Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said partnerships between the Egyptian private sector and investors from sisterly countries reflect growing confidence in the Egyptian economy and underscore the market’s ability to attract more high-quality investments that support sustainable development goals. Mad»»»

Dubai: The United States and Iran have agreed to establish a direct communication line for the Strait of Hormuz as negotiators wrapped up a second day of talks in Switzerland aimed at securing a broader agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme and regional security issues. The mechanism, announced b»»»

Dubai: For thousands of aspiring doctors, Sunday was meant to be a second chance. Instead, for at least three students in Bengaluru, it ended in heartbreak at the gates of their examination centres. As candidates across India appeared for the NEET-UG re-test, traffic congestion allegedly linked to »»»

Seoul: A South Korean court sentenced a former justice minister to 25 years in prison on Monday for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's brief and disastrous declaration of martial law in 2024. Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in "insurrection" by the Seoul Central District Court, »»»

A bomb threat was reported at the Government House on the Old Square in Bishkek on June 22, prompting the evacuation of employees from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, which are currently located in the building. Officials from both ministries »»»

More than 15 reports of alleged explosive devices at government facilities were received in a short period of time in Bishkek, the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek reported. Following the alerts, police cordoned off the affected areas, evacuated staff and visitors, and deployed investiga»»»

RIYADH: Oman’s consumer prices rose 3.8 percent year on year in May, with transport and miscellaneous personal goods and services recording the sharpest increases, official data showed. According to the National Center for Statistics and Information, the average inflation rate for the January-May p»»»

Dubai: Emirates passengers travelling to or through Dubai this summer can get a complimentary stay at the five-star JW Marriott Marquis, along with access to hundreds of city discounts through My Emirates Pass. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline has launched a»»»

A boarding school incident has escalated into a national scandal after it emerged that a 15-year-old pupil was repeatedly struck in the stomach by a monk serving as prefect at the St Anthony Franciscan Grammar School and Boarding House in Esztergom. The boy was reportedly dragged towards the shower»»»

Watt Unit, in collaboration with its partner Schneider Electric, has modernised the Băneasa Drinking Water Treatment Station by implementing an integrated industrial automation and advanced SCADA monitoring solution. The project contributes to increasing operational reliability, process safety, and»»»

This photo, taken Monday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks closed above the 9,100-point mark on a semiconductor rally and optimism over a U.S.-Iran deal. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks finished at an all-time high Monday on a continued rally in semiconductor »»»

Former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae appears for his trial on charges of playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid at the Seoul Central District Court on Monday. Photo by Yonhap Former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday after a di»»»

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Dubai: Most filmmakers, after delivering the biggest Malayalam blockbuster of the year, would probably have Mohanlal, Mammootty and every major Indian star on speed dial. But acclaimed South Indian filmmaker Chidambaram S Poduval did something stranger. Instead of cashing in his Manjummel Boys good»»»

Thus, the average monthly instalment on the mortgage needed to buy a one-bedroom apartment in Bucharest, completed at least 30 years ago and located outside semi-central areas, currently accounts for approximately 40% of the net average wage recorded locally. The Ipotecare.ro analysis considered th»»»

ROME: The leaders of Europe’s top military powers will meet Wednesday in Berlin, Italy said on Monday, as Europe aims to play a bigger role in trying to end the Ukraine war. The government said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni would attend the meeting with her British, French, German and Polish counte»»»

President Joseph Aoun discussed Monday in a phone call with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President Jared Kushner, and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Lebanon ceasefire, after the U.S. and Iran agreed to set up a "de-conflict»»»

Mamyrzhan Rakhimov, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in Batken region, inspected the construction of Beles Resort tourist complex, which is being built in Beles Gorge, part of the city of Sulyukta in Batken region. The head of the region noted the importance of»»»

The Snow Leopard EcoFest Chon-Kemin 2026 environmental festival will be held on July 11, 2026, at the hippodrome in the village of Shabdan in Chon-Kemin Valley. The Ministry of Natural Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic announced. This year’s festival theme is «Snow Leopard: Eco-Education — the Found»»»

The evacuation of people from the Zhogorku Kenesh was related to a drill, parliament officials told 24.kg news agency. According to the parliament, staff members were evacuated around lunchtime, but unlike other government agencies, no bomb threat reports were received. «We were informed that drill»»»

Dubai: 10X Properties successfully hosted a Private Investor Business Meet at the iconic Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, reinforcing its commitment to driving investment opportunities across the region. The exclusive gathering brought together investors, real estate professionals, and industry leaders fr»»»

Dubai: For decades, Dubai has been admired for achieving what many thought impossible.It transformed itself from a regional trading hub into a global city, built one of the world’s most advanced infrastructure networks, created an economy that attracts talent and investment from every continent, an»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3946 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change relative to Friday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to t»»»

South Korea's military on Monday called North Korean border fortification work along the Military Demarcation Line a violation of the armistice agreement that ended fighting in the Korean War. This June 2023 photo shows a South Korean military guard post near Paju. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | Lic»»»

Hong Kong: Oil prices fell Monday on optimism over US-Iran talks, with mediators flagging a "roadmap" to a final agreement, while equities were mixed. The negotiations finally got underway Sunday in Switzerland with teams led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Trader»»»

