The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) brutal immigration crackdown in Minnesota is ending, President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan announced on Thursday. He described the operation – which led to massive protests and the deaths of two American citizens – as a success. The Trump »»»

A picture made available in 2013 shows local children pose for a photograph at Lleras sector, which registered high criminal activities, in Buenaventura, Colombia, This main port of Colombian Pacific, faced a serious situation of insecurity due to the war between gangs. File Photo by Mauricio Duena»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatari inventors participating in the 16th International Invention Exhibition in the Middle East, held in Kuwait over four days, won six medals (three gold and three silver), amidst competition from more than 200 inventions from around the world. The innovators' participation was suppo»»»

New York: The Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), HE Jorge Moreira da Silva, at the Perm»»»

Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont: French police have detained a 50-year-old woman after two infants were found dead in a freezer in eastern France, with the suspect admitting to freezing her newborns, prosecutors said on Thursday. The case is the latest suspected instance of infanticide to emerge in France»»»

Rising RSV cases are causing alarm in Greece as a 30-day-old baby girl was hospitalized in critical condition in the intensive care unit of the capital’s Aglaia Kyriakou children’s hospital. The infant’s condition has improved and she was expected to leave intensive care. RSV activity has increased»»»

When it comes to romance, the French have the reputation of being passionate, first-class lovers. But is this just a cliché? What's it really like to go out with a French person? Are dating rules different? And what about French attitudes to marriage, divorce and infidelity? This week we focus on t»»»

France is this week set to pass by decree a new energy law slashing the country’s renewable energy targets and massively expanding nuclear power production. The law change comes as a relief for state-run electricity provider EDF, which had been mandated to close some of its nuclear plants and is st»»»

This week on France in Focus, we take a look at Sophie Adenot, who at 43 is about to fulfil a lifelong dream by becoming the second French woman to travel into space. She's been training for a nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station, th»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday nominated his budget minister Amélie de Montchalin to lead the country’s top audit body – a position she could hold for decades to come. Critics say this part of a growing bid by Macron to lock down national institutions and leave a mark beyon»»»

Tunis, Feb. 12 (TAP) - A high-level Tunisian delegation began a tripartite technical mission on Tuesday in Rome with Italy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to accelerate the deployment of waste-to-energy (WtE) initiatives in...»»»

A federal judge has blocked Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth from lowering Senator Mark Kelly's rank in the military over his urging service members to refuse illegal orders. US District Judge Richard Leon wrote in a scathing ruling that Hegseth had unconstitutionally retaliated against Kelly in s»»»

Berovo, 12 February 2026 (MIA) — The Berovo Fire Department received a special fire truck from Slovenia's Bitnje Volunteer Firefighting Society, MIA's Delchevo correspondent reports. The donation was officially received earlier Thursday by Berovo firefighters together with Berovo Mayor Petar Ruzhin»»»

Argentina’s Senate approved in general terms the labor reform promoted by President Javier Milei’s government. Photo by Matias Martin Campaya/EPA Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Argentina's Senate approved in general terms the labor reform promoted by President Javier Milei's government after a marathon session t»»»

Paris: The French Presidency Thursday welcomed India's decision to give its initial approval to a proposal to purchase 114 French Rafale fighter jets, describing the move as an important milestone on the path to concluding a potentially historic contract between the two countries. According to a pr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Arab Book Award is taking part in the 2026 Damascus International Book Fair, which runs through February 16, with a comprehensive cultural program and an active pavilion welcoming prominent Syrian and Arab intellectuals and cultural figures. Scientific Director of the Arab Book Awa»»»

DOHA: Al Adeed team claimed the title of the 15th edition of the Al Galayel Traditional Hunting Championship 2026, held at Al Eraiq Reserve, supported by the Social and Sports Activities Support Fund (Daam) and under the umbrella of Katara, the Cultural Village Foundation. The winners of the top th»»»

The Ministry of Education posted on social media updates on the age requirements for children seeking admission to the Foundation Stage in private schools implementing the British curriculum from the upcoming year 2026-27. According to the post, the following shall apply: 1. Children born between S»»»

After a hiatus of more than two years, Al-Hadaba Al-Khadra General Hospital announced today the resumption of hip replacement surgeries. The surgeries will be performed by the specialized medical team in the Orthopaedic Surgery Department, in cooperation with the Therapeutic Services Support and De»»»

The Swiss public will head to the polls in the summer to decide if the country needs a 10 million population cap, the government has said. Switzerland’s population has grown around five times faster than in neighboring EU countries over the past decade, as the wealthy state has attracted large numb»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force “Lekhwiya,” HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, met with Minister of the Interior of the Italian Republic, HE Matteo Piantedosi during His Excellency’s official visit to the Republic of Italy on Thursda»»»

Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Australia's Sydney Water confirmed there is a massive fatberg estimated to be "the size of four buses" in a difficult-to-reach position under a wastewater plant. The supersized fatberg -- a collection of fats, oils and greases -- under the Malabar wastewater treatment plant is now »»»

Iran's Fordo underground uranium enrichment site is shown following U.S. airstrikes on June 22, which might have resulted in charges against two Israelis on Thursday. File Photo courtesy of Maxar Technologies/EPA-EFE Feb. 12 (UPI) -- An Israeli court has indicted a military reservist and a civilian»»»

Damascus, Feb. 12 (SANA) – The Syrian-Jordanian Cooperation and Investment Forum, organized by the Syrian Businessmen and Businesswomen Association in cooperation with the Jordanian Businessmen Association, focused on strengthening economic, investment and trade partnerships between business leader»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum 1-2-3 and the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), a global initiative of Qatar Foundation, announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement to enhance global dialogue and advocate for policies in areas where sport, health, and well-b»»»

