DILI: Francisco Guterres, a former president of East Timor and a leading figure in the country’s independence movement, has died. He was 71. Guterres, widely known by his nom de guerre “Lu Olo,” died on Sunday at Prince Court Medical Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he had been in intensive »»»

Dubai: Two Saudi citizens have been rescued after their vessel suffered a mechanical failure at sea off Yanbu governorate in the Medina region, border guard authorities said. The General Directorate of the Border Guard said search and rescue teams responded to the incident and provided the stranded»»»

Dubai: Kuwait has executed five men convicted of murder and other serious crimes after their death sentences were upheld by the country's highest courts and ratified by the Emir, the Public Prosecution said. The executions were carried out by hanging at the Central Prison after all legal procedures»»»

Iran and the United States agreed Monday to set up communications lines to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open and end fighting in Lebanon, mediators said, after their first round of talks in Switzerland toward ending the war in the Middle East. The teams led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Ir»»»

US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday there was a chance to “turn over a new leaf” with Iran as negotiators met in Switzerland to build on last week’s interim agreement. But President Donald Trump’s renewed threats over Iran-backed Hezbollah and the Strait of Hormuz – and Israel's refusal to withd»»»

LONDON: The pound eased ​on Monday, as speculation mounted that Prime Minister Keir Starmer could set out a timetable for his departure imminently, paving the way for Andy Burnham to become Britain’s seventh leader since the Brexit vote a decade ago.Sterling, which has lost some 3 percent since pre»»»

In what could mark a significant turning point in Middle Eastern diplomacy, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has announced “major progress” toward ending the war on Iran, while warning that the ultimate test of good faith rests on the successful implementation of a fragile ceasefire in Lebano»»»

SEOUL: A court sentenced a former South Korean justice minister on Monday to 25 years in prison for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief and disastrous declaration of martial law in 2024. Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in “insurrection,” the Yonhap news agency reported from»»»

DAKAR: Along Mali’s National Route 6, a major thoroughfare connecting the capital to the country’s center, the army has reshaped the landscape: the vegetation from the surrounding forest has been cleared in anticipation of militant ambushes. Armed groups use forest areas both as refuge and a base f»»»

Moscow shot down dozens of drones in the early hours of Monday and briefly suspended flights at airports, authorities in the Russian capital said, just days after Ukraine hit the city's oil refinery again. Ukrainian authorities said Russian drones had hit civilian merchant vessels, killing an Egypt»»»

Switzerland: Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Swiss Confederation H E Mohamed bin Jaham Al Kuwari affirmed that Qatari diplomacy played a pivotal role in supporting the efforts that led to the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States of America and the Islam»»»

US and Iranian negotiators made what mediators described as "encouraging progress" in high-level talks aimed at turning a fragile ceasefire into a broader peace agreement, despite a rocky start triggered by President Donald Trump's renewed threats against Iran. After the first day of negotiations a»»»

Moscow shot down dozens of drones in the early hours of Monday and briefly suspended flights at airports, authorities in the Russian capital said, just days after Ukraine hit the city's oil refinery again. Ukrainian authorities said Russian drones had hit civilian merchant vessels, killing an Egypt»»»

Romania's objective is for the future EU multiannual budget to be as large as possible, as this would also increase the country's net contribution, President Nicusor Dan said on Friday after the summer European Council meeting.Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, the Romanian head of state n»»»

The discussion on drone incidents, also reflected in the conclusions of the summer European Council, will continue next week in Gdansk (Poland), where Romania will participate in the so-called 'Helsinki format', President Nicusor Dan declared on Friday, after the end of the EU summit.''First of all»»»

Save Romania Union (USR)'s National Bureau voted unanimously on Friday for Dominic Fritz to remain party president.The decision came after Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice on Thursday upheld a ruling by the National Integrity Agency (ANI), which found Fritz guilty of an administrative »»»

