The invasion began in the north. Reports came first from Norway House: aircraft approaching in tight formation, flying low over frozen lakes and pine forest, their engines carrying through the winter air. Soon after, word arrived that the Canadian city of Selkirk had fallen. The German war machine,»»»

1 of 3 | Nearly 250 million gallons of untreated wastewater on Jan. 19 spilled into the Potomac River, pictured in 2022 in Washington, D.C., near The Kennedy Center. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo Feb. 21 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration that will mobilize t»»»

Declining demand for coal is affecting not only Polish mines but also thousands of companies supplying equipment and services to the sector. In 2025, coal output fell to 42.8 million tons, down 1.2 million tons y/y, continuing a long term downward trend. Fewer mining operations mean fewer orders fo»»»

Saudi Arabia has reversed its previous restriction and now permits government entities to contract with international companies and institutions that do not have a regional headquarters in the Kingdom. The move is designed to maintain spending efficiency while ensuring timely execution of strategic»»»

The Trump administration has fired a top prosecutor in Virginia just hours after judges hired him. A panel of judges announced on Friday that they had unanimously voted to appoint James W Hundley as the interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Hours later, Deputy Attorney General T»»»

Senate Bill 1776, filed by Senator Christopher "Bong Go", seeks to institutionalise a comprehensive support system for Filipinos coming home after working abroad. The measure aims to ensure that government assistance does not stop when an OFW’s contract ends. Manila: Opposition Senator Christopher »»»

Budapest: In Hungary's capital, a city best known for its goulash, a pizzeria is inviting diners to travel back two millennia to a time before tomatoes, mozzarella or even the word "pizza" were known in Europe. At Neverland Pizzeria in central Budapest, founder Josep Zara and his team have created »»»

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will raise temporary tariffs on almost all US imports from 10% to 15%, the maximum level allowed under the law, after the US Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff program as invalid. Trump had immediately announced a 10% across-the-board tariff on »»»

Poland recorded its first foreign trade deficit in two years in 2025, totaling 7.7 billion euro, according to the Polish Economic Institute. Exports rose by nearly 4 percent after a previous slowdown, but imports grew faster, by over 6 percent, driven by stronger domestic demand and rising deliveri»»»

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday declared that Kerala will move forward on its own strength, shedding what he termed the "small Kerala" mindset and embracing the vision of a "Great Kerala". He said this while inaugurating the fifth International congress on Kerala stu»»»

Budapest: In Hungary's capital, a city best known for its goulash, a pizzeria is inviting diners to travel back two millennia to a time before tomatoes, mozzarella or even the word "pizza" were known in Europe. At Neverland Pizzeria in central Budapest, founder Josep Zara and his team have created »»»

Libyans have been enjoying Ramadan with feasts and fireworks -- but soaring prices, a devalued currency and political divisions have left many with little to celebrate. Fifteen years on from the fall of longtime leader Moammar al-Gaddafi, the country remains split between east and west, while short»»»

Donald Trump has announced that he is raising the 10% global tariff, imposed after the Supreme Court judgment, to 15%. The increase takes effect immediately. “I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of whic»»»

Lebanon: An Israeli strike on Lebanon killed eight members of Hezbollah, an official from the group told AFP on Saturday, saying the attack hit a meeting the militants were holding far from Israel's border. The Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah in the area, hours after it had announced st»»»

The involvement of a federal agent in the shooting was confirmed this week. Protests in the United States surged in late January after the shooting death of a second U.S. citizen at the hands of immigration officials. This week, internal documents from the Department of Homeland Security show that »»»

An Italian toddler who received a faulty heart transplant died on Saturday, in a case that has caused outrage in Italy over alleged medical malpractice. The two-year-old had received a transplant in December reportedly with a heart that was damaged during transit by coming into direct contact with »»»

Hanoi, Vietnam: US President Donald Trump told Vietnam's top leader To Lam he would "instruct the relevant agencies" to remove the country from a list restricted from accessing advanced US technologies, Vietnam's government announced Saturday. The two leaders met in person for the first time at the»»»

Poland’s housing market is no longer the obvious choice for investors seeking fast and secure profits. Between 2013 and 2021, buying apartments for rent or resale was considered safe and highly profitable, with investors accounting for about 30 percent of primary market interest in 2023. By the thi»»»

Short term apartment rentals are controversial, especially in premium residential projects. Some developers try to prevent them through sales policies, community regulations and administrative tools. In Łódź, Uniqum’s T17 project promotes owner occupancy, limits small units and plans rules stating »»»

Doha, Qatar: At the far reaches of the northern hemisphere, where seasons overlap and conventional measures of time are disrupted, Muslims face a unique test each year when the month of Ramadan falls during the summer. In cities such as Kiruna in Sweden, Tromso in Norway, and parts of Canada and Al»»»

Director General Kiril Valchev thanked Bulgarian attorneys for their support and defence of journalists and the media at the Annual General Assembly of Attorneys in Bulgaria in Sofia on Saturday. Valchev also said he expected cooperation between the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the Bulgarian Bar»»»

The US plans for possible strikes on Iran are at an advanced stage, with options including targeting individual leaders and pursuing regime change, Reuters reported on Friday, citing unnamed American officials. The plans are being drawn up in case ongoing negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program fail»»»

Rome: An Italian toddler who received a faulty heart transplant died on Saturday, in a case that has caused outrage in Italy over alleged medical malpractice. The two-year-old had received a transplant in December reportedly with a heart that was damaged during transit by coming into direct contact»»»

