Tunis, Feb. 9 (TAP) – Customs services foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of cocaine, estimated at around 5.5 kg, concealed aboard a vehicle bearing foreign license plates and preparing to enter Tunisian territory via the Ras Jedir border...»»»

Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) is submitting to the National Assembly a draft resolution obliging the State Agency for National Security (SANS) and the prosecution service to provide information related to the activities of the non-profit organization National Protected Areas Con»»»

Moscow views Saudi Arabia as a strategic partner in trade, economic, and investment cooperation. According to the results of 2025, the capital's share in Russia's trade turnover with the Kingdom reached 55 percent. In 2025, exports from companies with production localized in Moscow to the Kingdom o»»»

Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Finance, the Delegation of the European Union to Libya, the Embassy of France in Libya, and Expertise France officially inaugurated the Invest4Libya project today. The project is an initiative designed to strengthen Libya’s financial governance, improve its investm»»»

Paris: Next time you're considering consulting Dr ChatGPT, perhaps think again. Despite now being able to ace most medical licensing exams, artificial intelligence chatbots do not give humans better health advice than they can find using more traditional methods, according to a study published on M»»»

Tunis, Feb. 9 (TAP) – A pilot project dubbed "Sponge City – Green Planning for Flood Prevention" was launched early February in the municipality of Dar Chaâbane El Fehri, governorate of Nabeul, by the International Centre for Innovative Local...»»»

Four cartridge cases have been seized, fired from the weapons found with the deceased near Petrohan Lodge, said National Institute of Criminalistics Director Kremena Ilieva at a joint press conference with representatives of the Interior Ministry and the prosecution service on Monday. DNA traces fo»»»

Flávio Bolsonaro, 44, represents the state of Rio de Janeiro in the Senate, and in recent days confirmed that his father chose him to represent the Liberal Party in the presidential race. File Photo by Andre Borges/EPA Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former Brazil»»»

Egypt announced plans on Monday for a new $1 billion marina, hotel and housing development on the Red Sea in a bid to boost the region's tourist industry. Construction on the "Monte Galala Towers and Marina" project would ‌start in ‌the second ‌half ⁠of the ‌year and run for seven years, Ahmed Shal»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Minister of Economy Adrijana Mesarovic met with Hungarian Ambassador to Belgrade Jozsef Magyar on Monday. Mesarovic said the meeting had taken place ahead of the 15th session of a Serbia-Hungary commission on economic cooperation, due to be held in Belgrade in late »»»

After on 19 January of this year that it had obtained official approval to commence operations, after fulfilling all approved requirements, Sirte Gulf International Airport reported yesterday the arrival of its first official flight. These would be the first flights since the airport suffered damag»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar National Committee for International Humanitarian Law (NCIHL), in collaboration with its Moroccan counterpart and the Qatar Museums Authority (QMA), organised a joint panel discussion on the protection of cultural property during armed conflicts. The move was part of efforts »»»

Dubai: Iran’s renewed warnings of “deep distrust” toward Washington underline the central paradox shaping the latest round of nuclear diplomacy: Tehran is talking not because it trusts the United States, but because pressure, sanctions and internal strain leave it little room not to. The approach m»»»

Drinking a few cups of caffeinated coffee or tea every day may help in a small way to preserve brain power and prevent dementia, researchers reported on Monday. People with the highest daily intake of caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk of developing dementia compared to those with the lowest »»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a decision to reconstitute the Board of Trustees of the National Human Rights Institution. Under the decision, the board will be chaired by Dr Salem Suhail Saeed Al Neyadi, while members will include Dr Fatima Khalifa Al Kaabi»»»

Madrid, Spain: Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday warned that Spain must adapt to "a completely new climate reality" following deadly floods that forced thousands to flee their homes. Spain is on the front line of climate change in Europe, facing longer heatwaves and more frequent heavy rainfal»»»

