Ahmedabad, India: Families of those killed in last year's Air India plane crash gathered at the site on Friday to mark the anniversary of the disaster, still awaiting answers about its cause. On June 12, 2025, a Boeing 787 crashed into a medical college shortly after take-off in India's western cit»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The historical resilience and martial feats of ancestors for the glory of the Fatherland stand as an enduring source of inspiration, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a congratulatory message to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Russia Day on Friday. "Your Holin»»»

TUNIS, June 12 (TAP) — Stakeholders from the tourism sector are drafting a working document containing proposals and strategic recommendations aimed at diversifying Tunisia's various tourism segments.The initiative was discussed during a meeting...»»»

Dubai: Kuwait Airways has launched its first commercial flights to Zurich, adding the Swiss city to its summer network as demand for European travel picks up during the holiday season. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline will operate two weekly flights to Zuric»»»

DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre said Thursday he hopes his side can deliver a strong World Cup showing after arriving in the US following an imposed quarantine period linked to the Ebola outbreak. The team, making their first appearance at the tournament since 1974, have relocated preparations abr»»»

US forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones as Tehran appeared to attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, hours after US President Donald Trump announced a "great settlement" to end the war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. • US President Donald»»»

Aziz Abu Sarah is Palestinian. Maoz Inon is Israeli. Both their families have been bereaved by the endless conflict between their two communities. With their book "The Future is Peace" published in April, the two authors aim to rally international public opinion behind their project to put an end t»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Avi Meyerstein, co-founder and president of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP). At a moment when international attention is increasingly consumed by conflict across the Middle East, Meyer argues that the crises currently unfolding are not isolated even»»»

Share: PHOTO- Vice President JD Vance, President Trump and Secretary Marco Rubio in the Oval Office on April 23. Photo: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding President Trump claims will soon be signed calls for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen immediately witho»»»

Dubai: A viral video showing a young woman driving on a public road while her female passenger sat on the vehicle’s door in a dangerous position to take photos has prompted Dubai Police to issue a strong warning against reckless and life-threatening traffic behaviour. The act, which placed both occ»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has instructed state agencies and local authorities to assist energy companies in conducting public outreach among the population and businesses regarding the water accumulation situation in the Toktogul reservoir. The provision is included in the government r»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations issued a warning about possible mudflows in mountainous and foothill areas of the country from June 13 to 17. According to the ministry, the risk is linked to rising air temperatures and expected localized heavy rains. Rising water levels in rivers acro»»»

Paris, France: Massive cuts to international aid have put the world's response to HIV "in peril", the UN's top AIDS official warned Friday, as a new report revealed the scale of disruption to HIV prevention efforts. Last year, the new administration of US President Donald Trump --- with help from t»»»

Taiwan said that Chinese vessels "openly intruded" on disputed waters around Itu Aba island in the South China Sea on Thursday, staying for 15 minutes before the Taiwanese coast guard expelled them. The island is claimed by Taiwan, China, the Philippines and Vietnam. Taiwan said Chin»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Friday in Belgrade with Greek FM Giorgos Gerapetritis to discuss further strengthening of Serbia-Greece relations, the region's European perspective and preservation of peace and stability in the Western Balkans. "A cordial and substantial discus»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finland will not become a nuclear power, but will take part in NATO nuclear planning, President Alexander Stubb said. "Finland will participate in NATO nuclear planning, but Finland will not become a nuclear power," Stubb told Yle, commenting on French President Emmanuel Macron's»»»

Approached by reporters in Parliament's lobby about the USAF aircraft deployed at Sofia International Airport, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said here on Friday: "We gave the US side enough time to be able to plan its steps and seek a new location." In his words, such aircraft should be stat»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) revealed that more than 12,000 air-conditioned rest stations equipped with all basic amenities will be provided for delivery service workers across the UAE, in collaboration with its partners from various government entities and t»»»

On June 12, in Bishkek, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, who arrived in the country on an official visit. President Sadyr Japarov noted the particular significance of the current visit, which is the first official visit of the Georgian side t»»»

Police in Northern Ireland Thursday prepared for further disorder, as anti-immigration riots may enter its third night. The unrest erupted after a brutal street stabbing Monday involving Sudanese national Hadi Alodid, who has been charged for attempted murder following his attack on Stephen Ogilvie»»»

Washington, United States: The United States plans to slash the number of fighter jets and warships it provides to NATO in Europe, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The reported cutbacks come as European nations race to bolster their defense capacities since Russia's full-scale invasion of U»»»

Brussels, Belgium: For-hire electric scooters will be banned in Brussels starting next year, authorities in the Belgian capital said, citing safety concerns. The decision makes the city the latest to crack down on the app-rented two-wheelers, with Paris, Madrid, and Prague having taken similar meas»»»

The National Assembly has approved an investment expenditure for the purchase of seven new three-coordinate radar systems intended for the Air Force. The decision passed with broad support, receiving 186 votes in favor, while only three MPs from “Revival” opposed it. The total value of the project »»»

The Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank (EIB), comprised of European Union Finance Ministers, endorsed the Bank’s strategy to deliver on shared policy priorities, with increased financing and risk appetite, deploying its full potential to mobilise investments for energy autonomy, tec»»»

Iran's Mehr news agency published on Friday what it said was a draft deal with the United States to provide a framework for an end to the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon. The agency said the memorandum of understanding would include a "permanent and immediate cessation of hostilities on all»»»

