MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean soldiers brought closer the liberation of the Kursk region from Ukrainian neo-Nazis at the cost of their lives, and the Russian people will never forget their feat, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. "Our people will never forget the unparalleled »»»

London: Andy Burnham projects regular man-of-the-people vibes, but behind the casual persona lies ruthless ambition and an ability for reinvention that has helped propel him to the pinnacle of British politics. The 56-year-old veteran figure within centre-left Labour replaced Keir Starmer as prime »»»

Hungary has entered an unusual constitutional transition in which one woman is temporarily performing the duties of head of state, while another has taken over the leadership of parliament. The arrangement will remain in place until Hungary’s next president is elected and assumes office, with chess»»»

The annual conference of Bulgarian ambassadors and permanent representatives abroad was held in Sofia on Monday. The meeting was hosted by Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova. Speakers discussed Bulgaria's capacity to implement an autonomous foreign policy while working within the European family an»»»

London: Prime Minister Andy Burnham acknowledged his precarious perch Monday as the seventh British leader in just over a decade as he set out an ambitious but vague vision to create a new political and economic establishment. Burnham used his inaugural speech as prime minister to renew his theme o»»»

Parliament was thrown into disruption on Monday after opposition lawmakers from the Democratic Party (PD) blocked the speaker’s podium, preventing the normal proceedings of a plenary session. The lawmakers refused to allow the scheduled presentation by Ombudsperson Endrit Shabani, arguing that his »»»

Szczecin, Rzeszów, and Białystok lead a ranking of smaller Polish cities with strong warehouse market potential. Although more than 80% of the country’s warehouse stock remains concentrated in six major regions, over half of warehouse investment volume now goes to locations outside the main logisti»»»

Day 7 showdown: Senate grants subpoena for VP Sara Duterte's bank records in pivotal day of impeachment trial The House prosecution's request was granted to subpoena VP Sara Duterte's bank records, income tax returns, and other financial documents covering the period 2017 to 2021 Prosecutors have a»»»

Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has called on Washington to withdraw its forces from the Middle East and abandon its bases, arguing that months of military confrontation have demonstrated Iran’s strengthened regional position and warning that further escalation would damage both the US an»»»

Abu Dhabi: More than 190,000 Emirati men and women were working in the UAE private sector by the end of the first half of 2026, according to updated figures from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. The citizens were employed across more than 32,000 private companies, reflecting a con»»»

Sharjah: A phone call from Rafid to a vehicle owner in Sharjah led to the discovery that his car had been stolen, driven into a traffic accident and abandoned in the middle of a road, according to evidence presented before the Sharjah Misdemeanour Court. The owner told the court that Rafid, the com»»»

Argentine President Javier Mile said oil, gas and mining sectors could become new engines of economic growth beyond the country's traditional reliance on agriculture. Photo by Chema Moya/EPA BUENOS AIRES, July 20 (UPI) -- President Javier Milei said Argentina is undergoing a shift in its productive»»»

Ensuring national security through the development of modern, effective and interoperable armed forces remains a leading priority for the Ministry of Defence, Deputy Defence Minister Lyubomir Monov said during his address to the annual conference of Bulgaria's ambassadors and permanent representati»»»

Polish commercial property management platform Singu has tripled its workforce to 250 employees within a year and increased annual recurring revenue to PLN 150 mln. Backed by US private equity fund K1 Investment Management, the company has completed four acquisitions: Britain’s Micad and Synbiotix,»»»

Polish tour operator Itaka is diversifying to restore profitability after high aviation fuel prices weakened earnings for a second consecutive year. Although the company expects to meet its 2026 targets of PLN 8 bn in revenue and around 2 mln customers, it will miss its profit goal. Itaka is expand»»»

The Russian market has always been, and remains, attractive to Western companies - it is large, stable, and rapidly growing, Chief Executive Officer of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Russia Robert Agee told Sputnik. He talked about how US companies are suffering from anti-Russian sanc»»»

