An armed man has been shot dead after entering the secure perimeter of US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, the Secret Service has said. The man was carrying a shotgun and fuel can when he was stopped and shot by Secret Service agents and a Sheriff's deputy, authorities said»»»

An unidentified man gained unauthorized access to the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida, carrying a shotgun and a gas can. He was shot and killed by law enforcement after raising the gun into a firing position. File Photo by Gary I Rothstein/»»»

Manila: A total of 39.8 billion pesos (about 686.04 million U.S. dollars) in fresh funding has been allocated this year to strengthen the Philippines' disaster response and rehabilitation efforts, lawmaker Marcelino Libanan said Sunday. Libanan, the House of Representatives' minority leader, said t»»»

Copenhagen: Denmark and its territory Greenland on Saturday rejected Donald Trump's offer to send a naval hospital ship to the Arctic island coveted by the US leader. A day earlier, Trump said he was sending "a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not b»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama said a draft resolution published by the European Parliament offers clear recognition of Albania’s progress in its European Union integration process. Rama made the remarks on his podcast “Flasim,” stating that the document evaluates positively the opening of all cluster cha»»»

Iranian students gathered for fresh pro- and anti-government rallies Sunday commemorating those killed in recent protests, as fears loomed of renewed conflict with the United States over the country's nuclear programme. The initial demonstrations were sparked in December by economic hardship in the»»»

The logo of the soon-to-be launched Libyan United Airlines (LUA) has been officially revealed by the carrier on its equally new social media sites. The company has posted little information besides noting, however, that it is ‘‘a newly established, privately owned airline.’’ Former Airbus employee »»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser announced on Sunday, February 22, 2026, the launch of the 'Eid Gift' campaign to support the children in Palestine and Syria. In a post on X, Her Highness said: "Every child deserves to feel the joy of Eid. This year we launc»»»

Gaza: The people of Gaza receive the holy month of Ramadan for the third consecutive year in the wake of the ramifications of the Israeli occupation's onslaught, as well as the siege that overshadowed all aspects of life amid a humanitarian reality described by UN officials as one of the largest hu»»»

France will summon US Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist, the foreign affairs minister said. Jean-Noel Barrot was reacting to a statement by the State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau, which posted on X that »»»

US President Donald Trump said he is sending a hospital ship to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory in the Arctic he has sought to annex. He announced the plan on Truth Social on Saturday, saying he was working with Jeff Landry, his special envoy to Greenland, whose appointment in December C»»»

US Vice President J.D. Vance has said Democratic officials in Minnesota should refund billions of dollars in welfare payments allegedly embezzled by organizations run by Somali immigrants. Last year, federal prosecutors charged multiple individuals with fraud, alleging that half or more of the $18 »»»

Dar es Salaam: Tanzania has completed its first large-scale solar power project in Kishapu District of the northwestern Shinyanga region, marking a milestone in the country's energy transformation agenda, the Ministry of Energy said in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, Lazaro Twang»»»

The US Secret Service said Sunday its agents had shot and killed an armed man who breached the security perimeter of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Trump was in Washington at the time of the incident, which officials said happened around 1.30am (0630 GMT). Secret Service age»»»

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin always keeps himself within the bounds of decency and does not make offensive remarks about other leaders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The presidential spokesman was asked on "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" show aired »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Defense Secretary John Healey said that he wants to be the first in the role to send British troops to Ukraine. "I want to be the Defence Secretary who deploys British troops to Ukraine – because this will mean that this war is finally over," Healey wrote in a comment publishe»»»

As streets across Saudi cities were adorned in green and traditional attire, a series of major cultural and entertainment events were under way on Sunday across the Kingdom to mark Founding Day. Riyadh and cities nationwide were transformed into cultural and tourism destinations, attracting thousan»»»

The runway at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport will be closed in the early morning hours on Monday and Tuesday for routine repairs to nearby manholes, the airport’s press service told BTA on Sunday. The maintenance schedule has been coordinated to ensure that no flights are routinely scheduled to arrive »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is ready to hold a new round of nuclear talks with Iran in Geneva on February 27, provided that it receives a detailed proposal for a nuclear deal within 48 hours, the Axios news portal reported on Sunday, citing a senior US official. "If Iran gives a draft prop»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli artillery targeted the southern outskirts of the city of Khiam and the northern area of Sa»»»

Damascus: With the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, Syria's old neighborhoods regain their distinctive glow and charm. Fasting during Ramadan is not limited to worship; it extends into a broader social and cultural experience embodied in the iftar table. In Syria, particularly in the capital, »»»

Somaliland has offered the United States special privileges, including exclusive access to strategic minerals and the establishment of military bases, as it seeks broader international recognition after the Israeli occupation entity formally recognized its independence late last year. In remarks to»»»

In what military analysts cite as “controlled escalation”, an armed US maritime patrol jet known as P-8A "Poseidon", has been reportedly seen orbiting near Iran's Bandar Abbas port and Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz — the 39-km-wide (21 mile) chokepoint funneling 20% of global seaborne oil. F»»»

Abu Dhabi Police have issued an advisory calling on people to park in designated parking areas near mosques ahead of prayers instead of stopping their cars on roads and unspecified areas. Along with a video illustrating their point, the police said via an X post: “Random parking near mosques during»»»

A statistical report published on Sunday showed that the economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries recorded growth in gross domestic product, supported by economic diversification programs and fiscal reforms. Combined GDP reached $2.3 trillion, ranking ninth globally, with a growth rate o»»»

Hospital doctors’ unions plan a protest Wednesday at the Defense Ministry, demanding the reinstatement of military service deferments for medical residents until age 33. The Federation of Hospital Doctors (OENGE) and the Athens-Piraeus hospital doctors’ union (EINAP) say a new law effectively ends »»»

Algeria's state grains agency OAIC has issued an international tender to buy soft milling wheat to be sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Sunday. The tender sought a nominal 50,000 metric tons but Algeria often buys considerably more in its tenders than the nominal volume sought»»»

The mayor of the island of Limnos has requested that the entire island be declared in a state of emergency following severe flooding that caused widespread damage to infrastructure, homes and farmland. Mayor Eleonora Georga said road networks, including much of the rural road system, have been rend»»»

Tunis, Feb. 22 (TAP) – Tunisia holds the top spot in the Maghreb region in food wastage with an annual average of 172 kg/person, that is a total of 2 million tonnes. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2024 placed...»»»

