The UAE has expanded its visa-on-arrival programme to nationals of six additional countries, allowing eligible travellers from Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya and South Africa to obtain entry visas upon arrival. The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US pulls 28 refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport at Tel Aviv’s request: Israeli Broadcasting Corporation 25-06-2026 11:54 AM Latest N»»»

Dubai: An 18-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Maharashtra’s Hingoli after reportedly finding the re-examination held on June 21 difficult. Before taking the extreme step, he recorded a 33-second video apologising to his mother and saying, “Sorry, Mom.” Also Read: India's NEET cri»»»

The international movement of highly skilled professionals fell sharply in 2025, with cross-border relocations dropping from 3.7 million to 3.3 million—a decline of 11.6% and roughly 430,000 fewer movers than the year prior, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) found in its latest talent survey. Several E»»»

Johannesburg: South African football fans took to the streets in the early hours of Thursday, honking vuvuzelas and singing in celebration at Bafana Bafana's first-ever qualification for the World Cup knockout rounds. Playing in a World Cup for the first time since they hosted it in 2010, the team »»»

BusinessWhy is Germany taking a big stake in a major tankmaker?Arthur SullivanThe German government will buy a 40% stake in tankmaker KNDS. The deal is as much about control in the critical defense sector as it is about the Franco-German relationship. https://p.dw.com/p/5Fy8mKNDS presented its tank»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE expressed its sincere solidarity with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela over two earthquakes which struck the country and resulted in a significant number of deaths and injuries, in addition to substantial damage to property. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mo»»»

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New Delhi: Amazon will invest an incremental $48 billion in India between 2026 and 2030, significantly raising its commitment to one of its fastest-growing markets, Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy announced on Thursday after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The latest announcem»»»

Commenting on the draft 2026 state budget on Thursday, Temenuzhka Petkova MP of GERB-UDF called it a budget of political hypocrisy and irresponsibility towards the trust that Bulgarian citizens put in Progressive Bulgaria. She told a news briefing that the revenue projections in the draft budget ar»»»

Chinese companies proposed building a plant for the production of urea and nitrogen fertilizers in Kyrgyzstan. The project was discussed during a working visit by Erlist Akunbekov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry, to C»»»

A second liver transplant was performed on June 23 at the National Surgical Center named after M. Mamakeev in Bishkek. Ernis Tilekov, head of the center’s Liver Surgery Department and an Honored Doctor of Kyrgyzstan, announced on Birinchi Radio. According to him, the transplant was successful, with»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3998 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Wednesday, 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»»»

Obninsk NEW 2026 International Youth Forum will take place in Obninsk on June, 26, 2026 for the fourth time already. More than 500 young people from 70 countries of the world, as well as high-level delegations from 10 countries will gather for Obninsk NEW 2026 International Forum (NEW - Nuclear Edu»»»

Passengers travelling on Budapest’s buses this summer may have to prepare for increasingly uncomfortable journeys, as many of the city’s ageing vehicles struggle to keep their air conditioning systems running during extreme heat. According to Budapest transport operator BKV, a significant part of t»»»

Dubai: Two schools from the UAE have been named among the world's top 10 shortlists in the World’s Best School Prizes 2026, earning international recognition for initiatives focused on student wellbeing and community engagement. Applied Technology School (ATS) Sharjah and Nord Anglia International »»»

Dubai: Bengaluru-born musician and globetrotter Benny Prasad has captured the imagination of social media users after a video showcasing his 16 passports filled with visas and immigration stamps went viral online. The clip, shared by MTP – Most Traveled People on Instagram, highlights Prasad's rema»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: World football's governing body FIFA has suspended Nepal's football association, officials said Thursday, barring the country from all international competitions. FIFA said in a letter to the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) that the decision came after "undue interference by»»»

BEIRUT: Senior Israeli and Lebanese officials denied on Thursday that there had been any ​Israeli withdrawal from occupied southern Lebanon, after a US official said Israel had pulled some of its troops back in a good faith gesture toward Lebanon’s government. Israel and Lebanon have been discussin»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar signed a joint statement urging the European Union to take swift, necessary actions to clarify and to adopt targeted amendments to the EU Methane Regulation (EUMR), some of which have already been requested by several EU Member States, industry, and members of Europe»»»

HEADLINES The dominant topic across print, online, television and radio coverage on Thursday is the draft 2026 State Budget presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Galab Donev. Coverage focuses on the planned 5.7% deficit, the projected increase in public debt, the absence of maj»»»

The Supervisory Board of Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) unanimously approved the institution's draft budget for 2026, officials announced following a board meeting on Thursday. Ganka Avramova, Director of the Budget and Financial Parameters Directorate at the NHIF, told the press »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has warned of strong winds and high seas today, June 25, 2026, with blowing dust expected in some areas during the daytime. The strong winds are expected to continue into early Friday morning, with rough sea conditions offshore at the beginning of the d»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump jolted Republicans during a fiery appearance at the US Capitol on Wednesday, scrapping a housing bill signing ceremony and clashing behind closed doors with a party rebel who challenged him over the Iran war. Trump had been expected to sign the bipa»»»

SINGAPORE: China’s state-owned refiners are considering resuming Iranian oil ​purchases, but competing alternative supplies and falling domestic fuel demand will temper their interest, said several industry sources.Any purchases would be the first since 2019 when Sinopec and PetroChina bought Irani»»»

