Azerbaijan has stepped up its focus on digitalisation, cyber security and artificial intelligence as part of a broader state-led transformation agenda, senior officials said at the sixth graduation ceremony of the Azerbaijan Cybersecurity Centre on February 9, while analysts and rights researchers »»»

The "five-point Zelenskiy plan" is an open declaration of war on Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared on Facebook in response to a report by Politico that EU leaders are drawing up plans to speed up Ukraine's EU membership and circumvent a veto by Budapest. »»»

Bulgaria’s President Iliana Yotova has nominated Deputy Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Andrey Gyurov as caretaker prime minister, the president’s office said on February 11, as the country prepares for another snap parliamentary election. »»»

An 18-year-old has been named as the suspect in a shooting that killed eight people and injured dozens more in British Columbia, Canada. Police said Jesse Van Rootselaar was found dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot injury. The motive for the attack is not yet known. Six people were kil»»»

The "five-point Zelenskiy plan" is an open declaration of war on Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared on Facebook in response to a report by Politico that EU leaders are drawing up plans to speed up Ukraine's EU membership and circumvent a veto by Budapest. »»»

The wife of an Irish man being held in a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in El Paso, Texas, has said she wants her husband "home where he belongs". Tiffany Smith was speaking at a press conference when she described the experience as "overwhelming". Her husband Seamu»»»

Bulgaria and Azerbaijan on Wednesday signed an intergovernmental agreement for the construction and renovation of Shusha Park in Veliko Tarnovo, North Central Bulgaria, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release. Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev and the Chair of the State Committee on Urban Planni»»»

Moscow poses no threat to Estonia in the coming years, the NATO member’s Foreign Intelligence Service (EFIS) has concluded in its annual report. The document was published as the US-led military bloc’s European members are conducting a massive military buildup, citing an alleged Russian threat. Wes»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Aspire Academy continued its tradition of celebrating Qatar’s National Sport Day as it welcomed over a thousand visitors to take part in its activities at its event in Aspire Park. The event was part of the events organised by Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF). People of all ag»»»

The assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was ordered by foreign powers, the country’s former information minister, Moussa Ibrahim, has said. Saif al-Islam was killed by gunmen at his residence in the city of Zintan in northwestern Libya last week. The 5»»»

ANKARA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has met in Ankara with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan. They discussed relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them, and th»»»

Ankara: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met today in Ankara with HE Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed ways to sup»»»

AMMAN — Under the patronage of the Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, represented on his behalf by Executive Director of Digital Transformation, the Informal Livelihoods Advancement Activity (Iqlaa) Sinan Kamal, funded by the United States Government, launched the first "fully" integ»»»

Citizens protested in front of the Ministry of Interior building here on Wednesday evening, demanding the removal from office of outgoing Interior Minister Daniel Mitov, Interior Ministry Chief Secretary Miroslav Rashkov, Acting Prosecutor Genereal Borislav Sarafov, and the heads of the National Po»»»

On Wednesday, Parliament held a hearing with outgoing Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov, representatives of the Ministry of Interior, acting chief of the State Agency for National Security (SANS) Denyo Denev, and Chair of the State Agency for Child Protection (SACP) Teodora Ivanova rega»»»

Tunis, Feb. 11 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, began his participation in the regular meetings of the African Union (AU) as head of the Tunisian delegation at the 48th Ordinary Session of the...»»»

The resumption of contacts between Washington and Tehran in early February 2026 has reopened a narrow diplomatic corridor that many observers had already written off. The first indirect round in Muscat, mediated by Oman, produced the kind of cautious, mutually face-saving language that usually sign»»»

Damascus, Feb. 11 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar met with Swedish Deputy Minister of Migration and International Development Cooperation Anders Hall in Damascus to discuss ways of strengthening bilateral relations and opening new horizons for economic and legal partne»»»

Canada is undergoing a historic demographic shift: according to Statistics Canada, the country is experiencing its sharpest population decline since World War II. Behind this phenomenon is an unprecedented tightening of migration policy, after years of openness under former prime minister Justin Tr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) today hosted the Celebration of Life 2025, its annual Organ Donor Honoring Ceremony in the presence of the Minister of Public Health, HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud and Managing Director of HMC, HE Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi. The Celebration of L»»»

Dubai: The UAE has approved a full exemption from commercial trademark service fees for people of determination, as part of efforts to support their economic participation and business development. The Ministry of Economy and Tourism said the decision grants a 100 per cent waiver on trademark-relat»»»

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has approved the strategic plan of The Founder’s Office, reaffirming the UAE’s commitment to celebrating and activating the enduring legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahya»»»

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended the final day of competitions of the seventh UAE SWAT Challenge, held at the Al Ruwayyah training ground in Dubai. Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Mohammed said, “We commend the outstand»»»

Marrakesh, Morocco: The State of Qatar represented in the Ministry of Labour participated in the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, which was held today in Marrakesh in the Kingdom of Morocco. A host of representatives from the International Labour Organization (ILO), governm»»»

The state forestry enterprises and the Executive Forest Agency have not concluded agreements with non-governmental organizations regarding their supervisory activities, the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BTA on Wednesday. The statement came in connection with the activity of an NGO, the Nationa»»»

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on Wednesday expected to pressure US President Donald Trump to broaden the recently resumed talks between Washington and Tehran on the Iranian nuclear programme to also include the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile programme. Follow our liveblog»»»

