A ceremonial handover of books and digital equipment donated by the Russkiy Mir Foundation /Russian World Foundation/ to 27 schools in Republika Srpska offering Russian language classes was held today at the Russian Cultural Centre in Banja Luka. The donation includes 27 sets of Russian language te»»»

The Public Prosecutor's Office expressed, on Thursday, its institutional solidarity with the High Court of Cassation and Justice and conveyed that it supports without reservations the defense of the independence of the judicial authority, which it considers a fundamental value of the rule of law an»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Indian Sports Centre (ISC) organised a success celebration to mark the successful conduct of this year’s International Day of Yoga (IDY 2026) in Qatar. Inaugurating the event at ICC Ashoka Hall, Ambassador of India to Qatar H E Vipul, expressed his sincere gratitude to the Indian c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Energy Affairs, H E Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, participated in the extraordinary Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Petroleum Cooperation Committee meeting, which was held virtually yesterday with the participation of Their Excellencies the GCC energy ministers and His Ex»»»

Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, visited the 13th edition of the Teeb AlHazm Oud and Perfumes Exhibition, held at AlHazm Galleria. During the visit, His Excellency viewed a wide range of oud, perfume, and incense products showcased by a select grou»»»

Doha, Qatar: Assets under management (AuM) in the GCC grew by 10% in 2025, reaching $2.7 trillion and marking one of the strongest annual performances in over a decade, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The findings, released as part of BCG’s Global Asset Management Repo»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed this week down 0.690 percent, losing 70.650 points compared to last week’s close, to settle at 10,211 points under pressure from five sectors. QSE figures for this week indicate that the transportation sector suffered the largest losses, declining b»»»

RIYADH: The UAE’s non-oil private sector continued to expand in June, despite recording its weakest growth in more than five years, as the S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 50.8. The slowdown, from 52.6 in May. came as geopolitical disruptions, cautious client spending and intense compe»»»

There are currently no chances for a full-fledged dialogue in the OSCE, Russia's permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Dmitry Polyansky told Sputnik. "That is hard to imagine at this point. What is needed is an understanding that at least all OS»»»

Ankara, July 3 (SANA) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Israel was a “reckless gang” undermining the international order, according to Anadolu Agency on Thursday. Speaking to CNN Türk, Fidan said Israel was, in his view, a state that commits massacres and injustice, adding that it was gover»»»

A bus veered into a ravine in western Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 40 people, officials said. "A passenger bus travelling from Quetta to Peshawar plunged into a deep ravine in the mountainous Dana Sar area... 40 people have been confirmed dead and 11 others injured," said Sanaullah Sherani,»»»

Dubai: Emirates expects more than 3,500 children to travel independently over the next two weeks, in one of the busiest summer periods for its Unaccompanied Minors Service. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The surge comes as families begin their summer holidays before t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatari player Khaled Al-Jumaat won the Hyatt Plaza Open Blitz Chess Championship for Under-16 players, which concluded at Hyatt Plaza Mall after a one-day event organised by the Qatar Chess Federation. The FIDE-rated tournament attracted 65 players and was played over seven rounds usin»»»

Doha, Qatar: While football continues to dominate headlines with the FIFA World Cup 2026, July promises another unforgettable month of live sport on TOD by beIN. Alongside every remaining FIFA World Cup match, subscribers can enjoy live coverage of Wimbledon 2026, three Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar produced a strong second-half comeback to defeat hosts India 65-56 in the opening game of the third window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 Asian Qualifiers in Ahmedabad yesterday. The victory gave Qatar a valuable start in Group D, which also features Lebanon and Saud»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar capital marks the official tip off of the eFIBA World Finals Qatar Season 4, a joined collaboration of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 Local Organizing Committee with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Qatar Esports Federation. The competition wil»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States Coast Guard has awarded contracts worth $3.3 billion for the construction and delivery of six state-of-the-art Arctic icebreakers, the US Department of Homeland Security announced. "The contracts are awarded to Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C. of Lockport, L»»»

Dubai: Residents along the UAE's eastern coast woke to refreshing showers on Friday as rain swept across parts of Fujairah and Khor Fakkan, bringing cooler conditions and misty mountain views despite forecasts of generally fair weather. Light to occasionally moderate rain fell over areas near the H»»»

QUETTA: An overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others, officials said. The bus went out of control and fell into the ravine in Dana Sar, a remote area near the border of Balochistan and Khyb»»»

PARIS: France endured a rise of nearly 30 percent in the number of deaths recorded during the week of June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heatwave that battered the country, the public health authority said Friday. Public Health France said in a new report there had been “an increase of 29.1 per»»»

RAS TANURA: The Arabian Gulf coastline is chockfull of treasures, and the Grey Mangrove, known as Avicennia marina, will greet you readily at the surface. Situated in the aptly-named Ras Tanura, its city moniker was derived from the Arabic for “Cape Oven,” due to it’s oven-like heat and humidity; t»»»

Damascus, July 3 (SANA) Syria is advancing development of its silica sector as part of a national strategy to strengthen industrial production, increase the value of its mineral resources and support economic recovery through value-added manufacturing. Geological surveys to assess reserves and ore »»»

Dubai: Etihad Airways is marking 20 years of flying to France, two decades after launching its first service between Abu Dhabi and Paris in June 2006. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The route started with six flights a week when Etihad was still a young airline, opera»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, said the Emirati Supplier Programme awarded Dh1.78 billion in contracts to Emirati small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2025, marking a 38 per cent increase compare»»»

