Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova attended the opening of the Golden Harvest Lovech 2026 Campaign in the village of Drenov near Lovech on Wednesday. According to the head of State, the harvest tradition is passed down from generation to generation and reflects the Bulgarian people's rapport with th»»»

ALAVERDI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his wife Tamara visited the Alaverdi St George monastery in Georgia's Kakheti region on Wednesday. Established in the 6th century, the monastery is one of the most significant spiritual and cultural monuments in Georgia. Aleksandar and Tamara Vucic »»»

The government ordered an immediate internal investigation at the tax and customs authority NAV, the Anti-Terrorism Centre and other agencies involved in the so-called “gold convoy” case, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Facebook on Wednesday. The seized Ukrainian assets. Photo: MTI/Magyarország»»»

President Sadyr Japarov has urged citizens of Kyrgyzstan to invest in government securities offering an annual yield of 17 percent. The head of state announced the initiative on Facebook. According to President Sadyr Japarov, government securities can now be purchased online through the mobile appl»»»

MANILA: A leadership standoff in the Philippine Senate ended Wednesday with the removal of an ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte as leader of the chamber, which will soon start the impeachment trial of his daughter, incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte. With 13 of 24 senators backing him, Sh»»»

The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear and negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program still to be held. In a series of talking points sent to Trump supporters and»»»

Tunis, June 17 (TAP)- "Tunisia radiates across the globe. Let it be known that our country is a leading light in all fields and will remain proud and unbowed," President Kais Saïed said as he paid a visit to the governorate of Kairouan on...»»»

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP. The June 15 brief defends the gas turbines used by a giant data center belonging to the trillionaire’s company xAI, which are»»»

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TAIPEI: Taiwan’s main opposition leader said her tour of the United States aimed at mustering support for her stance on China “exceeded expectations,” without detailing any tangible outcomes. Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun returned to Taipei this week to sharp questions over the island’s »»»

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP.The June 15 brief defends the gas turbines used by a giant data center belonging to the trillionaire’s company xAI, which are »»»

Countries seeking to join the EU could face major limits on their ability to dissent against Brussels’ decisions after accession, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has warned. The EU is looking to speed up the admission of new states amid concerns that growing economic problems and global politica»»»

ROME: The ‌United Nations World Food Programme said on Wednesday it welcomed an $800 million contribution from the United States, following previous funding cuts from President Donald Trump’s administration. The funds will help scale up assistance and respond rapidly to emerging crises at a time wh»»»

Leaders at the Group of Seven summit on Wednesday threw their support behind U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire — even though he's offered scant specificity about how that would be implemented. In a declarati»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the "greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House." Now, as Trump tries to finalize a deal to end the war with Iran, he's unloading on Netanyahu with rhetoric that no other American leader has dared to»»»

South Korea's Defense Ministry announced plans Wednesday to move the boundaries of the Civilian Control Line closer to the inter-Korean border. In this file photo, a South Korean military guard post is seen near the DMZ in Paju on February 12, 2021. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo »»»

Global crude oil markets extended a broad selloff on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), as Iranian oil tankers sail out after a two-month standoff, signaling first test of US-Iran Gulf truce amid signs of "softer" global demand. With benchmark prices hovering near three-month lows, oil traders continued to»»»

EVIAN: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday said a US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war could be a “game changer” in the region and beyond. There is “a likelihood that this memorandum of understanding agreement could be a game changer,” Carney told reporters on the third day of a G7 »»»

Dubai: Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg has spent decades convincing audiences that aliens could phone home, invade Earth, or hide in suburban closets. But according to the legendary filmmaker, the latest inspiration for his sci-fi film 'Disclosure Day', out in UAE cinemas now, didn't come f»»»

The majority of these visas—168—were issued to German citizens, according to Alexei Klimov, Director of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, in an interview with Sputnik. Other countries on the list include:France – 140United States – 105Italy – 100Estonia – 63Latvia – 60Canada »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli drone strikes Al-Mansouri after a light attack drone dropped a stun grenade in the same area: Al-Manar reporter in south Lebanon 17»»»

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Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he did not think an attack on Hezbollah by Israel would necessarily sink the agreement, though he said he was "not happy with the way Israel has handled themselves with Lebanon and with Hezbollah." Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed nearly 4,000 people, incl»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports Israeli incursion into town of Hadatha in Bint Jbeil district 17-06-2026 10:36 AM Latest Ne»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli drone strike open area in the souther Lebanese town of Bar’ashit: Al-Manar reporter 17-06-2026 10:45 AM Latest News Urgent News Al-»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondents in Beirut’s Dahiyeh and Mount Lebanon report constant buzz of Israeli drones 17-06-2026 10:44 AM Latest News Urgent»»»

MADRID: Former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Wednesday began two days of unprecedented court hearings on suspected influence peddling, the latest corruption affair threatening the leftist government. The investigation into the Socialist titan comes as a string of graft prob»»»

The participation of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the G7 Summit reflects international recognition of the UAE' growing influence and its inspiring development model, Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said on Wednesday. In a post on X»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) and the Community College of Qatar signed a cooperation agreement yesterday, aimed at strengthening institutional collaboration in the fields of training, research, and development, while supporting national capacity building in cybersecurity. »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 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»»»

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: 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»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli airstrike targets the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa 17-06-2026 09:20 AM Latest News Urgent News A rocket barrag»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe A rocket barrage was launched toward Israeli occupation troop groupings in the vicinity of Kfartebnit 17-06-2026 09:20 AM Latest News Urgen»»»

BUNDIBUGYO: Whenever Ebola comes, some of the afflicted choose the road to the nearest hospital. Others take the path to the shrine of a traditional healer, often with devastating consequences. Many view the onset of hemorrhagic fever as a spiritual affliction and seek out herbs and prayers instead»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices edged slightly lower on Wednesday morning, although the market remained well above the lows seen earlier this month as global bullion held near recent gains. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign»»»

June 17 (UPI) -- Oklahoma voters have rejected raising the state's nation-lowest minimum wage as several states held primaries on Tuesday. The Sooner State sets its minimum at $7.25, the federal minimum wage floor, tying it with 19 other mostly Republican-led or -leaning states for the nation's low»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Iceland HE Halla Tomasdottir on the anniversary of the establishment of the Republic.»»»

Africa is done with the outdated “donor-recipient” model, Kenya’s President William Ruto underscored at the G7 Summit in France. The era of aid handouts, charity, or one-sided resource extraction is over, Ruto underscored at a session on fostering new partnerships, signaling the Global South’s risi»»»

US law enforcement on Tuesday said it had foiled an alleged plot to attack the White House during a crowded mixed martial arts event attended by President Donald Trump. "Multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold," FBI Director Kash Patel said. The Depar»»»

DUBAI: A $300 billion private fund designed to trigger investment into Iran is outlined in the US-Iran framework agreement and more than half that sum has already been committed, a source with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters. The fund is designed to give both sides an economic incentive t»»»

WARSAW: Germany and Poland were set to sign a new defense agreement Wednesday, putting aside their complicated past to strengthen European military cooperation at a time of heightened tension with Russia and growing uncertainty over US engagement in Europe. Relations between the two neighbors in re»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, who arrived in Uzbekistan on a working visit, met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The meeting participants highlighted the development of a comprehensive strategic partnership and strengthening of good-neighborly relations w»»»