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»»»

An artificial intelligence system called an " AI lawyer" is being developed in Zhogorku Kenesh to analyze draft legislation and identify possible contradictions with existing laws. Speaker of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Marlen Mamataliev said in an interview with 24.kg news agency. According to him, a»»»

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»»»

Sharjah: Paid public parking hours across Sharjah emirate will be extended until midnight from July 1, 2026, under a new decision announced by Sharjah City Municipality. The move will apply to all paid parking spaces in the cities of Sharjah, Kalba, Khorfakkan and Al Dhaid, including parking areas »»»

“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»»»

Israeli military commanders say claims by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz of maintaining “absolute freedom of action” in southern Lebanon sharply contradict the reality on the ground, according to Israeli media reports on Wednesday. The newspaper Haaretz quoted co»»»

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»»»

On June 24, 2026, Jeenbek Kulubaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, received Sándor Dorogi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary, on the occasion of the completion of his diplomatic mission. During the conversation, the parties noted with satisfaction the prog»»»

It is planned to introduce licensing for tourism-related activities in Kyrgyzstan. Eduard Kubatov, Director of the State Agency for Tourism Development of the Kyrgyz Republic, stated at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh during a discussion of the draft law on the development of geoparks. According t»»»

Asman Airlines will resume regular flights on Osh — Tamchy — Osh route on June 26. Flights are scheduled three times a week: on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Departures are scheduled for the first half of the day, allowing passengers to make the most of their time relaxing on the Issyk-Kul Lake»»»

Officers of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) disrupted the activities of a transnational drug trafficking group that allegedly organized the transportation of Afghan-origin narcotics through several countries into Kyrgyzstan and onward to neighboring states. According »»»

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»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli light atatck drone drops stun grenade towards a Pick-up truck in the southern Lebanese town of Bar’ashit: Al-Manar correspondent 24»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli light attack drone drops stun grenade in the outskirts of Bar’ashit anew: Al-Manar reporter in southern Lebanon 24-06-2026 12:42 PM»»»

Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has praised Iran’s steadfast support for the Palestinian cause and people. During a telephone conversation between Hamas Political Bureau member Bassem Naim and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi early on Wednesday, Naim conveyed the greetings of Hamas leadership »»»

Foreign and Arab investors remain buyers, but large-cap weakness pulls benchmark below 52,000 points Cairo — Egyptian equities fell sharply on Tuesday as parliament’s approval of amendments to the stamp-duty regime added a new test for market liquidity, pushing the benchmark EGX30 below the 52,000-»»»

Documents containing results obtained through the use of special surveillance measures (SSMs) that should have been destroyed were instead attached to an operational case file, according to the National Special Intelligence Means Control Bureau annual report for 2025. The violation was identified d»»»

Tokyo: A Tokyo suburb has announced an emergency spending plan to buy 700 anti-bear sprays for schools and community organisations, the local government told AFP on Wednesday, as the animals increasingly encroach into built-up areas around Japan. Hachioji is on the outskirts of the vast Japanese ca»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4021 dinars for one euro on Wednesday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader Milos Vucevic, who is also adviser to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, said on Wednesday Vucic might announce the name of an SNS electoral list at Saturday's rally outside the Serbian parliament building in central Belgrade. "At the gathering, Vu»»»

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»»»

Hagag Energy, the energy investment platform of international investor Hagag Europe, advances the consolidation of its local management structure through the appointment of Pavel Ciubotaru as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Natural Gas Division. With over 25 years of experience in the energy s»»»

The Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water (RIEW) in Stara Zagora has terminated the registration of Energy-2 OOD and revoked its permit for waste treatment activities at its biogas plant in Nova Zagora, the RIEW said on Wednesday. The decision was published on the inspectorate's website an»»»

Toulouse, France: Airbus has announced it will inspect 16 of its A380 superjumbos, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on some of the jets used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ordered urgent inspections requ»»»

Paris, France: France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The health ministry "confirms today the identification of a first positive case of Ebola virus disease on national territory",»»»

President Joseph Aoun announced Wednesday that "work is underway to solidify the ceasefire in the south, to be followed by the withdrawal of Israeli forces, the deployment of the Lebanese Army, the return of residents, the release of captives, and the commencement of reconstruction." "The designati»»»

