Relatively stable weather conditions with fairly strong winds and rough seas
Tunis, July 5 (TAP) - The weather on Sunday night will feature clear to partly cloudy skies across most parts of the country.Winds will blow from the north in northern regions and from the east in central and southern areas. They will be relatively...»»»
Seven OPEC Plus members to implement 188,000 barrel per day production adjustment starting August
Riyadh: Seven OPEC Plus countries decided to implement a production adjustment of 188 thousand barrels per day starting August 2026, as part of their collective commitment to support oil market stability. Comprising Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, the seven countr»»»
Katara launches Summer Camps 2026 with remarkable turnout
DOHA: Katara Summer Camps 2026 kicked off with a remarkable turnout, registering nearly 190 children and teenagers. The camps offer a diverse range of cultural, artistic, and scientific programs for both boys and girls and will continue until July 29. The interactive atmosphere combines learning, f»»»
UAE unveils $30m aid package for civilians in Sudan's El Obeid
Abu Dhabi: Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has announced an emergency humanitarian response worth $30 million to support civilians affected by the deteriorating situation in El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan. The assistance will be delivered »»»
PA warns of Israeli plan to annex 142 archeological sites in Hebron
LONDON: The Palestinian Authority issued a warning on Sunday regarding an Israeli plan to annex and transfer control of more than 142 archeological sites in Hebron Governorate to a civilian body linked to the Israeli government. Jabr Al-Rajoub, director of the Tourism and Antiquities Directorate in»»»
Spain's Rodri warns Portugal best yet to come at World Cup
Dallas: Spain captain Rodri warned Portugal on the eve of Monday's World Cup last-16 clash that the European champions can still get a lot better. Spain, one of the favourites in North America, were held to a shock 0-0 draw with debutants Cape Verde to open their title charge. They then beat Saudi »»»
Zelensky Has No Need for Ukrainians, Dead or Alive – Russia's Zakharova
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Zelensky does not need Ukrainians, dead or alive, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik on Sunday, commenting on Ukraine's refusal to halt strikes on Konstantinovka to recover the bodies of Ukrainian servicemen. "Zelensky does not need Ukrainians, neit»»»
Jordan foils 2 narcotic smuggling attempts along eastern front
LONDON: Jordanian authorities intercepted on Sunday two attempts to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics along the eastern front using electronically directed balloons. Border Guard forces thwarted the attempts in collaboration with the Anti-Narcotics Department, seizing the drugs, according to Jo»»»
Illegal fireworks cause fire in Los Angeles; man critically injured - UPI.com
One man was critically injured in a fire in Los Angeles Friday after illegal fireworks went off, setting two vehicles on fire in a motel parking lot. File Photo by Stuart Palley/EPA July 5 (UPI) -- One man was critically injured in a fire in Los Angeles Friday after illegal fireworks went off, sett»»»
France show they can ditch flair and win a different way in World Cup quest
Philadelphia: Tournament favourites France will go into their World Cup quarter-final against Morocco with their confidence further bolstered by the manner in which they saw off Paraguay on Saturday, as Didier Deschamps' team showed they are happy to "get their hands dirty" as well as play brillian»»»
Bahraini court holds hearing for 19 people accused of supporting IRCG
LONDON: Bahrain’s High Criminal Court held its first hearing on Sunday in a national security case involving 19 people accused of belonging to a “terrorist” organization linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The individuals are accused of undermining national unity, attempting to alte»»»
Delhi woman found dead two months after wedding; family alleges murder
Dubai: A 28-year-old newlywed woman’s mysterious death in South Delhi’s Lodhi Colony has triggered allegations of dowry harassment and murder from her family, even as police said they are examining all possible angles, NDTV reported. The death of Akriti Sutar, a resident of Pushp Vihar, is the late»»»
U.S. officials believed Israel was plotting to kill Iranian negotiators – Ya Libnan
Share: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, left, with Abbas Araghchi, center, traveled to Switzerland in June for a second in-person meeting with Vice President JD Vance and the American delegation.Credit…Pool photo by Urs Flueeler Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad»»»
Many areas submerged after heavy rains in parts of India
New Delhi: Incessant rains over the past few days caused floods in several areas in central, west and southwest India, while a red alert for heavy rains was sounded in New Delhi on Sunday. At least four people had died in rains-related incidents in the country's financial capital Mumbai, according »»»
Qatar secures second place at regional cybersecurity training in Zimbabwe
doha: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) secured second place with its national team at the Regional Joint Cybersecurity Training organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and hosted by the Republic of Zimbabwe. The training brought together representatives from African an»»»
Luxury empire in city inhabited by tens of thousands of Hungarians lands in US President Trump's wealth declaration
A sprawling Trump-branded development in Transylvania has formally appeared in an official U.S. financial disclosure, confirming for the first time that the project has moved beyond speculation and into documented international business interests. At the same time, Romanian officials are advancing »»»
Russia Remains Venezuela's Partner, Plans to Deepen Cooperation - Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Venezuela remain good partners despite the difficulties that the South American country currently experiences, and they will continue deepening cooperation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. "Guided by historically established fraternal ties, Russia and Vene»»»
