BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met on Thursday in Belgrade with the EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Peter Sorensen to discuss pressure by the Pristina authorities on Kosovo-Metohija Serbs ahead of June 7 elections in the p»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The agenda of the third Russia-Africa summit will center on economic, trade and investment issues, Tatiana Dovgalenko, Director of the Department for Partnership with Africa at the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Thursday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIE»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is demanding that the United States unfreeze at least 50% of its foreign assets immediately following the signing of a memorandum of understanding, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Thursday. "Iran insists, at a minimum, that 50% of the frozen assets »»»

Arab Finance: Marseilia Almasreia Alkhalegeya for Holding Investment generated a standalone net profit after tax of EGP 54.975 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, 386.41% year-on-year (YoY) higher than EGP 11.302 million, according to the financial results. Basic earnings per share (EPS) inc»»»

The UN nuclear agency reaffirmed in a confidential report on Thursday that a lack of access to verify nuclear material in Iran posed a "proliferation concern,” calling on the country to "engage the agency constructively.” The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not had access to some key »»»

ST PETERSBURG - Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Thursday in St Petersburg an extension of gas supplies to Serbia by three more months beyond June 30 had been confirmed at the meeting. "I»»»

Dubai: Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since his appointment on March 8, yet senior US officials now say he is increasingly involved in the country's affairs, raising fresh questions about who really holds power in Tehran. No photographs have been released, his he»»»

The sociological research was supported by Ursus Breweries and conducted by Cult Research, in partnership with the Romanian Police, through the Traffic Directorate and the Institute for Crime Research and Prevention. The study has been conducted every four years since 2008 and provides a comprehens»»»

LONDON: Humanitarian organization Action For Humanity has welcomed reports of a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon while warning that any truce must translate into tangible improvements for civilians affected by months of conflict. The UK-based charity said on Thursday the agreement should provide genu»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Hezbollah ambushes a Golani force north of Litani River, and helicopters are evacuating casualties 04-06-2026 18:34 PM Lates»»»

The traditional graduation ball held every year as part of the Bulgarian President's Support a Dream charitable initiative took place at House 2 of the Boyana Residence in Sofia on Thursday. President Iliana Iotova welcomed 103 graduating students from social services, foster families, and speciali»»»

President Donald Trump said during a private dinner Wednesday evening at the White House that he plans to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to be permanent attorney general this week. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said he plans to nomina»»»

Scientists will on Thursday conduct an autopsy on "Timmy", the humpback whale whose ordeal to return to the open seas captured Germany's hearts and sparked a media frenzy, Danish officials said. The whale, which had struggled since beaching near the German coast, died after being transported into t»»»

This week we’re taking a look at a much-loved pillar of French culture: apéro. This ritual gathering takes place before dinner, typically between 6pm and 8pm, it’s a moment when friends, family, neighbors, or colleagues meet for drinks and snacks. A majority of French people say it’s part of their »»»

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued on Thursday a statement to comment the recent events in Lebanon, indicating that this land continues to be subjected to brutal attacks by the usurping Zionist entity. “The positions of rejection and condemnation issued by international institutions, stat»»»

OPEC expects robust oil demand growth and is not changing its estimates, Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Thursday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, despite the Middle East conflict and closure of the ⁠Strait of Hormuz. "Despite ⁠all the commentary out there that oil dem»»»

Zagreb: A small plane crashed Thursday near an airfield people on Croatia's northern Adriatic coast killing four people, police and reports said. Emergency services were searching for two missing people, media reported. A police statement said four died in the crash at Campanoz outside the town of »»»

A meeting was held at the headquarters of the Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) last Tuesday (2 June) between REAoL and a delegation from China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC). REAoL said the meeting comes within the framework of discussing opportunities for cooperation and investm»»»

Tunis, June 4 (TAP) - The automotive components sector, with exports amount to US$ 3.5 million a year, has significant growth potential, said Director-General of Manufacturing Industries at the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy Fathi...»»»

VIENNA: The UN nuclear agency reaffirmed in a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday that a lack of access to verify nuclear material in Iran posed a “proliferation concern,” calling on the Islamic republic to “engage the agency constructively.” The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ha»»»

Uneasy neighbours: Can three World Cup hosts put differences aside for a month? 7 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAnthony Zurcher, Jessica Murphy and Will GrantWashington DC, Toronto and Mexico City Watch: World Cup hosts Trump, Sheinbaum and Carney take stage together Think of it as be»»»

Delcy Rodríguez visits India: Will oil talks lead to an energy deal? 10 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSoutik BiswasIndia correspondent AFP via Getty ImagesRodríguez arrives in India on Wednesday for her sixth visit, with energy ties high on the agenda Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acti»»»

Canada formally requests 16-year renewal of North American free trade pact 2 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNadine YousifSenior Canada reporter Getty ImagesDominic LeBlanc, the minister for Canada-US trade, is in Washington on Tuesday for trade talks Canada has formally requested a rene»»»

LONDON: Syrian authorities said that 54 water stations remain out of service due to floods that have affected the Deir Ezzor governorate, located along the Euphrates River in the southeastern part of the country. Authorities are also dispatching humanitarian aid through charities to help residents,»»»

The multinational flight exercise THRACIAN BLADE 2026 officially began on Thursday with an opening ceremony at the 24th Air Base in Krumovo, according to a press release issued by the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence. The exercise is conducted under the leadership of the Bulgarian Air Force and the Mu»»»

