Russians are more pessimistic ⁠about the state of ​their economy than at any time in the past 20 years, and a majority say ​living standards are worsening, a Gallup survey published on Tuesday shows. But, according to Konstantin Sonin, John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor, Irving B. Harris Gr»»»

US space agency NASA is preparing to launch a robotic rescue mission to haul an ageing telescope into a higher orbit to save it from burning up as it falls back down to Earth. The next launch attempt is set for Wednesday after a previous liftoff was pushed back due to the weather.  NASA is set»»»

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson waits June 24 for President Donald Trump to speak at a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. Johnson sent House lawmakers home for a long holiday recess Tuesday after some Republican members voted again»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The operations of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees are at breaking point, its chief warned the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. Christian Saunders, UNRWA’s acting commissioner-general, appealed for emergency funding to prevent the underfunded agency from collapsin»»»

A skateboarder captures content with a cellphone while riding on 42nd street for a Manhattanhenge sunset event in New York City on May 28. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July will bring a mix of easy-to-see sky events, from a sunset spectacle in New York City to shooting stars at »»»

MPK Kraków has begun operating its own hydrogen-powered buses. Ten Polish-made NesoBus vehicles, produced by PAK-PCE Polski Autobus Wodorowy, were presented on June 30 at the Płaszów bus depot and immediately entered service on routes 123, 148, 158, 162 and 307. Each 12-meter bus can carry 88 passe»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Oral Health Promotion and Prevention Department, in collaboration with the Health Education Department at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), organised an oral health awareness event and dental screening initiative for Qatar Rail employees. The event formed par»»»

QNA Cairo Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah Al Khater has been awarded the Arab Woman Excellence Shield for Social Responsibility 2026 in recognition of her leadership and contributions to education and community service at the national, regional and international levels. Accordi»»»

QNA Mexico City A selection of photographs from the “After the Game” exhibition, first shown at the Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar, has been included in a new exhibition in Mexico City exploring the legacy of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. It forms part of “Journeys to Greatness: Qatar 2022 Legacy”, »»»

Dr Al Ansari emphasised that the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the key issues under discussion, alongside Iran’s nuclear programme and wider regional matters. Reiterating Qatar’s longstanding position, he said there should be no impediments to freedom of navigation in the strait, describing it as»»»

CAIRO: A motorized tricycle plunged into a canal in southern Egypt on Tuesday, killing nine children and injuring two others, local officials said. The tricycle fell into the water in the area of Abu Tig in the southern province of Assiut, according to a statement the governor’s office posted on Fa»»»

Damascus, June.30 (SANA) Syria’s Communications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Salam Haykal said that the agreement with Zain Group was the, culmination of a transparent institutional process and a rigorous professional evaluation of competing bids, following the settlement of the legal »»»

Everfield, an international fund investing in European B2B software companies, has acquired Netmart System, the Warsaw-based creator of Ecologic, a fleet management platform used by clients such as Unilever, Skanska, British American Tobacco, Veolia, and Biofarm. It is Everfield’s third investment »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary visited the new state-of-the-art studios of Asharq Network, located in the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh. The chairman of the Saudi Research and Media Group, Eng. Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Ruwaita, along with Jomana Alrashid, the »»»

Years of “lies” by Western broadcasters such as CNN and the BBC drove audiences to RT in search of an alternative source of information, Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan has said. Speaking in an interview with the Chinese online news and analysis portal Guancha aired on Tuesday, Simonyan was aske»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary visited the new state-of-the-art studios of Asharq Network, located in the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh. The chairman of the Saudi Research and Media Group, Eng. Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Ruwaita, along with Jomana Alrashid, the »»»

TUNIS, June 30, 2026 (TAP) - Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Chileshe Kapwepwe, who is visiting Tunisia from June 29 to July 3, said Tuesday that the mission aims to strengthen Tunisia’s participation...»»»

UN Secretary-General Antonio ​Guterres on Tuesday urged countries to cover a $100 million gap in funding for the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, saying the body was nearing a breaking point after deep cost-cutting and austerity measures. Guterres told an ad hoc meeting of the General Assembly »»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Tuesday said that Iran was prioritising diplomacy with the United States, but remained ready for war. “We are pursuing dialogue, but if the dialogue is not implemented, we are also prepared for war and will respond accordingly,” Qalibaf sai»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Men’s National Team haven’t won a World Cup knockout match since 2002 nor ‌have they defeated a European side in any competition in more than five years. For the current squad, it’s not about revisiting history but making history when the United States plays Bosnia and Herzegovin»»»

People walk past a tobacco and vaping store in January 2020 in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will allow the maker of ZYN nicotine pouches to advertise some of its products as safer to use than cigarettes. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE June 30 (UPI»»»

UN Secretary-General Antonio ​Guterres on Tuesday urged countries to cover a $100 million gap in funding for the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, saying the body was nearing a breaking point after deep cost-cutting and austerity measures. Guterres told an ad hoc meeting of the General Assembly »»»

TEHRAN: Giant portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s late supreme leader killed in US-Israeli airstrikes, hung from Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Tuesday as workers raced to prepare for his grand funeral ceremony. His funeral, initially delayed at the height of the Middle East war, will take place»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s top humanitarian official warned on Tuesday that there was a risk El-Obeid, the besieged capital of Sudan’s North Kordofan region, would become “another El-Fasher,” as escalating drone strikes and a deteriorating humanitarian situation threaten hundreds of thousands of civil»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) and Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander (2-L) of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) are pictured during a meeting at the presidential palace in Baabda on June 29, 2026. Photo courtesy Lebanese Presidency/UPI | License Photo BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 30 (UPI) -- The United Stat»»»

