ISTANBUL: Outside the EU’s visa application center in an Istanbul shopping mall, a large crowd waits patiently, clutching thick folders and scanning lists of required documents one last time, their anxiety palpable as they await the security guard’s call. With top European Union officials in Ankara»»»

RIYADH: The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Madinah delivered 23,443 chemotherapy sessions in 2025, increasing its treatment capacity by 27 percent from 2024 as part of its long-term mission to provide world-class healthcare in the Kingdom. The Madinah branch opened in 2021, »»»

A preliminary NASA satellite assessment estimated that 58,870 buildings were damaged or destroyed by earthquakes that struck Venezuela. Photo by Henry Chirinos/EPA June 30 (UPI) -- A preliminary satellite assessment by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration estimated that 58,870 building»»»

BELGRADE, June 30 (Tanjug) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Tuesday with the ambassadors of EU member states at a working lunch that marked the conclusion of Cyprus's Council of the EU presidency. "An excellent discussion, during a working lunch, with the ambassadors of EU member states »»»

Hungary’s historic heatwave may exit in a barrage of violent storms, but not before further records fall. After a brutally hot Monday, conditions remain unchanged today — and meteorologists say the all-time national heat record may already have been equalled or narrowly missed within the past few h»»»

Abu Dhabi/ Dubai: The Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi, and the Consulate General of India, Dubai, have officially announced the revised fee structure for passport and related services, effective July 1, 2026. The new rates announced on Tuesday will apply uniformly across the Embassy, the Consulate and »»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have issued a public alert cautioning residents against fraudulent online travel and tourism offers, as part of the force's ongoing #BewareOfFraud awareness campaign. The advisory urges the public to stay alert to scammers capitalising on the peak summer travel season by pushing»»»

The Bulgarian Air Force responded to an alert about unlawful interference on board an Airbus A320, relayed by a NATO Combined Air Operations Centre, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry said in a press release on Tuesday. At 1357 hrs local time, the civil aircraft entered Bulgarian airspace from the inte»»»

Khartoum: The Sudanese army said it had retaken Kulbus, a strategic town near the Chadian border, in what appeared to be its biggest battlefield gain in western Darfur since the fall of El-Fasher last year. The Rapid Support Forces, at war with the army since April 2023, consolidated control over m»»»

Doha: Qatar's Ministry of Interior released a video guide explaining how employers can approve and update expatriate data and employment contracts through the Metrash application before workers arrive in Qatar. The service also enables users to pay Qatar Visa Centre (QVC) fees abroad and book medic»»»

LONDON: The World Health Organization evacuated 85 individuals from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, with assistance from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, to receive medical treatment abroad. The evacuation of 30 patients and 55 companions began at the society’s Al-Mawasi field hospital in Khan Younis»»»

BEIRUT: A security deal between Israel and Lebanon risks entrenching a stalemate rather than resolving Israel’s underlying conflict with Hezbollah by tying Israel’s pullout from southern Lebanon to the Iran-aligned group’s disarmament, a condition regional analysts and politicians say is unattainab»»»

Jeddah, June 30 (SANA) The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned on Tuesday, in the strongest terms, the repeated aggressions and incursions by the Israeli occupation into Syrian territory, affirming that they constitute a flagrant violation of Syria’s sover»»»

Doha, Qatar: Early signs of the domestic rutab (semi-ripe date) season are starting to emerge, as farmers are sanguine over the outlook for a strong harvest this year. The season is one of the most consequential agricultural periods in Qatar and across the Gulf, closely tied to cultural and social »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior announced a temporary closure of a section of Al Markhiya Street until Saturday, July 18, 2026, to facilitate road works. According to the ministry, the closure will be implemented according to the following schedule: -Sunday to Thursday: 12:00am – 5:00am -Frid»»»

