More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said on Tuesday, the final day for submissions. The vast scheme was predicted to benefit around 500,000 people, most from Latin »»»

Dubai: Finland has officially switched off its nationwide fixed-line telephone network, bringing nearly 150 years of landline service to an end as the country completes its transition to modern digital communications. The final nationwide landline call was made on Tuesday, June 30, before telecommu»»»

Washington: A new study found that regular strength training during midlife can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 42 percent. The 19-year study tracked more than 143,000 adults in the United States and was conducted by researchers from several international institutions, includ»»»

JERUSALEM: A leading Israeli general who quit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s war Cabinet after accusing him of lacking a strategy in Gaza has emerged as one of the premier’s most serious challengers in elections scheduled for the fall. His name is Gadi Eisenkot. On Tuesday in Israel, his centr»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon is moving along two parallel tracks following the framework agreement it signed with Israel under US sponsorship on June 26, with the stated aim of ending decades of hostility between the two countries. The Lebanese government is pressing ahead with the course set during the fifth r»»»

BERLIN: Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday unveiled her portrait that will join those of her male predecessors in Berlin’s chancellery building. Merkel cut a ribbon to reveal the painting by French-German artist Jeremie Queyras at Berlin’s Bode Museum, where it will remain on display»»»

Authorities said the American crocodile attacked and dragged the man into the sea, where he was later found dead. File Photo courtesy of the National Park Service A young man was killed in a crocodile attack on a beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Friday evening, according to authorities. The 28-»»»

Spectators watch the annual July 4 fireworks display in 2025 on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This year's display is expected to be much larger and start later, officials said. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI.. | License Photo June 30 (UPI) -- This year's July 4 fireworks display in Washi»»»

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»»»

DOHA: Paraguay head coach Gustavo Alfaro hailed his players as “legends” after they produced one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, eliminating four-time champions Germany in a dramatic penalty shootout to book a place in the quarter-finals. After battling to a 1-1 draw through 120 m»»»

SAN JOSE, California: Flying high in their best-ever start to a season, the San Jose Earthquakes rule football in these parts of California, but they’re making way for new kings as the US prepare for a World Cup knockout match against Bosnia on Thursday. The clash in the San Francisco Bay Area mark»»»

LONDON: Serena Williams is back on Wimbledon’s Center Court for her first singles match in nearly four years. The 44-year-old Williams was given a standing ovation Tuesday as she walked onto the grass court where she won seven of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles. Several supporters held up signs wi»»»

THE UNITED NATIONS, United States: The UN on Tuesday condemned an attack the day before on a “clearly marked” humanitarian convoy in South Sudan that killed five humanitarian workers working with the United Nations. “We are deeply saddened by the killing of five humanitarian workers, whose convoy, »»»

ARLINGTON, United States: Erling Haaland scored a late winner as Norway set up a last-16 showdown with Brazil at the World Cup after taming the Ivory Coast 2-1 in Texas on Tuesday. The Manchester City striker prodded in from close range, the ball dribbling in on 86 minutes for his fifth goal of the»»»

The U.S. District Attorney's Office in Connecticut announced it has arrested four men in a "jackpotting" scheme. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 30 (UPI) -- Four men allegedly stole more than half a million dollars in a "jackpotting" scheme from ATMs in Connecticut, the U.S. Dist»»»

Investigators believe that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) likely carried out the bombing attack on Ukrainian-born businessman Vadim Ermolaev in Monaco, Le Figaro has reported. The attack seriously injured Ermolaev and two members of his family. An explosive device packed with shrapnel detona»»»

LOS ANGELES: LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, will return for an unprecedented 24th season but not with the Los Angeles Lakers. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss thanked James in a statement for his eight years with the club, confirming multiple media reports that the 41-year-old superstar h»»»

Dubai: The Philippines has become the first country in Southeast Asia to commercially launch Starlink Direct-to-Cellthrough a mobile network after Globe Telecom secured regulatory approval to roll out the satellite-to-mobile service nationwide. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) appro»»»

Tunis, June 30 (TAP) - The living lab of the NEMESIS project (Soil Health Living Labs Network for Combating Desertification and Soil Degradation in the Mediterranean) was launched on Tuesday during a workshop aimed at promoting soil health,...»»»

Six people were injured on Tuesday in an incident involving an inflatable banana boat at an unregistered water park near Aheloy, the Transport and Communications Ministry reported. Three of them have been admitted to hospitals in Burgas and Sunny Beach for treatment, while the others were released »»»

ANKARA, Turkiye: Turkiye’s president on Tuesday dismissed an Israeli proposal to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as genocide, and turned the accusation back at Israel by pointing at the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was »»»

LONDON: Journalist Janay Boulos first connected with Syrian cameraman Abd Alkader Habak in 2016, when the London-based BBC reporter sought footage from him ​during the final months of the battle for Aleppo. What began ‌as a professional relationship soon evolved into something more personal, sustai»»»

Britain plans to spend almost GBP300 billion ($397 billion) over the next four years to modernise its armed forces to counter rising threats, outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday. More drones, uncrewed vehicles and an upgrade to the UK's nuclear deterrent form part of Starmer's lo»»»

Tunis, June 30 (TAP) - Finance Minister Michket Slama Khaldi called on banks and financial institutions to continue supporting the state budget during the coming period through their participation in the borrowing operations scheduled for the second...»»»

