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»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doctors and healthcare specialists at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) urged diabetic patients to take necessary precautions during the holy month of Ramadan to ensure safe fasting and effectively manage their condition. Health experts emphasize that consulting healthcare providers»»»

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»»»

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) National Council approved 21 of the party’s list leaders for the upcoming parliamentary elections, the party press service said here Saturday. The remaining list leaders and the candidate lists will be approved at the next meeting of the BSP National Council on M»»»

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In an interview with Darik Radio on Saturday, caretaker Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov said the attacks against Stoil Tzitzelkov, who resigned on Friday as Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Fair Elections, were an attempt by formations that do not want fair elections to»»»

Dubai: Filipino professionals in the UAE and across the Middle East will be able to take their board exams without travelling back to the Philippines. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has announced that the 2026 Special Professional Licensure Examinations (SPLE) for overseas Filipino wo»»»

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»»»

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb more than a thousand years old in Panama containing human remains alongside gold and ceramic artifacts, the lead researcher told AFP on Friday. The discovery was made at the El Cano site in the Nata district about 200 kilometers (124 miles) southwest of Panama »»»

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) National Council elected the composition of the party’s Executive Bureau, the party press service said here Saturday. The deputy chairs will be Atanas Merdzhanov, Donka Mihaylova, Zhelyo Boychev and Ivan Takov. The members will be Atanas Telcharov, Valeri Zhablya»»»

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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»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has received a telephone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi. During the call, the two sides discussed efforts to de-escalate tensio»»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: The skies over Doha will light up with one-of-a-kind drone show today, February 21, 2026. The show will take place at Throwback Food Festival in Old Doha Port after the winners of Qatar ExxonMobil Open are announced. World number 1 Carlos Alcaraz will play his first tournament since co»»»

At least five people have died and around 20 are reported missing after a migrant vessel capsized off the southern coast of Crete early Saturday. The incident occurred in waters off Kaloi Limenes, in the Iraklio regional unit. Survivors told authorities that up to 50 people were on board the wooden»»»

BSP National Council member and BSP MP Borislav Gutsanov said on Saturday that the party’s early-election performance will largely hinge on decisions taken at this and at the next plenum, speaking ahead of a National Council meeting at BSP headquarters in Sofia. Gutsanov said unity was paramount. H»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - If Kiev fails to restore oil transit to Slovakia on Monday, the EU nation will cut off emergency electricity supply to Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned on Saturday. If on Monday Volodymyr Zelensky "does not resume oil supplies to Slovakia, then on the same day I »»»

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»»»

The Abdylas Maldybaev Kyrgyz National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater and the Estrada Multimedia Center in Prilep, North Macedonia, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. The Ministry of Culture reported. According to the ministry, the document was signed by theater director Muratbek Begaliev and ce»»»

Bishkek hosts the Kyrgyzstan Cup in Taekwondo ITF on February 21–22. The National Taekwondo Federation reported. The tournament brings together the country’s strongest athletes, with guests from both neighboring countries and abroad. The competition takes place at Gym-N-Roll Sports Complex and is e»»»

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»»»

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) faces a potentially existential threat of failing to enter Parliament because of its past role in government and the emergence of a new political project linked to former president Rumen Radev, ex-BSP leader Sergey Stanishev said on Saturday. Stanishev called for»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev participated in Agrodialogue forum. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. In his speech, he noted the results achieved in agriculture, highlighting last year’s key indicators. Agricultural production volume amounted t»»»

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»»»

The Defence Ministry said on Saturday that an additional Navy diving team and a remotely operated underwater vehicle were redeployed overnight from Varna to the Burgas Naval Base to continue the inspection of the fishing vessel sunk east of Cape Maslen Nos. In an effort to get ahead of an expected »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the occasion of his country's Founding Day.»»»

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»»»

On February 24, the supply of drinking water will be temporarily suspended from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, healthcare, and other social and industrial facilities, the Bishkek City Hall reported. The affected area is Ak-Bosogo residential area. «The water outa»»»

A fence at a construction site collapsed onto a private house in the village of Kok-Zhar, a local resident told 24.kg news agency. He called for the developer’s license to be revoked. «I ask President Sadyr Japarov, as the guarantor of the Constitution, to stop this lawlessness. If the construction»»»

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»»»

Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Education has approved a list of generative artificial intelligence platforms for use in schools, setting out a formal framework aimed at promoting safe and responsible use of the technology in classrooms. The move, outlined in an annex to the ministry’s Safe and Responsi»»»

Photo feature by Safiyah Al-Hajri BEIJING, Feb 21 (KUNA) -- In southwestern Yunnan, the Old Town of Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is surrounded by snowcapped mountains, while waters flow toward Black Dragon Pool, branching into canals that wind through alleys and wooden houses.Despite Chin»»»

Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities announced on Saturday a buy-out offer for owners who lost their homes in last year's deadly housing complex fire, rather than rebuilding the charred apartment blocks as some residents had hoped for. The blaze, the world's deadliest residential building fire since 19»»»

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»»»

Iran’s foreign minister has categorically dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claim that 32,000 people were killed in just two days of riots across Iran last month, urging him to prove the claim. “Fulfilling our pledge of full transparency towards our own people, Iran’s Government has already pub»»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov accused the caretaker government lead by caretaker PM Andrey Gurov of preparing election manipulation and clearing the way for a future four-way arrangement involving former president Rumen Radev, Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Continue the Change (CC»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - New tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump will take effect on February 24 for 150 days, the White House said in a statement. "The Proclamation imposes, for a period of 150 days, a 10% ad valorem import duty on articles imported into the United States. The temporary imp»»»

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»»»

Attacks carried out by Israel on Friday in eastern Lebanon killed eight members of Hezbollah, an official from the group told AFP on Saturday. Hezbollah had earlier confirmed that a commander was killed in the strikes. Lebanon's health ministry said Friday that a total of 10 people were killed in s»»»

Dubai: A Pakistani expat has kicked off February with a life-changing moment, winning Dh50,000 in Big Ticket's second weekly e-draw. Riasat Khan never stopped believing. For the past 10 years, he purchased Big Ticket entries every single month without fail, first as part of one colleague group, the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Battlegroup Zapad has taken control of the settlement of Karpovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "As a result of active operations, Battlegroup Zapad have liberated the settlement of Karpovka in the Donetsk People's Repub»»»