Washington has prolonged the validity of a US license allowing negotiations for the sale of foreign assets owned by the Russian oil major Lukoil, extending it until February 28. The previous authorization was due to expire on January 17. The measure follows sanctions imposed in October last year by»»»

On Thursday, Parliament approved at first reading amendments to the Waste Management Act tabled by the Council of Ministers. A total of 115 MPs voted in favour, 95 against, and nine abstained. The amendments envisage expanding the responsibilities of local authorities related to the management of c»»»

Members of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan approved in the first reading of the draft law «On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts Concerning Road Safety» at a meeting today. The amendments were initiated by the Cabinet of Ministers. According to Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Oktyabr Urmambetov, t»»»

Revolut, the global fintech with more than 65 million customers worldwide, is today announcing the launch of a new in-app feature designed to protect users from one of the most insidious types of fraud: impersonation scams. The new feature detects when a customer opening the Revolut app is on the p»»»

Conakry: It's been nine months since Mariam Soumah, a 23-year-old Guinean woman, says she last saw her baby girl Sabina. The mother is in Guinea, while her daughter is -- against her will -- in an orphanage in Belarus. Several months ago, Belarus forcibly deported the young migrant mother to her we»»»

Dubai: Sharjah is moving to scale up solar power capacity. A new joint development agreement between BEEAH and Masdar outlines a pipeline of utility-scale solar projects across the emirate, adding momentum to the UAE’s clean energy buildout. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bala»»»

Schneider Electric Romania has inaugurated its new headquarters at the Globalworth Campus in Bucharest. Covering an area of approximately 2,300 square metres, the new office reflects the principles that define Schneider Electric globally: efficiency, digitalisation, environmental responsibility, an»»»

Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has imposed limits on its Grok chatbot’s image editing capabilities after hyper-realistic sexualised images – including depictions of minors – circulated online. The restrictions apply to all users, including paid subscribers, and block image generation in juris»»»

It’s a classic proxy for economic growth: Russia’s demand for power in 2025 turned negative for the first time in four years underscoring a self-inflicted economic slowdown that threatens to turn into a recession this year. »»»

Mount Olympus is no longer the mountain of the gods but of visitors. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, crowding has spread from roadside tavernas to high elevations, with tents filling the Plateau of the Muses and bottlenecks forming on the trail to the summit, raising safety risks. In an attempt to pre»»»

The National Assembly on Thursday adopted at first and second readings in a single sitting amendments to the Student and Doctoral-Candidate Loans Act to cap interest on such loans at three percentage points. The bill was submitted by MP Gabriel Valkov of BSP – United Left and a group of MPs. It pro»»»

ED – this is bne IntelliNews's annual OUTLOOK report for Egypt. We are making forward-looking assessments for major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus around the world. »»»

ED – this is bne IntelliNews's annual OUTLOOK report for Egypt. We are making forward-looking assessments for major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus around the world. »»»

In a television interview, BSP-United Left MP Nataliya Kiselova said here on Thursday that changes to election legislation should aim to increase voter turnout and public trust. Kiselova noted that one of the reasons Bulgaria is facing an acute political crisis is the lack of trust in the National »»»

Lawmakers will debate at first reading amendments to the Student and Doctoral-Candidate Loans Act to cut interest on student loans at the National Assembly on Thursday. The bill was submitted by MP Gabriel Valkov of BSP – United Left and a group of MPs. It provides for a reduction in the interest r»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs yesterday conducted the draw for the second edition of its internal football championship for departmental employees, with the participation of 20 teams divided into four groups. The tournament is part of the ministry’s community initiatives ai»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (KUNA) - The US Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a draft resolution that sought to restrict President Donald Trump's administration from undertaking any further military action in Venezuela without prior approval from Congress.US Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Division of Student Affairs at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) recently organised a visit to the Sultanate of Oman for first-year medical students as part of the college’s Medical Service Learning Programme (MSLP). The weeklong MSLP trip offers first-year medical students a un»»»

The Philippines and Japan on Thursday signed an agreement allowing for the resupply of fuel and ammunition to each other's forces, the latest in a series of pacts aimed at countering China's regional assertiveness. Tokyo and Manila have significantly deepened military ties in recent years, with bot»»»

It was a piece of audio obtained by the BBC that revealed what worries the Taliban's leader most. Not an external danger, but one from within Afghanistan, which the Taliban seized control of as the previous government collapsed and the US withdrew in 2021. He warned of "insiders in the government" »»»

San Francisco: Elon Musk's platform X on Wednesday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized photos of women and children. The announcement comes after California's attorney general launched a»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in the US Senate to defeat a resolution banning American troops from taking part in operations against Venezuela 51-50, according to a C-SPAN broadcast. Republican senators voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that sou»»»

China has become the largest investor in Kyrgyzstan’s industrial sector. Data from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) say. The bank reports that at year-end 2025, the volume of accumulated Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Kyrgyzstan’s economy reached $2.1 billion. Investment activity fro»»»

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks to reporters alongside Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., at the U.S. Capitol on January 07, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Republicans in the Senate on Wednesday voted against his Venezuelan war powers resolution. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Vice Presiden»»»

