DOHA: A huge blast at a Qatar gas hub killed 13 people and injured 66 others, the Gulf state’s energy minister said on Monday, one of the deadliest accidents at a Gulf energy facility. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident, which Saad Al-Kaabi said was “an accident and not sabotag»»»

1 of 5 | TV Journalist Andrea Mitchell and her husband Alan Greenspan pose arrive on the red carpet as they arrive at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a gala evening for the 2011 Honorees, in Washington. Greenspan died Monday at age 100. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo »»»

Dubai: Oman has introduced sweeping changes to its residency framework for foreign property owners and investors, allowing eligible applicants to obtain visas and residence permits without the need for a local sponsor, in a move aimed at strengthening the sultanate's appeal as a destination for lon»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy held a press conference today, June 22, 2026, in Doha following the operational incident which caused the explosion and fire at the Barzan local gas supply facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City on the evening hours of Sunday, June 21, 2026. Speaking at a press conference i»»»

JUBA: South Sudan will hold elections on December 22, its electoral commission promised Monday, after years of repeated delays and despite an increasingly dire security situation. International observers have warned of a return to full-blown conflict as government forces under President Salva Kiir »»»

* High-level talks ended early on Monday* Technical meetings to continue this week* Oil prices resume drop after progress on talks reported* Violence in Lebanon has abated since late on SaturdayBUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland, June 22 : US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday talks with Iranian officia»»»

Funds earmarked for road accidents prevention and reducing the number of road traffic fatalities are being spent on routine repairs of regional police departments, the purchase of service uniforms and office supplies, as well as seminars and competitions such as Road Traffic Police Officer of the Y»»»

Islamabad Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State of Qatar's key role in facilitating dialogue between the United States of America and Iran. In a statement posted on X on Monday, Sharif expressed gratitude to Doha for "its critical suppor»»»

Dubai: A person was killed and two others injured after a fire broke out in an apartment inside a residential building in Kuwait's Farwaniya district on Monday, according to the General Fire Force. Firefighting teams from the Farwaniya, Subhan and Search and Rescue centres were dispatched to the sc»»»

LONDON: The Iran national football team left a handwritten message calling for peace and friendship after their World Cup group-stage match against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday. The note, left in the dressing room following the goalless draw, thanked the city for its hospitality and paid tribut»»»

LONDON: A “poisonous narrative” surrounding Muslims in the UK is emboldening far-right terror attacks, Muslim groups and politicians have said in the wake of brutal attacks that took place in Edinburgh on Friday. Five men sustained injuries in the apparent anti-Muslim attacks and three required hos»»»

Dubai: Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar and Noon and chairman of Eagle Hills, said his team had set aside Dh5 billion to acquire distressed real estate projects in Dubai after the US-Iran-Israel war broke out earlier this year. However, the veteran businessman was unable to identify a single suita»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker Marina Ragus said on Monday the contemporary world was facing serious challenges to the international order, and noted that dialogue was the only path to preserving peace and stability and equal relations among states. Speaking at the 6th Think Tank Conf»»»

Iran could recover up to 1.6 million barrels per day within four to eight weeks, independent political analyst Faisal Alshammeri told Sputnik commenting on Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi’s recent announcement that oil and petrochemical export restrictions against the Islamic Republic have been l»»»

Burgenstock Resort Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met on Monday with Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic HE Jean-Noel Barrot at the Burgenstock Resort in Switzerland. During the meeting, the two sides »»»

By UPI StaffBereaved families pray at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa-Prefecture, Japan, on Monday, the eve of the Battle of Okinawa 81st Anniversary. A bereaved family prays for victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa-Prefecture, Japan, on June 22, 2026. Photo by Keizo Mor»»»

Tunis, June 22 (TAP) – Violations against journalists in Tunisia decreased significantly in May 2026 compared with the previous months of the year, according to a report released Monday by the monitoring unit of the National Union of Tunisian...»»»

RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has begun implementing architectural and urban design guidelines for the area extending from Al-Urooba Road in the south to the Northern Ring Road in the north, within the capital’s central commercial axis. The move also includes resuming the issuance of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the solidarity of the Sultanate of Oman with the State of Qatar following the incident during start-up of operations at the Barzan local gas supply facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City that led to explosion and fire on Sunday, June 21, »»»

Abu Dhabi: An Indian passenger on his way home from the UAE died after falling seriously ill on board an Abu Dhabi-to-Bangalore flight in the early hours of Monday, leaving behind a wife and five children, including a three-month-old baby girl. The deceased has been identified as Yousafe Kunhammu, »»»

The U.S. Treasury Department ​authorized the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil ‌on Monday, a move promised under an agreement reached by Washington and Tehran last week. The general license, announced as the two sides continue ​talks aimed at reaching a final peace deal, allows ​the prod»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expressed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's solidarity with the State of Qatar following the incident during start-up of operations at the Barzan local gas supply facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, that led to the explosion and fire »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Unfreezing Iranian assets would benefit the United States and help strengthen the security architecture in the Middle East, US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday. "If Iranian assets are ever unfrozen, they're going to go to make American farmers richer and to feed the Ira»»»

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has held a phone conversation with US Vice President JD Vance to discuss efforts to solidify the ceasefire regime between Lebanon and Israel and to end military escalation, the Lebanese presidential office said on Monday. "The conversation discussed»»»

U.S. Vice President JD Vance addresses diplomats at peace talks between the United States and Iran -- which were mediated by Qatar and Pakistan -- at the Lake Lucerne Summit in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, on Sunday. Photo by Urs Flueeler/EPA June 22 (UPI) -- Round one of two months of U.S.-Iran talks»»»