Madrid: Atletico Madrid have signed Spain defender Alejandro Grimaldo from Bayer Leverkusen, the La Liga side said on Tuesday, for a reported fee of 20 million euros ($23 million). "(Grimaldo) has signed for our club until June 30, 2030," said Atletico in a statement. "A versatile left-back who can»»»

Football may well be the people’s opiate. Few spectacles rival it for drama or debate, as evidenced by this year’s FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by Mexico, the United States, and Canada. With the elation and heartbreak comes spending. Whereas once fans crossed deserts, now they cross oceans to wat»»»

MEXICO CITY: Altitude may have helped Mexico achieve a perfect record in the group stage of this World Cup, but they aren’t likely to provide the same edge against Ecuador in the Round of 32. Mexico swept through the group stage matches at the tournament for the first time in their history, but the»»»

KABUL: Cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan ‘s first citizen in space, has died at age 67, his family and friends said. A national hero, Momand died from cancer on June 21 in a hospital in Stuttgart, Germany, where he had lived since leaving Afghanistan in 1992 during the civil war. “I am deepl»»»

KHARTOUM: The Sudanese army said it had retaken Kulbus, a strategic town near the Chadian border, in what appeared to be its biggest battlefield gain in western Darfur since the fall of El-Fasher last year. The Rapid Support Forces, at war with the army since April 2023, consolidated control over m»»»

GENEVA: The United Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and hundreds of thousands of jobs, potentially causing a development crisis. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there is no tested vaccine or treatment, ‌has infected ‌1,307»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces burn swathes of Palestinian-owned farms in Jenin, West Bank: reports 30-06-2026 16:29 PM Latest News Urgent News »»»

President Iliana Iotova has appointed Pavel Todorov Gaydarov as a member of the Anti-Corruption Commission, the presidential press service said on Tuesday. Gaydarov was born on April 1, 1979. In 2003, he graduated in Law from the University of National and World Economy. In 2005, he also obtained a»»»

Closing the secret police files committee would deprive the public of its right to transparency, public figures behind the 2006 Clean Voices campaign, which led to the declassification of communist-era State Security documents, said at a press conference at the BTA National Press Club on Tuesday. T»»»

Venezuela's La Guaira port has resumed operations after repairs and is receiving humanitarian aid for earthquake victims, the US military said Monday. US Southern Command said the USS Fort Lauderdale was delivering critical supplies through the port after twin powerful earthquakes killed more than »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) -​ US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that Iran has been unable to sell oil to buyers other than China after the issuance of a waiver because potential purchasers fear possible negative consequences. On Thursday, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said tha»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will likely conduct talks on July 1 with the Qatari side as a mediator in the dialogue with the United States to discuss the implementation of the Iran-US memorandum and its Article 11, providing for the release of Iran's frozen assets, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esm»»»

In this edition of Entre Nous we look at the weight that beauty trends have in France. We break down the current sardine craze and the claims it can improve one's skin. As tins fly off shelves, we also look at how French pharmacies have long surfed on the hype and attractive prices of French cosmet»»»

Dubai: At least as 14 children died on Tuesday, while several others injured, when the roof of a tuition centre collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area, police said. Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Faisal Kamran confirmed to Dawn that 14 deaths have been reported. According to an earlier »»»

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Gaza health officials said Israeli strikes killed five people including a child in the Palestinian territory. A ceasefire is in place in the Israel-Hamas war, but it has not ended the violence and progress towards a final deal to end the war has stalled. "Three people were killed and several injure»»»

Share: iLLUSTRATION When the Lebanese Army protects the border, peace has a chance to protect the future A durable peace between Lebanon and Israel would restore Lebanon’s sovereignty, strengthen the Lebanese Army, and create the conditions for Hezbollah’s military role to fade naturally By: The Ed»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US administration wants to create a single list of all foreign intelligence targets in an effort to better coordination between agencies, media reported, citing sources. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) believes the initiative would eliminate cro»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Exchange’s benchmark TASI edged up 0.07 percent, gaining 7.77 points to close at 10,799.92 on Tuesday. The MSCI Tadawul 30 Index inched up 0.01 percent, adding 0.10 points to close at 1,436.43, while the Nomu Parallel Market Index slipped 0.08 percent, losing 17.67 points to end a»»»

