Egypt's parl't speaker: Euro-Mediterranean region faces "unprecedented" challenges
CAIRO, Nov 29 (KUNA) -- Speaker of Egypt's House of Representatives Hanafy Al-Jebaly said on Saturday the Euro-Mediterranean region is witnessing "unprecedented" challenges and extended political unrest and conflicts as well as regional tensions which threaten collective security and affect the reg»»»
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender
Video has emerged showing Israeli security forces shooting dead two Palestinians who appeared to have surrendered in the occupied West Bank. The incident happened during an ongoing Israeli military operation in the city of Jenin. The Palestinian Authority (PA) accused Israeli forces of committing a»»»
International election observers to Kyrgyzstan’s early parliamentary elections to hold press conference on Monday
BISHKEK, 27 November 2025 – International election observers will hold a press conference to present their findings following the early parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan. What: A press conference of the international election observation mission to the early parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzsta»»»
Moshrif lands Grand Prix de Sa Majeste le Roi Mohammed VI
Doha, Qatar: Moshrif showed all his class to capture the Gr.2 (PA) Grand Prix de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI at Casablanca, a race for Purebred Arabians aged four and up run over 2100m on dirt, on Sunday. The contest brought together a field of proven older horses, and the seven-year-old returned»»»
Trump shields U.S. steelmaking coal from Clean Air Act rules - UPI.com
The logo of U.S. Steel pictured in May on a plant near Braddock, Pa. On Friday, the Trump administration issued a proclamation exempting coal-using steel manufacturing facilities called "coke ovens" from Biden-era regulatory updates to the Clean Air Act. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License»»»
Hamilton feeling terrible as Vegas failure adds to ‘worst season ever’
PA Media/DPA Las Vegas Lewis Hamilton said he feels “terrible” amid what he has described as the worst season of his Formula One career. Hamilton’s nightmare debut campaign for Ferrari hit rock bottom in Las Vegas after he qualified 20th and last. He progressed to 10th by the end of the race - subs»»»
Protesters Block Traffic at Sofia’s Chavdar Bridge, Demand Withdrawal of Paid Parking Zone Amendments
Protesters blocked traffic at Sofia’s Chavdar Bridge near Vladimir Vazov Boulevard, demanding the withdrawal of amendments to Sofia Municipality’s Ordinance on Traffic Organization, which expand paid parking zones and increase parking fees and subscription rates. There is heightened police presence»»»
'Path to stability': EU pushes Palestinian Authority reform to help end Gaza war
The European Union on Thursday sought to boost reform of the Palestinian Authority and assert a larger role in post-war Gaza, pledging reconstruction and fresh funding. The EU pressed Thursday to bolster reform of the Palestinian Authority as part of the plan to end the Gaza war, as Brussels »»»
Anti-Hamas armed groups seek future role under Gaza peace plan
Urgent questions are being raised over a patchwork of armed groups that have emerged to fight Hamas in Gaza over recent months. They include groups based around family clans, criminal gangs and new militia – some of which are backed by Israel, as its prime minister recently admitted. Elements withi»»»
Norris to go ‘flat-out’ in Vegas in pursuit of Formula 1 world championship title
PA Media/DPA Las Vegas Lando Norris said he wants to win the world championship in style - despite admitting his advantage at the top of the standings puts him in “control” of the title race. Norris is 24 points clear of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and 49 ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with»»»
Starbucks strike escalates, reaches 65 cities - UPI.com
On Thursday, Starbucks Workers United said an ongoing strike has escalated and expanded to 65 cities. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Starbucks Workers United escalated its strike against the coffee giant, adding more than 25 cities and a distribution center to its »»»
Brussels hosts talks on Gaza reconstruction, security and governance
Over 60 delegations are meeting in Brussels on Thursday to discuss reconstruction, governance and security in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and reforming the Palestinian Authority. France and Saudi Arabia are chairing a meeting of Palestine Donors Group, focusing on reforms of the PA called for by a U»»»
Trump admin. issues $1B loan to restart Three Mile Island nuclear reactor - UPI.com
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Tuesday announced a $1 billion loan to Constellation Energy Generation to reopen a nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania. File Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has announced it is issuing a $1 billion loan to restart a Pe»»»
One dead, three wounded in West Bank stabbing and ramming attack
At least one person was killed and three others wounded in a stabbing and ramming attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Israeli officials said. The assault came a day after the UN Security Council endorsed US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, a move that has deepened political ten»»»
Sheinbaum rejects Trump’s suggestion of U.S. military action in Mexico - UPI.com
1 of 2 | Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday rejected U.S. military intervention in her country to combat drugs. File Photo PA-EFE/Sashanka Gutierrez Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday rebuffed the idea of the U.S. military intervening within her country's bo»»»
Israel says US plan for Gaza to deliver 'peace and prosperity'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday applauded the United Nations' approval of the Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza, while Hamas rejected the plan as a foreign instrument of control. The resolution that passed the U.N. Security Council on Monday authorizes »»»
Netanyahu Applauds UN Adoption of Trump’s Gaza Plan and Hamas Rejects It
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday applauded the United Nations' approval of the Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza, while Hamas rejected the plan as a foreign instrument of control. The resolution that passed the UN Security Council on Monday authorizes an»»»
Palestinian Foreign Minister Says UN Vote Is ‘First Step Towards Peace’
Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Tuesday the UN Security Council's adoption of a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza was a necessary first step on a long road towards peace. The Security Council on Monday adopted the US-drafted r»»»
Trump's plan for Gaza backed by UN Security Council
NEW YORK: The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US-drafted resolution that endorses US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza. Includedin the plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), to which, the US says, multiple unnamed countries have offered t»»»
Sen. John Fetterman leaves hospital after being treated for a fall - UPI.com
1 of 2 | U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., shared a selfie on social media on Saturday after taking a fall during a morning walk, which turned out to be the result of a ventricular fibrillation flare-up. Photo by John Fetterman/X Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has returned home from a »»»
Palestine:PA Warns of “Agents of Displacement” Targeting Gaz...
By Staff, Agencies The Palestinian Authority [PA] has warned Palestinians—particularly those trapped in the Gaza Strip—to remain vigilant against networks seeking to pressure or deceive them into leaving their homes in line with “Israeli” objectives. The warning came one day after 153 Palestinians »»»
Palestinian leader Abbas turns 90, weakened by Israel and deeply unpopular
CAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90 on Saturday, still holding authoritarian power in tiny pockets of the West Bank, but marginalized and weakened by Israel, deeply unpopular among Palestinians, and struggling for a say in a postwar Gaza Strip.The world’s second-oldest serving presi»»»