Dubai: Filipino professionals in the UAE and across the Middle East will be able to take their board exams without travelling back to the Philippines. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has announced that the 2026 Special Professional Licensure Examinations (SPLE) for overseas Filipino wo»»»

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced last Wednesday (18 February) that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, which it considered a landmark victory for public health in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won achievement protects future generations from »»»

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, refuted Italian media reports that he had suffered a new health setback and had flown to a Milano hospital for treatment. Refuting the allegation, Aldabaiba admitted on his social media account that he ‘‘underwent some additional medical t»»»

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb more than a thousand years old in Panama containing human remains alongside gold and ceramic artifacts, the lead researcher told AFP on Friday. The discovery was made at the El Cano site in the Nata district about 200 kilometers (124 miles) southwest of Panama »»»

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Doha, Qatar: World no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz needed six match points before finally toppling defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 on Friday to reach the final of the Qatar Open. Playing his first tournament since completing his career Grand Slam at the Australian Open earlier in February, Alc»»»

India and Brazil agreed to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after talks in New Delhi with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. "The agreement on critical minerals and rare earths in a major step towards building resilien»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has received a telephone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi. During the call, the two sides discussed efforts to de-escalate tensio»»»

A draft for a potential new nuclear agreement could be presented to the US by Tehran within days, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. Araghchi made the remarks in an interview with US broadcaster MSNBC on Friday, following a second round of Oman-mediated indirect negotiations between »»»

Only a few will be tempted to celebrate: German magazine Spiegel – once, a very long time ago, a proud flagship of critical investigate journalism but now an often cringe-inducing, radical-Centrist government and establishment mouthpiece – has noticed the obvious fact that Germany’s American overlo»»»

BSP National Council member and BSP MP Borislav Gutsanov said on Saturday that the party’s early-election performance will largely hinge on decisions taken at this and at the next plenum, speaking ahead of a National Council meeting at BSP headquarters in Sofia. Gutsanov said unity was paramount. H»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - If Kiev fails to restore oil transit to Slovakia on Monday, the EU nation will cut off emergency electricity supply to Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned on Saturday. If on Monday Volodymyr Zelensky "does not resume oil supplies to Slovakia, then on the same day I »»»

New Delhi, India: Nations including the United States and China called for "secure, trustworthy and robust" artificial intelligence, in a declaration issued Saturday after a major summit in New Delhi. "Advancing secure, trustworthy and robust AI is foundational to building trust and maximising soci»»»

Serbia and Sweden have urged their citizens in Iran to leave the country after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the country's nuclear program. The Balkan nation had already invited Serbian nationals in mid-January to leave Iran and not to travel there, as the country's cler»»»

Tunis, Feb 21 (TAP) - A call for expressions of interest has been launched by Expertise France to support the participation of Tunisian green startups and eco-entrepreneurs in the international exhibition “ChangeNOW 2026”, to be held at the Grand...»»»

The Abdylas Maldybaev Kyrgyz National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater and the Estrada Multimedia Center in Prilep, North Macedonia, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. The Ministry of Culture reported. According to the ministry, the document was signed by theater director Muratbek Begaliev and ce»»»

Bishkek hosts the Kyrgyzstan Cup in Taekwondo ITF on February 21–22. The National Taekwondo Federation reported. The tournament brings together the country’s strongest athletes, with guests from both neighboring countries and abroad. The competition takes place at Gym-N-Roll Sports Complex and is e»»»

Dubai: Serbia has urged its citizens in Iran to leave the country “as soon as possible”, citing a deteriorating security situation as tensions escalate between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear programme. In a statement published overnight, Serbia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised again»»»

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) faces a potentially existential threat of failing to enter Parliament because of its past role in government and the emergence of a new political project linked to former president Rumen Radev, ex-BSP leader Sergey Stanishev said on Saturday. Stanishev called for»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev participated in Agrodialogue forum. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. In his speech, he noted the results achieved in agriculture, highlighting last year’s key indicators. Agricultural production volume amounted t»»»

In an interview with Darik Radio on Saturday, caretaker Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov said he would work to restore public trust in the Ministry of Agriculture. He stressed that his main focus would be on combating corruption and increasing transparency in the work of the ministry an»»»

The Defence Ministry said on Saturday that an additional Navy diving team and a remotely operated underwater vehicle were redeployed overnight from Varna to the Burgas Naval Base to continue the inspection of the fishing vessel sunk east of Cape Maslen Nos. In an effort to get ahead of an expected »»»

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Rami Abu Hamdan said on Saturday condemnations are no longer effective regarding the Israeli attacks, stressing that the Lebanese blood “is not to be treated as cheap.” In remarks commenting on the Israeli massacre that killed at lea»»»

Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has undergone "successful" treatment at a heart hospital, his office said Saturday, but his specific ailment was not disclosed. "I assure you that I am fine, by God's grace," said a statement posted on social media overnight. The treatment was carried out a»»»