JEDDAH: Preparations for the annual washing of the Kaaba began on Tuesday with the raising of the curtain covering its door, the first stage of the ceremony. The annual ritual is held on the date corresponding to the 15th of Muharram, 1448 A.H., and is one of the oldest traditions associated with I»»»

JERUSALEM - Movement of Socialists leader Aleksandar Vulin met on Tuesday in Jerusalem with David Yosef, the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel and Rishon LeZion, to discuss the historical ties and the relations between Serbs and Jews. During a cordial conversation, the parties noted that Serbs and Jew»»»

Tomatoes cook on the vine and cereal crops get scorched – climate change is hitting French agriculture, and shoppers are poised to bear the brunt of it. Also, the EU and China set an October deadline to make progress on trade disputes, while the ECB Chief Christine Lagarde says the Eurozone economy»»»

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Parliamentary Group said on Tuesday it had entered a motion for Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev to appear before the National Assembly on Wednesday and explain his recent statements concerning alleged checks of the income and trips of MRF leader Delyan »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman met with his Maldivian counterpart Hassan Rasheed in Jeddah on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, the two ministers reviewed relations and defense cooperation between their countries. They also discussed »»»

Zulu community members in Durban participate in a national day of protest on Tuesday demanding the repatriation of undocumented immigrants to their home countries with marches also held in Johannesburg and other major cities. Photo by Stringer/EPA June 30 (UPI) -- Security forces across South Afric»»»

Dubai: A man believed to have travelled home to Dubai is being sought by police in the UK, not as a suspect, but as a hero. North Yorkshire Police have appealed for help to identify and thank what they regarded as a "good Samaritan" who helped save the life of a heavily intoxicated and vulnerable m»»»

Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev stated on Tuesday that two companies supplying crash barriers in Bulgaria appear to be linked to GERB leader Boyko Borissov. He was referring to a recent statement by Prime Minister Radev, who cited a public procurement contract for the purchase of crash»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s judiciary said on Monday it seized over $14 million from an oil official who was arrested a day earlier, along with others, as part of a government-led anti-corruption campaign.Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council said “initial investigations” into deputy oil minister for distribution af»»»

NAIROBI: One person was shot dead and two wounded after running battles erupted between locals and police in a Nairobi informal settlement on Tuesday, AFP journalists saw, after the alleged abduction of two activists by security forces. The Kenyan capital was shut down last week by a massive police»»»

RIYADH: The Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development committee has announced the four winning projects for the 2025 prize. The winners will share the $1 million award presented by AGFUND under the theme “Affordable and Clean Energy,” which aligns with the seventh Sustainable Developme»»»

For the US, which is about to celebrate its 250th birthday, the atmosphere this year is far from celebratory. The smoke of the war against Iran has not only impacted the global economy and disrupted international order but has also caused the major pillars of American economic hegemony to shake sim»»»

Hamburg, June 30 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Kabawat and German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali-Radovan took part in a panel discussion at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference on Tuesday titled “Advancing Stability, Resilience and »»»

Dubai: Etihad Rail has completed its first passenger journey, officially launching the UAE's national passenger train network and one of the most notable details to emerge isn't about the trains themselves, but about what happens before and after passengers step aboard. The new Dubai station, openi»»»

Dubai: Iraqi authorities have reportedly discovered billions of Iraqi dinars in cash and large quantities of gold concealed inside plastic containers at a house in Tikrit, as the country presses ahead with one of its largest anti-corruption crackdowns in recent years. According to Iraqi media repor»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday expressed solidarity with the State of Qatar following the martyrdom of a Qatari citizen and the injury of an Arab resident in a maritime incident caused by shrapnel from ongoing military operations in the region. In a statement, the UAE Ministry »»»