Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet considers direct subsidies for oil traders - | 24.KG
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, held an extended meeting on the domestic market supply of fuels and lubricants. The Cabinet’s press service reported. The discussion was attended by the heads of the largest oil trading companies, which hold key positions in th»»»
House Republicans pull vote on Iran war powers measure - UPI.com
House Democrats criticized their Republican colleagues on Thursday after the GOP leadership pulled a vote on a resolution to curb President Donald Trump's ability to wage war with Iran. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- House Republicans abruptly pulled legislation to c»»»
Saudi Arabia tightens rules on power banks aboard flights
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has updated regulations governing the carriage and use of power banks aboard aircraft, as part of broader efforts to strengthen aviation safety and regulatory oversight in the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has reported. GACA »»»
Sadyr Japarov meets with Chairman of Swiss National Bank - | 24.KG
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, in Cholpon-Ata on May 21. The presidential press service reported. They discussed further development of cooperation between the two countries’ central banks, including techni»»»
Trump says sending 5,000 US troops to Poland
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was sending 5,000 troops to Poland, after Washington said an earlier planned deployment had been called off amid pressure on Europe to fend for itself. Trump said the move was based on his relationship with Poland's president Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist »»»
UAE braces for rough seas, blowing dust and soaring temperatures
Abu Dhabi: The UAE will see generally fair weather on Friday, with temperatures edging slightly higher before dustier and cooler conditions arrive over the weekend, according to the National Center of Meteorology. Daytime temperatures are expected to climb to between 40°C and 46°C in inland areas, »»»
South Korea police dismantle hacking ring targeting BTS member, executives - UPI.com
Seventy-five corporate leaders and executives were among the targets as South Korean police worked with Thai authorities and Interpol to arrest and repatriate a ringleader from a Bangkok hideout. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. File. Photo by Asia Today May 21 (Asia Today) -- South Korean pol»»»
Eid rush alert: UAE Ambulance teams ready for emergencies
Abu Dhabi: National Ambulance has announced full operational readiness for the upcoming Eid Al Adha holiday, with intensified emergency response coverage across crowded public areas in the Northern Emirates. In a statement issued on Thursday, the authority said it has activated a comprehensive prep»»»
Inside Dubai Police’s futuristic world of AI patrols and smart security
Dubai: Dubai Police wrapped up its participation in the ninth edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR 2026) at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, showcasing advanced smart policing technologies, autonomous patrols, cybersecurity awareness platforms, and emergency»»»
US planning to fully dominate Latin America – lawyer to RT as Castro indicted
The US has indicted former President Raul Castro to have a pretext to invade Cuba and eventually dominate the entire region, American labor and human rights lawyer Daniel Kovalik has told RT. The US Justice Department indicted Castro and five officials on Wednesday for conspiracy to kill US nationa»»»
Beloved Citroen 2CV revived as electric car
The 2CV, the iconic French car popular for much of the last century, is to be reincarnated as an electric vehicle 36 years after production ceased, Citroen announced Thursday. "The 2CV is back!" said CEO Xavier Chardon said. "Citroen is back. Back to the future." The announcement came at an investo»»»
Friday sermon, May 22, 2026: 'Seizing the blessed ten days'
First Sermon (Khutbah One) All praise is due to Allah, who has appointed for His servants sacred seasons through which they attain His pleasure, and days in which they draw ever nearer to Him, exalted is His Majesty. In them, He multiplies their rewards and grants them abundant recompense. I bear w»»»
Lebanese accuse Israel of wiping their towns off the map
BEIRUT: Lebanese mother-of-two Hala Farah is collecting photos and videos to preserve the memory of her hometown which, like many others along the southern border, has been completely destroyed by Israeli forces. Testimony from residents and officials, as well as satellite images and photographs ta»»»
19 dead after two armed attacks in northern Honduras: prosecutors
At least 19 people, including six police officers, were killed in northern Honduras following two simultaneous armed attacks. Gunmen opened fire at a plantation in the municipality of Trujillo and on police in Omoa. Authorities are investigating the shootings, which occurred against a backdrop of l»»»
Saudi interior minister inspects health, crowd management readiness at holy sites
MAKKAH: Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif on Thursday inspected several projects and facilities in the holy sites as part of tours to monitor preparations for Hajj. During a visit to Mina Emergency Hospital 2, Prince Abdulaziz, who is also Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Co»»»
Venezuelan leader to travel to India for oil talks, Rubio says
Venezuela's president will travel to India next week to discuss selling oil, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, an unusual announcement of a foreign leader's travel that shows the new US influence over Caracas. Rubio mentioned the trip by interim President Delcy Rodriguez, in power si»»»
