Villages in northern France have been sweltering this week as temperatures broke through the 40°C in what is already clearly going to be the fourth hottest year in recorded history. At least 18 people reportedly died in France in the last week, including two children left in a hot car, after  »»»

AL-MISHKHAB, Iraq: Alaa Al-Ibrahimi is planting rice again for the first time in years at his farm in Al-Mishkhab, in ​Iraq’s Najaf region. “Last year, I did not cultivate a single dunam ... This year, by God’s will, we got water,” he said, as workers sowed Anbar rice — his preferred variety — on h»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance say their interim deal to end the war with Iran will deliver a financial windfall to American farmers. But the Iranians deny it. And in the absence of more details, sanctions experts are flummoxed over exactly how billions of dollars»»»

The UK needs a faster transition to electric cars and heat pumps to meet its 2030 target on cutting carbon emissions, a group of independent experts advising the government said Wednesday. Published two days after the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Climate Change Committee's (CCC) »»»

BERLIN: All trains in Germany were “immobilized at stations” on Tuesday evening due to a breakdown in the railway radio communication systems, national rail operator Deutsche Bahn said. After decades of underinvestment which have led to trains often running late, Germany is trying to rapidly modern»»»

FOXBOROUGH, United States: England suffered a World Cup setback on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel’s side were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Ghana, leaving them with work still do as they bid to progress to the knockout stage as Group L winners. Nico O’Reilly came closest to scoring with a late header»»»

BusinessGermanyTrains resume after radio issue resolved, Deutsche Bahn saysRoshni Majumdar | Wesley Dockery with Reuters, AFP, AP, dpaA radio fault at the German rail network has now been solved and trains have resumed. https://p.dw.com/p/5FwpiDB trains frequently run into issues and are often unre»»»

California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project proposed off the state's central coast. State officials said they are combating the administration's attacks on their offshore wind industry by sending a notice of their intention to sue to the Departme»»»

In a move underscoring their commitment to stabilizing the global oil market, OPEC+ nations, including major players like Saudi Arabia and Russia, agreed to extend voluntary oil production cuts until the end of 2026. This decision emerged from a virtual meeting held alongside the 38th OPEC and non-»»»

All trains in Germany were "immobilised at stations" on Tuesday evening due to a breakdown in the railway radio communication systems, national state-run rail operator Deutsche Bahn said. After decades of underinvestment which have led to trains often running late, Germany is trying to rapidly mode»»»

Rome: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majid bin Mohammed Al Ansari participated Tuesday in a dialogue session in Rome titled "Qatar and Italy, a Mediterranean dialogue: building stronger channels for mediation and international coopera»»»

Foxborough, United States: England suffered a World Cup setback on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel's side were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Ghana, leaving them with work still do as they bid to progress to the knockout stage as Group L winners. Nico O'Reilly came closest to scoring with a late header»»»

QNA Doha Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani attended the graduation ceremony for the 26th cohort of national service recruits at the National Service Academy on Tuesday. The graduates completed a year-long training pro»»»

Tribune News Network Doha It is six months since Qatar Foundation’s Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum opened doors in Education City, establishing itself as a vibrant cultural destination that celebrates the life and work of one of the most influential figures in the history of modern art: Maqbool»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau, has announced the launch of the Digital Transformation Programme as part of the Government S»»»

Tribune News Network Seattle/Doha The strong reception the Qatar team received from fans on their arrival in Seattle on Tuesday must have surely warmed the hearts of the players. Now faced with a crucial final group tie against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Al Annabi need to produce their strongest p»»»

LIAQAT MALIK Doha Doha-based distinguished poet Ahmad Ashfaq has unveiled his second Urdu poetry collection, Pase Dastras, a work that deepens his literary footprint and offers readers a profound exploration of his evolving poetic voice. Compiled by Jawad Danish, Pase Dastras functions as a critica»»»

Tribune News Network Doha CNN’s flagship events series Global Perspectives will take place in Doha on 29 October convening dignitaries, political and business leaders and visionaries for important conversations on geopolitics, technology, media and culture. Global Perspectives: In Doha marks the fi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the support of generous donors, Qatar Charity (QC) continues its humanitarian efforts in Sri Lanka through its housing initiative, having recently handed over 10 fully furnished homes to the most vulnerable families in the districts of Anuradhapura and Ampara. This st»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has secured first place in the Government Services Redesign Challenge 2026, an initiative organised by the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau with the participation of government and semi-government entities. In a st»»»

The Korean Medical Center (KMC) has celebrated its second anniversary in Qatar, marking two years of growth, innovation, and collaboration in support of the country’s long-term healthcare vision. The anniversary event brought together representatives from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, healt»»»

QNA Riyadh The sixth meeting of the Qatar-Saudi Arabia Joint Security and Military Committee was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior HE Abdullah bin Khalaf bin Hattab Al Kaabi led the Qatari delegation, while that of Saudi Arabia was headed by Assista»»»

GODOLLO, Hungary: The leaders of four Central European countries signaled the revival of their regional alliance on Tuesday as they met in Hungary to repair relations that had fractured over the pro-Russian stance of former Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán. The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, H»»»

NEW YORK CITY: A report published by the UN Human Rights Office on Tuesday documents 546 verified incidents of conflict-related sexual violence across 16 of Sudan’s 18 states since the civil war in the country began in April 2023. It attributes about 87 percent of the cases to the paramilitary Rapi»»»

LONDON: It is a measure of the importance that successive UK governments have placed on close economic and political ties with the Gulf, to say nothing of Britain’s historic connections to the region, that since 2007 and the premiership of Gordon Brown, British prime ministers have paid no fewer th»»»

Beirut, June.23 (SANA) Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun reaffirmed on Tuesday that coordination between Lebanon and Syria is maintained across multiple sectors, particularly in the security and judicial fields. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), Aoun made the remarks during a »»»