Sharjah: American University of Sharjah (AUS) celebrated a historic milestone on Monday as it graduated its largest class to date, with 842 students receiving their degrees during the Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies held at University City Hall in Sharjah. The ceremonies were attended by Sheikh»»»

Commuters faced significant delays on Monday evening as heavy congestion built up across major routes linking Dubai and Sharjah, with traffic pressure intensifying during peak travel hours. The most affected stretch included the Dubai–Sharjah entry and exit points, where vehicle queues extended acr»»»

QatarEnergy said 13 people were killed in an explosion at a facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, one of the world’s most important liquefied natural gas hubs, adding that investigations were under way to determine the cause of the incident. The company said the blast did not affect Qatar’s LNG e»»»

QatarEnergy said 13 people were killed in an explosion at a facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, one of the world’s most important liquefied natural gas hubs, adding that investigations were under way to determine the cause of the incident. The company said the blast did not affect Qatar’s LNG e»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expressed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's solidarity with the State of Qatar following the incident during start-up of operations at the Barzan local gas supply facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, that led to the explosion and fire »»»

Dubai: Some films entertain you for three hours. Others leave you arguing for 13 years. Cocktail is very much the latter. More than a decade after its release, Cocktail remains one of Bollywood's most hotly debated relationship dramas. Not just because of its chartbuster soundtrack, glamorous Londo»»»

Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov appointed architect Delyana Panayotova head of the National Construction Control Directorate (DNSK), the press office of the Regional Development Ministry announced on Monday. Panayotova graduated from Sofia's University of Architecture, »»»

Damascus, June 22 (SANA) Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry for Industrial Affairs Bassel Abdul Hannan met with a delegation from Türkiye’s Isra Holding Company to discuss cooperation in developing and rehabilitating the Bab al-Hawa Industrial City in Idlib province. The ministry said Monday o»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index held steady on Monday, losing just 4.27 points, or 0.04 percent, to close at 11,072.40. The total trading turnover on the benchmark index was SR3.46 billion ($924 million), with 135 stocks advancing and 118 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 322 new industrial licenses during April, while 188 new factories commenced production during the same month, according to a report by the ministry’s National Center for Industrial and Mining Information. The report, which mon»»»

Beijing: Chinese authorities have launched an investigation after local media reported that a rash-causing irritant had been found in nappies from brands including Huggies, Beijing's market watchdog said on Monday. A report from Chinese outlet Economic Information Daily last week said diapers from »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of India in Qatar has expressed deep concern over the incident that occurred in Ras Laffan Industrial City on the evening of June 21, 2026, which resulted in 54 injuries, while 18 people remain missing. In a statement posted on social media, the embassy said: "At this chall»»»

Doha, Qatar: Australian Ambassador to Qatar, HE Shane Flanagan, expressed his sympathy following the incident during start-up of operations at the Barzan local gas supply facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, which led to an explosion and fire on Sunday, June 21, 2026. In a social media post, the»»»

LONDON Britain will have its seventh prime minister in a decade this year after Labour leader Keir Starmer was ousted on Monday by his own party. The party’s self-inflicted wound was a trend set by the Conservatives when they were in office. Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following mon»»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea urged on Monday U.S. Vice President JD Vance to support the Lebanese state and separate the Lebanese negotiations from the U.S.-Iran talks. Geagea argued that the best way the U.S. can support Lebanon right now is by reinforcing its legitimate institutions as the»»»

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Monday that “very good progress” was made on a “deconfliction mechanism” between Israel and Hezbollah during talks with Iran in Burgenstock yesterday. “We want a regional ceasefire, right? We want Hezbollah to stop firing at our friends in Israel. We want Israelis »»»

Sofia Municipality Monday said it will use all legal means to block the planned 215-metre Paradise Tower skyscraper on Cherni Vrah Boulevard, despite a Supreme Administrative Court ruling that upheld the cancellation of a previous mayoral order over procedural issues. Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev iss»»»

Delyan Dobrev MP of GERB has submitted his resignation from the 52nd National Assembly, GERB said on Monday. The request is expected to be voted on in plenary this week. On June 20, Dobrev announced that it was time "to give way to the young". "I have been in politics for 20 years. There comes a ti»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday everyone knew that no sonic cannon had been used at a March 15 protest in Belgrade last year and that he now urged European security agencies to come and investigate whether than had been the case. Responding to questions from reporters a»»»

Keir Starmer's resignation speech on Monday morning has kicked off a leadership race in the ruling Labour Party. The winner will become the next prime minister as Labour still holds a majority in Parliament.Here are the main contenders:Andy BurnhamWidely seen as the leading contender with strong su»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to pay a one-day visit to Pakistan on Tuesday, government sources in Islamabad told Anadolu on Monday. If the visit materializes, it would be Pezeshkian’s first overseas visit since the US-Israeli war was launched on Iran in late February. An official»»»

Negotiations between the US and Iran mediated by Qatar and Pakistan commenced on Sunday in the Swiss lake resort of Burgenstock. The meeting is the first round of talks aimed at reaching a final settlement to the war in line with a memorandum of understanding signed earlier this week. The US was re»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority has granted marketing authorization for an artificial intelligence-powered digital medical application capable of measuring heart rate, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure via smartphone cameras. With this approval, the SFDA becomes the first regulatory a»»»

Paris: A powerful heatwave tightened its grip on Europe on Monday, with temperatures forecast to hit 43C in parts of France as authorities warned of growing health risks after 13 people drowned during the weekend’s scorching conditions and hundreds of schools were forced to close. France was among »»»

By order of Prime Minister Rumen Radev, Levent Memish has been appointed Deputy Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry, the Government Information Service reported Monday. According to information on Parliament's website, Memish was born in Silistra (on the Danube) in 1985. He is an economis»»»