Colombians are heading to the polls this Sunday for the second round of the presidential election. Up against the far-right Abelardo de la Espriella, the left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda is the political heir to outgoing president Gustavo Petro. Report by Rodrigo Sedano and Aitor Chavarri, narrated »»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards declared the Strait of Hormuz shut again on Saturday. Meanwhile Iranian state media says high level officials have arrived in Switzerland for peace talks starting this Sunday. And after initially cancelling his trip, US Vice President JD Vance has landed to take par»»»

A massive Ukrainian barrage in Russian-occupied Crimea killed at least four people and wounded dozens, Moscow-backed authorities there said Sunday, adding that fuel sales at Crimean petrol stations were suspended. Ukraine said it targeted military and energy facilities in Crimea»»»

Hezbollah Military Media released a video that displays footage from the Islamic Resistance’s operation targeting an Israeli enemy army engineering vehicle on June 14, 2026, on the outskirts of the town of Arnoun in southern Lebanon, using an Ababil drone. Source: Al-Manar English Website»»»

JERUSALEM: Israelis overwhelmingly believe that Iran emerged stronger from the Middle East war and its subsequent deal with the United States, a poll released on Sunday found. The poll of 3,644 respondents, conducted between June 17 and 20 by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in collaboration with»»»

Ahmed Hasanov was elected Grand Mufti and Mustafa Hadzhi Chairman of the Supreme Muslim Council at a National Muslim Conference held in Sofia on Sunday. Until now, Hasanov served as Deputy Grand Mufti, while Hadzhi was Grand Mufti. There were two candidates for each position: Ahmed Hasanov and Supr»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Sunday with further strikes if Tehran failed to persuade pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon to stop "causing trouble." "Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble. If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very»»»

Gaza: One Palestinian was martyred and several others were injured in an Israeli drone strike that targeted a refugee shelter center in Gaza City on Sunday. Local sources said that that the attack targeted the courtyard of Ibn Sina School in Al Shati refugee camp, northwest of Gaza City. They added»»»

RIYADH: Saudi developer Red Sea Gateway Terminal is set to start full-capacity operations at Bangladesh’s largest port in Chittagong in July, as it has just completed the deployment of specialized machinery. Chittagong Port is the main gateway for Bangladesh’s ocean cargo import and export. Last ye»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday in a surprising statement that "Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble," apparently referring to Iran-backed Hezbollah. "If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!" T»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Negotiators at the US-Iranian talks hosted by Switzerland have achieved significant progress, with additional progress expected in the hours to come, US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday. "We have already made great progress over the last few hours, and I expect we will »»»

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Brussels, June 21 (SANA) The Chargé d’Affaires at the Syrian Embassy in Brussels, Abdul Latif Dabbagh, met with Italy’s Permanent Representative to the EU Political and Security Committee, Ambassador Andrea Orizio, to discuss cooperation and regional issues. The meeting included an exchange of view»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Sunday, losing 44.46 points, or 0.40 percent, to close at 11,076.67. The total trading turnover on the benchmark index reached SR2.79 billion ($751 million), with 95 stocks advancing and 164 declining. Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel marke»»»

“Trade between India and Egypt increased by about 60 per cent over the last five years and this is really remarkable, as you will notice that trade between many other countries has actually stagnated. Global trade itself is festering so this is a remarkable development,” India’s Ambassador to Egypt»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index opened lower on Sunday, losing 7.50 points, or 0.07%, to reach 10,503 points, compared to the previous session's close, under pressure from five sectors. Market data showed declines in the Real Estate sector by 0.07%, Telecoms (-0.22%), Banks and F»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: An Israeli glider dropped a sound bomb near the Al-Farah fun park between the two South Lebanon towns of Nabatieh A»»»

Strong Week for Egyptian Assets as Record Debt Inflows, Equity Gains and Futures Launch Signal Market Deepening Cairo — Egyptian equities ended a shortened trading week on a positive note as foreign investors increased exposure to both government debt and equities, while the launch of the country’s»»»

A historic castle ruin in southern Hungary has suffered significant damage after unknown individuals allegedly dismantled part of its medieval wall to build a fire pit during what locals describe as a wild overnight party. The incident took place at Máré Castle, one of the best-known historical lan»»»

DOHA (Sputnik) - The parties to the talks in Switzerland said on Sunday they had established technical groups to agree on the terms of a final peace deal between Iran and the United States, which is due within 60 days of negotiations, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said. Techn»»»

RIYADH: Saudi developer Red Sea Gateway Terminal is set to start full-capacity operations at Bangladesh’s largest port in Chittagong in July, as it has just completed the deployment of specialized machinery. Chittagong Port is the main gateway for Bangladesh’s ocean cargo import and export. Last ye»»»

Ajman: A 43-year-old Indian expat in the UAE died of a cardiac arrest in Ajman after a routine badminton session on Wednesday night, just days after another compatriot collapsed and died while playing cricket in Dubai, his family has confirmed. Anwar Sadiq, a father of two from Kerala who had lived»»»

RIYADH: The Royal Commission for AlUla, in partnership with UNESCO, continues to support the Rawi program, an initiative dedicated to safeguarding living heritage and fostering intercultural dialogue. It does so by empowering the local community in AlUla to share its stories, knowledge, and cultura»»»

The National Muslim Conference held in Sofia on Sunday elected Ahmed Hasanov as Grand Mufti and Mustafa Hadzhi as Chairman of the Supreme Muslim Council. Hadzhi held the position of Grand Mufti until now. Hasanov was Deputy Grand Mufti. There were two candidates for Grand Mufti: Ahmed Hasanov and V»»»

