A gunman opened fire at a social security office and at a courthouse in central Athens on Tuesday, wounding several people, Greek authorities said. A police operation was underway to locate the shooter, who Greek media said was an 89-year-old man. Police said that the suspect was armed with a shotg»»»

Doha, Qatar: Three schools from Qatar won awards in the fifth season of the 'Future Science Challenge', organized by the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Centre for Giftedness and Innovation in the United Arab Emirates. This year's edition focused on tourism and hospitality, with the aim of promoting t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy army threatens residents of 16 towns in southern Lebanon with forced evacuation 28-04-2026 12:34 PM Latest News Urgent News I»»»

JERUSALEM - Serbian FM Marko Djuric began an official visit to Israel on Tuesday with a meeting with Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar. The tete-a-tete meeting of the two ministers at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs was followed by a session of delegations of the Serbian and Israeli MFAs. As»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Ilyinovka (Illinivka) in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "As a result of decisive actions, units of Battlegroup Yug liberated the village of Ilyinovka in the Donetsk Peop»»»

US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes for resolution of a conflict that has disrupted energy supplies, fueled inflation, and killed thousands. Iran's latest proposal would set aside discussion of Ira»»»

Dubai: The Punjab Assembly in Pakistan has passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026, setting 18 as the minimum legal age for marriage for both boys and girls and declaring underage marriage a non-bailable, cognisable offence, according to reports by Dawn and Geo News. The legislation introduce»»»

SEOUL: A South Korean appeals court increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday to four years in jail after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery. Kim, the wife of jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, was handed 20 months in jail for bribery at an in»»»

The rift within Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) is disappointing and erodes trust in its cause, Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) Chair Atanas Atanassov wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. Atanassov said Bulgaria faces sharply increased geopolitical, corruption and economic risks, while»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4161 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change relative to Monday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to »»»

At Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas, Thomas Kurian, chief executive of Google Cloud, responded to a question from Asharq Al-Awsat about attacks on hyperscale cloud data centers amid regional tensions by moving quickly beyond physical protection. The issue, he suggested, is no longer simply how to def»»»

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah), held an exhibition of historical photographs on Monday in Moscow, marking 100 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia. The even»»»

Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delighted onlookers during his visit to Gangtok by engaging in a lively game of football with local youngsters. Sharing glimpses of the cheerful moment on the social media platform X, the Prime Minister showcased a lighter side of his public engagements. In the v»»»

Skopje, 27 April 2026 (MIA) – The Goce Delchev University in Shtip, the Kocho Racin secondary vocational school from Sveti Nikole and three companies have received a €500,000 grant from the German and Swiss embassies to strengthen the link between education and the business sector. “This is of exce»»»

The U.S. Department of State announced yesterday that it has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Tunisia to buy equipment in support of its Border Security Project Phase III. The total estimated cost is $95 million. The U.S. Department of State reported that the Governmen»»»

The Interior Ministry has received the full automotive technical expert report on the truck that blocked traffic towards Sofia at the Vitinya Tunnel on the Hemus Motorway after the Easter holidays, acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. The data from »»»

Frankfurt, Germany: A plant to recycle and produce rare earth magnets opened in Germany on Tuesday, as Europe seeks to reduce its dependence on China for minerals key to industries from car-making to renewable energy. The European Union is aiming to ensure that recycling of strategic materials, inc»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports Israeli drone strikes on Majdal Zoun and Bur Al-Shamali in southern Lebanon 28-04-2026 11:51 AM Latest News »»»

BusinessChinaWhat Renault's new EV reveals about the auto industrySteven BeardsleyFrench carmaker Renault no longer sells its brand in the Chinese market, but it's not afraid to design and develop them there. It is just one more sign of big shifts in the global auto industry. https://p.dw.com/p/5CL»»»

RIYADH: In the face of ongoing economic turbulence caused by the Iran war, Saudi Arabia’s minister of industry and mineral resources asserted that the current crisis would generate substantial opportunities for the Kingdom. Drawing parallels with lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bandar»»»

RUN-UP TO NEW LEGISLATURE AND CABINET On Bulgarian National Radio political analyst and lecturer Stoycho Stoychev commented on the election results and made forecasts about the governance of Progressive Bulgaria, stressing that the direction and actions of the new ruling parties will become clear f»»»

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef met in Riyadh on Monday with President of Oman's Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones Qais Al-Yousef for talks on boosting industrial cooperation and developing joint investments between their countries. They t»»»

Tunis, April 28 (TAP) — President Kais Saïed has dismissed Fatma Thabet Chiboub from her role as Minister of Industry, Mines, and Energy.Salah Zouari, the current Minister of Equipment and Housing, will take over the ministry on an interim basis.The...»»»

Tunis, April 28, 2026 (TAP) — President Kais Saïed chaired, on Tuesday, a meeting at Carthage Palace with Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, Finance Minister Mechket Slama Khaldi, Minister of Social Affairs Issam Lahmar, and Minister of...»»»

Dubai: A series of agreements and initiatives unveiled in Al Ain this week is underscoring how the UAE is expanding its food security strategy beyond production, placing greater emphasis on market access, supply chain integration, and workforce participation. Get updated faster and for FREE: Downlo»»»

The head of Israel's Mossad has praised the spy agency's "groundbreaking" operations in the war against Iran and Hezbollah, saying it acquired intelligence "from the heart of the enemy's secrets". "In the campaigns against Iran and Hezbollah, we worked shoulder-to-shoulder with the IDF, on both def»»»