G7 leaders welcomed growing unity on Wednesday in efforts to increase pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, amid signs US President Donald Trump is taking a tougher line on Moscow. Later, at the candlelit dinner in Versailles, Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran aimed at en»»»

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is hoping to emerge triumphant from a key local election Thursday that could propel the popular Labour party veteran to the UK premiership. Several figures within the centre-left party are positioning themselves to challenge the deeply unpopular Prime Mini»»»

Dubai: Every year on 22 June, World Camel Day shines a spotlight on an animal that has helped shape life across the Middle East for centuries. What is World Camel Day?Known as the "ships of the desert", camels have long been woven into the fabric of life in the UAE, serving as a source of transport»»»

President Iliana Iotova Thursday said the world must recognize mental health as a strategic and global priority. She was speaking at the opening of the 16th International Scientific Conference of the European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation (ENMESH) in Sofia. The forum, which will last»»»

GERB MP and former foreign minister Daniel Mitov questioned Bulgaria’s decision to oppose the inclusion of Russian Patriarch Kirill in the latest European Union sanctions package against Russia, arguing that the move is difficult to justify from the perspective of the national interest. According t»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of efforts to enhance security cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Russian Federation, the General Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security received a delegation from the Russian Ministry of Defence.The delegation was welcomed by Staff Lieutenant Colonel (Navy) Has»»»

Beijing: Chinese authorities have evacuated 37,600 people from Guangdong Province in southern China due to torrential rains that have swept across large parts of the province in recent days. The provincial emergency management department stated that no casualties have been reported so far, while au»»»

Doha, Qatar: India has praised Qatar’s pivotal diplomatic efforts in helping secure an understanding between the United States and Iran to end the ongoing conflict in West Asia, said Ambassador of India to Qatar H E Vipul. “India has welcomed the understanding reached between the US and Iran on end»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum (QOSM) will mark International Olympic Day on Tuesday (June 23) with a full programme of public activities spanning sport, creativity, and literacy. The celebrations reflect QOSM’s enduring commitment to translating the values of the Olympic Mo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD), the Global Carbon Council (GCC), and the Environment Protection and Development Authority (EPDA) of Ras Al Khaimah have entered into a strategic tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating climate action, f»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, continues to implement its sustainable awareness programme, “Your Health, Your Success”, launched in 2017 to promote health awareness among school students and encourage positive health beha»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar’s participation in the ICCA Middle East Summit 2026, held in Jordan on June 10 and 11, 2026, resulted in a series of significant achievements that further reinforce Qatar’s growing position within the global business events industry. During the summit, Visit Qatar was award»»»

Doha: Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital has been confirmed as the Official Medical Partner of the Diamond League Doha Meeting, the seventh stop of the 2026 Wanda Diamond League, scheduled for 19 June at Qatar Sports Club. Through this partnership, Aspetar is providing comprehensive »»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar affirmed that safeguarding human dignity constitutes a fundamental principle of its health policies, based on its firm belief that the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is a right guaranteed to everyone without discrimination. This»»»

Dubai: India's highly competitive medical entrance examination, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), has once again come under scrutiny after four young aspirants allegedly died by suicide in separate incidents across the country within days, reigniting concerns over academic pressure»»»

SYDNEY: Australia’s immigration levels fell last year, official data showed on Thursday, as its center-left government seeks to combat an ascendent far-right riding a wave of public discontent over soaring housing prices and cost of living. Net overseas migration added 301,000 people to Australia’s»»»

DUBAI: Robert Tsitaishvili is the head chef of Qartuli, a Georgian restaurant in Downtown Dubai, where his goal, he says, is “to reinterpret Georgian culinary heritage for a contemporary audience.” Tsitaishvili has more than 12 years of experience spanning hotels and restaurants across Georgia and »»»

ALULA: AlUla is no stranger to art. It is renowned as an “open-air natural museum” with 7,000 years of lived-in history. Even so, the upcoming AlUla Contemporary Art Museum, created as part of Saudi Vision 2030, is sure to be the talk of the town. The famed Paris-based Lebanon-born architect, Lina »»»

LOS ANGELES, United States: England launched their World Cup bid with a rollercoaster 4-2 win against Croatia on Wednesday as Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal stumbled to a draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo. In an enthralling Group L game at the Texas home of the Dallas Cowboys NFL team, »»»

President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from Washington, according to details re»»»

Uzbekistan is booming. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev rattled off an impressive string of successes in his keynote speech at the Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) on June 17 to a hall packed with business partners, regional dignitaries and foreign investors who have come to se»»»

The number of drinking water supply problems in Bishkek has decreased. Bishkekvodokanal Deputy Director, Alibek Kanymet uulu, said on Birinchi Radio. He said that Orto-Alysh water intake system supplies more than 40 percent of the city’s population with clean drinking water. Within the framework of»»»

Doha, Qatar: Thousands of vulnerable Palestinian children are set to benefit from an innovative sport-for-social-good programme delivered by Palestine: Sports for Life under the ‘Circle In’ initiative, co-funded by Qatar Foundation, Education Above All Foundation, and the International Olympic Comm»»»

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Oil prices ​fell by more than $2 per barrel on Thursday after the US and Iran signed an interim agreement that ‌would end the Iran war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and waive US sanctions on Tehran’s oil, boosting the oil supply outlook. Brent crude futures were down $2.14, or 2.6»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar recently hosted two expert-led webinars highlighting the role of lifestyle practices in promoting health and wellbeing. Part of the IPH’s Population Health & Well-being Series, the webinars aim to address contemp»»»

