SEOUL: North Korea said Wednesday leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-firings of missiles from a recently launched destroyer — the first such warship for the North — and called for accelerating efforts to boost his navy’s nuclear attack capabilities. North Korea last week unveiled the 5,000-ton de»»»

DUBAI: British fashion designer and singer Victoria Beckham hosted an intimate dinner in Dubai this week with some of the city’s leading style influencers to celebrate her exclusive capsule collection with Middle Eastern online luxury retailer Ounass. The collaboration includes a dedicated pop-up a»»»

JEDDAH: PFL MENA will begin its second season at the Onyx Arena in Jeddah on May 9 with a trio of fighters from the Kingdom looking to leave their mark in front of the home crowd. When Malik Basahel, Abdulaziz bin Moammar and Ahmed Makki make their respective entrances into the world-famous PFL Sma»»»

MOSCOW: Russia and North Korea on Wednesday began construction of a road bridge between the two countries that will span the Tumen river, part of an effort to strengthen their strategic partnership, Russia’s prime minister said. The bridge is being built near the existing “Friendship Bridge,” a rai»»»

MORWELL, Australia: An Australian woman promised a “special meal” for her in-laws before dishing up a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms that killed three of them, jurors heard Wednesday. On the opening day of a trial that has drawn global attention, Erin Patterson, 50, faced a jury acc»»»

Dubai: Usha Nagvanshi, a woman from the scenic valleys of Jammu & Kashmir, has taken the internet by storm with a daring and unconventional dance video. In a now-viral Instagram video posted on her account, @ushanagvanshi31, she performs energetic dance moves atop a tall tree, set against a breatht»»»

Five members of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces were wounded in two separate drone attacks targeting military positions in northern Iraq’s Duhok province, the Kurdistan Region Security Council said on Tuesday. The council said the strikes occurred on Monday and Tuesday in the town of Amadiya, where su»»»

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday joked that he would like to succeed Pope Francis, who died last week at the age of 88. Trump, asked about whom he'd like to see become the next Catholic pontiff, told reporters: "I'd like to be pope. That would be my No. 1 choice." Trump noted he actually had no»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended declines on Wednesday and were set for their largest monthly drop in more than three years as the global trade war eroded the outlook for fuel demand, while fears of mounting supply also weighed. Brent crude futures fell by 83 cents, or 1.29 percent, to $63.42 per bar»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended declines on Wednesday and were set for their largest monthly drop in more than three years as the global trade war eroded the outlook for fuel demand, while fears of mounting supply also weighed. Brent crude futures fell by 83 cents, or 1.29 percent, to $63.42 per bar»»»

NEW YORK, April 30 (KUNA) -- The Gulf group at the United Nations affirmed that comprehensive justice in Syria cannot be achieved without addressing the needs and aspirations of the Syrian people, and providing humanitarian assistance especially as the deteriorating situation in the country continu»»»

THESSALONIKI: Workers were installing benches at a park in the ancient Greek port city of Thessaloniki when their excavator pushed brown soil off a fragile white skull. They turned off the motorized equipment and set to work with pickaxes and shovels. The crew found two skeletons, then more. By Mar»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy entered into a long-term condensate supply agreement with the Singapore-based Shell International Eastern Trading Company (SIETCO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of London-listed Shell Plc. The agreement, signed by H E Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Aff»»»

THESSALONIKI: Workers were installing benches at a park in the ancient Greek port city of Thessaloniki when their excavator pushed brown soil off a fragile white skull. They turned off the motorized equipment and set to work with pickaxes and shovels. The crew found two skeletons, then more. By Mar»»»

An American Airlines flight from Sao Paulo to New York descended into chaos on April 24 after a female passenger attempted to force her way into the cockpit, prompting a physical response from crew members. Caught on camera Video footage from inside Flight 950 shows flight attendants confronting th»»»

