Beirut: Lebanon's health ministry says at least 47 people have been killed and 97 injured in Israeli air strikes since midnight, marking a significant escalation in violence across the country. The ministry's emergency operations center said the cumulative death toll from Israeli military actions s»»»

London: Police said Friday they had released a man on bail after a three-year-old boy ended up in a private zoo's crocodile enclosure in eastern England, suffering serious injuries. The toddler remained in a "critical but stable" condition in hospital in the nearby city of Cambridge, police said. P»»»

Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held a meeting last Saturday to follow up a number of development projects in South Sinai governorate. The get-together was attended by ministers of trade and industry; water resources and irrigation; as well as agriculture ; and south Sinai governor and some officials»»»

The Rotherham rape gang scandal exposed a profound civilizational betrayal at the heart of modern Britain: a once-cohesive nation, shaped by centuries of shared history and identity, is now undermined by universalist delusions and forced to confront harsh tribal realities, incompatible loyalties, a»»»

International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan walked with Asaad al-Shaibani, right, in Damascus, Syria, in 2025. Khan has been suspended from the British bar over sexual misconduct allegations. File Photo by SANA/UPI. | License Photo June 19 (UPI) -- Karim Khan, chief prosecutor for the Intern»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on the phone with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa on Friday, during which the two leaders reviewed the latest developments in the region. The call focused on ongoing efforts to enhance security and stability across the region, according t»»»

DENPASAR, Indonesia: Authorities in Indonesia ‘s tourist island of Bali foiled an attempt to illegally trade 21 protected green sea turtles, police said on Friday. Bali police seized the live animals during a raid on the Pegametan coast of the island on June 10, after local residents reported suspe»»»

LONDON: A British court sent two men to prison Friday for setting fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Romanian citizen, were jail»»»

PARIS: French hurdler Dimitri Bascou, an Olympic medallist in 2016, was banned for four years on Friday for a positive test for steroids. The 38-year-old athlete had been provisionally suspended since April 2024, three months after testing positive for testosterone and boldenone, two banned anaboli»»»

LONDON: England tail-ender Matthew Fisher made a defiant unbeaten half-century to frustrate New Zealand and take his side to 291-9 at lunch on day three of the second test on Friday, a deficit ‌of 100. Earlier ‌New Zealand’s Matt ‌Henry ⁠had taken three ⁠quick wickets as the visitors sought to wrap»»»

TOKYO/TAIPEI: The CEO of UFORCE, a Ukrainian producer of attack drones, flew to Tokyo in April with a pitch for Japanese officials and defense contractors: build thousands of our drones to defend yourself and allies. Days earlier, US troops had used waterborne UFORCE drones to sink a ship during a »»»

PARIS: Much of Western Europe was sweltering in a gruelling heatwave on Friday with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, shattering temperature records. France was hit hard, forcing hundreds of schools to tweak their timetables to cope. Forecasters warned of an “intense and l»»»

TIRANA: Albanian police charged 27 more demonstrators with public order offenses on Friday after overnight rallies against a resort development linked to US President Donald Trump’s family. Since late May, protesters have gathered in thousands to oppose the construction of a luxury hotel, linked to»»»

BERLIN: World number one Aryna Sabalenka stormed back from the cusp of defeat to beat Czech Nikola Bartunkova and reach the last four of the WTA event in Berlin on Friday. Sabalenka won 2-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 in sweltering conditions in the German capital in the traditional Wimbledon warm-up event. “I»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic met with Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and a resolution of the issue of the Serbian oil company NIS, and expressed the hope the »»»

The US-funded Ukrainian laboratories were studying the disease-causing properties of plague, anthrax, tularemia, and the Marburg and Ebola viruses, stated Lieutenant General Alexei Rtishchev, head of the Russian Armed Forces’ Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops. It is important to not»»»

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a video posted on X Friday that she was "frankly stunned" by US President Donald Trump's claim that she "begged" him for a photo during the G7 summit. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he was cancelling a visit to the US planned for June»»»

The news that the talks between US and Iran are postponed has cast a shadow over the EU summit, as EU leaders hoped that the memorandum of agreement would bring attention back to the conflict in Ukraine. But the Middle East is not totally set aside, with EU leaders set to discuss whether to severe »»»

EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to talk about the bloc's next seven-year budget, set to go on for the next six months. The European Commission proposed last July a two-trillion-euro seven-year spending plan for the 27-country bloc -- which so-called frugal countries immediately made clear was t»»»

Varna Municipality has launched formal proceedings to remove a series of illegal buildings in the Baba Alino area, with Mayor Blagomir Kotsev announcing that 12 demolition orders were issued on Friday and that the first has already been signed. Speaking at a briefing, Kotsev said the targeted struc»»»

Vice President JD Vance was set to travel to Switzerland to continue into the next phase of negotiations with Iran. Vance’s trip has been postponed while Israel has opened up more strikes on Lebanon. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo June 19 (UPI) -- Global oil prices have fluctuated slig»»»

VIENNA: A Saudi delegation, represented by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission and the Saudi Space Agency, participated in the 69th session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, held in Vienna from June 10 to 18. The Kingdom’s participation reflects its commitment»»»

Dubai: Sudden lane swerving, tailgating and speeding continue to rank among the leading causes of traffic accidents on Dubai's roads, prompting Dubai Police to launch a new awareness campaign aimed at changing driver behaviour and reducing preventable crashes. The "Drive with Awareness" campaign, l»»»