In the context of the ongoing Zionist aggression against Lebanon, which is escalating in intensity, the Lebanese people have been shocked by the dangerous Zionist terrorist development that led to the abduction of Islamic Group official, Brother Atoui Atoui, from his home in Hasbaya, Member of Loya»»»

Lebanese and Palestinian supporters of the Islamist movement Hamas and Al-Jamaa Islamiya wave flags during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sidon, Lebanon, in 2014. File Photo by EPA. BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- An Israeli force early Monday kidnapped an official w»»»

Iran stepped up its crackdown on Monday after recent protests, with more arrests, while holding the door open to Washington for further nuclear negotiations. The arrests -- including that of Javad Emam, the spokesperson for the main reformist coalition -- came after Iranian and US officials held ta»»»

Share: Photo- Envoys from Iran and the United States are expected to in Muscat, capital of Oman, home to the spectacular Mutrah Corniche. © Haitham Al-Shukairi, AFP Uranium enrichment might be the main dispute at the US-Iran talks set for Friday in Oman – but the key sticking point is Iran’s ballis»»»

Dubai: The UAE has taken a major step towards strengthening local manufacturing of medicines with the official launch of the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE), signalling a new era for the country’s pharmaceutical industry and medical supply security. Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri, Minister of State »»»

Warning: The following story contains graphic details of violence which some readers might find upsetting. A BBC Persian analysis of hundreds of videos and photographs taken during recent protests in Iran confirms the security forces' use of a wide range of weaponry, including machine guns, snipier»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar has concluded its participation at Outbound Travel Mart (OTM) Mumbai 2026 - India's leading travel trade exhibition held from February 5 to 7 at the Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai. In a statement, Visit Qatar said its participation reinforced Qatar's positioning as a»»»

San Francisco schools are closed indefinitely while teachers go on strike. File Image courtesy of UPI Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Schools closed as teachers in San Francisco began a strike Monday after struggling to come to an agreement with the school district over pay and health care costs. It's the first ti»»»

State airline Aerolineas Argentinas, responsible for air connectivity across a geographically large country, reported 1,872 layoffs in the last two years. File Photo by David Fernandez/EPA BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Public sector employment in Argentina declined steadily during the first two yea»»»

DOHA: Visit Qatar has concluded its participation at Outbound Travel Mart (OTM) Mumbai 2026 — India's leading travel trade exhibition held from February 5 to 7 at the Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai. In a statement, Visit Qatar said its participation reinforced Qatar's positioning as a high-q»»»

Ukraine’s forced mobilization has become an “open manhunt,” with civilians being detained and forced into military service against their will, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. Commenting on the detention in Ukraine of a Hungarian citizen who allegedly attempted to help a group o»»»

The British and French intelligence services played a role in the assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, British journalist Afshin Rattansi has said, citing sources. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was killed last week by four gunmen at his residence in the cit»»»

Traffic police dramatically increased roadside checks in recent days, conducting more than 41,000 breathalyzer tests across the greater Athens area since Thursday and recording nearly 300 drunk-driving violations, authorities said. According to police data, a total of 41,689 breathalyzer tests were»»»

Equal access for people with disabilities was demanded by organizations at a discussion hosted by the Continue the Change (CC) party on Monday. The topic of the discussion was “Young Families and Incomes,” and was part of a series of debates under the motto “Strong Bulgaria in a Strong Europe.” Ven»»»

Dubai: Kazakhstan teams dominated the Officer Rescue Challenge, securing all top three positions in the third event of the UAE SWAT Challenge 2026, currently under way at Training City in Al Ruwayyah. Kazakhstan A clinched first place, followed by Kazakhstan B and Kazakhstan C, after delivering sta»»»

Damascus, Feb. 9 (SANA) – Head of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce, Alaa al‑Ali, held talks on Monday with Ali al‑Suwaieh, chairman of the Saudi‑Ugandan Business Council, and Mohammad al‑Suwaieh, chairman of the Saudi‑Tajik Business Council, to explore opportunities for strengthening e»»»

