Dubai: The UAE Lottery has revealed the first name of its first-ever Dh5 million second prize winner who struck gold in the draw number 260214 held on Saturday, February 14. The lottery operator has identified the lucky resident as Murugan**G** on its official website. The winner, whose full identi»»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Australia announced Sunday an initial allocation of AUD 3.98 billion (approx. USD 2.28 billion) to establish a new nuclear-powered submarine construction facility under the trilateral AUKUS security pact with Britain and the United States.The facility will be built ne»»»

Revenue from overnight stays in Bulgaria continued to rise at a solid pace at the end of 2025, with hotel income in December increasing by 12.5 percent on an annual basis, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. Total revenues reached 112.7 million leva (57.6 million euros), with»»»

Bulgaria’s economy continued to show steady momentum throughout 2025, placing the country among the fastest-growing economies in the European Union, according to data presented by the Ministry of Economy and Industry. Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov said the current trajectory reflect»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The growing number of Americans has been expressing interest in the Orthodox faith in recent years, the dean of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia’s (ROCOR) Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign in New York, Archpriest Andrei Sommer, told Sputnik. “The cathedra»»»

At least nine Palestinians ‌were killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian civil defense and health officials ​said. Medics said an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment housing displaced families killed at least four people, while health officials sai»»»

Al Ruwais, Qatar: In celebration of Qatar National Sports Day, Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som brought the community together for an extraordinary wellness activation, highlighted by a world-record-breaking tug of war with a 600-meter rope. Approximately 120 participants joined this epic challen»»»

If you’ve got an old Sharjah license plate, you’ll soon be shedding it in favour of a new one. Sharjah Police, represented by the Vehicle Licensing Department, will be replacing the old plates with a new design starting tomorrow, Feb 16. The department clarified that the replacement process will be»»»

Paris, France: The introduction of advertisements and sponsored content in chatbots has spawned privacy concerns for AI users as brands scramble to stay relevant in a fast-changing online environment. ChatGPT developer OpenAI began showing ads in chatbot conversations for free and low-cost users to»»»

The Paris prosecutor's office on Saturday announced it was setting up a special team of magistrates to analyze evidence that could implicate French nationals in the crimes of the convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. With Epstein's known circle now extending to prominent French figures after t»»»

The Pentagon ​is considering ending its relationship with artificial intelligence company Anthropic over its insistence on keeping some restrictions on how the US military uses its models, Axios reported on Saturday, citing an administration official. The Pentagon is pushing four AI companies to le»»»

Manila: With impeachment complaints flying around like confetti at a political fiesta — or flooding the halls of Congress like monsoon rain — Manila’s political weather forecast just turned dramatically interesting. So here’s the trillion-peso question: If an official is impeached and later convict»»»

Dubai: Dubai is stepping up its transport infrastructure with ambitious expansion projects designed to make commuting faster, safer, and more sustainable. Central to this drive is the planned trackless tram system, an autonomous, electric-powered transit solution that uses virtual tracks guided by »»»

Former US president Barack Obama criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country's political discourse, responding Saturday for the first time to a post on Donald Trump's social media account that depicted him and first lady Michelle as monkeys. In a wide-ranging podcast interview with left-w»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, sent a congratulatory cable to the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic on the occasion of his country's National Day.His Highness wished the President long-lasting health, and Serbia and its pe»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, sent a congratulatory cable to the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic on the occasion of his country's National Day.His Highness wished the President long-lasting health, and the people o»»»

Dubai: Traffic congestion and peak-hour delays are increasingly pushing commuters towards faster and more predictable travel options, with Dubai’s public transport network recording a landmark 802.1 million riders in 2025. The surge reflects a growing shift away from private car use as residents an»»»

European leaders, worried about threats from a nuclear-armed Russia and doubts about the future of US security commitments, are increasingly debating whether to bolster nuclear arsenals on the continent. While the United States and Russia have thousands of nuclear warheads each, in Europe only Fran»»»

European NATO members must move from “overdependence” on the US and toward more autonomy and “hard power,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said. This comes as Washington has pressed the rest of the bloc to increase defense spending, and amid a transatlantic rift on a number of policies. At the M»»»

Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States if Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC in an interview published on Sunday. Iran has said it is prepared to discuss curbs on its nucl»»»

By Abdulaziz Faisal CAIRO, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ambassador to Egypt Ghanem Al-Ghanem, affirmed on Sunday that the brotherly relations between Egypt and Kuwait serve as a model for joint Arab cooperation.This came in a statement to KUNA following his meeting with South Sinai's Governor Major Ge»»»

More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed “a wave of intense violence ... shocking in its scale and brutality” in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the United Nations. The Rapid Support Forces' offensive to capture the city »»»

The US Department ​of Justice sent a letter to lawmakers regarding redactions in the files pertaining to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Politico reported on Saturday. The letter, ‌required by ‌law, includes ​a ‌general ⁠description of ​the types ⁠of redactions made, and a list of notable p»»»

A prolonged impasse between US lawmakers over immigration enforcement ensnared the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a partial government shutdown on Saturday, with Democrats in Congress vowing to withhold funding until major changes are enacted in the wake of two fatal shootings by fed»»»

