The board of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan kept discount rate at 11 percent. It was announced today, January 27, at a briefing. The National Bank noted that «the economy maintains high growth rates—at year-end 2025, the country’s real GDP has grown by 11.1 percent.» «The main drivers of economic »»»

Damascus thwarted on Monday an attempt to smuggle weapons into Lebanon, state media reported, days after Israel struck several border crossings between the two countries, saying they were used by Hezbollah. The official SANA news agency said security forces intercepted the shipment in a car in the »»»

Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a US aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis. The arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft ca»»»

“The establishment of the Confucius Institute at Széchenyi University in Győr shows that Hungary has a seat at the table when the new world order is being shaped.” Foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said, adding with a pointed remark that “Europe is not sitting at that table”. He said every Confucius»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Robotaxi public trial organised by Mowasalat (Karwa) drew a strong turnout at Old Doha Port yesterday, underscoring growing interest in experiencing autonomous transport firsthand. Speaking to The Peninsula on the sidelines of the event, Dr Hamed Al Shaibani, Executive Director of »»»

Dubai: Emirates NBD delivered its strongest annual performance on record in 2025, reporting a profit before tax of Dh29.8 billion, up 10% year-on-year, as lending growth, deposit inflows and fee income offset the impact of softer global interest rates. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Che»»»

President Iliana Iotova will meet on Tuesday with the Chair of the 51st National Assembly, Raya Nazaryan, as part of the constitutional procedure for appointing a caretaker government, the President’s press secretariat said. The meeting is being held in implementation of Article 99, paragraph 5 of »»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar has successfully concluded the Samla International Race 2026, held on January 24, marking a significant milestone as the event welcomed 50 international athletes travelling to Qatar to compete alongside Qatar- based residents representing a wide range of nationalities Athle»»»

Police officers detained a 20-year-old resident in Moskovsky district of Chui region suspected of sharing his bank details with fraudsters. The press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of the region reported. On December 30, 2025, a 31-year-old woman filed a fraud report with the Inter»»»

Dubai: From ruling the seas as Aquaman to revving up as DC’s most outrageous bounty hunter, Hollywood actor Jason Momoa is officially entering his wildest superhero era yet. The actor, who will in Dubai this Wednesday to perform with his band, has revealed his first look as Lobo in Supergirl: Woman»»»

New York: Perilously cold temperatures threatened millions of Americans Monday in the wake of a sprawling winter storm that left at least 23 people dead as it knocked out power and paralyzed transportation. A frigid, life-threatening Arctic air mass could delay recovery as municipalities from New M»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier will be ready to conduct operations against Iran in 1-2 days, The New York Times reported. The US forces have also reportedly sent an additional dozen warplanes to boost their strike group in the region. Earlier in the day, Fox News re»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved amendments to a resolution regulating salary conditions and staff numbers for employees of scientific and research-and-technical organizations. The changes concern support for the operations of the Enver Gareev Botanical Garden Research Institute »»»

Dubai: The Indian rupee remains pinned near record low levels against the UAE dirham, keeping pressure on Indian expatriates and remitters in the Gulf even after a modest rebound against the US dollar. (Check live forex rates here) Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.At 8.»»»

Airports in several Asian countries have reintroduced COVID-style health checks following reports of Nipah virus cases in India. Thailand, Nepal, and Taiwan have stepped up passenger screening and surveillance after the detection of infections in West Bengal. Also Read: Nipah vaccine trials begin a»»»

Technology giant Meta is to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months. The new offerings would give access to features including expanded artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Under the plan, access to the platforms' core services would remain »»»

The US Department of War has awarded a $5.6 billion contract to Computable Insights LLC for the deployment of a unified data and process management platform based on Salesforce, the Pentagon said in a statement. “Computable Insights LLC … was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to establish a decen»»»

Kyrgyzstan is introducing new rules in the fields of education, science, and healthcare. President Sadyr Japarov has signed the Law «On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts,» which significantly tightens requirements for medical education and scientific activity in the healthcare sector. The law »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Washington, D.C., has extended the snowstorm-related emergency until the morning of Wednesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser said. "NEW: The Snow Emergency is extended in DC through Wednesday at 9:30AM [14:30 GMT]," Bowser wrote on X. On late Monday, media reported about 26 fatalities »»»

Installation of equipment to record traffic violations increases driver accountability and significantly reduces road accidents. Rakhim Sasaza, an inspector at the Main Traffic Safety Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ monitoring center, announced on Birinchi Radio. According to him, s»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has introduced amendments to a resolution regulating the activities of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES). The document is aimed at strengthening the public alert system in the event of threats or the occurrence of emergencies. Under the changes, the M»»»

More than 6,000 offenses were detected by public security cameras in 2025. Deputy Head of the Public Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Almaz Batyrbaev, said on the air of Birinchi Radio. According to him, situational centers operate in all regions, where public sec»»»

In one of the most spectacular aerial stunts ever staged in the UAE, five elite wingsuit athletes from XDubai executed a precision flight around Ciel Dubai Marina, the world’s tallest hotel. The lead skydiver shot through a narrow architectural opening, dubbed the “eye of the needle,” reaching spee»»»

The Syrian government’s rapid recapture of most areas formerly held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in under two weeks is not only a stunning military success on the part of the Syrian army, but it is also the result of a series of strategic errors made by SDF leadership. For years, the SDF b»»»

As Bangladesh heads towards a tense general election on February 12 – its first since the sudden downfall and subsequent exile in India of long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 - energy security is emerging as a decisive fault line in the country’s politics. High-cost LNG imports»»»

As Bangladesh heads towards a tense general election on February 12 – its first since the sudden downfall and subsequent exile in India of long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 - energy security is emerging as a decisive fault line in the country’s politics. High-cost LNG imports»»»

