Hungary will not supply weapons or military equipment to Ukraine, the country’s newly elected prime minister, Peter Magyar, said on Thursday shortly after meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels. Magyar’s center-right Tisza party defeated Viktor Orban’s Fidesz last month, securin»»»

The Council of Ministers appointed Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov as Chair of the National Council for Cooperation on Ethnic and Integration Issues under the Council of Ministers, the government press service reported on Friday. The Cabinet also appointed Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov as »»»

Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., announced on Friday that she will not seek re-election for a ninth term in Congress. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 29 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D.-Fla., said she has decided not to run for what would be her ninth term in the House of Rep»»»

Sputnik International News Agency and Radio Broadcaster has held its first SputnikPro workshop for students at Al-Azhar University in Gaza. Acting Head of Sputnik’s Arabic Editorial Department Karina Mhanna and Chief Editor of Sputnik Arabic Wasim Suliman addressed students and faculty members, spe»»»

In a letter to Romanian President Nicusor Dan, Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova expressed sympathy with the Romanian people, after a residential building in Galati, eastern Romania, was hit by a Russian drone, the press office of the presidential institution reported on Friday. The incident result»»»

The bodies of the victims of a overnight fire at Utumishi Girls Academy are moved outside the burned dormitory in Gilgil, 77 miles northwest of Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday. At least 16 students were killed in a fire in the school dorm. On Friday, eight girls were arrested on suspicion of arson. Pho»»»

London: A recent British study has revealed that a simple blood test measuring proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease and dementia may be capable of detecting the condition years - or even decades - before symptoms begin to emerge. Researchers behind the study said the findings suggest that Alzheim»»»

Located in Matal, Alkhobar, Maceo delivers the kind of dining atmosphere that instantly transports you elsewhere. Between the warm lighting, sea-facing setting, woven decor, and softly lit tables, the restaurant feels less like a typical local dining spot and more like a coastal Italian escape. Dur»»»

Damascus, May 29 (SANA) Former United Kingdom envoy to Syria Ann Snow said Friday that the discovery of chemical weapons dating back to the ousted regime era constituted an important step toward addressing “one of the darkest aspects of the conflict’s legacy.” In a post published Friday on the soci»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s fintech race is no longer being defined by consumer-facing apps, but by the infrastructure powering them, according to Mohamed Oueida, founder and CEO of Stitch. As the Kingdom’s financial sector matures under Vision 2030, attention is shifting away from user interfaces towar»»»

PARIS: Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca knocked out Novak Djokovic in the third round of the French Open on Friday to scupper the Serbian great's latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam. The 19-year-old Fonseca rallied from two sets down for the second straight match to stun Djokovic, winning 4-6,»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities are laying the groundwork for a “grand” funeral for slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, official media reported Friday, following a lengthy postponement due to the Islamic republic’s war with the United States and Israel. Though the timing was still uncertain, “»»»

GAZA: The ​German government is concerned about ‌Israeli ‌plans ​to ‌take ⁠more ​of Gaza, ⁠a Foreign Ministry spokesperson ⁠said ‌on ‌Friday, ​adding ‌that ‌Germany opposes a permanent ‌division of the ⁠Palestinian territory. Palestinians view Israel’s widening Gaza buffer zone as a part of a strat»»»

DEIR EZZOR: The Syrian Arab Republic’s government has continued its emergency operations in Deir Ezzor after surging water levels along the Euphrates River affected about 2,400 families. The crisis prompted widespread evacuations, urgent shelter preparations, and a sweeping humanitarian relief effo»»»

MAKKAH: Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif held talks with his Jordanian counterpart Mazen Al-Faraya in Makkah. During the meeting, the two sides discussed security cooperation between their respective ministries and reviewed several topics of mutual interest. Al-Faraya p»»»

The only edition of the beloved classic that is authorized by Fitzgerald’s family and from his lifelong publisher. This edition is the enduring original text, updated with the author’s own revisions, a foreword by his granddaughter, and with a new introduction by National Book Award winner Jesmyn W»»»

In 2025, the Public Financial Inspection Agency (PFIA) completed 838 financial inspections and audits related to the expenditure of public funds, as reported in the agency's activity report, which was approved at a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Friday, the government press service said on »»»

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ASTANA: Armenia should hold a referendum on EU membership “as soon as possible,” President Vladimir Putin and three Russian-allied leaders said in a statement Friday, escalating pressure on Yerevan over its deepening ties with Brussels. Armenia is formally allied with Moscow, but has been building »»»

COPENHAGEN: Danish intelligence said on Friday that Iran was playing a larger role when it came to the threat of terrorism against the Scandinavian country, adding that the threat assessment was mirroring global developments. The Danish national security and intelligence service, PET, said the over»»»

PARIS: France’s government said on Friday that it’s asking prosecutors to investigate Israel’s alleged violent mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza, potentially opening a route for criminal proceedings. France had already announced an indefinite ban from French territory of Israel’s fa»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:00 yesterday, Thursday, May 28, 2026, a gathering of vehicles and soldiers of the Israeli enemy »»»

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Colombia will head to the polls Sunday to elect President Gustavo Petro's successor. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo May 29 (UPI) -- Colombia will head to the polls Sunday to elect its next president under an unprecedented security deployment that includes 246,000 members of the secu»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's final agreement with the United States depends on Washington abandoning excessive demands and contradictory actions, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Friday, citing the country's top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi. "Explaining the situation around the diplomatic process medi»»»

