WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that Iran has agreed to allow nuclear inspections ​long into the future, despite statements from Iran that it has not done so. “Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!),” he»»»

Vilnius: Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene announced her resignation on Tuesday, triggering the formation of a new government following changes within the ruling coalition. Following the resignation, President Gitanas Nauseda will have 15 days to nominate a candidate for prime minister, who »»»

Doha, Qatar: CNN’s flagship events series Global Perspectives will take place in Doha on October 29, convening dignitaries, political and business leaders and visionaries for important conversations on geopolitics, technology, media and culture. Global Perspectives: In Doha marks the first time tha»»»

Former mayor of the city of Manas, Abdupata Matkalikov, will become a member of the Board of Directors of the State Development Bank of Kyrgyzstan OJSC. His candidacy was approved by the parliamentary committee on budget, economic, and fiscal policy of the Zhogorku Kenesh. Matkalikov was recently r»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s latest foreign investment surge is expected to create thousands of new employment opportunities, with 38,918 jobs linked to new greenfield FDI projects in 2025 — an 18.8 per cent increase from the previous year. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The emirat»»»

Shin Bet chief David Zini warned in closed forums recently about a potential mass attack on the southern city of Eilat resembling the Hamas invasion of October 7, 2023, the Haaretz daily reported on Monday, citing several unnamed security sources. Zini’s remarks lie on the top of Zionist reports ab»»»

Russia is pressing the enemy along the entire line of contact in the Special Military Operation zone, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with graduates of higher military schools. “Our guys are pressing them, pressing them along all sectors of the line of contact—across the entire f»»»

A boy cools off outside the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum in Spain's Basque Country on Tuesday as temperatures soared to 104 degrees Farenheit. Average highs for June in the Bilboa metro area are normally in the low 70s Fahrenheit. Photo by Miguel Tona/EPA June 23 (UPI) -- Europe was bracing Tuesday for»»»

DUBAI: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have discussed post-UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon after some European countries have expressed support for an international force to replace the UN peacekeepers. Deployed in 1978 and significantly re»»»

LONDON: Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said on a podcast that “there’s no chance I would support the Republican Party” ahead of the November midterm elections, dismissing the political affiliation he’s defended as a pundit for decades, including as one of Fox News Channel’s most p»»»

NEW DELHI: It is 5 a.m. and Algarathnam Natarajan is already in his van, fitted with two large water containers, ready to drive through Delhi’s poor neighborhoods and refill the earthen water pots he has installed there. This has been his daily routine throughout the summer for the past decade. Wit»»»

Seoul: Seoul stocks plunged nearly 10 percent on Tuesday as foreign investors sold semiconductor and large-cap shares amid profit-taking, while weakness in US technology stocks from the previous session also weighed on sentiment. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 910.71 p»»»

PANAMA CITY - Secretary General of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dusan Kozarev met on Tuesday in Panama City with Ambassador Noemí Espinoza Madrid, Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), to discuss participation of Caribbean states in EXPO 2027. "The meeting took »»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Red Sea Authority has issued a yacht chartering license to One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Ltd. Co. as part of its efforts to regulate and strengthen the coastal tourism sector in the Red Sea, while improving service quality, environmental protection, and investment growth. T»»»

Pune: A death initially believed to be a tragic trekking accident has turned into a chilling murder case, with police alleging that a bride-to-be and her lover conspired to kill her fiancé by pushing him into a 400-foot gorge at a popular hill fort near Pune. Ketan Agrawal, a director in his family»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called again for his country to increase its military autonomy and reduce its reliance on support from the United States, according to a statement released on Tuesday by his office. "I deeply appreciate the support we have received from our American friends»»»

A human rights watchdog and child advocacy organizations revealed disturbing details about conditions at a juvenile correctional institution. At a news conference at the BTA National Press Club Tuesday, they said that a year after authorities were alerted to complaints of violence, sexual abuse and»»»

The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has terminated a procurement procedure for the design of a national children's hospital due to restrictive and disproportionate requirements for potential bidders, the regulator said on Tuesday. The Commission ruled on a complaint filed by Cabano P»»»

Mumbai, India: Long-awaited monsoon rains arrived in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, cooling weeks of blazing heat despite persistent fears of water shortages with total rainfall so far staying below the long-term average. Hundreds of millions of people in India rely on the annual mons»»»

Global shares mostly declined on Tuesday as recent enthusiasm cooled and markets faced uncertainty about efforts to end the war in Iran. France's CAC 40 dipped 1.0% in early trading to 8,313.86, while the German DAX fell 1.6% to 24,746.63. Britain's FTSE 100 declined 0.6% to 10,379.26. U.S. shares »»»

A human rights watchdog and child advocacy organizations revealed disturbing details about conditions at a juvenile correctional institution. At a news conference at the BTA National Press Club Tuesday, they said that a year after authorities were alerted to complaints of violence, sexual abuse and»»»

DUBAI: Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has been selected to serve on the international competition jury at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, further cementing her status as one of the Arab world’s most celebrated contemporary directors. Ben Hania will join jury president Maggie Gyl»»»

JERUSALEM: A former Israeli prime minister acknowledged on Tuesday that Israel had smuggled Starlink Internet receivers into Iran to help ​anti-government protesters, though he said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government failed to follow through on the plans. Naftali Bennett, who served as »»»

The Israeli military said Tuesday its soldiers struck a "cell of armed terrorists" in southern Lebanon, the first fighting it has reported since Saturday evening. "A short while ago, the IDF identified a cell of armed terrorists operating in close proximity to IDF soldiers in the security zone in t»»»