UN 'gravely concerned' by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage
KABUL, Afghanistan: The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan’s Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage, saying the code further entrenches discrimination against women and girls. The government re»»»
Chandrayaan-3 receives 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award
Washington DC: India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission has been honoured with the 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), presented in Washington DC on May 21. On August 23, 2023, Chandrayaan-3 made history as the first spacecraft to achieve a s»»»
BIG Poland opens new city-centre retail park in Dzierżoniów
BIG Poland has officially opened BIG Dzierżoniów, a newly built retail park with 17,000 sqm GLA, located in the city centre at Batalionów Chłopskich Street. The investment became the company’s 11th retail park in Poland and opened its doors on 21 May. The project was developed by Redkom Development»»»
UAE maths prodigy,12, cracks SAT to win Johns Hopkins Grand Honors
Abu Dhabi: When 12-year-old Arjun Abhinav Patwardhan walked into the SAT examination centre in Abu Dhabi on May 2, heads turned. The test, designed for high school students typically aged 16 and above, is not where you expect to find an eighth-grader. Some candidates could not help but ask what thi»»»
The marks you’re upset about are someone else’s dream
How much did you score in your board exams — and did it feel, even for a moment, like you were on top of the world when you saw it, before the mind quietly drifted to what could have been better? It is a question that carries more weight today than it once did, not just about marks, but about expec»»»
Florida executes Richard Knight for 2000 murders of woman, daughter - UPI.com
Richard Knight, 47, died by lethal injection at Florida State Prison Thursday for the 2000 murders of Coral Springs, Fla., woman and her 4-year-old daughter. Photo courtesy Florida Deptatment of Corrections May 21 (UPI) -- Florida death row inmate Richard Knight was executed Thursday, 26 years afte»»»
US, Iran in 'intense indirect talks' for drafting final agreement: Report
The United States and Iran are engaged in indirect talks aimed at developing a framework for a possible agreement, Iran's ISNA News Agency reported. According to the report, the two sides are currently exchanging messages and draft texts. 'Very close' to reaching dealAn Iranian official earlier tol»»»
Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and America’s top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of US military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island’s former leader, Raúl Castro.Trump said »»»
First Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Turkiye after Israel deportation
JERUSALEM: Israel said on Thursday it had deported all the foreign activists seized by its forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as the first group arrived in Turkiye following global outcry over their treatment in custody.Hundreds of activists from countries around the world were placed in detention »»»
Rubio to tell NATO ministers Trump ‘very disappointed’ over Iran war stance
HELSINGBORG, Sweden: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet NATO allies on Friday for the first time since President Donald Trump called the alliance into question due to divisions over the Iran war and Washington announced plans to pull 5,000 troops from Europe. Before leaving for a meeting »»»
Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing
WASHINGTON: Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June. The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution, brought by Democrats, that woul»»»
Trump says he’s sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, stirring confusion following weeks of changing statements from Trump and his administration about reducing — not increasing — the American military footprint in Europe. The Trump administratio»»»
Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris
NEW YORK: Kamala Harris “wrote off rural America” during the 2024 presidential campaign and failed to attack Donald Trump with sufficient “negative firepower,” according to a long-awaited post-election autopsy released Thursday by the Democratic National Committee. But the document’s key findings, »»»
Uganda suspends travel to DR Congo over Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the latest deadly outbreak an international emergency. The United States earlier this week stepped up screening of air passengers coming from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, while Bahrain announced a month-long ban on visitors from the three countri»»»
Germany charges two accused of IRGC-backed murder plot
German prosecutors charged two men Thursday with planning to kill a prominent pro-Israel public figure and spying on Jews on behalf of Iranian secret services. Danish national Ali S. is charged with espionage, attempted murder, attempted arson and sabotage, prosecutors in Karlsruhe said. His allege»»»
US diverting travelers from Ebola-hit region to one airport for screening
The United States is redirecting arrivals who recently traveled to countries hit by the ongoing Ebola outbreak to a single Washington area airport for screening, officials said Thursday. People who were in the Democratic Republic of Congo, or neighbouring Uganda or South Sudan, within the past 21 d»»»
Trump says he’s sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, stirring confusion following weeks of changing statements from Trump and his administration about reducing — not increasing — the American military footprint in Europe.The Trump administration»»»
