A junior national team from Kyrgyzstan took part in an International Curling Tournament, representatives of the Lomonosov School Scientific and Educational Complex told 24.kg news agency. The competition was held in the Chinese city of Yichun and brought together teams from Belarus, Iran, Kazakhsta»»»

New head coach of women’s national football team of Kyrgyzstan has been appointed. The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) announced. According to the KFU, the team will be coached by Spanish specialist Antonio Mesa. «This decision was made at the KFU Executive Committee meeting on February 10. Nematzhan Z»»»

A group of Buddhist monks, a day after completing a 108-day Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington, walked to Capitol Hill on Wednesday before heading to the Lincoln Memorial to conclude their journey. The 19 monks and their dog, Aloka, walked 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) across several Southern»»»

Here in Europe, the heads have started to roll. As journalists and prosecutors continue to speed read their way through the more than three million documents dumped a week ago Friday in the Epstein Files, the revelations have already led to resignations, sackings and criminal probes in Norway,»»»

Canadian police on Wednesday identified the suspect behind the deadly school shooting in British Columbia as an 18-year-old transgender woman who had a history of mental health issues. The suspect took her own life at the scene of the crime and is thought to have acted alone. The killer, who police»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Emily Morris, Honorary Senior Research Associate at University College London's Institute of the Americas. The fuel embargo has shifted from an abstract policy dispute into harming quality of life. This is not simply “shortage,” but a sequence of events: deeper»»»

Police on Wednesday identified the suspect in a school shooting in Canada as an 18-year-old who had prior mental health calls to her home and who was found dead following the attack that killed eight people in a remote part of British Columbia. FRANCE 24's Christopher Guly reports from Ottawa.»»»

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had “insisted” in a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington’s resumed talks with Iran over its nuclear programme will continue, but that no “definitive” agreement had been reached. Netanyahu wants to expand the negotiatio»»»

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright vowed a “dramatic increase” in Venezuelan oil output and deeper ties with Caracas on Wednesday, after meeting interim leader Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas, pledging to “make the Americas great again.” Wright is the highest-ranking US official to vis»»»

Sharjah: An Emirati man has been honoured after his swift response helped avert a potentially serious incident near a major gas facility in the emirate. The Sharjah Civil Defence Authority recognised Salim Salem Al Ketbi for his decisive action after a vehicle caught fire around 1pm near the Al Saj»»»

Dubai: Commuters are facing significant delays this morning, Thursday, February 12, as the end-of-week rush hour grips the major roads connecting Dubai and Sharjah. Real-time data from Google Maps indicates heavy congestion on the Sharjah-to-Dubai side of Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), with tailbacks str»»»

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcomes Dr Yair Wallach, Senior Lecturer and Department Head of Israeli Studies at SOAS. As a historian of modern Palestine and Israel, he's witnessed decades of diplomatic frameworks collapse into something far more ominous. What we are witnessing now is an accelerated un»»»

A video posted online on January 22 shows a Kurdish fighter posing selfie-style in front of 21 lifeless bodies following the evacuation of a prison in Kobane, Syria. While the Syrian Democratic Forces said the footage is authentic, they maintain the bodies were those of armed combatants – a cl»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed to US President Donald Trump that his country's security was his priority in Washington's nuclear talks with Iran, Netanyahu's office said in a statement after the two leaders met at the White House. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr H.A. Hellye»»»

More than 30 people have died after Cyclone Gezani crashed into Madagascar with devastating speeds on Tuesday, leaving at least two-thirds of the island nation’s second-biggest city Toamasina in ruins, officials said. A cyclone packing violent winds killed at least 31 people as it struck Madagascar»»»

A Paris appeals court on Wednesday set July 7 as the date it will issue its ruling in far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s EU parliament funds misuse case. A lower court last year banned her from public office for five years, and if the appeals court upholds that ruling, she will be unable to run in ne»»»

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had had “a very good” meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, but that “nothing definitive had been reached” aside from the fact that he had insisted Washington’s resumed talks with Iran must continue. Read our »»»

Millions of young Bangladeshis will vote for the first time on Thursday in a landmark election to determine the country's leadership following a 2024 student-led uprising that ended former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's autocratic rule. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dr Chietigj Bajpaee, Se»»»

The director of a film that celebrates the resistance of the Hazara people in Afghanistan has spoken about his work ahead of its screening at a festival in Paris on Thursday. "Kamay" follows a Hazara family as they embark on a journey for truth and justice after their daughter Zahra mysteriously di»»»

Millions of young Bangladeshis will vote for the first time on Thursday in a landmark election to determine the country's leadership following a 2024 student-led uprising that ended former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's autocratic rule. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dr Chietigj Bajpaee, Se»»»

The Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic has received a submission from President Sadyr Japarov requesting an official interpretation of constitutional provisions concerning the term of office of the incumbent head of state and the procedure for scheduling regular or early presidential elect»»»

Russia has "attempted to fully block" WhatsApp in the country, the company said, as the Kremlin continues to tighten restrictions on messaging apps. Meta-owned WhatsApp said the move aims to push more than 100 million of its app users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app". This comes after »»»

Authorities in Sarasota County investigate a shooting in the Amberlea neighborhood that left five people, including the suspected gunman, dead. Photo courtesy of Sarasota County Sheriff's Office/X Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Authorities are investigating two deadly shootings on opposite coasts of the Florida »»»

Sharjah: The University of Sharjah (UoS) has launched a Professional Diploma in Executive Leadership in partnership with the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (RTA Sharjah), aimed at preparing a new generation of national leaders in the emirate’s transport sector. The programme, delivered throu»»»

