The US decision not to extend the New START treaty's limits after it expired — combined with attacks on Venezuela and Iran “create a strong incentive to acquire nuclear weapons as a tool of last resort for self-defense,” Russian economist Professor Alexander Dynkin tells Sputnik. The economist note»»»

Pakistani-flagged ‌tanker Shalamar has exited the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz carrying crude loaded from the United Arab Emirates, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed. The Aframax tanker exited the waterway on Thursday laden with about 440,000 barrels of Abu Dhabi's Das Blend crude loaded ea»»»

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's welcome of the announcement by... Trump of a ceasefire in brotherly Lebanon. It also commended the significant positive role pl»»»

Relief at a ceasefire beginning in Lebanon on Friday was tempered by the destruction that many encountered upon returning to their homes. In the southern village of Jibsheet, a trickle of residents returned to flattened apartment blocks and streets littered with chunks of concrete, twisted aluminum»»»

Air India has entered into a new interline partnership with WestJet, Canada’s leading leisure carrier, aimed at expanding connectivity between India and North America via Toronto and Vancouver. The agreement allows passengers to book single-ticket itineraries across both airlines, offering seamless»»»

A prehistoric hidden cave and hippo bones found beneath a Welsh castle could transform understanding of ancient life in Britain, researchers said Thursday, calling the site a "once-in-a-lifetime discovery". Previous small-scale excavations at Pembroke Castle have already uncovered evidence of early»»»

Türkiye hosts a high-stakes forum Friday bringing together the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, as Islamabad pushes diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war. Pakistan's powerful army chief met senior negotiators in Tehran on Thursday as Washington and Iran considered a fr»»»

Romanian radar systems caught a drone breaching its national airspace during a Russian overnight attack on ‌neighboring Ukraine ‌before losing ‌contact southeast ⁠of the border ⁠village of Chilia Veche, the defense ministry said on Friday. Romania, ⁠an EU ‌and ‌NATO state, ‌shares a ‌650-km (400-mi»»»

A higher voter turnout is expected compared to the previous elections, with over 3.3 million people projected to go to the polls on April 19, around 60% of eligible voters living in the country, compared to 2.57 million who voted in the last parliamentary elections in October 2024, according to a p»»»

Iran's foreign ministry welcomed on Thursday the truce agreed between Israel and Lebanon, calling it part of the earlier two-week ceasefire deal struck between the Islamic republic and the United States to pause the Middle East war, state media reported. Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei "welcomed»»»

All eight people on board a helicopter were killed after it crashed in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, authorities confirmed to local media on Friday. The aircraft, an Airbus H130 operated by a local aviation company, lost contact just five minutes after taking off on Thursday morning from a »»»

Law enforcement officers have been detained in Jalal-Abad region for taking a bribe, the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported. According to the investigation, a deputy head of the regional police department and an investigator demanded $2,000 in exchange for terminati»»»

Washington, April 17 (SANA) Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven (G7) countries on Thursday called for efforts to limit the global economic impact of prolonged conflict in the Middle East, urging progress toward lasting stability in the region. Reuters quoted a stateme»»»

On April 17, 2013, an explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant killed 15 people, injured dozens and caused massive property damage in the community. 1 of 4 | Remains of a fertilizer plant and other buildings smolder after the plant exploded in West, Texas on April 17, 2013. File Photo by Larry »»»

Ajman: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman. Their Highnesses engaged in warm discuss»»»

Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre (AD Mobility) has announced temporary road closures around Wahat Al Karama for the “Run for the Nation” 5km community race on Saturday, April 18. The event, organised by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council in partnership with the Zayed Charity Run, will begin at 8am»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he was concerned that a ceasefire between militant group Hezbollah and Israel "may already be undermined by ongoing military operations." "I call for the safety of civilians on both sides of the border between Lebanon and Israel," he said on X. "Hezbo»»»

A ten-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries. The truce, which Trump said would begin at midnight local time in Lebanon and Isr»»»

A driver suspected of fatally hitting a child with an excavator has been detained in Chui region. The Internal Affairs Department of the region reported. The tragedy occurred on April 14 at approximately 7:35 p.m. in the village of Sosnovka. According to law enforcement agencies, the driver of a Hy»»»

An asteroid named after a god of chaos is heading toward Earth — but there is no need to panic just yet, according to The Independent. The massive rock is arriving for a historic flyby rather than a disaster, according to NASA. The encounter is still a few years away, but when it finally arrives, i»»»

US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that an agreement could soon be reached to end the Iran war and urged the Tehran-aligned Hezbollah group to hold its fire as a 10-day truce went into effect between Lebanon and Israel. Trump said the next meeting between the United States and Iran coul»»»

The 30th edition of the European Film Festival (FFE) started from Thursday, April 16, until June 1 in 12 cities across the country and in the capital city Bucharest, with film producer Ada Solomon and filmmaker Igor Cobileanski serving as honorary ambassadors.The President of the Romanian Cultural »»»

The population of Romania is expected to decline by approximately one quarter (24.3%), from 19.04 million inhabitants on January 1, 2025, to 14.40 million on January 1, 2100, according to the latest population projections published on Thursday by Eurostat. In the same period, the EU population is e»»»

According to a draft emergency ordinance examined at Thursday's government meeting, the Executive will manage the admission of foreign workers to the Romanian labour market through a single national digital platform.The project, discussed in a first reading, aims to streamline procedures and shorte»»»

Romania has a real potential for opening new export markets and the institutional dialogue and technical cooperation are essential for the Romanian producers stated the chairman of the National Sanitary Veterinary Authority and for Food Safety (ANSVSA), Alexandru Bociu after a meeting with Chen Fen»»»

The annual inflation rate in EU grew up to 2.8% in March, from 2.1% in February, and Romania continues to be the country with the highest inflation rate, with an annual price advance of 9%, according to data released by the EU Statistics Office (Eurostat) on Thursday. Last month, EU member states w»»»

The Government approved, on Thursday, a draft decision that stipulates that, for 20