BELGRADE - Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujic met with Swiss Ambassador to Belgrade Anne Lugon-Moulin on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation and the most recent developments in judiciary reforms in Serbia. "The talks also covered Serbia’s progress in aligning with international standards i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways announced that it will restore its network across the Middle East, with the resumption of double-daily passenger flights to Abu Dhabi (AUH), the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The reintroduction of Abu Dhabi services, now in operation, expands Qatar Airways’ operati»»»

LONDON: The New York Times has reportedly warned freelance staff about using artificial intelligence in their work. According to news website Futurism, the warning followed “a string of AI controversies” that prompted the US newspaper to send a “periodic reminder” to freelancers about its AI policy»»»

US President Donald Trump has not ruled the possibility of traveling to Russia this year to help facilitate a settlement to the Ukraine conflict. Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Tuesday, prior to departing for an upcoming summit in China, the US president was asked if he could visi»»»

Austria has said it scrambled Eurofighter Typhoons to intercept US Air Force spy planes that entered its airspace without authorization on Sunday and Monday. According to Austrian Defense Ministry spokesman Michael Bauer, a pair of PC-12 turboprop aircraft flew over the Totes Gebirge mountains in U»»»

Anti-immigration protesters set an emergency refugee shelter on fire in the Dutch town of Loosdrecht on Tuesday evening, following weeks of demonstrations against the arrival of asylum seekers. According to NOS, an angry crowd threw firecrackers at a town hall building that the authorities said wou»»»

The US and Iran remain miles apart on a potential peace deal, with a tentative month-old ceasefire teetering on the brink amid recurring naval skirmishes and President Donald Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports. The continued standoff has triggered fears that Washington and Tehran could return to ful»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli enemy army Merkava tank in the town of Ainatha with a loitering glider and achieved a confi»»»

Lebanon's Simon Karam and Israel's Yechiel Leiter, both political veterans with entrenched views, will come face to face in Washington for talks Thursday after decades in a state of war. Lebanon and Israel have no formal ties, but U.S. President Donald Trump is hoping for a historic breakthrough ev»»»

Israeli strikes targeted Wednesday three cars on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon, killing 8 people, including a woman and her two children, ahead of talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington. The attacks took place in Jiyeh, Barja and Saadiyat. On Saturday, two similar strik»»»

Dubai: Qatar Airways has resumed passenger flights to Abu Dhabi, restoring the twice-daily service between Doha and the UAE capital as the airline continues rebuilding its regional network. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline said the Abu Dhabi route is now ope»»»

When institutions do their job, there is no need for specialized legislation, said the Progressive Bulgaria (PB) parliamentary group in a declaration regarding the removal of Delyan Peevski and Boyko Borissov's security detail from the National Protection Service. The state can work in sync with th»»»

Scientists conducted Black Sea studies at depths of about 800 metres using the Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421), ship captain Radko Muevski said during a conference of the Maritime Scientific Society in Varna, on the Black Sea, on Wednesday. The event also launched »»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov said on Wednesday that Bulgarian security services no longer saw internal or external threats against him. Earlier, GERB Deputy Chair Tomislav Donchev said Borissov's National Service for Protection detail would be withdrawn from Thursday. "I am glad there is no longer an»»»

Cabinet appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev and Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova as its representatives to the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC), the Government Press Service said on Wednesday. Under the Labour Code, the National Coun»»»

Beijing: US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping aimed at easing deep tensions between the rival superpowers, AFP reporters saw. Air Force One touched down at Beijing Capital International Airport after the long flight from W»»»

Dubai: The British Army has conducted a daring airborne operation to deliver urgent medical support to a suspected hantavirus patient on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, according to footage released by the Ministry of Defence. Specialist army personnel parachuted onto the isol»»»

Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday comfortably won a trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, formally consolidating the rise of his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party and marking a dramatic reshaping of the state’s political landscape beyond the traditional DMK-AIADMK binary. The TVK g»»»

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa called on French striker Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday to show "his commitment" to the team in the last three matches of the season. Mbappe has faced criticism from the club's own fans in recent weeks, in part for going on holiday to Sardinia during his recover»»»

The Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic is accelerating the transition to Electronic Notary system. By the end of the year, citizens will be able to perform most legal transactions remotely, eliminating queues and paper-based bureaucracy, the Minister of Justice Ayaz Baetov stated during the»»»

Yes, Bulgaria Co-chair and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Ivaylo Mirchev said on Wednesday that the withdrawal of security details for MRF Chair Delyan Peevski and GERB leader Boyko Borissov showed such decisions were political. He spoke on the sidelines of Parliament after Peevski and Borissov's prot»»»

The Council of Ministers Wednesday adopted a decision to release Denyo Denev from the post of deputy chair of the State Agency for National Security ahead of schedule. On February 26, the Council of Ministers adopted a decision rescinding Council of Ministers Decision No. 750 of 2025, which propose»»»

The Council of Ministers approved the participation, positions, and composition of the Bulgarian delegations for the 79th session of the World Health Assembly, from May 18 to 23 2026, and the 159th session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization, from May 25 to 26 2026, in Geneva. T»»»

Parliament rejected, with 61 votes in favour, three against and 126 abstentions, a draft resolution by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) on the creation of a temporary committee to establish facts and circumstances, and possible influence on state bodies by the National Protected Areas Con»»»