Egypt has announced a series of measures to strengthen care for patients living with rare diseases, including expanding early screening programmes, establishing a national patient registry, and creating a dedicated funding mechanism, during the launch of the country’s first national forum dedicated»»»

DOHA: This July, Qatar Calendar presents an exciting line-up of events, inviting residents to enjoy a season packed with international sport, family entertainment, cultural exhibitions, and creative summer programs.Spanning a wide range of interests, the month's program offers something for audienc»»»

Egypt is set to begin allocating newly acquired mobile spectrum to telecommunications operators in July, marking the next phase of the country’s record US$3.5 billion spectrum agreement signed earlier this year to expand network capacity and support future digital services. The National Telecommuni»»»

Israel is developing a space-based laser weapon capable of targeting satellites, Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced. The proposed system is intended to give Israel a capability that no other nation currently has, the cabinet member told journalists on Monday. “As of today, no country has th»»»

DAMASCUS: An organization has begun restoring Damascus’s main Jewish cemetery, the group’s founder told AFP on Tuesday, as members of Syria’s dwindling community seek to revive their heritage after ex-ruler Bashar Assad’s ouster. At the cemetery located along the airport road near the capital, an A»»»

COVENTRY, England: Coventry City manager Frank Lampard has signed a new deal until 2029 ahead of the club’s return to the Premier League. The 48-year-old former England midfielder helped the Sky Blues earn promotion to the Premier League last season by winning the Championship. Coventry announced t»»»

Dubai: Finland has officially switched off its nationwide fixed-line telephone network, bringing nearly 150 years of landline service to an end as the country completes its transition to modern digital communications. The final nationwide landline call was made on Tuesday, June 30, before telecommu»»»

Washington: A new study found that regular strength training during midlife can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 42 percent. The 19-year study tracked more than 143,000 adults in the United States and was conducted by researchers from several international institutions, includ»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon is moving along two parallel tracks following the framework agreement it signed with Israel under US sponsorship on June 26, with the stated aim of ending decades of hostility between the two countries. The Lebanese government is pressing ahead with the course set during the fifth r»»»

BERLIN: Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday unveiled her portrait that will join those of her male predecessors in Berlin’s chancellery building. Merkel cut a ribbon to reveal the painting by French-German artist Jeremie Queyras at Berlin’s Bode Museum, where it will remain on display»»»

Spectators watch the annual July 4 fireworks display in 2025 on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This year's display is expected to be much larger and start later, officials said. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI.. | License Photo June 30 (UPI) -- This year's July 4 fireworks display in Washi»»»

Cairo: The State of Qatar won several awards at the International Forum of Arab Women in Diplomacy, organized by the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States at its headquarters in Cairo today, in cooperation with the Arab Council for Social Responsibility, coinciding with the International»»»

LONDON: Serena Williams is back on Wimbledon’s Center Court for her first singles match in nearly four years. The 44-year-old Williams was given a standing ovation Tuesday as she walked onto the grass court where she won seven of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles. Several supporters held up signs wi»»»

The U.S. District Attorney's Office in Connecticut announced it has arrested four men in a "jackpotting" scheme. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 30 (UPI) -- Four men allegedly stole more than half a million dollars in a "jackpotting" scheme from ATMs in Connecticut, the U.S. Dist»»»

Investigators believe that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) likely carried out the bombing attack on Ukrainian-born businessman Vadim Ermolaev in Monaco, Le Figaro has reported. The attack seriously injured Ermolaev and two members of his family. An explosive device packed with shrapnel detona»»»

LOS ANGELES: LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, will return for an unprecedented 24th season but not with the Los Angeles Lakers. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss thanked James in a statement for his eight years with the club, confirming multiple media reports that the 41-year-old superstar h»»»

Dubai: The Philippines has become the first country in Southeast Asia to commercially launch Starlink Direct-to-Cellthrough a mobile network after Globe Telecom secured regulatory approval to roll out the satellite-to-mobile service nationwide. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) appro»»»

LONDON: Journalist Janay Boulos first connected with Syrian cameraman Abd Alkader Habak in 2016, when the London-based BBC reporter sought footage from him ​during the final months of the battle for Aleppo. What began ‌as a professional relationship soon evolved into something more personal, sustai»»»

Britain plans to spend almost GBP300 billion ($397 billion) over the next four years to modernise its armed forces to counter rising threats, outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday. More drones, uncrewed vehicles and an upgrade to the UK's nuclear deterrent form part of Starmer's lo»»»

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed that the visit of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Doha is part of meetings with mediators in the State of Qatar to discuss various regional issues»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE expects economic growth to moderate to 1.7 per cent in 2026 as regional developments weigh on trade, shipping, tourism and private sector confidence, while forecasting a strong rebound to 9.8 per cent in 2027. In its June 2026 Quarterly Economic Report, the ce»»»

In “Why Is SHE Still Here?” former Silicon Valley executive Patty Azzarello shatters the myth of the fearless leader. She reveals in her candid memoir that her decades-long career — culminating in roles as a CEO and a general manager of a billion-dollar software business — was not powered by innate»»»

Tunis, June 30 (TAP) -Tunisia’s 2026–2030 development plan aims to achieve an average growth rate of around 4.2% at constant prices, reduce the poverty rate to below 15% and raise the Human Development Index (HDI) to the level of countries with very...»»»

Share: Illustration- The Lebanese people are tired of fighting the wars of others. Their future belongs to one state, one army, and one sovereign Lebanon The agreement brokered by the United States and signed in Washington should pave the way for the total recovery of Lebanon’s sovereignty within t»»»

LONDON: Newcastle ‌defender Tino Livramento has undergone minor surgery after suffering a calf injury and is expected to return during pre-season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old picked up the ‌injury during ‌England squad training ‌in ⁠June and was ⁠subsequently ruled out »»»