KYIV: Ukrainian forces struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in their latest nighttime attacks on Russia, Ukraine’s General Staff said Wednesday. The operation was part of Ukraine’s aerial campaign targeting energy facilities and military industrie»»»

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Wednesday that nuclear inspectors would have to be in Iran to implement a resolution to Iran's stockpile of enriched nuclear material, in line with the preliminary U.S.-Iran peace agreement. File photo by Max Slovencik/EPA June 24 (UPI) -- The United Nation'»»»

Geneva: The global risk "remains low" from a deadly Ebola outbreak centred in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization chief said Wednesday, after a case was confirmed in France. The Ebola case in France -- a doctor back from the DR Congo -- "is a reminder of the risks faced »»»

KUWAIT CITY: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended a ceremonial flag-raising at the US Embassy in Kuwait on Wednesday as the facility resumed operations. The embassy suspended services in March amid attacks from Iran during the conflict with the US and Israel. The embassy will immediately resu»»»

Dubai: The US Embassy in Kuwait has announced the resumption of normal operations after a temporary months-long suspension prompted by security concerns linked to Iranian attacks in the region, the US State Department said on Wednesday. The embassy had halted some activities on February 28 amid hei»»»

NEW YORK: When Varun Venkatesh cast his ballot in New York’s primary this week, he thought about “a good litmus test for me as a voter.” He wanted to know what the candidates are doing for the Palestinian cause.The 27-year-old Brooklyn resident decided to support Claire Valdez, who was backed by Ma»»»

Dissatisfactions with life in the Capital are concentrated around mobility and density: after the traffic issue, 68.3% of Bucharest residents complain about congestion, 49.7% about pollution and the lack of green spaces, and 45.4% about the lack of parking spaces. Rest, time spent with a partner an»»»

KYIV: Outbreaks of locust ​development have been detected in Ukraine’s eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, the Ukrainian ‌state ‌service ​on ‌food ⁠safety ​and consumer protection said ⁠on Wednesday. Locust numbers currently stand at ⁠up to ‌40 ‌insects ​per square ‌meter, ‌the service said. Ukraine has»»»

PARIS: France’s extreme heat has killed hundreds of thousands of poultry, overwhelming carcass collection services and prompting authorities to consider on-farm burial in the country’s top two poultry-producing regions, agricultural bodies said. The losses come as Western Europe is gripped by a dea»»»

THE HAGUE: Diplomats running the International Criminal Court’s oversight body have decided that prosecutor Karim Khan had an inappropriate ​sexual relationship with a junior staff member and should be fired, two copies of its decision showed. It is the first time details of the decision on accusat»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Wednesday Serbia's public debt amounted to around 43.7 pct of GDP compared to the Euro zone average of 88.89 pct, and noted that a good fiscal policy was the main tool for achieving stability in times of crisis. Thanks to i»»»

NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Delhi to Amritsar briefly entered Pakistani airspace while carrying out a go-around manoeuvre at Amritsar airport, the airline said on Wednesday. The incident involved flight AI479 on June 22 and occurred during the aircraft’s approach to Amritsar, close to the I»»»

Muscat: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Wednesday in Muscat with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, HE Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and w»»»

Damascus, June 24 (SANA) Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr and a delegation from the United Arab Emirates discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in transport infrastructure, logistics and digital transformation during talks in Damascus on Wednesday. The Emirati delegation was headed by Mo»»»

Dubai: Just days after the United States and Iran signed a framework agreement in Switzerland aimed at ending months of tensions, both sides are offering sharply different accounts of what was actually agreed. According to a New York Times analysis of the negotiations, US President Donald Trump and»»»

June 23 (UPI) -- A skateboarder traveled from California to Florida in just 39 days in an attempt to break his own Guinness World Record. Chad Caruso made the journey of more than 3,000 miles from Venice Beach, Calif., to Jacksonville, Fla., between May 1 and June 8, averaging 72 miles a day. Carus»»»

Dubai: The UAE on Wednesday launched a landmark national campaign against drug abuse and trafficking after experts warned that organised criminal networks were deliberately targeting the country's youth. The campaign was announced by Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, chairman of the Nati»»»

Dubai: The UAE will introduce a visa-on-arrival facility for eligible Filipino passport holders starting tomorrow, June 25, according to the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). This move has been expected to simplify travel for thousands of frequent visitors and residents. Get updated f»»»

DUBAI: Model Rawdah Mohamed has collaborated with Danish fine jewelry house Kinraden on a new social media advertising campaign. The Somali-Norwegian model, who has become one of the fashion industry’s most recognizable hijab-wearing figures, recently appeared in an Instagram advertisement for the »»»

DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting held at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi»»»

Dubai: At six-foot-seven, Dyuti Parruck is hard to miss. When we meet at Dubai's Grand Hyatt for an exclusive interview, he towers over almost everyone in sight. But it isn't just his height that makes the setting significant. Long before the flamboyant designer jackets and capes, luxury cars and N»»»

The mystery began with a snake that wasn't supposed to be there. In March last year, residents near a mountain in Taizhou, eastern China, spotted a large python moving through the area and alerted authorities. The sighting immediately raised questions. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the »»»

Paris, France: "Grand Theft Auto VI" could start breaking records months ahead of the game's November 19 release, as preorders open at midnight on Thursday for the long-awaited new instalment in the rollicking gangster saga. On track to outsell any other cultural product this year -- or in recorded»»»

RIYADH: At Al-Tayebat International City of Science and Knowledge Museum in Jeddah, the Saudi Culture Pavilion opens a living window onto the nation's heritage; a space that captures, in one place, the authenticity of Saudi identity and the richness of its many cultures. The pavilion has emerged as»»»