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DUBAI: American President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have found themselves at odds over Iran, Lebanon and the course of ongoing negotiations in the Middle East according to The Washington Post. The report detailed growing disagreements between the two leaders as Trum»»»

Brasov and Cluj-Napoca remain Romania's top two most attractive cities to live in, while Constanta climbed to third place, according to the 2026 Urban Attractiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Visionary Cities (IOV).The top 10 is rounded out by Timisoara, Sibiu, Oradea, Iasi, Bucharest, Al»»»

Nearly half of teenagers in Romania believe they spend too many hours in front of screens and more than a third say their use of social media is excessive, according to data from a new Eurobarometer survey on the impact of excessive screen use and social media on young people's mental health.The ph»»»

Falling consumption and purchasing power, domestic political instability and rising operating costs are the factors that have most affected companies' hiring plans, according to a survey conducted by eJobs Romania and published on Wednesday.Thus, 41.3% of employers who took part in the survey said »»»

The direction Romania is heading in is the wrong one, the vast majority of Romanians believe, 81%, according to an Avangarde survey conducted nationwide between June 9 and June 16.At the same time, when asked whether, from their point of view, the direction Romania is heading is a good one or a wro»»»

Rising costs for fuel, energy, labour, warehousing and transport are intensifying inflationary pressures throughout the entire logistics chain, with the effects being gradually passed on to manufacturers, retailers and ultimately consumers, according to an analysis conducted by logistics company Ra»»»

The interim Minister of Internal Affairs, Catalin Predoiu, had a meeting on Wednesday with a World Bank delegation, during which he highlighted the decrease in illegal migration registered at Romania's borders, of approximately 70% compared to previous years.The discussions aimed to present some pr»»»

Western order remains grounded predominantly in the spontaneous order of the market, despite the high level of government intervention in modern economies, Lucian Croitoru, adviser to the governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), said on Wednesday at a debate on his book "Letter to Augustin -»»»

On June 18, 1975, Saudi Arabian Prince Museid was publicly beheaded in Riyadh for the assassination of King Faisal. 1 of 5 | On June 18, 1975, Saudi Arabian Prince Museid was publicly beheaded in Riyadh for the assassination of King Faisal, pictured. File Photo by Marion S. Trikosko/Library of Cong»»»

The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) lawmakers will not vote for the Vestea Cabinet, the leader of the USR senators, Petrisor Peiu, said on Wednesday, adding that sanctions could be possible otherwise.Asked if the AUR MPs who would vote for this government would be excluded or sanctioned, »»»

President of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) announced on Wednesday that the party's MPs will not support a possible vote of confidence for the Vestea Government."Our decision was not to support the investiture of the Government. Thus, we will not vote for the Government when the l»»»

The Save Romania Union (USR)'s Political Committee decided on Wednesday, with unanimous votes, not to support the Vestea Government.''A Government that does not have the support of the citizens will not have ours either. USR has just decided that unanimously, in the Political Committee, where over »»»

Catalin Predoiu resigned on Wednesday from the position of first vice-president of the PNL, according to liberal sources.The resignation comes after he took a position in favor of supporting the prime minister-designate Adrian Vestea.On Monday, Predoiu said that the solution to the current politica»»»

The National Political Bureau of the National Liberal Party (PNL) decided on Wednesday to call the party's Congress for Sunday."The National Political Bureau has convened the National Liberal Party's Congress for Sunday. This is a moment for clarification, accountability and setting the direction f»»»

The National Liberal Party (PNL) will hold an Extraordinary National Council meeting on Friday to convene an Extraordinary Congress of the party for Sunday at 12:00 at Romexpo, the party announced."The leadership of the National Liberal Party, meeting in the National Political Bureau session on the»»»

The mine hunter M 271 "Captain Constantin Dumitrescu" participates in the tenth activation of the MCM BLACK SEA (Mine Countermeasures Black Sea Task Group), between June 13-26, a regional initiative developed by Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, to combat the danger posed by sea mines and to maintain a»»»

Prime Minister-designate Adrian Vestea announced that he will submit the government program and the list of the new Cabinet to Parliament on Thursday."We are in the final stage of finalizing the government program. Each measure is analyzed responsibly from the perspective of the budgetary impact, s»»»

The countries of Central Asia have become the first regional group of states to jointly join an international United Nations initiative dedicated to the upcoming 80th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter. Photo UN press service The Permanent Representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz»»»

Doha, Qatar: Family Medicine Specialist at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) Dr. Enas Al Nator has emphasised that the presence of abundant sunshine does not automatically guarantee adequate vitamin D levels, noting that several lifestyle and health-related factors can prevent individuals »»»

Doha: The Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture,will be participating in the Specialized World Stamp Exhibition (MACAO 2026) in China from June 26 to July 1. During its participation, the centre will present five stamp displays that have won several interna»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Representatives of the collective West as well as Ukraine share blame for the tragedy involving Belarusian schoolchildren, Russian State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Egor Kovalchuk, acting governor of Russia's Bryansk Region, said that Ukraine a»»»

Dubai: Emirates NBD has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in India’s RBL Bank through a primary capital infusion of about $2.75 billion, or nearly Rs260 billion, marking one of the largest cross-border banking deals in India. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ambassador of Malaysian to Qatar H E Faizal Razali, hosted the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Alumni Gala and Networking Event in Doha, bringing together MTCP alumni, diplomats, and government officials to celebrate decades of international cooperation, capacity-build»»»

Director-General of Qatar News Agency (QNA) Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi met yesterday with Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Qatar H E Muhammad Aamer. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the media.»»»