Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that the commencement of the second round of trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States in Abu Dhabi sends positive messages, reflecting the parties’ seriousness in adv»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatari athletics team will begin their participation on Friday, in the 12th Asian Indoor Championships, being held in Tianjin, China, from February 6 to 8. The championships will feature 400 athletes representing the continent. The team will begin their participation in the champio»»»

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the loss of Venezuelan oil supplies has placed the country in a “complex” energy situation that affects electricity generation, as well as basic economic activities across the island. File Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPA Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Cuban President Miguel»»»

Office of Personnel and Management Director Russell Vought speaks to reporters in front of the Oval Office at the White House in July 2025. On Thursday, the OPM announced a new rule that would make federal workers easier to fire. File Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The Tr»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with Dr Vjosa Osmani Sadriu, President of the Republic of Kosovo, to explore ways to enhance bilateral relations, particularly in economic and development-related sectors, in a manner that serves the interests of bot»»»

Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A pilot and an Arizona state trooper died when their police helicopter crashed while responding to a police-involved shooting in Flagstaff. The Arizona Department of Public Safety did not identify the deceased but said they died when the Bell 407 Ranger helicopter in which they were»»»

Egypt has stepped up regional and international efforts to break the deadlock in negotiations between the United States and Iran, as Cairo welcomed a preliminary agreement to hold a joint meeting between the two sides. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Thursday it was of paramount im»»»

Rio de Janeiro: A Brazilian man with a penchant for sporting records on Thursday broke a new one after tackling the `most boring physical challenge he could dream up: running on a treadmill for 24 hours. Pepe Fiamonini ran 188 kilometres (116 miles), more than four marathons, on a treadmill at an o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Old Doha Port on Thursday launched its six-day sport and wellness festival, “MOVE,” organised in collaboration with NO LIMITS, to mark the 2026 National Sports Day. On the sidelines of the “MOVE” sports festival, which features daily panel discussions with athletes and industry leaders»»»

Authorities on Thursday raided the Violanta cookie factory in Trikala, central Greece, as well as the office and residence of the company’s owner, Konstantinos Tziortziotis, as part of the ongoing investigation into the deadly explosion that killed five workers on January 26. In the presence of a p»»»

Canadian pop star Tate McRae is facing backlash after appearing in a promotional video for Team USA ahead of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics 2026. "I'm a bit lost," McRae tells a computer-animated white owl in the video, asking for directions to Milan to meet Team USA at the opening ceremony. Fe»»»

Israeli military statements issued on Wednesday said its forces had targeted senior militants in the armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, accusing them of involvement in the abduction and detention of Israeli captives, both alive and dead, following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Israel has continued»»»

NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (KUNA) -- At least 18 Indian labourers were killed, and several others feared trapped on Thursday following an explosion at a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district of northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya.The Press Trust of India said quoting East Jaintia Hills Superintendent o»»»

Bulgaria and the OECD are working to complete Bulgaria’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2026, as OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann presented the OECD Economic Survey of Bulgaria 2025 in Sofia and Bulgarian officials outlined the remaining steps and p»»»

During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worried that disruptions to cancer diagnosis and treatment would cost lives. A new study suggests they were right. The federally funded study published Thursday by the medical journal JAMA Oncology is being called the first to assess the effe»»»

Iran and the US are set to hold a new round of nuclear talks in Oman later this week, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said. Tensions between the two nations escalated amid Washington’s military buildup in the Middle East and sharp diplomatic disagreements over Tehran’s nuclear pro»»»

Colombian businessman Alex Saab, an alleged front man for former President Nicolás Maduro, was reported captured in Venezuela. File Photo by Rayner Pena/EPA Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Colombian media outlets reported that businessman Alex Saab, identified as an alleged front man for former President Nicolás M»»»

1 of 7 | Veiled Iranian women walk past an anti-American mural showing a negotiation table on a street in Tehran, Iran, Thursday. Iran and the United States are scheduled to have talks in Oman on Friday. Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The United States and Iran will hold talks Fri»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its support for the world's least developed countries (LDCs) by taking part in the opening of a United Nations Expert Group Meeting on the Operationalization of the Food Stockholding Mechanism. The meeting, held at UN headquarters in New York, was organiz»»»

The crown of French Empress Eugenie was left crushed after being dropped by fleeing thieves during the raid at the Louvre last October - but is "nearly intact" and can be fully restored, the museum has said. Raiders stole an estimated 88 million euros (£76m, $104m) in jewels, but left the diamond-s»»»

Tunis, Feb. 5 (TAP) - Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Abid, on Thursday, handed over, the presidency of the Economic and Social Council to Algeria, during the 117th ordinary session of the Arab League’s Economic and Social Council at...»»»

1 of 2 | President Donald Trump gives a fist bump as he arrives at the National Prayer Breakfast in the Washington Hilton in Washington D.C., on February 6, 2025. At this year's event, he touted his efforts reducing crime in the capital. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Feb. 5 (UPI)»»»

Since the ceasefire reached with Israel in November 2024, Hezbollah has shown a striking shift in its political conduct, particularly in how it deals with Lebanese state institutions. A group long used to operating outside official channels is now, despite its escalatory rhetoric, shifting responsi»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its support for the world's least developed countries (LDCs) by taking part in the opening of a United Nations Expert Group Meeting on the Operationalisation of the Food Stockholding Mechanism. The meeting, held at UN headquarters in New York, was organis»»»

Rabat: Authorities have evacuated more than 140,000 people from their homes since heavy rainfall flooded several provinces in northern Morocco last week, the interior ministry said Thursday. Authorities have not announced any casualties, and the national weather service forecast heavy rains and str»»»

National Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva said Wednesday that her ministry is advancing the immigration project as “a structure with police powers, criminal intelligence and an effective presence at every border.” File Photo by Juan Pablo Pino/EPA Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The Argentine government is m»»»

Israeli prosecutors have charged the brother of the head of the country's intelligence agency, Shin Bet, with "aiding the enemy in wartime" by allegedly smuggling cigarettes into Gaza. An indictment against Bezalel Zini published on Thursday argues he was aware that Hamas might profit from the resa»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 5 (KUNA) -- The International Islamic Charity Organization (IICO) announced Thursday that it continued to carry out its annual winter campaign (Winter Clothing 2025-2026.. Warming Hearts) to aid families hit by severe cold waves in seven Arab and Islamic countries.In a press release, th»»»

Milan: Preparations for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics ratcheted up Thursday on the eve of the opening ceremony while the start of the ice hockey was hit by an outbreak of norovirus. The most geographically dispersed Games in history officially start with a ceremony in the San Siro stadium in Mi»»»

New York: Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa of the Philippines, and Canadian artificial intelligence pioneer Yoshua Bengio are among 40 experts poised to serve on a United Nations AI panel, officials announced Wednesday. Also named among the proposed independent experts to serve»»»

Parliament Thursday conclusively adopted amendments to the Election Code that slashes the number of polling stations for Bulgarian elections in countries outside the EU. Proposed by Vazrazhdane, the revisions say that the polling stations set up outside Bulgarian diplomatic and consular missions in»»»

This week millions more files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released, a British man told the BBC about his fight with a deadly shark, and Harry Styles was named among the UK's top tax payers, But how much attention did you pay to what else happened in the world over the pas»»»

Seven Toronto police officers and a former member of the service have been arrested following a crime and corruption probe that includes allegations of drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit murder. The investigation was initiated following a June 2025 incident in which some officers allegedly a»»»

Brad Karp, the chairman of prestigious US law firm Paul Weiss, has stepped down after emails released in the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files revealed the lawyer's apparent communications with the late convicted sex offender. The documents included dozens of email exchanges seemingly between»»»

This is a very serious moment for Sir Keir Starmer. Everything the prime minister has said and done today has reflected the fact that he and his team understand the gravity of his situation. It would have felt odd and jarring had Sir Keir simply delivered the speech that he had been planning to del»»»

Greece’s Ombudsman’s office on Thursday urged the Coast Guard to conduct an “impartial and extensive” investigation into the death of 15 migrants in a collision between a Coast Guard vessel and a small inflatable boat off Chios this week. The Ombudsman’s office said in a statement that it would obs»»»

DOHA: The 21st International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2026) concluded on Thursday, after four days of high-level panel discussions and interactive debates between government officials, policymakers, industry experts, and innovators from more than 80 countries who part »»»

The outgoing Government has maintained this country's public finances in a stable condition, caretaker Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova told a news conference at the Council of Ministers on Thursday. She noted that Bulgaria is currently undergoing a crucially important stage of its development, »»»

Baghdad, Feb. 5 (SANA) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot said on Thursday that the agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF constitutes an important step toward strengthening stability in Syria and supporting joint efforts to combat ISIS. Spe»»»

The European Central Bank warned Thursday a stronger euro could push inflation down too far after recent gains in the single currency, but sought to downplay any immediate threat to the eurozone economy. As expected, the central bank for the 21-nation single-currency area kept its benchmark interes»»»

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The Cuban government has updated its plan for transitioning the country to martial law in the event of possible external aggression, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez said on Thursday. "This Saturday, the National Defense Council met to analyze and approve plans and»»»

Dubai: Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, on Thursday shared the story of an elderly Emirati mother who chose education for her son at a time when schooling was little understood, during the closing session of the World Governments Su»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama was received on Wednesday by Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, where the two discussed regional developments in the Western Balkans and Albania’s path toward European Union integration. According to a statement from the Holy See Press Office, the »»»

MUSCAT, Feb 5 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Education Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabai underlined Thursday commitment to promoting cooperation and sharing expertise with the Sultanate of Oman in the educational area.The minister made the remarks to KUNA while visiting the Omani Education Ministry's Speciali»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) has concluded its five-day course on "physical activity and autism", held from February 1 to 5 at the Academy's headquarters. The program witnessed wide participation of more than 40 male and female trainees from inside and outside Qatar, representing di»»»

Lebanon has accused Israeli aircraft of spraying an agricultural herbicide over southern villages at concentrations authorities described as dangerously high, raising concerns for food and environmental security. The agriculture and environment ministries said laboratory tests confirmed the substan»»»

The United States is pressing the Israeli occupation entity to expand operations at the Rafah crossing to allow the entry of goods and humanitarian aid into Gaza, moving beyond the current limited passage of pedestrians, according to Zionist journalist Lisa Rozovsky in Haaretz. The push comes amid »»»

Tunis, Feb 5 (TAP) - The Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA) will organise a series of "Open Days" throughout February 2026 at national and regional levels.The initiative targets investors and entrepreneurs interested in developing...»»»

The auction house Christie's says a previously unknown foot sketch by Michelangelo could fetch $1.5 to $2 million (£1.1 to £1.47 million). The piece is set to be offered on Thursday during a live auction of Old Master Drawings in New York. Experts at Christie's say it is a foot sketch of the Libyan»»»

The Health Ministry said Thursday that nine people have died of flu and seven of COVID-19 in the week of January 26 to February 1, while there was a reduction in new cases of both diseases. The ministry said new severe cases of flu were on the decline compared to the previous week, with 597 people »»»