A regional beauty pageant was held in Talas, the organizers announced. According to them, 14 girls who advanced to the finals had to introduce themselves with a welcoming speech. Then, the contestants performed a dance and presented solo numbers to the jury and audience. Finally, the main stage of »»»

The European Union's new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime came fully into force on July 1, forcing cryptocurrency exchanges, bitcoin ATM operators and other digital asset providers without an EU license to suspend or significantly limit their services. Poland enters the new regulatory framewo»»»

From July 1, the European Union has abolished the customs exemption for low-value e-commerce imports, replacing it with a temporary €3 customs duty on goods worth up to €150 shipped directly from outside the bloc. The measure is aimed at creating fairer competition for European retailers while addr»»»

More than 4,000 foreign rescuers continue to work in the earthquake zone in Venezuela, with the volume of international humanitarian aid exceeding 7,000 tonnes, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. "As of today, all 4,099 international rescuers remain in the disaster zone, w»»»

HILL CITY, Kansas/CHICAGO/NEW YORK: Record-breaking temperatures spread to the eastern US from the Midwest on Wednesday, putting tens of millions of people under heat warnings expected to last into the July 4 holiday weekend, when Americans will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. The extreme»»»

DOHA: US and Iran negotiators made “positive progress” during indirect talks in Doha, with the next round expected after the late Iranian supreme leader’s funeral, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman said. “Qatar & Pakistan mediators concluded separate meetings with the US & Iranian negotiators in D»»»

Two people who climbed to the top of New York City's iconic Empire State Building and unfurled a peace banner before appearing to get engaged were arrested Wednesday after prompting a major emergency response from the New York City Police Department. The pair, as shown by NYPD bodycam shared with U»»»

An eco-activist and founder of Taza Karma Foundation, Andrei Panaev, arrived in Bishkek on July 1, completing a walking campaign aimed at promoting environmental awareness and greening efforts. The Bishkek municipality reported. Related news Eco-activist walks from Karakol to Bishkek to promote tre»»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced the designation of the Ecuadorean gang Chone Killers as a foreign terrorist organization and a specially designated global terrorist. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 2 (UPI) -- The State Department designated the Ecuadorean gang»»»

Poland's residential property market is shifting in buyers' favor as developers become increasingly cautious about sales prospects and price growth. According to the latest Tabelaofert Developer Sentiment Index, expectations for sales momentum turned negative in June for the first time since Novemb»»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has delivered a firm message on the implementation of the US‑Iran memorandum of understanding, confirming that the release of frozen assets was expedited during talks in Switzerland and that Tehran will strictly limit IAEA acc»»»

Five people needed hospital treatment in Japan after a man accidentally set off an anti-bear spray in a city-centre post office, reports and officials said, as the country grapples with a sharp rise in maulings. A foreign national, who was not named, apologised and told police that he discharged th»»»

The briefing document related to the planning of the 2027 budget is now available. The government will likely set the period of 1–31 October for the submission of the budget bill to the National Assembly, the finance minister announced on his Facebook page on Wednesday. András Kármán explained that»»»

Former Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó rented private aircraft worth more than two billion forints "from Hungarian taxpayers' money" last year, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday. György László Velkey wrote that it came to t»»»

In the first five months, almost half of all buyers on the property market were under 40 years old. Those aged 30 to 40 accounted for nearly a third of all buyers, making them by far the most active participants in the market, Duna House (DH) announced on Tuesday. This age group is not only the mos»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday indirect talks with Iran in Qatar were making progress, signalling diplomacy remained on track despite recent hostilities. Iran later said the talks had ended with agreement to establish a communication channel by Thursday to report and document violation»»»

According to preliminary data the deficit of the general government sector in the 1st quarter of 2026 was HUF 2,090 billion, 9.0% of GDP. The deficit was HUF 838 billion higher, or 3.1 percentage points higher as a proportion of GDP compared to the same period of the previous year. In the 1st quart»»»

All four members of the team of Kyrgyzstan won bronze medals at the Balkan Physics Olympiad, held from June 27 to 30 in Istanbul. These are the country’s first awards in the history of its participation in these competitions. According to the Ministry of Education, the bronze medals were awarded to»»»

An 11-year-old Canadian boy died from rabies after waking to find a bat resting on his nose and mouth while sleeping at a family cottage. This has prompted physicians to warn that any direct contact with a bat should be treated as a potential rabies exposure — even if there are no visible bite or s»»»

Dubai: Commuters are facing another busy morning on Dubai's roads, with congestion building on key routes from Sharjah into the emirate as rush-hour traffic gathers pace, according to Google Maps. Motorists travelling from Sharjah towards Dubai are experiencing delays on Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) fro»»»

A Russian daredevil couple have been arrested after scaling the Empire State Building and staging a marriage proposal atop the New York landmark, more than 1,400ft above Manhattan. The stunt unfolded at around noon on Wednesday, drawing the attention of stunned New Yorkers below as police drones an»»»

Dubai: What was once simply a spectacular summer bloom has evolved into one of Dubai’s most distinctive cultural movements. Inspired by the vision of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Co»»»

CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela: Hundreds of rescuers were working Wednesday evening to save a 43-year-old Venezuelan man who has survived for a week under the ruins of a seven-story building, an AFP reporter witnessed. Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, is trapped inside his booth under the buildin»»»

A backpack bomber targeted Ukrainian real estate mogul and online scammer Vadym Yermolaiev in Monaco yesterday in the principality’s first ever terrorist attack. No one was killed, but seven people were injured and Yermolaiev’s wife had both her legs amputated as a result of the blast. CCTV footage»»»

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, will attend the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran as a special envoy of President Vladimir Putin, Iran's ambassador to Moscow said, ISNA reported on July 1. Iran is expected to shutdown for four days»»»