The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan plans to simplify loan refinancing conditions for the country’s garment industry. The National Bank’s board has adopted a resolution establishing a special procedure for classifying loans issued for refinancing businesses operating in the garment sector, the regulato»»»

EVIAN-LES-BAINS: Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations meet at ​a French lakeside resort on Monday shortly after the US and Iran said they had reached a preliminary deal to end their war. Discussing next steps on Iran will be one of several issues the global leaders will wrestle with during»»»

This week’s agenda — at glance G7 leaders meet Donald Trump in Évian amid growing tensions over Nato, Russia, and Iran EU formally opens accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova EU foreign ministers adopt new sanctions on Russia and discuss measures against Israel MEPs vote on tariffs on US imports»»»

Construction of the new Balykchy—Cholpon-Ata railway has begun in Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan. President Sadyr Japarov gave start to the project by taking part in a capsule-laying ceremony at the site of the future railway. As the head of state noted, the new railway line will be 86 kilometers l»»»

Paris: Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emerged as the key negotiator and one of the most high-profile figures in the Islamic republic's leadership as it enters a new phase after the US-Israeli war. A pillar of the Iranian establishment for some three decades and one of its m»»»

Paris: Over the course of the US-Israeli war on Iran, waves of airstrikes killed an entire echelon of the Islamic republic's political and military elite, starting with supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Donald Trump had claimed in March that the campaign had achieved "regime change",»»»

US and Iran agreed to an “immediate and permanent” end to military operations under a surprise memorandum of understanding, announced via mediator Pakistan on Sunday, with both sides confirming a signing ceremony in Switzerland. The agreement includes plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease sanc»»»

BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday moves Ukraine’s bid to join onto the next stage after a long delay — but that doesn’t mean Kyiv’s path to full membership is getting easier. Foreign ministers from the 27-nation bloc will formally kick off negotiations with Ukraine, and neighboring Moldova, on aligning wi»»»

LOS ANGELES: Iran’s coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Sunday political tensions and visa issues have damaged his side’s preparations for the World Cup but insisted his players will not “pay attention to any of the hype.” Iran have arrived at the tournament under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row, af»»»

Four years ago, in Doha’s Souq Waqif, thousands gathered night after night in the colours of their national teams, supporting their countries in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Speaking in the many accents of the Arab world, chanting and mingling, theirs was an unplanned harmony among supporters of Arab »»»

A bill to overhaul Hungary’s public media system was submitted to Parliament on Friday. The proposal would completely reorganise the institutional structure of public media, abolish the current public foundation–MTVA model, separate public-service radio and television broadcasting from news agency »»»

Construction output volume, based on raw data and on working-day adjusted data too, was 2.6% higher than a year earlier. Among the main construction groups, output in the construction of buildings decreased by 6.2%, while that of civil engineering rose by 13.9%. Based on seasonally and working-day »»»

Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodomyr Zelensky on Sunday held separate calls with US President Donald Trump as the latter prepared to celebrate his 80th birthday. The leaders discussed the war in Ukraine and their perceptions on how the more then four-year conflict could be ended. Russian»»»

The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Washington and Tehran is expected to launch a new "60-day negotiating period”. The signing took place late on Sunday, on Trump's 80th birthday, also marked by a UFC fight at the White House. The framework agreement, announced by President D»»»

TARTUS: A privately developed tropical forest on Syria’s Mediterranean coast is attracting growing numbers of visitors, offering an unusual landscape of tropical fruit trees and dense greenery rarely associated with the country. Located in the village of Blata al-Gharbiya, 3 km north of Tartus prov»»»

In the twentieth century, oil was the resource that shaped the world. It fuelled economies, determined strategic alliances and transformed countries into global powers. Nations competed to secure access to it because they understood a simple reality: those who controlled the resources powering the »»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces have arrested a former commander of the Al-Quds Brigade militia accused of involvement in war crimes, drug trafficking and abuses committed during the rule of former president Bashar Assad, the Interior Ministry announced on Sunday. The ministry said Abdulilah Ismai»»»

Dubai: A Dubai court has ordered two men to jointly repay Dh723,500 to a company and its manager after they were found guilty of impersonating Federal Tax Authority employees and defrauding the victims through forged documents. The court also imposed 5 per cent annual legal interest from the date t»»»

NEW YORK: A World Cup bus was set alight and a teenager suffered a ​gunshot wound during chaotic scenes in Midtown Manhattan as thousands of basketball fans poured into the streets late on Saturday to celebrate the New York Knicks’ historic win in the NBA Finals. Some fans set off fireworks and fir»»»

PHILADELPHIA: Substitute Amad Diallo struck in the 90th ‌minute to give Ivory Coast a deserved 1-0 win over Ecuador in both teams’ Group E opener on Saturday night. Diallo’s first-time strike of Wilfried Singo’s cross gave ​the Ivorians their first-ever World Cup victory over South American opposit»»»

Oil prices plunged early on Monday as investors bet that a potential US-Iran agreement to ease Middle East tensions would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and boost global crude supplies. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for July delivery fell $3.84, or 4.52%, to $81.04 a barrel in early Asian»»»

NEW YORK: High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday. It will likely take months before energy companies can resume operations to the point of meeting the world’s demand, »»»

