Gulf News 2m

Dubai Police arrest 26 beggars in first week of Ramadan crackdown

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»»»

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Gulf News 4m

Saudi Arabia opens Hajj 2026 registration via Nusuk platform

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»»»

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Ya Libnan 8m

Israel warns it would hit Lebanon hard if Hezbollah gets involved in any US-Iran war, report – Ya Libnan

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 »»»

Gulf News 12m

3 ways Yango Yasmina helps you stay on track this Ramadan

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»»»

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Al Majalla 14m

Iran looms large over Trump's address to the nation

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»»»

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Gulf News 14m

UAE top court revives businesswoman’s Dh3.8m profit dispute

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»»»

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Gulf News 15m

UK government urged to release documents linked to ex-prince Andrew

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»»»

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France24 16m

US ambassador Kushner must explain no show to regain government access, says French FM

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»»»

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Novinite 17m

Bulgaria’s Inflation Aligns Closely with Eurozone Average

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»»»

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Gulf News 27m

Northeast US digs out from brutal storm that disrupted flights and cancelled school

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»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 29m

President: Major National Goals Are Achievable Only with Support of All 265 Municpalities

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»»»

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Business-review 31m

Investment platform SyndiFi plans to lower minimum entry ticket for commercial property

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»»»

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Tanjug 31m

Vucic, de Montbrial discuss current global affairs

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»»»

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Al Awsat 32m

Northeast US Digs Out from Brutal Snowstorm That Disrupted Flights and Canceled School 

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»»»

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Libya Herald 36m

As the dollar breaks the LD 10.50 mark, Aldabaiba attempts to deflect blame squarely onto Hafter for Libya’s runaway economic crisis

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»»»

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France24 40m

How Russia’s 'thousand cuts' tactic is straining Ukraine’s frontline forces

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»»»

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France24 40m

The Observers - 'They look like a toy': Ukrainian civilians under threat from ‘petal mines’

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»»»

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France24 40m

Replay: Zelensky addresses European Parliament as Ukraine marks four years since Russian invasion

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

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France24 40m

Focus - No end in sight for displaced Ukrainians after four years of war

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»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 41m

UNICEF: Nearly 24,000 Ukrainian Children Live in Bulgaria in 2026

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»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 41m

Prosecution Service Starts Check against Interior Minister over Pressure Reported by MP and Two Interior Ministry Representatives

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»»»

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BBC 42m

Celebrity doctor Peter Attia steps down from CBS over Epstein links

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»»»

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RT 44m

Slovakia halts electricity supplies to Ukraine

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»»»

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Gulf News 48m

Amal Alrashedi Lawyers & Legal Consultants welcomes two renowned legal experts

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»»»

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Sana 54m

Trump to deliver State of the Union address amid political tensions

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»»»

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Business-review 55m

First edition of Bucharest Design Festival announced for mid-2026

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»»»

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Sputnik 56m

Russia Will Have to Use Any Weapons If Ukraine Obtains Nuclear Technologies - Medvedev

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»»»

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Novinite 60m

Four Bulgarians Arrested in Greece Over Kidnapping and Exploitation of Fellow Citizens

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»»»

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Novinite 1h

Bulgaria: Caretaker Cabinet Removes Position of Deputy Prime Minister for Fair Elections

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 »»»

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BNE 1h

Hungary to block latest sanctions package against Russia and financial aid to Ukraine

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»»»

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BNE 1h

Slovak PM Fico asks state SEPS company to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine

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»»»

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BNE 1h

Slovak PM Fico asks state SEPS company to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine

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»»»

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BNE 1h

Romania prepares for record absorption of Resilience Facility money in 2026

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. »»»

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BNE 1h

North Macedonia’s fugitive ex-deputy prime minister Grubi arrested at Kosovo border

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. »»»

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BNE 1h

Slovak PM Fico asks state SEPS company to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine

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»»»

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BNE 1h

North Macedonia’s fugitive ex-deputy prime minister Grubi arrested at Kosovo border

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. »»»

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BNE 1h

Slovak PM Fico asks state SEPS company to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine

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»»»

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Libya Herald 1h

Tripoli Libyan government rejects new import taxes, blames dinar collapse on Hafter’s parallel spending outside approved budget

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»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Parliamentary Committee Rejects Presidential Veto on Election Code Revisions Curbing Voting Sections Abroad

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»»»

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BNE 1h

European Commission flags worsening debt path for Hungary

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»»»

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BNE 1h

Hungary to block latest sanctions package against Russia and financial aid to Ukraine

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»»»

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BNE 1h

Hungary to block latest sanctions package against Russia and financial aid to Ukraine

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»»»

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Novinite 1h

“669 Innocent Children Will Never Grow Up”: Bulgarian Party Honors Ukraine’s Youngest War Victims in front of Russian Embassy

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»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Interior Minister Announces Three Deputies, Acting Secretary General and Possible Changes at Head of Regional Police Departments

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»»»

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Tanjug 1h

Kecmanovic through to Acapulco second round

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»»»

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Sputnik 1h

Ukrainian Long-Standing Obsession With Nuclear Blackmail Exposed

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»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

Rights Group Slams Treatment of Viral Japanese Monkey 

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 »»»

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Egypt Independent 1h

US dollar Index climbs above 97.8 amid tariff uncertainty

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»»»

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Egypt Independent 1h

Gold retreats from a three-week high as a strengthening dollar weighs on precious metals

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 »»»

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Gulf News 1h

India's Union cabinet approves renaming Kerala to 'Keralam', aligning with cultural heritage

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»»»

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