Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results on Monday, setting the stage for a renewed mandate to pursue closer ties with the West after threats from Moscow. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won p»»»

Massimo Faggioli is a Church Historian and Professor in Historical and Contemporary Ecclesiology at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin. He tells us more about Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain.»»»

Four U.S. Air Force tanker aircraft have departed Sofia's Vasil Levski Airport, marking the first visible reduction in the American military aviation presence that has been stationed in Bulgaria for several months. According to data from the flight-tracking platform Flightradar24, the aircraft that»»»

Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev has described the case surrounding the controversial construction in the Baba Alino area as far more than a simple example of illegal building activity, arguing that it exposes serious institutional failures and raises questions that touch on national security. Speaking »»»

Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov has said that disagreements over the Italian-design proposal are currently holding up progress on the planned construction of a temporary field camp in the Kabile military area near Yambol, according to a written response to a parliamentary question, BGNES reported»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a position confirming that it will continue to monitor the case of Bulgarian citizen Iva Mihaylova from Kocani and provide, within its mandate, the necessary assistance and support. The statement follows a report by Bulgarian National Television describing»»»

President Iliana Yotova has said that Bulgaria’s institutions responded quickly and effectively to a recent security incident involving a drone near Constanța in Romania, stressing that coordinated action prevented any risk to Bulgarian citizens. Further reading: Ukraine-Style Maritime Drone Explod»»»

Bulgarian authorities have intercepted a large shipment of marijuana worth nearly 500,000 euros at the Gueshevo border checkpoint, after customs officers discovered the drugs hidden inside a truck entering Bulgaria from North Macedonia. The vehicle, carrying Albanian license plates, was selected on»»»

Doha, Qatar: The annual rise of the Pleiades on June 7 marks the beginning of the scorching summer, said Qatar Meteorology Department, indicating that the next few days will witness the hottest days of the year. The department stated in a social media post that this period lasts 13 days and, during»»»

Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid xenophobia concerns 6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDamian Zane AFP via Getty ImagesMigrants from southern Africa have been leaving Mossel Bay in Western Cape Province after violence in the area A group of 150 Malawians repatriated from S»»»

Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are the world's most neglected displacement crises, as humanitarian funding, media attention and political engagement continue to fall short of growing needs, according to an annual ranking by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). In its 2025 Negl»»»

President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov has been briefed during a short working visit to Osh region on development plans for the country’s southern capital, Osh city. He was presented with a detailed overview of key infrastructure and investment projects aimed at modernizing the urban enviro»»»

Over the first five months of 2026, 174 deceased citizens of the republic were delivered to Kyrgyzstan. Baktybek Kudaiberdiev, Director of the Center for Employment of Citizens Abroad, announced to journalists. According to him, 21 million soms have been allocated for the delivery of their bodies. »»»

The Israeli military has vowed to press ahead with its military campaign in Lebanon and said it would step up operations against Hezbollah. "The (Iranian) regime is attempting to establish a new equation through direct attacks on Israeli territory in response to IDF operations in Dahieh," military »»»

RIYADH: Middle Eastern carriers generated an estimated $7.2 billion in net profit in 2025, delivering the highest profit margins globally among all regions, according to the International Air Transport Association’s Annual Review. In its latest report, IATA revealed that this strong performance, co»»»

Israeli strikes targeted overnight into Monday Habboush Srifa, Zefta, Yater, Nabatieh, Safad al-Battikh, Sojod, Jabal Safi, al-Mansouri, Ainqana, al-Sharqiyeh and al-Hallousieh, as Israel and Iran exchanged attacks over Israel's bombing of Dahieh. Four people were killed in the strike on Zefta, the»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondents in southern Lebanon reports Israeli airstrikes on the towns of Kfar Tibnit and Tibnin 08-06-2026 11:03 AM Latest Ne»»»

Peru election result close as vote counting continues 12 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIone WellsSouth America correspondent, Lima, Peru EPA/Reuters Peru's presidential election is stuck in a statistical tie, according to an early tally by the pollster Ipsos, echoing previous electi»»»

Academician Vitomir Popović believes there are serious legal arguments that Milorad Dodik may run for any offices except that of Republika Srpska president, because that prohibition is the only one explicitly stated in the operative part of the court judgment. It is true, Popović pointed out, that »»»

Jose Manuel Perez of Oxnard, California, was sentenced to more than five years in prison after attempting to smuggle more than 60 reptiles hidden beneath his clothing. Perez trafficked reptiles over a six-year period and, during that time, successfully smuggled at least 1,700 reptiles into the Unit»»»

Former US First Lady Dr Jill Biden has revealed the story behind a striking diamond gifted to her by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to Washington. In her new memoir, View from the East Wing: A Memoir, she writes about her initial fascination with the gem and why she ulti»»»

Iran said Monday that the United States held responsibility for the resumption of fighting with Israel, saying Israel's actions "cannot be separated" from U.S. policy. "Without a doubt, as I said, the actions of the Zionist regime in the region cannot be separated from U.S. policies," foreign minis»»»

Local media in Iran said Monday that a "hostile drone" was shot down over the capital Tehran during the new round of fighting with Israel. "A hostile drone belonging to the American-Zionist enemy was targeted and destroyed by air defenses in the skies over Tehran," the Mehr news agency reported, wi»»»

