Manila: In a move that underscores a new phase in strengthening national energy security, Aboitiz Power Corporation is advancing the deployment of large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) co-located with existing hydropower assets in Benguet. It's one of the first such installations in the»»»

Kyrgyzstani Imandos Bektenov won a silver medal at the Asian Shooting Championships, which kicked off in New Delhi, India. The State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports reported. On the first day of competitions, Imandos Bektenov took second place in the 10-meter Air Pistol event among juniors. »»»

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock reported last Tuesday (3 February) that its Undersecretary, Mohammed Al-Turki, chaired an expanded meeting on the same day in Tripoli to discuss the integration of solar energy solutions into agricultural projects. This initiative aligns with the government»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices eased again on Thursday, extending a cooling trend that has crept into the local market after January’s sharp rally. By 8 am, 24-karat gold was quoted at Dh586.25 per gram, down from Dh593.50 a day earlier, while 22-karat slipped to Dh542.75 from Dh549.50. The softer pricin»»»

Thousands of supporters of Venezuela’s former president Nicolas Maduro marched through Caracas to demand his release, one month after he was ousted in a US military operation and taken to New York to face drug charges, underscoring the political tightrope faced by interim leader Delcy Rodriguez. Th»»»

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed the African Growth and Opportunity Act – a 25-year-old agreement which allows 32 African countries duty-free access to the US market. The United States on Tuesday renewed the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through the end of the year»»»

After around five months of peace talks in Qatar, Colombia's most powerful cartel the Gulf Clan on Wednesday said it was walking away from negotiations. The announcement came a day after Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump agreed on a new offensive against drugs, which t»»»

The Washington Post has announced sweeping newsroom job cuts, citing the need for “painful” restructuring as the newspaper grapples with financial pressures and a rapidly changing media landscape, prompting sharp criticism from former editors and journalists’ unions. The Washington Post, owned by b»»»

The latest Jeffrey Epstein file dump by the US Department of Justice saw a number of high profile individuals named, one of them being Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The documents alleged new details of his ties to the sex offender, including claims Gates hid a sexually transmitted disease from his »»»

President Donald Trump said he had heard Iran may be trying to restart its nuclear program, and warned that if it does, the US would “send them right back” and “do their job again.” "They were thinking about starting a new [nuclear] site in a different part of the country. We found out about it. I »»»

Israeli air strikes on Wednesday pounded Gaza, killing at least 24 people including children, according to medical officials. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said it retaliated after gunfire wounded an officer; Israel and Hamas accused each other of breaching a US-brokered ceasefire. Gaza's health»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the co-founder of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the exiled dissident Mohsen Sazegara, said the organisation has "converted to a monster" and is the "backbone of keeping the dictator in power," referring to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kha»»»

Heavy rains have brought significant flooding to northern Morocco, causing 50,000 people to be evacuated from their homes, the interior ministry said Wednesday. The Moroccan army has been deployed to support relief efforts.  More than 50,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in north»»»

The sport of Quidditch – inspired by the fictional game in the Harry Potter books – is growing in popularity in Uganda, where there is now a national tournament and more than 200 players. Organisers hope that Ugandan players of the land-based version of the magical game, officially known as qu»»»

Understanding the experience of young people as they cross borders is the aim of a new project. The GRABS project, funded by the European Research Council, is documenting the lives of migrants, but instead of just talking in an interview with the youngsters, it's trying to understand their situatio»»»

In tonight's edition, gunmen set fire to  shops and homes in a suspected extremist attack on two villages in Nigeria's Kwara State. Also, a Doctors Without Borders hospital is hit in an airstrike by government forces in South Sudan. And Quidditch takes off in Uganda as the team sport drea»»»

A 14-year-old student in southern France stabbed an art teacher multiple times on Tuesday, leaving her in critical condition. Authorities said the attack appears linked to personal tensions, with no known political or religious motive, and the suspect has been arrested on suspicion of attempted mur»»»

Netflix will livestream BTS’s comeback concert to around 190 countries on March 21, marking one of the largest live K-pop events to date. The band, on hiatus since 2022 for mandatory military service, will release their new album ARIRANG on March 20 and perform a free concert in Seoul before starti»»»

Iran has demanded that this week’s talks with the US be held in Oman rather than Turkey, with the agenda narrowed to nuclear issues only, a regional source said on Tuesday. The move adds new complications to an already delicate diplomatic effort amid heightened military tensions in the region. Iran»»»

Dubai: Commuters across the UAE are navigating a busy Thursday morning, February 5, with typical end-of-the-week congestion patterns forming in Dubai and Sharjah, while Abu Dhabi motorists prepare for significant rolling closures due to the UAE Tour Women’s Event. Also Read: UAE traffic alert: Duba»»»

Russia on Wednesday said it was no longer bound by limits on the number of nuclear warheads under the bilateral New START treaty, which is set to end Thursday after the Trump administration failed to follow up with negotiations. Moscow vowed to act "responsibly" as its last nuclear treaty with»»»

The digital lives of millions of Europeans are dominated by Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft – known collectively in France as GAFAM. But with US-European tensions on the rise, over-reliance on Big Tech could be a problem. In the final part of our series on digital sovereignt»»»

Eastern members of the European Union are expected to grow almost twice as fast as the euro area over the next two years, even as their long-standing export-led economic model comes under strain and geopolitical risks cloud the outlook, a new forecast by the Vienna Institute for International Econo»»»