French support for the American Revolution began well before the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. King Louis XVI saw the rebellion in North America as an opportunity to weaken his British rival and avenge past defeats. FRANCE 24 looks back at how European colonial rivalry and Enlightenm»»»

The world’s longest-running democracy is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Quite the milestone for a United States that to many Europeans still seems like a new world. Since 1789, it’s been governed under the same constitution, a timespan where here in France, we’ve had five republics, three monar»»»

Doha, Qatar: Colombia will be looking to live up to expectations as favourites, but Ghana are determined to spoil their attempt when the two teams meet at the Kansas City Stadium for a place in the Round of 16. The match kicks off at 4.30am Qatar time tomorrow. The South Americans topped Group K, f»»»

Doha, Qatar: History will be made in Dallas today. When Australia and Egypt meet in the Round of 32, one nation will celebrate a milestone never achieved before, a first-ever knockout victory at the FIFA World Cup. Both teams have already made history, and now they have the chance to make even more»»»

Federal and local authorities have been investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen at her Arizona home on Jan. 31, 2026, around 9:45 p.m. Photo courtesy Pima County Sheriff's Department/UPI July 3 (UPI) -- A California man has pleaded guilty to sending phony ransom requests»»»

Hundreds of people besieged supermarkets in and around Paris Thursday, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave hits the French capital. FRANCE 24's Nicholas Rushworth reports.»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Political, religious, and academic figures pay tribute to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei 03-0»»»

A bomb went off at a cafe in central Damascus on Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding 16, Syrian authorities said. The blast took place near the capital's Palace of Justice, a key government building, sparking scenes of panic in the busy area. An AFP correspondent saw ambulances weav»»»

Months after the killing of Iran's supreme leader at the start of its war with the United States and Israel, mourners will hold a dayslong funeral and burial for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The mourning period will see Khamenei's body carried through cities in both Iran and neighboring Iraq. I»»»

Romania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.4% in May, up 0.1 percentage points from April 2026, while youth unemployment remained high at 28.8%, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Thursday.The estimated number of unemployed people aged 15 to 74»»»

Industrial producer prices in Romania overall - domestic market and external market - increased by 12.1% in May 2026 year-on-year, according to provisional data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In annual terms and by major industrial groups, the largest price incr»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan states that he had "no connection" with representatives of the Dumbrava - God Cares Association in Bihor, who are under investigation for the exploitation of vulnerable individuals."I have no connection to this case; I have had no interactions with the representat»»»

The City Hall of Baia Mare is counting on the conclusion of a public-private partnership with Chinese companies in the immediate future, Mayor Doru Dancus announced on Thursday in a social media post.The mayor pointed out that his expectation comes after the visit of the ambassador of the People's »»»

The Ministry of Finance (MF) has planned for July 2026 to borrow RON 8.5 billion, to which 15% of the nominal value at the reference auctions can be added in additional sessions of non-competitive offers exclusively for benchmark instruments.The total amount of RON 8.5 billion is RON 900 million hi»»»

The Ministry of Finance is launching, between July 3 and 10, 2026, the seventh edition of the Fidelis program, through which individuals can invest in government securities denominated in lei and euros, with non-taxable interest rates of up to 7.55% for issues in lei and up to 6.20% for those in eu»»»

Acting Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare explained on Thursday that the freezing of Romanian air traffic authority ROMATSA's accounts was not imposed because the company is a party to the litigation with Pfizer, but because Pfizer obtained in a Belgian court a ruling regarding the amounts that were»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan attended the signing of two bilateral documents between Romania and the Republic of Moldova on Thursday for the construction of Section 4 of the A8 Motorway?which connects the two countries?an investment funded through the SAFE Program."This is a very important mo»»»

The High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) accuses the government of putting pressure on the judiciary after acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced that he would notify the Constitutional Court to resolve a constitutional conflict over unpaid salary arrears in the Justice system.In a rele»»»

The Social Democratic Party announced on Thursday that it had referred the matter to the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) regarding "PNL's attacks on the independence of the judiciary in Romania." The Social Democrats maintain that recent statement»»»

The National Liberal Party (PNL) respects the justice system but considers the debate regarding the impartiality of the administrative measures adopted in the case of the PNL Congress decision to be legitimate, Liberal representatives stated on Thursday, following reactions from the Superior Counci»»»

UDMR will also back a minority government in case there is an accord n that variant and expects a compromise solution, especially from the two large parties PNL and PSD, said Tanczos Barna, deputy premier and acting minister of agriculture and rural development, on Thursday. “There are many variant»»»

By U.S. Ambassador to Romania Darryl Nirenberg Two hundred and fifty years ago, a small group of patriots gathered in Philadelphia to sign a single sheet of parchment. With 56 signatures, they pledged to each other their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor in support of the Declaration of Independenc»»»

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand will pay an official visit to Romania on 6 July.The visit takes place at the invitation of Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu.According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE), the discussion agenda will include strengthening the bilateral agenda, with a focus o»»»

Romania condemns Russia's recent attack on Kyiv, which caused a high number of innocent casualties, President Nicusor Dan said on Thursday."Romania strongly condemns Russia's recent reckless and irresponsible attack against Kyiv, which caused a high number of innocent casualties and injured citizen»»»

Doha, Qatar: Defending champions Argentina will look to keep their flawless FIFA World Cup title defence on track when they face tournament debutants Cape Verde in the Round of 32 at Miami Stadium tomorrow. The match kicks off at 1am Qatar time, with Lionel Messi returning to familiar surroundings »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality (MoM), represented by the Public Cleanliness Department, organised a beach clean-up campaign at Wakra Beach as part of its annual community participation programme, reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability and community engagement. The ini»»»