1 of 2 | Officer Pradeep Tamnag with the Gwinnett County Police Department was shot and killed Sunday morning while responding to a report concerning a stolen credit card in Stone Mountain, Ga. Photo courtesy of Gwinnett County Police/X Feb. 1 (UPI) -- One police officer was killed and another woun»»»

Venezuela has sent its first-ever cargo of liquefied petroleum gas abroad, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said. "I am proud to share this moment: the Chrysopigi Lady has left Venezuela with its first cargo of liquefied petroleum gas. Together with the working class, we celebrate this historic mil»»»

The United States and Russia can launch talks on nuclear disarmament even after the expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), Executive Director of the Arms Control Association Daryl Kimball told Sputnik. The New START treaty between the US and Russia expires on February 5.»»»

AMMAN — Exports of the Irbid Chamber of Industry (ICI) rose by 19 per cent in January compared with the same month in 2025, reflecting improved performance across "key" industrial sectors in northern Jordan.ICI Chairman Hani Abu Hassan, said exports reached $86.7 million last month, up from $73.1 m»»»

AMMAN — Chairman of the Zarqa Chamber of Commerce (ZCC) Hussein Shreim said the value of Zarqa’s commercial exports, including re-exports, reached around JD33.9 million in January.In a press statement issued on Sunday, Shreim said the figures are based on certificates of origin issued by the chambe»»»

AMMAN — Jordan industrial exports grew by 9.3 per cent during the first 11 months of 2025, reaching their highest level in more than a decade, the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) announced on Sunday.The chamber reported that industrial exports climbed to JD7.969 billion in the January–November per»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Securities Commission’s Board of Commissioners on Wednesday has approved the registration of the Capital Global Investment Fund (JCIF) established by the United Arab Jordan Company for Investment and Financial Brokerage.The fund’s establishment comes as part of the initiative to »»»

UAE-based gold investment platform Save In Gold has expanded its offering for physical gold transactions, aiming to provide retail and institutional investors with a more accessible means to buy, sell, and manage tangible gold through its mobile application. The platform allows users to transact in»»»

Two athletes will represent Kyrgyzstan at the upcoming XXV Winter Olympic Games in Italy. The national team includes Timur Shakirov (alpine skiing), coached by Igor Borisov, and Artur Saparbekov (cross-country skiing), a student of coach Alexander Levdansky. The cross-country skiing competitions wi»»»

On January 19, citizen B.D. filed a written complaint with the Internal Affairs Department of Oktyabrsky district in Bishkek, requesting action against unknown individuals who, through various threats, extorted 150,000 Russian rubles from him, citing an alleged debt owed by his girlfriend. The pres»»»

"It has just been announced that the United States of America made more Steel last year, 2025, than the Great Country of Japan, a major Steelmaker," Trump announced on Truth Social. EconomyChina-US Trade Down 18.7% in 2025 - Customs14 January, 05:46 GMTAccording to December 2025 data from the World»»»

Israel on Sunday partially open the Rafah crossing – a vital gateway linking Gaza and Egypt which has remained largely closed for more than 18 months. The crossing was initially opened to foot traffic, but Israel has not yet said how many people will be allowed to cross and whether those seeki»»»

Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt showed signs of activity Sunday as Israel said that limited travel to and from the territory is set to resume after years of near-complete isolation. Reopening the border crossing is a key step as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead. Story by Camille Knigh»»»

Gaza's main border crossing in Rafah will reopen for Palestinians on Monday, Israel said, with preparations underway at the war-ravaged enclave's main gateway that has been largely shut for almost two years. Israel says that 150 people would be able to cross per day, only on foot. Details by FRANCE»»»

Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a “regional war” in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on recent nationwide protests. Story by Shirli Sitb»»»

Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt showed signs of activity as Israel said that limited travel to and from the territory was set to resume Monday after years of near-complete isolation. Reopening the border crossing is a key step as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead. Analysis by Olice McT»»»

Israel partially reopened the Rafah crossing between the devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday, after months of appeals from aid organisations, although access is restricted to pedestrians. COGAT, the Israeli Ministry of Defence body responsible for coordinating Palestinian civilian affairs, ma»»»

Ambulances from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing have been seen heading into Gaza. The reopening of the enclave's southern crossing marks a major step in the US-backed peace plans' second phase. But for the moment, the Rafah gate is only being used on a trial basis - and key details a»»»

Reacting to the news of Israel's decision to stop MSF operations in Gaza, Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, a British-Palestinian surgeon has worked with MSF in Gaza, said it was "absolutely devastating" for Gazans. Termination of MSF operations would further damage Gaza health system, he said. Israel is "de»»»

Israel on Sunday announced that it was terminating Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) operations in Gaza over its failure to provide a list of Palestinian staff. MSF called the decision a "pretext to obstruct humanitarian assistance" to Gaza and said it did not hand over staf»»»

Syrian Kurdish security forces announced a curfew in two northeastern cities starting early next week, ahead of implementing a deal with Damascus to integrate Kurdish military and civilian institutions into the state. Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi said the agreement would begin on Monday, with both s»»»

Iran on Sunday designated the armies of European countries as "terrorist groups" following the EU decision last week to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the bloc's list of terrorist organisations. The announcement came as the US and Iran traded warnings and threats of potential »»»

It is a first in the history of Beninese cycling. At just 18, Georgette Vignonfodo is heading off the roads of Benin to take her journey up a gear with training in Switzerland. She is hoping to lead the way for more of the continent's female cyclists. She is the first since 1960 to go to national c»»»

French IT group Capgemini is facing growing scrutiny over a controversial contract between its US subsidiary and ICE. While the company says the deal is “not currently being executed” and that it became aware of the contract “through public sources”, investigations by several French media outlets r»»»

Baloch separatists launched a deadly series of "coordinated' attacks at more than 12 locations in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday, an official said. At least 18 civilians, 15 security officials and 92 insurgents were killed, according to authorities.  Separatists from Pakistan»»»

Pakistan forces were hunting on Sunday for the separatists behind a string of coordinated attacks in restive Balochistan province, with the government vowing to retaliate after more than 190 people were killed in two days. Story by Jennie Shin.»»»