Washington, United States: NASA on Monday delayed by one day the journey of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) over weather conditions. The US space agency is now targeting February 12 for the lift-off of Crew-12's mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a window opening»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed the immediate priority is to halt the Israeli aggression, stressing national unity, the strength of the resistance, and the unbreakable alliance with the Amal Movement, while rejecting any attempt to drive a wedge between Hezbollah and the Pre»»»

AlUla Governorate is welcoming the holy month of Ramadan this year with a wide range of diverse tourism experiences that reflect the area’s distinctive character and rich cultural heritage, reinforcing its position as one of the Kingdom’s most prominent destinations to visit during the holy month. »»»

The Saudi-Polish Investment Forum was held today at the headquarters of the Federation of Saudi Chambers in Riyadh, with the participation of Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Domański, and Vice President of the Federation of Saudi Chamber»»»

The European Union on Monday condemned new Israeli measures to tighten control of the West Bank and pave the way for more settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, AFP reported. "The European Union condemns recent decisions by Israel's security cabinet to expand Israeli control in the West»»»

Up till now, the National Institute of Forensic Science and the Clinic of Forensic Medicine with the Alexander University Hospital have been ordered to carry out 18 forensic expert examinations, and 15 witnesses, including minors and victims' friends and relatives, have been questioned, Sofia Distr»»»

Former President (2017-2026) Rumen Radev called the Petrohan murder case "a political shock and a sign of the country's condition", his press office said on Monday. Three bodies with gunshot wounds were found in a lodge near Petrohan Pass on February 2. Three more persons, who were wanted in connec»»»

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - There are no grounds for talking about launching new negotiations with the United States on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday. "There is currently no basis for discussing the launch of such a nego»»»

WASHINGTON: US military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the ship from the Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon said Monday. The Pentagon's statement on social media did not say whether the ship was connected to Venezuela, which faces US sanctions on its oil and reli»»»

Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, inaugurated the Egyptian-German Business Forum, attended by Stefan Rouenhoff, Parliamentary State Secretary at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Jürgen Schulz, Germany’s Ambassador to Egypt. In his address, El»»»

Commercial International Bank–Egypt (CIB) has signed a partnership and financing agreement with Paradise Textiles and several affiliated companies to support the establishment of the region’s largest fabric manufacturing plant in the Amreya Public Free Zone in Alexandria Governorate, underscoring t»»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov, quoted by his party's press service on Monday, said that Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev should resign, after the latter commented on the suspected triple murder case announced on February 2. Two days later, Terziev said in a Facebook post that he knew personally »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker and Chair of the parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Marina Ragus and Committee members met on Monday with Tanzanian Parliament Speaker Mussa Zungu, who is on an official visit to Serbia. Ragus said the visit could mark the start of intensification of»»»

Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced a new Cabinet decision exempting certain sports entities from corporate tax, as part of efforts to support the long-term development of the country’s sports ecosystem. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The decision, Cabine»»»

Palestinians, Arab countries, and Israeli anti-occupation groups have condemned new steps approved by Israel's security cabinet for the occupied West Bank, saying they amount to de facto annexation. Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the moves that would make it easier fo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Tickets are now available for the John Legend concert set to take place at Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) on April 17. Join the 13-time Grammy Award-winning singer for one night only in Doha to celebrate two decades of music. Tickets start from QR195 in the Bronze category, QR»»»

Novo Nordisk, the maker of the weight loss drug Wegovy, is suing Hims & Hers for selling a cheaper version of the drug, the company announced Monday. File Photo by Ida Marie Odgaard/EPA-EFE Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Novo Nordisk, the maker of the weight loss drug Wegovy, is suing Hims & Hers for selling a ch»»»

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW) announced that the total number of wildlife animals released under its breeding and reintroduction programs for locally threatened species has exceeded 10,000 animals, an achievement reflecting the scale of the center’s sustained efforts to develop wildlife, r»»»