Efforts to restore state authority across Lebanon and enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1701 - which mandates a zone free of unauthorized weapons south of the Litani River - have been met with fresh hostilities targeting UN peacekeepers in the country’s southern border areas. In recent days, a»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov has issued a firm ultimatum, giving ministries and agencies 10 days to ensure the BG-Alert system is fully operational. “Ten days, colleagues—after that, there is no forgiveness,” Zhelyazkov said during the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, as reported by BGNES»»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Torobaev got acquainted with the implementation of irrigation projects in the region during his working visit to Jalal-Abad region. The press service of the Ministry of Agriculture reported. He got acquainted with the current state of »»»

A drug distribution scheme organized by officers of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Bishkek has been uncovered and dismantled. The press center of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of the Kyrgyz Republic told 24.kg news agency. It was reported earlier that security service»»»

On April 30, 1975, South Vietnam unconditionally surrendered to North Vietnam. The communists occupied Saigon and renamed it Ho Chi Minh City. 1 of 8 | People pose in front of a sign commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 26, 2025. Th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) launched yesterday the activities of the 50th Arab Deaf Week, under the theme “The Value of Using Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Qualifying the Deaf,” at the Audio Education Complex. The event was attended by Speaker of Sh»»»

Rabat: Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council H E Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti, reaffirmed the State of Qatar’s commitment to supporting development efforts and promoting South-South cooperation through its global development partnerships and humanitarian initiatives. This came at the opening sess»»»

Dakar: President of the Republic of Senegal H E Bassirou Diomaye Faye met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi in Dakar. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs conveyed the greetings of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, along with his wishes of good »»»

Doha, Qatar: The 2025 edition of Build Your Home (BYH) Qatar continues to ignite remarkable excitement among exhibitors, homeowners, and entrepreneurs. The exhibition has emerged as a key destination for innovation, design excellence, and sustainable homebuilding solutions, attracting thousands of »»»

Manila: A Chinese national was arrested while operating a surveillance device near the offices of the Philippine election commission, authorities said Wednesday, less than two weeks before the country's mid-term polls. The man was allegedly using an "IMSI catcher", a device capable of mimicking a c»»»

OVES Enterprise, a Romanian company specialized in the development of complex software solutions for the defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity industries, has signed a strategic memorandum with MSI Defense Solutions, a U.S.-based integrator of advanced tactical systems for land and naval defense. M»»»

The Croatian burger chain Submarine, which recently acquired Vivo Fusion Food Bar in Romania, expects total investments in expanding its restaurant networks in the two countries to reach €5 million by the end of 2028, Submarine’s founder, Aleksandar Lazinica, told SeeNews. “This year and the next t»»»

HO CHI MINH: Vietnam on Wednesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation with a military parade and a focus on a peaceful future. The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 marked the end of a Vietnam divided into the communist »»»

Dubai: Beauty pageant watchers, brace yourselves—Miss Universe Philippines 2025 is just days away, and soon a new queen will be crowned, world peace speeches and all, as Chelsea Manalo prepares to pass on her glittering title. The grand finale is set to take place on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 6 p.m.,»»»

Dubai: In a delightful twist on tradition, a bride-to-be has captured hearts across the internet with her hilarious and unforgettable entrance at her haldi ceremony (pre-wedding ritual). Ditching the usual yellow attire, she arrived dressed in a full-blown inflatable dinosaur costume, instantly tur»»»

KOCHI — At least 14 people, including two children, have been killed after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.Two people were also seriously injured in the fire, which started on Tuesday night at Rituraj Hotel in Kolkata city.The blaze is now under contro»»»

SEOUL — The world is arming itself at the fastest rate since near the end of the Cold War, according to a new report, as major wars rage in Ukraine and Gaza and military tensions spike from Europe to Asia.The 9.4% year-on-year rise to $2.718 trillion in global military spending in 2024 is the highe»»»

A Turkish court has jailed pending trial 18 employees of the Istanbul municipality on corruption charges, state-owned Anadolu and other media reported on Wednesday, amid a crackdown on the opposition and the city's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main politic»»»

