Doha, Qatar: Just weeks after receiving the Akhlaquna Individual Contributions Award in April, ‘Feed a Friend’ is already seeing the recognition translate into new opportunities to expand the reach of the community initiative founded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The award, which honours individual»»»

Paris, France: France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. It will be the second spell of hot temperatures this year, after an unusually scorching week in May smashed records in half of the country. "A he»»»

Dubai, UAE: Kabbali Hills by Arif Developments has been recognised with the Gulf News Editor’s Choice Award for Luxury Villa Community of the Year, marking a proud achievement for the developer and strengthening the project’s position as one of the UAE’s notable luxury villa communities. The award »»»

DUBAI: Jordan’s World Cup debut ended in a 3-1 loss to Austria at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Wednesday morning, despite a brave performance that promised a potential point for the newcomers. The loss leaves the Arab nation in third place in Group J, while Austria sit second on goal diffe»»»

PARIS: France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. It will be the second spell of hot temperatures this year, after an unusually scorching week in May smashed records in half of the country. “A heatwave e»»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia began preparations on Wednesday for its second Group H match at the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Spain, with the Green Falcons holding a training session at Q2 Stadium in Austin under the supervision of coach Georgios Donis. The match against Spain will take place on Sunday as Sa»»»

LONDON: Former British health ‌minister Wes Streeting told the BBC he would be prepared to trigger a Labour leadership contest to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister as soon as next week, urging a speedy end to the “uncertainty and paralysis.”Streeting, who has said he has the backing of the 81 »»»

"The Cave" at Pont Neuf has finally opened its doors this Monday. The announcement was made by the artist JR in the afternoon, as repairs were nearing completion after the canvas was torn by strong winds on June 2. It is now possible to explore, free of charge and 24 hours a day, the interior of t»»»

On the morning of June 17, minibus drivers in Karakol reportedly walked out of work en masse. Local residents reported this and shared videos from the scene. According to preliminary reports, the drivers organized a strike and gathered to express their dissatisfaction with the state of the city’s r»»»

An inspection was conducted in Solton-Sary Valley of Naryn region to ensure compliance with environmental requirements during the construction of a tailing dump as part of the modernization of a gold mining plant. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, no serious violations of environmenta»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday as investors gauged the impact of a US-Iran peace deal, ​while uncertainty over full resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz limited price declines. Both benchmarks were ‌down about 0.2 percent by 09:30 a.m. Saudi time, with Brent crude f»»»

Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al-Thani met yesterday with Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates H E Major General Khalifa bin Hareb Al Khaili and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they discussed as»»»

The signing of the deal—timed for the 35th anniversary of the two countries’ friendship treaty—is cloaked in rhetoric about “unity.” In reality, this is a half-measure, stemming from yet another bid to brand Russia as the boogeyman and thereby justify Europe’s frenzied military surge.What the deal »»»

On June 17, 2015, Dylann Roof killed nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., in a mass shooting. 1 of 2 | A memorial is erected outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on June 19, 2015 in memory of the the nine people killed in a June 17 shootin»»»

In the first quarter of 2026, job vacancy levels across the euro area stood at 2.3%, marking a slight increase from 2.2% in the previous quarter, but still below the 2.4% recorded a year earlier, according to Eurostat. Across the European Union as a whole, the vacancy rate remained unchanged at 2.1»»»

In 2025, bathing water quality across Europe remained consistently high, with 85% of monitored sites classified as having “excellent” quality under the EU’s strictest standards. The findings come from the European Commission’s annual report on bathing water quality, which also shows that 96% of all»»»

Doha, Qatar: The French Republic yesterday awarded the National Order of the Legion of Honour (France’s highest national decoration) to H E Reem Mohammed Al Mansoori, Assistant Undersecretary for Digital Industry Affairs at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in recogn»»»

Arab Finance: IMKAN Misr has signed an agreement with Dex Squared Hospitality to enhance its integrated community offering through the introduction of professionally managed holiday homes, according to an emailed press release. Within its Alburouj scheme, IMKAN Misr will transform residential units»»»

Santa Clara, United States: Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic. The Austrians went ahead at Levi's Stadium near San Francisco when Romano Schmid produced a brillia»»»

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued yesterday Government Ijara Sukuk on behalf of the Ministry of Finance with a value amounting to QR6.5bn. In a post on X, QCB said that the maturity periods of the Sukuk varied as per the following details: QR3.250bn (an addition to an existing issuance) with a »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre, published its Economic Impact Assessment Report showing that QFC contributed to 2.2% of total GDP and 3.5% of non-oil GDP. These figures represent a 13% increase in gross value added (GVA) compared to 2022, »»»

Doha, Qatar: QIIB has announced the launch of a new and unprecedented promotional campaign, the first of its kind in Qatar, exclusively for holders of Visa credit and debit cards from both the retail and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) segments. The campaign offers customers an exceptional »»»

Doha, Qatar: As ongoing volatility and regional tensions continue to disrupt global markets, the HSBC GCC Exchanges Conference in London this week brought together more than 300 institutional investors, over 100 Middle East corporates and all seven stock exchanges from the Gulf Cooperation Council »»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has launched SME Local Business Boost, a series of events which aim to create sector-focused platforms that strengthen engagement across Qatar’s Small and Medium Enterprise ecosystem. The inaugural event brought »»»

People vote in Washington DC's 2026 primary elections at the Prince Hall Masonic Temple on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 17 (UPI) -- Robert White, an at-large member of the D.C. Council, was poised to win the Democratic nomination for D.C.'s nonvoting delegat»»»

