MALABO: At first glance, the hotel looks like any other on this tropical island off the Central African coast, with its palm tree-lined driveway, marble-floored foyer and portrait of the oil-rich country’s president hanging behind a mahogany reception desk. Yet the eerily empty Bamy Hotel is not a »»»

VALLETTA: Malta votes Saturday in elections expected to result in an unprecedented fourth consecutive term for the Labour government, which has pledged to keep the Mediterranean island nation stable in a turbulent world. Prime Minister Robert Abela called a snap general election last month, saying »»»

BEIJING: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi vowed to support Havana and confront “power politics and bullying” during talks with his Cuban counterpart in New York, state media reported Wednesday, as the Caribbean island faces mounting pressure from the United States. Cuba is suffering under a US ener»»»

LIMASSOL: EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas warned Thursday that Europeans risk walking into a Russian “trap” by getting bogged down over who should represent them in any Ukraine peace talks with Moscow. “It’s a trap that Russia wants us to walk into, that we discuss who talks to them, and they are alrea»»»

Gold prices fell to a two-month low on Thursday as fresh US attacks on Iran boosted the dollar and pushed oil prices higher, stoking concerns about rising inflation and clouding the interest rate outlook. Spot gold was down 1.7% at $4,380.62 per ounce, as of 0409 GMT, earlier falling to its lowest »»»

A conflict between the US and China over Taiwan would risk a nuclear escalation with both militaries likely to stage sweeping operations targeting rival command and communications hubs, a leading defense research center said on Thursday. In a strategic assessment ahead of Asia's biggest annual defe»»»

Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Thursday after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted a US airbase in response to a US attack near Bandar Abbas airport. Brent crude futures rose $3.51, or 3.72%, to $97.8 a barrel by 0344 GMT, while the more active August contract gained $3.35 or 3.63%, to»»»

BEIJING: Oil prices jumped more than 3 percent on Thursday after Iran’s ​Revolutionary Guards said they targeted a US airbase in response ‌to a US attack near Bandar Abbas airport. Brent crude futures rose $3.51, or 3.72 percent, to $97.8 a barrel by 06:44 a.m. Saudi time, while the more active Aug»»»

ALKHOBAR: Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a structural shift as artificial intelligence moves from supporting compliance processes to actively shaping how organizations manage risk in real time. Across industries, governance, risk, and compliance — or GRC — is no longer treated»»»

On May 28, 1991, Ethiopian rebels seized the presidential palace and tightened their control of the capital of Addis Ababa, effectively ending a 16-year civil war. 1 of 8 | A local resident walks past a battle tank stranded outside the Ethiopian Presidential Palace in Addis Ababa on June 9, 1991, f»»»

The United States on Wednesday reimposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories who has harshly criticized Israel, after an appeals court overruled an earlier order prohibiting the action. A notice on the Treasury Department's website showed that it had reimpose»»»

How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah' 8 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJacqui Wakefield,BBC Global Disinformation Unit ,Owen PinnellandKaty Ling,BBC Eye YouTubeEl Temach is Latin America's biggest manosphere influencer, with 11 million followers Warni»»»

BusinessGermanyGermany eyes heat pumps as Iran war drives energy costs upDirk KaufmannThe war in the Middle East is threatening fossil fuel supplies and causing energy prices to rise in Germany. Could that drive a surge in demand for heat pumps? https://p.dw.com/p/5ENspThe government hopes legislat»»»

An ‌Australian woman who returned home in September from a Syrian refugee camp has been charged with allegedly joining the ISIS group and entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone, authorities said on Thursday. The 34-year-old travelled to Syria between 2013 and 2014 with others, including»»»

The International Stabilization Force for Gaza was announced with great aplomb at the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace in February. The American general tapped to lead the 20,000-strong force said it would ensure “future prosperity and enduring peace” after the devast»»»

