LONDON: A UK judge has jailed four activists from the Palestine Action group for raiding an Israeli defense firm and causing over a million dollars in damage in “a terrorist act.” Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, and Fatema Rajwani had been found guilty last month of destroying equipment»»»

AI giant Anthropic said in a statement released Friday that it had disabled its most advanced AI models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing unspecified national security concerns.  Anthr»»»

Manuel*, a Latin American asylum seeker, was snatched by ICE as he headed to a FIFA match in New Jersey with his sons last summer. He has now been separated from his wife and sons for almost a year. Detained at MetLife stadium in Newark, where the World Cup final will be held in mid-July, his exper»»»

Exactly one year ago, on June 13, 2025, the world entered a new reality. A new chapter was opened in the history of the Middle East, in the history of Iran, and in the long-running confrontation between Iran and Israel. What had spent decades unfolding as a covert, hybrid, and indirect struggle sud»»»

Over the past few years, I’ve grown fond of cozy, chaotic, cat-centric Japanese ‘healing-fiction’ books, which feel like a warm hug from our favorite feline creature. My latest snuggle read is the 2024 release, “The Blanket Cats” by Kiyoshi Shigematsu (translated into English by Jesse Kirkwood). It»»»

MAKKAH: Abdullah Al-Nashiri’s journey into agriculture began long before he planted his first mango tree. As a former teacher, with chalk in hand, he planted knowledge in the minds of his students, while his heart remained tied to a mango tree that had yet to be planted. When he decided to leave te»»»

BERLIN: Saudi Arabia’s climate envoy and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir met Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Carsten Schneider in Berlin recently. The pair discussed ways to coordinate bilateral efforts on c»»»

RIYADH: Startups in the Middle East and North Africa raised $454.7 million across 33 deals in May, a 202 percent monthly increase and a 76 percent annual rise as funding activity showed signs of recovery. The increase was largely driven by debt financing, which accounted for 66 percent of total cap»»»

DALLAS: If Netherlands defender Jan Paul ‌van Hecke is to keep up family tradition, he will need to go all the way to the World Cup final. His uncle Jan Poortvliet ​played in defense for the Dutch in the 1978 final, where they lost the deciding game to hosts Argentina in extra time. Van Hecke is ex»»»

KANSAS CITY, USA: Harry Kane said England had enjoyed “great preparation” ahead of their World Cup campaign as the squad touched down in Kansas City — their base camp for the tournament. Thomas Tuchel’s men arrived in the Midwest on Saturday following a camp in Florida, where they played two friend»»»

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of India over the victims of an air force plane crash in Assam state, which resulted in the deaths of several soldiers. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to th»»»

Billionaire Elon Musk’s AI and aerospace giant SpaceX has banned investors from Hong Kong and mainland China from buying its shares as it goes public on Friday – a rarely seen restriction that shows just how geopolitically sensitive the world’s tangled financial markets have grown. But Chinese inve»»»

BOSTON: Haiti fans ‌brought their Carnival groove to downtown Boston on Saturday ahead of their team’s first World Cup match since 1974, competing with the bagpipes of Scotland’s Tartan Army which has set up camp in the city. A traditional rara band of bamboo trumpeters and thumping percussion play»»»

ROME: Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of the Italian capital in anti- and pro- migration demonstrations Saturday, after a far-right citizens’ initiative seeking sweeping measures against migrants garnered enough support to be brought to Parliament. A petition by the initiati»»»

LONDON: More than 100 British lawmakers have called for an Israeli real estate event in London to be canceled, arguing that it could promote property linked to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. In a letter addressed to Foreign Secretary David Lammy, 101 parliamentarians from the House »»»

NAIROBI: The war in Iran is driving up jet fuel prices and worsening supply strains for African airlines, forcing carriers to review routes and raising fresh concerns about the stability of the continent’s aviation network. The African Airlines Association says the crisis has exposed its heavy depe»»»

South Korea had a trilateral meeting with officials from the United States and Japan in Tokyo on North Korean affairs this week, the foreign ministry said Saturday. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo June 13 (UPI) -- South Korea had a trilateral meeting with officials from the United »»»

Elon Musk, who has reportedly become the world’s first trillionaire following SpaceX’s blockbuster June 2026 IPO, continues to draw global attention for a striking contrast — his modest living arrangements in a 400-square-foot prefabricated Boxabl home in Texas. A compact base near SpaceX StarbaseA»»»

This video shows footage from the Islamic Resistance's downing of an Israeli enemy army drone, a "Heron 1" type, in the skies over the town of Nahla in Bekaa pic.twitter.com/JwObMtgwNd — Al-Manar English (@manarenglish) June 13, 2026 Islamic Resistance fighters confronted an “Israeli” Hermes 450 (Z»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 14:30, a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles on the southeastern o»»»

“Instead of hating, let us choose to understand others. In one city, we are all connected,” Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said, as quoted by the press centre of the Sofia Municipality. Terziev called for tolerance, mutual respect and overcoming division during a weekend marked by numerous large-scale »»»

JOHANNESBURG: A mass shooting in South Africa this week was the latest in a trend of killings in some of the country’s poorest areas that experts say is a symptom of organized crime gangs taking advantage of the failures and sometimes absence of police. The shooting carried out by multiple suspects»»»

CHATTANOOGA, USA: David Raya believes Spain “are in good hands” no matter who starts the World Cup in goal as he battles with Unai Simon and Joan Garcia to be Luis de la Fuente’s number one. Raya enjoyed an outstanding season at Arsenal, helping the Gunners to a first Premier League title in 22 yea»»»

