RIYADH: The inaugural Effie Awards Saudi Arabia took place on Thursday night at Riyadh’s Narcissus Royal Hotel. The Effie Awards were created in 1967 by the New York American Marketing Association to recognize and celebrate advertising and marketing effectiveness by looking at all facets of a marke»»»

Monaco: The State of Qatar and the Principality of Monaco have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following talks between senior officials in Monaco. HE Isabelle Berro Amadei, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Principality of Monaco met with Ambassador»»»

Zurich: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi met on Friday with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Department of the Swiss Confederation, HE Alexandre Fasel, on the sidelines of the 2026 MAS ETH Mediation in Peace Processes Policy Forum in »»»

Brussels, Belgium: A Belgian driver was convicted on Friday of murdering seven people by ploughing his car into a carnival procession while filming himself at the wheel. Paolo Falzone, 38, is due to be sentenced next week over the fatal March 2022 crash in the southern town of La Louviere. He faces»»»

Olathe, Kansas: Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced the ECG App is now available to customers in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with a compatible Garmin smartwatch, including fēnix 8, Venu 4, Forerunner 970 and more. The ECG App allows users to record their heart rhythm and check for sig»»»

The board of trustees at the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., said it wants to pause efforts to remove Trump's name from the facility while the case concerning its naming plays out in higher courts. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo J»»»

More than 100,000 users of Meta’s social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and Messenger are experiencing an outage on Friday. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo June 12 (UPI) -- More than 100,000 users of Meta's social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and Messenger are experienci»»»

Hungary’s Foreign Ministry has launched a fresh internal investigation after uncovering what officials describe as serious irregularities in the granting of Hungarian citizenship and diplomatic passports during previous administrations. György László Velkey, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Min»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Professor Peter Shirlow, Director of the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool. Northern Ireland is once again confronting scenes of unrest, violence and anti-migrant attacks. Shirlow frames the violence within a wider European and global co»»»

This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at Britain's decision to block controversial left-wing commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering the country. The interior minister judged that their presence was "not conducive to the public good". This vague standard is increasingly being »»»

BELGRADE - Spanish basketball coach Ibon Navarro has been named new head coach at BC Red Star Belgrade, the Serbian club announced on Friday. Navarro, 50, has joined Red Star from Spanish club Unicaja Malaga, with which he won two FIBA Champions League trophies, two FIBA Intercontinental Cups, two »»»

Bulgaria’s economy expanded by 3.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, placing the country fifth in the European Union in terms of economic growth, according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). Around 3.5 million people were employed during the period, NSI deputy chairman»»»

After months of war, multiple ceasefires, threats of renewed bombing and repeated claims that an agreement was imminent, the United States and Iran appear closer than ever to a formal deal. Or at least that is the message coming from Washington. US President Donald Trump has declared that a settlem»»»

China and the EU have crossed the threshold beyond which population decline is mathematically irreversible — no matter what fertility policy is adopted. Now they simply don’t have enough women of childbearing age to produce enough children to keep the population stable, irrespective of what happens»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare call for the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) to cut interest rates on June 11 for the first time since the Central Bank’s benchmark rate moved into double digits two years ago. As the economy slows and inflation continues to fall, the Russian president made»»»

Gold is increasingly being weaponised by states, criminal networks and sanctioned regimes as a strategic financial tool, while regulatory systems are failing to keep pace with rapidly evolving illicit supply chains, according to a new report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organize»»»

Soccer fans gather at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington on Thursday to watch the first game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place in Mexico City shortly before authorities condoned off an area at the other end of the mall after finding "8647" imprinted in the grass. Photo by Bonn»»»

Gold is increasingly being weaponised by states, criminal networks and sanctioned regimes as a strategic financial tool, while regulatory systems are failing to keep pace with rapidly evolving illicit supply chains, according to a new report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organize»»»

The EU appears to be willing to sacrifice both the well-being of its people and its own fiscal stability for the sake of military buildup justified by an alleged Russian threat. The bloc’s members push forward with their defense budget increase plans despite record debt levels, with some of them al»»»

Zurich Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi met on Friday with HE State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Department of the Swiss Confederation, Alexandre Fasel, on the sidelines of the 2026 MAS ETH Mediation in Peace Processes Policy Forum in Zu»»»

Elon Musk on Friday promised to take humanity to Mars as his SpaceX company began its first day of trading on Wall Street with expectations of a $12 trillion valuation blockbuster. Elon Musk's SpaceX began its first day as a public company on Wall Street Friday after the biggest initial public offe»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 16:00, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Al-Qa»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin gave advice to his country's adversaries: never fight Russia, never try to do so, let's live in peace. "Just one piece of advice we can give to our adversaries: do not fight Russia. Never attempt to do so. Let's live in peace and resolve all issue»»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that the country’s leadership has approved a preliminary peace deal. The remarks came after Trump said on Thursday that a settlement could be signed as early as this weekend, likely in Europe, and that Ir»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 15:45, the newly established Blat site with a rocket barrage: statement 5»»»

RABAT: Morocco handed prison terms to more than a dozen people arrested during youth-led protests last year, after convicting them of obstructing traffic, their lawyers said on Friday. The Gen Z movement, which took the usually stable kingdom by surprise in late September 2025, demanded sweeping re»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with Greek FM Giorgos Gerapetritis in Belgrade on Friday to discuss further strengthening of bilateral relations, stepping up of cooperation in many areas and Serbia’s European path. "Macut emphasised that Serbia and Greece are friendly and fraternal states and»»»

Tunis, June 12 (TAP) - An Independent High Authority for Elections (French : ISIE) delegation partook in the annual international conference on "Electoral rolls: from registration to voting," held on June 9-11 in Namur (Belgium), at the invitation...»»»

