MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has admitted that there are many countries in the European Union that disagree with "pressure" on Moscow amid discussions on possible negotiations between Europe and Russia. "Probably we have many countries in the European Union who will a»»»

Low-cost but highly effective drones have become a key driver of Russian advances on all fronts, military expert Alexander Sinyugin told Sputnik, commenting on Defense Minister Andrei Belousov's recent praise for the efficiency of the army's newly established AI-powered unmanned units. Sinyugin spo»»»

Pakistani Prime Minister's special assistant, Haroon Akhtar, says local production of lithium-ion batteries will create a new industrial sector in Pakistan. Pakistan and China have signed a deal to build a lithium-ion battery plant in Karachi's Korangi Industrial Area. Initial output will be around»»»

Iran has confirmed that its expert delegation is in Doha to monitor the implementation of the US‑Iran memorandum of understanding through the Qatari mediator, but stressed that there are no plans for direct negotiations with American officials. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the del»»»

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Syrian counterpart, Asaad Al-Shaibani, discussed plans to restore oil pipelines between the countries, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said. A meeting took place in Damascus, and Iraqi Energy Minister Mohammed Al-Bashir also took part in the negotiations. "The»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Defense Ministry has announced a record allocation of 5 billion pounds ($6.62 billion) for drone development for the British armed forces over the next four years. "Largest ever drone investment in UK Armed Forces – more than 5 billion pounds over the next four years – to »»»

Just days before the 31st Budapest Pride, Hungary’s Defence Minister, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, came under fire after suggesting that people who are “not at peace with themselves” (transgender military applicants) should not be entrusted with weapons, prompting a sharp response from Amnesty Internati»»»

Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán has presented a wide-ranging weekly summary of government and diplomatic activity, highlighting parliamentary reforms, V4 cooperation, talks with the United Kingdom and discussions with the European Commission on humanitarian and crisis-management issues. In a»»»

Prime minister Péter Magyar is proud of his first fifty days. That is understandable — and partly justified. But when a prime minister enthusiastically reports on his own performance, it is worth leaning in a little closer to the numbers. Not out of scepticism, but because democracy works precisely»»»

A Georgian-Israeli businessman, Shabtai Michaeli, is alleged to have attempted to approach Márk Radnai—widely regarded as a close ally of Péter Magyar—through the politician’s father, though the effort reportedly came to nothing after contact details were withheld. According to reports, Michaeli—na»»»

A political storm has been ignited in Hungary after a photograph showing three young children attending this year’s Budapest Pride was shared online by Dóra Dúró, deputy speaker of parliament and a leading figure in the far-right Mi Hazánk party. The image prompted a wave of outrage, with Dúró subs»»»

A newly established Hungarian cultural institution in Jerusalem has drawn attention after reports revealed a lack of publicly available documentation on its legal status, financing and operations. According to investigative reporting by Átlátszó, the academy appears to function as part of Hungary’s»»»

How to reduce the EU’s yawning €1bn-per-day trade deficit with China will be the main item on the EU Commission’s agenda this week, with Beijing’s commerce minister Wang Wentao and EU trade commissioner Maros Šefčovič in Brussels on Monday (29 June) for a highly-anticipated meeting. The commission »»»

First published in Deník N. Croatia has established itself in the EU as a reliable partner, yet tensions are growing inside the country between the liberal and conservative parts of the political scene. According to political scientist Anđelko Milardović, prime minister Andrej Plenković displays el»»»

Five people, including three children, died in a head-on collision on Hungary’s Route 3 near Bükkábrány on Saturday, in one of the country’s most devastating road accidents in recent days. Among the victims were a newly graduated actress and her partner, according to Hungarian media reports. Police»»»

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom held talks with Afreximbank Executive Vice President Haytham al-Maayergi on strengthening cooperation under the strategic partnership between Egypt and the African Export-Import Bank. The meeting, held in Cairo, was attended by Amr al-Abd, »»»

Hungary's budget is in dramatically bad shape — that is what emerged after the handover, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in a video published on his Facebook page on Monday. Péter Magyar recalled that over the weekend the government held a three-day informal cabinet session in Pilisszentkereszt, w»»»

Kolkata: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the case of the under-construction warehouse roof collapse at Taratala that claimed 16 lives, has sought further details from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) authorities. The warehouse project »»»

Paris: A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco, and the attacker fled to France, local authorities said. French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured. The unusual attack Monday night st»»»

Dubai: Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a Second Intermediate Period settlement comprising tombs, homes, storage facilities and industrial installations in the Tell El Koa archaeological site in Ismailia Governorate, offering fresh insights into life in the eastern Nile Delta during the Hykso»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has extended its initiative waiving selected tax fines and financial penalties for taxpayers by a further six months, giving businesses and individuals until December 31 to regularise their tax affairs. The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) said the extension, approved by»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt has temporarily listed four state-owned companies on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), including three from the petroleum sector, as part of the state's initial public offering (IPO) program aimed at broadening private-sector participation, as per a statement. The four companies are »»»

Tunis, June 29 (TAP)- Tunisia's exports to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rose 50.2% in the period spanning 2019/2025, said Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Abid. The value of exports grew from TND 1.9...»»»