On February 24, the supply of drinking water will be temporarily suspended from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, healthcare, and other social and industrial facilities, the Bishkek City Hall reported. The affected area is Ak-Bosogo residential area. «The water outa»»»

A fence at a construction site collapsed onto a private house in the village of Kok-Zhar, a local resident told 24.kg news agency. He called for the developer’s license to be revoked. «I ask President Sadyr Japarov, as the guarantor of the Constitution, to stop this lawlessness. If the construction»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) attributed the rise in long-term Japanese government bond yields to several factors, most notably a structural shift in nominal growth driven by changes in political leadership, in addition to declining institutional demand amid regulatory changes. In its week»»»

Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Education has approved a list of generative artificial intelligence platforms for use in schools, setting out a formal framework aimed at promoting safe and responsible use of the technology in classrooms. The move, outlined in an annex to the ministry’s Safe and Responsi»»»

Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities announced on Saturday a buy-out offer for owners who lost their homes in last year's deadly housing complex fire, rather than rebuilding the charred apartment blocks as some residents had hoped for. The blaze, the world's deadliest residential building fire since 19»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Saturday for cooler heads to prevail ahead of a rally for a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge. Macron also said his government would hold a meeting next week to discuss "violent action groups" in the w»»»

A toddler in Italy who received a damaged donor heart has died, the family's lawyer has said. Two-year-old Domenico died shortly before 09:30 local time (08:30 GMT) on Saturday, Francesco Petruzzi told reporters. Monaldi Hospital, where he was being treated, said he had suffered a "sudden and irrev»»»

Iran’s foreign minister has categorically dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claim that 32,000 people were killed in just two days of riots across Iran last month, urging him to prove the claim. “Fulfilling our pledge of full transparency towards our own people, Iran’s Government has already pub»»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov accused the caretaker government lead by caretaker PM Andrey Gurov of preparing election manipulation and clearing the way for a future four-way arrangement involving former president Rumen Radev, Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Continue the Change (CC»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - New tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump will take effect on February 24 for 150 days, the White House said in a statement. "The Proclamation imposes, for a period of 150 days, a 10% ad valorem import duty on articles imported into the United States. The temporary imp»»»

Dubai: A Pakistani expat has kicked off February with a life-changing moment, winning Dh50,000 in Big Ticket's second weekly e-draw. Riasat Khan never stopped believing. For the past 10 years, he purchased Big Ticket entries every single month without fail, first as part of one colleague group, the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Battlegroup Zapad has taken control of the settlement of Karpovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "As a result of active operations, Battlegroup Zapad have liberated the settlement of Karpovka in the Donetsk People's Repub»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The new French nuclear doctrine reportedly ‪includes elements that completely contradict the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and violate the Russia-NATO Founding Act, Russian Ambassador to France Alexey Meshkov told Sputnik. In March 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron »»»

President Joseph Aoun on Saturday strongly condemned deadly Israeli attacks on the Bekaa and the Ain al-Helweh camp carried out a day prior, the latest despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah. In a statement, Aoun called the attacks "a blatant act of aggression aimed at thwarting diplomatic efforts" by »»»

A draft law on the European Digital Identity Wallet was published on the Public Consultation Portal of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria on February 17, marking the first formal step toward introducing a Bulgarian digital identity wallet. The bill seeks to establish the national legal framework »»»

Serbia has urged its citizens in Iran to leave the country "as soon as possible", after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the Islamic republic's nuclear program. The Balkan nation had already invited Serbian nationals in mid-January to leave Iran and not to travel there, as »»»

As the gates of Al Ain Zoo open each morning, Khaled Salem Alaryani is already reviewing the day’s schedule. Before the first visitors arrive, he checks in with the animal care team for updates – perhaps a special feeding session, a behavioural milestone or a moment worth highlighting during a tour»»»

Dubai: The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) has opened the new Zamzam mosque in Al Barsha South 2. The mosque can host up to 850 worshippers, including 700 men and 150 women, and is set to serve residents in Al Barsha South 2 and nearby communities. Designed in a modern »»»

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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked eastern Afghanistan including the capital Kabul has resulted in only minor damage and one reported injury, a disaster official told AFP on Saturday. The quake hit on Friday just as people in the Muslim-majority country were sitting down to break their Ramadan »»»

Five people were killed in a series of avalanches in the Austrian Alps as heavy snowfall hit the region on Friday. A 42-year-old German man, caught in an avalanche with his 16-year-old son, was among the victims, police said. The teenager was airlifted to hospital from the slope in Nauders near the»»»

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US trading partners in Asia started weighing fresh uncertainties on Saturday after President Donald Trump vowed to impose a new tariff on imports, hours after the Supreme Court struck down many of the sweeping levies he used to launch a global trade war. The court's ruling invalidated a number of t»»»

Serbia has urged its citizens in Iran to leave the country "as soon as possible", after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the country's nuclear program. The Balkan nation had already invited Serbian nationals in mid-January to leave Iran and not to travel there, as the count»»»