RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index held steady on Monday, losing just 4.27 points, or 0.04 percent, to close at 11,072.40. The total trading turnover on the benchmark index was SR3.46 billion ($924 million), with 135 stocks advancing and 118 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 322 new industrial licenses during April, while 188 new factories commenced production during the same month, according to a report by the ministry’s National Center for Industrial and Mining Information. The report, which mon»»»

Beijing: Chinese authorities have launched an investigation after local media reported that a rash-causing irritant had been found in nappies from brands including Huggies, Beijing's market watchdog said on Monday. A report from Chinese outlet Economic Information Daily last week said diapers from »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of India in Qatar has expressed deep concern over the incident that occurred in Ras Laffan Industrial City on the evening of June 21, 2026, which resulted in 54 injuries, while 18 people remain missing. In a statement posted on social media, the embassy said: "At this chall»»»

Doha, Qatar: Australian Ambassador to Qatar, HE Shane Flanagan, expressed his sympathy following the incident during start-up of operations at the Barzan local gas supply facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, which led to an explosion and fire on Sunday, June 21, 2026. In a social media post, the»»»

LONDON Britain will have its seventh prime minister in a decade this year after Labour leader Keir Starmer was ousted on Monday by his own party. The party’s self-inflicted wound was a trend set by the Conservatives when they were in office. Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following mon»»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea urged on Monday U.S. Vice President JD Vance to support the Lebanese state and separate the Lebanese negotiations from the U.S.-Iran talks. Geagea argued that the best way the U.S. can support Lebanon right now is by reinforcing its legitimate institutions as the»»»

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Monday that “very good progress” was made on a “deconfliction mechanism” between Israel and Hezbollah during talks with Iran in Burgenstock yesterday. “We want a regional ceasefire, right? We want Hezbollah to stop firing at our friends in Israel. We want Israelis »»»

Sofia Municipality Monday said it will use all legal means to block the planned 215-metre Paradise Tower skyscraper on Cherni Vrah Boulevard, despite a Supreme Administrative Court ruling that upheld the cancellation of a previous mayoral order over procedural issues. Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev iss»»»

Delyan Dobrev MP of GERB has submitted his resignation from the 52nd National Assembly, GERB said on Monday. The request is expected to be voted on in plenary this week. On June 20, Dobrev announced that it was time "to give way to the young". "I have been in politics for 20 years. There comes a ti»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday everyone knew that no sonic cannon had been used at a March 15 protest in Belgrade last year and that he now urged European security agencies to come and investigate whether than had been the case. Responding to questions from reporters a»»»

Keir Starmer's resignation speech on Monday morning has kicked off a leadership race in the ruling Labour Party. The winner will become the next prime minister as Labour still holds a majority in Parliament.Here are the main contenders:Andy BurnhamWidely seen as the leading contender with strong su»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to pay a one-day visit to Pakistan on Tuesday, government sources in Islamabad told Anadolu on Monday. If the visit materializes, it would be Pezeshkian’s first overseas visit since the US-Israeli war was launched on Iran in late February. An official»»»

Negotiations between the US and Iran mediated by Qatar and Pakistan commenced on Sunday in the Swiss lake resort of Burgenstock. The meeting is the first round of talks aimed at reaching a final settlement to the war in line with a memorandum of understanding signed earlier this week. The US was re»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority has granted marketing authorization for an artificial intelligence-powered digital medical application capable of measuring heart rate, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure via smartphone cameras. With this approval, the SFDA becomes the first regulatory a»»»

Paris: A powerful heatwave tightened its grip on Europe on Monday, with temperatures forecast to hit 43C in parts of France as authorities warned of growing health risks after 13 people drowned during the weekend’s scorching conditions and hundreds of schools were forced to close. France was among »»»

By order of Prime Minister Rumen Radev, Levent Memish has been appointed Deputy Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry, the Government Information Service reported Monday. According to information on Parliament's website, Memish was born in Silistra (on the Danube) in 1985. He is an economis»»»

Trading is mixed early Monday and oil prices edged lower on fresh optimism over progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations. Futures for the S&P 500 inched back 0.1% before the opening bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were unchanged. Nasdaq futures ticked up 0.1%. Oil prices fell as »»»

RIYADH: Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said the proposed railway linking Turkiye and Saudi Arabia is currently undergoing technical evaluation and is expected to strengthen the Kingdom's position as a regional distribution and logistics hub connecting major global trade routes. The »»»

RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Masam project removed 1,779 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. These include 1,292 unexploded ordnances, 151 anti-personnel mines, 257 anti-tank mines, and 79 improvised explosive devices, according to a recent report. The explosives were pl»»»

June 19 (UPI) -- An Australian town crier's powerful voice earned him a Guinness World Record when he let out a yell measured at 122.4 decibels. Joseph McGrail-Bateup, aka Lord Joseph, the official town crier for Canberra and Queanbeyan, told Guinness World Records his pipes have not always been so»»»

Beijing highlights Seoul's position on Taiwan but omits North Korea's nuclear program from its statement South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun (L) holds a strategic dialogue with his Chinese counterpart, Ma Zhaoxu (R), at the foreign ministry in Seoul, South Korea. Photo by YONHAP»»»

U.S. Forces Korea declines to discuss movements, citing operational security A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launcher is seen at a golf course in Seongju, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, Korea. Photo by Yonhap News Agency / UPI June 21 (Asia Today) -- All six U.S. Terminal Hi»»»

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Monday that a first round of U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland had laid a good foundation for reaching a final deal on ending the Middle East war. "We laid a very good foundation for a successful final deal," Vance told reporters at the Burgenstock resort in central S»»»