LONDON: Business leaders, investors, and policymakers will gather in London on July 8-9 for the 25th edition of the BMG Summer Retreat and the annual BMG Economic Forum, two events aimed at highlighting Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation and investment opportunities. Hosted by BMG Financial Gro»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has arrived in Bahrain to attend a meeting of ministers from the GCC and US. The gathering will focus on strategic cooperation and common priorities, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The meeting comes less than a week after the US and»»»

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom said that the Egyptian economy recorded a growth rate of five percent during the third quarter of fiscal year 2025/2026, compared with 4.8 percent in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year, exceeding expectations that growth »»»

“I plan to close an advisory unit to the Minister of Interior. Over 30 people in managerial positions there are not doing anything, yet they receive salaries,” Interior Minister Ivan Demerzdhiev said during a briefing. He was attending a graduation ceremony of students from the Academy of the Minis»»»

Madrid: A record heatwave that has gripped much of Europe could be linked to 212 deaths in Spain between Sunday and Wednesday, according to estimates from a public institute. The MoMo monitoring system compiles daily death statistics in Spain and compares them with the levels foreseeable based on h»»»

In Parliament, official Farkhat Iminov has been accused of extorting money from Chinese investors.The allegation was made by MP Nurbek Sydygaliev during a session of the Zhogorku Kenesh. According to him, the case concerns a Chinese company operating in Min-Kush, Dzhumgal district. «There’s a certa»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq will be compelled to consider all available options if its ​OPEC quota is not significantly increased, a senior Iraqi oil ministry official told Reuters on Thursday. Separate sources told Reuters Iraqi officials had considered leaving OPEC, but the current ‌plan was to ‌remain a ​memb»»»

A worker collects used plastic bottles at a waste facility ahead of World Environment Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 4. Photo by Shahzahb Akber/EPA June 25 (UPI) -- As global concern over plastic pollution intensifies, a growing share of the problem is tied not to where waste is discarded, but w»»»

Rohde & Schwarz Topex, part of the German Rohde & Schwarz group and its centre of competence for Voice Communication Systems (VCS), is consolidating its presence on the Bucharest office market through a renewal and expansion transaction at myhive IRIDE | nineteen, owned by CPI Romania. Under the ag»»»

Dubai: Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said GCC security is indivisible and called for stronger strategic cooperation with the US to address regional challenges, while urging that Iran be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons or advancing its missile capab»»»

Strong leadership is often associated with hard work, discipline, and accountability. While those qualities matter, growth becomes difficult when leaders try to do everything themselves. Victoria Gerrard La Crosse believes that effective delegation is one of the most important skills a leader can d»»»

Commenting on the draft 2026 state budget, Dimo Drenchev MP of Vazrazhdane told journalists Thursday that there is no time for experiments. If a government does not carry out reforms in its first year - or even in its first 100 days, it will never do so, he argued. “Vazrazhdane’s proposals regardin»»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah, a member of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, has pointed out that "there are Israeli violations of the ceasefire, and there are attacks and attempts by the enemy to evade the agreement to which it was bound by the Iranian-American memorandum of understanding, because it did »»»

The Lebanese-Israeli negotiations are at a standstill at both the military and political levels, MTV reported on Thursday. "There is Israeli evasion in the Lebanese-Israeli negotiation sessions regarding any discussion of a timetable for withdrawal, and Israel is setting very difficult conditions f»»»

An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed two people on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, with militant group Hezbollah calling it another "violation" of a truce between the two sides. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said that "two people were killed" when an Israel»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been ranked among the top 301–400 institutions globally in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026, out of 1,603 participating universities worldwide. The university also improved its national standing, ranking joint sixth among 12 par»»»

Dubai: As Dubai continues to expand, keeping electricity and water services reliable is becoming more important than ever. From massive solar energy projects and underground water reserves to artificial intelligence (AI) and smart monitoring systems, the emirate is investing in a range of solutions»»»

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc MP Hassan Fadlallah said ‘Israel’ has repeatedly violated the ceasefire and attempted to evade the terms imposed by the Iran-US memorandum of understanding (MoU), warning that no final agreement will be reached without a complete Israeli withdrawal f»»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday warned that Iranian tolls on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz would spread to other waterways, risking "total chaos". "International waterways do not belong to any nation state. This is a foundational principle in the world today, without which the »»»

The main challenge is not just the size of the deficit, but the vicious budgeting model imposed in recent years – a model based on a continuous increase in public spending, without the necessary connection with labour productivity and the real capabilities of the economy, Progressive Bulgaria’s Flo»»»

Commenting on the draft 2026 state budget, Dimo Drenchev MP of Vazrazhdane told journalists Thursday that there is no time for experiments. If a government does not carry out reforms in its first year - or even in its first 100 days, it will never do so, he argued. “Vazrazhdane’s proposals regardin»»»

Malaysia has locked in an expansive geopolitical energy deal with Russia, CNN Indonesia reports. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that Russia has officially guaranteed Malaysia a stable, continuous supply of crude oil, natural gas, and diesel for the next 20 years. The supply p»»»

Support for the jewelry sector will create approximately 100,000 jobs in the future. Azamat Makeshev, General Director of the Jewelers’ Association of the Kyrgyz Republic, reported at a press conference. According to him, the state has provided consistent and effective support to the industry in re»»»

Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC commented on the tree felling along the road leading to Manas International Airport. Eyewitnesses had previously reported on social media that poplars were being removed along the road. «A new alternative road to the airport is currently being built. To widen the road, w»»»