Kazakhstan has forecast that irrigation water shortages will this year hit four of its regions. Reduced river inflows from upstream Kyrgyzstan and lower reservoir levels will take a toll, according to Kazakh Water Resource»»»

Kazakhstan has forecast that irrigation water shortages will this year hit four of its regions. Reduced river inflows from upstream Kyrgyzstan and lower reservoir levels will take a toll, according to Kazakh Water Resource»»»

Kazakhstan has forecast that irrigation water shortages will this year hit four of its regions. Reduced river inflows from upstream Kyrgyzstan and lower reservoir levels will take a toll, according to Kazakh Water Resource»»»

When Jake Rosmarin boarded the MV Hondius, he gleefully posted on social media that the ship would be his home for 35 days as he traveled across the South Atlantic.Now, he is one of 18 Americans under observation at specialized healthcare facilities designed to treat people with dangerous infectiou»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine, especially recently, has been deliberately attacking residential areas in Russia without any military facilities for the purpose of provocation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "In Russia, quite a lot of attacks happened, especially lately, by the Ukrainian »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Iran has preserved about 70 percent of its missile potential and regained access to 30 out of 33 launch sites near the Strait of Hormuz, media reported, citing US intelligence data. Iran also still has some 70% of its missile launch systems, according to the newspaper. Tehran»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Wednesday, snapping a three-day rally as investors awaited developments around ​the fragile Middle East ceasefire and braced for a high-stakes summit in China between US President Donald Trump ‌and President Xi Jinping. Brent crude futures dropped $1.47, or 1.4 percent»»»

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike targeted a car Wednesday on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon, state media reported, despite a truce in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. The attack took place in the Jiyeh area, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of the capital, Lebanon’s National N»»»

Economists and business representatives are warning that the government’s proposed price control measures could create more problems than they solve, arguing that increased regulation and administrative intervention may ultimately push prices even higher rather than contain inflation. The debate ce»»»

MARINHA GRANDE: In a forest of pine and eucalyptus trees in central Portugal, chainsaws and diggers hum away clearing paths blocked by trees uprooted in winter storms, but the threat now is a high risk of summer fires. A team of forest firefighters, civil protection officers and military personnel »»»

The Israeli military said on Tuesday its troops had conducted a days-long raid in the area of the Litani river in south Lebanon, where exchanges of fire with Hezbollah persist despite a ceasefire. In a statement, the military said that over the past week, troops had conducted a "special operation t»»»

An Israeli strike targeted Wednesday a car on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon, ahead of talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington. The attack took place in the Jiyeh area, about 20 kilometers south of the capital. On Saturday, two similar strikes targeted two cars on the sam»»»

Political analyst Ilir Kulla has publicly praised veteran Albanian actor Robert Ndrenika for the support he showed to Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj during a court appearance at the Administrative Court. In a text message sent to journalist Erla Mëhilli’s program on Euronews Albania, Kulla commended Ndr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar made a strong start to the GCC Games Doha 2026 after home athletes delivered medals across swimming, bowling and taekwondo, while also producing competitive displays in the rest of the appearances on the opening day of competition yesterday. Swimmers delivered an impressive show »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar yesterday announced a 34-man preliminary squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026, with head coach Julen Lopetegui (pictured) opting for a blend of youth and experience as the two-time Asian champions enter the final phase of preparations for football’s global showpiece. The squad featu»»»

CANNES: The 79th Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with politics, artificial intelligence and the shifting priorities of Hollywood taking center stage at the film gathering on the French Riviera. The festival launched with a tribute to director Peter Jackson, handing the “Lord of the Rings” filmm»»»

Dubai: Irish comedian Rory O’Hanlon has performed everywhere from Moscow to Monte Carlo, but Dubai may have officially won him over, even if the city’s heat nearly took him out once. The award-winning comic, currently touring the UAE with The Laughter Factory alongside UAE-born comedian Ismail Abdi»»»

SEOUL: South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signaling support steps short of military participation. Ahn told a press conference with South Korean reporters in Washington th»»»

PARIS: A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for the sickened passenger said Tuesday. The outbreak has now reached 11 total reported cases, 9 of which have been co»»»

Hertfordshire Police shared a video on social media of a driver who could have caused a collision after placing an unsecured football net on top of his car. The video showed the incident, where the driver pulls out of a junction with the goal fully assembled on top of the vehicle. The car is seen p»»»

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, pictured here as the state's lieutenant governor in August 2024, celebrated a Missouri Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday rejecting challenges to the state's new congressional map. File Photo by Bill Greenbatt/UPI | License Photo May 12 (UPI) -- Missouri's Supreme Court has a»»»

The Tisza government will serve the nation and not the prime minister, and the cabinet will consist of ministers who have already proven themselves in their respective fields and who are capable of making decisions from day one, Prime Minister Péter Magyar declared in his speech at Tuesday’s parlia»»»

ran will hold talks with the United States if Washington meets five conditions, the Fars news agency reported, citing a source. The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, particularly in Lebanon, lifting sanctions against Iran, unblocking Iranian assets, compensating for damages, and reco»»»

A hantavirus outbreak that originated on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius has spread across multiple countries, with at least three deaths and seven confirmed cases as passengers are repatriated to Europe, North America and beyond, the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Dise»»»

A hantavirus outbreak that originated on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius has spread across multiple countries, with at least three deaths and seven confirmed cases as passengers are repatriated to Europe, North America and beyond, the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Dise»»»

