BAS Chair Meets Algerian Ambassador to Boost Scientific Cooperation
The Chair of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, met on Friday with Algeria’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, Asma Babouche, the Academy’s press service reported. During the meeting, held at the Academy, the two discussed ways to strengthen scientific cooperation betw»»»
Agri-Accelerator 360°: FAO organises training session for selection committees
Tunis, April 24 (TAP) - A training session for members of the six regional committees tasked with selecting recipients of the "Agri-Accelerator 360°" programme was organised on April 20-24 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United...»»»
Meet the Baby Koala Hiding in Its Mom’s Pouch at a Florida Zoo’s New Outback Habitat
A zoo in Florida has two reasons to celebrate — the first birth of a koala and a newly renovated habitat for the cuddly creatures is opening to the public on Saturday. “For the zoo and for us here, it’s the very big deal,” said Amarylis Celestina, who oversees carnivores and koalas at the Palm Beac»»»
Macron Leaves Future Open as Political Curtain Nears
With just one year left in his second five-year term, French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will quit politics in 2027 -- leaving observers and supporters guessing about his next moves. "I wasn't in politics before and I'm not going to be after," Macron said Thursday during a visit to a high»»»
Israeli man arrested for wearing kippah with Palestinian flag
A lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has said that he was detained by police for wearing a kippah with the Israeli and Palestinian flags on it. Alex Sinclair said in a post on Facebook on Thursday that he had been sporting the kippah for 20 years due to “a messy ambivalence of my Jewish»»»
French TV report criticized over comparing Christian cross and Nazi symbolism
French television channel M6 has aired a report comparing two unlawfully installed Christian crosses to an act of neo-Nazi vandalism, drawing sharp criticism, according to Tribune Chretienne. The controversy followed a Wednesday broadcast in which sociologist Erwan Lecoeur drew parallels between th»»»
German court jails Hezbollah supporter over videos showing weapons
A German court on Friday sentenced a supporter of Lebanon's Hezbollah to more than three years in jail Friday over for "illegal access to weapons" and social media posts supporting the group. Earlier in the same trial the 30-year-old was acquitted on charges of actually fighting for Hezbollah and b»»»
Israeli Strike Kills Three in Gaza, Medics Say
An Israeli strike killed at least three in Gaza on Friday, according to Palestinian health officials. The strike hit a crowded area in Gaza City near an area where local police are stationed to guard a bank, said the medics and eyewitnesses. Gaza's interior ministry said that the strike had kille»»»
Russia vows to help Cuba withstand US ‘blackmail and threats’
MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday that it stood in solidarity with Cuba and would continue to provide humanitarian aid to the Communist-run island republic, rejecting what it described as blackmail and threats from Washington. US President Donald Trump has said that he expects to have the honor of “tak»»»
Ranieri's Roma role ends after spat with coach Gasperini: club
MILAN: Claudio Ranieri has left his role as senior advisor to Roma's billionaire American owners, the Serie A club said on Friday, after a public row with coach Gian Piero Gasperini meant only one of the pair could stay. In a brief statement, Roma said that "the relationship with Claudio Ranieri ha»»»
UEFA ban Benfica’s Prestianni for six games for discriminatory conduct
BARCELONA: UEFA banned Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni for six matches on Friday after a controversial incident in the Champions League clash against Real Madrid in February. The European football governing body said they had taken the decision to ban the Argentine “for discriminatory (i.e. homo»»»
West Ham wary of Moyes’ inside track ahead of vital Everton clash
LONDON: Everton manager David Moyes returns to the London Stadium on Saturday armed with the inside knowledge that could harm West Ham United’s hopes of avoiding Premier League relegation. Moyes had two spells as West Ham manager, saving them from relegation in his first short stint before leading»»»
Global hunger to stay at critical levels in 2026: report
Rome: A new global food crises report has warned that conflict, drought and falling aid will keep hunger at dangerous levels in 2026, with worsening conditions in some of the world's most vulnerable regions. The report found that around 266 million people across 47 countries faced acute food insecu»»»
Three projects worth TND 65 million approved (Industry Ministry)
Tunis, April 24 (TAP) - The Consultative Committee of the Industrial Upgrading Programme (PMN) for enterprises on Friday approved three project files from industrial enterprises for a total investment estimated at TND 65 million and subsidies of...»»»