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Two people were arrested in Bulgaria on June 18 during a special operation by Bulgarian and Romanian authorities targeting a fuel card skimming ring, the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) reported on their Facebook page. Five addresses and one vehicle were searched in Sofia »»»

A 31-year-old Austrian citizen was injured in an incident at the Veliki Preslav National Historical and Archaeological Reserve near the northeastern town of Shumen, said the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry. At around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, the man fell about three metres from an old sto»»»

The Sofia City Court has remanded in custody a Chinese national charged by the prosecution service with espionage, the press office of the prosecution service said on Monday. According to the prosecution, between an unspecified date in July 2025 and June 18, 2026, in Sofia, the defendant attempted »»»

A bomb threat was reported at Manas International Airport on June 22, but no explosive device was found. According to Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC, the warning was received at 11:15 a.m., prompting the evacuation of passengers and airport staff. After security personnel inspected the airport’s premi»»»

RIYADH: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts expects its Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio in Saudi Arabia to expand to six brands by 2028, as the global hospitality group expands alongside the Kingdom’s tourism ambitions, a top official revealed. Alongside the three establishments already open – Six Sense»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Brazil would like to use national currencies in payments with Russia, Brazilian Ambassador to Moscow Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos told Sputnik. "At the moment, I have no information about the use of national currencies in bilateral payments between Brazil and Russia, but that is o»»»

Remember Taurusgate? When several German officers, including its former air force head, were caught making insane and childish plans for plastering Russia with German missiles but from Ukraine? That and the amateurish manner in which these grand strategists in prankster mode let themselves be caugh»»»

DUBAI: Supermodel sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid paid tribute to their father, Mohamed Hadid, on Father’s Day, sharing family photographs and heartfelt messages celebrating the Palestinian-American businessman and former Olympian. Bella, 29, posted a series of images on Instagram highlighting some of»»»

TOKYO: The number ‌of Japan-related vessels remaining in the Gulf has fallen to 37 from 45 at the start of ​the Iran war, with seven ships having transited the Strait of Hormuz and one transferred to a non-Japanese operator, according to the Japanese Shipowners' Association.Once safe passage has be»»»

BURGENSTOCK: Following a first round of talks in Switzerland between Tehran and Washington toward ending the Middle East war, Bern said Monday that conditions were set for technical discussions to follow immediately. Teams led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf opened»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after fewer than two years in office in a term characterised by policy U-turns and deep public unpopularity. "Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of t»»»

Bishkek celebrated the International Day of Yoga on June 21. The event took place near the monument to Kurmanjan Datka. According to the press service of the Bishkek City Hall, the event was attended by representatives of the municipality, the Embassy of India in Kyrgyzstan, the United Nations, cit»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported the arrest of a suspected member of Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami, a religious extremist organization banned in Kyrgyzstan. According to the security service, on June 17, investigative and operational measures were carried out as pa»»»

In 2026, at least 67.2 percent of participants in Kyrgyzstan’s Nationwide Testing surpassed the traditional threshold of 110 points. Chinara Batrakeeva, director of the Center for Educational Assessment and Teaching Methods, said on Birinchi Radio. According to her, the average score this year is 1»»»

The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan continues to monitor the sanitary and epidemiological situation in areas of Batken, Osh, and Talas regions affected by mudflows on June 19–21. According to the ministry, sanitary and epidemiological service specialists are conducting preventive and anti-epidemic»»»

Friends of Israel are getting creative at designing new policies in Washington to strengthen the Jewish state, despite growing American public resentment after the war against Iran sent fuel prices soaring. The existing aid agreement, which expires in 2028, provides Israel with $3.3bn annually, ena»»»

Among the latter are the construction of the Craiova Regional Emergency Hospital, a RON 1.87 billion project, the Timişoara Regional Institute of Oncology, with a contract value of RON 840 million, and the expansion of the Dry Storage Facility at Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, a RON 213.7 million c»»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that he will resign from his post and will step down as the leader of the Labour Party. DETAILS TO FOLLOW»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party. Starmer says he will remain caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is chosen in the next few weeks. Starmer made the announcement after facing growing pressure to hand over to a new lea»»»

An explosion tore through Qatar's key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations there after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that hurt at least 54 people as another 18 were still missing hours later. The blast at the Ras Laffan industrial area could»»»

Iran and the United States agreed Monday to set up communications lines to end fighting in Lebanon, mediators Pakistan and Qatar said, after their first round of talks in Switzerland toward ending the war in the Middle East. Pakistan and Qatar said the talks took place in “a positive and constructi»»»

Ten years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the UK could once again be facing a dramatic change in leadership. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure amid growing speculation about his political future, with reports suggesting support within his own party is weakening»»»

Dubai: An Egyptian court has sentenced a former judge to life imprisonment after convicting him of fatally shooting his ex-wife at a public promenade in the city of 6th of October, a case that drew widespread attention in the country, local media reported. The Giza Criminal Court found the defendan»»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has denied that his country sought to intervene militarily in Lebanon where Israel and Hezbollah are at war, after U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested Damascus could get involved. "We are looking for economic channels between Lebanon and Syria, not mili»»»