The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums of Kyrgyzstan (CEC) at its meeting adopted a resolution to transfer vacant mandates of deputies of the Zhogorku Kenesh to Raiymberdi Duishenbiev (constituency No. 14) and Dzhailoobai Nyshanov (constituency No. 15). Raiymberdi Duishenbiev was regi»»»

Dubai: A newly installed structure in Pakistan’s Faisalabad has drawn widespread attention online after many noted its resemblance to Dubai’s famous Museum of the Future. Installed by the Parks & Horticulture Authority (PHA) at the busy Allied Mor Triangle, the structure is part of efforts to enhan»»»

The National Assembly Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee on Tuesday voted, 11-8 with one abstention, to reject a veto that President Iliana Iotova imposed on February 11 on amendments to the Election Code that limit to 20 the number of voting sections in any country which is not an EU Membe»»»

US military aircraft did not fly during the closure of Vasil Levski Airport, Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov told journalists. He spoke to the media on Tuesday after presenting an Analysis of the Status and Readiness of the Armed Forces in 2025. On February 19, the Defence Ministry announced »»»

The European Commission has delivered a critical assessment of Hungary’s public debt outlook in its latest Debt Sustainability Monitor (DSM), financial website Portfolio.hu writes. Although short-term financing condit»»»

Hungary accuses Brussels of "colluding with Kyiv" to threaten the energy supplies of Hungary and Slovakia, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after an EU foreign ministers’ meeting on February 24. At the meeting in»»»

Hungary accuses Brussels of "colluding with Kyiv" to threaten the energy supplies of Hungary and Slovakia, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after an EU foreign ministers’ meeting on February 24. At the meeting in»»»

ACAPULCO - Serbian tennis player Miomir Kecmanovic is through to the second round of the Acapulco ATP tournament after a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Australian Tristan Schoolkate in the opening round on Tuesday. Kecmanovic, who won after 64 minutes of play, will next face the winner of the tie between Ge»»»

In February 2022, days before the start of the full-scale conflict with Russia, Zelensky threatened to revoke Ukraine’s non-nuclear status. It wasn’t the first such threat, and wouldn’t be the last. Here’s a chronological overview: July 2021: David Arakhamia, the head of Zelensky’s parliamentary fa»»»

The plight of a baby monkey in Japan who has become an internet sensation shows the cruelty of zoos, an animal rights group said, as sales of the plush IKEA orangutan the animal clings to boomed. Punch, a baby macaque abandoned by its mother, shot to stardom after being pictured getting bullied by »»»

The US Dollar Index (DXY) rose above the 97.8 level on Tuesday, rebounding after coming under pressure in the previous session as investors continue to assess the uncertainty surrounding US trade policy. Legal and trade developments In the latest development, global logistics giant FedEx filed a la»»»

Gold bar and dollars Gold prices retreated from a three-week peak on Tuesday, pressured by a surging US dollar despite lingering uncertainty over US trade tariffs and ongoing geopolitical tensions. Market performance Spot gold dropped 1.5 percent to US$5,150.38 per ounce, while US gold futures for »»»

Dubai: India's Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has officially approved the proposal to rename the state of Kerala to ‘Keralam’. This landmark decision follows a series of resolutions moved by the Kerala state government, which sought to alter the state's name under Article 3»»»

Work must continue on the projects already approved by the European Commission under the SAFE instrument, as they are essential for the Bulgarian Army. We need to see whether and how we can tackle the stages ahead, because it will not be easy, President Iliana Iotova told journalists on Tuesday. Io»»»

Few of Donald Trump's speeches to Congress have had as much riding on the outcome as the State of the Union address he will deliver on Tuesday night. Over the course of the past year, Trump has pushed the envelope of presidential power in a multitude of directions. He has achieved substantive accom»»»

The stage is set for US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. The US Capitol in Washington DC will be packed with the country's top lawmakers, Supreme Court justices, and military leaders to hear the president's message. Trump will address a joint session of Congre»»»

