In light of the rapid economic transformations taking place globally, localization is no longer merely a matter linked to employment rates or labor market dynamics. It has become a strategic pathway toward building a more resilient economy, one that is better equipped to adapt to change. Strengthen»»»

Two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed, the Latvian army said on Thursday morning. The drones were probably launched by Ukraine against targets in Russia, Latvia's Defense Minister Andris Spruds told national broadcaster LSM. Military jets of the multinational NATO»»»

Japan fired surface-to-ship missiles and sank an old warship in waters between the Philippines and Taiwan as part of major military exercises that include US forces, angering China. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has accelerated Japan's shift towards a more muscular defense policy, further casting o»»»

Regional authorities on Lesvos have appealed to the government to allow “targeted” vaccinations to stop the deadly foot-and-mouth livestock disease that’s causing havoc with the northeastern Aegean Sea island’s economy. In a letter to the Rural Development Ministry, the regional official responsibl»»»

Greece is introducing a new Special Spatial Framework for Tourism, setting stricter limits on development in heavily visited destinations while offering incentives for less-developed areas, according to a draft plan presented by authorities. The framework divides the country into five categories, w»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has said that there is a strong possibility that the United States and Iran could reach a diplomatic solution, despite the publicly stated differences between the two sides. In an int»»»

Dubai: As anticipation builds around Daadi Ki Shaadi, Neetu Kapoor has shared an emotional memory from the film’s shoot that revealed just how protective her son Ranbir Kapoor can be. The actress was filming in Shimla when tensions between India and Pakistan intensified during Operation Sindoor in »»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has stressed the importance of “national unity” as Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said it was premature to talk of any high-level meeting between Lebanon and Israel. Speaking during a meeting with heads of Akkar municipal federations and mukhtars at Baabda Palace on Wedne»»»

Doha, Qatar: Associate at the Department of Pharmacy and Drug Control at Ministry of Public Health Dr. Latifa Al Khayat has outlined the regulatory framework governing the import and circulation of medicines in the country, emphasising its role in safeguarding patient safety and reducing pharmaceut»»»

65 sky divers and para-motorists from at least 20 countries in the world flew over the great Giza pyramids on Saturday as Sky Sports EG Company in cooperation with the Egyptian Air Sports Federation held Egypt’s first ever air games. “The event is an amazing and important advertisement which will p»»»

Syrian forces have arrested Uzbek fighters during a security sweep in the northwest, after a dispute involving one of them escalated into protests outside a government security facility, two Syrian security officials said. The tensions began after authorities sought to detain an Uzbek fighter accus»»»

The Samos Animal Welfare Association on Wednesday said that a dog found severely abused on the eastern Aegean island of Samos died from her injuries after a two-week struggle for survival. The female dog, estimated to be about 12 years old and weighing just 9 kilograms (20 pounds), was discovered o»»»

In quarter 1 2026, 2,821 new dwellings were built, 4.3% more than a year earlier. The number of dwellings to be built based on issued construction permits and simple declarations was 9,291, 64% more than in the same period of 2025. In the first quarter of 2026, 2,821 dwellings were put to use, an i»»»

The United States is closely monitoring the situation with US travelers on board the luxury cruise ship that was hit by a hantavirus outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday. Three people - a Dutch couple and a German national - have died in the outbreak on t»»»

America's top diplomat, Marco Rubio, will visit the first US pope, Leo XIV, on Thursday, seeking to ease tensions between Washington and the Vatican while also promoting President Donald Trump's interests. The US secretary of state flies in weeks after Trump's extraordinary criticism of Leo, the he»»»

The caretaker government will consider asking the National Assembly to ratify the Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism and amendments linked to Bulgaria’s accession to it, the government press service said on Thursday. Bulgaria became the 21st member of the euro area on January 1, 2»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

The EU imported more Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first four months of 2026 than in any equivalent period since the Yamal LNG project began exporting in 2017, according to new analysis of Kpler shipping data published by campaign group Urgewald — paying an estimated €3.88bn to Moscow»»»

Egyptian contacts with regional leaders and officials continue as part of de-escalation efforts to calm tensions between Washington and Tehran and positive signals over a possible memorandum of understanding to end the war. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed the need to intensify effo»»»

A man from the village of Ippeio on Lesvos was sentenced to six years in prison, suspended, for shooting and seriously injuring a stray kitten in May 2021 because it was tearing his garbage bags and “had to learn,” according to testimony. Witnesses told the court he responded to their protests by s»»»