The average price of a gallon of regular grade gasoline in the United States has again reached $4 on Monday with renewed fighting in Iran. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- The average price of a gallon of regular grade gasoline in the United States has again reached $4»»»

Bulgaria has ranked among the European Union's top performers for bathing water quality, placing third in the latest annual assessment by the European Environment Agency for the 2025 season. According to the report, 96.9% of the country's monitored bathing sites achieved the highest possible classi»»»

“Victory,” US president John F. Kennedy once said (paraphrasing the Roman historian Tacitus), “has a hundred fathers, and defeat is an orphan.” To be precise, Kennedy made the comment after a humiliating political and black-ops fiasco, namely the botched attempt to use Cuban exiles to invade and re»»»

On Monday, before the agenda was taken up, the prime minister identified unconditional love for the country as an essential requirement for the next presidential candidate in the National Assembly. Regarding the presidential election, Péter Magyar said, “We’re starting with a clean slate; we’re not»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Monday, gaining 25.17 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 10,741.99. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.95 billion ($1.05 billion), with 78 listed stocks advancing and 179 declining. The MSCI Tadawul Index also increased»»»

Gaza City: Hamas announced Monday that it had elected Khalil Al Hayya, the group's lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, as the new head of its political bureau. "Hamas announces the election of brother mujahid Khalil Al Hayya as head of the it's political bureau, succeeding the »»»

Doha, Qatar: A curated, non-ranked list of business leaders making an impact across the MENA region's markets has included top executives of nine Qatar-based companies. CNBC Arabia has launched its list of 'Top 100 Leaders' list for the Gulf and Egypt for 2026, aiming to highlight the movers and sh»»»

Dubai: UAE residents will gain wider access to Jaywan cards after the country formally started nationwide issuance through banks, licensed financial institutions and exchange houses. The rollout follows the official inauguration of Jaywan, the UAE’s first national card scheme, by Sheikh Mansour bin»»»

MANILA: The top diplomats of the US, China and Russia are due in Manila this week to attend the annual forum of Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers that started on Monday. The current ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting is hosted by the Philippines as chair for 2026. It is part of»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria should position itself as one of the European Union’s most attractive destinations for investment, emphasizing that the country has the necessary conditions to develop modern industries and strengthen its role in regional connectivity. Addressing Bulgaria’s »»»

A Maryland woman credited her husband's research with helping them to win $500,000 from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- A Maryland woman credited her husband's research with helping them to win $500,000 from a Maryland Lottery»»»

Russian state media and pro-Kremlin Telegram channels failed to turn Ukrainian public opinion against the sacked former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov before his dismissal, according to an analysis of almost 7,000 publications that tracked the competing narratives surrounding his removal. The st»»»

The Ukraine war enters brutal tit-for-tat phase with escalating strikes on civilian targets, Wildberries warehouse destroyed The Ukraine war has entered a new brutal tit-for-tat phase where both sides are increasingly targeting civilian infrastructure in an effort to make life unliveable for the p»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday urged allies to play a greater role in “safeguarding international shipping routes”, accusing Iran of attempting to “use the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining tool.” “It’s clear that Iran, at least some people in Iran, want to control the strait and hold t»»»

Day 7 showdown: Senate grants subpoena for VP Sara Duterte's bank records in pivotal day of impeachment trial The House prosecution's request was granted to subpoena VP Sara Duterte's bank records, income tax returns, and other financial documents Prosecutors have also sought records involving her »»»

Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said his country was in a “full-scale war” with the United States and that Tehran should accept the repercussions of the conflict. “The reality is that today the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in a full-scale war,” Pezeshkian said, adding t»»»

London: Larry the cat, the UK's most famous feline, on Monday welcomed his seventh housemate at 10 Downing Street since he began patrolling the corridors of power more than 15 years ago. "Politicians come and go; cats are permanent," Larry's X account @Number10cat posted, as the country's chief mou»»»