NAIROBI: A World Health ​Organization expert said on Friday that there were many “blind spots” in ‌the Ebola outbreak ‌in ​the ‌Democratic ⁠Republic ​of Congo, ⁠indicating that the full scale of the disease ⁠spread is not ‌yet ‌known. “There ​are ‌still many ‌blind spots in some areas that are high»»»

BANGUI: An Iranian woman is among around two dozens migrants set to arrive Friday in the Central African Republic on a deportation flight from the United States, lawyers said, in the latest example of the Trump administration’s widely criticized deals with African and Latin American nations to take»»»

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan: The death toll from clashes between police and members of a banned protest movement in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has risen to 20, according to an AFP tally on Friday based on official figures. Supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an anti-government move»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump has agreed that one possible solution to Iran’s nuclear issue would be the dilution of highly enriched uranium inside Iran under the supervision of UN inspectors, Axios reported on Friday, citing a senior source in Washington. The United States had previ»»»

Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), Walid Gamal al-Din, witnessed the signing of a contract with Steel Con to establish an industrial project in the East Port Said Industrial Zone. The factory, which will produce construction components and related metal parts, costs around two milli»»»

Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 40 countries in the 2026 Wealth of Nations Index (WNI), remaining the lowest-ranked EU member state, according to data cited by the Institute for Market Economy (IME). The country recorded 546 points, an increase of 13 points compared to the previous year, but its overall»»»

The ambassadors of France, Germany and the UK have requested a meeting with Russia’s foreign ministry following an E3 London summit at which the three European leaders issued a five-point list of demands aimed at persuading Moscow to begin ceasefire negotiations over the war in Ukraine. Russian For»»»

United States officials spoke in ambitious and avid terms as they reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to investing in the development of Central Asian critical mineral resources at a June 10 meeting with government representatives from across the region. High-level officials from the five Central As»»»

Azerbaijan has allocated AZN5bn ($2.94bn) to a five-year state programme aimed at overhauling its agricultural sector, with public and private financing split roughly evenly and a set of structural reforms targeting higher-value output, expanded irrigation and improved land use, officials and exper»»»

Iran's Mehr news agency said on Friday that a draft accord with the United States had set 60-day negotiation period to reach a deal over Tehran's nuclear program. The agency, citing a source close to Iran's negotiating team, said it stipulates "60 days of negotiations to reach an agreement on nucle»»»

Bulgarian National Television (BNT) Director General Milena Milotinova presented the public broadcaster's management programme to the Council for Electronic Media (CEM), outlining priorities including preparations for hosting Eurovision 2027, digital development and modernization of the television'»»»

Former acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev cited only personal reasons for his resignation, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Friday, adding that no professional motives were presented. Speaking to journalists in Parliament, Radev said he had met Kandev after learning of his r»»»

Fans stand in front of a photo of BTS member J-Hope near Busan Asiad Main Stadium, where the K-pop band will kick off the Busan leg of their "Arirang" world tour on Friday. Photo by Yonhap K-pop supergroup BTS will begin the Busan leg of its "Arirang" world tour Friday, returning to the southern So»»»

A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry said that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casualties, according to a report in New Scientist. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Mariarosaria Taddeo, Professor of Digital »»»

An Indian expat who has been living in the UAE for nearly two decades has won Dh1 million in the latest Big Ticket raffle draw, and the announcement couldn’t have come at a better time for him. His daughter is getting married, and “it will go a long way in helping her”. Kishoresh Rout is a 60-year-»»»

One of SNSD’s most serious candidates for Republika Srpska president office in the upcoming October elections is Savo Minić, the party’s leader Milorad Dodik said last evening in Bijeljina. “Minić is the best option this people has at this moment. He is full of energy, knowledge, will, and emotion »»»

Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah said Friday that the Lebanese government is negotiating terms it cannot actually enforce, emphasizing that no agreement can be implemented on the ground without the approval of the resistance. Hezbollah and Amal reject the state's frameworks, which, according to Fadlal»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is not seeking conflict with NATO, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Alexus Grinkevich said. "I’ve watched the intelligence very closely... Russia is not looking for a conflict... They do understand the term ‘defensive alliance’, and they do understand that we »»»

The salaries of directors of some state-owned hospitals significantly exceed those of senior government officials despite poor financial performance and mounting debts at the institutions they manage, Health Minister Katya Ivkova told journalists on Friday at a press conference at her ministry. Pre»»»

This photo, taken Friday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks spiked more than 4 percent amid hopes the war between the United States and Iran could end soon. Photo by Yonhap Seoul stocks rose by more than 4 percent Friday, as investors snapped up tech heavyweights a»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has issued a fresh warning to motorists against reckless driving, stressing that offenders face a Dh2,000 fine, 23 black points and vehicle impoundment for 60 days for endangering their lives and the safety of others on the road. The force said the campaign is part of ongoing ef»»»

Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Toktobaev met with United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan Antje Grawé to discuss key areas of cooperation in climate policy, environmental protection, and sustainable development. The sides noted the a»»»

Tokyo: Japan's space agency successfully launched its flagship H3 rocket on Friday, months after a previous mission to put a geolocation satellite into orbit ended in failure. The H3 was developed to boost the international competitiveness of the country's rocket industry, with the lift-off an impo»»»

Sixty days after Hungary’s election, the new Tisza government has launched an ambitious anti-corruption programme aimed at unlocking EU funds and exposing hidden wealth, while the defeated Fidesz movement struggles to come to terms with an unexpected loss. Simultaneously, battles over state institu»»»