Kranevo Central Beach has received the international Blue Flag award for the first time in 2026. Beach operator Tihomir Tsvetkov told BTA that his team has consistently worked over the years to maintain high standards of service, cleanliness of the beach strip and excellent seawater quality. Accord»»»

By: Amira Elhamy With unprecedented success, El Salam theatre, in Kasr El Eini, hosted the play, inspired from the novel The Forty Rules of Love, written by Elif Shafak. The play is the first play to be hosted by El Salam Theater, after witnessing several renovational procedures. The play is direct»»»

The US State Department has announced a global crackdown on what it describes as illegal “birth tourism” schemes. The effort involves revoking hundreds of visas and dismantling networks in Africa and Europe that allegedly helped foreign nationals travel to the US to give birth and obtain citizenshi»»»

Ukraine must respect the rights of its ethnic Hungarian minority if it wants to join the EU, Hungary’s new prime minister, Peter Magyar, has said. An estimated 80,000 Hungarians live in Ukraine, mostly in the western Zakarpattia Region. Their status has long been a point of contention between the n»»»

New York: New York police said Sunday that 63 people were arrested overnight as unruly crowds flooded into the city's streets to celebrate the Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years. One person was shot and four were stabbed as people bashed police cars with bats, shattering windshields, and se»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized Israel for launching a new attack on Beirut's southern suburbs and urged all parties to show restraint in order to achieve a "peace deal." "This morning’s attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close t»»»

Damascus, June 14 (SANA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan issued a comprehensive Joint Communiqué on Sunday, following extensive, high-level ministerial talks held in the Syrian capital»»»

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar over comments he made during Hungary’s National Cohesion Day commemorations, saying the rhetoric does not contribute to good neighbourly relations between the two countries. Speaking on Sunday in a political prog»»»

Doha: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has affirmed that its commitment to investing in national specialized workforces is the core pillar of advancing health and social services and the quality of care afforded to segments of society. Addressing a recognition ceremony to award recipients»»»

Doha: Jordan Clarkson made history as the first Filipino-American player to win an NBA championship after the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. The Knicks secured their first NBA title in 53 years, since 1973»»»

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: At least six people died Sunday after two helicopters collided mid-air in western Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian firefighters said. "Reports indicate that the helicopters collided in mid-air and crashed into the parking lot of an electric car dealership, igniting a fire that engu»»»

LONDON: A Palestinian security prisoner died in Israeli Gilboa prison from a heart attack, the Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Society have said. The death of Imad Rajeh Sarhan, 47, occurred on Saturday, the groups confirmed on Sunday. He was from Haifa, a»»»

LONDON: Newly-minted trillionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X has been accused of failing to act against dozens of posts containing racist abuse directed at British politicians and public figures, including messages using the anti-South Asian P-word, despite repeated reports from campaigner»»»

NEW DELHI: Indian lawmakers denounced on Sunday the lack of a US apology over the killing of three seafarers off the coast of Oman, as another sailor died from medical complications aboard a vessel stranded in the region amid the US blockade. Aditya Sharma, a cadet, Shivanand Chaurashiya, a fitter,»»»

Iran said on Sunday there was "no point" in peace talks with the United States, accusing it of failing to uphold its commitments and casting doubt on a deal that Donald Trump had insisted would be signed imminently. The latest hurdle came hours after Israel -- which launched the war alongside the U»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Sunday, gaining 62.40 points, or 0.57 percent, to close at 11,104.42. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.28 billion ($1.13 billion), as 199 of the stocks advanced and 62 retreated. Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market»»»

Dubai: Indian seafarers working on commercial vessels near Iran and the Strait of Hormuz have reported distress calls and alleged they are being targeted amid escalating maritime tensions in the region, while hundreds of sailors remain stranded at sea for months, according to official and crew acco»»»

Hungary’s labour market is entering a critical period as demographic decline, labour shortages and slow workplace adoption of artificial intelligence combine to create what business leaders describe as a “perfect storm”. Experts speaking at the Business Summit organised by Prohuman Group, the Hunga»»»

Cybersecurity took another step towards becoming a strategic pillar of Egypt’s digital economy after the official inauguration of a new Cybersecurity Innovation Lab at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) in Smart Village. The facility forms part of the WE Innova»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday there was “no point” in continuing peace talks with the United States after its ally Israel attacked Beirut’s southern suburbs. “The Zionists’ aggression against Dahieh once again showed that the United States either lacks the»»»

Dubai: Investors from the Gulf are expected to join the bidding for one of Europe’s largest steelmaking assets after a Romanian court approved the relaunch of the sale process for Liberty Galati, Southeast Europe’s biggest integrated steel plant, with a starting price of €463 million ($535 million)»»»

LONDON: British anti-Islam ‌activist Tommy Robinson said he was detained at Heathrow Airport on Saturday and had his ​phone seized, after a week when he posted heavily online about racist and anti-immigrant riots in Northern Ireland. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said on X he »»»

Lebanon's foreign ministry said it had lodged a complaint with the United Nations over Israel's alleged spraying of herbicide glyphosate in Lebanese territory near the border earlier this year. In a statement circulated on Sunday, the ministry said it had sent a letter to the UN Security Council an»»»

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday the military had carried out a strike in Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahieh, while Lebanese state media said a strike hit the Ghobeiry neighborhood, killing three people, wounding 15 others and causing extensive damage t»»»

Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Dubai: A fierce controversy has erupted over the Punjab government’s repossession of the historic Ewing Hall in Lahore’s Anarkali district, triggering protests from Forman Christian College University (FCCU), herita»»»

