Beirut: A Lebanese criminal court has sentenced content creator George Hanna Dib, widely known as "Dr Food", to life with hard labour in absentia after convicting him in a drug manufacturing case, according to Lebanese media reports. The Mount Lebanon Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Elie Hel»»»

Wizz Air is marking two decades of operations in Romania with an expanded fleet, a 50 percent market share, and plans to offer approximately 18 million seats on the local market in 2026. The airline is now prioritising higher frequencies and greater network resilience, while preparing additional ro»»»

Bulgaria’s parliament has approved at first reading a series of amendments to the Election Code that would bring back widespread machine voting, remove the planned electoral district for Bulgarians abroad, and lift restrictions on the number of polling stations in countries outside the European Uni»»»

Serbian authorities have dismantled an organized migrant smuggling network operating along the Balkan route during a joint law enforcement operation targeting cross-border trafficking. The investigation was carried out by Serbia’s anti-migration and organized crime service within Europol’s Operatio»»»

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new testosterone screening policy for all service members 30 years of age and older. File Photo by Graeme Sloan/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced that all service members aged 30 and older will under»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesWill gold prices extend their record-breaking run?Dirk KaufmannPredictions suggest the price of the precious metal will keep hitting new record highs as investors seek a safe bet in turbulent times. Some forecasts say prices could double within five years. https://p.dw.com/p/5H»»»

Dubai: The hospitality industry has had little time to catch its breath over the past five years. A pandemic, supply chain disruptions, inflation, geopolitical tensions and shifting travel patterns have forced hotel operators to rethink how they build, staff and run their businesses. Sign up for ou»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call last Thursday that Israel should start redeploying its forces out of Syria and urged him to do the same in Lebanon, U.S. and Israeli officials told U.S. news portal Axios. A U.S. official said Trump told »»»

London: Veteran Belgian defender Thomas Meunier said he was "hugely excited" to "begin a new chapter" after he signed for Premier League side Sunderland on a free transfer on Wednesday. The 34-year-old -- one of Belgium's 'golden generation' whose last hurrah was a World Cup quarter-final exit to S»»»

KYIV - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has arrived in Kyiv, where he will attend a Southeast Europe-Ukraine summit on Wednesday. The summit will also be attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and top officials of Albania, Moldova, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, North Macedon»»»

Lebanese authorities have arrested a man close to Hezbollah, accusing him of spying for Israel and of providing intel that led to the killing of commanders in the Iran-backed group, a judicial official told AFP. The official, who is following the investigation and requested anonymity, said "a high-»»»

Share: President Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in 2025 President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call Thursday that Israel should start redeploying its forces out of Syria and urged him to do the same in Lebanon, ac»»»

The Egyptian Customs Authority and the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC), signed a TIR guarantee agreement, marking a key step in implementing the UN-backed international road transport system aimed at facilitating cross-border trade. The singing ceremony was attended by Finance »»»

Only one in four Romanians chooses to spend their holiday abroad. Of those, 65% have opted for destinations such as Greece, Bulgaria, Italy and Turkey, while 55.6% plan to travel by private car, according to a survey conducted by CEC Bank in partnership with the banking comparison website FinZoom.r»»»

Bulgaria is strengthening its reputation as the most budget-friendly tourist destination in the European Union, according to the latest comparative price data. The figures show that the country has the lowest overall consumer price level among EU member states, while accommodation and restaurant se»»»

Iran's military forces recently carried out heavy air strikes on bases belonging to Iranian Kurdish militia groups in Iraqi Kurdistan. These unprecedented attacks underscore Tehran’s fear that these militias could become more offensive amid the instability fuelled by the war with Israel and the US.»»»

Dubai: For UAE travellers planning a European summer holiday, 2026 has turned into one of the most challenging travel seasons in recent years. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.First came flight disruptions linked to regional conflicts, followed by fewer flight options o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The passing of Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani prompted an outpouring of condolences and tributes from heads of state, royal families, and senior leaders across the world, who praised his enduring legacy and extended heartfelt sympathy to the leadership, people, and g»»»

Romania has joined the founding group behind the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, a Canada-led multilateral financial institution designed to mobilise public and private capital for defence, security and resilience projects. The joint declaration was signed on the sidelines of the NATO Summit»»»

The number of dollar millionaires worldwide continued to climb in 2025, with nearly one million people joining the ranks of those holding net assets of at least USD1 million, according to the latest Global Wealth Report 2026 published by Swiss bank UBS. That translates to an average of more than 2,»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar spent two hours answering questions from internet users during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit on Saturday evening, offering insight into both government policy and his personal life. Two-hour online Q&A attracts huge interest Although currently on h»»»

Most Nato summits end with a communiqué. This one ended with customs problems. As leaders prepared to leave Ankara this week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented each visiting head of state with an engraved Turkish-made revolver complete with ammunition and cleaning kit — prompting a f»»»

The New York Times said on Saturday that the US Department of Justice had ​ordered several of its journalists to testify before a federal grand jury after they reported on security concerns involving President Donald Trump's new Qatari-donated Air Force One.  The Department of Justice has subp»»»

Fourteen countries accounted for 68.8% of Egypt’s total foreign trade during the first half (July–December) of fiscal year 2025/26, with combined trade reaching $50.616bn, according to a report published by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). The total comprised imports worth $36.147bn and exports amo»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the US military to destroy Iran "at levels they've never seen before" if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. But the US government has no way to create an automatic, preauthorized "dead man»»»

Washington: The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their report on security concerns involving the new Air Force One, according to the paper. The new jet, which President Donald Trump received as a gift from Qatar, entered service last week. The subpoenas i»»»