Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Jeenbek Kulubaev, held talks with his Cypriot counterpart, Constantinos Kombos, who arrived in the country on his first official visit. The Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. The heads of the ministries discussed prospects for cooperation in trade, economic, »»»

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»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would have no option but to accept any agreement Washington reaches with Iran, asserting that the final decision rests with him, not Israel. “He won’t have any choice,” Trump told the Financial Times in a phone interview. “I ca»»»

MADRID: Pope Leo said on Monday that escalating conflicts and polarization were ‌pushing the ‌world into a “profound ‌spiritual ⁠and cultural crisis.” In ⁠an address to Spain’s parliament during ⁠a week-long ‌tour of ‌the country, ‌Leo, ‌the first US pope, also firmly ‌reiterated his opposition to »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received in his office at the Amiri Diwan, on Monday, June 8, 2026, HE Witold Bańka, President of the World Anti-Doping Agency, and the accompanying delegation, on the occasion of his visit to the country. During the meeting, a numb»»»

Peru’s conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori kept a slight lead on Monday over her leftist rival in a runoff election, with over 90 percent of the votes counted, an official tally showed.Fujimori, the daughter of hardline former President Alberto Fujimori, secured 50.48 percent ‌of the»»»

An insect infestation is spreading across Berlin, forcing closures and health warnings in parks, sports grounds, and residential areas, German media has reported. The culprit is the oak processionary moth caterpillar, a tree-killing pest covered in toxic stinging hairs. The insect, scientifically k»»»

The US Army is preparing to carry out its first executions of death-row service members since 1961 if President Donald Trump orders them, ABC News reports, citing an internal planning document. Trump has advocated wider application of the death penalty as a deterrent against violent crime. ABC News»»»

US President Donald Trump stormed out of an interview with ‘Meet the Press’ host Kristen Welker after a heated exchange over his election-fraud claims. “You’re crooked, your press is crooked and ‘Meet the Press’ is crooked,” the visibly annoyed president said. Before ending the interview with the N»»»

Canada has temporarily banned imports of livestock, including horses, from the US state of Texas over the outbreak of screwworm fly, a flesh-eating and potentially deadly parasite. The first case of screwworm was identified in Texas on Wednesday, marking the first detection of the parasite in the U»»»

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BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3823 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change relative to Friday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to t»»»

PARIS - The Serbian-Kazakh duo of Aleksandra Krunic and Anna Danilina lost 6-2, 7-5 to the Czech-US pair of Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend in the Roland Garros women's doubles final on Sunday. Siniakova and Townsend won after an hour and 32 minutes of play. AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard AP Ph»»»

WARSAW - The Serbia 3x3 basketball team won the bronze at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2026 in Warsaw after beating France 20-19 in the third place game on Sunday evening. Earlier, the Serbia team, comprised of Nemanja Barac, Andreja Milutinovic, Nenad Nerandzic and Strahinja Stojacic, lost 20-19 to Latv»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian army has taken control of the settlement of Khimik in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "Units of the Youg group of forces have decisively liberated the village of Khimik in the Donetsk People's Republic," the ministry s»»»

Arab Finance: Nissan Motor Company celebrated the production of the first Nissan Magnite in Africa at its manufacturing facility in 6th of October City, as per a statement. On the sidelines of the event, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met senior company executives, reaffirming the government's sup»»»

Dubai: TENX Properties LLC has announced the launch of 10X Land Expo 2026, a landmark real estate investment platform that will bring together leading investors, developers, landowners, industry experts, and strategic partners to explore the next phase of growth in the UAE’s dynamic property sector»»»

Doha: Qatar's national football team hopes to make history as it prepares to compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026 finals, co-hosted by the US, Mexico, and Canada from June 11 to July 19. Qatar will begin its World Cup journey in a Group B match against Switzerland on June 13, then Canada on June 18, »»»

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 »»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a press conference at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, held to mark his first year in office, on Monday. Photo by Yonhap President Lee Jae Myung stressed Monday efforts to induce North Korea to halt its expanding nuclear and missile programs as a realistic »»»

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has hit the southern Philippines, killing at least 15 people. The aftershocks destroyed buildings, caused power outages, and raised the risk of a tsunami. The epicenter of the earthquake was off the coast of Mindanao Island, near General Santos. Following the mai»»»

U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa met Monday with President Joseph Aoun, as Israel and Iran traded fire after Israel's bombing of Beirut's southern suburb. Issa said the U.S. places great importance on Lebanon and has decided that Sunday's events must not expand further. "What happened yesterday is a pol»»»

Pope Leo XIV on Monday called global peace a "true moral imperative" and said weapons could only lead to a "temporary silence" not a "genuine and lasting peace". "Peace emerges as a political aspiration and, even more so, as a true moral imperative," he said in a speech to the Spanish parliament, c»»»

Dubai: Terrifying scenes unfolded at an elementary school in the southern Philippines when a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday, sending children into panic and causing part of a corrugated iron roof to collapse near a crowd of frightened students. Video footage from the school show»»»