There are now fewer businesspeople and more civil servants among the members of the Zhogorku Kenesh in Kyrgyzstan. Parliament Speaker Marlen Mamataliev made this statement during a session of the Zhogorku Kenesh. According to him, there is often criticism that some members of parliament lack expert»»»

Dubai: Participants race their traditional bullock-carts during the annual Pedgaon bullock-cart race festival in Maharashtra's Satara district. Known locally as Bailgada Sharyat, the event is among the most popular rural sporting traditions in the state and traces its roots back more than 400 years»»»

RIYADH: Expo 2030 Riyadh and Expo 2027 Belgrade have signed a cooperation agreement on structured knowledge transfer and an observer program, creating a framework for mutual learning, collaboration, and expertise sharing between the organizing teams of the World Expo in Riyadh and the Specialized E»»»

MELBOURNE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard used two agents who once lived in Australia to direct arson attacks against Jewish targets in Sydney and Melbourne, the head of Australia’s domestic spy agency said on Wednesday. “Iran continues to view Australia as a legitimate target for covertly directed act»»»

Paris, France: A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars, the European Space Agency announced Wednesday. The asteroid will come within 2,560,000 kilometres of Earth at 1114 GMT on Saturday, which is mo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Weekend plans just got better as this one is packed with vibrant experiences for every taste and age. Breathe in the scent of fragrant oud, savour juicy mangoes, and dive into creative workshops and cultural conversations. Explore Doha's most exciting lineup of events and make every mo»»»

French Resistance fighter and pioneering historian Marc Bloch entered France's Pantheon on Tuesday, becoming the first historian to receive one of the nation's highest honours. The ceremony comes amid renewed political debate over his anti-nationalist legacy less than a year before France's preside»»»

Medical University - Sofia announced Tuesday that it is launching three new English-language programmes - two Bachelor's and one Master's - designed specifically for international students. The programmes are in Nursing, Kinesitherapy, and Clinical Trial Management, and will be added to its well-es»»»

Dubai: The latest heatwave scorching Britain, France, Spain, Italy and other countries is not an isolated event. Scientists say Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth, warming much faster than the global average. According to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the world is curren»»»

Azerbaijan's parliament is considering legislation that would bar children under 16 from creating accounts on social media platforms, triggering a debate over child protection, free expression and the practical enforceability of the rules against global technology companies. The draft amendments to»»»

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday warned of "serious consequences" if governments fail to step up regulation of artificial intelligence as he addressed the World Economic Forum in Dalian, known as the "summer Davos". The world risks "losing control" of frontier technology such as artificial int»»»

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, on Wednesday launched the Dubai-it Award that recognises individuals, projects, companies, and institutions that embody the Dub»»»

Paris, France: A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars, the European Space Agency announced Wednesday. The asteroid will come within 2,560,000 kilometres of Earth at 1114 GMT on Saturday, which is mo»»»

The number of babies born in South Korea shot up 18 percent in April, reaching a seven-year high, government data showed Wednesday. This file photo, taken April 22, shows newborns at a hospital in Goyang. File Photo by Yonhap The number of babies born in South Korea shot up 18 percent in April from»»»

France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak. The case is the first of the deadly haemorrhagic fever identified outside the African continent during the current ou»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix in Belgrade on Wednesday. Macut said that "Serbia values the role that UNMIK, the UN mission in Kosovo-Metohija, has when it comes to the protection of the non-Albanian population in the s»»»

North Korea commissioned its Choe Hyon 5,000-ton destroyer, seen here in a March photo, state media reported Wednesday. File Photo by KCNA/EPA North Korea has commissioned a new 5,000-ton destroyer with leader Kim Jong-un voicing expectations that the Navy's combat capabilities will be strengthened»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Sports and Youth HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and national team player Assim Madibo visited injured Canada player Ismail Koné in Vancouver to inquire about his condition after the player sustained an injury during the World Cup game against Qatar. Kone sustained a b»»»

Qatar's Ministry of Interior have arrested 25 people of various Arab nationalities following a fight at a restaurant in Doha's upscale Dafna district and referred them to the Public Prosecution for legal action. The ministry said the arrests were made after authorities investigated an altercation t»»»

The US has eased travel restrictions on Iran’s national football team at the 2026 World Cup after Tehran protested what it called unequal treatment. Iran’s delegation will leave its base camp in Tijuana, Mexico on Wednesday and travel to Seattle ahead of Friday’s Group C match against Egypt, accord»»»

A North Korean soldier was taken into custody after crossing the heavily fortified Military Demarcation Line separating the two Koreas, Seoul's military said Wednesday. This February 2021 photo shows a South Korean military guard post near the DMZ in Paju. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License»»»

“Is the line moving?” “The stick figure is at the same place.” “It has been three hours, how has he not moved?” Such were the conversations, during the booking of BTS Arirang tickets for Bangkok. Most ARMY’s assumed that it would be the most affordable option as Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Man»»»

MOSCOW: Nuclear weapons are the “only” bulwark preventing the world from slipping into a global war, the Kremlin said Wednesday amid fears of a fresh multi-country arms race. The last nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States, New START, expired in February, releasing restric»»»

WASHINGTON: Three candidates backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic primary elections for seats in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, according to US media projections.Mamdani, 34, was swept to office in January on a wave of support for his Democratic socialist policies.His»»»

Kiev cannot carry out terrorist attacks against Russia without UK and US support, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday. Russia will not support any temporary solutions in the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, Sergey Lavrov said."For Russia, the issue is of a fundamental nature»»»

In a bold statement, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly outlined Egypt’s ambitious targets to attract over $20 billion in Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) annually and elevate exports to more than $140 billion by the year 2030. “This is an achievable dream,” Madbouly confidently remarked during a rec»»»