DP World launches UAE e-invoicing solution before 2027 rollout
Dubai: DP World has launched a UAE e-invoicing solution after being selected by the Ministry of Finance as a pre-approved service provider for the country’s upcoming mandatory e-invoicing framework. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The launch comes ahead of the UAE’s na»»»
Kerala bus crew hailed for saving infant from road danger
Dubai: A bus driver and conductor in Kerala are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an infant who crawled onto a busy road, a dramatic moment captured in a viral video circulating on social media. The incident occurred around 8:30 am on the Kondotty-Valiyaparamba road at Kinarupadi in Malappuram »»»
Bypass road in Naryn closed until June 20 due to construction - | 24.KG
Zhany-Zhol bypass road in Naryn has been temporarily closed to traffic due to construction. According to the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the restrictions were imposed on Bishkek — Naryn — Torugart section at kilometer 346 of the road in Arka area, where a new roundabout is being built»»»
French city imposes curfew for under-16s during 'high risk' World Cup matches
Toulouse, France: Authorities in the French city of Toulouse on Thursday announced a curfew for under-16s during "high risk" World Cup matches, after unrest marred celebrations of the recent Paris Saint-Germain Champions League victory. The matches in question are those involving France, games play»»»
German envoy hails Saudi project’s mine-clearing efforts during Yemen visit
JEDDAH: The German ambassador to Yemen praised Saudi Arabia’s mine-clearing efforts during a visit to Marib on Thursday. Ambassador Thomas Schneider visited the headquarters of the Masam Project for Landmine Clearance where he was briefed on the project’s work to clear explosive devices left over f»»»
EU Commission must publish Covid vaccine contracts in full, says top court lawyer
The European Commission is set to be forced to publish complete versions of its multi-billion euro contracts to buy Covid-19 vaccines after the lawyer to the EU’s top court urged it to throw out an appeal by the EU executive. In a legal opinion published on Thursday (11 June), the advocate general »»»
Tunisia hosts B2B event linking Agri-Tech startups with agricultural investors
Tunis, June 11, 2026 (TAP) – Twenty Tunisian technology startups and 200 agricultural operators from various regions of the country took part in a B2B event entitled "Agricultural Startups – Agricultural Investors," organised Thursday in Tunis by...»»»
Etihad and Condor add Abu Dhabi to Bangkok flights in wider travel deal
Dubai: Travellers will get more flight options between Abu Dhabi, Germany and Asia after Etihad Airways and Condor expanded their strategic partnership with a new Bangkok service and a frequent flyer agreement. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Condor will launch flights»»»
Courthouse glimpse of prominent Gaza doctor renews calls for release
Israel's Supreme Court is weighing whether to extend the detention of a prominent Palestinian doctor who was seized by Israeli forces 17 months ago in Gaza and appeared via video conference before the judges to challenge his imprisonment. By Thursday afternoon, the court had not yet released a deci»»»
Legal Affairs Committee Backs Proposal to Have MPs' Salaries Capped at Thrice the Average Public Sector Wage
Bulgaria's parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs Thursday adopted by 17 votes in favour Progressive Bulgaria's draft resolution proposing that MPs' salaries be set at three times the average monthly wage in the public sector, based on data from the National Statistical Institute for March 2026. »»»
Sheikh Hamdan approves new digital economy initiatives
Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Future Technology Development and the Digital Economy, chaired a meeting of the Committee.»»»
