Cezary Kaźmierczak, head of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, says Polish construction firms have limited chances of winning major contracts in the reconstruction of eastern Ukraine. In his view, rebuilding war-damaged areas will be a political process controlled by Kyiv, international inst»»»

Dom Development, Poland’s largest residential developer, sold nearly 2,400 apartments in H1 2026, its best first-half result ever. Q2 was the eighth consecutive quarter in which sales exceeded 1,000 units. The company says it is on track to beat its 2025 record of 4,448 units sold, supported by sta»»»

As artificial intelligence and advanced AI models develop, the ways in which applications are protected are evolving just as quickly as the technologies they are designed to secure. According to Michael Montoya, Chief Technology Operations Officer at F5, chief information security officers are unde»»»

The Polish government has launched “Deregulation 2.0,” following the implementation of more than 160 of the 349 deregulation measures agreed with business groups. The next package, expected to take effect in mid-2027, is aimed at making it easier to do business in Poland. Proposed changes include a»»»

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KYIV: Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week Monday, killing at least 24 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian authorities said. The attack hit just days after another Russian strike killed more than 30 people in the Ukrainian»»»

KYIV: Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week Monday, killing at least 24 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian authorities said. The attack hit just days after another Russian strike killed more than 30 people in the Ukrainian»»»

HAVANA, Cuba: An islandwide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble. The blackout in the country of nearly 10 million people was reported by the state-run Electric Union, which said on X that the cause is under investigation. The Ministry of E»»»

Following a victory in the Supreme Court that allows states to ban trans athletes from competing against biological girls and women, conservative advocacy groups have warned Democratic states: “you’re next!” The right-wing campaign to stop transgender girls and women from competing against biologic»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar condemned the terrorist plots that sought to undermine public order and expose the safety of individuals and property to serious danger in the sisterly Kingdom of Morocco. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed the State of Qatar's firm stance in rejecting violence and ter»»»

A lightning strike turned deadly as the Independence Day weekend got underway in Southwest Florida. Crews were dispatched to Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Friday, July 3, after reports of a lightning strike in the area. "Upon arrival, crews found one individual unresponsive, and three others who ha»»»

HAVANA: An islandwide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble. The blackout in the country of nearly 10 million people was reported by the state-run Electric Union, which said on X that the cause is under investigation. The Ministry of Energy »»»

KHARTOUM: A partial collapse in a decommissioned gold mine in northern Sudan has killed 15 miners, a state company said on Monday. The miners had snuck into the shut-down Mohamed Tawfiq mine, in Wadi Halfa near the Egyptian border, when “parts of the mine collapsed... killing 15 miners and injuring»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s building a granite helipad on the White House lawn, insisting that the landing area is needed to accommodate new, more powerful presidential choppers. Confirmation of the project came as construction crews had already begun working on the hel»»»

The earthquakes that hit Venezuela in late June have devastated seaside towns where tourism has been a vital economic lifeline for an already struggling population. Also, tanker traffic picks up through the Strait of Hormuz, and Europe seeks to convince the US that it's boosting defence spending.&n»»»

A man in Australia was reportedly pinned underwater by a muscly kangaroo “who tried to drown him" during an unusual roadside encounter in flood-hit New South Wales. The man, identified by Australian broadcaster ABC as Don James, was walking along a flooded roadside near Port Macquarie when the kang»»»

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks during an anti-Vladimir Putin rally on March 5, 2012. International observers blamed Navalny's 2024 death on Epibatidine. File Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo July 6 (UPI) -- The British government on Monday announced sanctions for seven Russians and»»»

Super Typhoon Bavi is expected to impact Taiwan after hitting Rota and Guam. Photo courtesy of NOAA After devastating the Northern Mariana Island of Rota and causing damage in Guam, Super Typhoon Bavi is setting its sights on Taiwan. "The storm is equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane (130 mph) on t»»»

Tunis, July 6 (TAP) - The National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD) on Monday continued hearing Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, and his accompanying delegation, regarding the draft Development Plan 2026–2030.The session...»»»

The recent stabilization of the Red Sea region is revitalizing maritime routes, with 47 ships diverting to the Suez Canal instead of the Cape of Good Hope since early this month. This trend was spotlighted by Osama Rabie, Head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), at the 14th Annual International Mari»»»

Gaza: The Gaza Rights Center has reissued exhortations to the international community to immediately spring into action to halt the crimes perpetrated by the Israeli occupation in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Monday, the Center called for enforcing powerful measures to protect civilians, cease»»»

LONDON: Italy’s Jasmine Paolini ended Alexandra Eala’s trailblazing Wimbledon run in the fourth round with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory on a baking hot Center Court on Monday. The 21-year-old left-hander Eala is the first player from the Philippines to go so far in a Grand Slam and she pushed the 2024 r»»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli parliament approved a bill in its first reading on Monday to set up a commission of inquiry into the security failings that led to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. “The purpose of the proposed law is to bring about a full, thorough, and independent investigation of the ev»»»

Turkiye's BOTAS and Bulgaria's Bulgargaz will expand cooperation and review their current gas contract, Turkiye's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Monday after meeting Minister of Energy Iva Petrova in Ankara. Turkiye's BOTAS and Bulgaria's Bulgargaz will expand coo»»»

DOHA: Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani met with Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the State of Qatar HE Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi on Monday to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral economic cooperation. During the meeting, the two sides r»»»

Prince Harry arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice in January for the first day of a trial against Associated Newspapers in London. A decision in the case is expected Tuesday. The prince and Buckingham Palace offered competing statements Monday on whether he would stay in the royal residence durin»»»

GENEVA: The UN aid chief held a phone call Monday with Sudan’s RSF paramilitary leader on hostilities around El-Obeid, and stressed the need for sustained humanitarian access to the city, his agency said. Tom Fletcher spoke to Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of the Rapid Support Forces, “to discuss»»»

LONDON: Israel’s row with the UN intensified this month after the world body formally added it to a list of parties accused of conflict-related sexual violence, a move that drew a blistering rebuke from its ambassador and renewed criticism of the UN’s handling of the Gaza war. At a June 19 General »»»

Tunis, July 6 (TAP) - A total of 45 sea turtle nests have been recorded on the shores of the Kuriat Islands since the start of the 2026 nesting season, according to the association “Notre Grand Bleu,” which said this figure highlights the ecological...»»»