Dubai: Pakistan and Canada agreed on Monday to elevate their relationship by expanding cooperation in trade, investment, critical minerals and security, as Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand made the first visit by a Canadian foreign minister to Islamabad in nearly two decades, a diplomatic mile»»»

The Hungary interest rate could fall again on Tuesday, 21 July, when the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) holds its next policy meeting. Analysts widely expect a 25-basis-point reduction, which would lower the central bank’s base rate from 6% to 5.75%. The decision could gradua»»»

Armoured riot police charged demonstrators taking part in a banned march on parliament in India's capital New Delhi on Monday linked to growing anger over irregularities in major university examinations. Saurav ‌Das, a spokesperson for the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, said that two me»»»

Hitler doppelganger Stefan Wijkamp has been ordered to appear before a German court on charges of incitement of hatred, Bild has reported. The Dutch national, who has repeatedly traveled to Germany to take part in far-right rallies in recent years, is an avowed admirer of the late Nazi leader. On S»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar will meet with former chess champion Judit Polgar on Monday to ask her if she will serve as the country's next president. Hungarian lawmakers last week passed an amendment removing the current president from office after Magyar accused him of being a "puppet" o»»»

LONDON: The moment for Andy Burnham has finally come. After weeks as UK prime minister-in-waiting, Burnham will take office on Monday, succeeding the departing Keir Starmer, and Britain’s political turbulence will give way, at least temporarily, to smooth choreography. Burnham will become the seven»»»

DUBAI: As Spain’s teammates and substitutes celebrated wildly at the final whistle, Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana fell to his knees and raised his hands in prayer. And no wonder the 19-year-old Muslim player gave thanks toward the heavens. He had just achieved what no player has ever before, becoming»»»

This file photo shows South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (C), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7. File Photo courtesy of South Korea Foreign Ministry The top diplomats of South Korea, th»»»

This photo, taken Monday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks fell by more than four percent on AI concerns amid Middle East tensions. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks closed more than 4 percent lower Monday, as artificial intelligence (AI) woes resurfaced amid es»»»

Residents of Varna’s Chayka neighbourhood have filed complaints with several institutions over a new construction project they claim is illegal, Kaloyan Botev, Stefan Stavrev and Prodan Radanov said at a press conference at the BTA National Press Club in the seaside city on Monday. The residents em»»»

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Nervous excitement and rowdy cheers turned into anguished groans, nailbiting tension and tears, as Argentines' hope of yet another epic comeback led by Lionel Messi in the World Cup fizzled out against Spain. At the Cafe Relax bar in the historic center of Buenos Aires, fan»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin, state media reported on Sunday. Kremlin Pool Photo by Alexander Shcherbak/Sputnik/EPA SEOUL, July 20 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for its military support»»»

East Rutherford, United States: It was a World Cup in which football's biggest names sprinkled stardust over the tournament, yet in the end the trophy deservingly went to a formidable if unspectacular Spain side who were simply too strong, even without Lamine Yamal being at his thrilling best. The »»»

All media outlets have covered Spain's 1–0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final. Mediapool.bg reports that France's Kylian Mbappé finished as the tournament's top scorer, ending the event with ten goals. Dnevnik.bg carries an article titled "How the World Cup Became a USD 10 Bill»»»

Madrid: Spain's World Cup winners headed home on Monday to a heroes' welcome in Madrid, where a million fans are expected to greet them after a night of raucous celebrations across the country. The triumph has sparked an outpouring of national pride in football-mad Spain, where many younger support»»»

MANILA: The Philippine military accused the China Coast Guard on Monday of clubbing a Filipino sailor with a baton as they approached a grounded vessel that has long served as a Philippine garrison in the disputed South China Sea. News of the incident on Monday came just hours after the Philippine »»»

Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is set to become the new UK prime minister Monday after being asked by King Charles III to form a government. Burnham is expected to announce his senior cabinet appointments later in the day. Andy Burnham will on Monday become Britain's seventh prime min»»»