Pictures published Thursday show a beach near the town of Paleochora in southern Crete covered with thick white foam, in what local media said was a natural event linked with recent storms. The deposit on the beach of Krios was left behind by large waves that pounded the area Wednesday as most of G»»»

Dubai: Emirates Skywards has partnered with Jet2.com, allowing members to redeem loyalty miles for flights across the UK airline’s network of more than 75 leisure, city, and ski destinations. The agreement expands Emirates Skywards’ footprint in the UK, its largest membership market, and adds Jet2.»»»

Damascus, Jan. 22 (SANA) A diplomatic source at Syria’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that SDF is responsible for breaching ceasefire agreements, adding that the Syrian government reserves the full right to protect national sovereignty and security. The source told SANA that the developments east »»»

The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned Israel and the US against "miscalculations" in the wake of mass protests, saying the force had its "finger on the trigger". US President Donald Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military action against the Iranian republ»»»

Dubai: A tragic incident unfolded in Ahmedabad on Wednesday night when a newly-married man allegedly shot his wife and later died by suicide inside their apartment, according to Indian media reports. The couple had been married for only two months, police said. The deceased have been identified as »»»

The U.S. military said Wednesday it has started transferring detainees from the Islamic State group being held in northeastern Syria to secure facilities in Iraq. The move came after Syrian government forces took control of a sprawling camp, housing thousands of mostly women and children, from the »»»

A lack of quorum cut short Thursday's sitting of Parliament that was expected to consider before a final vote key revisions to the Election Code. The next sitting was scheduled for Friday morning. The opposition Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria, Vazrazhdane, the Alliance for Rights and Fre»»»

Sydney: Australian police said they were hunting for a gunman on the run after three people were shot and killed Thursday in a small, lakeside town in the country's east. Officers warned people to stay indoors in the country town of Lake Cargelligo, 450 kilometres (280 miles) west of Sydney. New So»»»

All print dailies report that Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs has adopted, at second reading, amendments to the Election Code providing for the introduction of optical devices for scanning paper ballots. The Council of Ministers is expected to supply the devices within a »»»

Police in the southern Indian state of Kerala have arrested a woman in connection with the suicide of a man she had accused of touching her inappropriately on a bus. The arrest followed a complaint by the man's family, who alleged that he faced online harassment after a social media video posted by»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a new permit service for installing parking shades in residential neighbourhoods. The permit applies only to designated and properly reserved parking spaces and is available through the RTA website. Applications are processed through a»»»

OnmanoramaShimjitha was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the death of Deepak U, who died by suicide after a video she posted on social media — alleging misconduct by him during a bus journey — went viral. She has been charged with abetment of suicide and is currently lodged at the Manjeri s»»»

Appeals have been circulating on social media calling for owners of right-hand-drive vehicles to be allowed to work in taxi services. The situation was addressed by the Main Traffic Safety Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. The department reminded that Paragraph »»»

KUWAIT, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Airways announced on Thursday the launch of several new destinations for the summer starting June of 2026 including Alexandria, Zurich, Mykonos, Malaga and more.This came in a press release, saying that it had made an exclusive offer for its customers with a 15 perce»»»

Health Minister Silvi Kirilov marked Maternity Care Day, observed on January 21 according to the old calendar, by extending congratulations to obstetricians, gynecologists, neonatologists, midwives and all healthcare professionals involved in maternal and newborn care. Official data show that Bulga»»»

Davos, Switzerland: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had reached a framework of a deal that satisfies him on Greenland, as he backed down both on threats to seize the island by force from Denmark and on imposing tariffs against European allies. Trump made the startling turnaround after t»»»

The US Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed, a defense official said Wednesday, amid protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown. The defense official, who spoke on condition of an»»»

Vazrazhdane, the third-largest parliamentary group, on Thursday urged Parliament to debate as soon as possible a bill extending the month-long euro and lev dual circulation period beyond its statutory expiry on January 31. Vazrazhdane Floor Leader Kostadin Kostadinov said from the rostrum that just»»»

MUSCAT, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- The Sultanate of Oman welcomed on Thursday the efforts led by US President Donald Trump to establish a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and implement the peace plan adopted by the UN Security Council's Resolution 2803.This came in a press release by the Omani Ministry of Foreign»»»

A New York judge on Wednesday ordered the state to redraw its congressional map, striking down the seat held by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y. Pool photo by Stefani Reynolds/UPI | License Photo Jan. 22 (UPI) -- A New York court judge has ordered the state to redraw its congressional map, striking »»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday launched a new economic project, District IO, at Dubai Silicon Oasis, with the aim of adding Dh103 billion to the national GDP over the next decade. District IO is»»»

France's far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has maintained that her National Rally party did not have a "system" of embezzling millions of euros in European Union funds to pay its staff in France, claiming they were acting in good faith. Le Pen's ongoing appeals trial will determine whether she wil»»»

There’s hardly a person nowadays who hasn’t been advised to incorporate a probiotic supplement into their daily routine. Beneficial bacteria are truly our fellow assistants when it comes to maintaining a healthy gut and digestion – but do we really know why it’s so important to take care of our dig»»»

Two people have died and several are feared buried after landslides in New Zealand's North Island. The deaths were reported at Welcome Bay, while rescue workers are still searching through rubble at a different site in a popular campground on Mount Maunganui. There are no "signs of life", authoriti»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) uncovered facts of the illegal transfer of several properties located on the grounds of medical institutions in Jalal-Abad region to private ownership and long-term leases. According to the SCNS, investigation revealed that 32 administr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority, Ashghal announced the temporary full road closure of Al Gharaffa Interchange in all directions, with free right lanes remaining open to all traffic. The road closure will take effect from 2am to 10am on Friday, 23 January 2026 to carry out road maintenance w»»»

