Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc MP Hassan Fadlallah said ‘Israel’ has repeatedly violated the ceasefire and attempted to evade the terms imposed by the Iran-US memorandum of understanding (MoU), warning that no final agreement will be reached without a complete Israeli withdrawal f»»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday warned that Iranian tolls on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz would spread to other waterways, risking "total chaos". "International waterways do not belong to any nation state. This is a foundational principle in the world today, without which the »»»

The main challenge is not just the size of the deficit, but the vicious budgeting model imposed in recent years – a model based on a continuous increase in public spending, without the necessary connection with labour productivity and the real capabilities of the economy, Progressive Bulgaria’s Flo»»»

Commenting on the draft 2026 state budget, Dimo Drenchev MP of Vazrazhdane told journalists Thursday that there is no time for experiments. If a government does not carry out reforms in its first year - or even in its first 100 days, it will never do so, he argued. “Vazrazhdane’s proposals regardin»»»

Malaysia has locked in an expansive geopolitical energy deal with Russia, CNN Indonesia reports. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that Russia has officially guaranteed Malaysia a stable, continuous supply of crude oil, natural gas, and diesel for the next 20 years. The supply p»»»

Support for the jewelry sector will create approximately 100,000 jobs in the future. Azamat Makeshev, General Director of the Jewelers’ Association of the Kyrgyz Republic, reported at a press conference. According to him, the state has provided consistent and effective support to the industry in re»»»

Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC commented on the tree felling along the road leading to Manas International Airport. Eyewitnesses had previously reported on social media that poplars were being removed along the road. «A new alternative road to the airport is currently being built. To widen the road, w»»»

MANAMA: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday warned that Iranian tolls on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz would spread to other waterways, risking “total chaos.” “International waterways do not belong to any nation state. This is a foundational principle in the world today, without whic»»»

ZURICH: Swiss ‌President Guy Parmelin will visit the United States and meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer ​next week, the government said on Thursday, as Bern seeks to formalize a preliminary deal with the Trump administration on tariffs. Parmelin, who is also Switzerland’s economy mi»»»

Dubai: Passengers flying Emirates First and Business Class will receive new Bulgari amenity kits featuring updated designs, fragrances and travel essentials, the airline said as it rolled out its latest collection on selected long-haul routes. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Ba»»»

This photo, taken Thursday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks soared by more than five percent on a tech rally driven by Micron's earnings report. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks soared by more than 5 percent Thursday, briefly topping the 9,000-point level agai»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste HE Dr José Ramos-Horta, on the death of former President Francisco Guterres.»»»

The purchase of municipal land plots previously leased for the construction of apartment buildings continues in Bishkek. The Municipal Property Department of the City Hall reported. This work is being carried out in accordance with the Regulation approved by Resolution No. 95 of the Bishkek City Co»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus more than doubled to SR25.43 billion ($6.79 billion) in April as rising oil exports and lower imports strengthened the Kingdom’s external balance, official data showed. The surplus increased 100.8 percent from a year earlier, according to preliminary data releas»»»

VIENNA: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, concluded his participation in the OPEC Fund for International Development Forum and the 47th Ministerial Council Meeting of the fund, held on June 23-24 in the Austrian capital, Vienna. The events were held under the theme “A Transfor»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States intends to build a constructive dialogue and seek new agreements with Iran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. "The United States, with the help of some gathered around this table here today, are going to pursue the opportunity to enter into con»»»

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, seen here as Kansas' secretary of state in 2016 with Donald Trump. entered a consent decree Wednesday to end his state's so-called Dream Act. Pool File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo June 25 (UPI) -- Kansas has joined the Trump administration in asking»»»

Former Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar said his country can serve as a bridge to help establish peace on the Korean Peninsula. Zandanshatar is seen here in an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo by Yonhap Mongolia is well placed to serve as a bridge in broade»»»

It's a fact of life: heat is a "silent killer". And it's no longer a future climate risk. It is a present-day public health and economic threat. Many heat stress-driven fatalities, known as "excess death", occur indirectly through cardiovascular, respiratory and other health complications, as per t»»»

Two individuals accused of fraud have been brought to Kyrgyzstan from the United States and Azerbaijan as a result of cooperation between the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Kyrgyz Republic and the competent authorities of foreign states, the press service of the supervisory body reported. One o»»»

RIYADH: Not many expected Saudi Arabia to still be in contention for a direct place in the Round of 32 heading into the final matchday of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Then again, few expected Group H to unfold the way it has. The expectation before the tournament was straightforward: Spain and Uruguay »»»

DUBAI: Singer Saint Levant has received a high-fashion seal of approval after being spotlighted by Prada on its social media channels following the Italian luxury house's latest menswear show in Milan. Saint Levant, whose real name is Marwan Abdelhamid, was born in Jerusalem to a French-Algerian mo»»»

PARIS: The heatwave scorching Europe has the fingerprints of climate change all over it and is “the latest price to pay for fossil fuel pollution baking our planet,” UN climate chief Simon Stiell said Thursday. Europe has endured extreme heat this week, with record-breaking temperatures in France, »»»

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, who is taking part in the Lenanon-Israel talks in Washington, has said that "the Israeli withdrawal will happen sooner or later, but not tomorrow." "The atmosphere is positive, the pilot zones will be selected, and there will be a declaration of intent in tom»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorization, saying vessels not complying “will be dealt with.”The future of the strait, a vital route for energy shipments that was blockaded by Iran during the war, is a key sticking poi»»»

Ashoura comes as many of the more than one million displaced Lebanese people are trying to return to their villages in southern Lebanon. Cities and towns had held sermons and events in the buildup to the holy day surrounded by buildings reduced to rubble and ruins. Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing s»»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah, a member of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, has pointed out that "there are Israeli violations of the ceasefire, and there are attacks and attempts by the enemy to evade the agreement to which it was bound by the Iranian-American memorandum of understanding, because it did »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to His Excellency Dr. José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, on the death of former President Francisco Guterres.»»»

