Gaza: One Palestinian was martyred and several others were injured in an Israeli drone strike that targeted a refugee shelter center in Gaza City on Sunday. Local sources said that that the attack targeted the courtyard of Ibn Sina School in Al Shati refugee camp, northwest of Gaza City. They added»»»

New Delhi: Shubman Gill will captain India for next month's three-match one-day international series against England, with veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma included. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said Shreyas Iyer will serve as vice-captain for the series, which begins at Ed»»»

Qatar-based Al Jazeera said on Saturday that an Israeli drone strike targetting a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza killed its journalist Ahmed Wishah. An Israeli military spokesman confirmed the strike on Wishah and alleged he was a "Hamas terrorist", but did not prov»»»

The United States and Iran are set to start a new round of talks in Switzerland on Sunday in a bid to finalise the Memorandum of Understanding signed last week. The teams have a timeframe of 60 days to resolve some of the more difficult issues such as what will happen to Iran's nuclear program and »»»

At least 13 people were injured in a suspected drive-by shooting that targeted a holiday crowd in Chicago on Friday night, CBS News has reported. The incident took place on Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the US. At around 11 PM, a red SUV drove up to a large group of pe»»»

CHENNAI: Seven women workers were killed and dozens more hospitalised after a major ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing and export unit in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, Indian media reports said on Sunday. The leak occurred at a private seafood processing facility in Kannigaipair village n»»»

DUBAI: “Breaking Bad” star Giancarlo Esposito announced he had embraced Islam during his stay in Saudi Arabia, said General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Alalshikh. In a post on X Alalshikh said Esposito recited The Shahada and joined members of the production team in prayer at a mosque wh»»»

DUBAI: Saudi singer Shargeeya is bringing the Kingdom’s culture to the global football stage this summer, combining a high-profile performance at a FIFA fan event in Atlanta with a starring role in Adidas’ latest campaign for the Saudi national team’s kit. The rising artist, whose real name is Sara»»»

Albania is preparing for the biggest anti-government protest in weeks on Saturday night, with tens of thousands from all over country, as well as diaspora representatives from abroad, arriving in the capital Tirana, according to local media reports. The Balkan country has seen three weeks of demons»»»

Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has launched DEWA International, a wholly owned independent subsidiary that will develop conventional and clean energy projects worldwide, marking a new phase in Dubai’s push to export its power and water infrastructure model to global markets. Sign up f»»»

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Dubai: The UAE’s next phase of development is being led by eight major projects across transport, artificial intelligence, finance, tourism and waterfront real estate, with analysts pointing to a shift toward projects that support long-term economic resilience. Sign up for our daily business newsle»»»

On June 21, 1990, an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck northwestern Iran, killing up to 50,000 people. 1 of 4 | A concrete building is damaged in Walls, Iran, after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the region June 21, 1990. File Photo by M. Mehrain, Dames and Moore/NOAA On this »»»

Doha, Qatar: Sovereign bond yields have increased significantly across major advanced economies in recent months, marking a clear shift from the declining interest rate environment that had taken hold following the post-Covid pandemic tightening cycle. What was shaping up as a gradual normalisation»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Al Jazeera Media Network condemned the deliberate killing of its Al Jazeera Mubasher Channel’s cameraman Ahmed Wishah (pictured) by Israeli occupation forces yesterday in an Israeli bombardment that targeted a house in the Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip. This heinous crime comes»»»

Mexico City: Mexico’s Ministry of Culture, through the Centro de Cultura Digital (CCD), in partnership with Qatar’s Years of Culture initiative and with the collaboration of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, unveiled “Journeys to Greatness: Qatar 2022 Legacy”, a major travelling exhibition»»»

Flyweight Manel Kape stopped Kyoji Horiguchi in the third round for ‌his fourth straight victory on Saturday night in the UFC Fight Night main event in Las Vegas. Kape’s TKO at 2:42 in the third of five scheduled rounds marked a transition period in a division whose champion, Joshua ​Van, successfu»»»

Arab Finance: As the Middle East accelerates its digital transformation, businesses across the region face a growing challenge: separating artificial intelligence hype from actual financial returns. Emerging as a critical bridge between technical engineering and corporate strategy is CodeZal AI, a »»»

INGLEWOOD: Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei says that although his team is still being treated unfairly by the host US at the World Cup through travel restrictions and visa refusals, he is optimistic FIFA will persuade the Americans to lessen some of those strictures next week. “I am very glad that the Ir»»»

The deal to end Iran's war with the United States was made by one part of the hardline establishment and might be savaged by another. To judge whether the peace holds, watch the fight among the hardliners and not the reformists. In the nights after Iran and the United States agreed to end their war»»»

Kansas City: Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room was the hero against Ecuador on Saturday, keeping out a barrage of shots to help the tiny Caribbean nation claim their first ever World Cup point in a goalless draw that keeps alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase. Ecuador, who finished second in»»»

Spain extended their unbeaten streak in competitive fixtures to 32 matches during their World Cup ‌opener last week. And yet, it was hard not to see La Roja’s scoreless draw against debutant Cape Verde — the third-least-populated country to ever qualify for the World Cup — as a disastrous start for»»»

KANSAS CITY, Missouri: Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves against a relentless Ecuador attack, allowing The Blue Wave to earn a 0-0 draw against the heavily favored La Tri on Saturday night and earn the tiny island nation its first-ever World Cup point. The outcome also allowed Germany, whi»»»

ZURICH/DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US and Iranian negotiators were set to begin talks in Switzerland on Sunday aimed at advancing a fragile ceasefire and laying the groundwork for a broader agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and regional security, even as the two sides clashed over Tehran’s claim that it ha»»»

