Dubai Police have arrested 26 beggars of various nationalities during the first week of Ramadan as part of an intensified campaign to combat begging across the emirate. The arrests were carried out by the Suspicious Persons and Criminal Phenomena Department at the General Department of Criminal Inv»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Tuesday the opening of registration for the Hajj season 2026 for domestic pilgrims, including Saudi citizens and residents within the Kingdom. The ministry said applications can be submitted through the Nusuk app or via the official webs»»»

Share: GENEVA/BEIRUT – Israel has sent an indirect message to Lebanon that it would strike Lebanon hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the airport, in the event that Hezbollah gets involved in any U.S.-Iran war, two senior Lebanese officials said on Tuesday. The office of the Israeli »»»

Dubai: With Ramadan routines often shaped by precise timings, from prayer moments to iftar and suhoor, Yango Group’s bilingual AI assistant Yasmina provides a Ramadan-focused experience designed to support everyday home routines by voice, in Arabic and English. The updates aim to create a more spir»»»

US President Donald Trump takes to the podium tonight to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term. "It’s going to be a long speech because we have a lot to talk about," Trump said ahead of the address. The State of the Union—an annual speech delivered by the US president to C»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Federal Supreme Court has overturned an appeal judgment that dismissed a lawsuit brought by a businesswoman against her partner, whom she accused of withholding her share of profits from a jointly owned company in which she holds a 51 per cent stake. The top court ordered the case to»»»

London: The UK government Tuesday faced calls to release documents on ex-prince Andrew’s past role as a trade envoy, just hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal. US authorities last month published millions of files related to late sex offende»»»

The US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, must explain why he did not show up when summoned by the French government in order to regain access to ministers, France's foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday. Kushner was summoned after reposting comments made by Washington abo»»»

The Coordination Center for the Euro Adoption Mechanism held its regular briefing yesterday, highlighting that the process of adopting the euro in Bulgaria is progressing smoothly. One of the central points of discussion was the current inflation situation in the country. In January, the National S»»»

New York: Neighbours, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” scrambled to dig out much of the northeastern United States from a brutal and - in some areas - record-breaking storm that blanketed the region with snow and resulted in thousands of fligh»»»

Addressing delegates of the 39th General Assembly of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) on Tuesday, President Iliana Iotova said that major national goals are achievable only when they have the support of all 265 municipalities. “Without you, the link bet»»»

Investment platform SyndiFi is entering a new phase in the commercial real estate market, after completing syndicated transactions totalling more than EUR 24 million. The company says it is expanding towards sectors considered less sensitive to economic cycles and is preparing the technical infrast»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with the founder and executive chairman of the French Institute of International Relations Thierry de Montbrial in Belgrade on Tuesday to discuss current global affairs. "A great privilege for me, and an exceptional meeting with Thierry de Montbrial»»»

Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” scrambled to dig out much of the northeastern United States from a brutal and — in some areas — record-breaking storm that blanketed the region with snow and resulted in thousands of flight cancellat»»»

With the black-market foreign exchange rate plunging the Libyan dinar to over the LD 10.50 to the US dollar yesterday, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba pre-empted a potentially explosive public political reaction by issuing a statement yesterday placing the blame squarely o»»»

With battle lines essentially frozen after four years of war in Ukraine, Russia has begun to use a new tactic known as a "thousand cuts" – simultaneous attacks by smaller groups that are able to advance deeper into Ukrainian territory by exploiting weaknesses in its defences. After four years of wa»»»

PFM-1 anti-personnel mines have become a weapon of choice in the war in Ukraine. Also known as "petal mines", these mines are used by both sides, and can be scattered by rockets, bombs, and, increasingly, drones. Designed to cause injury rather than kill outright, they are, however, particularly da»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (February 24) addressed MEPs at an extraordinary plenary session.»»»

This Tuesday, February 24 marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, forcing millions to flee their homes. Today there are an estimated four million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ukraine. As the front line moves, endangering areas that were previously c»»»

Since the start of the war, over 220,000 Ukrainians have received temporary protection in Bulgaria. In 2026, more than 80,000 Ukrainian citizens continue to reside in the country, of whom 25–30%, or nearly 24,000, are children, said UNICEF Bulgaria, citing data of the State Agency for Refugees (SAR»»»

The prosecution service received reports from an MP and two representatives of the Interior Ministry alleging pressure exerted by the caretaker Interior Minister, the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office (SCPO) announced on Tuesday. On Monday, a complaint, alleging institutional pressure and "direct inte»»»

Celebrity doctor Peter Attia has stepped down from his role as a CBS News contributor after exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein were among documents published by the US Department of Justice. Attia appears to have exchanged a number of emails with the convicted sex offender, including a crass comment ab»»»

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said his country will not provide emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine until Kiev restores the flow of Russian oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline. Fico made the announcement on Monday, when the ultimatum he issued over the weekend to Ukraine to r»»»

Dubai: Amal Alrashedi Lawyers & Legal ConsultantsPerfect has announced the appointment of Dr Hassan Elhais as Legal Consultant, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s legal expertise and strengthening its international standing. Dr Elhais brings nearly two decades of distinguished legal expe»»»

Washington, Feb. 24 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump is set to deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening at the U.S. Capitol, outlining his administration’s priorities ahead of November’s midterm elections, the BBC reported. The speech, scheduled for 21:00 EST (02:00 GMT), will be»»»