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri warned against any attempt to undermine the Lebanese Army or dismiss its commander, cautioning that such a move would provoke a firm response, Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reported on Tuesday. Speaker Berri has also reiterated his opposition to toppling the gover»»»

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has issued a sharp condemnation of the latest United States airstrikes on its southern territories, asserting that the military action demonstrates Washington’s utter disregard for its international obligations and a pattern of habitual promise-breaking. In an official state»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that any external interference in the maritime arrangements would only complicate the situation and delay the reopening process of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at a joint press conference in Baghdad with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fua»»»

Iran and Oman have conducted the first meeting of a joint committee on the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat, the Islamic Republic’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi announced on Monday. In a post on X on Monday, Gharibabadi said the meeting was held with Omani»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the responsibility for reopening the Strait of Hormuz rests solely with the Islamic Republic of Iran, urging all parties to refrain from interfering in Tehran’s management of the strategic waterway under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) w»»»

Raafat Hindi, Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, received Paula Ingabire, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the fields of digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital cap»»»

Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, announced that the government has completed the preparation of all standard procurement documents, including model contracts, tender documents and technical specifications, which will become mandatory for use in all contracts concluded by public entities. The mi»»»

Egypt is developing its startup financing ecosystem by updating regulations for convertible securities and improving company valuation methodologies, while the Sovereign Fund of Egypt studies a new investment mechanism to support late-stage startups, the country’s investment and foreign trade minis»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, called for a global partnership on non-conventional water resources and increased financing for water projects in developing countries during a preparatory meeting for the 11th World Water Forum, scheduled to be held in Riyadh in Mar»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, called for jointly financed Arab water and climate projects to strengthen regional water security, while holding talks with Saudi officials to expand bilateral cooperation in water management. According to a ministry statement, Sewil»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating with authorities in Somalia and Yemen to secure the release of Egyptian sailors held aboard the hijacked transport vessel MT Eureka off the Somali coast. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has directed daily monitoring of the incident, instructing th»»»

The United States and Iran are preparing for a new round of high-level talks in Doha aimed at advancing implementation of their recent memorandum of understanding, even as maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and Israel’s military presence in southern Lebanon continue to test the fragile diplo»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, met with Sebastien Riez, CEO of Schneider Electric for North East Africa and the Levant, to discuss the company’s current and future expansion plans in the Egyptian market, as well as opportunities to deepen local manufacturing and increase the domestic »»»

Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, said on Monday that the government adopted an economic and social development plan for the 2026/27 fiscal year that targets increasing the private sector’s share of total investment to around 59%. Rostom made the remarks during the launch»»»

Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development and Chairperson of the National Investment Bank (NIB), chaired a meeting of the bank’s Investment Committee. The committee reviewed NIB’s investment portfolio, including its holdings across institutions listed on the capital market, and di»»»

Egypt and Switzerland have signed a 1.4m Swiss franc ($1.7m) grant agreement to launch a project aimed at building a national system for the sustainable management of electronic waste, supporting the country’s transition to a circular economy and expanding green industries. The agreement was signed»»»

DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani received a phone call from Acting Minister of Defense of Iran HE Seyed Majid Ebn Al Reza. During the call, the two sides discussed the latest security developments in the region»»»

CAIRO: The State of Qatar won several awards at the International Forum of Arab Women in Diplomacy, organized by the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States at its headquarters in Cairo today, in cooperation with the Arab Council for Social Responsibility, coinciding with the International»»»

Agencies JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has long spoken about succession, but a clear timeline for stepping aside has remained elusive. This time, however, sources say, the plan is real. Dimon plans to stay as CEO for up to three more years, with insiders hoping that the bank will name his successo»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani issued Ministerial Decision No 34 of 2026 issuing a guide to describing and classifying the jobs of the diplomatic and consular corps. The decision comes within the framework of developing»»»

QNA Doha Under the patronage and attendance of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani and in the presence of Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces HE Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai, Joaan Bin »»»

A plan to divert shipping through an alternative corridor off the Omani coast to avoid the threat of mines in the Strait of Hormuz has come under scrutiny after two attacks on ships in recent days. Though Iran and Oman agreed to engage in talks on Monday on the strait's management, the incidents il»»»

Peru's conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori pledged on Monday to restore "order and hope" after narrowly defeating left-wing rival Roberto Sanchez in a presidential run-off dominated by surging crime. Fujimori, declared the winner of the June 7 election, said on X Peru was moving closer to "»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Monday Iran had requested a meeting in Doha on Tuesday, despite Tehran denying direct negotiations with Washington. Trump said the talks would occur in Qatar, while the White House said US envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner would travel there for high-le»»»

Ukraine left the two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, Poland, with some 200 agreements worth over €10bn, Ukrainian Economy, Environment and Agriculture Minister Oleksiy Sobolev said after the June 25-26 meeting. The package included the launch of the first €3.2bn tranche of a wider €»»»

The French parliament on Monday passed a bill aimed at curbing the rise of fast fashion, targeting major Asian e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu. French senators on Monday passed a revised anti-fast-fashion bill targeting e-commerce platforms including Shein, Temu and AliExpress, after ye»»»

Overburdened hospitals, overwhelmed mortuaries and millions suffering in temperatures touching 40°C – prolonged and intense heatwaves are the new normal, and a healthcare burden that France must immediately tackle. Europe has been baking for weeks. An intense and prolonged early summer heatwav»»»