A hantavirus outbreak that originated on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius has spread across multiple countries, with at least three deaths and seven confirmed cases as passengers are repatriated to Europe, North America and beyond, the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Dise»»»

Iuliia Mendel, who served as press secretary to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy from June 2019 to July 2021, gave a sweeping and damaging interview to American commentator Tucker Carlson on May 11, making a series of allegations about her former boss ranging from drug use and media suppress»»»

Iuliia Mendel, who served as press secretary to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy from June 2019 to July 2021, gave a sweeping and damaging interview to American commentator Tucker Carlson on May 11, making a series of allegations about her former boss ranging from drug use and media suppress»»»

Hungary’s new Prime Minister Peter Magyar has inherited a country that remains broadly supportive of closer ties with the European Union but is increasingly cautious about breaking with Russia or deepening support for Ukraine, according to new polling that highlights both continuity and change afte»»»

Hungary’s new Prime Minister Peter Magyar has inherited a country that remains broadly supportive of closer ties with the European Union but is increasingly cautious about breaking with Russia or deepening support for Ukraine, according to new polling that highlights both continuity and change afte»»»

Hungary’s new Prime Minister Peter Magyar has inherited a country that remains broadly supportive of closer ties with the European Union but is increasingly cautious about breaking with Russia or deepening support for Ukraine, according to new polling that highlights both continuity and change afte»»»

The world is simultaneously more afraid of war and less willing to fight one. That paradox sits at the heart of the security and defence findings from the 2026 Democracy Perception Index — a survey of 94,146 people across 98 countries conducted between March 19 and April 21, as US and Israeli force»»»

Dubai: Kannada actor and producer Dileep Raj died Wednesday following a reported cardiac arrest. He was 48. According to reports, he suffered a heart attack in the early hours of the morning and was rushed to Apollo Hospital in Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru, where he later died despite treatment. D»»»

A pop-up exhibition in New York titled "The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room" offers viewers roughly 3.5 million pages on the convicted sex criminal released by the US Justice Department. A US transparency NGO sponsored the immersive educational experience, and it runs»»»

Dozens of passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius are now under medical monitoring, as health authorities describe the hantavirus situation as "contained" but fragile. Before the mass evacuations, a contact-tracing "gap" in St. Helena has complicated the global response. The next several days ar»»»

As Donald Trump rejects Iran's counterproposals, Tehran has reacted saying that the Iranian government doesn't care if the United States aren't happy with the proposals. The United States had agreed to lifting such sanctions and freeing funds, but it first wants Iran to halt uranium enrichment and »»»

Iran’s chief negotiator said on Tuesday Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or risk the collapse of the Middle East truce, after President Donald Trump warned the ceasefire was near failure. The war, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran more than two months ago, has destabilised th»»»

US President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday where he will meet with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to discuss increasing trade between the two countries. Trump said that the two leaders will also have a "long talk" about Iran and that he would speak to Xi about US a»»»

The last passengers aboard the MV Hondius were finally evacuated this week from the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak. However, once repatriated to their home countries, they faced widely differing public health protocols for containing the virus. The United States stands out for its particu»»»

At the opening of its first working plenary session, Bulgaria’s new parliament rejected proposals to establish two separate investigative committees targeting the declared assets of Delyan Peevski and the influence of the so-called “Capital circle” linked to Ivo Prokopiev. The decisions immediately»»»

At the final session of Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet, Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov delivered a strongly worded address to his ministers, thanking them for what he described as their willingness to engage directly with difficult decisions rather than avoid responsibility during a short govern»»»

In the first working day of Bulgaria’s new parliament, Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria (PB) found itself at the center of a political dispute after refusing to back proposals to create parliamentary commissions targeting influential figures and oligarchs such as Delyan Peevski and Ivo Prokopiev.»»»

After weeks of unofficial discussions and party maneuvering, the final composition of “Progressive Bulgaria’s” regular cabinet has been formally unveiled. Following President Iliyana Yotova’s handover of the first mandate to the largest parliamentary force in the 52nd National Assembly, Prime Minis»»»

Bulgaria’s debate over public finances and new borrowing has intensified, with political forces divided over whether additional state debt is unavoidable, while the outgoing caretaker finance minister insists that the country’s fiscal position remains stable and manageable. During a parliamentary h»»»

Following the April 19 snap parliamentary elections, Interior Ministry acting Secretary General Georgi Kandev said the ministry had done everything possible to make the electoral process “fairer” and “more secure,” while acknowledging the deep public distrust surrounding elections and the long-stan»»»

Rumen Radev, presenting what he described as the priorities of the future government, said the recent mass vote had restored legitimacy to the National Assembly and created conditions for more effective parliamentary work. He thanked citizens for what he called an end to the political crisis and ar»»»

The Bulgarian National Assembly has elected Rumen Radev as prime minister, approving both his nomination and the proposed structure of the new Council of Ministers. The decision passed with 124 votes in favor, 70 against, and 36 abstentions, followed by the swearing-in of the cabinet. The governmen»»»

Newly elected Prime Minister Rumen Radev declared that his cabinet represents the beginning of what he described as stable and strategically focused governance in Bulgaria, during the official handover ceremony at the Council of Ministers on Friday. The event followed the swearing-in of the new gov»»»

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister, Hristijan Mickoski, has extended an invitation to Bulgaria’s newly elected Prime Minister Rumen Radev for an official visit to Skopje, signaling openness to direct political engagement despite mixed expectations over future bilateral relations. Speaking to rep»»»