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Iran rebuilds drone production 'faster than expected', threat to US allies still looms: report
Iran has restarted parts of its drone production and remains capable of threatening American allies and military assets across the Middle East, according to new US intelligence assessments that suggest Tehran is rebuilding faster than initially expected after recent military strikes. The assessment»»»
Trump delays signing executive order on AI, citing competitiveness - UPI.com
President Donald Trump, speaking in the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday, revealed he has delayed signing a planned executive order meant to enhance security for artificial intelligence. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced Thursday he has»»»
US crude oil inventories fall sharply, drop to lowest level in nearly 2 years — EIA
US crude oil inventories fell sharply last week while emergency petroleum reserves dropped to their lowest level in nearly two years, according to new government data, as the war involving Iran continues to disrupt one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. The latest figures from the US »»»
Justice Department charges 15 in Minnesota with health care fraud - UPI.com
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that charges filed by the Department of Justice against 15 people for health care fraud are "just the tip of the iceberg." Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice on Thursday announced it brought charges against 15»»»
UK accuses Russian jets of dangerous intercept over Black Sea
The UK Defense Ministry has claimed that two Russian fighter jets “dangerously” intercepted a British spy plane over the Black Sea, and released footage that it said showed the encounter. Moscow has consistently maintained that Russian pilots act in strict accordance with international law. The vid»»»
TAP and Portuguese news agency LUSA sign MoU to boost cooperation
Tunis, May 21 (TAP) - Tunis-Afrique-Presse (TAP) news agency signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding for cooperation and news exchange with Portuguese news agency LUSA, aiming to strengthen media cooperation and develop the exchange of news...»»»
Tenn. death row inmate's execution called off for year over vein issue - UPI.com
The governor of Tennessee granted a reprieve on the execution of Tony Carruthers, who is on death row after his conviction for a triple-murder in 1994, after Department of Corrections medical staff could not insert a backup IV or central line. Photo courtesy Tennessee Department of Corrections May »»»
Cuba is a national security threat to the US, Rubio says
Cuba is a national security threat to the US, Rubio says 18 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSofia Ferreira Santos ReutersThe US secretary of state said Cuba had always posed a threat Cuba poses a "national security threat" to the US and the likelihood of a peaceful agreement is "not h»»»
PM attends Doha Institute’s graduation ceremony
QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Thursday attended the graduation ceremony for the 10th cohort of master’s students from the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies in the presence of a number of ministers, chair of the Bo»»»
Visit Qatar announces winners of ‘Qatar Through Your Lens’ competition
Tribune News Network Doha Visit Qatar has announced the winners of ‘Qatar Through Your Lens’, the nationwide content creation competition celebrating the nation’s culture, lifestyle, and experiences through the lens of its community. Open to citizens and residents, the competition ran from October »»»
Police Academy celebrates graduation of specialised courses
QNA Doha The Police Academy, represented by the Police Officers Institute, celebrated the graduation of a number of mandatory and specialised courses held during the first half of 2026. The ceremony was attended by HE Major-General Dr. Abdullah Yusuf Al Mal, legal advisor to the Minister of Interio»»»
QF Schools programme connectsstudents with innovation ecosystem
Tribune News Network Doha As part of the QF Schools Showcase, students engaged directly with experts, researchers, innovators and alumni from across Qatar Foundation’s ecosystem, gaining firsthand exposure to real-world innovation environments that extended learning beyond the classroom. Through me»»»
Celebrate Eid with events, entertainment and summer offers
Tribune News Network Doha Eid in Qatar brings together a vibrant mix of entertainment, culture and family-friendly experiences, offering something for everyone. Taking place during Visit Qatar’s ‘Hala Summer’ season, the festive period is marked by a diverse calendar of events across the country, m»»»
Qatar Calendar kicks off ticket sales for Qatar Toy Festival
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Calendar has announced the launch of ticket sales for the biggest edition of the Qatar Toy Festival taking place this year under the theme “More Fun, Endless Joy.” The festival will be held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) from July 1 to 31, 2026, »»»
Lekhwiya concludes 1st phase 2026 training programme
QNA Doha The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) concluded the first phase of its 2026 training programme at Zekreet Camp in the presence of Lekhwiya Deputy Commander HE Staff Major-General Mohammed Misfer Al Shahwani, along with senior military and security officials from across the country. The ce»»»
GOP disarray over #1.8B 'slush fund' stalls vote for ICE, CBP funding - UPI.com
President Donald Trump speaks to the press about the new East Wing next to the construction site at the White House in Washington on Tuesday. The project to demolish and replace the East Wing with a 90,000-square-foot ballroom has caused jitters among many members of Congress.. Photo by Samuel Coru»»»