THE INSTITUTE Foundation is launching Bucharest Design Festival (BDF), a celebration of design and its role in connecting the city with its people. The event, which will take place between 20 May and 21 June 2026, aims to explore and promote the intersections between design, the city, and communiti»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will have to use any weapons, including non-strategic nuclear arms, against targets in Ukraine in case of the transfer of nuclear technologies to Kiev, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday. "There can be no shadow of a doubt that in such»»»

Greek authorities have detained four Bulgarian nationals near the town of Farsala in southern Thessaly on charges of kidnapping, human trafficking, and the exploitation of their fellow citizens, according to reports from ERT and BTA. The group includes two men, aged 26 and 48, and two women, aged 2»»»

The caretaker government led by Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov has officially removed the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Fair Elections from its organizational structure, following the resignation of Stoil Tsitselkov. The change was formalized in the recently adopted amendments to the Council »»»

Hungary accuses Brussels of "colluding with Kyiv" to threaten the energy supplies of Hungary and Slovakia, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after an EU foreign ministers’ meeting on February 24. At the meeting in»»»

Prime Minister Robert Fico has asked the Slovak state Electricity Transmission System company (SEPS) to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine in response to the halted oil flow via the Russian Druzhba pipeline. The»»»

Prime Minister Robert Fico has asked the Slovak state Electricity Transmission System company (SEPS) to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine in response to the halted oil flow via the Russian Druzhba pipeline. The»»»

Romania is gearing up for what could be a record year in the absorption and spending of EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funds, as the government races to meet ambitious targets agreed with the European Commission. »»»

Former first deputy prime minister of North Macedonia Artan Grubi was arrested on February 23 at the Blace border crossing with Kosovo, ending more than 14 months on the run after being sought over a major corruption case linked to the State Lottery, the police announced. »»»

Prime Minister Robert Fico has asked the Slovak state Electricity Transmission System company (SEPS) to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine in response to the halted oil flow via the Russian Druzhba pipeline. The»»»

Former first deputy prime minister of North Macedonia Artan Grubi was arrested on February 23 at the Blace border crossing with Kosovo, ending more than 14 months on the run after being sought over a major corruption case linked to the State Lottery, the police announced. »»»

Prime Minister Robert Fico has asked the Slovak state Electricity Transmission System company (SEPS) to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine in response to the halted oil flow via the Russian Druzhba pipeline. The»»»

As the black-market exchange rate of the Libyan dinar plunged to unprecedented rates over the LD 10.50 to the dollar yesterday, and the leadership of the House of Representatives (HoR), in collusion with the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), attempted to force-through without parliamentary or government»»»

The National Assembly Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee on Tuesday voted, 11-8 with one abstention, to reject a veto that President Iliana Iotova imposed on February 11 on amendments to the Election Code that limit to 20 the number of voting sections in any country which is not an EU Membe»»»

The European Commission has delivered a critical assessment of Hungary’s public debt outlook in its latest Debt Sustainability Monitor (DSM), financial website Portfolio.hu writes. Although short-term financing condit»»»

Hungary accuses Brussels of "colluding with Kyiv" to threaten the energy supplies of Hungary and Slovakia, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after an EU foreign ministers’ meeting on February 24. At the meeting in»»»

Hungary accuses Brussels of "colluding with Kyiv" to threaten the energy supplies of Hungary and Slovakia, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after an EU foreign ministers’ meeting on February 24. At the meeting in»»»

Supporters of “Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria” (DSB) commemorated the children killed during the ongoing war in Ukraine by arranging a display of children’s shoes in front of the Russian Embassy in Sofia. Each pair of shoes was accompanied by labels indicating the ages of the victims from cities i»»»

As of Tuesday, the political cabinet at the Interior Ministry is being joined by three new Deputy Interior Ministers: Ivan Anchev, Kaloyan Kaloyanov, and Kaloyan Miltenov, caretaker Interior Minister Emil Dechev told BNR. Georgi Kandev takes over as acting Deputy Secretary General. Dechev said he w»»»

ACAPULCO - Serbian tennis player Miomir Kecmanovic is through to the second round of the Acapulco ATP tournament after a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Australian Tristan Schoolkate in the opening round on Tuesday. Kecmanovic, who won after 64 minutes of play, will next face the winner of the tie between Ge»»»

In February 2022, days before the start of the full-scale conflict with Russia, Zelensky threatened to revoke Ukraine’s non-nuclear status. It wasn’t the first such threat, and wouldn’t be the last. Here’s a chronological overview: July 2021: David Arakhamia, the head of Zelensky’s parliamentary fa»»»

The plight of a baby monkey in Japan who has become an internet sensation shows the cruelty of zoos, an animal rights group said, as sales of the plush IKEA orangutan the animal clings to boomed. Punch, a baby macaque abandoned by its mother, shot to stardom after being pictured getting bullied by »»»

The US Dollar Index (DXY) rose above the 97.8 level on Tuesday, rebounding after coming under pressure in the previous session as investors continue to assess the uncertainty surrounding US trade policy. Legal and trade developments In the latest development, global logistics giant FedEx filed a la»»»

Gold bar and dollars Gold prices retreated from a three-week peak on Tuesday, pressured by a surging US dollar despite lingering uncertainty over US trade tariffs and ongoing geopolitical tensions. Market performance Spot gold dropped 1.5 percent to US$5,150.38 per ounce, while US gold futures for »»»

Dubai: India's Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has officially approved the proposal to rename the state of Kerala to ‘Keralam’. This landmark decision follows a series of resolutions moved by the Kerala state government, which sought to alter the state's name under Article 3»»»