Dubai: Former Petrofac employees in the UAE have received a major portion of their outstanding dues, ending months of uncertainty for staff who were laid off with little notice after the company’s offshore wind contract setback pushed the group into crisis. Sign up for our daily business newsletter»»»

Doha, Qatar: The mood inside Qatar’s camp was understandably sombre in the immediate aftermath of the crushing defeat to Canada, but Pedro Miguel insists Al Annabi have not lost belief as they prepare for one final push to keep their FIFA World Cup hopes alive. Qatar head into their decisive Group »»»

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged stronger protections for Bangladeshi migrant workers on Monday, after a series of labor abuses affecting the Southeast Asian nation’s largest foreign workforce. Around 800,000 Bangladeshis work in Malaysia, making up a third of the country’»»»

LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi and World Cup holders Argentina face Austria in Dallas on Monday with the Argentine great needing one more goal to rewrite the record books. Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, equalled Miroslav Klose’s all-time mark of 16 World Cup goals when scoring a hat-trick in the 3-0 »»»

SYDNEY: Australia is checking for any sign of “entrenched” H5 bird flu in its wildlife after detecting the country’s first two cases, the government said Monday. Scientists confirmed at the weekend they had found the disease in a migratory sea bird, a brown skua, in remote Western Australia. Tests »»»

TYRE: The dust has barely settled in Tyre after weeks of Israeli airstrikes on the ancient city along Lebanon ‘s Mediterranean coast. Despite the relative calm, life remains largely at a standstill. A new ceasefire between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group is in effect. But pre»»»

Doha, Qatar: As applications open for Season 18 of Stars of Science, Qatar Foundation’s flagship innovation platform is embarking on what its producers describe as the most significant transformation in the programme’s nearly two-decade history. The new season introduces an updated format with a st»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices edged higher on Monday morning, giving shoppers a modest increase from the weekend while still keeping rates well below the highs seen earlier this month. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign up»»»

BURGENSTOCK:Iran and the United States agreed Monday to set up communications lines to end fighting in Lebanon, mediators said, after their first round of talks in Switzerland toward ending the war in the Middle East. Mediators Pakistan and Qatar said the talks took place in “a positive and constru»»»

NEW DELHI: Brent crude prices ​slid on Monday after US-Iran talks concluded in Switzerland with Tehran saying it had secured waivers for oil and ‌petrochemical exports, easing worries about a supply shortage in global markets. Brent crude fell $1.19, or 1.48 percent, to $79.38 a barrel by 07:16 a.m»»»

Vancouver: Egypt earned the first World Cup win in their history by beating New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday, putting them on track to reach the knockout round for the first time. New Zealand players react after the 1-3 loss. Alex Grimm/Getty Images/AFP Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Zico and Trezeguet were Egypt»»»

RIYADH: It was not the start Egypt had hoped for after an impressive 1-1 draw against Belgium in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A stalemate earlier in the day between Iran and Belgium meant a victory against the All Whites would launch the Pharaohs to the top of Group G. Yet, the e»»»

On June 23, drinking water supply will be suspended in several areas of Bishkek for nearly nine hours. According to the municipal enterprise Bishkekvodokanal, supply of water to residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, medical facilities, businesses, and other facilities will be cut off from »»»

Abelardo de la Espriella, a candidate of the right-wing conservative movement Defenders of the Homeland, has won the second round of Colombia's presidential election, with 99.7% of the votes counted, according to the National Electoral Council (CNE) broadcast. De la Espriella gained 49.65%, or 12,9»»»

Far-right Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella greets supporters following preliminary results that show him leading leftist Ivan Cepeda, in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday. Photo by Mauricio Duenas Castaneda/EPA June 21 (UPI) -- Abelardo De La Espriella, a far-right criminal»»»

Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1 for their first World Cup win in history Egypt earned the first World Cup win in their history by beating New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday, putting them on track to reach the knockout round for the first time. Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Zico and Trezeguet were Egypt’s scorers after »»»

WASHINGTON: The US military has conduced another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack — which now n»»»

