Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are set to dominate next week’s Group of Seven summit, as host France crafts an agenda aimed at projecting unity and avoiding confrontation with US President Donald Trump. The June 15–17 gathering in Evian-les-Bains, on the shore of Lake Geneva, brings together t»»»

Damascus, June 11 (SANA) The 24th edition of Buildex, Syria’s flagship construction and building materials exhibition, opened in Damascus on Wednesday, drawing hundreds of companies from around the world amid growing interest in the country’s construction and infrastructure sectors. The four-day ev»»»

LONDON — Stock markets mostly rallied Tuesday as investors returned to the AI trade, while easing Middle East tensions weighed on oil prices and the dollar.Bargain buying saw Seoul's Kospi stocks index rebound strongly after big losses Monday that had been sparked by prospects of a hike to US inter»»»

Law enforcers are launching a large-scale crackdown on dangerous driving, Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said in a Facebook post on Thursday. He reported a specialized information on a tipoff about the gathering of 94 powerful motorcycles and 11 sports cars at a filling station in Plo»»»

Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are set to dominate next week’s Group of Seven summit, as host France crafts an agenda aimed at projecting unity and avoiding confrontation with US President Donald Trump. The June 15–17 gathering in Evian-les-Bains, on the shore of Lake Geneva, brings together t»»»

Dubai: Emaar Properties is preparing to unveil a Dh200 billion master-planned development in the heart of Dubai, in what the company says will be one of the largest urban districts it has ever conceived. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The project will have a total bui»»»

The long-standing constructive cooperation between Bulgaria and Spain and the partnership on key topics on the European agenda were discussed during a meeting between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva and the Ambassador of Spain to Bulgaria Miguel Alonso Berrio here on Thursday. The»»»

Citizens of Kyrgyzstan now have the opportunity to participate remotely in court proceedings. Aman Dzhumaliev, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Supreme Court, announced at a press conference. According to him, seven court hearings using video conferencing technology were held over the past three months»»»

An agreement on the construction of a new border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Serbia is expected to be signed by the end of the summer tourist season, Serbian Prime Minister Djuro Macut said in Belgrade. Macut made the statement following a meeting with Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Yotova, he»»»

Budapest’s rental market is showing clear signs of stabilisation this year, as both prices and supply begin to settle after recent fluctuations. At the same time, the number of available rental properties has declined slightly, according to an analysis based on listings in the database of Hungary’s»»»

The European Union is edging towards the biggest rethink of its enlargement policy in decades as Russia’s war in Ukraine, fears of institutional paralysis and growing frustration in the Western Balkans force European leaders to confront a question once considered largely theoretical: how to expand »»»

Eastern European members of the European Union are facing mounting demographic pressure from population decline, ageing societies and persistently low birth rates, according to new data from the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat, highlighting a widening demographic divide across the bloc. While the E»»»

Bulgaria has barely had time to celebrate joining the eurozone monetary union at the start of this year before the European Commission is set to turn around and throw it into the rapidly growing financial delinquents club. Bulgaria is about to breach the 3% of GDP. budget deficit threshold that wil»»»

The Albanian government reportedly announced it would suspend a real estate project led by the son-in-law of the US president Jared Kushner and his daughter Ivanka Trump to develop a luxury island resource as the EU warned the project could threaten Albania’s EU accession bid. Albania’s Environmen»»»

Serbia will not obstruct the planned sale of Russia’s majority stake in oil firm NIS, Energy Minister Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said on June 9, as negotiations between Gazprom and Hungary’s MOL enter a critical final phase under a US-imposed deadline. Talks over the divestment are “progressing we»»»

Bulgaria will no longer provide weapons to Ukraine, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on June 9, signalling a shift in policy under the country’s new government. “The war in Ukraine will not be resolved on the battlefield,” Stoyanov told a news conference, adding that continued arms suppl»»»

Tour operators across Europe are raising serious concerns over growing congestion at EU borders following the introduction of mandatory fingerprint scanning for citizens from non-EU countries. According to the tourism association United Future for Tourism, buses carrying tourists — including large »»»

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), the US technology and e-commerce group founded by Jeff Bezos, has officially selected Kenya as the location for its first African satellite Internet ground station through its Project Kuiper network and intensifying competition with Elon Musk’s Starlink across the cont»»»

Dubai: The Jordanian army on Thursday intercepted and shot down 20 missiles launched from Iran towards central-eastern Jordan, stressing that it remains on "the highest level of readiness" amid regional tensions. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.In»»»

For most of human history, more people were born each year than died. Populations grew very slowly for most of this history, then rapidly in recent centuries, as child mortality plummeted and people lived longer, Our World in Data reports.  But this is changing. As the map shows, deaths now ou»»»

The DOLPHIN G DM-i is designed for customers who want an affordable compact car that combines the zero-emission driving of a 100% electric model with the maximum flexibility offered by a long-range hybrid. BYD Super Hybrid DM technology delivers a driving experience characteristic of an electric ve»»»

Romanian consumers are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the country’s economic and political outlook, while continuing to prioritise essential spending and seek value, according to the latest Consumer Sentiment Survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The findings show that Romanians are sig»»»

