The growing danger of Hezbollah’s loitering gliders has become a central theme of debate in the Zionist entity amid frustration with the army failure to find the necessary solutions. The Israeli circles harshly criticized the army over its failure to learn from the Ukrainian experience in face of t»»»

Damascus, April 29 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa received a Palestinian delegation on Wednesday headed by Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh at the People’s Palace, in the presence of Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations, focusin»»»

Share: File photo of Speaker Nabih Berri and President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda presidential palace According to information obtained by MTV, “Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri will not attend the Presidential Palace; he has made his attendance conditional upon a complete ceasefire, following the »»»

The European Parliament has greenlit the possible launch of a new ethics oversight body, securing just enough votes in a tightly-contested plenary session. The socialist-drafted amendment buried in a key budget report passed by a razor-thin margin on Wednesday (29 April) — with 296 votes in favour »»»

The Council of Ministers approved the Protocol between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on the functioning of the G.S. Rakovski Highschool in Bolhrad, located in Ukraine's Odesa Region, signed on March 30, 2026, i»»»

Despite highly competitive prices and strong consumer demand across all stores operating under the state-run People’s Store in recent months, stock levels have been maintained thanks to well-organized logistics, the company’s management told BTA in response to claims of empty shelves. The statement»»»

Starting July 1, electronic invoicing will be implemented for expenditures related to the use of medicinal products not registered in Bulgaria, National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Director Stanimir Mihaylov told reporters after a meeting of the NHIF Supervisory Board on Wednesday. According to hi»»»

👑During his visit to the United States, the UK’s #King #Charles III punctuated serious speeches with a series of #jokes delivered in his own distinctive style, prompting laughter from #US President Donald #Trump and the audience. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has said discussions with Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic HE Kyriakos Mitsotakis focused on expanding bilateral cooperation across a range of promising sectors. In a post published on his official account on X, HH the Amir described W»»»

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday faces questioning from lawmakers for the first time since President Donald Trump launched the war in Iran. His appearance before the House Armed Services Committee comes as Democrats say the costly conflict has been waged without congressional approval»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that Israel must "fully implement" the ceasefire between the two countries before beginning direct negotiations, adding that Beirut was waiting for Washington to set a date for the talks, AFP reported. Israel "must first fully implement the ceasefire in»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner in Belgrade on Wednesday to discuss Serbia’s EU path, advancement of democratic standards, strengthening of institutions, rule of law and protection of human rights. Macut said that "m»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s weekly oil import bill has surged to around $800 million, nearly tripling from pre-war levels, as global fuel prices spike due to the ongoing Middle East conflict, Dawn reported. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the country’s weekly oil bill had risen sharply from about $300 mil»»»

Four mountain bongos have arrived in Kenya after being returned from a Czech zoo in a bid to bolster numbers of the critically endangered species of which there are less that 100 left in the wild. Kenyan officials hailed the return as a “homecoming of the majestic bongos". Four critically enda»»»

French prosecutors are investigating the reopening of the adult website Coco, now renamed Cocoland, on which sex criminal Dominique Pelicot used a chatroom to find dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot. The platform has also been linked to crimes including the sexual abus»»»

The 4,000-year-old Linear Elamite script from what is now Iran has long eluded archaeologists hoping to unlock the secrets of a near-forgotten age. French archaeologist François Desset's work on deciphering the writing system now has some comparing him to Jean-François Champollion, the fa»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, April 29: Papers discuss public anger in Russia after an internet crackdown. Next: France launches a probe into the reappearance of the website that was used to recruit the men who raped Gisèle Pelicot. Also, what is "promotion burnout" and is there a Gen Z "burnout crisis»»»

The price of Brent crude oil passed $114 per barrel early Wednesday while President Donald Trump urged Iran on social media to agree to a nuclear deal. Photo by Graeme Sloan/UPI | License Photo April 29 (UPI) -- The price of Brent crude oil passed $115 per barrel early Wednesday while President Don»»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain, who is on a visit to the UAE, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Z»»»

A large-scale online fraud network operating from call centers in Tirana has been dismantled after a joint investigation by Austrian and Albanian authorities, supported by EU agencies Europol and Eurojust. Ten suspects were arrested during coordinated raids on April 17, while officers searched thre»»»

A counterfeit-currency printing operation was uncovered in Sofia, and two people were arrested, said the acting Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior, Georgi Kandev, in a Facebook post on Wednesday. Officers of the General Directorate Combating Organized Crime carried out searches at four a»»»

Singapore: Minister of State for Interior Affairs HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al-Thani visited the Police Operations Command Center and the Information Fusion Center (IFC) of the Singapore Navy, on the sidelines of his visit to the Republic of Singapore to participate in the Milipol»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, John Gradek, faculty lecturer in Aviation Management and Supply Chain Management at McGill University, says that the shortage of aviation fuel will affect "short haul flights within Europe first" and advises that "if anybody's got reservations, be prepared »»»

PureHealth has received full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs for its SEHA and Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City entities, marking a key step in strengthening clinical research in the emirate. The accreditation, awarded for a three-year term»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani troops targeted and destroyed several Afghan Taliban posts in a remote southwestern region on Wednesday in what officials described as a response to “unprovoked aggression,” signaling rising tensions between the neighbors. Two security officials said Pakistan also struck hideou»»»