Venezuela's interim leader declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after two powerful earthquakes and more than 20 aftershocks struck the country, damaging infrastructure and forcing the closure of Caracas' main airport. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes kil»»»

Dubai: Mosques across the UAE will devote Friday's sermon on June 25, 2026, to addressing the dangers of drug abuse, calling on worshippers to help combat narcotics through prevention, awareness and community responsibility. According to an announcement by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, »»»

The Government of India on Thursday clarified that a passport has never been treated as proof of citizenship. It also said there has been no recent change in policy, nor any such decision taken in the past 12 years. The clarification comes amid political debate triggered by recent remarks from the »»»

An international entomological expedition near the southwestern village of Vlahi in the Kresna Gorge area has already collected about 300 target butterfly species, whose genomes are set to be sequenced for the first time, said the National Museum of Natural History with the Bulgarian Academy of Sci»»»

France on Wednesday experienced its hottest day since measurements began in 1947, the national weather agency said, breaking a record set just a day earlier. Around 44 million of the nearly 67 million people in France are currently under the highest red alert level for heat. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago»»»

The Israeli military said Thursday that a soldier was killed the previous day in southern Lebanon, where clashes with Hezbollah militants have been reported despite a ceasefire. Master Sergeant Basil Sweid, 32, a driver, "fell during operational activity", the military said. A spokesman told AFP th»»»

Damascus, June 25 (SANA) Syrian officials and German development agencies met in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss aligning future development cooperation with Syria’s recovery priorities, focusing on infrastructure rehabilitation, public services and institutional capacity building. The consultatio»»»

Building renewable capacities as large as possible is the only realistic way to reduce the price of energy, by exerting pressure on the marginal market cost, said Cristian Dragomir, CEO of Waldevar Energy, at the ...»»»

The Ukrainian company Biopharma, the largest manufacturer of plasma-derived medicines in Eastern Europe, plans to open a factory in Arad, Romania, by the end of 2027, with total investments of €85 million in the first phase, company president Kostiantin Iefimenko told Interfax-Ukraine, as reported »»»

The Romanian state has expressed its intention to exercise, through the National Administration of State Reserves and Special Issues (ANRSPS), its legal right of first refusal for the natural gas from the Neptun Deep offshore project in the Black Sea that Hungary is seeking to purchase. As a ...»»»

Romania strengthened its position as an electricity exporter during the first four months of 2026, driven by increased renewable energy production. However, the country also recorded significant rises in imports of natural gas, petroleum products and coal, indicating a growing dependence on externa»»»

Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, followed by about 20 aftershocks, were reported by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez Key information:The most affected areas include Venezuela's capital Caracas, as well as the states of Miranda, La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo, and FalconInfrastruct»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russia is waiting for Armenia to make a decision on the country's participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), either it stays or prefers a different scenario, Russian Permanent Representative to the CSTO Viktor Vasilyev told Sputnik. "To make a de»»»

Energy prices in Europe are too high and, in Romania, they are even higher when measured against purchasing power, President of the Federation of the Association of Utility Companies in Romania (ACUE) and E.ON CEO Volker Raffel told an industry event on Thursday."Energy prices in Europe are too hig»»»

Authorities are seeking solutions to strike a balance between energy security in fuel supply and maintaining control mechanisms that keep prices affordable for the population and industry, Secretary of State with the Ministry of Energy Cristian Busoi said on last Thursday.'We are also assessing the»»»

The government approved on Thursday the launch of negotiations and the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Serbia to facilitate the exchange of information on the Djerdap 3 pumped-storage hydropower project, with Romania set to support its development under conditions that reflect the int»»»

Strabag will build a 4.42 MWp photovoltaic park and a 4.73 MWh battery-storage system at Iasi Airport, the construction company announced on Friday.According to the company, the project will increase the airport's energy independence and reduce its carbon emissions.The Building Construction team of»»»

OMV Petrom has commissioned a new aromatics production unit at its Petrobrazi refinery following an investment of approximately 140 million euros, the company informed on Monday."We are expanding our processing capacity for products that can be used as feedstock in the petrochemical industry, there»»»

Ukrainian amputees affected by the war are receiving custom-made prosthetic limbs in Budapest in as little as 24 hours thanks to a major international humanitarian initiative that combines Saudi funding, Hungarian expertise and volunteer medical teams. The programme, launched by Saudi Arabia’s King»»»

When oil prices fall while fuel prices rise, Romania becomes a unique case in Europe due to a government measure that was presented as a consumer protection tool, according to an analysis published on Tuesday by Dumitru Chisalita, President of the Intelligent Energy Association (AEI).'Recently, Pet»»»

Romania will certainly be the largest natural gas producer in the European Union (EU), but this also comes with very significant obligations, said Ionut-Sorin Banciu, Vice-President of the National Authority for Mining, Petroleum and Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide (ANRMPSG), on Tuesday at a s»»»

Electrica has signed an EPC contract for the development of the "Satu Mare 3" photovoltaic project, with an installed capacity of approximately 62.5 MWp, the contract value being approximately 27.9 million euros, excluding VAT, the company informs in a press release."Electrica announces the complet»»»