Sharjah: In a dramatic pre-dawn rescue operation, firefighters from the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority (SCDA) saved a newborn baby trapped inside a smoke-filled apartment after a fire broke out in a residential building in Al Nasserya on Friday morning. The infant was safely reunited with her fami»»»

HEADLINES The leading topic across Monday’s coverage is the Government’s attempt to curb prices of basic foods through the National Initiative Basket with Care and the broader debate over Bulgaria’s fiscal policy, the flat tax and public-sector spending. bTV and Nova TV focused on the Government’s »»»

The East Beach in Bulgaria's Sveti Vlas resort opened the 2026 season by receiving its 20th Blue Flag award, recognizing concessionaire Venid Beach for consistently maintaining high standards in water quality, safety, environmental management, and visitor services, concessionaire company manager Ge»»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced the launch of the fourth edition of the Emirates Labour Market Award, expanding the programme to recognise businesses and individuals helping shape the future of work in the UAE. Held under the patronage of His Highness »»»

Unable to stay, unwilling to leave. Dubai-based Kira Brewer (name changed on request) remembers how she settled into a complacency at her old job. There was nothing wrong there: The boss was pleasant and the work was easy enough. She knew it all like the back of her hand, and at the same time, she »»»

Dubai: Dubai residents trying to buy their first home now have a wider pool of properties to choose from after the emirate expanded its First-Time Home Buyer Program, which has already helped more than 3,200 residents purchase homes since its launch in July 2025. Sign up for our daily business news»»»

The risk of Ebola spreading within European Union countries remains low, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the Health Ministry said on its website on Monday. A Health Ministry delegation took part in an informal videoconference of EU health ministers dedica»»»

Romania’s Competition Council has penalised ten commercial banks with record fines totalling RON 3.73 billion, equivalent to approximately EUR 710 million, for allegedly coordinating their behaviour during the ROBOR rate-setting procedure. According to the antitrust authority, the credit institutio»»»

Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov has said that disagreements over the Italian-design proposal are currently holding up progress on the planned construction of a temporary field camp in the Kabile military area near Yambol, according to a written response to a parliamentary question, BGNES reported»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a position confirming that it will continue to monitor the case of Bulgarian citizen Iva Mihaylova from Kocani and provide, within its mandate, the necessary assistance and support. The statement follows a report by Bulgarian National Television describing»»»

Bulgarian authorities have intercepted a large shipment of marijuana worth nearly 500,000 euros at the Gueshevo border checkpoint, after customs officers discovered the drugs hidden inside a truck entering Bulgaria from North Macedonia. The vehicle, carrying Albanian license plates, was selected on»»»

Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are the world's most neglected displacement crises, as humanitarian funding, media attention and political engagement continue to fall short of growing needs, according to an annual ranking by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). In its 2025 Negl»»»

RIYADH: Middle Eastern carriers generated an estimated $7.2 billion in net profit in 2025, delivering the highest profit margins globally among all regions, according to the International Air Transport Association’s Annual Review. In its latest report, IATA revealed that this strong performance, co»»»

Academician Vitomir Popović believes there are serious legal arguments that Milorad Dodik may run for any offices except that of Republika Srpska president, because that prohibition is the only one explicitly stated in the operative part of the court judgment. It is true, Popović pointed out, that »»»

Bucharest has ranked 247th out of 251 cities worldwide in the 2026 edition of the Happy City Index, placing the Romanian capital among the lowest-performing urban centers evaluated by the annual global study. The ranking, developed by the Institute for Quality of Life, assesses cities based on fact»»»

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan early Monday claimed victory in the country’s general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81% of the vote. Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party are looking for a strong mandate for a new ge»»»

Companies are accelerating investments in artificial intelligence (AI), but trust in these technologies remains limited. Organisations face an increasingly visible paradox: AI is considered a strategic priority, but is simultaneously viewed with skepticism regarding its maturity and real value, acc»»»

This photo, taken Monday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks dropped more than 8 percent on concerns over AI profitability and fears over a possible rate hike by the U.S. Fed. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks nosedived more than 8 percent Monday, extending their »»»

SOTOGRANDE: Tyrrell Hatton came to Valderrama a new father and leaves with a championship. The Englishman carded a final-round 70 to finish at 11-under par and claim victory at LIV Golf Andalucia 2026, his first LIV Golf title since Nashville in 2024. Hatton was two-over through 12 holes but made c»»»

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ABU DHABI: Round 4 of the third edition of the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship concluded on Sunday at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi with Baniyas Jiu-Jitsu Club finishing top of the overall standings, followed by Al Ain Jiu-Jitsu Club in second place and Palms Sports – Team 777 in »»»

Nicosia: The European Union is debating how to use a long-blocked 6.6-billion-euro ($7.6-billion) fund meant to pay back countries for arms given to Ukraine, as Hungary lifts its veto, the bloc’s top diplomat said Monday. Hungary has told its EU counterparts it is dropping a years-long blockage on »»»

Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, the Mossad, is experiencing a major upheaval following a decision by its new director, Roman Gofman, to dismiss his deputy, known publicly only by the initial “A.” The outgoing Mossad chief, David Barnea, had reportedly viewed “A” as his preferred successor. Ac»»»

Nicosia: The European Union is debating how to use a long-blocked 6.6-billion-euro ($7.6-billion) fund meant to pay back countries for arms given to Ukraine, as Hungary lifts its veto, the bloc’s top diplomat said Monday. Hungary has told its EU counterparts it is dropping a years-long blockage on »»»