Mumbai, India: Air India said Wednesday it would reduce or cut several international routes over jet fuel price hikes and airspace restrictions due to conflict. The Iran war since late February and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sent aviation turbine fuel prices soaring, raising »»»

Doha, Qatar: Real estate sale transactions in the State of Qatar recorded a general upward trend between 2016 and 2025, reaching their highest level in 2025, reflecting sustained growth in real estate market activity. According to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority-Aqarat's statistics posted on X»»»

RIYADH: The village of Zubala in Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders Region is considered one of the most important civilizational landmarks on the Arabian Peninsula. It served as a vital meeting point for caravans, pilgrims and traders along the historic Darb Zubaydah route which connected Iraq and pa»»»

TARTU: Taif, a UNESCO City of Literature, participated in the Cities of Literature Annual Meeting hosted in Tartu, Estonia, from May 9 to 15. The Saudi city was represented by Ahmed Jameel Haidar, assistant deputy for investment at Taif Municipality, and Abdulaziz Al-Meshari, representative of the »»»

ROME: The UN said Wednesday it was cutting emergency food assistance to Syria by 50 percent and halting a bread subsidy program that had supported millions because of funding shortfalls. The World Food Programme, the UN’s Rome-based food aid agency, said in a statement it was reducing the number of»»»

BRUSSELS: In an ornate Brussels concert hall, Bashar Murad, a Palestinian songwriter, stood before hundreds and delivered a mournful performance of Nina Simone’s “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” in English and Arabic. When the final notes faded, the audience erupted. The performance Tue»»»

BORDEAUX: French authorities on Wednesday confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew on a cruise ship docked in Bordeaux after a passenger died from a suspected norovirus, officials said. The Ambassador Cruise Line ship — with a majority of the 1,233 passengers from Britain or Ireland — arrived i»»»

RIYADH: Executives from Alphabet, Coca Cola and BlackRock are among are host of senior leaders joining the expanded board of the US-Saudi Business Council as economic ties deepen between the two countries. Citi, Bank of America and ExxonMobil are also among some of the world’s largest financial, in»»»

The government adopted a decree amending and supplementing the Rules of Organization of the Council of Ministers and its administration. The decree reflects the changes in the structure of the Council of Ministers following the decisions of the National Assembly of 8 May 2026 regarding the election»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said a revised proposal by Hungary's MOL about its acquisition of a Russian-majority stake in the Serbian oil company NIS had arrived on late Tuesday but that the Serbian side was still not satisfied with the solutions of»»»

Bordeaux: French authorities on Wednesday confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew on a cruise ship docked in Bordeaux after a passenger died from a suspected norovirus, officials said. The Ambassador Cruise Line ship -- with a majority of the 1,233 passengers from Britain or Ireland -- arrived»»»

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TUNIS, May 13, 2026 (TAP) – The National Council of Regions and Districts convened in plenary session on Wednesday to review and vote on five draft laws approving concession agreements for the production of electricity from photovoltaic power...»»»

RIYADH: Plant health plays an important role in food security and ecological balance. As the world marks the International Day of Plant Health, attention is growing on measures to protect crops from transboundary pests and preserve natural resources amid climate change. Saudi Arabia’s National Cent»»»

Eight passengers and two crew from the hantavirus-hit Hondius cruise ship are being flown from the British islands of St. Helena and Ascension in the South Atlantic back to the United Kingdom for observation, most likely at Arrowe Park Hospital near Liverpool. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA May 13 (UPI)»»»

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, seen here at a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday, called for a heightened focus on human rights issues in North Korea. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI SEOUL, May 13 (UPI) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk»»»

Abu Dhabi, May 13 (SANA) UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi said on Wednesday that economic relations between Syria and the United Arab Emirates were gaining momentum, particularly in trade and investment, amid growing efforts to expand bilateral cooperation. In a post o»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian State Duma has adopted on Wednesday a law on the ratification of the free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Indonesia. The agreement was signed on December 21, 2025 on the sidelines of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in St. Petersbur»»»

Swapan Sadhan Bose, a prominent Indian football administrator and former member of parliament, has died in Kolkata at the age of 79 following a cardiac arrest. Widely known as 'Tutu Babu,' Mr Bose passed away late on Tuesday at a private hospital where he had been undergoing treatment for multiple »»»

Dubai: President Donald Trump said Iran’s military had been “decimated” after weeks of US-led strikes, but new intelligence assessments cited by The New York Times suggest Tehran still retains enough missile capability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The report said classified US»»»

Brussels, Belgium: The EU plans to force railway companies to sell rivals' tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules unveiled Wednesday aiming to boost train travel. Brussels said the move, fiercely opposed by operators, would make journeys more seamless, help»»»

MADRID: A Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean after its engine room exploded may have been carrying pieces for nuclear reactors used in submarines, a Spanish government document shows. The Ursa Major sank on Dec. 23, 2024, between Spain and Algeria while allegedly on a journey from St. Pete»»»

When we look back at our schooling, there is a familiar pattern many of us recognise. We learnt a great deal of content — trigonometry, logarithms, rhombuses, quadratic equations, chemical formulae, and the reproductive parts of flowers. In science labs, learning also came alive through hands-on ex»»»