1 of 2 | Then-Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Borge Brende attends the Conference for Peace and Security in Iraq at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris in 2014. Brende, now the CEO of the World Economic Forum, is under investigation by his Davos, Switzerland-based employer for his ties t»»»

What was meant to be a routine visit by Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal to Washington to discuss military support and aid coordination turned into a political flashpoint, after a brief meeting with US Senator Lindsey Graham ignited a dispute over whether the army chief would describ»»»

MILAN: His Highnessthe Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani affirmed that he held talks with Prime Minister of the Italian Republic HE Giorgia Meloni on enhancing cooperation between the two countries, as well as a number of issues of common interest. In a post on X platform, »»»

President Donald Trump shared a post with a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, sparking outrage across the US political spectrum Friday before deleting it in a rare backtrack. The White House initially rejected 'fake outrage' over the video shared on Trump's Truth Social a»»»

1 of 3 | Fans gather outside the San Siro Stadium before the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, on Friday. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A handful of events began earlier in the week -- curling, figure skating and ice hockey -- »»»

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is investigating a bizarre scheme in which ski jumpers allegedly injected hyaluronic acid into their penises to fly longer and further at the Winter Olympics. The athletes reportedly pumped their peckers with hyaluronic acid before being measured for their skin-t»»»

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) on Friday commended Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian forces for their defense against Russia as the European Commission mulls new sanctions to force Russia to end its war on Ukraine. File Photo by Olivier Hoslet/EPA Feb. 6 (»»»

President Donald Trump posted an election conspiracy video depicting former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as monkeys, drawing condemnations over the racist portrayal of America's first and only Black president. The White House on Friday initially dismissed the criticism as "fake»»»

Peter O'Brien is pleased to welcome Harold Isaac, joining us from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He affirms what we're witnessing today is not really the sudden collapse of order, but the decades-long unraveling of a nation’s road to democracy, forged in the ashes of dictatorship and derailed by a toxic mi»»»

Haiti faces worsening instability as its Transitional Presidential Council’s mandate expires, with little progress toward elections, rampant gang violence, humanitarian crises, and US-backed efforts to maintain political order amid ongoing insecurity.»»»

The US has arrested and extradited a "key participant" in the 2012 attack on its consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, Attorney General Pam ​Bondi said Friday. The suspect will face charges in a US court. The attack was a divis»»»

A 45-year-old man has died in a workplace accident while working on a sewage project in the village of Aris, near Kalamata. According to initial reports, the worker was operating a compressor when, under circumstances still under investigation, soil collapsed and trapped him. The victim, originally»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with Brice Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, who is on a working visit to the UAE. Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the Gabonese President at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, expressing his hope that the visit wou»»»

Tunis, Feb. 6 (TAP) - Enfidha–Hammamet Airport officially relaunched operations at its cargo terminal on Friday, which had been shut down since 2017, according to an announcement by TAV Tunisie, the Turkish company managing the airport.According to...»»»

Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Dr. Anahita Motazed-Rad, visiting senior fellow in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics. As a scholar of international relations and someone deeply attuned to the strategic mindset of both Tehran and Washington, she sees »»»

Suspected jihadist gunmen killed dozens in Woro Village, leaving the community devastated. While Amnesty International called the attack a 'stunning security failure,' President Bola Tinubu has ordered a Nigerian army battalion to the area to restore order. The UN condemned the violence, and the US»»»

1 of 3 | President Donald Trump gives remarks during an event revealing TrumpRx, a website for purchasing discounted prescriptions, in Washington, D.C.,, on Thursday. Trump asked Sen. Chuck Schumer last month to name Dulles International Airport and Penn Station after him in return for releasing fu»»»

On behalf of the Islamic Resistance Command, and in confirmation of pursuing steadfastly the path of Jihad and martyrs, a group of the resistance fighters performed the salute of loyalty and the oath of allegiance to the father of the master of the martyrs of the nation, Sayyid Abdul Karim Nasralla»»»

Calls mounted on Friday for President Iliana Iotova to veto newly adopted Election Code amendments capping the number of polling stations outside Bulgarian diplomatic and consular missions in non-EU countries at 20, as parties and public figures clashed over whether the change restricts Bulgarians »»»

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A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and wounded nearly 170 during Friday prayers at a Shi’ite mosque in Islamabad, officials said, marking the deadliest attack of its kind in the capital in over a decade. Officials suspect a branch of the Taliban may be behind the attack, though this has not»»»

From a K-pop drum duet to a feud with China to an extra-early election, Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi has had quite a roller-coaster ride in her first three months in office. Riding on a wave of popularity, the hardline conservative dissolved parliament and called an election nearly three years early i»»»

PoliticsUnited States of AmericaTrumpRx promises cheap drugs for the US ― but how cheap?Matthew Ward AgiusDonald Trump's latest pitch to voters ahead of critical midterms is that he's bringing drug prices down. But amid cost-of-living challenges, many Americans may only see modest savings. https://»»»

Nazar Daletskyi's family were sure the soldier had been killed in action. In 2023, they'd buried his body in the village cemetery, in western Ukraine. But Nazar has just phoned his mother, weakened and exhausted - but very much alive. He's been released from Russian captivity in the latest prisoner»»»