The Hague: The State of Qatar took part in sponsoring the 49th Telders International Law Moot Court Competition, held at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, in partnership with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of the Netherlands H E »»»

Romanians are increasingly orienting their financial decisions toward protecting their existing resources, in a social and economic climate marked by uncertainty and financial prudence, preferring low-risk, highly liquid instruments over speculative investments. More than half of respondents (54.1%»»»

The Competition Council has fined 10 banks a total of 3.73 billion lei, equivalent to approximately 710 million euros, for breaching competition rules in the process of setting the ROBOR. Some of the credit institutions targeted by sanctions have already announced that they will challenge the decis»»»

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed an attack on Israel and said Israel-affiliated vessels would again be a target in the Red Sea, putting the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait connected them in danger. The statement from Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree was broadcast on the»»»

The prices of products included in a basic consumer basket will be reduced by 15% for at least six months under the National Care Basket initiative, a joint campaign between the government and leading retail chains, Minister of Agriculture and Food Plamen Abrovski said at the launch of the initiati»»»

Doha, Qatar: Julen Lopetegui expressed satisfaction with Qatar’s performance in their final World Cup warm-up match against El Salvador, saying the goalless draw provided valuable lessons as Al Annabi enter the final week of preparations for their opening Group B clash against Switzerland. Qatar wr»»»

MUZAFFARABAD: Seven people were killed and dozens wounded in clashes between police and members of a banned activist group in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, officials said on Monday. Supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an anti-government movement demanding economic and governance»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) participated in London International Disputes Week 2026 (LIDW26), represented by The Rt Hon The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, President of the Qatar International Court. As part of the main conference programme held at the»»»

Keeping price increases of essential food products under control is one of the government's top priorities, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Monday during the presentation of the National Care Basket initiative, a joint campaign between the government and leading retail chains, at the Council of »»»

KOLKATA: India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal last month, according to official statistics. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a sweeping victory in elections in the eastern border state »»»

Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a full-scale regional war, while Yemen’s Houthi militants also fired at Israel and warned they would target Israel-affiliated ships in the Red Sea, further escalating tension. Isr»»»

Washington: Julian E Barnes, Eric Schmitt Recent US intelligence reports have raised concerns about Israeli spy agencies eavesdropping on American negotiators working on a peace deal with Iran, amid rising concern over a more general counterintelligence threat by Israel. Israel and the United State»»»

Dubai: A former accounts manager has been ordered to pay Dh2.3 million to his employer after being convicted of embezzling more than Dh2.1 million in customer payments entrusted to him during his employment. The Dubai Court of First Instance awarded the company Dh2.3 million in compensation for mat»»»

Dubai: A former accounts manager has been ordered to pay Dh2.3 million to his employer after being convicted of embezzling more than Dh2.1 million in customer payments entrusted to him during his employment. The Dubai Court of First Instance awarded the company Dh2.3 million in compensation for mat»»»

SEOUL: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a rare state visit that experts say is likely meant to reassert China’s unique influence over North Korea in return for providing economic and political benefits. During a two-day trip, his first visit to North Korea in seven ye»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Education and Science Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva has commented on the public backlash surrounding her recent statements about the state of the Kyrgyz language in schools and responded to criticism directed at her. In a post published on Facebook, the minister stated that more th»»»

This week’s agenda — at glance The European Central Bank is expected to raise key interest rates The Eurogroup and EU financial ministers meet in Luxembourg EU commission to present 2027 EU budget UN Bonn Climate Change Conference EU transport and telecommunication ministers meet in Luxembourg Info»»»

Uzbekistan’s president Shavkat Mirziyoyev joined Russian leader Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on June 4 to watch via video link the launch of construction of the first power unit of what will be the Central Asian country’s first nuclear power plant (NPP). Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-gene»»»

SEOUL: Chinese President Xi Jinping departed for Pyongyang on Monday in his first visit in seven years, a trip likely meant to reassert China’s unique influence over North Korea in return for providing economic and political benefits. China's official Xinhua news agency described Xi's trip as a sta»»»

Share: Photo- Iran fires missiles at Israel for first time since April truce Here is the latest Israel said Sunday that Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April. The reported strikes came after an Israeli air raid on Beirut’»»»

German lawmakers want former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock questioned over Berlin’s failure to secure a seat on the UN Security Council, Bild reports. According to the outlet, the ruling CDU/CSU alliance blames the former top diplomat for the setback and wants her summoned before the Parliamen»»»

Lee Jae-myung called for a parliamentary inquiry and a joint prosecution-police investigation into voting rights violations during local elections. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung delivers his speech during a ceremony marking the country's 71st Memorial Day to commemorate veterans and independ»»»

A search for suspects in Ohio who opened fire near a busy street festival stretched into Sunday after 12 people were wounded in the weekend shooting that sent crowds scrambling for cover in a historic Toledo neighborhood. Each of the dozen victims — ranging from teenagers to people in their 60s — w»»»

Dozens of European Parliament members have demanded that Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky be stripped of the bloc’s highest award – the European Order of Merit – for glorifying World War II-era Nazi collaborators. Zelensky was among the first recipients of the highest class of the order, which was estab»»»

QNA The Hague The State of Qatar sponsored the 49th Telders International Law Moot Court Competition, held at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, in partnership with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of the Netherlands HE Dr. Mutlaq b»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, hosted its flagship undergraduate research symposium- Meeting of the Minds 2026. This year’s event brought together 65 research projects across two presentation streams—in-person and online»»»