Hungarian authorities have confirmed the first-ever detection of African swine fever (ASF) in a domestic pig herd in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nemzeti Élelmiszerlánc-biztonsági Hivatal, Nébih) announced that laboratory tests verified the presence of the v»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:15 on Thursday 04-06-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the vicinity of the hi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Statement Offers Condolences on the Passing of Grand Religious Authority His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Is’haq Al-Fayyad 04-»»»

Egypt aims to list four to five state-owned companies on the Cairo stock exchange before the end of the year as part of its state asset sales strategy, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Thursday. The government also plans to shift from in-kind subsidies to cash subsidies during the coming fin»»»

ST PETERSBURG - Serbian government minister Nenad Popovic, who also co-chairs a Serbia-Russia committee on trade and economic and scientific and technological cooperation, met on Thursday in St Petersburg with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov to discuss strengthening of Serbia-Russia strategic dialogue. Th»»»

1 of 2 | Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed the first case of a flesh-eating screwworm fly in the United States in 60 years has been discovered in a 3-week-old calf in Texas. File Photo by Manuel Blanco/EPA-EFE June 4 (UPI) -- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed the first cas»»»

President Donald Trump said he would move to nominate acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday to permanently lead the Justice Department, which would make his former personal lawyer the nation's top law enforcement officer. "He's acting attorney general. Tomorrow. I'm instructing Dan (S»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Heritage Commission has uncovered more than 1,700 archaeological finds at the historic Miqat Al-Juhfah site, the Saudi Press Agency reported. In collaboration with the University of Exeter, the commission has completed the first phase of survey and documentation. Pottery, glass, s»»»

AMMAN — The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ), on behalf of the government, on Thursday issued the 24th issue of treasury bonds for 2026, valued at JD100 million.According to CBJ data cited by Al Mamlaka TV, the maturity date for this issue is June 7, 2036, while the settlement date is June 7, 2026.Tre»»»

NASA said on Wednesday it will end its mission studying Mars' atmosphere and evolution after losing contact with its MAVEN spacecraft for six months. MAVEN, which entered Martian orbit in 2014, was designed for a one- to two-year mission but operated for more than a decade before falling silent in »»»

The release of a two-part summer blockbuster on General Charles de Gaulle’s fight to rally resistance to Nazi occupation is yet another sign that the once-divisive figure continues to fascinate the French public. And while his name risks being turned into an empty signifier of fading French glory o»»»

Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as continued fighting there hampered moves to end the Iran war. The Hezbollah announcement came as Israeli str»»»

Bulgaria has been one of Ukraine's most significant arms suppliers since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. That much has been known in general terms for some time. What has not been publicly discussed in detail until now is the scale and the method, specifically, how Sofia»»»

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has kept its outlook for Bulgaria’s economic growth in 2026 unchanged while slightly revising down its forecast for 2027, according to its latest regional economic report. For 2026, the bank continues to project Bulgarian GDP growth at 2.7»»»

Hungary and Ukraine have reached a comprehensive agreement to expand the language, education, cultural, and political rights of the some 100,000 ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine's western Transcarpathia region, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced on June 3 in a long social media post»»»

Qatar Airways is expanding its African network with route resumptions, added frequencies and a new service to Port Sudan, Emerging Travel reported on June 4, as the carrier continues to pivot after the third Gulf war with Iran in March. The airline will restart four weekly flights to Seychelles and»»»

RIYADH: Once the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw was finalized, it was already seen within the Jordan camp as a monumental task to qualify for the knockout stages. But when Yazan Al-Naimat ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in late December, optimism quickly gave way to concern among Jordanian fans. »»»

Cleaning riverbeds and improving river flow capacity are among the government's key priorities and are being discussed at the highest level with the Council of Ministers, local authorities and regional governors, Environment and Water Minister Rositsa Karamfilova – Blagova told journalists on Thurs»»»

The French far-right were delivered a blow on Thursday (4 June) in their efforts to scupper new EU rules on sharing arriving prospective asylum seekers among the bloc’s member states. Although only an opinion and non-binding, an advocate general at Europe’s top court in Luxembourg suggested their c»»»

Pakistan's authority bringing the crypto under the tax net reflects that serious efforts are being made to legalize and regulate the crypto business, according to Mian Abrar, geopolitical analyst. Pakistan plans to introduce a capital gains tax on cryptocurrency transactions in the 2026–27 budget, »»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday she would be watching how BBC covers crimes committed by the Ukrainian military after the UK broadcaster declined to visit the site of the Ukrainian attack on a college in Starobelsk in the Lugansk Peop»»»

Berlin: The Berghof Foundation hosted a discussion session on the regional dynamics in the Gulf and opportunities for enhancing cooperation between the European Union and the Gulf countries, held in Berlin, Germany. Speaking at the session was Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson»»»

WARSAW, - The Serbia 3x3 basketball team beat Austria 21-11 in a Group A, Round 4 match at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2026 in Warsaw on Wednesday evening to secure a direct quarter-final berth. The encounter was the last game of the group stage. The Serbia team, comprised of Strahinja Stojacic, Nemanja»»»

BELGRADE- European Council President Antonio Costa said on Thursday he had come to Belgrade to reaffirm the EU's continued commitment to Serbia's European perspective and added that EU enlargement represented a geostrategic necessity for Europe and was based on trust-building. "In these times of gl»»»

The proposal by SPD lawmakers to add descriptions of Joseph Stalin’s alleged crimes to the famous Soviet WWII memorial in Berlin is directly related to the rise of Nazi ideology in Europe, Israeli politician and diplomat Yakov Kedmi tells Sputnik. “The scumbag who suggested it, he thus equated hims»»»