Israel considers the extension of the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon until mid-May a window of opportunity to reach a "genuine" understanding, Israeli reports said as an Israeli source said Israel plans to return to "intensive fighting and activity" against Hezbollah if no progress is made during»»»

RIYADH: Saudi academics have spoken about the importance of consolidating national values through higher education as a way to combat extremism and protect societies. Dr. Saad Al-Shathri, adviser to the Royal Court and member of the Council of Senior Scholars, said that consolidating national value»»»

With the summer season inching closer, cleaning up beaches is becoming increasingly urgent. Environmental experts warn that, despite greater public awareness, pollution has not declined significantly. Sometimes awareness can take a wrong turn, such as when the public considers Posidonia oceanica – »»»

Across Eurasia, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before The polite version of the story is that the world is getting older. The honest version»»»

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Wednesday that his country had successfully repaid $3.5 billion in mandatory bilateral debt, affirming that this achievement came thanks to the “pivotal” support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prin»»»

DOHA: FIFA and the Local Organising Committee for Football Events (LOC) have announced that the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 will take place from November 19 to December 13. The prestigious youth tournament returns to Qatar, marking the second of five consecutive editions that the country will ho»»»

1 of 2 | Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr speaks during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee oversight hearing in January on the FCC at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the FCC ordered an early review of Disney’s broadcast licenses with ABC stations»»»

The European Commission said Wednesday that a preliminary investigation had found U.S. tech giant Meta in breach of European Union digital law by not doing enough to keep children younger than 13 off Instagram and Facebook. File photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA April 29 (UPI) -- The European Commission sa»»»

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday to uphold the ruling of a lower court that convicted a man of a terrorist attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison for attempting to assassinate country’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico almost two years ago. Juraj Cintula, 73, opened f»»»

RAMALLAH: Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Israel’s military and the Palestinian health ministry said. The military said in a statement that during a raid in Silwad, east of Ramallah, “two terrorists attacked two IDF soldiers, who were in»»»

PARIS: France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrives today in Riyadh as part of a regional tour that will take him to Doha, Abu Dhabi, and then Muscat, where he will conclude his trip on Friday. This visit comes at a time when the Middle East is being shaken by conflicts, regional rivalries, a»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court examines on Wednesday moves by President Donald Trump’s administration to strip humanitarian protections from hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants, part of his signature immigration crackdown. The justices will hear arguments in the administration’»»»

Doha: Qatar Media Corporation HE Chairman Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al-Thani met on Wednesday with Ambassador of the French Republic to the State of Qatar HE Arnaud Pescheux. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two countries in the media field and ways to strengthen and develop»»»

Doha Hamad International Airport has announced gradual resumption of flight operations by several international airlines to and from Doha. According to an operational update, airline partners have begun returning in stages, reflecting a steady normalization of air travel and renewed confidence in r»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has said discussions with Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic HE Kyriakos Mitsotakis focused on expanding bilateral cooperation across a range of promising sectors. In a post published on his official account on X»»»

DOHA: Qatar Media Corporation Chairman HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani met on Wednesday with Ambassador of the French Republic to the State of Qatar HE Arnaud Pescheux. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two countries in the media field and ways to strengthen and develop»»»

The Investment Gateway Summit (IGS) is returning to St. Kitts and Nevis from 17-20 June 2026, for its highly anticipated third edition, and this time, the global footprint is expanding. Among the most noteworthy developments is a visible surge in interest from Jordan and the wider Middle East and N»»»

President Joseph Aoun has informed Washington that he does not intend to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the beginning of the proposed negotiations, but rather when they conclude, MTV reported. "This means that if the negotiations succeed, they will culminate in a meeting wit»»»

British police said on Wednesday that a man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two men were stabbed in an area of north London with a large Jewish population. London's Metropolitan Police said the two men who had been stabbed had been taken to hospital and were in a stable con»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Energy terrorism is one of Kiev’s calling cards, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. "The Zaporozhye region, April 28 – four Ukrainian drones attempted to attack urban infrastructure facilities in Energodar. Mayor Maxim Pukhov said there is an »»»

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice demanding Arizona's voter registration rolls. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 29 (UPI) -- A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice that sought Arizona's voter registration ro»»»

1 of 3 | Importers of record and customs brokers are the only entities that can submit tariff refund claims in the Consolidated Administration Processing of Entries program for duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. File Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo Apr»»»

Damascus, April 29 (SANA) Gold prices fell slightly in the Syrian market on Wednesday, with 21-carat gold dropping by 50 Syrian pounds to 16,900 new SYP for sale and 16,600 new SYP for purchase, according to the General Authority for Precious Metals. The price of 18-carat gold also declined, sellin»»»

KYIV: Kyiv on Wednesday called on Israel to seize a cargo ship carrying grain that Ukraine says was taken from Russian-occupied territory and illegally exported by Moscow.One of the world’s largest grain producers, Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of illegally exporting agricultural products f»»»