BusinessEuropeGermany braces for more strikes in 2026Insa WredeThis year has already seen considerable industrial action and labor disputes in Germany. More strikes are expected in the aviation, train travel and chemicals industries. https://p.dw.com/p/58cnGHundreds of Lufthansa flights were cancel»»»

US President Donald Trump has reversed a key Obama-era scientific ruling that underpins all federal actions on curbing planet-warming gases. The so-called 2009 "endangerment finding" concluded that a range of greenhouse gases were a threat to public health. It's become the legal bedrock of federal »»»

Berlin, Feb.12 (SANA) Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, affirmed Thursday that the reopening of the Syrian Consulate in the German city of Bonn represents a significant milestone in Syrian diplomatic efforts and reflects the Syrian State’s vision of strengthening its inter»»»

Sudan’s Oil and Energy Minister Al-Mutasim Ibrahim said the estimated cost of heavy losses and damage inflicted on the oil and energy sector by the war amounts to billions of dollars, blaming the Rapid Support Forces for directly targeting infrastructure across the country. In exclusive remarks to »»»

The German government is wasting taxpayers’ money by continuing to fund Ukraine, veteran politician Sahra Wagenknecht has said. European nations have largely compensated for the sharp reduction of American support to Kiev under the administration of US President Donald Trump, according to the Kiel »»»

Authorities in Thessaloniki have charged a 33-year-old prison employee with felony drug trafficking and smuggling items into a correctional facility following an Internal Affairs investigation. The probe began with a tip alleging he smuggled mobile phones into the prison for payment. Police said th»»»

NATO defence ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss Ukraine’s defence amid almost four years of war with Russia and to strengthen security in Greenland and the Arctic. Dafyyd Townley, Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security at the University of Portsmouth, notes Russia’s lon»»»

Tunis, Feb. 12 (TAP)- The Tunisia Consortium for African Development (TUCAD), a structure of the Tunisia Africa Business Council (TABC), signed on Wednesday in Gombe, Nigeria, a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian state focusing on...»»»

The Chancay megaport opens a door to China on the shores of Lima, Peru, and is a key stop on the new silk route in South America, as well as a hope for Peru's development. File Photo by Paolo Aguilar Feb. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. government issued a warning to Peru after a judicial ruling limited that »»»

Authorities uncovered a network of shell companies that created at least €43 million of debt for the tax and social security system, arresting 11 alleged leaders, the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has said. Investigators traced the network using a specialized AADE algorithm that m»»»

Gail Slater, the head of the Trump administration’s antitrust division in the Justice Department, announced that she is stepping down on Thursday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Gail Slater, the head of the Trump administration's antitrust division in the Justice Dep»»»

Cairo: Egypt's central bank has cut its main interest rates by 100 basis points, citing recent developments in inflation and its outlook for the coming months. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said its Monetary Policy Committee decided to lower the overnight deposi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Finance announced Thursday that tenders and auctions at the state's government institutions reached a total value of QAR 10.8 billion during Q4 of 2025. Data released today by the ministry on its official X account showed that QAR 7.9 billion of the tenders went to loca»»»

Outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov will participate in the Munich Security Conference on February 13, the Council of Ministers’ press centre announced on Thursday. While in Munich, Prime Minister Zhelyazkov is expected to hold a series of meetings, including with Rheinmetall AG CEO Armin Papp»»»

ANKARA - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday in Ankara he had had exceptionally productive discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about all concrete issues, and noted that Serbia understood the economic significance of Turkey, one of its most important partners. "We»»»

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, chaired the first Defence Council meeting of 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the nation’s defence capabilities and advance military preparedness in l»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was skeptical that US nuclear talks with Iran will lead to a breakthrough but described his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House as “excellent.” Speaking to reporters Thursday in Washington before boarding a plane to return to I»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants groups of EU countries to pass ambitious economic reforms without the consent of the entire bloc. The move is about trade, regulations, and – of course – Ukraine. EU leaders will meet in Belgium’s Alden Biesen castle on Thursday to discuss th»»»

Britain’s ambassador to NATO, Angus Lapsley, has sparked a major scandal by housing an Italian intern about half his age at his official residence in Brussels, The Times reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source. NATO has no specific rules banning personal relationships between senior officials »»»

Turkey’s central bank on February 12 raised its end-2026 official inflation "forecast" range to 15-21% in its latest quarterly inflation report from the previously stated range of 13-19% that was provided in the previous report released in November. »»»

Turkey’s central bank on February 12 raised its end-2026 official inflation "forecast" range to 15-21% in its latest quarterly inflation report from the previously stated range of 13-19% that was provided in the previous report released in November. »»»

The Kremlin is discussing restarting the use of the dollar as part of the extensive “Dmitriev package” of business deals that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claims is worth $12 trillion dollars – or more than five-times the value of the entire Russian economy. »»»

The Central American country has halted oil shipments to Cuba. WHAT: The US is threatening Mexico with tariffs if it resumes oil shipments to Cuba. »»»

Chile has unveiled Latam-GPT, the first open-source artificial intelligence language model designed specifically for Latin America, in a strategic bid to reduce the region's dependence on US and Chinese technology and address cultural biases in existing AI systems, AFP reported. »»»

Russia is exploring ways to assist Cuba during a severe fuel shortage, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on February 12, amid US threats to impose tariffs on nations helping the sanctions-hit Caribbean island. "We have »»»