The aftermath of an earlier Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese port of Tyre in May. On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces ordered residents, including for the first time those in Christian neighborhoods, to evacuate well to the north of the city for their safety as it prepared to target Hez»»»

Prices of fuel and lubricants have increased again in Kyrgyzstan. As of June 9, the cost of gasoline and diesel fuel has gone up by an average of 1 som per liter. This is not the first increase in fuel prices in recent months. Earlier, authorities stated their intention to curb fuel price growth th»»»

French singer and actor Patrick Bruel will be held in police custody until Wednesday as investigators questioned him over allegations of sexual assault and rape involving at least a dozen women, prosecutors said, adding that two new rape complaints had recently been filed. French singer and actor P»»»

Seven Georgian nationals are due in court in Paris on Tuesday for the theft of rare works by Russian literary giants including Alexander Pushkin from prestigious French libraries, in a case prosecutors say formed part of a Europe-wide organised theft operation. Seven Georgian nationals will be trie»»»

France and Germany have agreed to scrap a landmark project to build a next generation fighter jet. The move is a setback for European defense cooperation at a »»»

The EU has invited Taliban representatives to Brussels for technical talks on deportations, which could take place before the summer. This despite worries that such talks could normalise the Taliban, on top of legal and human rights concerns about sending people back to the country. Critics say tha»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 9: We look at how the Chinese papers are covering Xi Jinping's two-day visit to North Korea. The New York Times examines how Pyongyang has transformed its economy through repression and fortuity. In the UK, West Ham's billionaire former co-owner David Sullivan is a»»»

Sofia Police Chief Lyubomir Nikolov has been appointed as acting Secretary General of the Interior Ministry, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev announced at a briefing on Tuesday. The move follows the sudden resignation of Georgi Kandev, who stepped down a day earlier, claiming on social media that»»»

NOUAKCHOTT: More than 1,000 migrants have been rescued off the coast of Mauritania over 10 days, its coast guard said Tuesday, signalling a resurgence in migration along the perilous Atlantic route. Thousands of people, most of them young, have tried to reach Europe from west Africa in recent years»»»

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TUNIS, June 9, 2026 (TAP) – Tunisian-Algerian business and partnership meetings will be held on June 27 at the headquarters of the Sfax Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen economic cooperation and expand...»»»

The government has begun to restore the peace, normal daily life and humanity “the country so desperately needs”, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in a speech ahead of the agenda in parliament on Tuesday. Péter Magyar: Hungary victim of the Orbán regime Regarding the two bills to be debated today, »»»

Dubai: Emirates is ready to launch daily flights to Berlin and Stuttgart and spend more than €100 million a year on operations if German authorities approve the services. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Dubai airline said the proposed routes would add long-haul cap»»»

The Pledge and Commitment was launched in May by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre. More than 4,800 people joined from different parts of the UAE, which made the launch feel even more meaningful. Now, through pledge.ae, everyone has the chance to take part in this n»»»

Manila: The Philippines said on Tuesday it has filed a formal protest with China over a "floating structure" spotted near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, the site of repeated clashes in the South China Sea. Scarborough Shoal lies 240 kilometres (150 miles) west of the Philippines' main island of Lu»»»

London: UK police said Tuesday they arrested a schoolgirl in the northwestern city of Manchester after three people were injured in a reported school stabbing. "Officers are currently responding to an incident at a school" in a northern suburb of the sprawling city, Greater Manchester Police said i»»»

DIRIYAH: Zoom Communications launched its second data center in Saudi Arabia on Monday as part of the video conferencing giant’s aim to expand its regional footprint and meet local data residency requirements amid a growing appetite for digital innovation. The inauguration ceremony took place at Ba»»»

Travelling between Sharjah and Oman? Passengers using the intercity bus service to Sohar and Muscat can now benefit from updated schedules designed to offer greater flexibility and convenience. The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) has announced revised timings for Intercity Bus Route 20»»»

Utsunomiya, Japan: A bear that roamed the streets of a Japanese city for four days, forcing mass school closures, was caught on Tuesday, capping a search involving dozens of hunters and police. Terrified families in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, peered through windows as a search mission »»»

Hezbollah on Tuesday urged Lebanese authorities to mend their relationship with the group's backer Iran and benefit from Tehran's support, days after Iran struck Israel in response to bombardment on south Beirut. Last week Lebanon's president and prime minister issued pointed calls for Tehran to st»»»

BARCELONA: Pope Leo on Tuesday arrived in Barcelona where he will celebrate mass in the Sagrada Familia Basilica and bless the new tower that has made it the world’s tallest church. On day four of his visit to Spain, Leo XIV took off from Madrid where he had given an unprecedented speech to parliam»»»

Makkah: Umm Al-Qura University concluded its Career and Innovation Forum on Tuesday, focusing on aligning higher education outcomes with the Kingdom’s growing tourism labor market. It was attended by the university president Moaddi Al-Madhhab, Deputy Minister of Tourism for Human Capital Developmen»»»

For Colegiul Medicilor Stomatologi – Filiala Timiș, the move to PALTIM marks more than a change of address. It places an important professional institution in a visible, accessible and contemporary environment, within a project that connects Timișoara’s historic landmarks with the way people want t»»»

The launch follows a study dedicated to Romanians in the Diaspora conducted by Frappe Digital, which shows that their connection to Romania remains strong: 6 out of 10 have been living abroad for over 8 years, but return to the country at least once or twice a year, mainly to visit their families. »»»

Expanding global visibility through elite football The FIFA World Cup 2026 will bring together the world’s top national teams from all continents, making it the most prestigious competition in international football. The tournament will take place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico from J»»»

DUBAI: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed on Tuesday with US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos, on developments across Sudan and Libya. Egypt’s foreign ministry said that during the phone call both sides reviewed the situation in Sudan. Abdelatty stressed the»»»

