donald Trump has reiterated that India has agreed to reduce its purchase of Russian crude. Trump said Indian PM Narendra Modi had assured him during a phone call on Tuesday that Delhi "was not going to buy much oil from Russia" as he too "wants the war end with Russia-Ukraine". Modi ac»»»

Dubai: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) reported record earnings for the first nine months of 2025, with group net profit climbing 24% year-on-year to Dh16.02 billion. Profit before tax rose 26% to Dh19.25 billion, as the UAE’s largest bank maintained strong growth across business divisions and improved »»»

Statistics on labor migration from Central Asian countries have revealed a shift from male-dominated trends to a growing female presence. These data are contained in a report by the International Organization for Migration. It is noted that, driven by economic factors and changing traditional gende»»»

Strong Economic Impact: Offshore natural gas investments generate significant multiplier effects, boosting economic growth, increasing state budget revenues, and creating jobs. Investments in amount of EUR 1 bn could generate EUR 5.2 bn in GDP A new study by EY, commissioned by OMV Petrom and NewMe»»»

Ramiz Mehdiyev served as Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration head for 24 consecutive years, making him arguably the most powerful unelected official in post-Soviet Azerbaijan until his dramatic fall in October 2025. Known as the country's "grey cardinal" or éminence grise, he wielded near-abso»»»

A small number of British planning officers has been sent to Israel to join a US-led multinational taskforce to help monitor the ceasefire in Gaza, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The taskforce, called the civil military coordination centre, is also likely to include troops from Egypt, Q»»»

US President Donald Trump threatened Hamas on Tuesday with "FAST, FURIOUS & BRUTAL" force if it does not "do what is right" as he pushes for the next, more complex, stage of a Gaza ceasefire that has already been repeatedly tested. Increasing the pressure on the Palestinian group, Trump said in a s»»»

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at 29. Image courtesy of UPI Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster, author and popular streamer, has died. He was 29 years old. No cause of death was given for the man who became a grandmaster at 18. He was a head coach at the Charlotte»»»

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was due in Doha late Tuesday as Ankara seeks to acquire some of Qatar's used Eurofighter Typhoon jets, a Turkish security source told AFP. The Turkish leader, who is flying in from Kuwait, is expected to meet Qatar's emir on Wednesday. "Turkey has been trying to negot»»»

By Staff, Agencies United States forces increased logistics and weapons deliveries to their bases in northeastern Syria, while Damascus explores a range of diplomatic and security deals with regional powers and local groups, with unclear goals. Airborne deliveries to Kharab al-Jir and an earlier gr»»»

Athens/Istanbul, 19 October 2025 (dpa/MIA) – Presidential elections were held Sunday in Northern Cyprus, which is only recognized as an independent state by Turkey, with seven candidates contesting the first round. Incumbent Ersin Tatar and opposition leader Tufan Erhürman are seen as the main cont»»»

US chess grandmaster and online commentator Daniel Naroditsky has died aged 29. The popular chess player's family announced his "unexpected" death in a statement released by his club, the Charlotte Chess Center, on Monday. No cause of death was given. "It is with great sadness that we share the une»»»

Last week, the agreement for constructing a sub-marine cable connecting Egypt to Cyprus for exporting Egyptian electricity to Europe was launched. The project is of a huge strategic value due to its economic, political, geographic and international relations impact. In this article we will tackle w»»»

Dubai: Amazon has entered the UAE’s fast-delivery market with the launch of Amazon Now, a new ultra-fast service that promises delivery of everyday essentials in as little as 15 minutes — and in some areas, according to Amazon, as fast as six minutes. The e-commerce giant said the rollout, which co»»»

By Staff, Agencies The EU has been criticized for pausing sanctions against "Israel” in response to US President Donald Trump’s peacemaking efforts in the Middle East, as the fragile ceasefire came under threat. After meeting EU foreign ministers on Monday, the European foreign policy chief, Kaja K»»»

Russia’s intelligence services are actively supporting the smuggling networks that drive illegal migration into Europe, Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Daniel Mitov told The Times in a recent interview. According to him, Moscow is using migration as a political weapon to destabilize both the European »»»

US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel Monday to shore up the shaky truce with Hamas following a day of deadly violence. The Palestinian militant group later handed over what it said w»»»

How does a group that has governed the Gaza Strip for almost 20 years, ruling two million Palestinians with an iron rod and fighting Israel in repeated wars, suddenly lay down its arms and relinquish control? Judging by a steady stream of gruesome images emerging from Gaza since the ceasefire came »»»

A 60-year-old farmer has received a nine-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of €800 after for attempting to import vaccines for sheep and goat pox from Turkey. He was arrested last Wednesday at the Kipi border station in Evros and charged with illegally importing pharmaceuticals not approve»»»

Beirut: As a tenuous ceasefire took hold in Gaza this month, Israel launched more airstrikes on southern Lebanon - 11 months into a ceasefire there. The bombardment of a construction equipment business killed a Syrian passerby, wounded seven people including two women, and destroyed millions of dol»»»