Hamas on Tuesday called for sanctions against Israel, welcoming a joint condemnation by nearly 20 countries of new Israeli measures aimed at tightening control over the occupied West Bank. Israel has approved a series of initiatives this month backed by far-right ministers, including launching a pr»»»

Hungary has blocked the EU’s proposed €90 billion ($106 billion) emergency loan for Ukraine, as well as the latest package of sanctions on Russia, citing Kiev’s allegedly deliberate disruption of oil supplies to the country. Hungary placed the double veto on the initiatives on Monday as Kiev and Bu»»»

The US is seeking to limit the political and military costs of potential direct action against Iran to avoid being formally cast as the “initiator of war,” an Iranian defense source has told RT. However, any attempt to reallocate responsibility is unlikely to alter the outcome, the official warned.»»»

In a statement released yesterday, 107 members of the House of Representatives (HoR) affirmed that the House (in its entirety), as the competent legislative authority, has not issued any valid or enforceable decision authorizing the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) to impose taxes on goods or any other »»»

Skopje, 19 February 2026 (MIA) – We are very close to finalizing an agreement, and the joint statement confirms this. With the few countries that the United States has already signed agreements with, the process was similar, first there was a joint statement, followed by the signing of an agreement»»»

Cooking chicken can flummox even the more confident home cooks among us. What’s the best way to keep it from drying out? What internal temperature should I aim for? How do I avoid spreading bacteria all over the kitchen? Practice is more than half the battle, but picking the right recipe to boost y»»»

Defence spending amounting to 2.5% of GDP is insufficient to build Armed Forces capable of meeting the demands of the contemporary security environment, Bulgaria’s Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov, told journalists on Tuesday. He was speaking to the media after presenting the Analysis of the »»»

Robert Carradine, the US actor best known for roles in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire, has died aged 71. In a statement, his family said the actor took his own life after living with bipolar disorder for nearly two decades. The Carradine family said they wanted to announce his cause of dea»»»

Tunis, Feb 24 (TAP) - In July 2025, the European Commission indicated that it had received around twenty requests from non-OECD countries for inclusion on list of countries eligible to import non-hazardous waste from EU, including Tunisia. In...»»»

Intention of Britain and France to arm Ukraine with nuclear weapons a flagrant violation of the norms and principles of the relevant acts of international law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "This is a blatant violation of all the norms and principles of relevant acts of internati»»»

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, has reached the US naval base of Souda Bay on Crete, en route to joining a massive military build-up in the Middle East. President Donald Trump, who ordered strikes on Iran last year, has repeatedly threatened Tehran with fresh military »»»

A 74-year-old man has died after falling from a pedestrian bridge on a major highway in Egaleo, western Athens. The incident happened on the southbound lane of Kifisos Avenue, at the junction of Petrou Ralli near the River West shopping mall, at around 2.30 a.m. on Tuesday. After his fall, the man »»»

Torrential rain has pushed the Evros River, which forms the border between Turkey and Greece, over its banks, flooding its low-lying areas on both sides of the border. A levee breach in Kornofolia, a community south of Soufli, pushed floodwaters towards the plain submerging more than 1,000 acres of»»»

Local authorities uphold the principles of democracy on the ground and cannot postpone decisions in times of crises, emergencies and social challenges, said Daniel Panov, Chair of the Management Board of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) and Mayor of Vel»»»

Bulgarian media tycoon and notorious oligarch Delyan Peevski has officially retired the “New Beginning” label as his party prepares for the upcoming parliamentary elections, according to an announcement from the DPS press office. The party’s Central Council recently convened and formalized plans fo»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to India on Thursday for the first stop on an Asia–Pacific tour aimed at reducing trade reliance on the United States. Stops in Australia and Japan underscore Ottawa’s push to diversify alliances amid global uncertainty. Canadian Prime M»»»