Manila: Right-of-way (ROW) barriers once stalled major infrastructure projects in the Philippines. Not anymore. They are now falling like dominoes. A key test case: the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), the country’s first-ever underground rail system. Also In This Package Manila's next hottest p»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing efforts to align the national tax system with international best practices, the General Tax Authority announces the commencement of the implementation of Chapter Seven (Repealed and Re-enacted) of the Income Tax Law issued under Law No. (24) of 2018 and its amend»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Financial Services (QNBFS), a subsidiary of QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, conducted an investment awareness workshop for employees of Barwa Real Estate, as part of its ongoing commitment to promoting financial literacy and professional de»»»

Dubai: A man who unlawfully took 15kg of 24-carat gold belonging to two business partners has been ordered to pay Dh3.15 million in compensation, after a criminal conviction for embezzlement was upheld through all stages of appeal. The Dubai Court of First Instance ruled that the Asian defendant mu»»»

Russian forces have liberated the settlements of Popovka and Sidorovka in the Sumy Region, as well as Chugunovkain the Kharkov Region, Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said. Gerasimov checked the progress of combat missions by formations and military units of Russia's Tsentr batt»»»

China's top diplomat Wang Yi told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Beijing hoped to bring bilateral ties to a "new level", as they met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. Wang has been trying to present Beijing as a more reliable and stable partner of the European U»»»

Hanoi, Vietnam: Vietnam has granted a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the communist country, a government agency said. The radio frequency regulator said local unit Starlink Services Vietnam Co. can initially deploy four gateway stations and a maximum o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector has witnessed robust performance evident by the developments in the key indicators of the sector. The domestic credit of commercial banks’ in Qatar witnessed a surge of 4.9 percent on yearly basis to QR1.35 trillion in December last year. According to the officia»»»

The US has repeatedly expressed concern over the fact that the mining and processing of critical minerals, which include rare earths, is dominated by China. “We look forward to partnering with Norway on supply chain security, including on critical minerals,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote »»»

From perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing the game for Interpol's cat-and-mouse fight against cybercrime at its high-tech war rooms in Singapore. Their foe: crime syndicates, structured like multinational firms, which are expl»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to begin a two-day trip on Sunday, to bolster ties with Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders, often at odds with other European Union countries, have warm ties with President Donald Trump. Rubio will use the trip to discuss energy cooperation and»»»

Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States, provided Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, told the BBC in Tehran. Takht Ravanchi said: "If they are sincere, I'm sure we will be on the road»»»

Doha, Qatar: Wathnan Racing’s Lippo De Carrere produced the unexpected. With much of the spotlight fixed on Al Shaqab Racing’s Al Ghadeer, the five-year-old bay rose to the occasion in a gripping finish to capture the prestigious H H The Amir Sword at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday. Ridden by Maxim»»»

Doha, Qatar: Top seed Carlos Alcaraz could face Medvedev in a high-profile semi-final at the 2026 Qatar ExxonMobil Open after the ATP 500 draw was unveiled in Doha yesterday, setting up the possibility of a blockbuster title clash with Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz opens his campaign against Arthur Rinder»»»

Dubai: A motorist who stopped in the middle of a Dubai road without securing his vehicle’s load has been convicted after a crash that killed a motorcyclist, with the court ordering him to pay Dh80,000 in blood money to the victim’s family. The Dubai Traffic Court found the Asian driver primarily re»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia HE Dr. Djuro Macut on the occasion of his country's Statehood Day.»»»

New York: The Shura Council participated over two days in the 2026 Parliamentary Hearing organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in cooperation with the United Nations at its headquarters in New York, under the theme “Parliaments and the United Nations: Better together, delivering for the »»»

Elena GyldenkerneThe United Nations says it is deeply alarmed by the worsening crisis in Cuba. The Caribbean island is struggling under a de facto US blockade on oil shipments. https://p.dw.com/p/58mU0AdvertisementTourists are rushing to leave Cuba as fuel shortages and nationwide power cuts halt t»»»

Chief of State Protocol and Acting Director General of Protocol and Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Andy Rachmianto, received a copy of the credentials of H E Dr. Sultan bin Mubarak Saad Al Dosari as Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Indonesia.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Syrian Medical Association in Qatar announced its formal accreditation as the first officially recognised Syrian doctors’ association outside Syria during its sixth medical conference, held at Sheraton Hotel. The high-level gathering reflected the association’s growing professional»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Agricultural Research and Food Security Forum was held as part of the third day’s activities of the Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition (AgriteQ 13), with the participation of a distinguished group of researchers and experts. The forum discussed the latest research-driven s»»»

Doha, Qatar: As the digital business environment continues to evolve at a rapid pace, Tasklink has been launched as a specialised smart digital platform focused on hiring technical professionals and freelancers. The platform aims to enable companies to access technical expertise quickly and in a st»»»

An International Monetary Fund mission to Lebanon this week ​discussed improvements needed to a draft law aimed at addressing huge losses in the country's financial system to align it ‌with international ‌principles, the IMF ​said. The ‌law ⁠aims ​to address ⁠a vast funding shortfall resulting from»»»

Doha, Qatar: A ceremony marking the launch of the “Watan Leaders 2026” programme and the graduation of the 2025 cohort of the programme yesterday brought together senior officials, youth leaders and representatives of key national institutions, underscoring Qatar’s commitment to empowering the next»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council have launched the ‘Artificial Intelligence for Qatar’ programme, a new national initiative aimed at boosting strategic research partnerships and advancing »»»

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will attend U.S. President Donald Trump's first formal Board of Peace meeting on February 19, two Israeli officials said on Saturday. US officials told Reuters this week that Trump will announce a multi-billion-dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza and detail plan»»»