Péter Magyar’s government has raised €3 billion in foreign-currency debt, in a move closely tied to the anticipated release of previously frozen European Union funds. Hungary takes up immense foreign-currency loan again – but with good reason Hungary on Monday issued €3 billion in foreign-currency »»»

CHICAGO: A wave of pride has spread through the Egyptian American community as a consequence of Egypt’s FIFA World Cup team making sports history by reaching the round of 16 for the first time, setting up a showdown with Argentina. Known as The Pharaohs, the Egyptian national team under coach Hossa»»»

Palestinians run as smoke billows from the Mushtaha Tower in September after an Israeli airstrike shortly after the Israeli military announced its intention to target high-rise buildings in Gaza City. On Monday, Hamas announced it will dissolve its government in Gaza for a new committee to take ove»»»

LONDON: The people of Damascus are hoping a visit to the city by French President Emmanuel Macron will help to boost ties between the Syrian Arab Republic and France. Macron’s visit is the first by a Western European head of state since the fall of Bashar Assad at the end of 2024. Faisal Azouz, a t»»»

LONDON: Iraqi authorities say they have seized more than $120 million in cash since the start of an anti-corruption campaign launched last month. The latest operation, on Monday, was linked to the detained former undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil Adnan Al-Jumaili and led to the seizure of $1 mi»»»

GENEVA: Switzerland has been looking into money laundering claims against Gabon’s former first lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba since 2023, according to prosecutors and legal documents seen by AFP on Monday.The public prosecutor’s office in Geneva said that “an investigation for money laundering is curren»»»

Egypt and France signed a declaration of intent on Monday for bilateral cooperation in the field of migration, focusing on addressing the root economic and social causes of irregular movement rather than solely managing borders. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigrat»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Beştepe presidential complex in Ankara ahead of the upcoming NATO summit, according to statements released by the Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party. The meeting took place shortly before th»»»

DOHA: Neymar’s remarkable journey with Brazil came full circle yesterday as the Selecao’s all-time leading goalscorer announced his retirement from international football following a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Norway in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The emotional farewell unfolded at MetLife Sta»»»

Rabat: The Moroccan authorities announced on Monday that they had foiled high-stake and advanced terrorist plots that were intended to compromise public order and the security of people and property. According to a statement from Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations, security personn»»»

Firefighters battle a wildfire in Oreokastro, near Thessaloniki, Greece, on Sunday. The wildfire set several businesses on fire and prompted evacuations in nearby settlements. Photo by Achilleas Chiras/EPA July 6 (UPI) -- Thousands of people are being evacuated Monday in southern France as a wildfi»»»

A view of the Cantalloc aqueducts in Nazca, Peru. The dusty and desert land of Ica, on the southern coast of Peru, was the cradle of the Nazca culture, whose inhabitants came to build, more than a 1,000 years ago, miles of underground aqueducts, The site is now threatened by illegal mining. File Ph»»»

BUNIA: At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions. The outbreak has recorded 1,561 cases, including 506 deaths, since it was declared on»»»

LONDON: Israel’s finance minister said on Monday that the Israeli government had begun a “settlement revolution” that would eventually extend to the Negev and Galilee. “I’ve got news for you: We’ve only just begun the revolution in settlement. We’ll get to the Negev and the Galilee too,” Bezalel Sm»»»

The contract between Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and Turkey's Botas has been frozen for the next 15 months after the two companies signed a protocol introducing temporary changes to their agreement. During that period, Bulgaria will pay only for the transmission capacity it actual»»»

Presenting good examples in foster care is a way to encourage more people to become foster parents, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev said at the opening of a discussion on the "Foster Me" project at the BTA National Press Club. The event was organized by BTA and the Social Assistance Agency. Valc»»»

Hundreds of thousands are attending the funeral of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran in a clear display of solidarity and defiance by the country’s people, geostrategic analyst Christopher Helali, who is attending the ceremony, has told RT. Khamenei was assassinated in a»»»

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev said he had proposed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Bulgaria and Ukraine jointly build the long-delayed Belene nuclear power plant using European Union funding, instead of Kyiv purchasing Russian-built reactors originally intended for the proje»»»

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has ordered staff to stop using Anthropic's Claude Code after the US coding tool was found to be flagging users’ connecting from China. But Anthropic is already trying to stop Chinese firms from using Claude at all and accuses Alibaba of running large "distillation" »»»

Minor White, Aaron Siskind, and Harry Callahan carved out a new role for photographers and their art in the decades after World War Two. “Photography as a Way of Life” traces how these influential teachers and theorists reimagined the medium as a livelihood and a life’s work. Together with growing »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev arrived in Ankara on Monday for the NATO Summit, which will take place in the Turkish capital on July 7 and 8. During his first day in Ankara, Radev met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Following the talks, Bulgaria's State-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and Tur»»»