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Representatives of Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) marked fours years since the start of Russian invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday. They arranged children’s shoes on a sidewalk in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sofia, as a symbol of the children’s lives taken during the war. A»»»

Acting Minister of Interior Emil Dechev has formally requested that President Iliana Yotova dismiss Secretary General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Miroslav Rashkov. The proposal, approved by the Cabinet on Monday, comes amid a series of high-profile incidents that Dechev said highlight serio»»»

Qiddiya is set to become significantly more accessible under plans to link the entertainment and tourism hub to King Salman International Airport and the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) through the new Qiddiya Bullet Train. The project will reduce travel time to around 30 minutes, down from»»»

1 of 2 | An FBI image released on Feb. 10 shows a person of interest in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie. The high-profile case has sparked discussions about who may want or need "kidnap and ransom" insurance. File Photo by FBI/UPI | License Photo ST. PAUL»»»

A general view of cargo containers at the Port of Balboa in Panama City, Panama, on Monday, February 23, 2026. The Panamanian government has taken control of two ports near the Canal whose concessions, held by a subsidiary of the Chinese conglomerate CK Hutchison, were annulled by a final court rul»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ramadan is seen as a suitable opportunity for smokers in their efforts to quit smoking, due to the religious and social factors this month provides that help in overcoming this scourge, as fasting for several hours forces the smoker to reduce nicotine, which trains the body to graduall»»»

Dubai: A disturbing case involving allegations of rape, forced religious conversion and an alleged sex trafficking network has rocked Madhya Pradesh’s capital, with police arresting two sisters accused of luring and exploiting vulnerable young women under the pretext of offering jobs. The accused —»»»

Cairo — Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG) delivered a robust financial performance in 2025, reporting a 43% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit to EGP 18.2 billion, supported by broad-based growth across its real estate, hospitality, and recurring income segments. The results reinfor»»»

Cairo – Egypt’s foreign currency reserves have climbed to their highest levels on record, underscoring a marked improvement in the country’s external financial position amid a challenging global backdrop. In a series of infographics released this week, the Media Center of the Egyptian Cabinet highl»»»

The ‌United States imposed an additional tariff from Tuesday of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, a notice issued by US Customs and Border Protection said, the rate initially announced by President Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15% he promised a day later. Reacting to the Supreme»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported that, as part of its systematic efforts to identify and combat corruption in law enforcement agencies, it uncovered a case of extortion by T.R.Z., a senior detective of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Department of»»»

Osh State Pedagogical University and Bishkek Music and Pedagogical Institute have signed a trilateral agreement on international cooperation with leading universities of the Republic of Korea — Dong-Eui Institute of Technology and Kyungdong University, the Ministry of Education reported. According »»»

Dubai: A teenager has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead his 49-year-old father, a pathology lab owner, at their residence in Aashiana before dismembering the body and attempting to dispose of the remains, Indian media quoted the police as saying on Monday. According to investigators, the in»»»

President Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with what aides describe as the limits of military leverage against Iran, CBS News reported late on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, unlike previous targeted operations, including the recent one removing Vene»»»

An air ambulance crashed into a dense forest in eastern India, killing all seven people on board, authorities said. The Beechcraft C90 aircraft operated by Redbird Airways Pvt. Ltd. lost control minutes after taking off from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, on Monday, the country’s aviation »»»

Manila: After Adolf Hitler, the murderous dictator of Nazi Germany, and Hideki Tojo, the murderous dictator of Japan during World War II, there emerged Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the murderous dictator of the Philippines. Other lesser Hitlers emerged in Asia, the Americas and Europe. Then after decades »»»

A tanker widely believed to be carrying Russian fuel is heading towards Cuba, potentially setting the stage for a fresh confrontation between Moscow and Washington as the island struggles under a de facto US fuel embargo that has crippled power generation, transport and basic services. »»»