When President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia has the capability to eliminate a potential aggressor, he may have been referring to the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons, National Defense magazine editor-in-chief Igor Korotchenko told Sputnik. "The systems in question include the Iskander-»»»

Singapore: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani attended the ministerial reception of the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday. Also present was HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Sing»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia continued preparations in New York on Friday ahead of a friendly against Ecuador as the Green Falcons build toward the World Cup, which starts next month. The match against Ecuador on Saturday forms part of a series of warm-up fixtures for the Saudi squad, which also includes f»»»

LONDON: Kazakhstan has offered to take Iran’s uranium stockpile if the United States and Iran reach an accord on Tehran’s contested nuclear program, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told the Financial Times on Friday. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency met with Kazakhstan’s P»»»

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Aleksandar Todorov has been appointed as Chair of the Management Board of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) as of Friday by order of the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Ivan Shishkov. The Minister has appointed a new Management Board of the agency, and the previous members of t»»»

Salil Parekh, Chief Executive Officer of Infosys, earned a total remuneration of ₹826 million in fiscal year 2026, slightly higher than ₹806 million in FY25, according to the company’s annual report. A Reuters report said Parekh received a fixed salary of ₹79.7 million along with bonuses worth ₹233»»»

The government has established an organizing committee to run and coordinate the preparation and holding of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria, the government press service said on Friday. The committee will be chaired Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov. The rest of the members will be the»»»

Tokyo, May 29 (SANA) Official Japanese data released on Friday showed that the country’s crude oil imports fell by nearly 66 percent in April compared with the same month a year earlier, amid the ongoing repercussions of the US Israeli–Iranian war in the Middle East on oil supplies from the region.»»»

Iranian Commander of the Mohammad Rasoolullah Corps Hassan Hassanzadeh attends an event with Iranian officials at the Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday. President Donald Trump is expected to make a decision on the proposed Iran cease-fire Friday. Photo by Behnam Tofighi/UPI | License »»»

1 of 3 | A coordinator with U-Reporters, an UNICEF program to engage and inform local communities, wears a protective gown as he takes part in a campaign to raise awareness against Ebola in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Friday. Photo by Jeanne Munyerenkana/EPA May 29 (UPI) »»»

May 29 (UPI) -- Five people died and more than two dozen were injured Friday morning after a bus crashed into multiple vehicles along a Virginia interstate, state police said. The crash happened around 2:35 p.m. on Interstate 95 in Stafford county, the Virginia State Police said in a statement to U»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Friday mocked Jill Biden for saying she thought her husband Joe was having a stroke during the 2024 election debate, accusing the former first lady of being a bad wife. During a promotional tour for her upcoming book on life in the White House»»»

NEW YORK: A newly released UN report has accused Israeli military, prison, and security personnel of committing widespread sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, including rape, gang rape, torture targeting genitals, forced nudity, and threats of sexual assault. Presenting the Secretary-Gen»»»

PARIS: Mayar Sherif’s journey at this year’s Roland Garros came to an end on Thursday with a second-round defeat to defending champion Coco Gauff but the Egyptian says she leaves Paris feeling “proud” of her performances and “motivated” for what’s to come. Sherif, who won four matches in Paris thro»»»

ISLAMABAD: On a scorching afternoon earlier this month in Islamabad, food delivery rider Hamza Ali pulled his motorbike beneath the shade of a tree after collecting an order from a restaurant. He opened the insulated delivery bag strapped behind him, took out a bottle of water, splashed some across»»»

MAKKAH: Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, the secretary-general of the Muslim World League and chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, has received Ahmad Muzani, the speaker of Indonesia’s People’s Consultative Assembly, and his accompanying delegation in Makkah. The delegation included»»»

Deputy Prime Minister Galab Donev will chair the National Council for Prevention and Protection from Domestic Violence, the government press service reported on Friday. The National Council is a specialized, permanent, collective and consultative body under the Council of Ministers for the implemen»»»

Severe prison overcrowding, judicial backlogs, and selective justice resulting from political interference -- much of it linked to years of Syrian and Hezbollah influence -- have left Lebanon with a ticking bomb ready to explode, while sectarian disputes continue to delay a new general amnesty law.»»»

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday that message exchanges with Washington continue, but no final understanding has been reached, dismissing any notion that Tehran takes orders from abroad. “We said goodbye to the language of ‘must’ 47 years ago,” Esmaeil Baghaei told state television on »»»

MAKKAH: Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, the secretary-general of the Muslim World League and chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, has received Ahmad Muzani, the speaker of Indonesia’s People’s Consultative Assembly, and his accompanying delegation in Makkah. The delegation included»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatari pilgrims performing Hajj 1447 AH have praised the high level of organization and services provided throughout this year's pilgrimage, highlighting significant improvements in facilities and support across the holy sites. Pilgrims said enhanced services in Mina, Arafat and Muzdal»»»

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron to Palestinian worshipers on Friday and tightened military measures around the site. Palestinian officials said worshipers and mosque staff were forced to leave, while all checkpoints and gates leading to the mosque »»»

Washington: The Trump administration claimed that its campaign of military and economic pressure has succeeded in bringing Iran to the negotiating table on its nuclear programme, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arguing that Tehran is now discussing issues that previous US administrations coul»»»

Tunis, May 28 (TAP) - In the Central African Republic, where the scars of conflict continue to shape people's daily lives, Tunisian Major Mouafek Elargui embodies, within the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the...»»»