Havana: Cuba's tourism sector suffered a sharp decline in 2025, with shortages of basic goods repelling visitors even before the United States began strangling the island's fuel supply. Around 1.8 million people visited the Caribbean island last year, down 17.8 percent from the previous year, the n»»»

Sts Cyricus and Julitta Island is public state property and has been managed by the Ministry of Culture since 2012, the Ministry reported on Monday in response to inquiries about the status and development of the island. The statement also says that Sts Cyricus and Julitta Island is one of the most»»»

Punxsutawney Phil, seen here in 2012, predicted another six weeks of winter when he saw his shadow Monday morning. File Photo by George M Powers/UPI | License Photo Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Famed Pennsylvania groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Monday morning, predicting six more weeks of winter. Phi»»»

Voters in Texas have sent another warning to Republicans that they may be facing fierce political headwinds in a critical election year. A special election for a state Senate seat on Saturday saw the Democratic candidate, union leader Taylor Rehmet, win by a 14-point margin. But that doesn't tell t»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during the preliminary day of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026. Under the the»»»

President Iliana Iotova will begin consultations with parliamentary floor groups on appointing a caretaker prime minister, the President’s administration said here on Monday. Iotova will meet representatives of GERB-UDF and Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) on Tuesday. Prime Minister »»»

Dubai: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, welcomed guests of the UAE participating in the World Governments Summit 2026, which begins tomorrow in Dubai and runs for thr»»»

1 of 4 | U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of two more people on Monday in relation to an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minnesota last month. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Feb. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of two more people on M»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen runs a system that silences those working under her, a former commissioner who served during her first term has claimed. Nicolas Schmit, who represented Luxembourg as the commissioner for jobs and social rights from 2019 to 2024, has joined several»»»

Doha, Qatar: In January 2026, a short video of a lone penguin calmly walking away from its colony toward the icy mountains of Antarctica returned to social media and quickly became one of the year’s biggest viral moments. Online users called it the “Nihilist Penguin,” turning the bird into a symbol»»»

At least 177 insurgents have been killed in a security crackdown in Pakistan following coordinated attacks that left more than 50 people dead, the country’s Interior Ministry has said. The operation was announced on Sunday after attacks by insurgent group the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) at mu»»»

The European Union needs a direct channel of communication with Russia, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said. The bloc has refused to communicate with Moscow for four years, folllowing the escalation of the Ukraine conflict. The remarks echo growing concern among EU members that their »»»

In the quiet of a high-security Istanbul venue, diplomatic couriers are laying the groundwork for a meeting that was unthinkable just eight months ago. On Friday, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are scheduled to sit across from one another, marking the fir»»»

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has arranged a syndicated financing facility worth EGP 1.42bn for Al Qamzi Developments to finance part of the investment costs for the first and second phases of the SEAZEN project on Egypt’s North Coast. Under the arrangement, NBE is acting as facility agent, lead»»»

When 1,500 American paratroopers quietly packed their gear and departed from a strategic base near the Ukrainian border last October, the silence from Washington was louder than the transport planes. In Romania, a frontline ally, the withdrawal felt less like a routine rotation and more like a crac»»»

Royal Caribbean wants to construct two clubs in Mexico, which will could emulate this one that opened in December on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean Feb. 2 (UPI) -- A network of environmental organizations warned about environmental and social risks two megatourism»»»

Milan, Italy: Jean-Philippe Mateta's potential deadline-day move to AC Milan from Crystal Palace has fallen through for medical reasons, a source told AFP on Monday, confirming Italian media reports. The France striker was left out of Palace's squad for their Premier League draw with Nottingham For»»»

LONDON, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- The UK announced on Monday that it had sanctioned 10 individuals and one organization over human rights violations in Iran.The sanctions are aimed at holding the Iranian authorities accountable over a "number of serious human rights violations." In a statement, Foreign Secre»»»

President Donald Trump plans to launch a $12 billion stockpile of rare earth minerals to curb U.S. dependence on China. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Feb. 2 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump plans to launch a $12 billion stockpile of rare earth minerals to curb U.S. dependence on China.»»»

Russia ​would ‌regard the deployment ‌of any ​foreign military forces or ​infrastructure in Ukraine as ​foreign intervention, and would treat them as legitimate targets, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said. While responding to questions following Sergey Lavrov’s press conference, the ministry also state»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Data Privacy Office at the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) announced that it has issued Binding Decision No. (3) of 2025 against one of the companies operating in the sports sector in the State of Qatar. The decision came following a personal data breach incident ide»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump says the United States and India have agreed to a trade deal that will immediately lower US tariffs on Indian goods and reshape energy ties between the two countries. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The announcement followed a phone cal»»»

Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried a US strike could break its grip on power by driving an already enraged public back onto the streets, following a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, according to six current and former officials. In high-level meetings, officials told Supreme Lea»»»

Tunis, Feb. 2 (TAP) - The Tunis International Centre for Environmental Technologies (CITET) has announced the launch of a “SEACURE” call for applications, which will provide financial support and technical assistance to seven regions in order to...»»»

