Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) announced that the UAE’s private sector workforce expanded by 2.5% during the first quarter of 2026, while the number of skilled workers increased by 1.5% over the same period. According to data released by the Labour Market Obser»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova attended the opening of the Golden Harvest Lovech 2026 Campaign in the village of Drenov near Lovech on Wednesday. According to the head of State, the harvest tradition is passed down from generation to generation and reflects the Bulgarian people's rapport with th»»»

GERB-UDF MP Georg Georgiev, in a declaration read out from the parliamentary rostrum on Wednesday, on behalf of the GERB–UDF parliamentary group, said that the attack on Bulgaria’s diplomatic mission in the Republic of North Macedonia is not merely an attack against a single state, but an attack ag»»»

The Chinese engineering company China Nerin Engineering Co., Ltd. has been selected as the EPC contractor for the construction of key production facilities at Togolok gold deposit. According to the Chairman of the Board of Kumtor Operating Company Kanimet Toktosunov, the company was chosen through »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani received the credentials of two new ambassadors to the State of Qatar at his office in the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. His Highness received the credentials of HE Dr. Tauisi Minute Taupo, Ambassador of Tuvalu,»»»

RIYADH: Investment-grade bond and sukuk spreads in the Gulf Cooperation Council have returned to levels seen before the US-Iran conflict as easing geopolitical tensions reduced risk premiums, although borrowing costs remain elevated, Fitch Ratings said. The yield spread between the S&P GCC Sukuk In»»»

Paris, France: The Louvre museum is struggling to find funding to upgrade its ageing facilities, its new director said Wednesday, following a litany of problems that included a brazen $100-million jewellery heist. "Despite its imposing majesty, despite the daily commitment of its staff, the Louvre »»»

ALAVERDI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his wife Tamara visited the Alaverdi St George monastery in Georgia's Kakheti region on Wednesday. Established in the 6th century, the monastery is one of the most significant spiritual and cultural monuments in Georgia. Aleksandar and Tamara Vucic »»»

BRYANSK, Russia (Sputnik) - Ukraine attacked a bus carrying a youth football team from the city of Gomel in Belarus near Russia's Bryansk, killing one woman and injuring six people, including four children, acting governor Egor Kovalchuk said on Wednesday. "The Ukrainian armed forces used an airpla»»»

TEL AVIV: There is no ​Israeli military presence in Somaliland and no talks for Israel to open a base there, ‌Somaliland’s ‌Defense ​Minister ‌Mohamed ⁠Yusef ​Ali told Reuters ⁠on Wednesday. Speaking on the sidelines of a business conference in ⁠Tel Aviv, he said ‌Israel ‌was ​training ‌Somaliland’»»»

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the digital world, deepfake technology has emerged as one of the most significant cybersecurity and misinformation challenges of our time. The ability to generate highly realistic images, videos, and audio recordings has created new risks for governme»»»

The government ordered an immediate internal investigation at the tax and customs authority NAV, the Anti-Terrorism Centre and other agencies involved in the so-called “gold convoy” case, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Facebook on Wednesday. The seized Ukrainian assets. Photo: MTI/Magyarország»»»

Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev reviewed the Elebesov Street reconstruction project, which will be part of a large-scale road infrastructure upgrade in Dordoi market area. According to the municipality, a 1.5-kilometer section is planned for reconstruction. Upon completion, the street will be wid»»»

The Jalal-Abad Garrison Military Prosecutor’s Office detained former State Committee for National Security (SCNS) employee Azamat Dyikanbaev. A criminal case has been opened against him under the article «Fraud using official position.» According to the supervisory authority, Dyikanbaev has been pl»»»

President Sadyr Japarov has urged citizens of Kyrgyzstan to invest in government securities offering an annual yield of 17 percent. The head of state announced the initiative on Facebook. According to President Sadyr Japarov, government securities can now be purchased online through the mobile appl»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Armed Forces took control of the settlement of Kutuzovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. "As a result of active offensive actions by units of the Tsentr Battlegroup, the Kutuzovka settlement of the Donetsk Peo»»»

Ajman: Ajman is seeking to attract more visitors from Germany and strengthen cultural ties with Europe after senior officials from the emirate met senior officials ff the German government and business community to explore new avenues of cooperation. Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi, Director General of th»»»

MADRID: Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva has signed a two-year deal with Real Madrid, the La Liga giants announced Wednesday. Silva had left Manchester City after nine trophy-laden years when the 31-year-old's contract expired at the end of last season. His contract with Real Madrid runs until Ju»»»

MANILA: A leadership standoff in the Philippine Senate ended Wednesday with the removal of an ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte as leader of the chamber, which will soon start the impeachment trial of his daughter, incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte. With 13 of 24 senators backing him, Sh»»»

The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear and negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program still to be held. In a series of talking points sent to Trump supporters and»»»

Tunis, June 17 (TAP)- "Tunisia radiates across the globe. Let it be known that our country is a leading light in all fields and will remain proud and unbowed," President Kais Saïed said as he paid a visit to the governorate of Kairouan on...»»»