Several people were injured in an explosion at a factory in the Ras Laffan industrial zone in Qatar, the country's Ministry of Interior said. "An internal explosion occurred at a factory in Ras Laffan Industrial City due to a technical incident... the incident was caused by a technical malfunction »»»

Dubai: On June 18, 2026, at a ceremony in Mumbai attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Emirates NBD formally completed its acquisition of a 60 per cent controlling stake in RBL Bank. This is a $2.75 billion capital infusion that is, by every measurable standard, the most consequ»»»

BARRANQUILLA: A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard right with a promise to wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups. With almost all polling centers reporting, Abelardo de la Espriella won »»»

After a solid week of summitry in France and Brussels there is no immediate let up for EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen who hosts an EU-Moldova summit on Monday (22 June) as the two sides seek to keep the momentum of Chișinău’s plans to join the EU. Last week, EU officials opened formal»»»

VANCOUVER: Egypt earned the first World Cup win in their history by beating New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday, putting them on track to reach the knockout round for the first time. Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Zico and Trezeguet were Egypt’s scorers after Finn Surman had given New Zealand the lead after 15 minut»»»

An emergency situation has been declared in Ak-Sai rural area following mudflows, the office of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in Batken region reported. Authorities said recovery operations are underway in the area after mudflows triggered by heavy rain and hail. Mudflows affected»»»

Ukrainian officials protesting Warsaw’s revocation of Vladimir Zelensky’s state honor should also return the military equipment supplied by Poland, including MiG fighter jets and tanks, former Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller has said. “Since everyone is so eager to return what they received, le»»»

Miami Gardens, United States: World Cup debutants Cape Verde scored a second-half equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw against Uruguay on Sunday in Miami, backing up their shock opening stalemate with Spain. Cape Verde took a surprise 21st-minute lead as Kevin Pina scored their first World Cup goal from»»»

Lucerne: The first session of high level talks under the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding have concluded in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with the participation of representatives from the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States of America, and the two mediating parties, the S»»»

Kyrgyzstan is seeking membership in the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC). The issue was discussed by Deputy Finance Minister Nurbek Akzholov and ICIEC Director General Khalid Khalafalla. According to the ministry’s press service, the parties reviewed the»»»

As digital assets continue to gain attention globally, many UAE residents are looking to better understand how digital asset platforms connect with traditional banking systematically. Binance has launched a regulated UAE dirham deposit and withdrawal solution that enables users in the UAE to move f»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola have agreed that the long-running Article 7 procedure against Hungary should be concluded by autumn, marking a potential turning point in the EU’s rule-of-law dispute with Budapest, Magyar announced in a Faceboo»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola have agreed that the long-running Article 7 procedure against Hungary should be concluded by autumn, marking a potential turning point in the EU’s rule-of-law dispute with Budapest, Magyar announced in a Faceboo»»»

Ukraine has once more brought the war to Russia’s capital, launching its biggest drone strike against Moscow since the start of the conflict, causing what may be extensive damage to the city’s main oil refinery and sparking fears of fuel shortages. Nearly 200 drones struck targets across the city, »»»

Oil prices were mixed in Asian trading Monday as markets weighed fresh Middle East de-escalation signals against lingering supply and security risks, with WTI edging up while Brent fell sharply and Murban also slipped, as of 10:33 am Tokyo time on June 22, 2026. WTI crude was quoted at $75.91 a bar»»»

No tolls would be charged for transit through the Strait of Hormuz during or after the 60-day ceasefire period agreed by Washington and Tehran, unless they are levied by the United States itself, US President Donald Trump has stated. The remarks came as US and Iranian delegations were preparing to »»»

An unruly airline passenger allegedly bit a fellow flyer aboard a flight from Charlotte, N.C., to Philadelphia on Sunday, according to pilot audio. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo June 21 (UPI) -- An unruly passenger bit a fellow flyer and started throwing punches aboard an America»»»