Serenity for Investment & Real Estate Management has officially launched its operations as Egypt’s first specialised developer focused on the development and management of memorial gardens, unveiling its inaugural project, Serene, in partnership with the Administrative Capital for Urban Development»»»

US President Donald Trump announced that he agreed to a trade deal with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the US will lower tariffs on goods from India to 18% from 25%. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said India will reduce trade barriers to zero and will also stop buying Russian oil. An»»»

BusinessIndiaTrump announces India 'trade deal' after Modi callWesley Rahn with Reuters, AFPAfter a phone call with India's PM, Trump said that the US would lower its tariff rate on Indian goods, while again claiming that India had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. Modi thanked Trump for the deal.»»»

The son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested by police on suspicion of assault, before he goes on trial in Oslo on Tuesday on 38 charges, including the rape of four women. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, was remanded in custody for four weeks. Police said the latest allegations against h»»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro plans to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. File Photo by Mauricio Duenas Casteneda/EPA Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in Washington to begin an official state visit that includes a planned meeting with Presid»»»

Morocco has evacuated more than 50,000 people, nearly half the population of the northwestern city of Ksar el-Kebir, as flooding driven by weeks of heavy rain threatened to inundate the city, state media said on Monday. "The city has become a ghost town," local resident Hicham Ajttou told Reuters b»»»

Dozens of Palestinians were expected to leave or return to Gaza on Monday after Israel reopened the sole pedestrian crossing to Egypt, a major step in the ceasefire intended to end the war, though with strict limitations on access. The Rafah crossing, in what was once a city of a quarter of a milli»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced a "trade deal" with India on Monday after speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying New Delhi agreed to stop buying Russian oil and may purchase it instead from Venezuela. Trump said that "out of friendship and respect" for Modi, the United Sta»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday, after US leader Donald Trump said he was hopeful of a deal to avert military action against the country. Following the Iranian authorities' deadly response to anti-government »»»

Dubai: A police officer from the Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office (CSPPO) has graduated at the top of his class during the International Police Exchange Program held at the Abu Dhabi Police College. Police Major Inar Vic Valencia Florece bested 51 other international student officers from 35 »»»

A bomb cyclone struck parts of North Carolina and the mid-Atlantic states bringing heavy snow, strong winds and dangerous road conditions that brought much of the region to a standstill. The storm began late Friday and continued into the weekend, with some areas receiving up to 15 inches of snow, p»»»

Police say no suspicious packages or devices have been located after a bomb threat was sent to schools in the Columbia Heights neighbourhood, a suburb of Minneapolis, on Monday. Multiple schools in the district, where a number of students have been detained in recent weeks as part of Immigration Cu»»»

German law enforcement officials arrested five men on Monday in Lubek, Germany, in connection with a criminal organization that has smuggled an estimated 16,000 deliveries to Russia since February 2022. File Photo by Anna Szilagyi/EPA-EFE Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Germany's Federal Prosecutor's Office confir»»»

1 of 6 | The Moon sets behind NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday. NASA plans to run the final test Monday evening before a Feb. 8 launch. NASA Photo by Sam Lott/UPI | Lice»»»

Israel's ban on Doctors Without Borders' humanitarian operation in Gaza spells deeper catastrophe for the Palestinian territory's people, the head of the medical charity told AFP on Monday. Israel announced on Sunday that it was terminating all the activities in Gaza and the West Bank by the organi»»»

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»»»

Amman: Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments and issues related to Iran's nuclear program. According to a statement, Safadi stressed the importance of diplomacy and dialogue as t»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia had an employed population of 2,356,466 people in Q4 2025, which was a 0.9 pct decline y-o-y, according to figures released by the national statistical office. In a statement, it said the majority of the total employed population - 1,884,966 people - worked for legal persons and t»»»

Many apartment owners begin renting with the assumption that the process is simple and largely passive. In reality, rental management is an ongoing responsibility that requires time, regulatory knowledge and the ability to react quickly to unexpected issues. Beyond signing a lease and collecting re»»»

JHM Development has completed one of the largest land transactions in Poznań in recent years, acquiring the 12.2-hectare Osiedle Maltańskie site for over PLN 421 million. The property, located near Lake Malta — one of the city’s key recreational areas — was purchased on 29 January and will be devel»»»

Poland’s Krajowy System e-Faktur (KSeF) has launched on schedule, with no major technical failures during its first days of operation. From 1 February, around 4,200 of the country’s largest companies—those with annual turnover above PLN 200 million—are required to issue invoices exclusively through»»»

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Amid the simmering standoff between Washington and Tehran, the remote atoll of Diego Garcia has emerged from obscurity into sharp focus — a linchpin of American power. At the same time, it's a potential bullseye. The joint US–UK military base, long prized for its strategic reach, now stands as both»»»

The UK on Monday sanctioned 10 individuals, including Iran's interior minister and police chiefs, for their roles in "recent brutality against protesters", the British foreign ministry said. Those sanctioned include the Law Enforcement Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FARAJA), interior minis»»»

Doha, Qatar: Technology and cyber security experts have warned that building trust and protecting user data must be treated as a strategic priority for digital platforms, amid a rise in cyber attacks and growing reliance on digital transformation and artificial intelligence. The warning came during»»»