Police arrest retired priest, 84, over Palestine Action support
LONDON: Police arrested an 84-year-old retired priest in London on Sunday for expressing support for Palestine Action. The arrest came during a protest marking one year since the ban on the group under anti-terrorism legislation came into force, The Independent reported. Outside Scotland Yard, the »»»
Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj pulled from ZEE5 two days after release
Dubai: After a four-year struggle with India’s film certification process, Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj (previously titled Punjab 95) was briefly released on OTT platform ZEE5 in India before being taken down two days later, Indian media reports said. Also Read: Laapataa Ladies actor Satendra Soni»»»
China and Russia to hold joint naval drills off Qingdao
Beijing: Beijing and Moscow announced Sunday they will hold their annual joint naval exercises off China's coast, with Russia saying the drills will begin Monday. The two countries have close economic and diplomatic ties, and their relations are strengthened by shared opposition to a global order d»»»
Archaeologists discovers 23,000-year-old rock engravings at Portugal's Coa Valley
Lisbon: Archaeologists have discovered several prehistoric rock engravings estimated to be more than 23,000 years old at Portugal's Coa Valley Archaeological Park, according to the reports of Lusa news agency on Sunday. The findings were made on the so-called "Rock 9" of the Fariseu archaeological »»»
Man killed in shooting in south Dublin
London: A man in his 40s was killed in a shooting in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, on Sunday morning, Irish police said. The shooting occurred at around 830 a.m. at Patrician Park on Kill Avenue, according to An Garda Siochnna, Ireland's national police service. The man's body remained at the scene»»»
Forest fires threaten Tour de France stage, ravage southern Europe
Wildfires sweeping southern France are threatening a stage of the Tour de France, with officials set to decide later Sunday whether Monday's race can proceed. The blaze, which has already scorched 1,500 hectares near the Pyrenees, is part of a wider wave of fires across southern Europe fuelled by e»»»
British politician Nigel Farage faces fresh investigation calls over alleged gifts
London: British politician Nigel Farage on Sunday faced fresh allegations over non-disclosure of gifts after a newspaper reported a convicted fraudster paid for his security and staff before he became an MP. An MP said he had asked parliament's standards commissioner to investigate the new claims a»»»
Temporary tax card to be issued for 8 months to facilitate business establishment, licensing procedures: ETA CEO
In line with the Ministry of Finance’s efforts to remove procedural obstacles and facilitate company establishment, Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), announced that amendments to certain provisions of the Unified Tax Procedures Law (Law No. 206 of 2020) include the introduc»»»
Banks operating in Egypt post EGP 218.4bn in net profits in Q1 2026
Banks operating in Egypt recorded combined net profits of EGP 218.410bn during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, according to a report published on Sunday by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). The report showed that net interest income reached EGP 284.472bn, while net operating income totalled EGP 306.»»»
JUZUR signs MoU with Hossam Fahmy Consultancy for New Cairo mixed-use project
JUZUR has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hossam Fahmy Consultancy to develop the strategic vision, operational concept, and leasing strategy for Neo, its mixed-use commercial project in New Cairo. Under the agreement, the consultancy will shape the project’s overall concept and ide»»»
Egypt’s developers leverage Hollywood icons to attract international property investors
The growing use of Hollywood celebrities and internationally recognized personalities in Egypt’s real estate campaigns is no longer a branding exercise. Industry experts say it has evolved into a strategic marketing approach aimed at positioning Egypt as an international investment destination, sup»»»
Trump's four-part strategy for a post-American world: retreat, rebel, replace and reform international institutions
US President Donald Trump has broken with the paradigm of the rules based international order and is causing chaos with his transactional modus operandi that puts “America first”. At the same time the global emerging markets have come of age and have put on enough economic and military muscle so th»»»
Saudi-backed teacher training begins in Yemen
SOCOTRA: The Digital Empowerment of Yemeni Teachers project has launched activities to enhance the professional and technical skills of 500 teachers in the governorates of Aden, Abyan, Hadramout, Al-Mahra, and Socotra. The initiative is supported by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program »»»
Trump's four-part strategy for a post-American world: retreat, rebel, replace and reform international institutions
US President Donald Trump has broken with the paradigm of the rules based international order and is causing chaos with his transactional modus operandi that puts “America first”. At the same time the global emerging markets have come of age and have put on enough economic and military muscle so th»»»
Russian forces advance on key Donbas "Fortress Belt" cities
Russian forces have continued to make incremental gains across eastern Ukraine, moving closer to several key urban centres as Ukrainian officials and military analysts warn that the battlefield situation is deteriorating despite continued Western reporting of a “turning point” in the war. Russian f»»»
Trump hypes achievement in weather-dampened America 250 speech - UPI.com
1 of 2 | President Donald Trump called the United States’ 250 years an “unmatched achievement” during his Fourth of July speech in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo July 5 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump called the United States' 250 years an "unmatched achie»»»