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has demanded an investigation into diplomat Fabrice Aidan following the revelation that the foreign affairs secretary shared a long email correspondence with late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. French media reported that Aidan had resigned »»»

Exactly 19 years ago on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin took the podium at the Munich Security Conference and demolished the myths and falsehoods underpinning the American-led world order. Did anyone heed his warning? To Russia, the “rules-based international order” has always been shorth»»»

Iran intensified its suppression of domestic dissent on Monday, arresting reformist figures and activists weeks after a wave of nationwide protests. At the same time, Tehran left the door open to further nuclear negotiations with the United States, highlighting a dual approach of domestic control a»»»

Doha: QatarEnergy won an offshore exploration license in the State of Libya following the conclusion of the “Libya Bid Round”, marking QatarEnergy’s first entry into the country’s upstream sector. The results of the competitive bid process, the first to be held in Libya since 2007, were announced t»»»

Sharjah: The Sharjah Human Resources Department has announced the official working hours for government employees during the holy month of Ramadan, setting a reduced schedule for public sector entities across the emirate. In a circular issued on Wednesday, the department said working hours for the »»»

Libya’s Tripoli based Foreign Ministry announced yesterday the official signing of Libya’s participation contract in Expo Belgrade 2027. The signing took place yesterday at the headquarters of the Government of the Republic of Serbia in the capital, Belgrade. The Foreign Ministry said this move com»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Wednesday oversaw the swearing-in of a deputy prime minister, several ministers and deputy ministers following a cabinet reshuffle, according to a presidential statement. The reshuffle included the appointment of Hussein Eissa as Deputy Prime Minister for »»»

Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathi, met with Kuwait’s Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Omar Saud Al-Omar – who also serves as Acting Minister of Information and Culture and Chair of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for the Middle East – on th»»»

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright will meet in Venezuela with interim President and Hydrocarbons Minister Delcy Rodriguez and executives from oil companies, including Chevron and Spain-based Repsol. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department appr»»»

The leaders of Türkiye and Greece voiced their desire to resolve longstanding maritime disputes hobbling ties during discussions in Ankara on Wednesday, as the NATO allies and historic rivals try to build on warming relations. The neighbors have been at odds over a range of issues for decades, prim»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali met with MMA fighter and world champion Islam Makhachev in Belgrade on Wednesday. Mali said they had "some important plans" and that he looked forward to meeting with Makhachev in Belgrade again. "An interesting and cordial meeting»»»

President Donald Trump hosted Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, with the Israeli prime minister expected to press him to widen US talks with Iran to include limits on Tehran's missile arsenal and other security threats beyond its nuclear program. In his seventh meeting with Trump »»»

Albania’s Parliamentary Committee on Territorial Reform returned to normal proceedings on Wednesday after several weeks of boycott by opposition lawmakers, signaling a temporary easing of tensions inside the legislature. Just a day earlier, opposition MP Luçiano Boçi and other lawmakers had joined »»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majid bin Mohammed Al Ansari met on Wednesday with HE Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Thessalia Salina Shambos, who is visiting the country. D»»»

Chief Commissioner Zahari Vaskov, Director of the National Police General Directorate, Wednesday told MPs that a probe had been ordered into the issuance of firearms permits to people found dead in the Petrohan case. Three bodies, identified as Ivaylo Ivanov, Plamen Statev and Decho Vasilev, were f»»»

Bulgaria and Azerbaijan on Wednesday signed an intergovernmental agreement for the construction and renovation of Shusha Park in Veliko Tarnovo, North Central Bulgaria, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release. Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev and the Chair of the State Committee on Urban Planni»»»

President Iliana Iotova on Wednesday nominated Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Deputy Governor Andrey Gurov as candidate for caretaker prime minister, the President’s press office announced. On Thursday at 10:00 a.m., Iotova will meet with Gurov at the President’s Administration to formally task him »»»

Brussels and Kiev have declared war on Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. His comments come amid reports that the EU is seeking to offer Ukraine a form of 'membership lite,’ despite the opposition of certain member states. According to Politico, EU officials want to relax adm»»»

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin has named the army agent known as Stakeknife, Freddie Scappaticci, in the Dáil (Irish parliament). Martin named the west Belfast man, who died in 2023, during a Dáil debate on the report of Operation Kenova. The final report of an investigation into h»»»

Vazrazhdane Party leader Kostadin Kostadinov Wednesday commented that President Iliana Iotova's choice of caretaker prime minister is actually the choice of her predecessor Rumen Radev. Earlier in the day, the head of State nominated Bulgarian National Bank Deputy Governor Andrey Gurov for the offi»»»

President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for the second time in six weeks. Their last meeting was at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on December 29.. File Photo courtesy Office of the Prime Minister of Israel/UPI | License Photo Feb. 11 (UPI) -- U.»»»

Vancouver: Canadians were in shock Wednesday after one of the country’s deadliest mass shootings as authorities said seven people were killed at a school in remote northern British Columbia and two others were killed at a nearby home. A woman that police believed was the shooter was found dead, app»»»

The alert about the three bodies found near the Petrohan hut came in at around 11:30 a.m. on February 2 and three firearms were seized, Deputy Minister of Interior Filip Popov told parliament on Wednesday. Lawmakers were hearing Outgoing Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov, Interior Minis»»»

President Iliana Iotova made the optimal choice for caretaker prime minister within the Constitution mutilated by the assemblage [a term used with with a negative connotation to describe a previous parliamentary majority between GERB-UDF, Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria and the Movement for»»»