Hezbollah decried what it called a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire in Lebanon on Tuesday, after state media there reported two people killed by Israeli gunfire in the country's south. "The Islamic Resistance warns that what the enemy has committed constitutes a blatant violation of the ceasefi»»»

Milan, Italy: Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has extended his contract with Ducati until the end of the 2028 season, the Italian manufacturer announced on Tuesday. Last year Marquez won his seventh world championship in motorcycling racing's elite class, drawing level with Valentino Rossi in»»»

Doha: Qatar's General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has secured first place in the Government Services Redesign Challenge 2026, an initiative organized by the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau with the participation of government and semi-government entities. In a state»»»

Dubai: A major tragedy was averted in Kerala after a tourist bus carrying 42 Umrah pilgrims caught fire near Kannur International Airport early on Tuesday. The bus, which had left Wayanad on Monday night, caught fire at Shivapuram near Mattannur. The driver noticed a burning smell and stopped the v»»»

Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill sponsored by the ruling Tisza Party, to set up the Hungarian Radio and Television Nonprofit and MTI Nonprofit companies, changing the current public media structure and restoring the independence of the national news agency (MTI). Magyar government builds new pub»»»

CHICAGO: Dorrah Alharbi believes Arab Americans need to “tell their stories” to help the public better understand who they are, but more importantly to preserve a rich history of settlement, going back two centuries, that has not been fully documented. A history graduate from the University of Illi»»»

Tokyo: Japan's Nikkei index fell to a one-week low on Tuesday after a strong rally that had propelled it to successive record highs, prompting investors to lock in profits. The Nikkei fell 3.6 percent to 69,788.38, hitting its lowest level in a week and closing below the 70,000 mark for the first t»»»

This photo, taken Tuesday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 10 percent on a massive tech sell-off. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 10 percent Tuesday as foreign investors dumped major semiconductor shares and other market heavywei»»»

BTS member Jungkook, seen here performing in New York's Central Park in September 2023, topped 3 billion Spotify streams with his single "Seven," his agency BigHit Music said Tuesday. File Photo by John Nacion/UPI | License Photo "Seven," a hit solo track by BTS member Jungkook, has surpassed 3 bil»»»

The wait is over. After months of speculation and trade rumors, Giannis Antetokounmpo finally has a new home. The two-time NBA MVP is heading to the Miami Heat. The move brings an end to a remarkable 13-year era in Milwaukee, where Antetokounmpo transformed from an unheralded teenager from Greece i»»»

Doha: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Tuesday with Political State Secretary to Foreign Minister and Defence Minister in the Republic of Finland HE Pasi Rajala, who is visiting Qatar. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation betwe»»»

Vienna: Qatar Chamber participated in the "Private Sector Market-Based Response” dialogue on Syria, Palestine, and Sudan, held as part of the "UNIDO Dialogue for Industrial Recovery” at the Vienna International Centre.Qatar Chamber was represented by its Acting General Manager, Ali Bu Sherbak Al Ma»»»

Residents of Kyrgyzstan will be able to observe one of the most beautiful astronomical events of the year — the so-called Strawberry Moon. The full moon will rise on the evening of June 29, 2026, and is expected to look especially striking shortly after sunset. Photo Internet Despite its name, Eart»»»

London, June 23 (SANA) Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of recovery on Monday, although shipping risk premiums remained largely unchanged as uncertainty persisted over the outcome of ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations. According to Reuters, shipping data indicated that sever»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s economy suffered a brief but significant shock during the recent US-Israel conflict with Iran before staging a swift V-shaped recovery, according to an economic adviser. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Future Hospitality Summit in Riyadh, Rima Bhatia, group economic»»»

Western countries are now openly saying that they are preparing for war with Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. The current international situation is far from stable, the president said, adding that the armed confrontation in the Middle East continues unabated, and the poten»»»

RIYADH: The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority celebrated the graduation of 33 startups specializing in artificial intelligence in the first cohort of its AI incubator program at the SMEs Support Center in Riyadh. The program aimed to encourage innovation, adopt advanced technologies, a»»»

Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has reiterated Doha's strong support for ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran, describing dialogue as the key to achieving lasting regional stability. The remarks came durin»»»

The Islamic Resistance issued on Tuesday a statement warning that the Israeli attack on civilians in Nabatieh constitutes a blatant violation of the ceasefire, which the Resistance has adhered to until now. What follows is the text of the statement: At 11:30, the “Israeli” enemy army opened fire wi»»»

Cairo — Egyptian equities slipped on Monday after opening the week higher, as investors locked in gains while foreign buying remained positive and the launch of single-stock futures added a new layer to Egypt’s developing capital markets. The benchmark EGX30 fell 0.18% to 52,585.72 points, after ri»»»

Sarafovo fishing port in Burgas has once again been awarded the Blue Flag, recognizing its compliance with high international environmental standards, Burgas Municipality told BTA on Tuesday. The award reflects ongoing investments by the Municipality to modernize the port, with recent upgrades incl»»»

NAIROBI: Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order. Kenyans have strongly opposed the plan and deadly protests have taken place since the facility wa»»»

Dubai: The UAE will launch its first passenger train later this month, state media reported on Tuesday, after Abu Dhabi's crown prince inaugurated the city's station. The passenger service will eventually connect four of the country's seven emirates, with an "introductory operational phase" between»»»

During a working visit to Naryn region, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov reviewed the social and economic development of Dzhumgal district. At a meeting with local residents, the head of state noted that the regional budget in 2021 was 960 million soms, and by the end of last year, it had exce»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft resolution introducing changes to the procedures for issuing ID cards and international passports to Kyrgyz citizens. The document was developed following recent amendments to the law on external migration and is aim»»»

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