RIYADH: Kuwait’s annual inflation rate eased to 2.49 percent in May, driven by higher prices for food, healthcare, clothing, education, and miscellaneous goods, new figures showed. Issued by the state’s Central Statistical Bureau, the May 2026 Consumer Price Index report showed that consumer prices»»»

A meeting has opened in Cairo bringing together the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the ministers met in a “restricted format” to discuss regional developments, imple»»»

ANKARA: Turkish President ‌Tayyip Erdogan ordered officials on Sunday to resume talks on reopening an Orthodox Christian seminary near Istanbul, ​an issue raised by U.S. President Donald Trump, who is expected to visit Ankara next month for a NATO summit. The Halki seminary, founded in 1844 and shu»»»

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If you think of electrolytes - if you think of them at all - it’s probably in the context of sports drinks or oral rehydration solutions like Pedialyte. But as of late, electrolyte beverages, powders, drops and tablets are cropping up everywhere from grocery-store endcaps to podcast ads, propelling»»»

As billions of dollars are poured into railways, highways and ports across Central Asia and the Caucasus, the official responsible for coordinating much of the Middle Corridor says the route's biggest challenge is no longer physical infrastructure, but governance. Jasurbek Choriyev, secretary gener»»»

Abdullah Mohammad Talib, whose family stated that he was allocated a school in Abu Dhabi as exam centre for the NEET-UG examination, came to an examination venue in Nagpur to sit in the competitive test. His father, Mohammad Talib, said the student was apprehensive and will feel better as he writes»»»

Addressing the National Muslim Conference in Sofia on Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said all Bulgarians, regardless of faith or origin, have equal rights and a shared goal - the unity and well-being of the nation. "Dear brothers and sisters, Bulgarian Muslims, religious freedoms are gua»»»

In an address to Sunday's National Muslim Conference in Sofia, President Iliana Iotova said the forum is an expression of respect for the tradition of dialogue and for the democratic principles on which the work of religious communities in Bulgaria is based. Iotova also said the forum is also an op»»»

New Delhi: Shubman Gill will captain India for next month's three-match one-day international series against England, with veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma included. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said Shreyas Iyer will serve as vice-captain for the series, which begins at Ed»»»

JEDDAH: Wejdan Ghoos’ Riyadh-based brand WeGo, a home-based specialty beverage venture, has turned a humble matcha drink into a social media sensation, one cup at a time. Ghoos, who is originally from Madinah, affirms that social media played a major role in the growth of her business. “It allowed »»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's focus during negotiations with the US in Switzerland will be on the implementation of provisions of the memorandum of understanding that stipulate an end to fighting on all fronts, the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil exports and unfreezing of Iranian assets, Iranian Fo»»»

Tunis, June 21 (TAP) - The Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA) said it is organising the Tunisian participation in Fruit Attraction 2026 due to take place on October 6-8 in Madrid, Spain, as part of its promotion programme for the...»»»

A National Muslim Conference, at which a new Grand Mufti and a new leadership of the Muslim Denomination in Bulgaria will be elected, is taking place in Sofia on Sunday, the Grand Mufti's Office of the Muslim denomination in Bulgaria said. More than 1,000 delegates, elected by local Muslim communit»»»

Madrid: The public screening of Spain's World Cup match against Saudi Arabia in Madrid later on Sunday has been cancelled because of extreme heat forecast for the Spanish capital, officials said. The match, due to kick off at 6 pm local time on Sunday, had been scheduled to be shown on a giant scre»»»

As Colombian voters head to the polls to elect their new president, Abelardo de la Esperiella is gaining momentum. Facing the left's Ivan Cepeda, the far-right candidate promises a radical change for the country and assures voters he will restore security with an iron fist. He was promoting his rum»»»

Voters in Colombia will choose a new president Sunday as hard-right White House-backed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella faces leftist senator Ivan Cepeda in a high-stakes vote that will decide the fate of the country's stumbling peace process and strained ties with Washington. Co»»»

Qatar-based Al Jazeera said on Saturday that an Israeli drone strike targetting a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza killed its journalist Ahmed Wishah. An Israeli military spokesman confirmed the strike on Wishah and alleged he was a "Hamas terrorist", but did not prov»»»

An Iranian official warned on Sunday that the country would not enter into talks on a broader agreement with the United States unless the war in Lebanon comes to an end, adding that the ongoing conflict between Israel and militant group Hezbollah will top the agenda in talks. Follow »»»

The United States and Iran are set to start a new round of talks in Switzerland on Sunday in a bid to finalise the Memorandum of Understanding signed last week. The teams have a timeframe of 60 days to resolve some of the more difficult issues such as what will happen to Iran's nuclear program and »»»

Ahead of negotiations in Switzerland, The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has said vessels should not approach the strait of Hormuz else their security would be at risk. Iran shut the shipping lane on Saturday, saying that Israeli strikes in Lebanon constituted a breach of the preliminary ceasefi»»»

Berlin: Organisers on Sunday suspended the final of the Berlin Open tennis tournament and have cleared everyone out of the event location due to "severe weather conditions". Sunday's final between third seed Jessica Pegula and eighth seed Linda Noskova was scheduled for midday local time but was po»»»

Paris, France: France on Sunday prepared to host its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert. Every year on June 21, musicians take over France, filling establishments, street corners and rooftops as revellers celebrate midsummer late into the n»»»