South Korean investigators on Tuesday raided multiple sites including the country's Defense Intelligence Command and the National Intelligence Service as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea. Officials said three active-duty soldiers and one spy agency employee »»»

Doha, Qatar: Tickets for global music icon Shakira’s world tour concert in Qatar are now live. The one-night-only performance will take place at Stadium 974 on April 1, 2026, marking a historic first for Doha. Shakira brings her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour to the country, and within minutes of ti»»»

Skopje, 5 February 2026 (TAV/MIA) - Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport, operated by TAV Macedonia, a subsidiary of TAV Airports and a member of the ADP Group, has achieved Level 2 Airport Carbon Accreditation. Ohrid Airport received this recognition for success from Airport Council International (A»»»

The United Nations says it is awaiting confirmation from the Trump administration on how much of the nearly $4 billion owed by the United States it plans to pay, and when the funds will be transferred, as the world body warns it could face a cash shortfall by mid-year. The United Nations said on Mo»»»

Rubble is all that remains of the building once home to Adnan Mardash's grocery shop in north Lebanon's Tripoli after it collapsed, killing 14 people and shining a spotlight on the impoverished city's neglect. Mardash, 54, said he shut the small ground-floor store where he worked for more than thre»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaUS: Meta, YouTube on trial over kids' social media addictionShakeel Sobhan with AP, AFPThis bellwether case in the US could reshape the design of social media for children. A plaintiff alleged that Meta and YouTube designed addictive features that harm children's men»»»

Dubbed ‘reverse enlargement,’ the alleged plan would give it access to parts of the EU membership process in 2027 before it has officially met all the requirements on reforms, European media reports. The plan consists of five steps, according to cited unnamed officials and diplomats. Step 1: Prep U»»»

Hungary firmly rejects condescending claims that portray the country as merely an assembly plant, FM Péter Szijjártó said on Monday at the cornerstone-laying ceremony of U.S. medical technology company Becton Dickinson’s new investment in Környe. According to a statement from the ministry, the Amer»»»

Russia is still exporting oil to India. At least that is what New Delhi – and Moscow - claim. Half a world away meanwhile, Washington has repeatedly announced that New Delhi is on the cusp of a clean break, something Indian officials have been far more cautious about as they stress diversification »»»

The magistrates of the Bucharest tribunal decided on Monday, 9th February to let the trial begin where Calin Georgescu is accused of legionary propaganda.The Bucharest Tribunal extended by another 60 days the measure of judicial control in the case of Calin Georgescu, in this ...»»»

The net population wealth is about 1,912 billion lei at the level of June 2025 up by 79% against June 2024, according to the data of the National Bank of Romania (BNR). This doubled its value against the pre-pandemic period (June 2019 was 876 billion lei). ‘At the same time, the population net weal»»»

The package of fiscal and economic measures put up for public debate by the Romanian Government marks a paradigm shift, by shifting the focus from consumption to investment, but its efficiency depends on budgetary sustainability, implementation capability and the existence of a real administrative »»»

Romania's economic recovery must be built on the development of high value added industries and on production diversification, as growth depends directly on economic complexity, says PwC Romania Country Managing Partner Daniel Anghel, in an analysis published on Monday.According to the research, th»»»

The reduction of Romania's trade deficit in 2025 was driven mainly by a slowdown in imports and greater financial caution among companies, rather than by a structural improvement in external competitiveness,while the relative stability of the exchange rate masked persistent currency pressures, acco»»»

Trade balance deficit (FOB/CIF) stood at EUR 32.743 billion in 2025, down by EUR 673 million (-2%) against the 2024 figure, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).During the reference interval, FOB exports totalled EUR 96.607 billion, while CIF imports a»»»

The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs has adopted the Formal Opinion following its evaluation of Romania as part of the country's accession process to the Organization, confirming that Romania's national tax policies and practices are aligned with the organization's best standards and practices, the»»»

National and European integrity institutions will be able to analyse data on EU-funded projects without intermediaries in order to prevent and sanction potential fraud, the Minister of European Investments and Projects, Dragos Pislaru, said on Monday."It's official: I have signed cooperation protoc»»»

Romania is looking to further develop its partnerships with Austria to boost economic exchanges and increase industrial production capacity, Minister of Economy Irineu Durau said in a post on Facebook."I thank Her Excellency, Mrs. Ulla Krauss-Nussbaumer, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Rom»»»

France’s ambassador to Romania, Nicolas Warnery paid a visit on Monday to Bihor country where during the discussions with prefect Marcel Dragos and sub-prefect Emilian Pavel were analysed the steps necessary for founding a French Alliance in Oradea and opening a cultural centre dedicated to the pro»»»

Romania believes in a more competitive Europe and, to this end, supports stronger partnerships with the United Kingdom, Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu said on Monday during talks in London with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper, the Romanian F»»»

Russia is still exporting oil to India. At least that is what New Delhi – and Moscow - claim. Half a world away meanwhile, Washington has repeatedly announced that New Delhi is on the cusp of a clean break, something Indian officials have been far more cautious about as they stress diversification »»»

In line with the objectives of the third phase of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) five-year strategy, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is moving from building sectors to integrating ecosystems, and from launching opportunities to accelerating growth, backed by an open i»»»

The US Justice Department opened the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files to review by members of Congress on Feb 9 as several lawmakers expressed concern that some names have been removed from the publicly released records, according to AFP. The Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA), passed overwhelmi»»»

