Workers were installing benches at a park in the ancient Greek port city of Thessaloniki when their excavator pushed brown soil off a fragile white skull. They turned off the motorized equipment and set to work with pickaxes and shovels. The crew found two skeletons, then more. By March, 33 sets of»»»

TORONTO — US President Donald Trump has called Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to congratulate him on his victory in the country's general election and the two have agreed to meet in the near future.The two countries were expected to enter talks about a new economic and security relationship af»»»

A runaway kangaroo named Sheila shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday before state troopers and the animal’s owner wrangled the wayward marsupial. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the kangaroo was spotted Tuesday hopping along the side of Interstate 85 in Macon County, whic»»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned on Tuesday that any Israeli attack against his country “means igniting a powder keg that will explode the entire region.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday repeated calls for Iran's entire nuclear infrastructure to be disman»»»

Saudi Gazette reportTABUK — Prince Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Tabuk Region, met wtith Dr. Mohammad Altamimi, Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), and his accompanying delegation in his office on Tuesday.The governor welcomed Dr. Altamimi and wished him success»»»

Lawmakers voted unanimously to ban the sale of energy drinks to people under the age of 18. MPs passed the bill on the ban with a vote of 174 for, none against and no abstentions. The bill's authors had pointed to risks related to energy drink consumption by young people identified by organisations»»»

A fierce fire ripped through a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata killing at least 15 people, police said Wednesday, with some clambering out of windows and onto the rooftop to escape. Several people were rescued from rooms and roof of the budget hotel, Kolkata police chief Manoj Verma told AFP, a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Foundation and pre-medical students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) gained valuable insights from experienced medical professionals about the diverse training and career opportunities available to them during this semester’s Medical Career Seminar series. The spring edition of »»»

Gulsunkhan Zhunushalieva is a candidate for the position of Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan. The Parliament informed 24.kg news agency. Jamilya Isaeva recently stepped down from her position as Deputy Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh. On February 18, 2025, the Central Election Commissi»»»

A laboratory for quality control of roads, asphalt and construction materials will be launched in Karakol city. The local regional administration reported. Bakyt Barktabasov, director of the municipal road enterprise of Karakol, explained that the equipment for 5 million soms has already been broug»»»

Saudi Arabia introduces new rules for performing the Hajj. Arab news reports. The Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom announced the introduction of new fines for violating the rules regarding obtaining permits to participate in the pilgrimage, as well as for facilitating such violations. Anyone att»»»

Dubai International (DXB) received 23.4 million passengers in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 1.5 per cent compared to same period last year. January alone saw the highest monthly traffic ever recorded at DXB – handling 8.5 million guests – an achievement made possible not just by infrast»»»

The Constitutional Court of Bulgaria has repealed legislative changes made two years ago that permitted the installation of photovoltaic (solar) systems on arable agricultural land. The decision comes after a challenge filed by President Rumen Radev, who argued that the relaxed regulations posed a »»»

Dubai: The ADNOC backed petrochemicals company Borouge pulled out $281 million in Q1-2025 net profit, from $273 million a year ago. From a quarter-on-quarter comparison, there is a drop from Q4-24’s $331 million. Borouge, which is going through a major corporate makeover, maintained its profit marg»»»

SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the test of the weapon system of the Choe Hyon multi-mission destroyer, state-run media reported on Wednesday. The first test of the weapon systems was conducted on April 28 and 29, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. Kim Jong-u»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that India plans to launch a military strike on Pakistan in the next 24-36 hours amid worsening relations between the two countries following a terrorist attack in India's Jammu and Kashmir. "Pakistan has credible i»»»

GENEVA, April 29 (KUNA) -- United Nations rights chief Volker Turk urged Tuesday the world to halt Gaza's descent into a "new, unseen level" of "humanitarian catastrophe" amid Israel's total blockade on aid and relentless attacks on the territory.In a press release, Turk noted as reports coming "as»»»