Arab and Muslim-majority countries have condemned US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for arguing that Israel has a biblical right to much of the Middle East. In an interview with Tucker Carlson released on Friday, Huckabee, a Baptist minister and self-described Christian Zionist, said it “would »»»

A man has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly ramming his pickup truck into the gate of a synagogue in Brisbane, Australia. Security camera footage shows the driver stopping outside the synagogue on Friday night, putting his Toyota Hilux in reverse, and knocking down the building’s gates b»»»

Six people were arrested on Saturday in the British city of Manchester after anti-immigration demonstrators clashed with counter-protesters, police said. Thousands of people attended the ‘March for Remigration’ organized by Britain First, a right-wing party demanding the mass deportation of illegal»»»

US President Donald Trump has announced an increase in his new global import tariff from 10% to 15%. The move came a day after the US Supreme Court struck down most of the tariffs he had imposed earlier. On Friday, America’s highest court ruled that the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers »»»

Singapore: A recent study has found that prolonged screen exposure among children under the age of two may lead to changes in brain development. Researchers from the Institute for Human Development and Potential (A*STAR IHDP) at Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research, along with th»»»

Dubai: A commercial partnership between three individuals ended in both criminal and civil proceedings after two partners accused a third and four others of breach of trust and deception over what they described as a “suspicious deal”, a court heard. Prosecutors referred the case to the Dubai Crimi»»»

Hanoi, Vietnam: Six people were killed when a passenger boat collided with a vessel hauling stone and capsized on a lake in northern Vietnam, state media said Sunday. The two vessels collided on Thac Ba lake, a popular tourist site in the northern province of Lao Cai, on Saturday evening, with 17 o»»»

The member of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Dr. Ali Fayad warned that the Israeli enemy is intensifying its aggression, committing a massacre in the Beqaa Valley by targeting civilian homes in densely populated neighborhoods, resulting in 10 fatalities and nearly 30 injuries. He stressed th»»»

Fasting during Ramadan is both a spiritual and a health practice that benefits the body and mind. Medical studies, however, show that fasting can sometimes raise levels of cortisol, the hormone commonly known as the stress hormone. Elevated cortisol may have noticeable effects on mood, including ir»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry HE Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed met on Sunday with Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation HE Oksana Lut, who is visiting the country. The meeting reviewed the existing cooperation relatio»»»

Dubai Police said they arrested a man within minutes after he allegedly posed as a beggar, exploited a motorist’s sympathy and stole his car. Brigadier Ali Al Shamsi, Director of the Suspicious Persons and Criminal Phenomena Department, said the suspect approached a man driving a luxury vehicle, cl»»»

Damascus, Feb. 22 (SANA) – Syria’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor held a high-level technical workshop on data governance and social protection, in cooperation with international organizations, as part of efforts to modernize social safety systems and improve policy coordination. The workshop»»»

The Jazan Municipality has finalized its preparations for Founding Day, decorating the region with over 1,500 banners and a comprehensive visual identity, SPA reported. Streets, parks, and public squares across the city and its governorates have been transformed to reflect national pride and the jo»»»

Search teams resumed Sunday morning for a 74-year-old hiker missing on Velouchi mountain, taking advantage of a temporary break in severe weather, though dense fog continues to make the operation difficult. The man, part of a 17-member group from the Piraeus Nature Club, told fellow hikers he could»»»

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned statements by the US ambassador to Israel, in which he claimed that Israel has the right to exercise control over the entire Middle East. The ministry emphasized that these provocative statements constitute a blatant call for agg»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Supreme Committee for the Investigation of Kuwaiti Citizenship has revoked the nationality of 120 individuals for breaching the country’s prohibition on dual citizenship, authorities said. The decision was issued pursuant to Article 11 of Amiri Decree No. 15 of 1959 on the Kuwaiti N»»»

Dubai: Five alleged “highly dangerous” criminal suspects were killed in a shootout with police during a security operation in Assiut governorate in southern Egypt, the Interior Ministry said. Also Read: Egypt busts billion-pound drug farm in Ismailia desert raidThe raid formed part of a wider campa»»»

In a rare and touching rescue, the city of Kochi in Kerala came together to save a cat stranded atop a Metro pillar for nearly two weeks. The feline, fondly called ‘Subhash’ by local autorickshaw drivers, had been stuck on a Metro pillar near Kaloor Stadium. Its cries drew attention from passersby,»»»

Arab and Islamic countries issued a joint condemnation of remarks by U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who suggested Israel had a biblical right to a vast swath of the Middle East. Huckabee, a former Baptist minister and a fervent Israel supporter, was speaking on the podcast of far-right co»»»

Dubai: President Donald Trump was presented with military options that include a scenario to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son Mojtaba, according to a report by Axios, as Washington’s standoff with Tehran intensifies alongside ongoing nuclear diplomacy. Citing US officia»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Saturday with the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), Hassan Abdullah. The CBE Governor reviewed the increase in net international reserves at the Central Bank, which reached $52.6 billion in January 2026, marking a record high compared to $33»»»