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»»»

1 of 2 | A collapsed building in General Santos City on Mindanao island in the southern Philippines after a deadly 7.8 magnitude struck the region early Monday. Photo by Emil Elbert P. Prudente/EPA June 7 (UPI) -- At least 19 people were killed, 134 injured and a dozen unaccounted for after a 7.8 m»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) arrived in Pyongyang Monday for his first visit since 2019. This image shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting Xi in Beijing in June 2018. File Photo by KCNA/UPI | License Photo SEOUL, June 8 (UPI) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea on Mon»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations has issued a weather alert due to expected deterioration in weather conditions. According to meteorologists, high temperatures combined with forecast localized heavy rains may trigger mudflows in foothill and mountainous areas of the country today. In a»»»

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 »»»

WASHINGTON: As the US prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research highlights many Americans’ feeling of unease over the future of »»»

DUBAI: The Tribeca Film Festival condemned a set of “offensive” jokes made by comedians Elon Gold and Lizzy Savetsky on the red carpet about the rape of Palestinian people. In a statement, the film festival said: “The Tribeca Festival is aware of the concerns raised regarding a clip circulating on »»»

Doha: Qatar Chamber hosted a meeting with Chairman of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) HE Mohamed bin Hassan Al Malki, in the presence of Chairman of Qatar Chamber HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani. Discussions focused on enhancing cooperation between both entities and»»»

An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts. A few buildings collapsed and key infrastructure sustained quake damage in th»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the government is planning fully integrated industrial zones across Upper Egypt as part of efforts to expand industrial development beyond traditional economic hubs. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, June 7, 2026, following an inspection tour of Alexandr»»»

Payment request no.4 of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) worth 2.62 billion euros received favourable opinion on the part of the Economic and Financial Committee of the European Union, and Romania is close to collecting the full amount of the funds, the ministry of finance announced»»»

Romania is not in recession from a technical point of view, but is going through a period of stagflation, characterised by high inflation, declining consumption and production, economic consultant Adrian Negrescu said on Friday."Data announced today by the National Institute of Statistics (INS ) co»»»

Romania's economy could contract by 1%-1.5% in 2026 if the Q1 trends continue throughout the year, economic analyst Dragos Cabat said on Friday, who believes that cutting inflation and narrowing government deficit cannot be achieved without a time of economic contraction."The decline of the economy»»»

Romania's economy slid 1.2% in the first three months of this year on a gross series basis compared with the same period in 2025, and 1.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to provisional data (1) the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released on Friday.INS revised upwards its estimate»»»

Romania's National Employment Agency (ANOFM) and UN Women Moldova signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding that will contribute to promoting gender equality, developing inclusive employment services and expanding economic opportunities for women.According to an ANOFM social media post, the »»»

Prime Minister-designate Eugen Tomac was at the Victoria Palace on Friday afternoon, where he held talks with interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, sources close to the situation said.Also on Friday, the decree by which Romania's President Nicusor Dan appointed Eugen Tomac as candidate for the Prime»»»

Interim Minister of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Irineu Darau said that the Save Romania Union (USR) will take part in the consultations with Prime Minister-designate Eugen Tomac "out of respect for democracy and for the president." He said on Friday in Botosani that there »»»

National leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ilie Bolojan announced on Saturday that the party's leadership team will meet on Monday Prime Minister-designate Eugen Tomac, after which the National Political Bureau will convene to decide on the position that the Liberals will have towards Toma»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed solidarity with Romania following Friday's incident in the Constanta Port, where a drone crashed and exploded."Solidaritate cu Romania! (Solidarity with Romania)," Ursula von der Leyen said in Romanian, in a post on the X social media pla»»»

The Russian Embassy in Bucharest specifies on Friday that the maritime drone that exploded in the Port of Constanta is Ukrainian and draws attention to the fact that "any attempts to associate, directly or indirectly, these drones with Russia and to attribute responsibility for the respective incid»»»

In a press statement released on Saturday, KMG International reaffirms its full compliance with international sanctions regimes: neither the vessel Safeen Elona, nor its owner, nor its operators are included on any international sanctions list issued by and applicable within the European Union, the»»»

European Council President Antonio Costa and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola expressed solidarity with Romania after a maritime drone exploded on Friday in the Port of Constanta, condemning the incident."Full solidarity and support for Romania following the explosion of a drone in the»»»

The maritime drone that exploded on Friday in the Constanta Civil Port is a Ukrainian drone that went out of control following jamming by Russian electronic warfare systems, the Ukrainian Naval Forces announced, according to Reuters and AFP. Following the jamming, the drone deviated its trajecoty a»»»

NATO is ' closely monitoring' and coordinating with local authorities the situation in Romania following the explosion on Friday of a maritime drone in the port of Constanta on the Black Sea, allied sources quoted by EFE agency reported. 'Romania has informed NATO about the drone incident in Consta»»»