Islamic Resistance Operations Room issued on Friday a statement that details the frustration of the Israeli enemy’s attempt to advance from Tayr Harfa town into that of Majdal Zoun in South Lebanon, detonating IEDs and destroying the occupation’s vehicles. What follows is the text of the statement:»»»

1 of 3 | Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy by David Hockney is on display as part of Fall 20/21 Marquee Week at Christie's New York on Nov. 7, in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 12 (UPI) -- David Hockney, the English artist known for his unique style, bold »»»

Doha The International Media Office (IMO) categorically rejects the allegations published by The Washington Post on 12 June. Any suggestion that operational decisions relating to energy production were – or have ever been – made in coordination with Iran, for Iran’s benefit, or to influence the cou»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters confronted an “Israeli” Hermes 450 (Zik) drone in the skies over the Iqlim Al-Tuffah region on Friday, June 12,»»»

NEW DELHI: Nestle India on Friday rejected allegations that insects were found in its MAGGI noodles product, after news agency ANI reported India’s food regulator had taken cognizance ‌of social ‌media complaints and issued ‌notice ⁠to the consumer ⁠goods company. Nestle India said in a statement t»»»

WASHINGTON: ‌US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran’s leaked comments on a deal with the United States ​do not represent what has been agreed to in writing.“What they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth. Very dishonorable pe»»»

DUBLIN: Ireland’s home game against Israel in the Nations League will be played at a neutral site and behind closed doors, the Irish soccer federation confirmed Friday. The Football Association of Ireland, which faced calls by pro-Palestinian activists for a boycott, said the Oct. 4 game originally»»»

BELGRADE - Greek FM Giorgios Gerapetritis, who is visiting Belgrade, said on Friday Greece's position on the so-called Kosovo remained unchanged, and that his country strongly supported Serbia's EU perspective and recognised the significant progress it had made in meeting in its accession commitmen»»»

The fan zones are open, the stadiums are ready and the biggest World Cup in history is officially underway in the US, Mexico and Canada. Seven matchs are planned in Houston, Texas. The host city expects to attract around half a million visitors and an economic windfall of $1.5 billion. Ye»»»

US President Donald Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday with a characteristically unique event: a $60 million UFC match will see bare-knuckle fighters battle it out in a mesh-framed cage on the White House's famed South Lawn. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 12: Papers discuss Mexico's "statement" World Cup win over South Africa and detail Raul Jimenez's triumph. Also: young women in New York choose to live with nuns to save on rent. Finally, for the first time, scientists have mapped the enormous scale of subterranean »»»

Dubai: An orphaned baby forest elephant rescued after wandering out of Nigeria’s Okomu National Park is offering a rare symbol of hope for the country’s endangered wildlife. The young calf is now being cared for by conservationists from the NGO Africa Nature Investors (ANI), who aim to rehabilitate»»»

One man was killed as tornadoes touched down accross the midwest. Image courtesy of UPI June 12 (UPI) -- Multiple tornadoes caused severe damage across several midwestern states Thursday evening. A 54-year-old man was killed in a homeless encampment in a park Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa, after he»»»

South Korea on Friday sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea in 2024 in a bid to "heighten inter-Korean military tensions and manufacture a national crisis" enabling him to declare martial law. Yeol was in February given a life i»»»

ASTANA: Kazakhstan’s ‌ruling Amanat party said on Friday it is merging itself into a party created earlier this year by allies of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ahead of parliamentary elections expected in August. At its congress in Astana, Amanat said it would become part of the Adilet, or “Justi»»»

DUBAI: There’s definite potential in this Spanish crime thriller. But there’s also a lot that will remind you of numerous other films and shows of this genre. Ultimately, there’s too much of the latter for that potential to shine through. The basics: A woman (played by Ana Rujas) is discovered in a»»»

TAIPEI: Somaliland has a right to choose its own relationships and pressure tactics from Beijing and Mogadishu have not succeeded in altering its friendship with Taipei, its top diplomat in Taiwan said on Friday at the opening of a new office. Strategically situated on the Horn of Africa, Somalilan»»»

On the final day of his Spanish tour, Pope Leo XIV on Friday visited Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, where he urged migrants to do their part to integrate and host communities to welcome newcomers. "All of us are migrants", said the pontiff, urging communities to save people fleeing wa»»»

William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Camille Le Coz. Director of the Migration Policy Institute of Europe. The implementation of the EU's new Migration and Asylum Pact marks the beginning of a critical experiment in collective migration governance. After more than a decade of negotiations, th»»»

Rumen Radev stated that Bulgaria and Turkey share a common interest in expanding transport, energy, and digital connectivity, which is of strategic importance for the entire region. He made the remarks to journalists at the National Assembly of Bulgaria following his participation in parliamentary »»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has begun preparations for the upcoming month of Muharram, convening a coordination meeting with Husseiniya representatives and government agencies to review safety measures and organisational requirements for religious observances. Authorities outlined a series»»»

The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has announced a change in the outsourced service provider for Indian passport, visa and consular services in the United Arab Emirates. It said the current service providers, BLS International Services Ltd. and SGIVS Global, will continue to handle applications unti»»»