JUBA: South Sudan will hold elections on December 22, its electoral commission promised Monday, after years of repeated delays and despite an increasingly dire security situation. International observers have warned of a return to full-blown conflict as government forces under President Salva Kiir »»»

LONDON: The one unchanged feature noticed by Tawfik Sabouni as he stepped back inside Syria’s notorious Sednaya prison was not the silence, but the smell. “The first thing that struck me when I went back was its size. I had never imagined it to be so immense,” the Syrian Belgian director told Arab »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and IMF Mission Chief for Bulgaria Fabian Bornhorst here on Monday, the Government Information Service reported on Monday. Radev told the guests that the Cabinet is working for a qualitative»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs urged all Muslims to fast on the day of Ashura in the month of Al Muharram In a statement issued today, June 22, 2026, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs reminded all Muslims of the recommendation to fast Ashura, which is highl»»»

The Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Abdulla Aripov, arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a working visit, the Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. The Prime Minister of Uzbekistan was welcomed at Issyk-Kul International Airport by Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan. O»»»

Talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland produced a series of coordinated measures addressing Lebanon, maritime security, sanctions relief and the nuclear program, sources told Al-Manar on Monday. The understandings reflect a dual-track approach combining de-escalation mechanisms in »»»

The Ombudsperson of the Kyrgyz Republic, Jamilya Jamanbaeva, and the Human Rights Commissioner of Tajikistan, Umed Bobozoda, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. This is the first agreement between the human rights institutions of the two countries on cooperation in the field of human rights protect»»»

PoliticsDemocratic Republic of CongoBelgian museum and US firm in fight over Congo minerals dataNikolas FischerThe Democratic Republic of Congo wants access to colonial-era geological data held in Belgium. A US mining startup says it can digitize it. So why won't the museum that stores the archive »»»

Dubai: GCC retail real estate developers need to rethink how malls and shopping destinations make money as e-commerce, AI-driven discovery and changing consumer habits reshape the sector, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bala»»»

The Ukrainian military will bomb Belarusian communication towers along the 1,000-kilometer border unless President Alexander Lukashenko takes them offline and “proves” that he is not aiding Russia, Vladimir Zelensky said on Sunday. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has largely stayed out of the Ukra»»»

JEDDAH: Hayy Jameel hosted its first-ever drumming circle on Saturday, starting a new monthly program designed to bring people together through rhythm, movement and shared creative expression. Held under the Hayy Sounds and Hayy Wellness initiatives, the session introduced participants to collectiv»»»

RIYADH: The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language has launched a two-month communicative Arabic language program for non-Arabic-speaking cabin crew at Saudia, in line with an agreement between the two parties to develop language skills in professional work environments. The program aims to»»»

Sharjah: His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed the Sharjah Institute for Heritage to expand, renovate and revive the old market (Souk Sharq) in the eastern city of Khorfakkan as part of efforts to preserve traditional crafts »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Ministry of Transport has launched the first stakeholder workshop for its ambitious Public Transport Master Plan (QPTMP), a strategic initiative aimed at creating a more sustainable, integrated and future-ready public transport system across the country. The workshop brought to»»»

Islamabad, June 22 (SANA) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Monday that talks between Iran and the United States held in Switzerland had yielded positive results, describing the discussions as a constructive step toward easing regional tensions. Sharif said in a post on X that the talks »»»

The conflict in the Middle East has been a stark reminder that Europe pays a major cost for continuing to depend on imported fossil fuels. Soaring prices are threatening growth and fuelling inflation. Against this backdrop, investments in renewable energy are no longer about meeting climate targets»»»

More than 800 schools in several parts of France were closed Monday as a record heatwave, which killed three people over the weekend, was set to intensify. Both France and Belgium have announced cuts to their rail services as authorities across Europe issued health alerts in a bid to cope»»»

The head of the French state-owned railway operator warned incidents could not be ruled out due to the high temperatures. The heatwave is having a strong impact on the rail network and ​can deform tracks and damage overhead electrical lines. This comes as many schools have also been forced to close»»»

Dubai: A massive fire broke out at a building housing a coaching centre in Lucknow's Aliganj area on Monday, triggering a major rescue operation as several people were feared trapped inside. Firefighters rushed to the scene and launched efforts to control the blaze and evacuate those stranded in th»»»

Construction activity across the European Union continued to expand in April 2026, extending a modest upward trend, while Bulgaria recorded a slight monthly decline, according to Eurostat data. Across the EU, construction production increased by 0.8% compared with March, following a stronger rise o»»»

The founder of the Ukrainian Corporation “KYB,” Oleg Nevzorov, held a meeting with company representatives and property owners in the “Baba Alino” residential complex, the company confirmed. The discussions focused on recent administrative measures, including orders issued by Varna Mayor Blagomir K»»»

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has secured a landmark $30mn equity investment from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), making the pan-African lender the first international development finance institution to join EBID's shareholder base as the regional bank pursues an »»»

Former President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov commented on politician Azimbek Beknazarov’s claim that his resignation letter was allegedly written under pressure from Kamchybek Tashiev. In a conversation with Meder Shermetaliev, head of Kabar news agency, the former president stated that such »»»

LONDON - With 3,760 points, Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic has retained the eighth position in the latest ATP rankings, released on Monday. Italian Jannik Sinner has kept the top spot with 13,450 points, ahead of Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (9,460) and German Alexander Zverev (7,190).»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Negotiations between the United States and Iran held over weekend to end the conflict with Tehran have made great progress, US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday. "Yesterday was a very, very good day. We made a lot of good progress," Vance told reporters in Switzerland. The U»»»

Bordeaux: France was set on Monday to experience the hottest day yet in its latest heatwave after a sweltering night, with a peak of 43C expected in the southwest. In a first, France's highest heat warning was issued across half the country for Monday, with forecasters warning the extreme weather e»»»