MADRID: ‌A 13-year-old died and two people were injured when a ​fountain partially collapsed in western Spain in the early hours on Monday, marring mass celebrations of the country’s second-ever soccer World Cup victory, ‌emergency services ‌said. The accident ​occurred ‌shortly ⁠after ​midnight in»»»

The possible Judit Polgár presidential nomination has triggered sharply differing reactions across Hungary’s political and public life, even before the world-famous chess grandmaster has publicly accepted the offer. While prominent scientists, artists and athletes have presented Polgár as a figure »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Baghaei Slams Vicious US Strikes on Schools and Hospitals, Vows Unified Response Amid Diplomatic Push 20-07-2026 11:48 AM Esmaeil Baqaei, I»»»

Dubai: The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the Centre's challenge to the Delhi High Court's decision to quash the Ministry of External Affairs' (MEA) tender process for outsourcing passport, visa and consular services at Indian missions in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra. In a signif»»»

New Delhi: India’s riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they tried to march to parliament on Monday, escalating a protest over irregularities in major examinations. Protesters ran for cover as police in blue riot gear charged at them near the Jantar Mantar protest site, an AFP journ»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) warned against the use of products containing exosomes in the form of injections, which are used for a range of medical and cosmetic indications. The Pharmacy and Drug Control Department of the Ministry, in a circular dated July 19, 2026, stated it »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Operating Revenue Index rose 11.4 percent year on year in May, driven by strong gains in mining and manufacturing, in the latest sign that business activity remained resilient. Data released by the General Authority for Statistics showed mining and quarrying activities record»»»

Bahrain says its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks on Monday, accusing Tehran of continuing to target civilians in the kingdom. In a statement, the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force said its air defence systems attacked, intercepted and destroye»»»

With regard to the conflict in Ukraine, Bulgaria has consistently maintained the position that there is no military solution to this war, President Iliana Iotova said here on Monday. "Our position today is clear; the question is whether it is possible to secure a majority among our European partner»»»

Iran said on Monday that diplomatic exchanges with the United States via mediators were ongoing despite U.S. military strikes on the country. "We have been informed by mediators, we have received messages -- without going into details -- but the main point is that the diplomatic apparatus has been »»»

Construction of a boarding house for children with cancer and their parents has started in Bishkek. Sultan Stambekov, head of the Pediatric Oncology Department at the National Center for Maternal and Child Welfare, reported. According to him, the facility will function as a hospital-based residence»»»

Violations for over 1 million soms were found at construction sites in Chui region. According to the Ministry of Construction of Kyrgyzstan, inspectors inspected 25 construction sites, including concrete mixing plants, asphalt plants, and crushing and screening complexes. The inspections reportedly»»»

Police in New Delhi on Sunday banned a planned march on the Indian parliament by supporters of the viral, opposition Cockroach Janata Party. The demonstration set for Monday, the start of parliament's monsoonsession, follows growing calls for the education minister's resignation over exam paper lea»»»

Doha, Qatar: QIIB and Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), Visa’s advisory services arm, announced a strategic collaboration aimed at supporting QIIB’s payments growth agenda and enhancing customer engagement across its card portfolio. This partnership underscores a shared commitment to supporting Qa»»»

Bulgaria will continue to view the European Union and NATO as the most suitable framework for protecting its national interests and will not accept a world based on spheres of influence or the use of force to redraw borders, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said at the opening of the Annual Confe»»»

London, July 20 (SANA) Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply at the start of the week as military tensions between the United States and Iran continued to escalate, according to shipping data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Reuters, citing the data, reported that onl»»»

Andreas Schlote, the founder of Hotspot, talked to BR about structural shifts in corporate real estate, noting that international occupiers increasingly demand headquarters-standard flexibility, driving the expansion of Hotspot’s 5,000 sqm Bucharest portfolio towards a third premium location to acc»»»

TEHRAN: Iran said on Monday that diplomatic exchanges with the United States via mediators were ongoing despite US military strikes on the country.“We have been informed by mediators, we have received messages — without going into details — but the main point is that the diplomatic apparatus has be»»»

NEW DELHI: India’s riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they tried to march to parliament on Monday, escalating a protest over irregularities in major examinations. Protesters ran for cover as police in blue riot gear charged at them near the Jantar Mantar protest site, an AFP journ»»»

BEIJING: Rescue teams in southwestern China ‌used explosives on Monday to blast through heavy boulders hampering efforts to reach 34 people reported missing for three days after a landslide during ​torrential rain in an area famed for natural beauty. China is one of the most landslide-prone countri»»»

TEXAS: No.1-ranked Johnny “Pressure” Eblen (18-1) became the PFL interim middleweight world champion in the main event at PFL Austin after knocking out No. 3 Impa “Tshilobo” Kasanganay (20-7) in a thrilling third round. With the current world champion Costello van Steenis sitting cage side at Moody»»»

RIYADH: Al-Ittihad have had a bid for Egypt’s World Cup midfielder Emam Ashour rejected by Cairo giants Al-Ahly, according to a source close to the player who spoke to Arabic sports daily Arriyadiyah. The source indicated that the Jeddah side opened negotiations with Al-Ahly to sign the 28-year-old»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector continued to post steady lending growth and resilient deposit levels during May 2026, underscoring the sector’s stability despite a modest decline in total assets, according to the latest monthly banking sector update from QNB Financial Services (QNBFS). The sect»»»

Alex Skouras, managing partner at Alesonor Real Estate Development, talked to BR regarding the shifting dynamics of the Romanian residential market. He emphasised that the future of the sector relies on complete, energy-efficient communities rather than volume, as buyers increasingly prioritise tot»»»