Melania Trump Is Growing the White House Honey Program with a New Beehive
What's all the buzz about? Melania Trump on Friday announced that she is expanding the White House honey program by adding a beehive in the shape of the White House to two other beehives that have been on the south grounds since 2009. The existing hives can swell to about 70,000 bees during peak su»»»
UN Says Israeli Strikes in Lebanon, Hezbollah Rockets into Israel May Breach International Law
The UN human rights office said on Friday it has documented patterns of attacks on civilians in populated areas and residential buildings in Lebanon and Israel that may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law. The report covers the first three weeks of the latest escalation, »»»
UK lawmakers call for sanctions against Kyrgyzstan’s officials - | 24.KG
A group of British lawmakers has urged the UK Foreign Secretary to impose personal sanctions on several senior officials from Kyrgyzstan. The Guardian reported. The letter was reportedly signed by 26 members of Parliament and the House of Lords. According to the document submitted to the House of C»»»
Some 363 Kg Marijuana Worth EUR 3 Mln Seized at Lesovo Border Crossing
Customs officers at Lesovo border crossing discovered nearly 363 kg of marijuana in a lorry transporting washing machines, the Customs Agency said on Friday. The narcotic substance is valued at around EUR 3 million at judicial prices. On Thursday, the lorry with Romanian registration arrived at the»»»
Macut: Mladic's life in danger, his medical treatment should be continued in Serbia
BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut appealed to The Hague-based International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals on Friday to release former Republika Srpska army general Ratko Mladic from prison for medical treatment in Serbia, and noted that Mladic's life was in danger and that the case had »»»
Key Go-Between Switzerland to Reopen Embassy in Iran
Switzerland said Friday it had begun sending staff back to Tehran and would gradually reopen its embassy, enabling it to continue as a facilitator for diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran. For decades, neutral Switzerland has played a central role in maintaining basic diplomatic contac»»»
UAE court fines couple Dh3,000 each in assault case
Dubai: A UAE court has convicted a husband and wife of mutual assault after finding that both parties physically harmed each other during a domestic dispute, imposing a fine of Dh3,000 on each while suspending the sentence for three years in a move aimed at preserving the marital relationship. Cour»»»
Joint statement issued on fifth meeting of Oversight Committee for Peace Agreement between DRC and Rwanda
DOHA: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the State of Qatar, the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of Togo (as the African Union mediator), and the African Union Commission on the occasion of the »»»
Debel resident recognizes family crucifix smashed by Israeli soldier in viral image
Houssam Naddaf said no words could capture the shock of seeing an Israeli soldier smash a crucifix in his family's private garden in the southern Lebanese village of Debel — an image he recognized instantly as it spread online. "I saw it on the internet like everyone else," he said. Naddaf had not »»»
Special center to support admission of foreign students in Kyrgyzstan - | 24.KG
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the charter of the state enterprise Center for the Admission of Foreign Students. Deputy Minister of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of Kyrgyzstan Durus Kozuev said at a briefing. According to him, the new center will serve as a unified coordination hu»»»
Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam intend to eliminate double taxation - | 24.KG
Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam intend to intensify economic cooperation and are working to eliminate double taxation. The press service of the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. According to the press service, the second round of negotiations between official delegations of the Kyrgyz Rep»»»
Qatar Sports for All Federation launches community running sessions to promote daily physical activity
DOHA: The Qatar Sports for All Federation has launched a new training run as part of its 365 Days of Activity program, an initiative aimed at encouraging healthier lifestyles through daily exercise in public parks. The first session took place on the green fields of Al Rayyan Park, where more than »»»