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov welcomed the deepening of trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Hungary during a meeting with Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok, the government press service said on Monday. Bulgaria and Hungary enjoy excellent friendly relations based on deep historical t»»»

Bulgaria is ready to open its airspace for Russian President Vladimir Putin if he decides to travel to Budapest for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev confirmed on Monday during the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. Speaking to journalists, Georgiev »»»

As a tenuous ceasefire took hold in Gaza this month, Israel launched more airstrikes on southern Lebanon — 11 months into a ceasefire there. The bombardment of a construction equipment business killed a Syrian passerby, wounded seven people including two women, and destroyed millions of dollars wor»»»

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to join Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Budapest if he is invited to the Russian and US leaders’ summit. The meeting has been set up by Trump in a bid to broker peace in Ukraine and could be held in a matter of weeks. Separately, Zelen»»»

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Preparations for organising the planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are progressing at full speed, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state media on October 17, state news agency MTI writes. Despite the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant ag»»»

Alexander Yordanov, former Speaker of the National Assembly and MEP from GERB, expressed skepticism about Bulgaria’s ability to intercept a flight carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin. Writing on Facebook, Yordanov said he does not believe Bulgarian pilots could shoot down Putin’s plane but ad»»»

British expatriates Christine and Eric Thompson moved to Bulgaria in 2016, drawn by the promise of a quieter life, scenic landscapes, and lower living costs, writes the Daily Mail. Nine years later, however, they report to the Daily Mail that their experience has been far from the idyllic vision, a»»»

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" at talks in Doha, Qatar's foreign ministry said early Sunday after more than a week of fighting that killed dozens of people and injured hundreds.  Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in more than a week of fighting that has kill»»»

Taliban are seen on patrol because of cross-border clashes between Taliban security forces and Pakistani soldiers at the Afghan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, on Oct. 15. Photo by Qudratullah Razwan/EPA Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to a new ceasefire mediated »»»

Wounded children receive treatment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, following an Israeli strike on a tent sheltering displaced persons in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday. Photo by Haitham Imad/EPA Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday accused Hamas of breaking a recent»»»

Minister of Local Administration and Environment, Mohammad Anjarani, met on Sunday with a number of Turkish businessmen in Istanbul to discuss ways to enhance economic and investment cooperation between the two sides. During the meeting, Minister Anjarani highlighted the investment opportunities av»»»

Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government have agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" after more than a week of deadly fighting. The foreign ministry of Qatar, which mediated talks alongside Turkey, said both sides had agreed to establish "mechanisms to consolidate lasting peace and stability". Zab»»»

As preparations get underway for a highly anticipated summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Donald Trump in Budapest, attention is turning to an unusual but politically sensitive detail: how will Putin actually reach the Hungarian capital without violating European»»»

As preparations get underway for a highly anticipated summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Donald Trump in Budapest, attention is turning to an unusual but politically sensitive detail: how will Putin actually reach the Hungarian capital without violating European»»»

Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV on Sunday created seven new saints -- among them a onetime Satanic priest who rediscovered his Christian faith. Bells rang out over St Peter's Square for the ceremony, which saw him canonise that ex-occultist priest, Bartolo Longo, alongside a lay catechist from Papua New»»»

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan denounced on Sunday the repeated Israeli incursions into Syrian territory, stressing that the Israeli expansionist policy in Syria is the greatest danger. “We are planning to hold a tripartite meeting soon between Turkey, the United States, and Syria,” Fidan sai»»»

Israel returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza on Saturday, bringing the total number handed over to 135, the Gaza health ministry said. Meanwhile, Israel said it had identified the remains of another hostage that Hamas handed over as Eliyahu Margalit, the tenth returned hostage body since t»»»

From our special correspondent in Turkey and Syria – In 2011, when many Syrians rose up to contest Bashar al-Assad's unchallenged power, the regime arbitrarily arrested thousands of men, women, and children. In notorious detention centres, the regime used rape and sexual violenc»»»

The US State Department says it has "credible reports" that Hamas is planning an "imminent" attack on civilians in Gaza, which it says would violate the ceasefire agreement. A statement released on Saturday said a planned attack against Palestinians would be a "direct and grave" violation of the ce»»»

Hamas said it will hand over the bodies of two hostages later on Saturday, after Israel warned that the main crossing from Egypt into Gaza would remain shut until the Palestinian group returns the remains of all deceased captives. The UN relief chief meanwhile called for massive humanitarian suppor»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has reiterated its unwavering stance on the justice of the Palestinian cause and its full support for the Palestinian people's sovereignty over their natural resources and their legitimate rights, including the establishment of an independent state based on the 1967 bor»»»

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reiterated his country’s support for Syria’s unity and enhancing its security and stability. During a joint press conference with his German counterpart, Johann Vadephul, following their talks in Ankara yesterday, Fidan stressed the need to support the Syrian go»»»