Victor Căpitanu, co-founder and co-CEO of One United Properties, talked to BR about how the developer’s BVB listing five years ago has transformed its capital deployment strategy, enhanced corporate governance across regional markets, and provided the credibility required to support its initial ent»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s power stations and bridges to try to compel Tehran to loosen its hold on the Strait of Hormuz, which saw one-fifth of traded global oil supplies transit before the war. Recent attacks suggest the U.S. military is carrying out that plan. Th»»»

In January—June 2026, 4,591 individual residential houses with a total area of 634,000 square meters were commissioned in Kyrgyzstan. The total volume of investment reached 19,797.8 billion soms, data from the National Statistical Committee say. Private sector dynamics The total area of commissione»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by its Mosque Department, has inaugurated the Hamad Isa Al Hassan Al Muhannadi Mosque in Al Dhakhira as part of its ongoing expansion plan to enhance mosque services across residential areas in line with Qatar’s urban development a»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tehran has received proposals from mediators to de-escalate tensions with the United States and cease fire, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. "There are proposals, we have received them, but let me not go into details," Baghaei said during a briefi»»»

Manila: The bitter public feud between Senators Panfilo Lacson and Alan Peter Cayetano escalated Monday after Lacson disclosed that former Taguig congressman Lino Cayetano, the younger brother of Alan and Senator Pia Cayetano, had allegedly offered to help expose what he described as "ghost project»»»

RAMALLAH, West Bank: Picture this: A gas station customer pulls out a wad of bills to pay for a fill-up. The cashier refuses the money, explaining that the station’s bank has stopped accepting notes and coins as deposits because it already is drowning in cash. In most places, cash is king. But in t»»»

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi praised the outcome of his Washington visit amid broad public support but political divisions at home. Iran, meanwhile, officially distanced itself from critical remarks of the visit made by Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to its supreme leader. Velayati had describ»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) participated in an international technical meeting on monitoring and tracking plastic pollution, reaffirming Qatar's commitment to regional and global environmental initiatives. Represented by the Department of Environmental Monitoring an»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Baghaei: Iran is not a collection of isolated islands that can be dismantled; our country remains united from north to south 20-07-2026 10:»»»

ING Bank Romania, together with the National Directorate for Cyber Security (DNSC), the Romanian Police, and the Romanian Institute for Active Aging, organized ING SAFE Talks, a new event dedicated to informing the public about the latest methods of digital fraud. For the first time, telephone scam»»»

Brasov continues to attract investment in premium residential developments, particularly in areas that combine easy access to the city with proximity to nature. In this context, tbi bank is supporting experienced local developers and projects with the potential to generate long-term value by financ»»»

On July 16, Graffiti Plus shares entered trading on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), following a private placement in which the company raised over RON 3 million. The offering was 110% oversubscribed and closed early in its first three days GRF+ will use the capital raised thr»»»

NETOPIA Payments announces that it has obtained a payment institution license from the National Bank of Romania. This authorization marks an important stage in the company’s evolution and confirms NETOPIA Payments’ transition from a provider of online payment solutions to a regulated financial infr»»»

Romanian consumers submitted a record number of requests to negotiate with banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) during the first ...»»»

In January - May 2026p, the balance-of-payments current account posted a deficit of EUR 11,425 million, compared with EUR 12,075 million in the same year-ago period, according to Central Bank data . The breakdown shows that the deficit on trade in goods declined by EUR 536 million, the surplus on s»»»

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) could end the year with approximately 2.5 million transactions on the main equity market?20-30% above the previous annual record?BVB Chairman Radu Hanga said on Thursday."The latest figure, as of the end of the first quarter, stands at over 300,000 open accounts. »»»

US President Donald Trump brushed off FIFA president Gianni Infantino's efforts to gently guide him off stage after Spain beat Argentina in the World Cup final Sunday, lingering alongside the celebrating team and treating the players to his trademark "Trump dance".  US President Donald Trump g»»»

Since the beginning of 2026, at least 127 projects to support low-income families have been implemented in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration reported. The projects are being implemented jointly with the UN World Food Program and include food aid, as well as payments »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s summer entertainment offerings have expanded with the launch of the ColorVerse Experience, a next-generation immersive attraction that combines interactive storytelling, digital technology and live performances to create a unique family-friendly adventure at Katara Cultural Vil»»»

Dubai: Brent crude climbed above $90 a barrel on Monday, reaching its highest level in more than a month after escalating attacks between the US and Iran raised fresh concerns over oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The global b»»»

The Bulgarian government will ask Parliament to authorize the temporary deployment of up to eight U.S. military tanker aircraft at Bezmer Air Base after receiving an official request from Washington linked to American operations in the Middle East. Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced that the requ»»»

My previous articles examined why a golden visa is not required to buy property in Hungary, which Budapest districts define the capital’s premium segment, and how the purchase of a discreet home regarded as a trophy asset unfolds. The question I am then asked most often is far more practical: all r»»»

TUNIS, July 20 (TAP) – The number of people killed in road accidents in Tunisia has increased by 10.48% since the beginning of the year, despite a decline in both the number of accidents and injuries, according to preliminary statistics released on...»»»

The U.S. military’s Central Command announced a new round of strikes early Monday, now into their ninth straight night. Central Command said it targeted “Iranian military command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites and communica»»»

Doha: A delegation from the Quranic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), concluded a scientific visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, where it met with representatives from three leading regional institutions specialising in plant biodiversity conservation and »»»