Havana: Cuba's tourism sector suffered a sharp decline in 2025, with shortages of basic goods repelling visitors even before the United States began strangling the island's fuel supply. Around 1.8 million people visited the Caribbean island last year, down 17.8 percent from the previous year, the n»»»

Doha: The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo / March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) have signed the terms of reference stemming from the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. This occurred at the conclusion of the meeting of the Ceasefire Oversight»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi met on Monday with Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates, HE Suhail bin Mohamed Al Mazrouei. Discussions during the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the 21st International »»»

Sts Cyricus and Julitta Island is public state property and has been managed by the Ministry of Culture since 2012, the Ministry reported on Monday in response to inquiries about the status and development of the island. The statement also says that Sts Cyricus and Julitta Island is one of the most»»»

Punxsutawney Phil, seen here in 2012, predicted another six weeks of winter when he saw his shadow Monday morning. File Photo by George M Powers/UPI | License Photo Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Famed Pennsylvania groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Monday morning, predicting six more weeks of winter. Phi»»»

Forensic examinations have revealed critical details in the death of a 27-year-old man found Sunday in a stream in Nea Peramos, west of Athens. The victim was kidnapped on January 26 while walking in Elefsina and held captive for five to six days, according to investigators, who said food found in »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem affirmed that institutional excellence is the outcome of sincere work, dedication in performance, and professionalism in assuming responsibility, stressing that investing in human capital is the optimal pat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited the "Art Basel Qatar" exhibition on Monday evening at M7, Qatar's epicentre for innovation and entrepreneurship in design, fashion and technology, and the Doha Design District in Msheireb. During his tour of the exhibition, His Highne»»»

Voters in Texas have sent another warning to Republicans that they may be facing fierce political headwinds in a critical election year. A special election for a state Senate seat on Saturday saw the Democratic candidate, union leader Taylor Rehmet, win by a 14-point margin. But that doesn't tell t»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during the preliminary day of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026. Under the the»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visited the 'Art Basel Qatar' exhibition on Monday evening at M7, Qatar's epicentre for innovation and entrepreneurship in design, fashion and technology, and the Doha Design District in Msheireb. During his tour of t»»»

President Iliana Iotova will begin consultations with parliamentary floor groups on appointing a caretaker prime minister, the President’s administration said here on Monday. Iotova will meet representatives of GERB-UDF and Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) on Tuesday. Prime Minister »»»

Dubai: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, welcomed guests of the UAE participating in the World Governments Summit 2026, which begins tomorrow in Dubai and runs for thr»»»

1 of 4 | U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of two more people on Monday in relation to an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minnesota last month. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Feb. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of two more people on M»»»

Luminous objects that may appear above the Tyulbeto Training Centre in Kazanlak on Tuesday are part of specific military exercises, the 61st Stryamska Mechanized Infantry Brigade press service reported. The exercises will take place after sunset. The press release notes that this particular exercis»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen runs a system that silences those working under her, a former commissioner who served during her first term has claimed. Nicolas Schmit, who represented Luxembourg as the commissioner for jobs and social rights from 2019 to 2024, has joined several»»»

Doha, Qatar: In January 2026, a short video of a lone penguin calmly walking away from its colony toward the icy mountains of Antarctica returned to social media and quickly became one of the year’s biggest viral moments. Online users called it the “Nihilist Penguin,” turning the bird into a symbol»»»

At least 177 insurgents have been killed in a security crackdown in Pakistan following coordinated attacks that left more than 50 people dead, the country’s Interior Ministry has said. The operation was announced on Sunday after attacks by insurgent group the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) at mu»»»

The European Union needs a direct channel of communication with Russia, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said. The bloc has refused to communicate with Moscow for four years, folllowing the escalation of the Ukraine conflict. The remarks echo growing concern among EU members that their »»»

In the quiet of a high-security Istanbul venue, diplomatic couriers are laying the groundwork for a meeting that was unthinkable just eight months ago. On Friday, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are scheduled to sit across from one another, marking the fir»»»

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has arranged a syndicated financing facility worth EGP 1.42bn for Al Qamzi Developments to finance part of the investment costs for the first and second phases of the SEAZEN project on Egypt’s North Coast. Under the arrangement, NBE is acting as facility agent, lead»»»

When 1,500 American paratroopers quietly packed their gear and departed from a strategic base near the Ukrainian border last October, the silence from Washington was louder than the transport planes. In Romania, a frontline ally, the withdrawal felt less like a routine rotation and more like a crac»»»

Royal Caribbean wants to construct two clubs in Mexico, which will could emulate this one that opened in December on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean Feb. 2 (UPI) -- A network of environmental organizations warned about environmental and social risks two megatourism»»»

Ankara, Jan.2 (SANA)Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, affirmed that Syria’s stability and territorial integrity are a strategic necessity for the security of Turkey and the entire region, saying that historical, geographical and cultural ties between the two countries make the relationship b»»»

The seats of the passenger train involved in the Tempe railway disaster in central Greece nearly three years ago failed to meet European fire-durability standards, according to a study conducted by EODASAAM, the Hellenic Authority for Rail Accident Investigation. The head-on collision between a pas»»»

Milan, Italy: Jean-Philippe Mateta's potential deadline-day move to AC Milan from Crystal Palace has fallen through for medical reasons, a source told AFP on Monday, confirming Italian media reports. The France striker was left out of Palace's squad for their Premier League draw with Nottingham For»»»

LONDON, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- The UK announced on Monday that it had sanctioned 10 individuals and one organization over human rights violations in Iran.The sanctions are aimed at holding the Iranian authorities accountable over a "number of serious human rights violations." In a statement, Foreign Secre»»»

President Donald Trump plans to launch a $12 billion stockpile of rare earth minerals to curb U.S. dependence on China. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Feb. 2 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump plans to launch a $12 billion stockpile of rare earth minerals to curb U.S. dependence on China.»»»

