An Israeli occupation force abducted an official in the Jamaa Islamiya group and former mayor of Habbarieh, after it infiltrated the town of Habbarieh in the Arqoub region, Hasbaya district, before dawn on Monday. Al-Manar correspondent reported that an Israeli force carried out the abduction of th»»»

The UN migration agency on Monday said 53 people were dead or missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast. Only two survivors were rescued. The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday. "Only two Nigerian women were »»»

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi scored a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections on Sunday. With a two-thirds majority in the lower house, secured together with coalition partners, the LDP leader will be better positioned to push through more ha»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces carried out attacks on the infrastructure of a military airfield, fuel and energy complex facilities and transport infrastructure used in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "The operational-tactical aviation, »»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said the country’s industrial sector posted strong annual growth and record export performance, reinforcing the UAE’s position as the region’s leading industrial exporter. Sig»»»

The Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar condemned in the strongest terms the illegal Israeli decisions and measures aimed at imposing unlawful Israeli sovereignty, entrenching settlement activity, and enforcing a new legal and administra»»»

BBC News Persian has verified the identities of more than 200 of the thousands of people killed during Iran's brutal crackdown on the recent widespread protests. The project has scoured social media, verified online footage and used eyewitness accounts to build up a chronicle of how and when the pr»»»

Artillery units of the Ministry of Defense of Kyrgyzstan conducted a planned march to avalanche-prone areas and began forced snow removal operations on strategically important roads in the country, including Bishkek — Osh road. The military deployed equipment and weapons on dangerous mountain slope»»»

Accra: Tributes have been pouring in from across Ghana and the world since the death of Ghanaian highlife legend Ebo Taylor. A guitarist, composer and bandleader who died on Saturday, Taylor's six-decade career played a key role in shaping modern popular music in West Africa. Often described as one»»»

Geneva: The UN migration agency on Monday said 53 people were dead or missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast. Only two survivors were rescued. The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday. "Only two Nigerian wom»»»

Saudi Arabia and seven other Muslim countries on Monday condemned new Israeli measures to tighten control of the West Bank and pave the way for more settlements on the occupied Palestinian territory. Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye "condemned in the stro»»»

At least 30 people have been killed and an unspecified number of people injured in a road accident in northwest Nigeria, authorities said. The accident occurred Sunday in Kwanar Barde in the Gezawa area of Kano state and was caused by “reckless driving” by the driver of a truck-trailer, Gov. Abba Y»»»

Greece’s financial prosecutor, Panagiotis Kapsimalis, has received a report from the country’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority detailing the alleged embezzlement of more than €73 million in state and European Union funds between 2020 and 2025. The investigation names Yiannis Panagopoulos, the longt»»»

HEADLINES Monday’s news media are dominated by reports and speculation about the latest developments in the Petrohan triple murder case. All major print dailies report that the bodies of the three missing men - Petrohan Lodge owner Ivaylo Kalushev, 23-year-old Nikolay Zlatkov, and 15-year-old Alexa»»»

The Sofia District Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday, that, at their request, the Sofia District Court had remanded a UK citizen in custody for committing acts of hooliganism at Sofia's Vasil Levski International Airport. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the defendant, S.F., has been cha»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has congratulated Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) candidate Sinisa Karan on winning Sunday's repeat presidential elections in Republika Srpska. "I am confident you will perform the new duty with the commitment of a wise and responsible l»»»

Dubai: Riazul Islam Fihan, Founder and CEO of Desert Rise and Rover Cyber, has been honored with the “Visionary Excellence in Real Estate Innovation & Fintech” award at the prestigious One UAE International Business Awards 2026. The accolade recognises Riazul’s dual impact on the region's economic »»»

Beijing: Cinematic clips generated by ByteDance's latest artificial intelligence video model have sparked an online buzz for the Chinese company that recently ceded majority control of TikTok in the United States. ByteDance is best known globally as the company behind TikTok, but it is also a major»»»

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that Japan would steadfastly protect its territory, territorial waters and airspace, pledging to bolster the country's defences and intelligence capacity. Also Read: Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first woman prime minister?"No one will come to the aid of a»»»

The ​death toll from the collapse of residential buildings in the Lebanese city of Tripoli rose to 14 after search and rescue operations ended, Lebanon's National News ‌Agency said ‌on Monday ‌citing ⁠the ​civil ‌defense chief. Civil defense director general Imad Khreiss said rescue teams recovered»»»

Survivors of a shipwreck that killed 15 Afghan migrants off Greece last week said that the dinghy they were in did not change course or ram a Coast Guard vessel, contradicting the official account by authorities. Fifteen people died in the shipwreck off the island of Chios on February 3. Two dozen »»»

An Israeli drone struck a car in the southern Lebanese village of Yanouh 9n Monday, killing three people, including a child, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said. The Israeli army said the strike targeted a "Hezbollah member." Israel has carried out almost daily airstrikes and ground incur»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3716 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change relative to Friday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is nearly steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.3 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relati»»»

GlobalizationEuropeEU seeks self-reliance as US, China dominate defense sectorGianna-Carina GrünThe United States exports more weapons than any other country. Data shows which regions buy the most US-made weapons — and experts discuss strategies for escaping dependence. https://p.dw.com/p/57kvxFor »»»

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued gold and silver commemorative coins to mark the fifth anniversary of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI). The University is celebrating five years since welcoming its first cohort in 2020 and highlighting its achievements f»»»

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has laid a wreath and two stones from Jerusalem at Bondi Beach, the site of a shooting that targeted a Jewish festival in December, at the start of a controversial visit. "When one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain," he said, adding he was there to "embrace and co»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Republic of Egypt strongly condemned the il»»»

Tunis, Feb. 8 (TAP) – The Office of the Merchant Marine and Ports (OMMP) on Sunday took delivery of a fifth maritime tugboat, “Maktaris,” at the Port of Bizerte–Menzel Bourguiba. The new vessel is described by the OMMP as “a major asset for the...»»»

