A working meeting with representatives of the textile industry was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan (MFA). The event was held in pursuance of President Sadyr Japarov’s instruction of January 21 and as part of reforms to optimize migration processes. During the meeting, the part»»»

The Venezuelan government will soon submit to legislators a draft general amnesty law covering the period of political violence in the country from 1999 to the present, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said. She said she had given instructions to submit the bill to the National Assembly as soon as »»»

The total external debt of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states exceeded $2.5 trillion as of October 1 of last year. The Eurasian Economic Commission’s express information says. Russia continues to hold the largest external debt, followed by Kazakhstan and Belarus. Kyrgyzstan and Armeni»»»

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has issued key updates affecting roads and public transport this weekend. From Al Qudra Cycling Track closures for the Al Salam Cycling Championship to adjusted Metro hours for the Dubai Marathon, drivers and commuters are advised to plan ahead to avoid delay»»»

A new international flight from Osh to Kashgar is planned to be launched in April of this year, expanding air travel between Kyrgyzstan and China and simplifying travel for passengers and businesses. The press service of Airports of Kyrgyzstan JSC reported. A working meeting was held with represent»»»

The US Senate has passed a bill on funding the majority of the government; the measure has been sent to the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is on break until Monday, so the government will be entering a short partial shutdown for the weekend.WorldUS Faces Partial Shutdown Due»»»

Share: Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman meets Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran last April. Photo: Iranian Leader Press Office/Handout/Getty Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman (KBS) said in a private briefing on Friday in Washington that if President Trump doesn’t f»»»

From televised cabinet meetings to late night Truth Social posts, US President Donald Trump has rarely stepped out of the spotlight since he resumed office in January. But more often than not, he's done it without his wife. So where is Melania? A new documentary co-produced by the first lady hersel»»»

Two passengers on a flight from Goa to Delhi were offloaded after allegedly misbehaving with cabin crew, causing a delay of more than 1.5 hours. According to India Today, the incident began when cabin crew were assisting passengers with overhead luggage. The travellers reportedly objected, sparking»»»

Dubai: The UAE is experiencing a spell of unsettled winter weather, with cooler temperatures, increasing cloud cover and a chance of light rain over the coming days, according to meteorological forecasts. Today is expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, as a surface low-pressure system, su»»»

Few technologies have sparked as much anxiety and opportunity as artificial intelligence. From generative tools that draft reports to agentic systems that act autonomously, AI is rapidly reshaping work. The central question for 2026 is no longer whether AI will take our jobs, but whether we are pre»»»

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said the House on Monday will vote to suspend its rules to immediately vote on the 2026 budget bills that were approved in the Senate on Friday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The federal government mostly will go unfunded at least throu»»»

A lone coyote that swam more than a mile across the San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island is being monitored by scientists and could be moved if its presence threatens birds on the infamous Californian island. The canine, called Floyd, appears to be thriving on The Rock - renowned for its abandoned »»»

Dubai: Starting this July, the UAE is preparing to overhaul how businesses issue invoices. From 2026, companies will begin shifting from paper and PDF invoices to a national electronic invoicing system. By 2027, e-invoicing will be mandatory for most VAT-registered businesses. Sign up for our daily»»»

With hundreds of millions of views, YouTuber Ghanem al-Masarir was flying high. From his flat in Wembley, the loud-mouthed and sometimes offensive comedian was making waves as a critic of the Saudi Arabian royal family. But as well as fans, he'd made some powerful enemies. The first thing al-Masari»»»

When the camera panned to Beyoncé, the pure shock of her Grammy win for country album of the year was evident. She froze in her seat, eyes darting from side to side, before she ascended the stage to accept the award for her disruptive album, Cowboy Carter - the trophy bestowed upon her by country-d»»»

The Black Sea is littered with deadly weapons. But no-one knows how many – or where they are. "When we approach it, we should be quiet, we should be slow – and we should be very accurate," says Vitalii, wiggling his hand in a snake-like motion, as he describes swimming through dark waters towards t»»»

A Russian drone struck the radiation shield of a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on February 14, which International Atomic Energy Agency officials on Friday said shows the need for reliable backup power and to end the war between Russia and Ukraine to ensure safety. File Photo via Ukr»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (KUNA) -- The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday urged the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to conduct the planned naval exercise in a manner that is safe, professional manner.Yesterday, the IRGC announced that they would start the two-day live-fire exercise in the St»»»

GENEVA, Jan 30 (KUNA) -- Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) decided not to share a list of its Palestinian and international staff in Palestine with Israeli occupation authorities as part of the registration process to work in Gaza and the West Bank."This decision comes after ma»»»

Niger Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani (C) blamed France, Bejin and the Ivory Coast for the Wednesday night attack on Niger's Diori Hamani International Airport. Photo by Issifou Djibo/EPA Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Four Nigerien military personnel were injured and 20 attackers were killed during an attack on the Di»»»

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has admitted that the bloc has nothing to “offer to Russia” and therefore doesn’t expect any direct talks with Moscow. Brussels will choose “more pressure” over negotiations, she said. Asked on Friday whether she intends to reopen diplomatic channels with Russia,»»»

DOHA: Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Doha hosted the charity football event “Match for Hope 2026”, where Team Chunkz edged past Team AboFlah in a thrilling 8–7 encounter, featuring an elite lineup of football legends and global content creators. Match for Hope is an annual initiative that raises funds to»»»

President Donald Trump has said Iran wants to make a deal rather than face US military action, despite Tehran's insistence that its missile and defence systems will "never" be up for negotiation. "I can say this, they do want to make a deal," Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday when a»»»