Damascus, June 23 (SANA) Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) CEO Youssef Qiblawy met with a delegation from US energy giant Chevron on Tuesday to discuss steps to convert a signed memorandum of understanding on offshore exploration in Block (1) into an executive contract, as part of efforts to develop e»»»

US President Donald Trump his administration was working toward a "fair deal" with Iran, expressing optimism that negotiations were progressing and describing relations between the two countries as positive despite lingering disagreements over key issues, including nuclear inspections and sanctions»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Silvia Boccardi, freelance journalist based in Rome. Nearly five years after the Taliban's return to power, Afghanistan occupies an uneasy position in international politics. As European governments increasingly seek practical engagement with the authorities in»»»

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has started implementing a large-scale operation to facilitate the safe movement of hundreds of vessels and the evacuation of more than 11,000 seafarers who had been stranded in the Gulf during months of heightened tensions. The agency said it had secur»»»

The Netherlands faces off against Sweden in a FIFA World Cup match at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday. The TSA didn't specify how many drones at each of the 11 U.S. cities hosting the World Cup have been seized. Photo by Christian Brunskill/UPI | License Photo June 23 (UPI) -- Federal air marsha»»»

A 3-year-old boy died Saturday in Florida after being found unresponsive in a hot car, marking the eighth child hot car death in the United States this year as summer gets underway. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the boy's father called 911 after finding his son unresponsive»»»

BusinessGermanyDeutsche Bahn halts trains nationwide amid IT meltdownWesley Dockery with Reuters, AFP, AP, dpaTrains are being held back across Germany and travelers are staying in their seats amid the disruption. https://p.dw.com/p/5FwpiDB trains frequently run into issues and are often unreliable»»»

Manila: The Philippines is entering a new phase of investment in power generation, raising hopes for the eventual lowering of power rates. As of June 11, 2026, the Board of Investments (BOI) announced that 13 renewable energy projects worth ₱344.62 billion ($5.63 billion) were certified by the gove»»»

JERUSALEM: Officers from the Moroccan military, whose deployment was announced in February, have arrived in Israel to join a nascent international force for Gaza, US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace said Tuesday. An official from the board separately told AFP on condition of anonymity that t»»»

PARIS: France manager Didier Deschamps will ‌not manage his team’s final group-stage match against Norway on Friday as he flies back to France to attend his mother’s funeral. “Didier Deschamps will not be able to oversee training sessions ahead of the Norway v France match. He will also be absent f»»»

TEHRAN, Iran: The governor of Tehran’s central bank on Tuesday said Iran might well use the frozen funds released to it under its deal with Washington to buy US farm products. But Abdolnaser Hemmati, in a video message, denied US President Donald Trump’s declaration that the agreement obliges Iran »»»

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: The US hit Cuban state companies on Tuesday with new sanctions that analysts say are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions target five Cuban entities, including three linked to Grupo de Ad»»»

In Tunisia, inflation topped 5 percent last month, driven by a significant rise in food prices. One cause is supply chain issues and middlemen hiking prices. The crisis is exacerbated by continuing high unemployment rates, especially in marginalized regions far from the capital and the coast. Prote»»»

Algeria and Namibia have been removed from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list after strengthening anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls, a move expected to improve investor confidence and facilitate access to international finance. In a statement, the Paris-»»»

ATLANTA: Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron has been given a one-match suspension after he was the first player to be sent off at the World Cup for covering his mouth. FIFA confirmed on Tuesday that Almiron will miss Paraguay’s final group game against Australia on Thursday. World soccer’s governin»»»

TUNIS: A Tunisian court on Tuesday upheld an eight-year prison sentence slapped on anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah for financial misconduct, two of her lawyers said. Mosbah, the head of the anti-discrimination Mnemty association, was detained in 2024 as part of a wider crackdown on several NGOs »»»

BENGHAZI: Libya’s eastern-based government ‌on Tuesday banned the entry of nationals of four African countries, a decision a government ​source said was due to a “reorganization of foreign nationals’ entry to Libya.” “Citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia are prohibited from entering Lib»»»

EASTS RUTHERFORD, N.J.: After Lionel Messi scored two goals to set the World Cup record and Kylian Mbappe kept pace in the career chase, Erling Haaland delivered another dazzling performance on a showcase day for the tournament’s top stars. Haaland scored twice for Norway in the first 15 minutes of»»»

GENEVA: More than 13 million Syrians — over half the population — are facing acute food insecurity, the United Nations warned Tuesday, calling for clearing explosive-littered fields to revitalize agriculture in the war-shattered country. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said turning field»»»

BENGHAZI: Libya’s eastern-based government ‌on Tuesday banned the entry of nationals of four African countries, a decision a government ​source said was due to a “reorganization of foreign nationals’ entry to Libya.” “Citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia are prohibited from entering Lib»»»

HOUSTON: World Cup fever has a ‌distinctly international flavor for residents in Houston, where an estimated third of the population was born outside the US and some 145 languages are spoken in one of the country’s most diverse cities. The fourth-largest US city has dialled up full party mode for t»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority won the 2026 UN Public Service Award for its National Data Bank and Estishraf digital platforms, the international organization said on Tuesday. The award followed a broad international competition, with this year’s edition attracting mor»»»

Share: Photo illustration : “The greatest gift the world can give Lebanon is the chance to shape its own future.” After decades of war, foreign interference, and divided authority, the Lebanese people deserve the chance to build a normal, sovereign, and prosperous nation. By : The Editorial Board, »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s leaders on Tuesday sent their condolences to Qatar following a factory explosion in Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday night that left 13 people dead and several injured. King Salman sent a cable to Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, offering his sympathies to t»»»