Tunis, June 13 (TAP) – The current phase requires a radical transformation in the way storage and distribution centers operated by the Tunisian Trade Office (OCT) function, along with a qualitative leap in working methods and market analysis...»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his counterpart from Pakistan Muhammad Ishaq Dar spoke on the phone on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the call, they discussed the latest regional developments and the efforts being made in this regard, SPA added. The tw»»»

Doha, Qatar: General Directorate of Civil Defense successfully brought a warehouse fire under control in the Al Wakrah area on Saturday, with no injuries reported, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) said. In a post on its official X account, the ministry said Civil Defense teams responded to the incide»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 18:45, a Namera vehicle belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army on Al-Ham»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe After monitoring an “Israeli” enemy army infantry force that attempted to infiltrate after midnight under fire and smoke cover that lasted »»»

New York, June.13 (SANA) Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. During the meeting, Olabi delivered a written message from Syria’s Foreign and Expatriates Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani to the UN Secretary-General. O»»»

The March for the Family took place in Sofia on Saturday for a sixth consecutive year, drawing participants who expressed support for traditional family values. The event was organized by the Family Month Association, the Rod [Kin] Association and the Our Home is Bulgaria Foundation, with the suppo»»»

Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), expressed his condemnation and denunciation of the malicious media allegations and undocumented information circulating that target the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the State of Qatar, which seek to cast doubt on th»»»

Qatar open their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign against Switzerland in a crucial Group B clash, with Julen Lopetegui's side aiming to make a strong start. A positive result could provide a significant boost to the Asian champions' hopes of reaching the knockout stage. Al Annabi will rely on the exper»»»

Two contrasting public events took place in Sofia on Saturday, with participants gathering for Sofia Pride in support of LGBTQ+ rights and for the Family March in support of traditional family values, held separately. Sofia Pride is both a celebration and a protest because LGBTQ+ people continue to»»»

An Iranian woman attends a rally in support of the Iranian government's negotiations to end the war with the United States at Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran, on Friday. Photo by Behnam Tofighi/UPI | License Photo June 13 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and Pakistan have said that a memorandum of u»»»

JEDDAH: Teams from the Masam Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen, working in cooperation with the Mukalla branch of the Executive Mine Action Center, on Wednesday destroyed 1,354 land mines and explosive remnants of war in Hadramout governorate. The total included 63 82 millimeter mortar shells»»»

The European Union (EU) has unveiled an ambitious new initiative aimed at accelerating the green energy transition across the Mediterranean region, with plans to mobilise up to €25bn in investments by 2035. The initiative, known as the Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Coope»»»

Russian Chargé d’Affaires in Egypt Yuri Matveev said that his country has long regarded Egypt as a strategic partner, noting that the two nations share common positions on most regional and international issues. He highlighted cooperation in several major projects, including the construction of Egy»»»

Islam Azzam, Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), received a Russian delegation headed by Alexey Guznov, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, in the presence of Ahmed Abdel Aziz, Deputy Chairperson of the FRA; Mahmoud Gabrial, Assistant Chairperson of the Authority; an»»»

Egypt has completed the modernization of 33 railway workshops nationwide and finalized the construction of eight new maintenance facilities out of a planned total of 11, as part of the government’s comprehensive strategy to modernize the national railway network and improve transportation services.»»»

Sofia Pride is both a celebration and a protest because LGBTQ+ people continue to have to prove that they are no different from anyone else, Kaloyan Kalinin of the Sofia Pride association and the Plovdiv-based Pogled [viewpoint] Foundation said at the opening of the event here on Saturday. “We are »»»

Dubai: In Saturday’s Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, multiple participants have walked away with cash rewards across different categories. For Draw No. 260613, the winning numbers in the Days section were 7, 23, 16, 15, 30, 18, while the Months section number drawn was 6. In addition, thre»»»

1 of 2 | Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag arrive for the American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in 2025. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo June 13 (UPI) -- Reality TV star-turned-Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says he does not expect to advance to the general ele»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The signing of the deal on ending the conflict between the United States and Iran is scheduled for Sunday, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday. He wrote it would be better than the 2015 agreement struck between Iran, the European Union and the US under former US presid»»»

A funeral has been held for 11-year-old Lyhanna. Her murder has sparked a national debate over child sexual abuse and failures of the French judicial system. The suspect, Jérôme Barella, had been previously accused. It’s now been discovered that child protection authorities in the US flagged his su»»»

Dubai: In Saturday’s Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, multiple participants have walked away with cash rewards across different categories. For Draw No. 260613, the winning numbers in the Days section were 7, 23, 16, 15, 30, 18, while the Months section number drawn was 6. In addition, thre»»»

Tunis, June 13 (TAP) - Clear to a bit cloudy over most regions Saturday night, according to forecasts from the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).The wind will blow north, relatively strong near coasts and in the south, and light to moderate...»»»

An Indian national, Nishanth Uirthanathan, has died due to medical complications onboard the MT Celestial at Duqm Port in Oman, the Indian Embassy in Muscat said. The embassy said it is in contact with the ship management company and coordinating with relevant authorities to complete necessary form»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said a long-awaited deal to end the regional tension in the Middle East is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, paving the way for the opening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. "The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it»»»

ATLANTA: Spain midfielder Marc ‌Cucurella, who set up Mikel Oyarzabal’s late winner against England at the Euro 2024 final, is hoping that his lucky charm — a pyjama top worn by his wife during that European triumph — will bring him good fortune at the World Cup as well. The 27-year-old Chelsea pla»»»

Tunis, June 13 (TAP) - The Tunisian Observatory of Economy (OTE) considered that the 2026–2030 Development Plan remains, to date, outside the constitutional procedures, which stipulate that the plan should have been finalised no later than December...»»»