QR payment turnover in Kyrgyzstan has reached record levels, the National Bank reported. According to the bank, 114,100 QR codes were installed at trade and service enterprises in 2025, representing a 95.3 percent increase compared to the previous year. Over the past year, 525.1 million transaction»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Municipality has announced that businesses in the emirate will need special permits to extend working hours during Ramadan. According to Sharjah Municipality, commercial establishments such as stores and shops need to apply for this permit in order to continue operations after midn»»»

The press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan reported that the Ak-Ilbirs Biodiversity Conservation Research Center is being built in the village of Ananyevo in Issyk-Kul region. Construction workers have dug the foundation pit and poured t»»»

Plaisio retail stores in Greece will remain shut from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday for the funeral of Giorgos Gerardos, founder and chairman of Plaisio Computers, who died at 80 on Wednesday. The Greek technology pioneer established the company in 1969 at 23 years old, to provide office equipment t»»»

Dubai: A Dubai court has ordered an employer to pay more than Dh216,000 in medical expenses after failing to provide health insurance to an employee who was injured in a fall from height. The Dubai Court of First Instance ruled that both the employer and the employee are jointly liable for the unpa»»»

Presidential elections in Ukraine will only happen once a ceasefire has been reached with Russia and Kyiv has received the security guarantees it needs, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, rejecting a report suggesting he was considering calling Ukrainians to the ballots within the next th»»»

The UAE on Tuesday launched the National Zakat Platform, an official digital channel designed to receive and manage zakat funds from individuals and companies across the country with full transparency and in accordance with Islamic law. The platform was unveiled by the General Authority of Islamic »»»

NEW YORK: Nurses on strike at two major New York City hospital systems have approved new contracts, but ones striking at another system have rejected the proposal, ensuring that the monthlong walkout will continue at some of the city’s major medical centers. The New York State Nurses Association an»»»

Dubai: An extension of a surface and upper-air high-pressure system will keep weather conditions across the UAE generally fair to partly cloudy over the coming days, with a gradual rise in temperatures before a cooler and windier spell early next week, according to the National Centre of Metrology »»»

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., lauded Wednesday's House passage of the SAVE America Act as common sense, but the measure could be defeated in the Senate. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The House of Representatives narrowly passed the SAVE America Act on Wednesday, but»»»

The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which offered the latest figures, has been accurate in previous rounds of unre»»»

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump said that the United States is the world's leading energy producer, emphasising the nation is becoming a "massive energy exporter." Trump said at the Champion of Coal Event on Wednesday that recent trade deals with several countries, including Japan, South K»»»

SAN FRANCISCO: Connor Haught has been juggling virtual work meetings and arts and crafts projects for his two daughters as his family tries to navigate a teachers strike in San Francisco with no end date in sight. Haught’s job in the construction industry allows him to work from home but, like many»»»

Washington: Nineteen Buddhist monks completed a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace to Washington, drawing lawmakers, faith leaders, and thousands of supporters as they delivered a message of compassion in the heart of the American Capital. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Grace Meng»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh is set to hold its crucial parliamentary elections on Thursday, nearly 18 months after the collapse of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule following massive nationwide protests. The country has since been governed by an interim administration, during which Banglades»»»

BANGKOK: One recent night, Youga was grateful when he finally slept in a bed — even though it had neither pillow nor blanket. For two days, the African man said, he slept on the street after he reached Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, following his escape from a scam compound in O'Smach, which borde»»»

Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck Afghanistan on Wednesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35km, with its epicentre seen at 24km west north-west of Fayzabad, Afghanistan. Afghanistan frequently experiences earthquakes, »»»

Manila: Corruption and impunity in the Philippines thrives due to severe lack of one thing: whistleblower protection laws. Until now, whistleblowers in the Asian nation are left to fend for themselves. This makes them vulnerable to overwhelming retaliation from the powerful and well connected, thus»»»

The deceased shooting suspect who killed six at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, plus his mother and step-brother, is 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who identified as female, Canadian police said on Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI. | License Photo Feb. 11 (U»»»

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a meeting at the White House that nuclear talks with Iran must continue. "There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be»»»

BUFFALO, New York: The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims' families and stop selling the device in New York, state Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday. Also Read: Canada»»»

Manila: Corruption and impunity in the Philippines thrives due to severe lack of one thing: whistleblower protection laws. Until now, whistleblowers in the Asian nation are left to fend for themselves. This makes them vulnerable to overwhelming retaliation from the powerful and well connected, thus»»»

Aizawl: Assam Rifles troops, in a joint operation with the state Police, seized 3.518 kg of morphine by arresting two drug peddlers in Mizoram, officials said on Wednesday. A defence spokesman said that acting on specific intelligence inputs about narcotics trafficking in the Ngopa area under Saitu»»»

The US House of Representatives has voted to rescind US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods. In a 219 to 211 vote, six Republican lawmakers joined Democrats to back a resolution that seeks to end the tariffs Trump imposed on Canada last year. The vote is largely symbolic as it will s»»»

US House lawmakers voted Wednesday to reject Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods, sweeping aside the president's last-gasp threat of election consequences for Republicans to deliver a rare rebuke on his signature economic policy. The measure brought by Democrats was approved 219-211, with six »»»

The Dutch have quietly adopted working just a four-day week. But what has been its impact, and can it last? "Your kids are only young once," says Gavin Arm, co-founder of Amsterdam-based small business Positivity Branding. "Most people, if they're running a company, they throw themselves into it an»»»