Doha, Qatar: Chairperson of Qatar Museums H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani has described the launch of Art Basel Qatar as a defining moment in the country’s five-decade cultural journey, positioning the fair as both a global platform and a catalyst for regional creativity. Spe»»»

Dubai: The biggest transformation in human history didn’t happen in factories or tech labs — it happened inside us. That was the core message from Mohammad Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the World Governments Summit, as he opened the global gathering in Dubai on Tuesday»»»

Mumbai: India based Vedanta Limited (BSE: 500295 & NSE: VEDL), the world’s leading producer of metals, oil & gas, critical minerals, power and technology, announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended 31 December 2025. The company recorded its highest-ever quarterly revenue of $»»»

The OPEC secretariat has received updated compensation plans from Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan and Oman, to offset their overproduction through June 2026, the organization said on Monday. The schedule received from the four members covered the period from January until June of this year t»»»

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez solidified her new government Monday, appointing several cabinet members and meeting with Washington's new top diplomat in Caracas to address the country's "transition" after the ouster of Nicolas Maduro. Laura Dogu, Washington's charge d'affaires in Ve»»»

The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of these hard to process metals as leverage in trade talks. President Donald Trump on Monday announced the start of “»»»

Kyrgyzstan has strengthened sanitary and quarantine controls due to the risk of importation of Nipah virus, the Ministry of Health reported. According to the ministry, preventative measures have been intensified at Manas airport. Particular attention is being paid to passengers arriving from India,»»»

Russia is ready for the new reality of a world ​with no nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires later this week, Russia's point man for arms control said on Tuesday. Unless Moscow and Washington reach a last-minute bilateral understanding ‌of some ‌kind, the New ‌START ⁠treat»»»

French authorities have issued warrants for two Franco-Israeli nationals for "complicity in genocide" over allegations that they tried to stop humanitarian aid entering conflict-stricken Gaza, a legal source said Monday. According to a lawyer for the NGOs that made a legal complaint last year, it i»»»

Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said, as a brief truce announced by US President Donald Trump gave way to renewed attacks in freezing conditions. Trump said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to stop striking Kyiv and "various towns" during c»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has announced the launch of the 13th edition of Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition, “AgriteQ 2026,” featuring over 400 exhibitors. It will take place from February 12 to 16, 2026 at Katara Cultural Village, bringing together government entities, pr»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan has amended the Decree of August 28, 2025, concerning the establishment of a state monopoly on the training of medical specialists. Under the amendments, private medical universities that have passed state accreditation are allowed to sign international agreements with U.S. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, delivered a powerful address at Web Summit Qatar 2026 yesterday, highlighting the rapid advancement of AI and emphasising the critical importance of anchoring technological innovation in human values, ethics, and accountabi»»»

A year and a half after Marius Borg Høiby was arrested by police over a violent episode at a woman's flat's in Oslo, the son of Norway's crown princess is going on trial in the biggest case to come to court here for years. The seven-week trial opens at Oslo district court on Tuesday against a backd»»»

United States Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday said President Donald Trump asked her to accompany FBI agents in their search of Fulton County's election offices. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabba»»»

Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify in a US House investigation surrounding deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesman for the ex-president said, heading off a potential vote to hold the couple in contempt. They had originally refused to appear before lawmakers examining how authorities h»»»

Unusually heavy snow in Japan has been blamed for 30 deaths in the past two weeks, officials said Tuesday, including a 91-year-old woman found under a three-meter pile outside her home. The central government has deployed troops to help residents in Aomori, the heaviest-hit region where as much as »»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage, and in the presence, of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the 21st International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2026) was inaugurated yesterday at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha. LNG2026, the world’s premier LNG event, »»»

Dubai: Ifunanya Nwangene, a rising singer who gained recognition on The Voice Nigeria, has died after being bitten by a snake while she slept. She was just 26 years old. The tragic incident occurred in Abuja, where Nwangene lived and worked as both a singer and architect. Her death on January 31 ha»»»

Egypt's non-oil private sector output grew for the third consecutive month in January, marking the longest period of expansion since late 2020, S&P Global reported on Tuesday, but demand conditions eased. The headline seasonally adjusted S&P Global Egypt Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell slight»»»

Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary launched on Monday the fifth edition of the Saudi Media Forum 2026 in Riyadh. The minister stressed that the royal patronage of the forum by King Salman is a badge o»»»

Iran's president said Tuesday that he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran it wants to try to negotiate as tensions remain high with Washington after the Mideast country's bloody crackdown on n»»»

Dubai: ADNOC Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, posted full-year EBITDA of $1.16 billion, up 11.1% year on year, while net profit climbed 15.4% to $761 million. The company said earnings growth reflected sustained demand across fuel and retail segments, alongside rising »»»

President Iliana Iotova will hold the first consultations with representatives of parliamentary groups in the 51st National Assembly as part of the procedure for appointing a caretaker prime minister, the President’s Press Secretariat said on Tuesday. Iotova will meet with representatives of GERB-U»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a decree establishing a consortium of institutions to support small and medium-sized businesses. According to the decree, the new structure will unite government agencies, financial institutions, educational institutions, and international partners to im»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has warned of reduced horizontal visibility along coastal and offshore areas, particularly during the early hours. It said foggy conditions have been observed across most parts of the country, reducing visibility to less than 1km. The Ministry of Interi»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has signed amendments to the Decree No. 388 of December 31, 2025 «On Urgent Measures to Improve the Efficiency of Vehicle Technical Inspections.» The document has been officially published. The amendments are aimed at strengthening state control over vehicle in»»»