Scenarios according to which Romania could be hit by a massive power outage such as the one in Spain, although they seem to belong to the realm of science fiction, should be seriously considered by those who deal with emergency situations, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Sorin Grindeanu de»»»

The leadership of the Ministry of National Defence welcomes the decision of the US State Department to approve the sale to Romania of a long-range surface-to-air missile system (HSAM) - Patriot, through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) security assistance programme, and the notification, in this re»»»

Romania has succeeded, in collaboration with private companies, in developing important energy projects, interim president Ilie Bolojan said on Tuesday, during the segment dedicated to heads of state and government at the Three Seas Initiative Business Forum, organized at the Royal Castle in Warsaw»»»

Wynn Al Marjan, a $3.9 billion integrated gaming resort coming up in Ras Al Khaimah, will create at least 7,500 jobs across various sections of the iconic hotel, a senior official said. “We have about 80 employees and by the end of the year, we’ll have about 300. The major bulk of hiring for the re»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, has begun accepting bids for the sale of benchmark-sized, dollar-denominated 7-year Islamic bonds, or sukuk, according to an arranging bank document seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The indicative price for the sukuk sale has be»»»

The shrinking of the Caspian Sea is not a new topic in the CIS region by a long way, but alarm bells have been ringing that much louder in recent years. The issue is growing especially prevalent in Kazakhstan, where an initiative known as “Save the Caspian Sea” is beginning to take shape, led by Va»»»

HO CHI MINH: Vietnam on Wednesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation with a military parade and a focus on a peaceful future. The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 marked the end of a Vietnam divided into the communist »»»

WASHINGTON: The conservative US Supreme Court will weigh a case on Wednesday challenging the ban on using public money to fund religious charter schools. Nearly all 50 states already allow charter schools, which are privately managed but publicly funded. But the Catholic Church in Oklahoma is vying»»»

MANILA: A Chinese national was arrested while operating a surveillance device near the offices of the Philippine election commission, authorities said Wednesday, less than two weeks before the country’s mid-term polls. The man was allegedly using an “IMSI catcher,” a device capable of mimicking a c»»»

Doha: Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management of the Syrian Arab Republic H E Raed Al Saleh has said that under the wise leadership of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the State of Qatar plays a pivotal and essential role in supporting security and stability at the regional and i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar remains at the forefront of diplomacy and helping to make progress in solving some of the world’s most intractable conflicts. “From Chad to Gaza to Ukraine, Qatari negotiators and mediators are involved in intensive diplomacy aimed at working to wind down wars and insurgencies,” »»»

WASHINGTON: The conservative US Supreme Court will weigh a case on Wednesday challenging the ban on using public money to fund religious charter schools. Nearly all 50 states already allow charter schools, which are privately managed but publicly funded. But the Catholic Church in Oklahoma is vying»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, has begun accepting bids for the sale of benchmark-sized, dollar-denominated 7-year Islamic bonds, or sukuk, according to an arranging bank document seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The indicative price for the sukuk sale has be»»»

ISLAMABAD: Bangladesh will tour Pakistan in May for a five-match Twenty20 International series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday, confirming the shift from the originally planned three One Day Internationals and three T20s to an all-T20 format ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup.​ »»»

MANILA: A Chinese national was arrested while operating a surveillance device near the offices of the Philippine election commission, authorities said Wednesday, less than two weeks before the country’s mid-term polls. The man was allegedly using an “IMSI catcher,” a device capable of mimicking a c»»»

STOCKHOLM — Swedish police say three people are confirmed dead after a shooting attack took place on Tuesday in Uppsala, a city near the capital, Stockholm, and are investigating the incident as a murder.Swedish media reported that a manhunt to locate the perpetrator is ongoing. Eyewitnesses say th»»»

NEW YORK — The United Nations Security Council convened on Tuesday to discuss the situation in the Middle East. The meeting comes after Israel moved to intensify its operations across the Gaza Strip following the breakdown of a fragile truce on 18 March.More than 2,200 Palestinians were killed sinc»»»