Academician Vitomir Popović believes there are serious legal arguments that Milorad Dodik may run for any offices except that of Republika Srpska president, because that prohibition is the only one explicitly stated in the operative part of the court judgment. It is true, Popović pointed out, that »»»

Jose Manuel Perez of Oxnard, California, was sentenced to more than five years in prison after attempting to smuggle more than 60 reptiles hidden beneath his clothing. Perez trafficked reptiles over a six-year period and, during that time, successfully smuggled at least 1,700 reptiles into the Unit»»»

Former US First Lady Dr Jill Biden has revealed the story behind a striking diamond gifted to her by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to Washington. In her new memoir, View from the East Wing: A Memoir, she writes about her initial fascination with the gem and why she ulti»»»

Iran said Monday that the United States held responsibility for the resumption of fighting with Israel, saying Israel's actions "cannot be separated" from U.S. policy. "Without a doubt, as I said, the actions of the Zionist regime in the region cannot be separated from U.S. policies," foreign minis»»»

Local media in Iran said Monday that a "hostile drone" was shot down over the capital Tehran during the new round of fighting with Israel. "A hostile drone belonging to the American-Zionist enemy was targeted and destroyed by air defenses in the skies over Tehran," the Mehr news agency reported, wi»»»

YEREVAN: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan early Monday claimed victory in the country’s general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81 percent of the vote. Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party are looking for a strong mand»»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s director-general on Monday visited Uganda, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has killed two people out of 19 infections after spreading from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.“I am in Uganda, where the government has mounted a prompt and capable respon»»»

ISTANBUL: Four Indian sailors who were stranded for 10 months on an abandoned container ship off the coast of Turkiye have finally been taken off the vessel, an inspector told AFP on Monday. The four had been trapped on board the Mongolia-flagged AZRA C, which has been moored off Istanbul in the Se»»»

The Ministry of Economy and Tourism has stressed the need for private joint-stock companies to hold their annual general meetings within the legally prescribed deadlines, and no later than 30 June 2026 for companies whose financial year ended on December 31, 2025. The ministry said compliance with »»»

Some professions in Kyrgyzstan may disappear or be transformed due to the development of artificial intelligence. Minister of Labor, Social Security, and Migration, Kanat Sagynbaev, stated at a meeting with schoolchildren. According to him, current statistics show that blue-collar jobs are most in »»»

Bucharest has ranked 247th out of 251 cities worldwide in the 2026 edition of the Happy City Index, placing the Romanian capital among the lowest-performing urban centers evaluated by the annual global study. The ranking, developed by the Institute for Quality of Life, assesses cities based on fact»»»

Global energy and technical services provider Equans, part of the French Bouygues Group, has established its Romanian headquarters and launched a local IT hub at the One Cotroceni Park Office building in Bucharest. The company has commenced a local recruitment drive to support the new operation. Th»»»

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London, June 8 (SANA) Global oil prices jumped more than 3 percent on Monday, while gold extended recent losses, as renewed tensions in the Middle East heightened concerns over energy supplies and investors weighed expectations of tighter U.S. monetary policy. According to Reuters, Brent crude futu»»»

Parliament is expected to make decisions on cutting lawmakers’ salaries and on suspending procedures against FX loan holders on Monday. The two-day session of parliament will start at 1pm on Monday, according to the agenda published on Parliament’s website. Parliament will vote on the leadership an»»»

A new logistics center for rice packaging has been opened in Uzgen district of Osh region of Kyrgyzstan. The modern facility was launched in Tort-Kol rural administration. The opening ceremony was attended by the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in Osh region Amankan Kenzhebaev, Uzgen di»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, Riyadh Air, announced the launch of five new destinations: Cairo, Dubai, Jeddah, Madrid, and Manchester, coinciding with the arrival of the first three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft in its modern fleet. Wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund, the »»»

Iran launched missile strikes against two Israeli airbases on Monday, hours after its foreign ministry spokesman warned that the United States bears full responsibility for any escalation in the region, insisting that Israel does not act without Washington’s coordination. The Islamic Revolution Gua»»»

General Santos, Philippines: A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 15 people, collapsing buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region. Philippine authorities urged people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground after the off»»»

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan early Monday claimed victory in the country’s general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81% of the vote. Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party are looking for a strong mandate for a new ge»»»

Companies are accelerating investments in artificial intelligence (AI), but trust in these technologies remains limited. Organisations face an increasingly visible paradox: AI is considered a strategic priority, but is simultaneously viewed with skepticism regarding its maturity and real value, acc»»»

Tokyo: A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools Monday, as dozens of hunters and officials searched for the animal. The city government of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, closed all 94 public primary and junior high schools in the area after »»»

This photo, taken Monday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks dropped more than 8 percent on concerns over AI profitability and fears over a possible rate hike by the U.S. Fed. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks nosedived more than 8 percent Monday, extending their »»»

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan has signed an agreement with the state-owned enterprise Kyrgyzstroyservice for the construction and modernization of checkpoint infrastructure in specially protected natural areas. The total value of the agreement i»»»

HARRISON: Morocco are concerned about injuries to starters Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and Noussair Mazraoui, who could be ​forced out of their opening game at the World Cup against Brazil on Sunday. Both went off early in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Norway in their last warm-up match before this week’s kick-»»»

ISTANBUL: Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday after arriving in Istanbul on a surprise visit, officials said. Rodriguez, who has led Venezuela since US forces captured former socialist president Nicolas Maduro in January, arrived »»»

SOTOGRANDE: Tyrrell Hatton came to Valderrama a new father and leaves with a championship. The Englishman carded a final-round 70 to finish at 11-under par and claim victory at LIV Golf Andalucia 2026, his first LIV Golf title since Nashville in 2024. Hatton was two-over through 12 holes but made c»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister ‌Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms ​of social media, the Times newspaper reported on Monday. Starmer, who is due to make a speech later on Monday, is said to have deci»»»