RIYADH: Syria is preparing to convert a memorandum of understanding signed with American company ConocoPhillips into final contracts for gas development and exploration within the next few days, according to Syrian Energy Minister Mohammed Al-Bashir. On the sidelines of the Global Energy Forum in W»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced that, for the first time in Qatar, parents will be given an 18-month notice before private school fee increases take effect. This comes in a press conference to launch the first edition of the School Fees Policy 2026 in priva»»»

ROME: Italian ​Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called on Thursday for ‌European ‌allies ​of ‌Ukraine ⁠to ​name a single ⁠representative in talks with ⁠Russia ‌aimed at ‌ending ​the war. “I ‌support ‌the need to name ‌an authoritative figure ... to represent ⁠Europe,” ⁠Meloni told parliament.»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Pakistan, Turkey Urge US and Iran to Choose Dialogue Over Conflict 11-06-2026 10:55 AM Latest news: Pakistan and Turkey have jointly called»»»

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An 11-year-old girl suffered minor injuries after debris from intercepted drones fell on residential areas in Bahrain, setting vehicles on fire and damaging homes in Hamad Town and the capital, Manama, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. The girl was treated at the scene following what authorit»»»

Dubai: The rapid rise of e-scooters across the UAE is being accompanied by an alarming increase in serious accidents, with new data showing that major e-scooter crashes nearly doubled in 2025, raising urgent concerns about rider behaviour, safety awareness and infrastructure. An analysis of UAE Min»»»

Tourists from the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy made the largest contribution to foreign visitor spending in Romania. Together, they spent almost €2 billio, accounting for around 40% of the total. For the first time in 2025, American tourists were the biggest spenders, at €55»»»

A total of 37 trees fell down across Bishkek following strong wind that swept through the city on June 10, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations informed 24.kg news agency. The wind also damaged the roofs of one apartment building and one residential house, with a total affected»»»

BARCELONA: Pope Leo XIV is visiting the Canary Islands on Thursday to draw attention to the plight of migrants who risk their lives every year trying to reach Europe, fulfilling a wish of Pope Francis to visit one of the epicenters of the European migration debate. Leo is spending the final two day»»»

Kozhikode: A 43-year-old man from Farook in Kerala’s Kozhikode has tested positive for the Nipah virus, triggering fresh concerns as health authorities launched emergency containment measures. The patient, who was undergoing treatment after developing Nipah-like symptoms, has been shifted to the is»»»

Acting Prosecutor General Vanya Stefanova has submitted a request to the 52nd National Assembly seeking permission to continue criminal proceedings against Vazrazhdane MP Angel Georgiev. Announcing the request at the start of a plenary sitting here on Thursday, National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotso»»»

Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov took part in the 126th session of UN Tourism's Executive Council in Toledo, Spain, on June 10 and 11, the Ministry's press centre reported Thursday. Within the forum, he held a series of meetings with key representatives of the global tourism industry, including the m»»»

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The European Central Bank is all but certain to raise interest rates on Thursday in the hope of nipping higher inflation in the bud before a surge in energy costs triggered by the Iran war spreads more broadly across the euro zone economy. The well-telegraphed move would come as inflation in the 21»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday called on the Lebanese people to join Israel's fight against Hezbollah, saying their country had been taken "hostage" by the militant group. "Israel is not at war with you. We are at war with Hezbollah, that has taken your country hostage... We»»»

Hundreds of people rallied on Wednesday evening in Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, in support of Iran and its allies in the Middle East war, AFP correspondents said. The rally came despite the ongoing war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, with Israel pounding south an»»»

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Washington, June 11 (SANA) Oil prices surged more than $2 a barrel on Thursday after Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of disruptions to global energy supplies following U.S. military strikes. Brent crude futures rose $2.30, or 2.47%, to $95.40 a barrel, while U.S. W»»»

Global energy markets reeled Thursday after Washington launched fresh attacks on Iranian territory, triggering an immediate spike in crude prices and a surprise drop in gold, as Tehran closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation. Oil prices surged more than 2%, with Brent crude trading abo»»»

After Russian police started using facial-recognition cameras to identify men wanted by military authorities, a young bank worker spent weeks avoiding the Moscow metro. But on snowy Friday evening in late 2024, heavy traffic pushed him underground to visit his mother. At the next station, two offic»»»

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Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday the end of a ban it imposed on Lebanese imports five years ago, marking a major step in attempts to rebuild relations between Lebanon and Gulf countries. The kingdom slapped a ban on Lebanese fruits and vegetables in 2021, saying they were being used to smuggle drug»»»

Gold prices rebounded from a six-month low on Thursday, as investors bought the metal at bargain prices while awaiting a key US inflation report that could shed more light on the Federal Reserve's policy outlook. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,095.64 per ounce by 0558 GMT, after hitting its lowest since»»»

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The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations, and Iran responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. The new U.S. assault came as efforts to ne»»»

Amnesty International accused Israel on Wednesday of carrying out a campaign of "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank with the intention to annex the Palestinian territory. The accusation came in a new, 149-page report alleging that the forced displacement of West Bank Pale»»»

On June 11, 1963, for a brief moment, Gov. George Wallace blocked the enrollment of two Black students to the University of Alabama. 1 of 5 | Alabama Gov. George Wallace blocks the enrollment of two Black students to the University of Alabama on June 11, 1963. File Photo by Warren K. Leffler/U.S. N»»»