'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
United States: Howling winds and lashing rains battered Guam and the Northern Marianas late Sunday hours before the projected arrival of a "super typhoon" with equivalent force to a category-5 hurricane over the US Pacific territories. Super Typhoon Bavi was forecast to roar westwards over the area»»»
Uganda says Ebola outbreak contained, seeks lifting of travel restrictions
Kampala: Uganda has contained the spread of Ebola nearly two months after the outbreak was declared following the importation of cases from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a senior health official said on Sunday. Diana Atwine, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health, s»»»
3 killed, 3 injured in road collision in S. Philippines
Manila: Two passengers and the driver of a tricycle were killed, while three other passengers were seriously injured after the vehicle collided head-on with a sport utility vehicle in Sarangani province, southern Philippines, on Saturday, according to a local media report on Sunday. Local police sa»»»
Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000
Caracas: Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes killed nearly 3,000, updated official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble of the disaster. Fatalities jumped by more than 300 from Friday to 2,954, following the »»»
Iranian mourners call for revenge for slain supreme leader (VIDEOS)
A week-long funeral for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has begun in Iran, with thousands of mourners urging the country’s authorities to exact revenge on the US and Israel for his killing. The burial ceremonies come more than four months after Khamenei was assassinated on February 28»»»
Scandal erupts in Poland over ‘secret’ Patriot missile delivery to Ukraine
The parliamentary opposition in Poland has demanded answers from the government of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after reports of a secret delivery of in-demand Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine. On Saturday, several Polish social media accounts, including prominent blogger Pawel Sokala, »»»
From LinkedIn to World Cup's favorite underdog
Doha, Qatar: A World Cup opportunity did not arrive through scouts or stadiums for Roberto Lopes, but through LinkedIn, which at first he ignored. The Irish-born central defender assumed the message, written in Portuguese, was spam and didn’t take long before moving on, leaving it sitting unanswere»»»
QSE index closes higher
Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Sunday's trading session higher by 35.06 points, or 0.34 percent, reaching 10,246.22 points. A total of 157,545,216 shares were traded during the session, with a total value of QR 272,709,352.260 through 12,918 transactions across all sectors. The s»»»
Venezuela quakes final death toll expected to be 'much higher'
Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes killed nearly 3,000, updated official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble of the disaster. FRANCE 24's Maxime Pluvinet reports from Caracas.»»»
Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi officials attend funeral ceremonies for Iran's Khamenei
Tens of thousands of mourners flocked to Tehran's Grand Mosalla Mosque to pay their respects to late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday. Among them were representatives from Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis of Yemen, members of the "axis of resistance" that Iran has long supported as»»»
Iran needs to 'normalise relations with the US somehow' to save economy, expert says
Iranian leaders joined prayers Sunday over the casket of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei during a second day of funeral ceremonies. Arash Azizi, contribuing writer at the Atlantic, said Iran needs to "normalise relations with the US somehow" as he pointed to the economy which is in tatters followi»»»
Inside the new fight to expose MKULTRA, the CIA’s mind-control program
A decorated US Air Force serviceman with no history of violence suddenly abducted, raped and murdered a three-year-old girl. When a search party found Jimmy Shaver wandering near San Antonio, Texas, he appeared to be in a trance, unable to explain where he was or how he had gotten there. After his »»»
Paris appeals court ruling could upend Marine Le Pen’s 2027 presidential bid
Paris' appeals court is set to rule Tuesday in Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement case, a decision that could determine whether one of France’s leading presidential contenders can run in next year’s election.»»»
Archaeologists find 2,200-year-old ring depicting Arsinoe III
Moscow, June 05 (QNA) - Archaeologists in the center of the Russian city of Anapa have found a rare bronze ring bearing the image of the Egyptian Queen Arsinoe III, who ruled between 220 and 204 BC during the Ptolemaic period. The ring was discovered inside a hole attached to an old house dating ba»»»
In south Lebanon, Israel army chief vows to act ‘decisively’ against Hezbollah
JERUSALEM: Israel’s military chief visited forces deployed around Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon on Sunday, vowing to push ahead with the campaign against Hezbollah. “The IDF will continue to operate decisively to remove threats from Lebanese territory and is prepared to transition rapidly to »»»
47 UAE aid trucks enter Gaza carrying vital supplies
Gaza: Four UAE humanitarian aid convoys entered the Gaza Strip this week under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, comprising 47 trucks carrying 416 tonnes of relief supplies, including food parcels and shelter materials, as part of the United Arab Emirates' ongoing humanitarian efforts to support the P»»»
Summer festival revives worship of Ancient Greek deities at Mount Olympus
As drums echo beneath Mount Olympus and torch-bearing worshippers sing hymns to Zeus, an ancient tradition comes alive each summer in northern Greece. For more than three decades, followers of the country's pre-Christian gods have gathered for the Prometheia Festival, reviving rituals rooted in ant»»»