Three years after completion of the Bliska Wola Tower complex in Warsaw, about 1,500 buyers still cannot sign notarial deeds for their units. The apartments were built under a hotel construction permit as investment “aparthotel” units, and city authorities classify them as part of a single hotel, r»»»

Sitting across from commentator Tucker Carlson, United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee was presented with a map defined not by the 1967 borders, but by the ancient boundaries of the Old Testament. When asked if Israel maintains a divine right to territory stretching from the River Nile in»»»

Sofia City Court Chair Rusi Aleksiev said the rule of law could be strengthened and trust in the legal profession increased only through mutual respect, dialogue and standing by principles, on Saturday. He spoke to delegates at the General Assembly of Attorneys in Bulgaria, held by the Supreme Bar »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Library (QNL) has launched the Murshidi Schools Edition, expanding its Murshidi mentorship program to deliver professional guidance directly to students in their schools. The inaugural pilot sessions, held on February 9 and 11, 2026, engaged 199 students from Newton Brit»»»

Belgrade: Serbia and Sweden have urged their citizens in Iran to leave the country after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme. The Balkan nation had already invited Serbian nationals in mid-January to leave Iran and not to travel there, »»»

Dubai: A man who paid nearly Dh93,000 in the hope of securing residency abroad has won a legal battle after a court ordered an immigration services company to return the full amount and pay additional compensation, following a failure to deliver the promised services. The Dubai Court of First Insta»»»

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that the UK and its allies should deploy non-combat troops to Ukraine right now, to "flip a switch" in Russian President Vladimir Putin's head. Speaking exclusively to Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg alongside the former head of the military, Adm Sir Tony Radak»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump imposed Friday an additional 10 percent tariff on imports into the United States after the Supreme Court struck down many of his sweeping and often arbitrary duties, delivering a stinging rebuke on his signature economic policy. Trump signed the tar»»»

Share: Trump’s supporters could support military action against Iran if it is decisive and limited , but prefer focus on the economy, inflation and jobs ahead of midterm election WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump has pushed the United States to the brink of war with Iran even as aides urge him to »»»

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced a temporary closure of a key stretch of Al Khaleej Street as part of scheduled road maintenance works aimed at enhancing traffic safety and infrastructure efficiency across the emirate. According to the authority, the closure wil»»»

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The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced last Wednesday (18 February) that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, which it considered a landmark victory for public health in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won achievement protects future generations from »»»

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, refuted Italian media reports that he had suffered a new health setback and had flown to a Milano hospital for treatment. Refuting the allegation, Aldabaiba admitted on his social media account that he ‘‘underwent some additional medical t»»»

Doha, Qatar: World no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz needed six match points before finally toppling defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 on Friday to reach the final of the Qatar Open. Playing his first tournament since completing his career Grand Slam at the Australian Open earlier in February, Alc»»»

India and Brazil agreed to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after talks in New Delhi with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. "The agreement on critical minerals and rare earths in a major step towards building resilien»»»

A draft for a potential new nuclear agreement could be presented to the US by Tehran within days, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. Araghchi made the remarks in an interview with US broadcaster MSNBC on Friday, following a second round of Oman-mediated indirect negotiations between »»»

Only a few will be tempted to celebrate: German magazine Spiegel – once, a very long time ago, a proud flagship of critical investigate journalism but now an often cringe-inducing, radical-Centrist government and establishment mouthpiece – has noticed the obvious fact that Germany’s American overlo»»»

Serbia and Sweden have urged their citizens in Iran to leave the country after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the country's nuclear program. The Balkan nation had already invited Serbian nationals in mid-January to leave Iran and not to travel there, as the country's cler»»»

Dubai: Serbia has urged its citizens in Iran to leave the country “as soon as possible”, citing a deteriorating security situation as tensions escalate between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear programme. In a statement published overnight, Serbia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised again»»»

In an interview with Darik Radio on Saturday, caretaker Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov said he would work to restore public trust in the Ministry of Agriculture. He stressed that his main focus would be on combating corruption and increasing transparency in the work of the ministry an»»»

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Rami Abu Hamdan said on Saturday condemnations are no longer effective regarding the Israeli attacks, stressing that the Lebanese blood “is not to be treated as cheap.” In remarks commenting on the Israeli massacre that killed at lea»»»

Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has undergone "successful" treatment at a heart hospital, his office said Saturday, but his specific ailment was not disclosed. "I assure you that I am fine, by God's grace," said a statement posted on social media overnight. The treatment was carried out a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) attributed the rise in long-term Japanese government bond yields to several factors, most notably a structural shift in nominal growth driven by changes in political leadership, in addition to declining institutional demand amid regulatory changes. In its week»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Saturday for cooler heads to prevail ahead of a rally for a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge. Macron also said his government would hold a meeting next week to discuss "violent action groups" in the w»»»

A toddler in Italy who received a damaged donor heart has died, the family's lawyer has said. Two-year-old Domenico died shortly before 09:30 local time (08:30 GMT) on Saturday, Francesco Petruzzi told reporters. Monaldi Hospital, where he was being treated, said he had suffered a "sudden and irrev»»»

Attacks carried out by Israel on Friday in eastern Lebanon killed eight members of Hezbollah, an official from the group told AFP on Saturday. Lebanon's health ministry said Friday that a total of 10 people were killed in strikes that hit the eastern Bekaa region. The Israeli military said it targe»»»

Israeli strikes on the country's east and south killed at least twelve people on Friday, with Israel's army saying it targeted militant group Hezbollah and its Palestinian ally Hamas. A Hezbollah source told AFP that a military leader from the Iran-backed group was among the dead in the strikes in »»»