YEREVAN: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan early Monday claimed victory in the country’s general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81 percent of the vote. Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party are looking for a strong mand»»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s director-general on Monday visited Uganda, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has killed two people out of 19 infections after spreading from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.“I am in Uganda, where the government has mounted a prompt and capable respon»»»

ISTANBUL: Four Indian sailors who were stranded for 10 months on an abandoned container ship off the coast of Turkiye have finally been taken off the vessel, an inspector told AFP on Monday. The four had been trapped on board the Mongolia-flagged AZRA C, which has been moored off Istanbul in the Se»»»

The Ministry of Economy and Tourism has stressed the need for private joint-stock companies to hold their annual general meetings within the legally prescribed deadlines, and no later than 30 June 2026 for companies whose financial year ended on December 31, 2025. The ministry said compliance with »»»

Some professions in Kyrgyzstan may disappear or be transformed due to the development of artificial intelligence. Minister of Labor, Social Security, and Migration, Kanat Sagynbaev, stated at a meeting with schoolchildren. According to him, current statistics show that blue-collar jobs are most in »»»

Bucharest has ranked 247th out of 251 cities worldwide in the 2026 edition of the Happy City Index, placing the Romanian capital among the lowest-performing urban centers evaluated by the annual global study. The ranking, developed by the Institute for Quality of Life, assesses cities based on fact»»»

Global energy and technical services provider Equans, part of the French Bouygues Group, has established its Romanian headquarters and launched a local IT hub at the One Cotroceni Park Office building in Bucharest. The company has commenced a local recruitment drive to support the new operation. Th»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran air defenses shoots down hostile drone in the sky over Tehran: Mehr News Agency 08-06-2026 11:28 AM Latest News Urgent News Iran air d»»»

London, June 8 (SANA) Global oil prices jumped more than 3 percent on Monday, while gold extended recent losses, as renewed tensions in the Middle East heightened concerns over energy supplies and investors weighed expectations of tighter U.S. monetary policy. According to Reuters, Brent crude futu»»»

Parliament is expected to make decisions on cutting lawmakers’ salaries and on suspending procedures against FX loan holders on Monday. The two-day session of parliament will start at 1pm on Monday, according to the agenda published on Parliament’s website. Parliament will vote on the leadership an»»»

A new logistics center for rice packaging has been opened in Uzgen district of Osh region of Kyrgyzstan. The modern facility was launched in Tort-Kol rural administration. The opening ceremony was attended by the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in Osh region Amankan Kenzhebaev, Uzgen di»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, Riyadh Air, announced the launch of five new destinations: Cairo, Dubai, Jeddah, Madrid, and Manchester, coinciding with the arrival of the first three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft in its modern fleet. Wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund, the »»»

Iran launched missile strikes against two Israeli airbases on Monday, hours after its foreign ministry spokesman warned that the United States bears full responsibility for any escalation in the region, insisting that Israel does not act without Washington’s coordination. The Islamic Revolution Gua»»»

General Santos, Philippines: A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 15 people, collapsing buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region. Philippine authorities urged people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground after the off»»»

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan early Monday claimed victory in the country’s general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81% of the vote. Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party are looking for a strong mandate for a new ge»»»

Companies are accelerating investments in artificial intelligence (AI), but trust in these technologies remains limited. Organisations face an increasingly visible paradox: AI is considered a strategic priority, but is simultaneously viewed with skepticism regarding its maturity and real value, acc»»»

Tokyo: A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools Monday, as dozens of hunters and officials searched for the animal. The city government of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, closed all 94 public primary and junior high schools in the area after »»»

This photo, taken Monday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks dropped more than 8 percent on concerns over AI profitability and fears over a possible rate hike by the U.S. Fed. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks nosedived more than 8 percent Monday, extending their »»»

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan has signed an agreement with the state-owned enterprise Kyrgyzstroyservice for the construction and modernization of checkpoint infrastructure in specially protected natural areas. The total value of the agreement i»»»

HARRISON: Morocco are concerned about injuries to starters Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and Noussair Mazraoui, who could be ​forced out of their opening game at the World Cup against Brazil on Sunday. Both went off early in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Norway in their last warm-up match before this week’s kick-»»»

ISTANBUL: Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday after arriving in Istanbul on a surprise visit, officials said. Rodriguez, who has led Venezuela since US forces captured former socialist president Nicolas Maduro in January, arrived »»»

SOTOGRANDE: Tyrrell Hatton came to Valderrama a new father and leaves with a championship. The Englishman carded a final-round 70 to finish at 11-under par and claim victory at LIV Golf Andalucia 2026, his first LIV Golf title since Nashville in 2024. Hatton was two-over through 12 holes but made c»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister ‌Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms ​of social media, the Times newspaper reported on Monday. Starmer, who is due to make a speech later on Monday, is said to have deci»»»

Iran said Monday that the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East war will have consequences for ongoing talks with the United States to reach peace in the region. "It is perfectly natural that the diplomatic process initiated to put an end to this imposed war would be affected," Iranian forei»»»

The experts preparing question papers for India’s NEET-UG re-examination have been placed under lockdown at a secret location, cut off from phones, laptops and internet access as authorities mount an unprecedented effort to prevent a repeat of the paper leak scandal that rocked the country’s larges»»»

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