UK Defense Minister John Healey Announces Shock Resignation
British Defense Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday, in a shock move which he blamed on Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the finance ministry failing to commit sufficient resources to defense investment. His announcement is a fresh blow to Starmer and comes at a politically charged moment for»»»
Hegseth has said that US military will be “hitting Iran hard” tonight
The US has carried out strikes in Iran for the second consecutive day as President Donald Trump seeks to pressure Tehran into accepting his peace terms. Explosions and impacts were reported across southern and central Iran hours after US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said US Central Command (CE»»»
US and FIFA officials targeting Arab and Muslim World Cup players and fans, community leaders tell Arab News
CHICAGO: Arab and Muslim American leaders have accused the Customs and Border Protection agency and FIFA World Cup officials of targeting players from the Arab and Muslim worlds. Even before the tournament began, the US began denying entry to prominent players and referees from Arab and Muslim nati»»»
Relegated Wolves sack Edwards after seven months in charge
LONDON: Wolves sacked manager Rob Edwards on Thursday after just seven months in charge following their relegation from the Premier League. Edwards was hired from Middlesbrough in November to replace the axed Vitor Pereira, but was unable to stop Wolves crashing into Championship after eight years »»»
Hezbollah Drone Image Signals Revenge for Pager Attacks: “No Need to Press Ok” - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Drone Image Signals Revenge for Pager Attacks: “No Need to Press Ok” 11-06-2026 15:27 PM Hezbollah drone pager revengeHezbollah’s»»»
Vucic considering becoming candidate for PM, plans to resign as president
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday evening he was considering becoming a candidate for PM and that he planned to resign as president of Serbia. Asked by Radio Belgrade 1 whether he planned to resign in the next three to four months, Vucic responded the resignation might»»»
UAE firms count $500,000 losses from operational disruption
Dubai: A majority of UAE organisations have lost more than $500,000 from operational disruptions over the past two years, exposing gaps between confidence in business continuity plans and actual recovery performance. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.New research from Op»»»
The endgame: Can Trump bomb Iran into a peace deal?
Dubai: Fresh exchanges of fire between the United States and Iran have pushed the conflict into its most dangerous phase yet and raised a question that goes far beyond the latest battlefield developments: Can President Donald Trump bomb Iran into accepting a peace deal? The Trump administration app»»»
Why Bahrain has long been in Iran's crosshairs
The latest Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain are part of a wave of cautious escalation between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, even as Washington and Tehran appear close to agreeing on a final formula to halt the war, at least according to US President Donald Tru»»»
Tanzania's stalled $1bn uranium project Mkuju River gains momentum after talks with Russian partners
Tanzania’s long-delayed Mkuju River uranium project has gained renewed political and investment momentum following President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s visit to Russia, with officials signalling that implementation is moving closer to full-scale development. The project, which has been stalled for more »»»
Trump vows 'very hard' strikes on Iran, seizure of oil facilities
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the U.S. would hit Iran "VERY HARD TONIGHT," threatening in a social media post to "assume total control" of Iran's oil and gas industries, including the key Kharg Island, in the "not too distant future." The post come after the U.S and Iran traded strikes fo»»»
Monopoly Undertakings May Not Quote Excessively High Prices, Parliament Resolves
Undertakings in a monopoly, dominant or collective dominant position were barred from quoting excessively high prices, Bulgaria's Parliament resolved on Thursday, passing conclusively amendments to the Protection of Competition Act moved by Progressive Bulgaria. The revisions define "exceedingly hi»»»
New UK Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan to take up post in August - | 24.KG
Vicente Deuchar has been appointed as the new Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kyrgyzstan. He will succeed Nicholas Bowler in this position. According to the diplomatic mission, the new ambassador is set to begin his duties in August 2026. It is noted that Deuch»»»
Climate change drives Indonesia’s rarest orangutan to brink of extinction
JAKARTA: Landslides driven by climate change in Sumatra, Indonesia last year alone wiped out 7 percent of the Tapanuli orangutan population, new research shows, as scientists warn of an increased risk of extinction for one of the world’s rarest great apes. Cyclone Senyar ravaged northern Sumatra in»»»
Kuwait engages 24 Iranian drones in latest attack
Kuwait's military said its air defences have engaged a wave of Iranian ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones, according to figures released on Thursday by the Army General Staff Headquarters at the Ministry of Defence and carried by the state news agency KUNA. Get updated faster and for FR»»»