UAE-based Emirates Airlines is set to add four weekly services between Dubai and Accra from July 12, a new report by regional media noted. The new options take its growing Ghana operation to 11 flights a week, the airline said, as it continues to rebuild capacity. The expansion comes afte»»»

A Chinese worker has died following a workplace accident at the construction site of BYD’s new car factory in Szeged, southern Hungary. According to the Csongrád-Csanád County Police Headquarters, the fatal incident occurred on Thursday within the construction area of the factory. Police said a lor»»»

The electronic ink was barely dry, and Israel already knew what it thought about the emerging agreement. "Bad deal," read the main headline of Yediot Aharonot on 14 June, in two blunt Hebrew words that captured the national mood with the economy of a tombstone inscription. There is a reason for Isr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli artillery targets Shokeen town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 19-06-2026 18:25 PM Latest News Urgent News Hezbollah Secretary Ge»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem addresses Ashura council at the Shrine of Master of Umm Martyrs Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah in Be»»»

British Prime Minister Kier Starmer participates in a round table discussion at the G7 Summit in Evian, France, on Tuesday.Two men were sentenced Friday in arson attacks on properties that were formerly linked to the prime minister. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/UPI | License Photo »»»

RAFHA: The stone buildings across the Kingdom’s Northern Borders region serve as architectural landmarks that highlight the relationship between people and their natural surroundings. These houses stand as enduring reminders of desert communities’ ability to adapt to a harsh environment. Built usin»»»

PRISTINA - In a letter to officials of the Pristina interim institutions and mayors of all 38 municipalities in Kosovo-Metohija, the representatives of the EU, Quint states and EULEX in Pristina noted that the use of symbols, including national or community flags, was a constitutionally-protected r»»»

Tunis, June 19 (TAP) - The food trade balance recorded a surplus of around TND 943.4 million at the end of May 2026, compared with TND 745.7 million during the same period in 2025, achieving a coverage rate of 127.1%. This is due to exports growing...»»»

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Tunis, June 19 (TAP) - The Criminal Division of the Tunis Court of Appeal has on Friday postponed until June 26 the hearing in the case of journalist Zied El Heni, who is charged with causing harm to others via communication networks, a judicial...»»»

Bürgenstock Resort (Switzerland): Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Friday in Bürgenstock Resort, Switzerland, with HE Ignazio Cassis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation. During the meeting, they reviewed»»»

The US-Iran War is officially over. After months of back-and-forth negotiations, a finalized Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, the fighting stopped, and shipping will resume at Iranian ports and through the »»»

KANSAS, USA: Argentina ‌returned to training with Lionel Scaloni facing fresh selection dilemmas, after the holders opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Algeria, as competition for the striker role again pits Lautaro Martinez against Julian Alvarez. The starters were back on the trai»»»

MANILA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Russia have agreed to deepen energy cooperation, as the region works to secure supply amid the global crisis sparked by the US war on Iran. Many Southeast Asian nations rely on the Middle East for crude oil imports, making them among the hardes»»»

MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday it was open to dialogue with European countries but would not accept ultimatums, as signs increase that the EU may seek talks with Moscow after largely shunning contacts since the start of the war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said common sense dictated t»»»

Mediators in the U.S.-Iran conflict, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, are due to gather for talks in Egypt on Sunday, Cairo and Islamabad said. Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Friday that the four-way meeting would bring together the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turk»»»

Berlin, June 19 (SANA) The Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced Friday that Syria has been selected as the partner country for the next edition of the Arab-German Business Forum, a move that reflects growing economic engagement and renewed integration into Arab-European cooperatio»»»

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) says 75 healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been infected with Ebola during the current outbreak, with 17 deaths reported among them. A WHO emergency official described the toll as a major blow to the country's already stretche»»»

LONDON - Serbian tennis player Hamad Medjedovic has failed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Queens ATP tournament after a 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5) round-of-16 defeat to Frenchman Ugo Humbert. The match began on Thursday but was suspended due to nightfall at 1-1 in sets and resumed on Frida»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Ministry of Health: 47 martyrs and 97 injuries were recorded in an updated toll from the enemy’s intense raids from midnight until»»»

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned in the strongest terms Israel’s latest aggression against Lebanon, placing a premium on Washington’s accountability for the consequences of the regime’s war mongering. Israeli warplanes bombed residential areas in southern and eastern Lebanon before dawn Friday»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has documented 1,293 underwater cultural heritage sites and assets along its Red Sea and Arabian Gulf coastlines and recovered more than 1,000 artefacts through a series of marine archaeological expeditions. The findings were unveiled by the Heritage Commission during Saudi Arab»»»

Israeli airstrikes and bombardments killed at least 47 people and wounded 97 others in Lebanon on Friday, according to the latest updated toll from the Lebanese health ministry. The dead included at least seven women and two children and the figures were released as a new ceasefire between Israel a»»»

Tunis, June 19 (TAP) - Defence Minister Khaled Shili on Thursday inaugurated a new PET-Scan unit at the Nuclear Medicine Department of the Tunis Military Hospital.He reviewed the features of the SPECT-CT scanner recently commissioned within the same...»»»

Bulgaria will not support EU sanctions against Russian businessman Vagit Alekperov, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said after a meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Friday, arguing that such a move would harm Bulgaria's national interests. "We will not allow the sanctions package to pass in t»»»

With their 1-0 win over South Korea, Mexico become the first country to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition. Canada power six goals past Qatar to take home their first three points in a world cup for the first time in their history. Switzerland - Bosnia Herzegovina was not a very int»»»