Tunis, Jan. 27 (TAP) - The weather on Tuesday night will be marked by passing clouds over most regions, becoming denser late at night in the north with scattered rain, which may be locally thundery in the far northwest.According to forecasts by the...»»»

Dubai: Portuguese charter specialist Hi Fly has marked the seventh anniversary of the aviation industry’s first single-use plastic-free commercial flight, a milestone that has since seen the carrier remove tonnes of waste from its global operations. The anniversary was commemorated this month with »»»

The municipality of Glyfada said it would take legal action against Greece’s power distribution network operator, HEDNO, claiming that a cable-laying project triggered extensive flooding during rainstorms last week that led to the death of a woman in the Athens suburb. Glyfada Mayor Giorgos Papanik»»»

A 17-year-old girl is recovering in a Thessaloniki hospital after being assaulted by four other teenagers outside her vocational school. According to the victim, the attack began over what she described as a trivial matter. As she attempted to flee, two of the teenagers allegedly struck her repeate»»»

With Gaza's vital Rafah border crossing expected to soon reopen, residents of the war-shattered territory are hoping to reunite with family members, or are looking to leave themselves. The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is the Palestinian territory's only gateway to the outside world that do»»»

United Nations experts on Tuesday harshly criticized a top Swiss university's decision to pursue the criminal prosecution of students who peacefully protested against its partnerships with Israeli institutions. "Peaceful student activism, on and off campus, is part of students' rights to freedom of»»»

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu "is very fine" after he fell over at a reception ceremony in Turkey, one of his aides has told the BBC. Tinubu, 73, was being welcomed by his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at an official ceremony in the capital, Ankara, when he fell over. After walking pas»»»

Construction of the five-star Hotel Mearl in Kołobrzeg is nearing completion, with opening planned for mid-2027. Located directly by the beach on Sułkowskiego Street, on the site of the former “Proton” holiday center, the hotel will offer 369 rooms, including 18 suites. Facilities will include two »»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai has once again captured hearts on social media, this time with an unexpectedly charming video of llamas roaming freely in Dubai.»»»

Greece’s top administrative court on Tuesday said it has ordered the temporary suspension of work on a controversial project to expand a hotel complex on the island of Milos in the Cyclades, following complaints about alleged licensing irregularities. The Council of State said all construction work»»»

The trade deal between India and the European Union is as much about geopolitics as it's about intercontinental business relations. The EU is already India's largest partner with trade in goods reaching $142.3bn (£104.07bn) in 2024, amounting to 11.5% of the South Asian nation's total trade. India »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Air Force Central (AFCENT) said on Tuesday that Washington will be conducting extended readiness drills in CENTCOM's area of responsibility amid tensions around Iran. On Monday, Fox News reported, citing a US official, that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike g»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Doomsday clock is now 85 seconds to midnight, and it is the closest it has ever been, President and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Alexandra Bell said on Tuesday. “It is a hard truth, but this is our reality. It is now 85 seconds to midnight. This is the closest»»»

Sharjah Cooperative, in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), has launched the 6th Farmers’ Forum at Rahmania Mall under the slogan “Our roots are the foundation of our future”, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening food security and supporting the role of »»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, toured the 31st edition of Gulfood, the world's largest and most influential F&B sourcing and innovation event, being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s visi»»»

Higher education institutions and the higher education system as a whole need recognition, outgoing Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev said on Tuesday at the tenth official ceremony for the presentation of the Academic Oscars awards - distinctions for the universities that top the r»»»

Analyst predicts first 300m MAU AI agent emerging. The nation's technology giants are increasingly pivoting toward competition in "agentic commerce," making major pushes to enhance consumer convenience. Analysts predicted on Sunday that the first artificial intelligence (AI) agent to surpass 300 mi»»»

In a sign of the growing harmony between President Joseph Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri, an agreement to activate diplomatic efforts was put into effect through the U.N. complaint that was filed by the Foreign Ministry over Israel’s violations, a media report said. Informed political sources told ad»»»

U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz said in an order on Monday that the court has run out of patience with ICE head Todd Lyons after ICE has defied the court’s orders for weeks. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Minnesota's chief federal judge has summoned the acti»»»

January 2026 marks a year since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Few national leaders can compete with Trump when it comes to public engagement and the range of global issues tackled. He is undoubtedly the most quoted head of state. However, the high level of me»»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has announced a global challenge to construct the world’s first residential villa built entirely using robotic systems, part of a wider strategy to modernise the emirate’s building sector. The project, unveiled on Tuesday, will be delivered through an international consort»»»

Doha, Qatar: Diala Steitieh spent much of her youth in Doha, Qatar, before graduating from Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar and moving to New York to practice cardiology. Her professional path has been marked by rigor, structure, and years immersed in academia, an environment defined by precision an»»»

New York: More than half a million Americans woke up without power Tuesday, as freezing temperatures gripped swathes of the country in a monster storm that has killed at least 30 people. A frigid, life-threatening Arctic air mass could delay recovery as municipalities from New Mexico to Maine tried»»»

Digital commerce is undergoing a seismic transformation as generative AI platforms become mainstream discovery tools, shows data from analytics company Euromonitor International. According to Euromonitor International’s Voice of the Consumer: Lifestyles Survey 2025, over half of consumers use GenAI»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports an Israeli drone dropped a sound bomb on the town of Aita al-Shaab, south Lebanon 27-01-2026 17:47 PM Latest»»»

