LONDON: The man who appears destined to be Britain’s next Labour prime minister received a hero’s welcome in parliament on Monday, after incumbent Keir Starmer announced his resignation. Veteran politician Andy Burnham, fresh from his UK by-election victory last week, was sworn in as an MP. Afterwa»»»

WASHINGTON: A United Nations official warned on Monday that efforts to repair divisions and ​stabilise southern Syria have stalled nearly a year after deadly sectarian violence in a Druze-majority province shook the country. A U.N. investigation in March found more than 1,700 people, most civilian »»»

WASHINGTON: A United Nations official warned on Monday that efforts to repair divisions and ​stabilise southern Syria have stalled nearly a year after deadly sectarian violence in a Druze-majority province shook the country. A U.N. investigation in March found more than 1,700 people, most civilian »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, on the sidelines of the resumed 165th ordinary session of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level in Amman. The two ministe»»»

We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives caused by an explosion that occurred yesterday (21 June) at a factory in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and to the people of Qatar, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.»»»

BRUSSELS: Belgium said on Monday it had issued five visas to a Taliban delegation to attend an EU meeting on migration in Brussels, in what ​would be the first time the EU has hosted the group since the Islamists returned to power in Afghanistan five years ago. The visas are restricted in both geog»»»

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza: An Israeli strike killed a teenage girl Monday as she walked to her high school to take an exam in Gaza City, relatives said. Raghad Hassan Ashour, 16, was headed to the 11th grade test when the blast occurred in a busy street in the Rimal district, according to a relative, Jam»»»

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani affirmed that the memorandum of understanding signed between the US and Iran has laid the foundation for ending the war and establishing a negotiation track that paves the way toward a final agreem»»»

BEIRUT: US-Iran talks in Switzerland produced what mediators described as “encouraging progress” on Monday, with both sides agreeing to a 60-day roadmap toward a broader deal aimed at ending the regional war. Key early steps include establishing direct communication channels to prevent escalation i»»»

Damascus, June 22 (SANA) Head of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce Alaa al-Ali met with Chinese Ambassador to Syria Shi Hongwei on Monday to discuss prospects for developing economic and trade relations between the two countries and ways to expand areas of joint cooperation, the federat»»»

Tyler Robinson of Utah, is pictured in his mugshot on September 12, 2025. Robinson faces charges in the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in 2025. On Monday, a judge dismissed his attorneys' attempt to subpoena Robinson's former partner to testify in an upcoming hearing. File Photo by UPI»»»

CAIRO: Egyptian security forces detained hundreds of people, including foreigners, on the country’s border with Sudan, accusing them of illegal gold mining and smuggling, the military said Monday. Egypt’s southern region is rich with gold mines and the government has launched big mining projects th»»»

WhatsApp head Will Cathcart announced Monday that he is stepping down from his role with the company and Kunal Shah, founder of CRED, will take his place. File Photo by Hayoung Jeon/EPA-EFE June 22 (UPI) -- WhatsApp head Will Cathcart announced Monday that he is stepping down from his role with the»»»

A night that a nation had been waiting nearly a century to celebrate For generations of Egyptians, the FIFA World Cup has been a stage of dreams rather than triumphs. Since Egypt became the first African and Arab nation to appear at the tournament in 1934, World Cup campaigns have largely been stor»»»

Sharjah: The Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, has issued a new law regulating the use, operation, and oversight of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in the emirate, in a sweeping framework aimed at strengthening aviation safety, protecting airspace security, »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The main obstacle to stability in Syria is Israel, the country’s envoy to the UN told the Security Council, as he also accused the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of undermining a US-brokered deal to end the war with Iran. It came as senior UN officials described the poli»»»

A coordinator with U-Reporters, an UNICEF program to engage and inform local communities, wears a protective gown May 29 as he takes part in a campaign to raise awareness about Ebola in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The number of Ebola cases has climbed past 1,000, health offi»»»

Emirates has announced a major recruitment campaign for its engineering division, rolling out in-person hiring events across multiple countries in July and August 2026, alongside a wider global push for aviation talent. The airline confirmed that recruitment sessions will be held in Sri Lanka, Mala»»»

ADEN, Yemen: Four Yemeni children were killed and eight others wounded in a blast caused by war remnants in the country’s government-controlled south, a military official told AFP on Monday. “The preliminary toll from the tragic incident until now is four children killed, three girls and a boy, in »»»

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Taliban government’s morality police detained about 20 aid workers near the Iran-Afghanistan border because their beards were not long enough, three sources from aid organizations told AFP on Monday. The Taliban authorities in Kabul rule according to a strict interpretation »»»

Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on the Russian-controlled territory of Crimea, prompting a fuel shortage on the peninsula. The campaign has prompted officials there to halt gasoline sales to the public and has caused a larger threat to Russia's fleet in the Black Sea. FRANCE 24's Monte Fr»»»

Britain's Keir Starmer has announced he's stepping down. The prime minister forced to resign after last month's loses in local elections. Starmer is expected to stay in the role until a new Labour party leader is picked. He is now set to become the country's shortest-serving Labour PM in history.»»»

Tunis, June 22 (TAP) - Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, Ezzedine Ben Cheikh, on Monday called for strengthening field readiness, ensuring continuous duty shifts and intensifying vigilance and monitoring operations to combat...»»»

CAIRO: The Arab League on Monday confirmed Egyptian veteran diplomat Nabil Fahmy as its new chief during a meeting of foreign ministers in Amman, a statement said. Fahmy’s five-year term as secretary general is to begin at the start of July, succeeding Ahmed Aboul Gheit who served two consecutive t»»»

PANAMA CITY: Honduras plans to buy drones from Ukraine for border policing and anti-drug operations, President Nasry Asfura told AFP on Monday. The right-wing leader was in Kiev on Friday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, who offered to provide the Central American nation with military tec»»»