BERLIN — Public transport across Germany ground to a halt on Monday in a strike called by one of the country's biggest unions in a dispute over pay and conditions.Bitter winter weather and icy surfaces in large parts of the country mean that alternatives for commuters such as walking or cycling are»»»

AMMAN — The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) and Syria’s Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in the telecommunications, information technology and postal sectors.In a statement, TRC »»»

AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Yarub Qudah on Monday underlined the "genuine opportunities" available for Jordan and Syria to forge a strategic economic partnership aimed at achieving sustainable development and addressing regional challenges.Speaking at the Jordanian-Syrian Econom»»»

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the admit cards for Class 10 and Class 12 board exams 2026. The hall tickets are available on the official CBSE portal, but students cannot download them directly. School administrations must log in to the Pariksha Sangam portal using the»»»

A major channel aiding international phone scammers has been dismantled in Kyrgyzstan, the press center of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported. According to the SCNS, the group was engaged in the mass activation of WhatsApp, Telegram, and Lalafo accounts using SIM cards issued»»»

Bad Bunny, a Grammy-winning Puerto Rican star and Billboard’s 2025 Artist of the Year, rose to fame after his 2017 hit Soy Peor. A vocal critic of US immigration enforcement, he has avoided US tour dates, making his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show a high-profile and divisive choice.»»»

Cuba faces worsening daily hardships, including power outages, fuel shortages, and medicine scarcity, as US sanctions and the cutoff of Venezuelan oil strain the island’s economy. Havana rejects foreign ultimatums, insisting any agreement must respect its sovereignty. US President Donald Trump, how»»»

Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona was released after more than four years in a Caracas prison as part of a government amnesty for political detainees. His release came following pressure from the US after last month’s removal of Nicolás Maduro. Dozens of other political prisoners hav»»»

Capgemini announced it is putting its US subsidiary up for sale after controversy over a $365 million contract with US immigration agency ICE to provide tools for identifying foreign nationals. The move, welcomed by the French government, follows pressure from employees and trade unions calling for»»»

Chile’s outgoing president on Monday said he is officially backing his predecessor Michelle Bachelet’s bid to become the first woman to head the United Nations. Brazil and Mexico are also supporting her candidacy. Chile has officially backed the candidacy of its former president Michelle Bachelet t»»»

For our inaugural Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Ellis Cashmore, Sociologist, Honorary Professor at Aston University, UK and Author of "Celebrity Culture". As music is a conduit for political expression, explains Professor Cashmore, sport is becoming a "hugely influ»»»

The fallout continues after the US Department of Justice released over 3 million documents pertaining to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New York mayor Zohran Mamdani's mother, film director Mira Nair was named in an email, in reference of attending a film party. But AI-generated images by »»»

Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify in a congressional investigation into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, a staffer said on Monday. The move could avert a Republican-led House vote to hold the two Democrats in contempt of Congress, potenti»»»

Jeffrey Epstein denied he was the “devil” and said he was only a low-level sexual predator in a video interview released by US authorities, according to the latest files. The roughly two-hour interview was conducted by Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Donald Trump, and appears to have be»»»

After more than three million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were released last Friday, tensions are growing across the globe. The disclosures have raised fresh questions about the convicted sex offender's relationships with the rich and powerful. Britain's former prince Andrew, his ex-w»»»

A tragedy occurred in Sokuluk district of Chui region: three four-year-old children drowned. The incident occurred on February 2 in the village of Zhany-Pakhta. The Ministry of Internal Affairs’ press service informed 24.kg news agency. According to preliminary reports, the children fell through th»»»

Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened to a limited number of people on Monday, allowing the first Palestinian medical evacuees to pass through. According to an Egyptian official, 50 Palestinians were expected to cross in each direction on the first day. The first medical evacuees from Ga»»»

Iraq has begun to launch investigations into more than 1,300 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group that have been transferred from Syrian detention camps. Some 7,000 suspects were moved from Syria to Iraq after the Syrian army seized territory in the country's northeast previously held »»»

Tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating amid mutual threats and fears of a wider conflict. Despite deploying a powerful naval force near Iran, US President Donald Trump expressed optimism that a nuclear agreement could be reached soon. Iran’s leadership warned that any war would »»»

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has partially reopened, allowing limited pedestrian crossings after months of closure, offering a rare lifeline for Palestinians. Thousands of patients, students, and displaced families hope to cross for medical treatment, education, and aid, with Ga»»»

Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt partially reopened Monday under very strict conditions, allowing only limited crossings after nearly a year of closure, as FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon explains. The move follows recent Israeli airstrikes and months of appeals from aid groups. The crossing, Gaza’s only n»»»

Recent protests in Iran erupted over economic collapse and political repression. But beneath the discontent, analysts also point to a deeper ecological crisis. The country has been gripped by a severe drought for six consecutive years, and many cities including its capital Tehran are on the verge o»»»

Iran is considering resuming nuclear talks with the US, possibly in Turkey between envoy Steve Witkoff and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Tensions remain high after a deadly crackdown on protests and a US naval buildup, as Reza Sayah, Tehran correspondent, explains.»»»