The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur are set to sign an agreement Saturday, more than 25 years in the making, to create one of the world's largest free trade areas. Agreed in Brussels last week despite opposition from European farmers who fear for their bottom line, the pact is final»»»

Elon Musk's platform X on Wednesday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized images of women and children. X said it will "geoblock the ability" of all Grok and X users to create images of pe»»»

Elon Musk's AI model Grok has announced that users will no longer be able to edit photos of real people to show them in revealing clothing, after widespread concern over sexualised AI deepfakes in countries including the UK and US. "We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok acc»»»

Dubai: Long drives have a way of lulling even the most enthusiastic drivers into a false sense of ease. When the road stretches straight as a ramrod and the scenery barely changes, all that’s left to do is grip the steering wheel and stare into a horizon that never seems to end. Add late-night hour»»»

President Donald Trump on Wednesday had his administration stop all processing of visa applications by people from 75 nations that he says likely will need public assistance. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has paused all visa-processing services f»»»

The U.S. House is set to vote on a funding bill on Wednesday in hopes of avoiding another government shutdown as the end-of-month deadline draws near. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. House is set to vote on a funding bill on Wednesday in hopes of avoiding another »»»

Some of the world’s most densely populated river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, exposing more than 236mn people to growing flood risk, according to a major international study published on January 14. »»»

Some of the world’s most densely populated river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, exposing more than 236mn people to growing flood risk, according to a major international study published on January 14. »»»

Some of the world’s most densely populated river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, exposing more than 236mn people to growing flood risk, according to a major international study published on January 14. »»»

Some of the world’s most densely populated river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, exposing more than 236mn people to growing flood risk, according to a major international study published on January 14. »»»

Some of the world’s most densely populated river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, exposing more than 236mn people to growing flood risk, according to a major international study published on January 14. »»»

The Syrian army has continued to send military reinforcements towards Deir Hafir in eastern Aleppo, amid a sharp escalation on the ground that has intensified over recent days. According to SANA on January 14, Syrian force»»»

Some of the world’s most densely populated river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, exposing more than 236mn people to growing flood risk, according to a major international study published on January 14. »»»

Through the new trade deal with the European Union, Mercosur would strengthen its role as a supplier of food, meat, grains, oilseeds, fruit and wine. File Photo by Sebastiao Moreira/EPA BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Paraguay will host the signing of a free trade agreement between the European Unio»»»

GERB supports the proposed amendments to the Election Code introducing voting with scanning machines, party leader Boyko Borissov said in a post on Facebook on Wednesday. According to him, the aim is to eliminate the human factor in order to avoid errors in vote counting. Borissov added that if a c»»»

The National Assembly has approved at first reading a bill to amend and supplement the Direct Citizen Participation in State and Local Government Act. Some of the draft provisions foresee making it easier to collect signatures and submit proposals for holding referendums. The bill was submitted by »»»

Anthony Larkin, meat manager of the Richmond Heights Schnucks Market, stocks the freezer section with Thanksgiving turkeys on the first day of sales in Richmond Heights, Mo., in November 2022. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Wholesale inflation rose by 0.2% in Nov»»»

The scheduled meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs was cancelled, according to information published on the website of the National Assembly. The meeting had been set for Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. MPs were expected to consider at first reading proposed amendments »»»

Cars light the way in an almost totally blacked-out downtown Kyiv on Tuesday night as the Ukrainian capital is gripped by severe power outages from Russian drone and missile strikes targeting its energy infrastructure that have intensified in recent days. Photo by Maxym Marusenko/EPA Jan. 14 (UPI) »»»

Vice President JD Vance was due to host the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland on Wednesday to discuss the Arctic island's future. Vance has a particular interest in Greenland and visited there in March. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President JD V»»»

Bulgaria’s National Assembly on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have removed National Security Service (NSS) security from members of parliament. The legislation, proposed by Ivaylo Mirchev and several MPs from “We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria” (WCC-DB), aimed to limit NSS protectio»»»

Moscow: Russian police have arrested the chief physician and the acting head of intensive care at a Siberian hospital where nine babies died this month, prosecutors said Wednesday. The case, which has shone a spotlight at chronic staff shortages and funding gaps in the country's medical system, has»»»

The National Assembly opened on Wednesday the new plenary session of the 51st Parliament, widely expected to be its last, with 216 MPs registering as present at the start of the sitting. Parliament Chair Raya Nazaryan urged MPs to keep a constructive and respectful tone ahead of the election campai»»»

Dubai: Students who graduate from 34 UAE-based universities can now get their educational qualification recognised automatically, thanks to a new initiative of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR). The ministry on Wednesday announced that 34 UAE-based universities have »»»

Temporary caps on mark-ups for essential goods and services during the period of euro adoption in Bulgaria are envisaged in a bill on measures for price control of essential goods and services, adopted at first reading by Parliament on Wednesday. The bill was tabled by BSP - United Left MP Nina Dim»»»

After a re-vote and a vote flip by There Is Such a People (TISP), Parliament Wednesday rejected a bill amending the National Service for Protection (NSP) Act, that would have stripped MPs of NSP security detail. The bill was submitted by Ivaylo Mirchev and a group of deputies from Continue the Chan»»»