Russia ​would ‌regard the deployment ‌of any ​foreign military forces or ​infrastructure in Ukraine as ​foreign intervention, and would treat them as legitimate targets, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said. While responding to questions following Sergey Lavrov’s press conference, the ministry also state»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump says the United States and India have agreed to a trade deal that will immediately lower US tariffs on Indian goods and reshape energy ties between the two countries. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The announcement followed a phone cal»»»

Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried a US strike could break its grip on power by driving an already enraged public back onto the streets, following a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, according to six current and former officials. In high-level meetings, officials told Supreme Lea»»»

Tunis, Feb. 2 (TAP)- A delegation from ARGOMM Group - an international group of industrial companies headquartered in Italy- is paying prospection visit to Tunisia on February 2-6. The possibility of creating a unit specialised in the manufacture...»»»

Tunis, Feb. 2 (TAP) - The Tunis International Centre for Environmental Technologies (CITET) has announced the launch of a “SEACURE” call for applications, which will provide financial support and technical assistance to seven regions in order to...»»»

Tunis, Feb. 2 (TAP) – The cooperation programme between Tunisia and the German International Cooperation Agency for Sustainable Development (GIZ) for the 2026–2028 period was the focus of a meeting of the steering committee of the African...»»»

Serenity for Investment & Real Estate Management has officially launched its operations as Egypt’s first specialised developer focused on the development and management of memorial gardens, unveiling its inaugural project, Serene, in partnership with the Administrative Capital for Urban Development»»»

US President Donald Trump announced that he agreed to a trade deal with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the US will lower tariffs on goods from India to 18% from 25%. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said India will reduce trade barriers to zero and will also stop buying Russian oil. An»»»

BusinessIndiaTrump announces India 'trade deal' after Modi callWesley Rahn with Reuters, AFPAfter a phone call with India's PM, Trump said that the US would lower its tariff rate on Indian goods, while again claiming that India had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. Modi thanked Trump for the deal.»»»

The son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested by police on suspicion of assault, before he goes on trial in Oslo on Tuesday on 38 charges, including the rape of four women. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, was remanded in custody for four weeks. Police said the latest allegations against h»»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro plans to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. File Photo by Mauricio Duenas Casteneda/EPA Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in Washington to begin an official state visit that includes a planned meeting with Presid»»»

Dozens of Palestinians were expected to leave or return to Gaza on Monday after Israel reopened the sole pedestrian crossing to Egypt, a major step in the ceasefire intended to end the war, though with strict limitations on access. The Rafah crossing, in what was once a city of a quarter of a milli»»»

During his visit to India, Taher Al-Baour, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Tripoli based Libyan government, met with the chairmen and CEOs of several Indian companies specializing in energy, development, infrastructure, and transportation. Al-Baour had be»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced a "trade deal" with India on Monday after speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying New Delhi agreed to stop buying Russian oil and may purchase it instead from Venezuela. Trump said that "out of friendship and respect" for Modi, the United Sta»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday, after US leader Donald Trump said he was hopeful of a deal to avert military action against the country. Following the Iranian authorities' deadly response to anti-government »»»

Dubai: A police officer from the Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office (CSPPO) has graduated at the top of his class during the International Police Exchange Program held at the Abu Dhabi Police College. Police Major Inar Vic Valencia Florece bested 51 other international student officers from 35 »»»

A bomb cyclone struck parts of North Carolina and the mid-Atlantic states bringing heavy snow, strong winds and dangerous road conditions that brought much of the region to a standstill. The storm began late Friday and continued into the weekend, with some areas receiving up to 15 inches of snow, p»»»

Police say no suspicious packages or devices have been located after a bomb threat was sent to schools in the Columbia Heights neighbourhood, a suburb of Minneapolis, on Monday. Multiple schools in the district, where a number of students have been detained in recent weeks as part of Immigration Cu»»»

German law enforcement officials arrested five men on Monday in Lubek, Germany, in connection with a criminal organization that has smuggled an estimated 16,000 deliveries to Russia since February 2022. File Photo by Anna Szilagyi/EPA-EFE Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Germany's Federal Prosecutor's Office confir»»»

1 of 6 | The Moon sets behind NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday. NASA plans to run the final test Monday evening before a Feb. 8 launch. NASA Photo by Sam Lott/UPI | Lice»»»

Israel's ban on Doctors Without Borders' humanitarian operation in Gaza spells deeper catastrophe for the Palestinian territory's people, the head of the medical charity told AFP on Monday. Israel announced on Sunday that it was terminating all the activities in Gaza and the West Bank by the organi»»»

Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary launched on Monday the fifth edition of the Saudi Media Forum 2026 in Riyadh. The minister stressed that the royal patronage of the forum by King Salman is a badge o»»»