Almost two thirds of EU companies with at least 10 employees used at least one social media platform in 2025, with Romania among the member states reporting the lowest levels of adoption, according to Eurostat data. Across the EU, 63.57% of enterprises used social media in 2025, up from 61.1% in 20»»»

Companies must move from a reactive approach to one based on anticipation and integrated risk management, in an economic context market by volatility and increasing pressure on liquidity, according to an analysis conducted by Aon Romania, a risk management company. The company's specialists showed »»»

Turning the Black Sea into an attractive area for international maritime traffic is one of the main objectives of the regional business community and port sector, given the development of the Trans-Caspian Corridor and the growing importance of the Port of Constanta in trade flows between Asia and »»»

The development of Romanian-American economic relations, the identification of new trade and investment opportunities and support for the internationalisation of Romanian companies were the main topics discussed during a meeting between the leadership of the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Indust»»»

Nearly one third of Romanians (29%) say they still have no plan in place for a situation in which, due to an accident or a serious illness, they would no longer be able to contribute to their family's income, according to the latest edition of the UNSAR-IRES Barometer on risk perception and insuran»»»

Jobs requiring artificial intelligence skills have increased by 69% over the past five years, compared with a 9% rise in the overall labour market, representing a growth rate nearly eight times faster, according to the PwC AI Jobs Barometer 2026 published on Tuesday.Based on more than one billion j»»»

The Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) announced on Tuesday that it had sent the European Commission a letter with the decision of the Section for Judges, which established that there was "a sustained and coordinated campaign" aimed at discrediting the judiciary, in which political actors, affili»»»

First Deputy Chairman Adrian Vestea is outside the National Liberal Party (PNL), according to the party's statute provisions, PNL said on Tuesday.'In the meeting of the National Political Bureau on 15 June, the National Liberal Party adopted, in accordance with Article 111 of the PNL Statute, a ser»»»

The Pro Democracy Association calls on all political actors to put democratic rules above electoral calculations and to demonstrate that Romania can have a mature political class, capable of governing for the benefit of its citizens."The Pro Democracy Association (APD) expresses its deep concern ov»»»

The Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) decided on Tuesday not to join the Government in a future Vestea Cabinet, party Spokesman Csoma Botond, leader of the Union's deputies, announced.The decision was taken in a marathon meeting of the Union Council, with a secret ballot."Today, we took »»»

Minister of Science, Higher Education, and Innovation of Kyrgyzstan, Gulzat Isamatova, met with Lesslie Viguerie, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the ministry, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of »»»

New wastewater treatment facilities have been put into operation in Bishkek. They can process up to 50,000 cubic meters of wastewater per day, the press service of the Swiss Embassy in Kyrgyzstan reported. It is noted that the project was implemented through a financial package of 28 million euros.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 12th Doha Islamic Finance Conference which kicked off yesterday highlighted the transformative impact of AI agentic systems on the global financial sector, as experts and industry leaders examined the opportunities and challenges posed by intelligent technologies capable of self-le»»»

Geneva: The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office at Geneva, in cooperation with Qatar Foundation and Qatar Sports Investments, organised a high-level event on ‘Empowering Women and Girls In and Through Sport - From Words to Deeds’, on the sidelines of the 62nd Sessio»»»

Doha, Qatar: England and Croatia have crossed paths before on football’s biggest stage, and eight years after one of the most memorable nights in recent World Cup history, they meet again to open their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign. When the two European sides walk onto the pitch at Dallas Stadium t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has called on date palm farmers across the country to maintain high standards of cleanliness during the date harvest season to preserve crop quality and ensure optimal production. In an agricultural advisory issued as the date harvesting season begins, the »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) and the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to collaborate in the areas of justice and human rights. The move is part of efforts to reinforce national cooperation and joint action aimed at cons»»»

Doha, Qatar: Portugal will begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign against DR Congo today, with Roberto Martinez’s side aiming to make a strong start in Group K and take an early step towards the knockout stages. The match, scheduled for 8:00pm (Qatar time) at Houston Stadium, will open the World »»»

Arab Finance: El Obour Company for Real Estate Investment (OBRI) posted a 236.95% year-on-year (YoY) climb in consolidated net profits after tax for the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, according to a disclosure on June 15th. The company recorded net profits of EGP 18.433 million in Q1 2026, compared to»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the French Embassy in Doha, hosted a special screening of the documentary Inside Gaza at the Museum of Islamic Art on Tuesday, drawing attention to the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the challenges faced by journali»»»

Doha, Qatar: Almoez Ali is not looking too far ahead. As Qatar target a first-ever place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage, Al Annabi’s all-time leading scorer insists belief must be matched by patience and focus. “We are taking things one step at a time. Right now, our entire focus is on the ne»»»

Doha, Qatar: Techno Blue, one of Qatar’s leading electronics retailers and distributors for consumer electronics and IT products, has signed a distribution agreement with TP-Link to expand the availability of TP-Link’s networking products and switches across the Qatar market. The signing ceremony t»»»

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France: The leaders of the G7 countries said on Wednesday they stand united to support Ukraine, including its territorial integrity, and agreed to increase the pressure on ‌the Russian ‌war economy. “In this ‌context, ⁠we will strengthen ⁠our sanctions (against Russia), including t»»»

For anyone considering a move to Central Europe, three cities inevitably dominate the conversation: Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. All three are rich in history, highly liveable, and increasingly popular among expats, digital nomads, and international students. But when it comes to day-to-day costs,»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 12th Doha Islamic Finance Conference opened yesterday with the theme ‘Islamic Finance in the Age of Agentic Systems’ under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. The conference was inaugurated in the »»»