North Korea's U.N. envoy said Thursday that Pyongyang is not bound by the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. In this photo, North Korea shows off an ICBM at a military parade in Pyongyang in October. File Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, May 7 (UPI) -- North Korea is not bound by the global treaty aimed at »»»

Rudy Giuliani, the former Mayor of New York City, has been removed from the ICU, his spokesman said on Wednesday. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo May 7 (UPI) -- Rudy Giuliani has been moved from the intensive care unit but remains hospitalized, a spokesperson for the former New York C»»»

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi has affirmed Baghdad’s readiness to mediate between Iran and the United States during contacts with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as conflicting messages from both sides reach Iraq’s new government. Al-Zaidi’s media office said in a statement issue»»»

A photograph appearing to show an Israeli soldier placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon has sparked outrage online. The image, which surfaced on Wednesday, was reportedly taken in the predominantly Christian village of Dibil, near the border with Israel»»»

President Iliana Iotova is expected to present the first exploratory mandate to form a government on Thursday. After consultations with the parliamentary groups ended on Tuesday, Iotova said she would present the mandate at 5 pm on May 7. Several issues stood out in the meetings as key priorities f»»»

PAOAY, Philippines: Japan fired surface-to-ship missiles and sank an old warship in waters between the Philippines and Taiwan as part major military exercises that include US forces, angering China. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has accelerated Japan’s shift toward a more muscular defense policy, f»»»

China’s gradual retreat from US Treasury markets in the past year has accelerated significantly of late, with analysts pointing to a sharper shift in strategy following the February 28 outbreak of hostilities with Iran across the Middle East. The pattern, while thus far largely incremental rather t»»»

China’s gradual retreat from US Treasury markets in the past year has accelerated significantly of late, with analysts pointing to a sharper shift in strategy following the February 28 outbreak of hostilities with Iran across the Middle East. The pattern, while thus far largely incremental rather t»»»

China’s gradual retreat from US Treasury markets in the past year has accelerated significantly of late, with analysts pointing to a sharper shift in strategy following the February 28 outbreak of hostilities with Iran across the Middle East. The pattern, while thus far largely incremental rather t»»»

At IBM Think 2026 in Boston, IBM’s bet on Saudi Arabia went beyond expanding its role in AI infrastructure. The US technology company sought to position itself as a partner in a tougher phase, turning that investment into large-scale industrial and institutional execution. That message came through»»»

As US-Iran tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, a journalist at a Pentagon briefing this week asked top US officials an out-of-the ordinary question: whether Tehran could deploy “kamikaze dolphins” against US warships. The idea isn’t as far-fetched as it seems, as multiple countries »»»

Pope ⁠Leo XIV is ​likely to visit France at the ​end of September, the country's bishops announced in a statement on Wednesday. It ​would ‌be the pontiff's second ⁠visit to a European Union country outside ‌Italy.  Pope Leo, leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, could tra»»»

The National Assembly is expected to hear caretaker Minister of Finance Georgi Klisurski on the State’s current financial position on Thursday. The hearing is part of the draft programme for the first two regular plenary sittings of the 52nd National Assembly. The proposal for the hearing was submi»»»

GENEVA: Doctors Without Borders on Thursday accused Israel of having deliberately restricted food and aid in Gaza, creating a “manufactured malnutrition crisis” with particularly devastating impacts on infants and pregnant and breastfeeding women.The report also examined what it said was the harm d»»»

“They want to make a deal. We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal,” US President Donald Trump told reporters. Asked whether there was a deadline for Iran, Trump avoided setting one. “Never a deadline. It’ll happen. It’ll happen. But never a d»»»

Long before Zoom, I was already losing at digital chemistry games. I didn’t grow up in the time of online learning as such, but I do recall a certain science teacher in sixth grade who march us into a room with a projector and fire up an interactive computer-learning programme where we had to solve»»»

The 2026 US Counterterrorism Strategy called out Europe’s failure to control mass migration, naming the EU “both a terror target and an incubator of terror threats.” “Unfettered mass migration has been the transmission belt for terrorists,” the document warned. It also blasted wealthy NATO allies f»»»

The US State Department has reminded diplomats worldwide not to use confidential information to place bets on online prediction markets, The Wall Street Journal reported. “The misuse of nonpublic information by Department employees for financial benefit is a very serious offense and will not be tol»»»