Doha, Qatar: A participant of the Global Security Forum (GSF) has said that Qatar has emerged as Geneva of the Middle East for it mediation efforts. “Qatar is increasingly positioning itself as the ‘Geneva of the Middle East,’ playing a remarkable role in mediating between opposing sides—whether in»»»

CAIRO: Ahmed Abdalla sat on a sidewalk in downtown Cairo, waiting for a bus that will start him on his journey back to Sudan. He doesn’t know what he’ll find in his homeland, wrecked and still embroiled in a 2-year-old war.His wife and son, who weren’t going with him, sat next to him to bid him goo»»»

SEOUL: About 600 North Korean troops have been killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine out of a total deployment of 15,000, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, citing the country’s intelligence agency. North Korea has suffered some 4,700 casualties so far, including injuries and deaths, th»»»

PESHAWAR: Noor Zaman found himself on the brink of defeat after losing the first two games to his Egyptian counterpart in the final of the Under-23 Men’s World Squash Championship in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi this month. The 21-year-old faced a moment of truth in front of a roaring hom»»»

LOS ANGELES; The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics became the latest teams to book their places in the second round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday as the Detroit Pistons thwarted the New York Knicks to keep their postseason hopes alive. In Indianapolis, the Pacers battled back from a 20-point defic»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top diplomat at the United Nations said on Tuesday Israel was killing civilians in Gaza at “four times the rate of previous conflicts” as he urged the international community to move toward permanent peace in the Middle East by ending Israeli occupation of Palestinian and Arab»»»

LONDON: Novak Djokovic’s shock withdrawal from next week’s Italian Open should be a huge worry for the 24-times Grand Slam champion’s fans as he heads to the French Open without winning a match on clay this season, former Roland Garros winner Jim Courier said. Djokovic, who turns 38 three days befo»»»

Manila: Bulusan Volcano put on another fiery show Tuesday night, erupting for over an hour — but authorities say there’s no need to panic just yet. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the eruption started at 7:43 pm and lasted until 9 pm, with the plume l»»»

What actually happens behind Vatican walls during the papal "conclave", set for May 7, 2025? Insiders offer fascinating details of when Catholic cardinals meet for the centuries-old practice of electing the next pope. So when the pope dies, there's funeral, mourning, and the next man up. It turns o»»»

"I am convinced that no one may limit member states' sovereignty on migration policy," PM Orbán said. “We are a migrant-free country, and we don’t want to sacrifice the future of our children for a misguided migration policy,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a press conference held with Slovak Pri»»»

Pakistan said on Wednesday it has "credible intelligence" that India intends to launch military action soon, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors escalate following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir. In the April 22 attack, the assailants segregated men, asked their names and»»»

Retailers' association OKSZ recommended the government phase out a cap on markups on a range of food products and argued that extending the measure to non-food products was unwarranted in a statement issued on Tuesday. OKSZ said the impact of the markups cap on inflation was limited to the short te»»»

Parliament on Tuesday adopted a prohibition on producing, abusing, distributing or promoting drugs, with 143 votes in favour, 19 against and 13 abstentions. The legislation was adopted in line with the government's policy of "zero tolerance for drugs", aimed at completely eliminating drug abuse. Th»»»

President Rumen Radev has urged North Macedonia to stop blaming Bulgaria for delays in its path toward EU membership. Speaking in Warsaw during the Three Seas Initiative summit, he stated that such claims are false and mask internal issues in Skopje. Radev stressed that Bulgaria continues to suppor»»»

Panfilov Park in Bishkek will be opened during the May holidays. This decision was made by Mayor of the capital Aibek Dzhunushaliev after requests from entrepreneurs, the municipality reports. It is specified that the administration of the children’s recreation area was given permission to work for»»»