X – formerly Twitter – and bullshit go back a long way. Elon Musk, the owner of X – who also happens to be the world’s richest oligarch, a major war contractor, a WEF-co-opted globalist wannabe “anti”-globalist, and a self-declared “free speech absolutist” – has claimed that his platform “strives t»»»

US President Donald Trump has threatened to sharply increase tariffs on South Korean exports, accusing Seoul of failing to honour a trade agreement and raising the prospect of renewed tensions with one of Washington’s key Asian allies. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would raise ta»»»

On February 6, athletes from Kyrgyzstan will compete at the EFC Global 53 mixed martial arts tournament in Moscow, Russia, the MMA league’s press service reported. According to the information provided, in the welterweight division (77 kg), Uzbekistani Sardorbek Abdumannopov will face Kyrgyzstani B»»»

Deputies of the Zhogorku Kenesh have discussed an agreement between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan on the mutual provision of buildings and land plots for diplomatic purposes. The Parliament’s Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security, and Migration approved the ratification of the document,»»»

In 2025, trade turnover between Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan reached $10 million. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic Maksat Mamytkanov announced at a meeting of the Committee on International Affairs of Parliament. The committee heard a progress report on last year’s w»»»

Enforcement proceedings to recover alimony from citizen M.A.Zh. in favor of citizen K.L. have been completed in At-Bashy district of Naryn region. The alimony was set at 50 percent of the debtor’s income, the Bailiff Service under the Prosecutor General’s Office reported. According to the service, »»»

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he spoke with President Donald Trump on Tuesday and that some federal immigration agents will be leaving the city on Tuesday. File Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI | License Photo Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Monday that some federal immigration agen»»»

Dastan Uranov has been appointed Deputy Director of the Department of Urban Development and Architecture. The Ministry of Construction of Kyrgyzstan announced. According to the ministry, the corresponding order was signed by Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services Nurd»»»

Dubai/Sharjah: Morning commuters faced major delays on Tuesday as multiple traffic collisions compounded already heavy congestion across key routes. Dubai Police reminded motorists on social media that regular vehicle maintenance is essential to ensure efficiency and prevent unexpected breakdowns. »»»

The EU would be unable defend itself without the US, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said. The bloc’s members would have to spend up to 10% of their GDP on their militaries, which could still be insufficient, he told the European Parliament on Monday. His remarks came amid continued calls by »»»

Manila: Shariff Aguak Mayor Akmad Mitra Ampatuan cheated death Sunday when his armoured black SUV repelled a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) ambush by gunmen leaping from a white minivan. CCTV captured the 6:20am strike in Barangay Poblacion: suspects fired the launcher point-blank at the mayor's ve»»»

Brussels: The 27 member states of the European Union formally adopted the regulation on phasing out Russian imports of both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) into the EU on Monday. In a statement shared by the EU Council, it was mentioned that the new rules also include measures on effec»»»

A top US immigration official is expected to leave the US city of Minneapolis in what may mark a shift in the White House's tone after the fatal shooting of a second US citizen by federal officers over the weekend. As Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino and some immigration agents depart, "borde»»»

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he will not be forced to "choose between" relations with the US or China, ahead of the first visit of a British leader to Beijing in eight years. Sir Keir said the UK would maintain "close ties" with the US on business, security and defence, but added that "»»»

Washington: The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, the US military said on Monday, significantly boosting American firepower in the region. The carrier and its accompanying ships were ordered to the region as Iran intensified its crackdown on mass protests. Whi»»»

A Tokyo court has asked Pyongyang to pay 88 million Japanese yen ($570,000; £416,000) to four people who were lured to North Korea decades ago by a propaganda scheme. The plaintiffs said the North was marketed to them as "paradise on Earth", but they instead found themselves subject to harsh condit»»»

Dubai: Weather conditions across the UAE are expected to remain fair to partly cloudy today, with low clouds forming over some eastern areas and a chance of light rainfall, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Humid conditions are forecast to develop overnight and into Wednesday m»»»

Disagreement has never been a flaw in Arab or Islamic culture. On the contrary, when governed by reason and ethics, it has long been a source of richness and intellectual breadth. For centuries, Arabs have been familiar with what came to be known as Adab al-Ikhtilaf — the ethics of disagreement — a»»»

Australia has cancelled the visa of an Israeli influencer who campaigns against Islam, saying it will not accept visitors who come to spread hatred. Sammy Yahood, who has commented on social media that Islam is a "disgusting ideology", said Monday his visa was cancelled three hours before his fligh»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump shifted toward a more conciliatory approach with Democratic leaders in Minnesota on Monday, a sudden change in tack following an outcry over the second fatal shooting of a protester by federal agents this month during the administration's nationwide crackdown on u»»»

The European Union ⁠and India will explore possibilities for Indian participation in European defence initiatives, according to reports. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Christophe Jaffrelot, Research Director at CNRS, explains that the addition of defence cooperation to a wide-ranging fre»»»

Dubai: For Pakistani passport holders, travelling to Europe has long been limited by Schengen visa requirements. In 2026, however, e-visas and simplified entry to select European and Europe-edge destinations are making short-term trips easier than ever. According to the latest Henley Passport Index»»»

Gold climbed to a fresh all-time high, crossing $5,100 per ounce on January 26, extending its record-breaking run as investors seek safety amid rising geopolitical tensions and global fiscal risks. Spot gold prices gained »»»

Russia's ambassador to Venezuela has claimed that the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US forces was facilitated by internal betrayals and collaboration between Venezuelan officials and American intelligence services, in a striking admission that exposes deep fractures within the country's security app»»»