China's Tianqi Lithium Corp. announced plans to reduce its 21.9% stake in Chilean lithium producer SQM, the world's largest lithium company. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo Feb. 6 (UPI) -- China's Tianqi Lithium Corp. announced plans to reduce its stake in Chilean lithium producer SQM,»»»

1 of 5 | Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Justice Department officials announced the FBI has arrested Zubayr al-Bakoush, a suspect in 2012 attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, that killed »»»

In a Facebook post, GERB Chair Boyko Borissov urged President Iliana Iotova to conclude consultations and appoint a caretaker prime minister. “From what I can see, that prime minister will belong to Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria and [MRF–New Beginning Chair Delyan] Peevski, since they v»»»

Egypt is intensifying efforts to back the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, hoping it can begin operating inside the enclave to implement commitments under the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, which started about two weeks ago but has yet to take shape on the ground. Expert»»»

Berlin: Winter weather forced many flight cancellations and delays on Friday at Berlin's international airport, which struggled to clear runways and de-ice planes to restart normal air travel. "We resumed flight operations shortly after noon. The first aircraft are currently being de-iced," a Berli»»»

Milan: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani affirmed that he held talks with Prime Minister of the Italian Republic HE Giorgia Meloni on enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two countries, as well as a number of issues of common interest. In a post on X platform, His Highness said the»»»

Israel’s demand for the disarmament of Hamas has become the top priority since the second phase of the Gaza agreement began 10 days ago. It exposed deep uncertainty over how such a step could be enforced amid firm resistance from the movement, which says it will not relinquish its weapons unless pr»»»

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said during a visit to Lebanon that Iran should stop being a "destabilizing power", citing its nuclear program and support for "terrorist" groups that threaten regional and European countries. During a press conference in Beirut, where the government has com»»»

DUBAI - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Friday in Dubai Serbia had succeeded in preserving the security of its energy supplies despite geopolitical challenges, as well as in embarking more strongly on diversifying its supply sources and routes in order to »»»

Shared economic and security interests still bind Europe and the United States, even as trust has eroded, insults have flown and rhetoric has hardened in the transatlantic relationship, Brando Benifei, the chair of the delegation for relations with the United States at the European Parliament, tell»»»

Manila: Tropical depression Penha, sweeping across the Philippines, has killed at least eight people, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Friday. Four members of a family were killed after a landslide struck a village in Cagayan de Oro City in Misamis Oriental province late Thursday night, th»»»

Argentina expects a significant increase in exports following the signing of a trade agreement with the United States. File Photo by World Economic Forum/Jason Alden/UPI | License Photo Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Argentina expects a significant increase in exports following the signing of a trade agreement wi»»»

Authorities in Athens announced Friday the dismantling of a criminal organization involved in trafficking cocaine, heroin, and raw cannabis across the greater Athens area. The operation, carried out Thursday, led to the arrest of six individuals, including the group’s leader, a 66-year-old woman pr»»»

Storm Leonardo continued to batter the Iberian Peninsula on Friday, bringing floods and putting rivers at risk of bursting their banks while thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in Spain and Portugal. In southern Spain's Andalusia region, some 7,000 people have had to leave their hom»»»

BELGRADE - In 2025, Serbia registered a 271.4 bln dinar budget deficit, which accounted for 2.6 pct of the estimated GDP. The amount is 42.6 bln dinars better than a planned 314 bln deficit. Revenues totalled 2,278.4 bln dinars, while expenditures stood at 2,549.8 bln dinars. According to figures r»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's public debt amounted to 39.34 bln euros at the end of 2025, accounting for 44.5 pct of GDP, according to figures released by the Ministry of Finance. Relative to December 31, 2024, Serbia's public debt was up from 38.87 bln euros, while its share in the GDP was down from 46.7 pc»»»

Two suspected Chinese spies, accused of using a sleepy village in south-western France to gather information, have been arrested. Residents of Camblanes-et-Meynac, about 15 miles (9km) from Bordeaux, grew suspicious when - after letting a house through rentals giant Airbnb - the Chinese pair erecte»»»

Tunis, Feb. 6 (TAP) - The World Bank will continue to support the efforts of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy to accelerate the implementation of energy projects, World Bank Group Country Director for the Maghreb and Malta, Ahmadou...»»»

Lebanon's Hezbollah accepted the resignation of senior security official Wafiq Safa on Friday, the first time an official of his rank has stepped down, sources familiar with the group's thinking told Reuters. Safa, who heads Hezbollah's liaison and coordination unit responsible for working with Leb»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday described the performance of the air force in parts of the country as “unsatisfactory," and said that steps are being taken to improve the response to large-scale Russian drone barrages of civilian areas. The repeated Russian aerial assaults have in»»»

Canada is set to open its first diplomatic outpost in Greenland in a significant show of solidarity following US President Donald Trump's threats to take control of the territory. A delegation of senior Canadian officials, including Governor General Mary Simon, and foreign minister Anita Anand, are»»»

Doha: American Patrick Reed held the halfway lead at the 2026 Qatar Masters after finishing day two with a birdie at Doha Golf Club on Friday. Reed shared the top spot late in his round with Joakim Lagergren, whose eventful 66 moved him to 11-under, but the American drained a seven-footer for his t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the explosion that targeted a mosque in Islamabad, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which resulted in deaths and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed the State of Qatar’s firm position»»»