MPs are discussing on Thursday the draft rules of procedure of the 52nd National Assembly. Parliament Chair Mihaela Dotsova said that the Parliament’s Council of Chairpersons had agreed that the rules should be reviewed chapter by chapter. Last week, the ad hoc parliamentary rules committee adopted»»»

The tobacco industry no longer sells harm directly — it has learned to sell enticing products in the Kyrgyz market, just as it does worldwide. WHO Representative in Kyrgyzstan Liviu Vedrasco said at a press conference. According to him, technological gadgets, vapes, pod systems, and other alternati»»»

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Army's air defenses intercepted and destroyed hostile drones and missiles on Thursday morning. The loud explosions heard in some parts of Kuwait, resulted from the interceptions, the Army's Military General Staff said in a statement, urging everybody to abide by the safety instr»»»

Students feared dead after school fire in Kenya Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBasillioh RukangaNairobi Robert MainaWorried parents gathered outside the school in Gilgil An unknown number of students are feared dead following a fire at a boarding school in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles)»»»

The United States and Iran traded attacks early Thursday as the two nations negotiate the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo May 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. military attacked Iran, Tehran confirmed early Thursday, as Iran announced retaliatory strikes of its own. »»»

Romania will take part from May 29 to June 14 in the 85th Madrid Book Fair, with a national stand and an extensive program of literary events.According to a statement from the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR), the program will feature authors including Ana Blandiana, Mircea Cartarescu, Matei Visni»»»

Turnover in market services provided to the population fell by 9.9% in gross terms in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year, while the adjusted series recorded a 7.5% decline, according to data published on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Thus, in»»»

The ongoing modernisation of the Navodari Lock, a project financed with more than 495 million lei in European funds, will ensure the availability and increased safety of navigation on the Poarta Alba-Midia Navodari Canal, representatives of the National Company Administration of Navigable Canals (A»»»

The National Credit Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises SA-IFN (FNGCIMM) is implementing a project of almost 574 million lei to support SMEs through the Smart Growth, Digitalization and Financial Instruments Program.According to a press release from FNGCIMM, sent on Wednesday, the»»»

The National Institute for Earth Physics and the National Institute for Research and Development GeoEcoMar, both operating under the coordination of the National Authority for Research, are partners in the EPOS-RO project, an initiative supporting the integration of Romania's geophysical infrastruc»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said he has mandated Labor Minister Dragos Pislaru to negotiate with the European Commission an agreement allowing staggered pay increases for dignitaries under the public-sector wage bill.Speaking on radio station Digi FM, Bolojan was asked why the bill grants la»»»

Financial analysts' expectations regarding economic growth for the current year have recorded consistent declines, while the risk of recession in 2026 has increased substantially, according to the chairman of the CFA Romania Association, Adrian Codirlasu."Against the backdrop of risk aversion cause»»»

Romania is undergoing its most extensive fiscal consolidation of the past decade, after the budget deficit narrowed to 23.9 billion lei in the first four months of 2026, down from 56 billion lei in the same period last year, economic analyst Adrian Negrescu said in an analysis published on Facebook»»»

Outstanding non-government credit granted by lending institutions increased by 0.9% in April 2026 compared with March 2026 (0.1% in real terms), reaching 457.920 billion lei, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) said in a press release.RON-denominated loans, which accounted for 67.7% of total non-gov»»»

A large majority of Romanians, 87.8%, believe that Romania needs stability and want political change, continued economic reforms and protection for the population, according to the Informat.ro - INSCOP Research Barometer conducted between May 11 and 14, 2026.According to the INSCOP survey, 87.8% of»»»

The leader of the Save Romania Union (USR), Dominic Fritz, denied reports that the party is negotiating a government coalition with the Social Democratic Party (PSD), stressing that the formation remains consistent with the position it expressed both before and after the PSD-AUR motion."Several tel»»»