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was hopeful about the prospects of reaching a deal with Iran even after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any US attack on the Islamic republic would trigger a regional war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Read our blog to»»»

An explosion at a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday killed one person and wounded 14, according to authorities. The blast came a day before a planned Iranian naval drill in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Amid frantic regional diplomatic efforts to de-escalate t»»»

Kyrgyzstan has been granted a tariff preference for the import of raw materials used in sugar production, the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry reported. The decision was made in Moscow at a meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). The EEC Cou»»»

As the UN stands on the brink of financial collapse, Iran faces possible US strikes and world leaders navigate how to handle US President Donald Trump, FRANCE 24 spoke to Carl Bildt, Sweden’s former prime minister, about the impact of the US leader’s foreign policies on the international community »»»

Elon Musk said on Saturday that measures taken by his company SpaceX have stopped Russia from using its Starlink internet system. Ukraine previously said that it found Russia had used Starlink to guide long-range drones used in attacks on its territory. Elon Musk said on Sunday that steps his compa»»»

US envoy Steve Witkoff said Saturday he had held constructive talks with a Russian envoy in Florida as part of Washington's drive to end the war in Ukraine. The meeting came just a day before Ukrainian and Russian negotiators were scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi to discuss a US-backed plan to halt t»»»

Parts of Ukraine and Moldova, including the neighbouring countries' capitals, were plunged into blackouts on Saturday caused by a malfunction of high-voltage power lines. Power was later restored. Officials did not directly link the accident to war damage though Ukraine's power grid has suffered fr»»»

The death toll from the Crans Montana bar fire has rises to 41 after a teenager died in hospital after being injured by the blaze that broke out during New Year's Eve celebrations in the Swiss resort town. A teenager injured in a New Year's fire that engulfed a bar in a Swiss ski resort has died in»»»

Elon Musk said on Sunday that moves by his SpaceX company ⁠to stop the 'unauthorized' use by Russia of its internet system Starlink seemed to have worked, while Kyiv's defence chief said officials were working ​on ways to prevent any future use by Moscow. Kyiv's ‍military relies on tens of thousand»»»

It's the most colorful time of the year - at least in Venice… The Italian city has kicked off its annual Carnival festivities. The event draws thousands of tourists eager to party and purchase one of Venice's famous handmade masks. Story by Shirli Sitbon.»»»

Fifteen people were killed ​and seven wounded after a Russian drone struck a ‍bus carrying miners in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, energy firm DTEK and government officials said ​on Sunday. Earlier on Sunday, regional officials said at least nine had been wounded in Russian strikes »»»

A Russian drone attack on a bus carrying miners in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday killed 15 employees returning from their shift, the company that owned the bus said. Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal called it a "cynical and targeted attack" on the country's ener»»»

Former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson quit the Labour Party on Sunday after newly released US documents revived scrutiny of his links to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson said he wanted to avoid causing “further embarrassment” and denied wrongdoing. Forme»»»

Nearly 1.5 million kilometres of submarine cables criss-cross the globe. The infrastructure is key for both national security and economic stability. But an uptick in disruptions – notably in the Baltic Sea – has focused attention on the need to safeguard these networks. While many of the outages a»»»

Kyrgyzstani Nurzat Nurtaeva took third place after a repechage round at the Ivan Yarygin Cup International Wrestling Tournament in Russia. Competing in the up to 72 kg weight category, she was defeated at the opening stage by Bolortungalag Zorigt from Mongolia. Kazakhstani Jamila Bakbergenova took »»»

Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Having struggled to reduce its dependency on Russian gas at enormous cost to its economy, the EU now finds itself with a new energy dependency that is potentially even more damaging than relying on cheap Russian gas. The problem has been made worse as the US»»»

US President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to stay away from protests in Democrat-run cities amid nationwide demonstrations against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The “National Shutdown” was called on Friday, with organizers urging Americans to ab»»»

The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan will pay a working visit to the United Arab Emirates. According to the Cabinet’s press service, Adylbek Kasymaliev will attend the World Governments Summit at the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Min»»»

The national futsal team of Kyrgyzstan defeated Korea at the AFC Futsal Cup. The Kyrgyz Football Union reported. The third round match of the tournament’s group stage in Indonesia took place on January 31. The team of Kyrgyzstan defeated their opponent 3-2. Daniyar Talaibekov scored two goals, and »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Almambet Matubraimov, head of the Assembly of the Peoples of Kyrgyzstan, the Order of Friendship, a corresponding decree says. The document «On Awarding State Honors of the Russian Federation» recognizes the merits of 180 Russian citizens, one labor coll»»»

When Suella Braverman became the latest defector to join Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, her old party sneered that “The Conservatives did all we could to look after Suella’s mental health, but she was clearly very unhappy.” They later retracted the statement, claiming it was a draft sent out in error. I»»»

Monday morning blues got you rushing to work? You are not alone. Strap in and take note of what’s going down. If you are in Sharjah this morning, settle in, you may be a while. Roads including E611, S116, and E88 are seeing bottlenecks and slow-moving traffic. E11, headed towards Dubai, is also see»»»

Dubai: Most Muslim countries are expected to attempt to sight the crescent moon marking the start of Ramadan on Tuesday, February 17, but astronomers say the sighting will be astronomically impossible or unfeasible across the Arab and Islamic world, making Thursday, February 19, the most likely fir»»»