In March 2025, 1.1 million guests spent nearly 2.7 million tourism nights at tourist (commercial, private and other) accommodation establishments. Due to Good Friday and Easter falling entirely in April this year and the 15 March holiday not linked to a long weekend, the number of tourist arrivals »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to end the conflict in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said in an interview with ABC News, aired on his 100th day in office. "I would say that he [Putin] would like to stop the war," Trump told ABC News' Terry Moran. "He could be tappi»»»

As the global race for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy accelerates, billions of dollars are flooding into AI infrastructure, spearheaded by technology giants such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta and Google. Central to this surge in investment is the production of AI chips – specialised semiconduc»»»

Hungary may face infringement proceedings from the European Commission after announcing to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), a move that could breach EU law despite the ICC not being an EU institution. The EU executive has warned that Hungary’s action undermines common foreign p»»»

ANKARA, April 29 (KUNA) -- Turkiye and Italy signed a series of pacts on Tuesday covering such diverse areas as trade, industrial investments, space, culture, sports, social services, archives, transportation, and defense.The memorandums of understanding followed the Fourth Turkiye-Italy Intergover»»»

London: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique hailed his "incredible" team after Ousmane Dembele's early goal gave them a 1-0 win away to Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, but insisted there would be no euphoria in their ranks ahead of next week's return. "I»»»

SEOUL: Former world No. 1 Jon Rahm said Wednesday he had not done himself “any favors” in his winless start to the season ahead of LIV Golf’s South Korea debut. The Spaniard has endured an indifferent 2025 by his own lofty standards, admitting “small mistakes” had cost him. He failed to mount a ser»»»

Kolkata: A fierce fire ripped through a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata killing at least 15 people, police said Wednesday, with some clambering out of windows and onto the rooftop to escape. Several people were rescued from rooms and roof of the budget hotel, Kolkata police chief Manoj Verma to»»»

The prime minister said it was "regrettable" that Ukraine was blocking natural gas transit across its territory. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Bratislava on Monday that the capacity of the interconnector between the gas networks of Hungary and Slovakia will be increased by another 900 million»»»

The prime minister stated that he regarded Hungary’s ethnic Slovak community "a valuable and respectable part" of the country. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán thanked Robert Fico on behalf of Hungary and Hungarians for “the many bold decisions, expressions of friendship and initiatives” he had taken in»»»

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) decided to leave the central bank base rate unchanged at 6.50pc at a monthly policy meeting on Tuesday. The Council also left the O/N deposit rate at 5.50pc and the O/N collateralised loan rate at 7.50pc. The rates mark the ends of the cent»»»

An athlete from Brazil has been appointed head coach of the Olympic football team of Kyrgyzstan. Otkurbek Rakhmanov reported on Facebook. According to him, a new head coach of the Olympic team of Kyrgyzstan under 23 has been appointed. «In accordance with the decision of the Kyrgyz Football Union, »»»

Dubai: Dubai International (DXB) started 2025 with a strong start by serving 23.4 million passengers in the first three months of the year. Data released by Dubai Airports, the operator Dubai’s two airports - DXB and Al Maktoum International (DWC), on Wednesday signals a robust start to the year wh»»»

Harvard’s president is apologizing after a task force revealed Tuesday that a majority of Jewish and Muslim students have been subjected to discrimination and hate on campus. "I am sorry for the moments when we failed to meet the high expectations we rightfully set for our community," said Alan Gar»»»

Wanted: A holy man. Job description: Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the characteristics necessary to become pope. After St. John Paul II broke the ce»»»

Wanted: A holy man.Job description: Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church.Location: Vatican City.There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the characteristics necessary to become pope. After St. John Paul II broke the centu»»»

SEOUL: About 600 North Korean troops have been killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine out of a total deployment of 15,000, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, citing the country’s intelligence agency. North Korea has suffered some 4,700 casualties so far, including injuries and deaths, th»»»

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Ataullah Tarrar said on Wednesday Islamabad had “credible intelligence” India was planning to launch a military action against Pakistan within the next “24 to 36 hours,” as the United States urged both nuclear-armed neighbors to resolve their differences »»»