US Vice President JD Vance will visit Armenia and Azerbaijan this week to push a Washington-brokered peace agreement that could transform energy and trade routes in the strategic South Caucasus region. His two-day trip to Armenia, which begins later on Monday, comes just six months after the Armeni»»»

In an operation in southern Lebanon early on Monday, Israelis forces seized a local official with the Jamaa Islamiya group and took him to Israel for questioning, the Israeli military and Lebanese state media reported. According to the NNA agency, Atwi Atwi — a local official with the Sunni Islamis»»»

Egypt ranks among Africa’s most prominent financial markets, supported by its large market size, diversified asset base and a relatively advanced investment environment that attracts both domestic and international investors. Market depth is typically measured by liquidity levels, the range of list»»»

Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad al-Shibani, met on Monday in Riyadh with US Special Envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, the Syrian Foreign Ministry reported via its Telegram channel. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the meeting took place on the sidelines of the meeting of political leader»»»

A 78-year-old Russian government official is suspected of orchestrating an arson attack on a real estate office in Almyrida, near Hania, last month. According to local reports, the Russian national allegedly hired three young men to set fire to the business, which belonged to his former partner. Au»»»

Lebanon's health ministry expressed surprise and said it would seek clarification after Kuwait inscribed several private hospitals in the Mediterranean country on its "terror" list on Sunday. Kuwait's foreign ministry issued a circular indicating that it had listed the eight hospitals as part of re»»»

The death toll in a building collapse in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli rose to 14 after search and rescue operations ended, the civil defense chief said Monday. The building consisted of two blocks, each containing six apartments in the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood, one of the poorest areas»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Work on the Ukrainian settlement process continues, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "Work continues," Peskov told reporters, commenting on the Ukrainian settlement process.The understandings reached between Russia and the United States in Anchorage are crucial poi»»»

A fatal accident occurred on Shipchenski Prohod Boulevard in Sofia this morning when a truck struck an elderly pedestrian, police confirmed. The collision took place near Ivan Dimitrov-Kuklata Street, close to tram stop No. 20. Witnesses reported that the victim, believed to be between 75 and 80 ye»»»

Schools of Research Science launched the second edition of the “Street Maths” initiative, which witnessed strong engagement and remarkable success. More than 2,000 students from Schools of Research Science took part in the initiative across selected outdoor areas surrounding the school, solving mat»»»

The death toll from the collapse of two residential buildings in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has risen to 14, state media say. Eight people were rescued alive, Civil Defence director general Imad Khreiss said. Khreiss said the two adjoining buildings were home to 22 residents, but local m»»»

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In order to prevent potential harm to public health, residents of Kyrgyzstan are advised to refrain from purchasing and consuming a number of dietary supplements (biologically active additives, or BAAs). The recommendation was issued by the Department of Disease Prevention and State Sanitary and Ep»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority, Ashghal, announced the night-time closure of Al Wakra Intersection, while keeping the right-turn lanes open for traffic. The road closure will be in place on Thursday and Friday, February 12 and 13, 2026, from midnight until 5am, to carry out maintenance wor»»»

Russian authorities on Sunday announced the arrest of a suspect in Friday's failed assassination attempt of Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alexeyev. File Photo by Russian Defense Ministry/EPA Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Two detained Russian nationals have confessed to their roles in the failed assassination attempt of a se»»»

Visits by Canadians to Florida dropped by 15% in the third quarter of 2025 as political tensions triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs and other economic factors extended a chill for "snowbird" travelers. File Photo by Graham Hughes/EPA Feb. 9 (UPI) -- As strained relatio»»»

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar was moved to a private hospital in Pune on Monday after experiencing health complications, party sources confirmed. He was taken to Ruby Hall Clinic due to a throat infection and persistent cough, reported news agency PTI. Also Read: Ajit Pawar: »»»

Ali Larijani, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, will visit Oman accompanied by a delegation on Tuesday, the ‌semi-official Tasnim news ‌agency reported ‌on ⁠Monday. American and ‌Iranian diplomats held indirect talks in Oman last week, aimed at reviving diplomacy amid a US ⁠naval bu»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that he would like the Board of Peace to address the underlying causes of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. "I would really like this collective body, which was created on the initiative of [US] President Trump, to really cons»»»

Mandatory e-invoicing in the UAE is described as a 2026 tax compliance requirement. That understates its impact. In an economy where non-oil trade has already surpassed Dh3 trillion and continues to grow rapidly, e-invoicing will reshape how money, data, and trust flow through the system. Beyond co»»»

It is often said that family businesses can achieve outstanding success in the first generation, but can just as easily experience decline by the third generation. Many of these businesses flourish under the clear vision and entrepreneurial drive of their founders, yet fail to transition successful»»»

The epizootic situation in Kyrgyzstan remains stable amid foot-and-mouth disease cases. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Bakyt Torobaev, announced at a meeting of the Committee on Agrarian Policy, Water Resources, Subsoil Use, Ecology, and Environmental Protection of Zhogorku Kenesh. Ac»»»