VELIKA PLANA/SVILAJNAC - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday that, for its part, Serbia would do everything in its power for a resolution of the NIS issue but that, right now, no one knew whether the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) would extend licences issued to NIS and th»»»

Residents of Varna’s Chayka neighbourhood have filed complaints with several institutions over a new construction project they claim is illegal, Kaloyan Botev, Stefan Stavrev and Prodan Radanov said at a press conference at the BTA National Press Club in the seaside city on Monday. The residents em»»»

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Arab Finance: Creast Mark for Contracting and Real Estate Development has accepted the financial offer from Ayoubco Contracting Company to divest its 57.6% stake in the North Coast project for EGP 175 million, according to a bourse disclosure. The EGX-listed company noted that the sale proceeds wil»»»

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Nervous excitement and rowdy cheers turned into anguished groans, nailbiting tension and tears, as Argentines' hope of yet another epic comeback led by Lionel Messi in the World Cup fizzled out against Spain. At the Cafe Relax bar in the historic center of Buenos Aires, fan»»»

RIYADH: The UAE’s non-oil trade rose 13.1 percent year on year to 1.94 trillion dirhams ($527 billion) in the first six months of 2026, approaching the 2 trillion-dirham mark over a half-year period for the first time, new figures showed. Trade value was 39.6 percent higher than in the first half o»»»

The Russian military inflicted damage to fuel, energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by Ukraine’s forces, as well as workshops for assembling unmanned boats, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. Ukraine lost as many as 505 soldiers in fighting against the Vostok battlegroup ov»»»

S.N. Nuclearelectrica S.A. announced that the European Investment Bank’s Board of Directors approved an EUR 800 million loan for the refurbishment of Unit 1 at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant on 15 July 2026, describing it as landmark financing for Romania and the nuclear energy industry. In line»»»

Sharjah: One year after the Faya Palaeolandscape was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Sharjah has transformed the international recognition into a wide-ranging programme of scientific research, conservation and public engagement, investing Dh2 million in new research, establishing a dedic»»»

Women and girls in Kyrgyzstan continue to have more limited access to rights, opportunities, and resources compared with men. The UNDP Kyrgyzstan Gender Equality Strategy for 2023–2027, published on the organization’s website on July 17, says. The five-year strategy outlines the main areas of UNDP’»»»

East Rutherford, United States: US President Donald Trump grabbed a share of the spotlight at the World Cup final on Sunday, staying on stage with winners Spain as they lifted the trophy after beating Argentina. Despite being met by resounding boos as he walked on to the pitch with FIFA president G»»»

The US has agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to have its own nuclear program and enrich uranium, CNN has reported, citing draft documents and sources familiar with the negotiations. The draft deal has been negotiated and is awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature, the outlet wrote on Saturday. Accor»»»

OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in South-Eastern Europe, and SNGN ROMGAZ SA, Romania’s largest natural gas producer and main supplier, have completed the installation of the Neptun Deep offshore production platform, marking one of the most important milestones in the development »»»

RIYADH: Disclosures from the 10 largest funds investing in Saudi equities reveal that asset managers entered the second quarter of 2026 with portfolios concentrated in a limited number of companies, led by Al Rajhi Bank and Bahri, while their exposure to Saudi Aramco was comparatively narrower desp»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin, state media reported on Sunday. Kremlin Pool Photo by Alexander Shcherbak/Sputnik/EPA SEOUL, July 20 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for its military support»»»

TUNIS, July 20 (TAP) – Tunisia’s national crude oil production stood at 489 kilotonnes (kt) by the end of May 2026, marking a 7% decline compared with the same period in 2025, according to the report on “Economic Conditions (May 2026)” published by...»»»

The Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Russian Federation continues to verify information about citizens of Kyrgyzstan who may have been affected by the fires on July 18, 2026, in Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, and Kotovsk, Tambov Oblast of Russia. On July 19, embassy staff visited the hospitals wh»»»

East Rutherford, United States: It was a World Cup in which football's biggest names sprinkled stardust over the tournament, yet in the end the trophy deservingly went to a formidable if unspectacular Spain side who were simply too strong, even without Lamine Yamal being at his thrilling best. The »»»

RIYADH: A consortium of Egypt’s Petrojet and Enppi has won a long-term engineering, procurement and construction framework agreement with Petroleum Development Oman, giving the Egyptian alliance access to a project portfolio worth more than $6 billion, Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Reso»»»

Russian athletes were not allowed to compete in Germany in connection with Russia’s fight against Nazism, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik on Monday. "I would like to remind the German Deaf Sports Association that without our country’s efforts, people with disabilit»»»

Damascus, July 20 (SANA) Syria‘s Federation of Chambers of Commerce and the Syrian-Chinese Business Council signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday to expand trade and investment cooperation between the two countries, as Damascus seeks to strengthen economic ties with Beijing. The agre»»»

For the first time this year, a Spartan military transport aircraft will be available to take part in aerial firefighting operations using an airborne fire suppression system, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told reporters on Monday after attending a ceremonial blessing marking the feast day of »»»

All media outlets have covered Spain's 1–0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final. Mediapool.bg reports that France's Kylian Mbappé finished as the tournament's top scorer, ending the event with ten goals. Dnevnik.bg carries an article titled "How the World Cup Became a USD 10 Bill»»»

Three days after a major disruption to Kyrgyzstan’s power system on July 17, the Ministry of Energy has yet to provide a detailed explanation of the cause of the blackout. Meanwhile, residents of Bishkek continue to report prolonged and repeated electricity outages. The large-scale outage on Friday»»»