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday declared it had won “great victories” over the United States after Tehran and Washington announced an agreement to immediately end their months-long conflict, with Iranian officials portraying the deal as a military and political triumph rather than a diplomatic compromise. “»»»

Dubai: The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, best known for its role in preventing tuberculosis, may have a second lease of life as a therapeutic tool for diabetes, according to new results from a phase II clinical trial. The findings, presented by Dr Denise Faustman of Massachusetts General »»»

For decades, the modern millionaire story has followed a familiar script: a software engineer joins a Silicon Valley startup, receives stock options, and becomes wealthy when the company goes public. Now, a different kind of success story is capturing attention across America. Juan Hernandez, a for»»»

KINSHASA: Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) say confirmed Ebola cases have risen to 782, with 181 deaths reported, as the country continues to battle one of its most serious outbreaks in recent years. The Ministry of Health said the outbreak remains concentrated in mu»»»

United States President Donald Trump has announced that a ceasefire deal with Iran has been agreed to and that toll-free shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will now begin. The agreement, later confirmed by Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Sunday, will immediately end hostiliti»»»

As a mother and a storyteller by profession, there is a question I often ask of myself and of others in my industry: where is the content my children can watch, and see themselves in? What version of themselves is being handed back to them through what they watch? Not simply shows that reflect thei»»»

Manila: German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to land here on Monday for a state visit aimed at strengthening political, economic, and security ties between Manila and Berlin, the Presidential Communications Office said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is will formally welcome»»»

Doha The State of Qatar has welcomed the agreement reached on the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran on addressing the outstanding issues between them, including ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and considered it »»»

Three officers were injured and the suspect was killed in a shooting in Philadelphia late Saturday night. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE June 14 (UPI) -- Three officers were injured and the suspect was killed in a shooting in Philadelphia late Saturday night. Officers were called to reports of s»»»

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday welcomed the US-Iran peace deal with its permanent ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a “critical step” toward resolving the war in the Middle East. “The Secretary-General hopes that the parties will build on this new m»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky each spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, as Trump marked his 80th birthday and the war in Ukraine remained a flashpoint ahead of this week’s G7 summit. Putin’s call with Trump lasted just under an hour,»»»

President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran have reached an agreement that includes the lifting of a US naval blockade on Iranian ports in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, marking a major potential shift in one of the world’s most sensitive maritime chokepoints. “Congratulations»»»

Eight years on from Egypt’s last appearance at the World Cup, the Pharaohs are back competing at the quadrennial extravaganza far removed from the negativity that surrounded their campaign at Russia 2018. Back then, the North Africans arrived at the World Cup with Mohamed Salah nursing a shoulder i»»»

Share: Illustration – Oil prices tumble after Trump announces deal with Iran. and stock prices surged Iran has not yet officially confirmed the cease-fire agreement, but its state broadcaster took a triumphal tone, declaring that “the United States was forced to accept an end to the war.” Here’s th»»»

You can’t argue with a man observing the obvious: We are living in unusually perilous times. In the Middle East, for instance, the Israeli-American infernal duo have been on a rampage of war, state terror, all-purpose devastation, and genocide that, as a bonus, has also brought the world economy to»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump marked turning 80 on Sunday by hailing an agreement to end the war in Iran hours before a birthday celebration that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. He had been touting the emerging deal for we»»»

ARLINGTON, United States: Japan scored an 88th-minute equalizer as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns. A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half. Nether»»»

Share: Summary The U.S. and Iran have agreed on a deal to bring their nearly four-month war to an end, with both sides declaring the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday. The deal follow»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar welcomes the agreement reached on the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran on addressing the outstanding issues between them, including ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and considers it an i»»»

Kazakhstan is pursuing a broad programme of economic reforms aimed at attracting long-term investment, deepening capital markets and accelerating diversification beyond extractive industries, government and business leaders said during a discussion at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Develo»»»

Arlington, United States: Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns. A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half. Nether»»»

President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement, marking a potential breakthrough in efforts to end months of escalating conflict in the Middle East. The announcement, if fully implemented, would represent a major turning point in a crisis that has dra»»»

Nara Organics is voluntarily recalling its powdered infant formula over concerns of a potential risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination. File Photo by National Institute of Korean Language/Wikimedia Commons June 14 (UPI) -- Nara Organics is voluntarily recalling its powdered infant formula over»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatari calligraphy and calligraffiti artist Fatima Alsharshani represented Qatar at this year’s MURAL Festival in Montreal, unveiling a new public artwork inspired by the words of acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood: “In the end, we all become stories.” Presented as »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM) has been honoured with six prestigious awards at the International Sustainability Awards 2026, organised by Awards International, reflecting its commitment to environmental stewardship, social impact and operational excellence across its institutions and»»»

QNA New York Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) HE Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah met with Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Guy Ryder at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The meeting discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the areas of protecting and»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) has launched the season for the hatching and release of juvenile hawksbill sea turtles into their natural habitat at Fuwairit Beach. The move is part of the nation’s efforts to protect biodiversity and conserve endangered marine specie»»»

LONDON: British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in a dramatic night-time operation hailed by Kyiv as a blow to Moscow’s war machine. Navy commandos boarded the ship in the English Channel by fast-roping from a helicopter in the dark, according»»»