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed that the visit of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Doha is part of meetings with mediators in the State of Qatar to discuss various regional issues»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE expects economic growth to moderate to 1.7 per cent in 2026 as regional developments weigh on trade, shipping, tourism and private sector confidence, while forecasting a strong rebound to 9.8 per cent in 2027. In its June 2026 Quarterly Economic Report, the ce»»»

A five-day heatwave in May caused at least 300 more deaths than expected across France, health officials said Tuesday. The unseasonal heatwave was followed in June by 11 days of the hottest temperatures the country has experienced since records began.  French health officials said on Tuesday t»»»

In “Why Is SHE Still Here?” former Silicon Valley executive Patty Azzarello shatters the myth of the fearless leader. She reveals in her candid memoir that her decades-long career — culminating in roles as a CEO and a general manager of a billion-dollar software business — was not powered by innate»»»

Poland is one of the most restrictive countries in Europe for LGBT rights. Neither marriages nor civil partnerships for same-sex couples are legal there. But as of late May, Poland has legalised the recognition of same-sex marriages performed in third countries. The change comes after the European »»»

Share: Illustration- The Lebanese people are tired of fighting the wars of others. Their future belongs to one state, one army, and one sovereign Lebanon The agreement brokered by the United States and signed in Washington should pave the way for the total recovery of Lebanon’s sovereignty within t»»»

Volunteers conduct search operations in a building damaged by an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Monday. National and international rescue teams continue their efforts among the ruins of buildings in the coastal state of La Guaira, north of Caracas, the epicenter of devastation caused by 7.2»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump criticised a Supreme Court ruling that rejected his attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, urging the Republican-controlled Congress to pursue legislation instead. "The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we c»»»

Rabat: The State of Qatar, represented by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), participated in the 74th Executive Council Meeting and the 29th General Assembly of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO), held on June 29-30 in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco. The Qatari delegation was headed by »»»

1 of 3 | The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down limits on the amount of money a political party committee can spend in coordination with a candidate. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down federal limits on the amount of money a pol»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli artillery shelling targets the Al-Sadana area on the outskirts of Al-Habariya in southern Lebanon 30-06-202»»»

Tunis, June 30 (TAP) – The Tunisian National Railways Company (SNCFT) on Tuesday signed a contract with China for the acquisition of five electric multiple-unit trains worth a total of €38.2 million, as part of the project to double and electrify...»»»

The Bulgarian Association of Information Technologies (BAIT) has called on the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation to initiate an open dialogue with the ICT sector and has expressed concern over the expanding role of Information Services AD, Bulgaria's National System Integrator, in t»»»

NABLUS, Palestinian Territories: The Israeli military shut down the headquarters of a Palestinian charitable organization in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday, alleging it supported terrorism, Palestinian officials said. AFP journalists in Nablus reported that the entire building hou»»»

LONDON: Newcastle ‌defender Tino Livramento has undergone minor surgery after suffering a calf injury and is expected to return during pre-season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old picked up the ‌injury during ‌England squad training ‌in ⁠June and was ⁠subsequently ruled out »»»

MADRID: Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy will stand trial after one of his dogs allegedly attacked a teenager and two other dogs after escaping from his property, according to Spanish reports on Tuesday. The private prosecution is asking for a six-month prison sentence to be issued for causing in»»»

UNITED NATIONS: Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its position as one of the largest donors to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, revealing that it has provided $835 million in development and humanitarian assistance through the agency over the years. It came as member st»»»

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Thirty-seven students were missing after jihadists raided their school where they were writing final exams on Monday, according to a list shared by a Nigerian local government official on Tuesday. The attack occurred Monday morning when assailants from Islamic State West Africa »»»

A passenger flight bound for Israel made an emergency landing at Burgas Airport (on the Black Sea) on Tuesday after a false hijack alert from its faulty transponder. In a press release, the Bulgarian Transport and Communications Ministry identified the civil aircraft as an Airbus A320 operating fro»»»

Lawyer Milen Shopov of the Sofia Bar Association was elected by the Supreme Bar Council as a member of the Anti-Corruption Commission, the Council said in a press release on Tuesday. Shopov and Milena Kalcheva took part in the selection procedure, with both candidates appearing before the Supreme B»»»

DOHA: Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti credited patience, tactical discipline and belief after his side produced a late comeback to defeat Japan 2-1 and book its place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The five-time world champions were pushed to the limit by a determined Japanese sid»»»

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld states' rights to ban transgender girls from girls' sports Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can ban transgender girls from participating in girls' sports at publicly funded schools. Just»»»

Heat and a lack of rainfall have dried out farmland quickly again this year, but on the Great Hungarian Plain the problem runs deeper. In several areas, water scarcity has become a long-term condition, leaving its mark on groundwater, agricultural land and natural habitats. The situation on the Gre»»»

Dubai: What began as a simple idea to showcase Dubai’s unique identity has evolved into one of the city’s most recognisable global symbols. Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and Public Security in Dubai, has honoured Ali Hassan Al Marzouqi, the man behind the proposal»»»

DUBAI: The UAE and Desert Vipers’ fast bowler Khuzaima Tanveer believes the DP World ILT20 has played a significant role in his development, helping him grow as a player through exposure to some of the biggest names in world cricket. Having progressed from an emerging talent to a capped UAE interna»»»

Damascus, June 30 (SANA) The Syria Specialised Exhibitions 2026 series kicked off Tuesday at the Damascus Fairgrounds, with participation of around 450 local, Arab, and international companies. The events are organized by Tayara for International Exhibitions and Conferences, under the patronage of »»»