Romanian acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has sharply criticized the Social Democratic Party (PSD), accusing it of avoiding political responsibility in ongoing negotiations to form a new government. In an interview with Digi FM, Bolojan said that “PSD is hiding in the bushes, it has deserted, and»»»

President Nicusor Dan on Wednesday told the opening of an event on information integrity and combating disinformation that people must first and foremost trust the authorities in order to listen to their messages, while also stressing that disinformation has effects on a nation's prosperity."We com»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Wednesday following threats made by Russian diplomats against Ukraine, which it described as a serious escalation. On Monday, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged foreign citizens in Kyiv, including diplomats, to leave the city, stating»»»

Romania’s acting Prime Minister, Ilie Bolojan, will pay on Friday a visit to Chisinau, announced on Wednesday the prime minister of the Republic of Moldova, Alexandru Munteanu, says Moldpres.Bolojan will take part in the event ‘Powerful reception, developed localities’ organized in the Grand Nation»»»

The Israeli military said on Thursday it had begun new strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure around the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after issuing an evacuation warning to its residents. Israel the previous day had declared all areas south of Lebanon's Zahrani River - an area roughly 40 kilometers »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC Announces Retaliatory Attack on US Base Following American Aggression 28-05-2026 09:29 AM The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) w»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe National News Agency: 6 martyrs, including children, in an airstrike that targeted a family attempting to flee from threatened villages to »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s industrial and logistics sectors showed mixed performance during the first quarter of 2026, with warehouse rents continuing to rise despite softer maritime activity and broader regional disruptions, according to ValuStrat. The report, citing the latest data from the National Pl»»»

A-level students in several countries, including the UK, have had their exam papers voided after it emerged they had been leaked online, according to BBC. Cambridge International Education, the exam board affected, said it had “moved quickly to put alternative measures in place for impacted student»»»

According to the World Health Organization, more than 6,000 people aged 30 and older die annually in Kyrgyzstan from diseases caused by tobacco use. Deputy Health Minister Gulbara Ishenapysova announced at a press conference. According to her, 80 percent of these deaths are due to non-communicable »»»

In the first quarter of 2026, commercial fish production in the Kyrgyz Republic totaled 4,029.1 tons. Currently, 545 fish farms are operating across the country, the Ministry of Agriculture reported. Fish farming is one of the priority and steadily developing sectors of the country’s agricultural i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will take on Republic of Ireland as part of their preparations ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium today, with kick-off scheduled for 9.45pm Qatar time. The match marks the start of the final phase of Al Annabi’s build-up to the global showpiece which will »»»

Israel on Wednesday launched an electronic land registration system in the occupied Palestinian territories, a move aimed at cementing Israeli control over the West Bank and advancing the territory’s de facto annexation. Branded by Israeli authorities as a modernization of the digital property regi»»»

From January to March 2026, Kyrgyzstan executed its national budget with a surplus of 77,400 billion soms (or $900 million). Compared to the same period in 2025, the positive balance increased 1.7 times. The Statistics Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) recorded the highest growth»»»

The legalization of vehicles with foreign number plates in the Kyrgyz Republic will be extended. Speaker of the Parliament, Marlen Mamataliev, announced at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh. He was responding to a statement by MP Dastan Bekeshev, who noted that many citizens had requested an extensi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s enduring folk vocabulary carried forward despite rapid modern change remains viscerally ingrained in the nation’s collective memory, serving as a living archive of ancestral identity, heritage, and long-held traditions passed from generation to generation. At the heart of this »»»

Doha, Qatar: In an atmosphere of faith filled with tranquility and devotion, the Qatari Hajj Mission continued implementing its integrated operational plan for the Hajj season 1447 AH. The supporting units accompanied Qatari pilgrims during their departure from Arafat to Muzdalifah on the evening o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has launched the digital service “Where Is My Center” to help the public and investors easily locate 182 licensed educational and training centres operating across the country. The ministry’s Educational and Training Services Centers Depar»»»

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»»»