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In 2025, Bulgarian children faced a sharp rise in online harassment and sexual exploitation, according to data released by the National Center for Safer Internet ahead of International Safer Internet Day. The Center’s records show that the majority of reports involved sexual fraud and online harass»»»

Washington, United States: A US appeals court on Monday opened the door for deportations of migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua with legal protections to live in the United States. The Trump administration moved last year to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for tens of thousands of Hond»»»

In northeastern Thailand, a woman named Nong Fah, 24, is living a love story straight out of a rom‑com, or a meme caption: she’s dating twin brothers Suea and Sing at the same time — and both families are fully on board. Fah, a restaurant worker from Nakhon Phanom, recently spilled the details of h»»»

The Hungarian government will protect Hungarian land and the interests of Hungarian farmers against misguided measures from Brussels, Minister of Agriculture István Nagy said at a press conference in Budapest on Monday. The minister stressed that Hungarian farmers can rely on state support under al»»»

Villages surrounding Plovdiv are increasingly hosting Nepalese workers, brought in by local entrepreneurs to address Bulgaria’s persistent labor shortages. According to brokers in the region, local businessmen pay between 100 and 200 euros per worker to rent housing where these foreign employees ar»»»

Diana Abadi is known in the southern suburbs of Beirut as the “Mother of Cats.” For the past 12 years, she has turned her home and shop into a refuge for abandoned felines who now number between 50 and 70, and she often sleeps beside the cats as she cares for them full time. Abadi began by taking i»»»

Dubai: Operations at Dubai Airports were disrupted early Tuesday after adverse weather conditions affected flight movements at the emirate’s two airports. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Activity at Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum Inter»»»

Dubai: The operator of The UAE Lottery has secured a key international responsible gaming certification, marking a step forward in how the country’s only licensed lottery is governed and managed as participation continues to grow. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Ga»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attack targeting a World Food Programme (WFP) humanitarian convoy in North Kordofan, Sudan, which resulted in the death and injury of a number of people, constituting a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. In a statemen»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan amended its Resolution No. 89 of February 29, 2024, concerning the introduction of external management at Kum-Shagyl Closed Joint-Stock Company. It is noted that the decision was made due to identified violations of subsoil protection, environmental, and indus»»»

The head of the Architecture and Construction Department in Kara-Kul, Jalal-Abad region, has been detained on suspicion of organizing a land corruption scheme. The press center of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported. According to it, the case concerns the illegal»»»

US President Donald Trump (L) welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (R) to the White House in Washington, D.C., on October 7, 2025. On Monday, Trump threatened to block the opening of a new Canada-U.S. bridge amid fracturing relations between Washington and Ottawa. File Photo by Shawn Thew/U»»»

The face of a "vampire", whose remains were posthumously mutilated to prevent them from rising from the dead, can be seen for the first time in more than 400 years, reported Sky News. Discovered in a grave at Racesa, a fortress in eastern Croatia, the body had been exhumed, beheaded and reburied fa»»»

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday voiced grave concern over the reported decision by the Israeli security cabinet to authorize a series of administrative and enforcement measures in Areas A and B in the occupied West Bank, warning that such measure erodes the prospect for the two-Stat»»»

Dubai: As Filipino Muslim expatriates in the UAE anticipate Ramadan next week, many say their preparation is shaped less by familial traditions and more on practical realities of life abroad including work schedules, housing arrangements, and distance from family. Also Read: Preparing for Ramadan i»»»

Anna Popova, Head of Rospotrebnadzor, met with Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Health, Kanybek Dosmambetov. «The officials discussed joint projects in combating infectious diseases, which have been implemented by Rospotrebnadzor in Kyrgyzstan for over 10 years with support of the Russian government. In pa»»»

Manasbek Samidinov, Chairman of the Board of Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC, held a working meeting with Nicolas Fay, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Kyrgyzstan, the company’s press service reported. During the talks, the sides discussed the possibility of opening direct air »»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel next week to Hungary and Slovakia after President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a right-wing ally who is trailing in polls ahead of April elections, the State Department said on Monday. US Secretary of State Marco»»»

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef stressed on Monday the Kingdom’s commitment to deepening its industrial and investment partnerships with Russia and leveraging joint opportunities across several priority sectors to achieve the mutual interests of both countries. He»»»

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On February 6, 2026, a presentation of the book President Sadyr Japarov: Creator of a New Kyrgyzstan, published by the Moscow-based Eksmo Publishing House, was held at the Embassy in Moscow. The author is a prominent political and public figure, diplomat, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten»»»

Doha, Qatar: Every year, Qatar’s National Sport Day transforms the country into a vibrant hub of physical activity. Established to promote health, wellbeing, and an active lifestyle, the day reflects the country’s commitment to encouraging people of all ages and backgrounds to move, participate, an»»»

Lee Moon-bae, deputy spokesperson for South Korea’s Foreign Ministry, speaks during a regular briefing at the Government Complex Seoul in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News Agency Feb. 9 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's Foreign Ministry on Sunday reiterated its request that media outlets refrain f»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Washington on Tuesday to encourage President Donald Trump to expand the scope of high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran. The negotiations resumed last week against the backdrop of an American military buildup. Israel has long called for Iran to cease all»»»

President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated the employees and veterans of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia on Diplomatic Worker Day. The corresponding telegram was published on the Kremlin's website. "To the employees and veterans of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Fede»»»

Doha, Qatar: Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, yesterday announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership framework with Telesat, a leading global satellite operator based in Canada, to cooperate on the future delivery of low‑earth‑orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services in Qat»»»