Madrid: Spain's World Cup winners headed home on Monday to a heroes' welcome in Madrid, where a million fans are expected to greet them after a night of raucous celebrations across the country. The triumph has sparked an outpouring of national pride in football-mad Spain, where many younger support»»»

Iran said on Monday that diplomatic exchanges with the United States via mediators were ongoing despite US military strikes on the country. Both Kuwait and Bahrain earlier said their air defences had responded to fresh attacks by Iran as Washington and Tehran continue to exchange fire. Follow our l»»»

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Essmat on Sunday, July 19, 2026, discussed with World Bank (WB) delegation ways to strengthen cooperation on power grid development, renewable energy financing and financial sustainability. This came during a video conference attended by Minister»»»

PORT SUDAN: The US State Department imposed a new round of sanctions on the Sudanese government Monday, accusing it of using chemical weapons in its war against rival paramilitaries. Though Washington has not provided details on the chemical weapons used, international media have reported two chlor»»»

MANILA: The Philippine military accused the China Coast Guard on Monday of clubbing a Filipino sailor with a baton as they approached a grounded vessel that has long served as a Philippine garrison in the disputed South China Sea. News of the incident on Monday came just hours after the Philippine »»»

Queues of cars formed at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint on Monday due to summer holiday travelers heading from Western Europe to Turkiye. On Monday morning, the line of vehicles waiting to enter the checkpoint reached 1.5 kilometres, with a record 10,120 cars passing through the crossing in»»»

In accordance with Decree No. 261 of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic dated July 17, 2026, a temporary moratorium on commercial fishing has been imposed in order to preserve and increase fish stocks in Issyk-Kul and Son-Kul Lakes. The Ministry of Agriculture reported. According to the decree, f»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is open to dialogue with European countries and has never initiated the curtailment of relations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "Russia continues to be open to dialogue. We have never initiated the curtailment of relations [with European countries]," Pesk»»»

Kyrgyzstan ranked 50th out of 169 countries in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, scoring 74.6 out of 100, the Sustainable Development Report 2026 says. The index measures countries’ progress toward achieving all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a score of 100 indicating full a»»»

An international Center for Civilizational Studies, Manas and Mahabharata, has been opened in Bishkek to conduct comparative research on the Kyrgyz epic Manas and the Indian epic Mahabharata, while promoting academic and cultural cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and India. The center was established »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, met on Monday with US Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the United States of America in Doha, Mo Barghouty, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs extended t»»»

Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is set to become the new UK prime minister Monday after being asked by King Charles III to form a government. Burnham is expected to announce his senior cabinet appointments later in the day. Andy Burnham will on Monday become Britain's seventh prime min»»»

A fresh Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region Monday night wounded at least 10 people, including a child, Russian authorities said, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying the strikes had targeted an oil depot and "logistics facilities".  Ukraine launched scores of drones at t»»»

More than one in three employees in Romania use artificial intelligence at work at least once a week, but concerns about its impact on jobs remain widespread, according to a survey carried out by European HR services provider SD Worx among 5,936 HR managers and 16,500 employees across 16 European c»»»

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian health ministry said Monday that Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian men when a group of Israeli settlers attacked a village in the occupied West Bank overnight. The military said its troops opened fire after Palestinians threw stones at them. The Ramallah-based minis»»»

The Ekaterina Karavelova Women's Association in Silistra is developing a new strategy to improve support for women and children affected by violence, the Association told BTA on Monday. They emphasized that the strategy will also strengthen cooperation with public institutions and expand social ser»»»

Shanghai: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday announced the creation of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) and called for joint efforts to build a just and equitable system for global AI governance. "All countries should take a people-centered approach and develop»»»

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched a multiple-entry Umrah visa valid for 365 days from the date of issuance, allowing beneficiaries to enter the Kingdom multiple times with a cumulative stay of up to 90 days. This step aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 and the Pilgrim Experience Program's goal»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Price Index rose 1.3 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2026, driven by stronger residential and agricultural property prices, which offset a decline in commercial real estate values, official data showed. According to the General Authority for Statisti»»»

RAG Holdings, a leading organisation,with premium business centres in Dubai, enabling entrepreneurs to operate and scale in the UAE, has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work, one of the world's most respected recognitions for workplace culture and employee experience. Awarded entirely»»»

July 20 (UPI) -- Taylor Farms said late Sunday the Trump administration mistakenly informed it that a sample of its shredded iceberg lettuce tested positive for a parasite amid a multi-state outbreak that prompted the U.S.-based fresh-produce giant to initiate a recall of the salad staple distribut»»»

Ukraine is pressing ahead with one of its most ambitious privatisation programmes since the war began in 2022, seeking to attract private capital into strategically important industrial enterprises while generating revenue for post-war reconstruction and reducing the state's role in the economy, re»»»

The United States will slap 25 percent tariffs on some Brazilian goods starting July 22 following a yearlong investigation under the Trade Act of 1974. The probe concluded that Brazil engaged in unfair trade practices. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned the move, saying it was »»»

MADRID: ‌A 13-year-old died and two people were injured when a ​fountain partially collapsed in western Spain in the early hours on Monday, marring mass celebrations of the country’s second-ever soccer World Cup victory, ‌emergency services ‌said. The accident ​occurred ‌shortly ⁠after ​midnight in»»»

DUBAI: The UAE has pledged $5 million to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, reinforcing its commitment to expanding access to quality tuition and empowering children and young people around the world. The contribution will support the fund’s efforts to support initiatives that help children de»»»

The possible Judit Polgár presidential nomination has triggered sharply differing reactions across Hungary’s political and public life, even before the world-famous chess grandmaster has publicly accepted the offer. While prominent scientists, artists and athletes have presented Polgár as a figure »»»