Thursday's National Assembly sitting kicked off with declarations by the parliamentary groups of Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB), Vazrazhdane and There Is Such a People (TISP). CC-DB were first to issue a declaration, in which they opposed the urgent inclusion for plenary debate o»»»

European nations need to reverse a decade of what he called “horrible” decisions to stop “destroying” themselves, US President Donald Trump has said. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, Trump said that while the US wants to see Europe succeed, “it is not going in the right d»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron swaggered into Davos ready to defend the EU from an emboldened and aggressive US. As anyone who’s been watching him knows, Macron’s fighting words rarely translate into policy. This week in Switzerland was no exception. Macron took the podium at the World Economic F»»»

A man has been arrested on Crete for allegedly posting fake news on social media on a missing person case, causing a nuisance to authorities and upsetting the missing man’s family, police said Thursday. A police statement said the 51-year-old suspect was arrested Wednesday in the island’s Kissamos »»»

US President Donald Trump (R) held talks with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (C) aboard Air Force One in Doha on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Qatar was one of nine Muslim-majority countries that accepted Trump's invitation on Wednesday to join the U.S-led Board of Peace. File Photo by »»»

Tensions have emerged in Bulgaria following the announcement that President Rumen Radev, who recently submitted his resignation to the Constitutional Court, received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the so-called “Peace Council.” The news has sparked an exchange of statements »»»

Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one of the war-battered enclave 's deadliest days since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect in October. The United States is trying t»»»

South Africa's Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has said that the security forces are not yet able to defeat deadly criminal gangs, in a stark admission that underscores the scale of the country's crime crisis. Gang violence, alongside robberies, accounts for many murders in South Africa, which has o»»»

Denmark’s prime minister insisted that her country can’t negotiate on its sovereignty on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said he agreed a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security with the head of NATO, and she has been “informed that this has not been the case.” Trump on Wednesday a»»»

Officers from the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Bishkek detained a man suspected of committing a series of large-scale frauds. The press service of the capital’s police reported. On January 15, a representative of one of the LLCs contacted the Department of Internal Affairs of Sverdlovsky »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was left scrambling to find a ride to Davos on January 21 after US President Donald Trump said in his speech to the forum that he would meet the Ukrainian president “later today.” The problem was that with little progress expected on US-Ukraine talks Zelenski»»»

President Rumen Radev marked the ninth anniversary of his inauguration with a political message signalling readiness for a new chapter, just days after formally submitting his resignation. In a statement published on his personal profile, Radev thanked all those who had supported him and Vice Presi»»»

Eurowind Energy Romania announces the development of Siminoc, a hybrid wind–solar park in Constanta County with an estimated investment of approximately EUR 65 million. The project benefits from the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, which provides long-term investment stability and supports pr»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was left scrambling to find a ride to Davos on January 21 after US President Donald Trump said in his speech to the forum that he would meet the Ukrainian president “later today.” The problem was that with little progress expected on US-Ukraine talks Zelenski»»»

The Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Kazakhstan announces Days of Kyrgyz Cinema, which will be held in the capital of the neighboring country on January 29 and January 30. The event aims to strengthen cultural and humanitarian ties between the two fraternal nations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.»»»

Authorities in Tunisia said flooding caused by three days of exceptional rainfall has killed five people, causing property damage in several provinces and leaving schools and businesses shut and transportation disrupted after parts of the country experienced their heaviest rainfall in years. The de»»»

Vazrazhdane has submitted to the National Assembly a bill to amend and supplement the Law on the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), proposing the introduction of a direct link between the remuneration of the BNB Governor and members of the BNB Governing Council and the level of price stability achieved»»»

Dubai: Luxury watchmaker Jacob & Co. has unveiled a bespoke timepiece worth about $1.5 million, created as a tribute to Anant Ambani and his wildlife conservation project, the Vantara Global Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Centre in Gujarat, India. Called the Vantara watch, the one-of-a-kind piece»»»

Three people have died after a reported shooting in a small town in New South Wales, Australia, police say. A fourth person has been taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition. Local police are now investigating the reported shooting which took place in Lake Cargelligo at about 16:40 local»»»

Last night, demonstrations were held on Wednesday in Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv, with protesters demanding the resignation of Acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov. The actions were organised by the Justice for Everyone initiative and Students Against the Mafia. In the capital, demonstrators gat»»»

Romania's usable natural gas production accounted for 6,843 million tonnes of oil equivalent in the first 11 months of 2025, by 68,600 toe less than the quantity recorded in the same period last year (minus 1%), according to data centralised by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).On the othe»»»

The UAE presented its first whitepaper — The UAE: Shaping the Future of Regulatory Intelligence, from a static rulebook to a living, AI-powered regulatory ecosystem — on regulatory intelligence at the World Economic Forum in Davos, proposing a move from fixed regulatory frameworks to a responsive, »»»

In 2025, the Bucharest immigration police issued 27,510 residence permits after the approval of the right of residence for foreign citizens, with most of the beneficiaries being from Nepal, Turkey and Sri Lanka.Of these, 25,837 permits were issued for temporary residence, including 19,767 for emplo»»»

The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) is leading in Romanians' voter intention for the parliamentary election, according to the Informat.ro Barometer - INSCOP Research, the seventh edition, released on Wednesday.According to the poll data, 40.9% of voters would vote AUR, 18.2% the Social De»»»