1 of 3 | Ice builds up in the Hudson River along the edge of the Manhattan skyline Friday as sub-freezing temperatures continue after the past weekend's major snow storm. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo New York City was buried under 11.4 inches of snow last weekend during the biggest w»»»

Donald Trump has been calling for change at the US central bank. Now, with Jerome Powell's term as Federal Reserve chairman poised to end in May, he could be about to get his wish. On Friday, the US president announced Kevin Warsh - a conservative whom he had passed over for the post, to his regret»»»

DOHA: The Supreme Committee for the joint tactical exercise for security agencies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, 'Arabian Gulf Security (4)', is organizing a security exhibition to accompany the exercise at Qatar Mall, until February 4. The exhibition was inaugurated by Vice Chair»»»

Taipei: Taiwan's education authorities on Friday announced a ban on access to several mainland apps, including Douyin and Weibo, on the island's campus networks. This will restrict access from academic networks and school Wi-Fi to Rednote, Weibo, WeChat, Douyin (the mainland version of TikTok), and»»»

The Justice Department completed its final upload of Jeffrey Epstein files on Friday, raising the total made publicly available to 3.5 million pages. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice published 3 million more pages of files from the Jeffrey Eps»»»

Families of Islamist prisoners at Roumieh prison carry pictures of their beloved ones during a protest outside the government palace in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday after a group of prisoners at the prison announced an open-ended hunger strike. Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. »»»

Millions of new files relating to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US Department of Justice, the largest number of documents shared by the government since a law mandated their release last year. Three million pages, 180,000 images and 2,000 videos were posted publicly on»»»

Catherine O'Hara, the comedic actress best known for her starring roles in the Home Alone and Beetlejuice films, as well as her Emmy-winning turn in Schitt's Creek, has died aged 71. The Canadian star rose to fame through Toronto's Second City improvisation troupe and on SCTV, before making a name »»»

1 of 5 | Flowers, candles and photographs are left at a makeshift memorial for Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis, Minn. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division will join the FBI's investigation into Pretti's shooting death. Photo by Craig Lassig/EPA Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Jus»»»

3272568 KUWAIT -- Kuwaiti and UAE pilots arrive at Kuwait International Airport from the UAE as part of a joint air show. 3272573 KUWAIT -- Bahrain win the trophy of the 22nd Asian Handball Championship after 29-26 victory over Qatar in the final. 3272548 KUWAIT -- Kuwait beat Japan 33-32, securing»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (KUNA) -- US President Donald J. Trump responded angrily to the failure of the Senate to pass six funding bills earlier Thursday, which brought the federal government closer to partial shutdown."America is setting Records in every way, and our Growth Numbers are among the best ev»»»

Clifford CoonanChina's new five-year-plan is an economic blueprint for the country's long-term development. Analysts say it will likely set out ambitious targets for technological advances and high-end manufacturing. https://p.dw.com/p/57mXOAdvertisementClifford Coonan Irish-born journalist and ana»»»

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Interviewed on the Panorama talk show on the Bulgarian National Television on Friday, Bulgaria's former President Rumen Radev (2017-2026) said he intends to form a political party after the snap parliamentary elections, stressing that this would not be possible in time for the vote which is expecte»»»

Increased machinery and equipment wholesale prices accounted for about 40% of the 0.5% rise in the nation's Producer Price Index in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday sa»»»

BRUSSELS, Jan 30 (KUNA) -- The European Union on Friday expressed deep concern over the deterioration of the security situation in the Republic of South Sudan, particularly in Jonglei State.EU spokesperson Anouar El-Anouni called on all parties to return to compliance with the provisions of the 201»»»

EU member states will need to take on more joint debt to fund expanding military spending, Seamus Boland, president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), has warned, saying the bloc’s next seven-year budget is too small to cover the costs. European NATO members last year agreed to r»»»

ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (KUNA) -- Pakistan's Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir received Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Selcuk Bayraktaroglu on Friday to discuss prospects for strengthening defense cooperation.During their meeting at the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the Pakistani Army in Rawalpindi »»»

Damascus, Jan. 30 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohamed Yisr Barnieh met with a delegation from the U.S. consulting firm Oliver Wyman, led by the company’s regional director Matteo De Clercq, to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation and opening new opportunities for the firm’s work in the Syrian mark»»»

Los Angeles, United States: Emmy-winning actress Catherine O'Hara, who starred in "Home Alone," has died at the age of 71, her management agency said Friday. The Canadian performer also starred in "Beetlejuice" and Apple TV's Hollywood satire show "The Studio." A person who answered the phone at he»»»

Dubai: Fuel prices in the UAE for February 2026 will be announced today. After petrol and diesel became cheaper in January, global oil prices have started rising again late in the month. This shift could influence what motorists pay at the pump. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & »»»

KUWAIT, Jan 30 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Air Sports Club and Jazeera Aviation Club, of the United Arab Emirates, co-organized a ceremony on Friday to honor the participants in the March of Affection, a joint airshow from the UAE to Kuwait.Yesterday's air sports event materialized the depth of the sisterly t»»»

"Today I will work in Indiga," governor of the Nenets Autonomous District Irina Gekht reported in a social media video post that showed her helicopter landing in the remote settlement. It is hard to reach the far northern settlement of Indiga without using a helicopter. The small town with a popula»»»

An official investigation has confirmed that 19-year-old Rafail Galyfianakis did not handle the grenade that killed him during a military training exercise at a firing range on the island of Rhodes in November, a lawyer for his family said. “It was confirmed that the late Rafail never handled the g»»»

The government approved Friday an agreement to transfer Syrian prisoners serving their sentences in Lebanon back to their home country. The issue of prisoners has been a sore point as the neighboring countries seek to recalibrate their relations following the ouster of former Syrian President Basha»»»