The Syrian government hopes to hold a new round of talks with the Kurdish-led ​Syrian Democratic Forces, possibly later on Tuesday, to spell out how the force would merge into the central state, a senior Syrian government official said. Syria's government and the SDF have been locked in a year-long»»»

Dubai: Ithra Dubai has announced plans to build what it described as the world’s first “Gold Street” as part of the newly launched Dubai Gold District, a purpose-built destination bringing together gold retail, bullion trading and wholesale activity in one location. Sign up for our daily business n»»»

OVES Enterprise, a Romanian software development company with expertise in building complex software solutions and AI innovations for the aerospace, defense, and cybersecurity industries, announces the launch of SkyLock, an integrated system for the interception and neutralization of hostile drones»»»

As the U.S.-led Mechanism meetings in Naqoura falter -- or prepare to enter a new phase -- behind-the-scenes political activity involving Lebanon, the U.S. and Israel is gaining momentum, a media report said. These moves aim to launch negotiations that “transcend the geographical coordinates of Hez»»»

The Rwandan government has launched legal action against the UK to seek payments it claims it is owed under a scrapped migrant deal between the two countries. Rwanda has filed a case with the Netherlands-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, arguing the UK has failed to honour commitments made in a»»»

Dubai: The man who gave Bollywood its thick catalogue of heartbreak anthems and love songs has decided to step away from playback singing. Arijit Singh, who has sung romantic and angsty songs for dishy heroes like Ranbir Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he will n»»»

The beginning of the year brings a heightened state of caution in the Romanian retail sector, amid pressures on household budgets and increasingly planned and controlled consumer behavior. Public data and market signals show that Romanians are adjusting their purchasing decisions, scrutinizing pric»»»

1 of 5 | Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will likely testify in a series of trials for lawsuits brought by thousands of parents, teens and school districts alleging that social media companies design their platforms to be addictive. File Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Meta, Snap»»»

An Israeli political analysis warns of a growing and potentially explosive rift between “Tel Aviv” and Washington over the future of Gaza, as US pressure mounts to advance to the next phase of post-war arrangements while Israel hardens its conditions. Writing in Maariv, Zionist political analyst An»»»

Russian forces have begun pulling out of positions in northeast Syria in an area still controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after the group lost most of its territory in an offensive by government forces. Associated Press journalists visited one base next to the Qamishli airport T»»»

Brussels, Belgium: Google must provide rival AI services equal access to its features and other search engine platforms access to data, the EU said on Tuesday, as it said it would help the giant over six months to comply with rules. The EU executive said it would launch proceedings to help Google p»»»

President Iliana Iotova gave a speech Tuesday at the ceremony for the presentation of the tenth Academic Oscars awards - distinctions for the universities that top the rankings of universities by professional field for 2025. "Bulgarian universities are on a par with their European counterparts, and»»»

Freedom24, a European investment platform belonging to the international investment group Freedom Holding Corp., has appointed Piotr Baszak as Managing Director of its Polish branch. In his new role, Baszak will be responsible for implementing the company’s international strategy, further developin»»»

Russian forces have begun pulling out of positions in northeast Syria in an area still controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after the group lost most of its territory in an offensive by government forces. Associated Press journalists visited one base next to the Qamishli airport T»»»

The European Rail Supply Industry can maintain its generational advantage and world-leading status over non-EU suppliers – but only if EU policymakers continue a cutting-edge public-private rail research program, according to a report by UNIFE, the Association representing the European Rail Supply »»»

Survivors of the explosion and fire that killed five workers in a biscuit factory in central Greece started to testify Tuesday to fire service officials investigating the accident, amid preliminary ndications that a gas leak may have triggered the blast. Apart from the precise cause of the explosio»»»

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»»»

A draft presidential decree introducing a temporary ban on inspections of business entities has been submitted for public discussion. The document is aimed at reducing administrative pressure on businesses and stabilizing economic activity. According to the draft, entrepreneurs continue to lodge nu»»»

Doha, Qatar: As the Official Partner of Art Basel Qatar, Media City Qatar will host ‘Next in Arts’, a three-year program exploring the intersection of art and media, designed to support emerging creative voices through a competitive platform for artistic experimentation. The program will culminate »»»

The United Nations announced Tuesday a major push to get hundreds of thousands of children across the war-scarred Gaza Strip back to school. Since the start of the war sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel, nearly 90 percent of schools in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed and more than»»»

In January 2026, an increase in refined gold prices was registered in Kyrgyzstan. Data from the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic say. As of January 27, the selling price of one gram of gold is 15,745.5 soms, while the National Bank is buying it back at 15,667.5 soms. The rise in prices on the d»»»

Dubai: The UAE has ranked among the world’s leading countries for investment in artificial intelligence talent and resilience, according to a new report by management consultancy Oliver Wyman. The report places the UAE sixth globally for government and corporate investment in developing AI skills, »»»

An 18-year-old high school student has taken his own life in the Batak village of Nova Mahala, plunging the small community into shock, grief, and deep division. The tragedy unfolded on Thursday, January 22, when Bilgin Alishev was found hanged. What followed was not silence, but a growing storm of»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his hope in ending the "ninth" conflict, allegedly referring to Ukraine. "I ended up putting out eight wars, and we have a ninth one coming, I believe," Trump told the Sid & Friends radio show.The first meeting of a trilateral R»»»

Dubai: The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKBANK) reported a 26% rise in full-year profit for 2025, with earnings after tax reaching Dh2.6 billion, as the lender recorded growth across deposits, lending and non-interest income. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The ba»»»