RIYADH: The Asir Summer Season, part of ongoing efforts to develop tourism in the region and strengthen its position as a year-round global destination, has been officially launched by the province’s governor, Prince Turki bin Talal. Under the theme “Live the Sky,” the season is supported by the Mi»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s foreign ministry said it had lodged a complaint with the United Nations over Israel’s alleged spraying of herbicide glyphosate in Lebanese territory near the border earlier this year. In a statement circulated on Sunday, the ministry said it had sent a letter to the UN Security Co»»»

A young man who had recently returned from the Gulf was found hanging from the ceiling at his girlfriend’s rented house in Perumanna, Kozhikode. The deceased, identified as Shawad Anwar (26), a resident of Kozhikode, was discovered on Friday morning. According to Manorama News, police said prelimin»»»

Damascus, June 14 (SANA) Gold prices in Syria rose on Sunday, with the price of 21-karat gold increasing by SYP 50 per gram compared with the previous day. According to the daily bulletin issued by the General Authority for Precious Metals Management, the selling price of 21-karat gold was set at S»»»

Severe thunderstorms, hail and powerful winds are expected to sweep across large parts of Hungary on Sunday as a cold front moves through the country, prompting weather authorities to issue multiple warnings and alerts. According to forecasts from HungaroMet, conditions will become increasingly uns»»»

Dubai: They came to build a better life. They go home as the reason for a grief that cuts across borders. As the bodies of seven Indian and Sri Lankan expat workers killed in last Sunday's devastating Emirates Road minibus crash were embalmed one after the other late on Friday evening, colleagues, »»»

EJAE performs "DNA" with Andrea Bocelli as Lisa opens World Cup stage and BTS heads to final halftime show Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and K-pop star EJAE perform the official FIFA World Cup anthem, "DNA" before the opening game of the 2026 World Cup between Mexico and South Africa at Aztec Stadiu»»»

RIYADH: Oman’s real estate market continued its upward trajectory in the first quarter of 2026, with the country’s real estate price index climbing 15.9 percent year on year, official data showed. Data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information indicated that commercial property»»»

British forces intercepted a UK-sanctioned oil tanker accused of belonging to what has been dubbed Russia's "shadow fleet" in the English Channel on Sunday, in what the country’s defence ministry called "the first UK-led operation of its kind". British forces on Sunday intercepted a UK-sanctio»»»

Strikes on Ukraine remain a regular occurrence, but behind this show of force, the Russian army’s offensive on the front lines is showing signs of slowing down, analysts say. More than four years after the full-scale invasion began, Russian capture of Ukrainian towns are becoming increasingly rare.»»»

BARCELONA: Double world ‌champion Fernando Alonso said he was “exhausted” having to explain Aston Martin’s poor performance after a new low in front of ​his home Spanish fans. Alonso starts Sunday’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix in last place, the 44-year-old outqualified for the first time in 42 »»»

Zurich: FIFA confirmed Sunday that a technical glitch occurred during the Qatar-Switzerland match, held in San Francisco as part of the opening round of Group B in the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. FIFA clarified, in a statement p»»»

Tehran's international airport suspended all incoming flights after Iranian missile strikes on Israel, local media said Sunday. "The civil aviation authority announced the suspension of all flights bound for the airport until further notice," said Iranian press agency Mehr - the latest closure for »»»

GENEVA: The Swiss appeared Sunday to have voted down a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, according to initial projections from the gfs.bern institute minutes after polling stations closed. A separate vote on a law restricting access to conscientious objection to mi»»»

Financial inclusion is set to enter a new phase in Egypt after banks completed preparations to allow customers to open bank accounts remotely for the first time, a move that could fundamentally reshape customer acquisition, accelerate digital banking adoption and reduce reliance on traditional bran»»»

Dubai: Conflicting statements from Tehran, Washington and regional mediators have cast doubt over the status and timing of a proposed US–Iran peace framework, with Iranian officials signalling that no final decision has been taken on the agreement. The diverging messages highlight uncertainty over »»»

Lebanon reported Israeli strikes in the country's south on Saturday, as the Israeli army issued evacuation warnings for the city of Nabatieh and more than 20 other locations ahead of raids. The latest strikes came as the U.S. and Iran indicated they were close to reaching a deal on ending the Middl»»»

The Lebanese Army on Saturday withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby, a military official said. Israel's military appears to be trying to make as many gains as possible in case a U.S.-Iran agreement is reached to end the war in»»»

Pyongyang: North Korea on Sunday called denuclearization an "irreversibly finalized" matter as it denounced recent talks between Republic of Korea and the United States that reaffirmed the goal of the North's denuclearization. A North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman said, in a statement carried b»»»

The use of AI in the US strike on a girls’ elementary school in Iran that killed nearly 160 people, mostly children, did not violate Anthropic’s ‘red lines,’ CEO Dario Amodei has said. US forces struck the school in Minab with a Tomahawk missile on the first day of the war on Iran in February. The »»»

A 17-year-old girl has been stabbed in the neck in northwest England, just days after a brutal knife attack in Belfast sparked national outrage and anti-immigration riots. A 30-year-old British-born man of Pakistani heritage was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident in th»»»

Dubai: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has sharply criticised the United States over the killing of three Indian crew members aboard a merchant tanker in the Gulf region, calling Washington an “insensitive friend” after it declined to express regret over the deaths. The remarks come amid rising diplomat»»»

Dubai Police have recovered and returned a bag containing luxury watches and electronic items worth more than Dh100,000 to a Gulf national who misplaced the luggage at Dubai International Airport. The security operation was launched immediately after the traveller reported the loss to the Terminal »»»

Manila: A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as two metres (6.6 feet), exposing coral and harming marine life, the environment department said Sunday. The 7.8-magnitude tremor in southern Mindanao island on Monday has also le»»»

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