Imagine a prescription that instantly lowers your heart rate, flushes stress hormones from your blood, costs absolutely nothing, and comes with zero negative side effects. If it was invented today, it would be a multi-billion-dollar medical breakthrough. Instead, it’s an ancient practice that’s bee»»»

LONDON: Britain’s Observer newspaper said Prime Minister Keir Starmer was expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for his departure, though a government source said Starmer remained focused on getting on with the job of governing. The threat to Starmer’s position, which has been buildi»»»

Al-Futtaim BYD Saudi Arabia, the official distributor of BYD in the Kingdom, has announced the opening of its new showroom in Jazan, reinforcing the company’s commitment to expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia, bringing its new energy vehicle portfolio closer to customers and meeting demand throu»»»

Tribune News Network Mexico City and Doha Mexico’s Ministry of Culture, through the Centro de Cultura Digital (CCD), in partnership with Qatar’s Years of Culture initiative and with the collaboration of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, unveiled Journeys to Greatness: Qatar 2022 Legacy, a »»»

Marrakesh, June 21 (SANA) Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed bin Ahmad al-Yamahi met Saturday with Guglielmo Picchi, Chairman of Italy’s State Export Credit Agency SACE, to discuss ways to boost economic and investment cooperation between Arab states and Italy. The Arab Parliament said in a statement»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Two systems of violence — one entrenched in the occupied West Bank and enabled by the Israeli state, the other born of Gaza’s ruin and enforced by Hamas — are closing in on the same population from opposite directions, the chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inqui»»»

RIYADH: Startups across the Middle East and North Africa continued to attract fresh capital and strategic backing this week, with funding rounds, acquisitions and investments across sectors including artificial intelligence, fintech, and logistics. UAE-based data and artificial intelligence company»»»

Berlin: American Jessica Pegula rallied past world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0 to reach the final of the Berlin WTA grass-court tournament for the second time. The world number four will bid for her 12th WTA title, her second on the Berlin grass after her 2024 victory, against Cz»»»

An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities has uncovered two tombs dating back to Egypt’s Early Dynastic Period, along with several burials from the Predynastic and Late Periods, during excavation works at the Jabal Al-Tayr site in Minya. The discovery sheds new ligh»»»

Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar praised Shifa Al-Orman Cancer Hospital in Luxor as a successful model of cooperation between the state and civil society organisations in delivering healthcare services. Speaking at an event marking the hospital’s 10th anniversary, Abdel Ghaffar highlighted its »»»

AMMAN — President of the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) Fathi Jaghbir affirmed on Saturday that the manufacturing industries form the "backbone" of the Kingdom's industrial sector, with its total output reaching around $21 billion annually, while intermediate consumption stands at some $11.6 bill»»»

Dubai: Saturday’s Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw has produced multiple winners, with several players claiming cash rewards. In Draw No. 260620, the winning numbers selected from the Days section were 9, 20, 6, 15, 17, 7, while the winning number from the Months section was 4. Meanwhile, th»»»

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Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met today with his visiting Sudanese counterpart, Mohieddin Salem, to discuss the latest developments in Sudan. During the meeting, Abdelatty affirmed Egypt's unwavering support for Sudan's unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national insti»»»

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been fighting with President Donald Trump over social media. File Photo via G7/UPI | License Photo June 20 (UPI) -- After a day of jabs on social media, President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are continuing to duke it out online. O»»»

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Abu Dhabi: The UAE recorded its highest temperature of the day at 49.4°C in Sweihan, Al Ain, on Saturday, as the country prepared for the start of astronomical summer amid forecasts of continued intense heat and the possibility of temperatures exceeding 50°C in the coming weeks. According to the Na»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump insisted on Saturday that Italian Prime Minister Meloni requested “over and over” for a photo with him at a G7 meeting earlier this week, further inflaming an extraordinary diplomatic dust up between the two allies. “Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture w»»»

LOS ANGELES: High-scoring Germany face a powerful Ivory Coast side at the World Cup on Saturday with the winner guaranteed a place in the last 32, while Sweden can also book their ticket. Those three nations can join co-hosts the United States and Mexico who are already through. Germany thrashed de»»»

KYIV: The International Atomic Energy ​Agency said on Saturday Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost off-site power ‌for ‌the ​20th ‌time ⁠during ​the conflict ⁠with Russia due to an issue with the site’s ⁠internal power ‌lines ‌affecting its ​only ‌remaining 330 ‌kV connection, Ferosplav»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cabinet has issued a decision prohibiting children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms altogether, as part of efforts to protect them from digital risks and harmful online content. The key provisions of the decision include: Restrictions: Children within this ag»»»

The Iranian central military command says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon, describing them as a breach of Iran’s agreement with the US. “It is hereby announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic; It is noted that this first step i»»»

Ituri province in eastern DRC is the hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak. The response to the virus is underway. On the frontlines of this outbreak are healthcare workers, who feel increasingly helpless. They have never faced an outbreak of this magnitude before. Report by Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula, »»»

Two ​Syrian soldiers were killed ‌in ‌an attack ​by ‌unidentified ⁠assailants ​near ⁠the city ⁠of ‌Manbij ‌in northeastern ​Aleppo, ‌Syria's Defence ‌Ministry said ‌on Saturday, without providing ⁠further ⁠details.»»»

GENEVA: The UN rights chief said on Saturday he deeply regretted the European Union’s new migration rules, which allow much broader detention powers and the creation of deportation centers outside the bloc. The rules, approved on Wednesday, enable the 27 EU nations to open “return hubs” outside the»»»