Iran said Monday that the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East war will have consequences for ongoing talks with the United States to reach peace in the region. "It is perfectly natural that the diplomatic process initiated to put an end to this imposed war would be affected," Iranian forei»»»

The experts preparing question papers for India’s NEET-UG re-examination have been placed under lockdown at a secret location, cut off from phones, laptops and internet access as authorities mount an unprecedented effort to prevent a repeat of the paper leak scandal that rocked the country’s larges»»»

Branded residences are entering a more demanding phase of their evolution. What was once a model driven by brand association and sales velocity is now being tested on more fundamental terms: operational credibility, financial transparency and long-term performance. Get updated faster and for FREE: »»»

Iran said Monday that the United States held responsibility for the resumption of fighting with Israel, saying Israel's actions "cannot be separated" from U.S. policy. "Without a doubt, as I said, the actions of the Zionist regime in the region cannot be separated from U.S. policies," foreign minis»»»

The Israeli military said Monday it had struck and dismantled Iranian defense systems deployed across several areas in the country. "Recently, defense systems were deployed in numerous areas across Iran as part of the regime's efforts to restore its detection and defense capabilities, which were de»»»

At least 24 percent of pasture lands have degraded in Kyrgyzstan. Mirbek Duisheev, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic, stated at a meeting of the Committee on Agrarian Policy, Water Resources, Subsoil Use, Ecology, and Environmental Protection. According to him, the country has 8»»»

Italy's Eni and Malaysia's Petronas have established Searah, a 50-50 joint venture combining key energy businesses across Indonesia and Malaysia, the two companies said on Monday. The move is part of Eni's so called 'satellite strategy' ⁠to spin off specific ⁠assets and develop them separately with»»»

Turkish apparel Şahinler Egypt manufacturer is expanding its Egyptian operations as global retailers diversify sourcing networks beyond Asia, reinforcing Egypt’s emergence as a strategic manufacturing and export hub serving Europe, North America and regional markets. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly»»»

President Iliana Iotova Monday expressed hope that the explosion of a Ukrainian sea drone at Romania's port of Constanta would remain an isolated incident, stressing the importance of ensuring a safe and successful tourist season. "I think we handled the situation very well this time. I hope this w»»»

A Career Guidance Center in Bishkek helps reduce unemployment. Talantbek Zhekshenov, head of the capital’s Employment Promotion Department, told reporters. According to him, more than 10,000 citizens pass through the center annually, including approximately 7,000 graduating students. He noted that »»»

The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) has announced that Monday, June 15, 2026, will be an official holiday for Dubai government entities, departments and institutions in observance of the Islamic New Year 1448 AH. Official working hours will resume on Tuesday, June 16. Entities op»»»

HAVANA: A worsening fuel crisis across Cuba is testing the island’s famed “almendrones,” the vintage American cars that serve as vital shared taxis and embody the island’s ingenuity and endurance. These days, many of the iconic gas-guzzling antique cars sit idle, casualties of fuel shortages that h»»»

ABU DHABI: Round 4 of the third edition of the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship concluded on Sunday at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi with Baniyas Jiu-Jitsu Club finishing top of the overall standings, followed by Al Ain Jiu-Jitsu Club in second place and Palms Sports – Team 777 in »»»

KABUL: The United Nations ‌mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of women in a western province for allegedly failing ​to comply with “dress requirements” and urged Taliban authorities to treat all people equally. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghani»»»

A Ukrainian drone struck a train in Crimea, killing its assistant driver and injuring the driver, the peninsula’s Russian-installed governor Sergei Aksyonov said in a Telegram post early on Monday. Passengers on the train, commuting between Moscow and Simferopol, the main city of the Russia-annexed»»»

ZAPORIZHZHIA: When Marharyta Nekhoroshyva first saw her newborn son, she was gripped by fear. Born after just 26 weeks of pregnancy, he weighed only 940 grams (2 pounds) and wore diapers no larger than the palm of an adult hand. “The doctors told me that if he survived the first three days, everyth»»»

Nicosia: The European Union is debating how to use a long-blocked 6.6-billion-euro ($7.6-billion) fund meant to pay back countries for arms given to Ukraine, as Hungary lifts its veto, the bloc’s top diplomat said Monday. Hungary has told its EU counterparts it is dropping a years-long blockage on »»»

Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, the Mossad, is experiencing a major upheaval following a decision by its new director, Roman Gofman, to dismiss his deputy, known publicly only by the initial “A.” The outgoing Mossad chief, David Barnea, had reportedly viewed “A” as his preferred successor. Ac»»»

China said it was "deeply concerned" Monday by fresh attacks between Israel and Iran, expressing hope that a fragile truce in the Middle East war would be respected. "Resuming hostilities is not in any party's interest," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a news briefing, adding: "It is hoped»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Society of Engineers has welcomed Decision No. (108) of 2026 issued by H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, Minister of Municipality, concerning the update of planning and architectural regulations for residential villas and palaces. The Society described the amend»»»

Brent crude prices surged more than five percent Monday after Israel and Iran exchanged strikes, testing a fragile truce and threatening hopes for a deal to end the Middle East crisis. The contract for August jumped 5.1 percent to $97.83 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate climbed 4.8 percent t»»»

Nicosia: The European Union is debating how to use a long-blocked 6.6-billion-euro ($7.6-billion) fund meant to pay back countries for arms given to Ukraine, as Hungary lifts its veto, the bloc’s top diplomat said Monday. Hungary has told its EU counterparts it is dropping a years-long blockage on »»»