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP. The June 15 brief defends the gas turbines used by a giant data center belonging to the trillionaire’s company xAI, which are»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3867 dinars for one euro on Wednesday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.1 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative »»»

BELGRADE - The US Department of the Treasury issued on Tuesday a new specific license to the Serbian oil company NIS that allows it to continue operations until July 1, 2026, the company has announced. "This licence allows for the maintenance of business operations, contracts and other agreements i»»»

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The government submitted seven legislative amendments to parliament aiming at improving the business climate through customs and tax incentives, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Speaking at the launch of Egypt’s Foreign Trade Information Portal, Madbouly said the governm»»»

Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday hailed a deal on ending the Middle East war announced between Iran and the United States as the result of “encouraging work in dialogue and negotiation.” The United States and Iran agreed this week to a deal to end the conflict and Leo expressed his “gratitud»»»

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s main opposition leader said her tour of the United States aimed at mustering support for her stance on China “exceeded expectations,” without detailing any tangible outcomes. Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun returned to Taipei this week to sharp questions over the island’s »»»

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP.The June 15 brief defends the gas turbines used by a giant data center belonging to the trillionaire’s company xAI, which are »»»

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Mark Rutte on Wednesday hailed the US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war, saying the planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, would be a “massive step forward.” “The restoration of free passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be a massive step forward, and I know that man»»»

Dubai: An Indian technology professional who had built a promising career in the United States was among 12 people killed when a skydiving aircraft crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off in Missouri, authorities said. Sai Karthik Varma Datla, 24, from Andhra Pradesh, died along with t»»»

Countries seeking to join the EU could face major limits on their ability to dissent against Brussels’ decisions after accession, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has warned. The EU is looking to speed up the admission of new states amid concerns that growing economic problems and global politica»»»

GERB-UDF's Rositsa Kirova has been elected head of permanent delegation of the Bulgarian Parliament to the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Progressive Bulgaria's Dimitar Petrov was elected deputy head. The delegation consists of five members: three from Progressive Bulgaria, one from GERB-UDF, and one f»»»

Vancouver, Canada: The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Canada HE Tariq Ali Faraj Al Ansari affirmed that the Qatari diplomatic mission secured all its logistical and service capabilities to provide comprehensive support to the Qatari national football team and the Qatari fans who will travel to»»»

Kinshasa: In 1976, young Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe was sent to a remote village to look into a mysterious illness and found himself confronting Ebola, a deadly virus the world did not yet know. Just back in the Democratic Republic of Congo after studying in Belgium, he had been called t»»»

JILJILIYA, Palestinian Territories: Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in a West Bank village on Wednesday, the local mayor said, while AFP journalists at the site saw signs of arson and vandalism. The incident comes amid an increase in attacks against Palestinian communities by settlers in the »»»

ROME: The ‌United Nations World Food Programme said on Wednesday it welcomed an $800 million contribution from the United States, following previous funding cuts from President Donald Trump’s administration. The funds will help scale up assistance and respond rapidly to emerging crises at a time wh»»»

This photo, taken Wednesday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks extended their winning streak for a fifth straight day on a semiconductor rally. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks extended their winning streak for the fifth consecutive session Wednesday on semicond»»»

Leaders at the Group of Seven summit on Wednesday threw their support behind U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire — even though he's offered scant specificity about how that would be implemented. In a declarati»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the "greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House." Now, as Trump tries to finalize a deal to end the war with Iran, he's unloading on Netanyahu with rhetoric that no other American leader has dared to»»»

At the end of March 2026, there were 98,600 employees in the executive branch’s administration under employment or civil service contracts. Of these, 56.7% were employed in the central administration and 43.3% in the regional administration, show data on the National Statistical Institute (NSI) web»»»

Vazrazhdane MP Angel Georgiev said his party is proposing a resolution of Parliament under which Prime Minister Rumen Radev would ask the EU to suspend all financing to the Republic of North Macedonia. Commenting on the June 15 arson attack on Bulgarian Embassy vehicles in Skopje, Georgiev, a membe»»»

The Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council has elected Marian Marinov acting director of the National Investigative Service after Borislav Sarafov resigned from the post. Last week, the Chamber asked investigators from the National Investigative Service whether any of them were willing»»»

On June 15, at Asman Shaary construction site in Issyk-Kul region, a foreign citizen attacked a 27-year-old translator. According to the victim, the man spat at her and then beat her. The woman claimed on social media that the attack was preceded by persistent attempts at communication and advances»»»

In 2026, seven citizens of Kyrgyzstan ended up in Minsk prisons. Member of Parliament Dastan Bekeshev announced at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh. According to him, a number of citizens approached him with complaints. «It turned out that the Kyrgyzstanis saw an advertisement for IT jobs in Belaru»»»

Paris, France: Ever felt like mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone else? Scientists are now making progress in deciphering the complex chemical cocktail that makes particular people more enticing to these disease-spreading bloodsuckers. "It's not a misconception -- mosquitoes are attracted t»»»

Dubai: Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he has prostate cancer. The former Top Gear presenter shared the news on his Prime Video series Clarkson's Farm. He disclosed the diagnosis in the final episodes of the show's fifth season, telling co-stars Kaleb Cooper and land agent Charlie Ireland, "I've »»»

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks to reporters at the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday at a hearing for suspicions of making proxy payments for opinion polls. Photo by Yonhap A special counsel team on Wednesday sought an 18-month prison term for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on charges of accepting i»»»

From now on, all ministries, agencies, and local authorities should be aware that the Integrated Citizen Monitoring and Analysis System (SIGMA) will be rapidly expanded and will enable automatic checks for related parties, favoured companies, and inflated prices in public procurement procedures, Pr»»»

Tashkent: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is participating in the fifth edition of the Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF 2026), being held in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, over three days under the theme "Investment Resilience: New Horizons »»»