Eastern members of the European Union are expected to grow almost twice as fast as the euro area over the next two years, even as their long-standing export-led economic model comes under strain and geopolitical risks cloud the outlook, a new forecast by the Vienna Institute for International Econo»»»

With Thailand heading into a general election on February 8, power is up for grabs in a three-way contest that highlights just how fluid - and transactional - the country’s politics have become. To date, with Reuters reporting that parties have submitted dozens of eligible names for the premiership»»»

Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products reached a new high in 2025, extending a run of record-setting years as global demand for Japanese food continued to broaden beyond niche markets. Shipments of »»»

Market stability in Indonesia has evaporated almost overnight as a sharp drop in the IHSG - the Jakarta Composite Index - necessitated a trading freeze and has since led to high-level board resignations. What began as a technical evaluation by global index provider MSCI rapidly escalated into a sys»»»

India’s trade agreement with the US underscores New Delhi’s effort to protect politically sensitive farm and dairy industries even as it opens wider export channels for manufacturing and labour intensive goods. The framewo»»»

China has granted the world’s first commercial licences for autonomous flying taxis, marking a significant milestone in the global push for urban air mobility. »»»

China is reshaping Central Asia’s nuclear energy sector, challenging Russia’s long-standing dominance in the region. In September 2025, Uzbekistan explored a contingency agreement with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), amid concerns that the contract signed in June with Russia’s »»»

Cuba experienced its coldest temperature on record on February 3 when the mercury dropped to zero degrees Celsius, an unprecedented event for the Caribbean island nation that comes as it faces an acute energy crisis triggered by dwindling oil supplies and mounting US pressure following the capture »»»

Cuba experienced its coldest temperature on record on February 3 when the mercury dropped to zero degrees Celsius, an unprecedented event for the Caribbean island nation that comes as it faces an acute energy crisis triggered by dwindling oil supplies and mounting US pressure following the capture »»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3mn pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein this week, the late financier and convicted sex offender, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. They reveal details of his connections across the Middle East. »»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3mn pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein this week, the late financier and convicted sex offender, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. They reveal details of his connections across the Middle East. »»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3mn pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein this week, the late financier and convicted sex offender, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. They reveal details of his connections across the Middle East. »»»

Azerbaijan and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding on artificial intelligence, formalising cooperation in a fast-growing sector that both governments see as central to their economic and strategic ambitions. I»»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3mn pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein this week, the late financier and convicted sex offender, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. They reveal details of his connections across the Middle East. »»»

India’s trade agreement with the US underscores New Delhi’s effort to protect politically sensitive farm and dairy industries even as it opens wider export channels for manufacturing and labour intensive goods. The framewo»»»

Market stability in Indonesia has evaporated almost overnight as a sharp drop in the IHSG - the Jakarta Composite Index - necessitated a trading freeze and has since led to high-level board resignations. What began as a technical evaluation by global index provider MSCI rapidly escalated into a sys»»»

China is reshaping Central Asia’s nuclear energy sector, challenging Russia’s long-standing dominance in the region. In September 2025, Uzbekistan explored a contingency agreement with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), amid concerns that the contract signed in June with Russia’s »»»

China is reshaping Central Asia’s nuclear energy sector, challenging Russia’s long-standing dominance in the region. In September 2025, Uzbekistan explored a contingency agreement with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), amid concerns that the contract signed in June with Russia’s »»»

China is reshaping Central Asia’s nuclear energy sector, challenging Russia’s long-standing dominance in the region. In September 2025, Uzbekistan explored a contingency agreement with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), amid concerns that the contract signed in June with Russia’s »»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3mn pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein this week, the late financier and convicted sex offender, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. They reveal details of his connections across the Middle East. »»»

China is reshaping Central Asia’s nuclear energy sector, challenging Russia’s long-standing dominance in the region. In September 2025, Uzbekistan explored a contingency agreement with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), amid concerns that the contract signed in June with Russia’s »»»

China is reshaping Central Asia’s nuclear energy sector, challenging Russia’s long-standing dominance in the region. In September 2025, Uzbekistan explored a contingency agreement with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), amid concerns that the contract signed in June with Russia’s »»»

Eastern members of the European Union are expected to grow almost twice as fast as the euro area over the next two years, even as their long-standing export-led economic model comes under strain and geopolitical risks cloud the outlook, a new forecast by the Vienna Institute for International Econo»»»

China is reshaping Central Asia’s nuclear energy sector, challenging Russia’s long-standing dominance in the region. In September 2025, Uzbekistan explored a contingency agreement with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), amid concerns that the contract signed in June with Russia’s »»»

Azerbaijan and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding on artificial intelligence, formalising cooperation in a fast-growing sector that both governments see as central to their economic and strategic ambitions. I»»»

Eastern members of the European Union are expected to grow almost twice as fast as the euro area over the next two years, even as their long-standing export-led economic model comes under strain and geopolitical risks cloud the outlook, a new forecast by the Vienna Institute for International Econo»»»

Germany’s new coalition government is facing growing doubts over its ability to revive Europe’s largest economy, as weak growth projections, falling private investment and mounting evidence of deindustrialisation fuel concerns that Berlin lacks a credible strategy for recovery. »»»