ROME: Italy on Tuesday condemned as “unacceptable” an insult by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, following a decision by prosecutors in Rome to investigate him over the treatment of activists in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.Ben Gvir is being investigated for an alleged “war crime” »»»

BEIRUT: Hezbollah on Tuesday urged Lebanese authorities to mend their relationship with the group’s backer Iran and benefit from Tehran’s support, days after Iran struck Israel in response to bombardment on south Beirut. Last week Lebanon’s president and prime minister issued pointed calls for Tehr»»»

The International Criminal Court has suspended its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, pending further proceedings over allegations of sexual misconduct. In a statement on Monday, The Hague-based court said Khan had been suspended with immediate effect pending a final decision by the Assembly of States P»»»

UK police said Tuesday they arrested a schoolgirl in the northwestern city of Manchester after three people were injured in a reported school stabbing. "Officers are currently responding to an incident at a school" in a northern suburb of the sprawling city, Greater Manchester Police said in a stat»»»

At a press conference at the Defence Ministry on Tuesday, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov presented his priorities and cabinet. Katerina Gramatikova-Ivanova and Lyubomir Monov hold the deputy ministers posts. Vladko Vladov serves as the head of the minister’s political cabinet. Krasimir Grozev is»»»

Having opened its doors on Friday, 5 June 2026, the Bucharest store reflects lululemon’s commitment to product innovation, guest experience, and community connection. With more than 580 square metres of retail space, the location was designed to create a warm and welcoming environment where guests »»»

Protesters rally outside the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in southeastern Seoul on Friday over ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections. Photo by Yonhap Protesters continued to rally outside a vote-counting facility in Seoul for the fifth day Tuesday, demanding a re-run of last week's lo»»»

Latest news first: On Monday morning, Yemeni armed forces launched a ballistic missile strike toward occupied Palestinian territories, forcing the Israeli regime to halt all flights at Ben Gurion International Airport. Air raid sirens sounded across Tel Aviv and central and southern occupied Palest»»»

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the European Union was likely far from ready to act as a mediator in any ‌Ukraine peace ‌process and ‌appeared ⁠to be more focused ⁠on continuing the war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comment to journalists when ⁠asked about ‌the ‌possibility of the ‌EU »»»

DUBAI: Singer, dancer and actress Nora Fatehi is bringing Arab representation to the world’s biggest sporting stage once again, this time with a new song featured on the official FIFA World Cup 2026 album. The music video for the song was released on Monday. The track, titled “Siir Siir,” was relea»»»

SEOUL: Chinese President Xi Jinping returned home on Tuesday following a rare trip to North Korea that included a bilateral meeting and public appearances with leader Kim Jong Un underscoring a joint push to reestablish the alliance between their countries.Xi flew to the capital Pyongyang on Monday»»»

LONDON: UK police said Tuesday they arrested a schoolgirl in the northwestern city of Manchester after three people were injured in a reported school stabbing. “Officers are currently responding to an incident at a school” in a northern suburb of the sprawling city, Greater Manchester Police said i»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia and Angola maintain the closest political and friendly relations, but their economic cooperation needs to be improved, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said after a meeting with Angolan counterpart Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco in Belgrade on Tuesday. "Today, we have the specia»»»

The phone talks between Steve Witkoff, Jared Jushner and Volodymyr Zelensky took place on June 8, media reported. US hasn't shared details of the Witkoff-Kushner call to Zelensky with Russia yet, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said. Other statements from the Kremlin:US negotiators will promp»»»

The proportion between the parties and coalitions represented in Parliament is maintained through the greatest remainder method, Prof. Ivelina Dimitrova, Secretary for Legal Affairs at the President's Administration, said on Tuesday during President Iliana Iotova's consultations with the parliament»»»

Political parties clashed over the procedure for calculating the composition of the Central Election Commission (CEC) during consultations convened by President Iliana Iotova with the parliamentary groups represented in the 52nd National Assembly on Tuesday. The parties are presenting nominations f»»»

President Iliana Iotova said on Tuesday that the presidential institution was applying the Election Code as adopted by Parliament, responding to objections raised during consultations with parliamentary parties on the allocation of seats in the Central Election Commission (CEC). The comments came a»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2-R) and his wife, Ri Sol-ju (R), walk with Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and his wife, Peng Liyuan (2-L) during a welcome ceremony for the Chinese leader at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Thursday. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, June 9 (UPI) -- Chinese President X»»»

This photo, taken Tuesday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks soared more than 8 percent amid a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and confidence over the AI boom. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks soared by more than 8 percent Tuesday, sharply rebounding from the »»»

RIYADH: Oman has signed a package of 10 agreements and memorandums of understanding worth 2.9 billion Omani rials ($7.5 billion) to develop industrial, energy and tourism projects in the Duqm Special Economic Zone. The agreements, signed by the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Z»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia and Angola maintain the closest political and friendly relations, but their economic cooperation needs to be improved, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said after a meeting with Angolan counterpart Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco in Belgrade on Tuesday. "Today, we have the specia»»»

People wishing to visit Dubai can obtain a single-entry tourist visa within 48 working hours after completing the required application procedures, the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai said, highlighting efforts to simplify entry for international visitors. The»»»

Berlin: Emirates President Tim Clark said the airline will bounce back from the crisis engulfing carriers in the Middle East and that European airlines hoping to capitalise on the current weakness should watch their backs. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Speaking to jo»»»

Hezbollah issued on Tuesday a statement that hailed the Iranian missile response to the Zionist aggression on Beirut’s Dahieh, stressing that it sends a message of moral, political, and field commitment from the Islamic Republic toward Lebanon. Hezbollah also appreciated the Yemeni military support»»»