PARIS: France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The health ministry “confirms today the identification of a first positive case of Ebola virus disease on national territory,” it said»»»

Dubai: Every expatriate arrives in the UAE carrying some version of the same promise. A promise to parents growing older back home. To children whose school fees need to be paid. To a spouse waiting for a better future. Or simply to themselves, that the sacrifice of living far from family will one »»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that labour accommodations must be at least five kilometres away from family residential areas and close to industrial zones and transport networks, as part of standards aimed at ensuring safe and integrated living condi»»»

Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU) demonstrated the failure of US pressure policies, stressing that Iran has proven the era of imposing will on independent nations is over. Addressing the 20th Conference of the Parliamenta»»»

If you also believe that social media is one of the most important, dynamic, and relevant communication channels of the present, then we are on the same wavelength. We live in a time when a reel can reach hundreds of thousands of people in a few hours, a TikTok can generate more attention than a tr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Nuclear Medicine Molecular Imaging section of the Clinical Imaging Department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has been accredited by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), USA, as a Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Centre of Excellence. This recognition repres»»»

CIVIL SERVANTS WILL BEGIN TO PAY SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS 24 Chasa writes that the salaries in the public administration and judicial system will be increased so that employees can begin to pay their own social security contributions. This will happen in two stages. The first stage will take e»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar Post) has announced the launch of the new version of CONNECTED, an integrated international shipping service which enables customers in Qatar to enjoy a seamless global shopping experience from leading online retailers worldwide using international »»»

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that a majority of Americans remain unconvinced by President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, with deepening public anxiety over the fragility of the ceasefire and mounting skepticism about the administration’s broader strategy. The five-day survey, co»»»

The Russian armed forces hit a center of unmanned systems of the special operations forces of the Ukrainian army, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The Russian armed forces have taken control of the Ivolzhanskoye settlement in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry said."As a r»»»

Supporters of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee are pictured holding pictures of their leader last year, Mahrang Baloch, after she was arrested last year after a protest where a paramilitary soldier was killed. Mahrang and another committee member were sentenced to life in prison on Monday. File Photo »»»

Few European foreign ministers have cultivated as close (and as conspicuously cordial) a relationship with Russia’s top diplomats in recent years as Hungary’s Péter Szijjártó has with Sergei Lavrov. While the public façade suggested a partnership of equals, audio recordings leaked before and after »»»

The deal between Iran and the United States to end the Middle East war is "America's declaration of defeat", Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the head of the Iranian negotiating team, said on Wednesday. "The Islamabad understanding was not the result of pressure and coercion, but rather the result of the »»»

SEOUL: North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang seeks to expand its ability to project military power at sea. North Korea’s official Korean Centr»»»

Two foreign nationals have been detained in Alamedin district of Chui region on suspicion of drug trafficking and operating a drug den. According to the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Chui region, officers from the Drug Control Service received information about individuals allegedly involv»»»

Official delegations from Kyrgyzstan and Portugal are holding negotiations on a draft agreement aimed at avoiding double taxation and preventing tax evasion with respect to income taxes. The proposed agreement is expected to strengthen bilateral trade and economic cooperation, enhance Kyrgyzstan’s »»»

Romania’s asset management industry attracted more than 33,000 new investors in May, bringing the total number of people who have chosen to invest in investment funds to a record 1,376,325, according to data centralised by the Romanian Fund Managers Association (AAF). According to AAF, in May this »»»

The banking sector in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (CESEE) has strong growth potential, according to a new survey by the European Investment Bank (EIB). Credit demand from both businesses and households in the region is robust, supported mainly by consumer and housing loans, the CESEE »»»

Romania has adopted Law No. 189/2025, a significant legislative development aimed at strengthening the rules governing transitions between public office and private-sector roles. The law introduces a clearer and more centralised framework for managing conflicts of interest arising before and after »»»

Paris, France: Temperatures climbed across Europe again on Wednesday, as a record-breaking heatwave left tens of thousands of people without power and boosted air conditioner sales on a continent unused and ill equipped to handle searing heat. The extreme weather is being driven by atmospheric patt»»»