The Peninsula 27m

Logo-swapping bet: Airlines join World Cup fever with friendly banter

Doha, Qatar: As the World Cup pressure intensifies, so do the bets on teams that might win. The corporate rivalry between two airlines has spilled onto social media, with boths wagering their Instagram logos for a day if their team wins. Ahead of the Norway-England showdown at midnight on Sunday, J»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 29m

Hungary joins the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Today, the European Commission adopted a decision confirming Hungary’s participation in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), following Hungary’s request to join it in May 2026. With today’s decision, Hungary will now be the 25th Member State to join the EPPO, reflecting its renewed commi»»»

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Gulf News 34m

Egypt, Jordan, India and four more countries join Saudi's new Visa Package

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has identified the first seven countries whose citizens can benefit from its newly launched Visa Package programme, allowing eligible travellers to obtain an electronic tourist visa as part of a bundled travel booking. The initial phase covers visitors from Egypt, Jordan, India,»»»

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Gulf News 34m

Heartbreaking tragedy: Mother and four daughters killed in apartment fire

Dubai: Five members of the same family were killed early on Friday after a fire swept through their apartment in Egypt’s Giza Governorate, prompting prosecutors to open an urgent investigation into the cause of the blaze. The fire broke out in a seventh-floor apartment at one of the Mahmoudia Tower»»»

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Business-review 35m

Real estate market leaders to gather at Business Review’s Realty Forum & Awards Gala 2026

Business Review will host the 25th edition of Realty Forum & Awards Gala on July 15, at CARO Hotel Bucharest, bringing together senior representatives from Romania’s residential, office, industrial and retail markets for an evening dedicated to the major shifts shaping the sector. This year’s editi»»»

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Business-review 35m

Romania ranks last in EU for innovation as skills and business R&D remain weak

Europe’s innovation performance improved again in 2026, but the latest European Innovation Scoreboard shows that the gap between the EU’s strongest and weakest innovation systems remains wide. Romania continues to rank last among Member States, despite some progress in digital infrastructure, cloud»»»

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Business-review 46m

GRF+ begins trading on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange starting July 16, 2026

GRAFFITI PLUS, one of the leading companies in Romania’s communication and brand marketing market, begins trading on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange on July 16, 2026, under the symbol GRF, marking the completion of the listing process launched in 2025. The moment represents the star»»»

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Gulf News 46m

PM Modi arrives in Auckland on two-day visit

Auckland: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Auckland for a two-day visit to New Zealand for the final leg of his three-nation visit, with his counterpart, Christopher Luxon, in a special gesture, receiving him at the airport. Modi and Luxon shared a warm hug as they greeted each oth»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 49m

Sofia City Prosecution Office Orders Checks into Use of Passenger Name Record Data

The Sofia City Prosecution Office has ordered preliminary checks into allegations concerning the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data, following complaints submitted by MPs, lawyers and private citizens, the prosecution service said in a press release on Friday. The complaints contain various al»»»

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Tanjug 55m

Brnabic meets with ODIHR representatives

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic met on Friday in Belgrade with representatives of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as part of the Needs Assessment Mission (NAM). Brnabic said the ODIHR had always been welcome in Serbia and that the doors of all »»»

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Business-review 58m

ASFAT delivers Romania its first new warship in three decades, marking a milestone in Black Sea defence cooperation

The strategic cooperation between Türkiye and Romania in the field of defence industry has reached a new stage. Following the Government-to-Government Agreement signed in December 2025, the HISAR-class corvette Contraamiral August Roman (261) was delivered within six months of contract signature an»»»

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Arab News 1h

Sudan’s cholera outbreak may get worse due to conflict and rains, WHO warns

GENEVA: A cholera outbreak in Sudan could get worse as war, displacement and the onset of the rainy season ​threaten to exacerbate a humanitarian crisis in the country, the World Health Organization warned on Friday. The cholera outbreak declared on June 27, which has killed at least 114 people and»»»

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Arab News 1h

World Cup dreams over, but Egypt and Morocco have made Arab fans proud

LONDON: The Arab challenge at the 2026 World Cup ended this week but what a moment it was. At this tournament, Morocco and Egypt have done the region proud. Just 48 hours after the Pharaohs came within minutes of eliminating defending champions Argentina in a hugely exciting and controversial game,»»»

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Arab News 1h

Esports World Cup kicks off in style

PARIS: The Esports World Cup 2026 has landed in Paris, and Week 1 has wasted no time getting into full swing. With the opening ceremony complete, there are already three trophies on the line as attention turns to the first Championship Weekend of EWC 2026. Week 1 sees the conclusion of VALORANT, Ap»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

World Cup fans stretch budgets, and waistlines, to see their teams play on

Joe Hammond was sitting in a stranger’s home in Connecticut when Norway’s hulking hero, Erling Haaland, thankfully, knocked in a late goal some 1,700 miles away to topple Ivory Coast. It meant the boat-rowing, high-scoring Norwegian team had survived, and Hammond’s World Cup vacation had survived a»»»

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UPI 1h

North Korea vows to bolster military intelligence capabilities - UPI.com

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed seven written orders implementing major military decisions aimed at strengthening the country's nuclear forces and expanding military intelligence, state media reported Friday. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, July 10 (UPI) -- North Korea will significantly expand the»»»

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Sputnik 1h

Russia Sees Ukraine Not Inclined to Peaceful Resolution of Situation - Kremlin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow sees that Kiev is not inclined to a peaceful resolution of the situation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "We see that the Kiev regime is absolutely not inclined to the peace process now," Peskov told reporters.Russia continues to remain open to achieving i»»»

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Business-review 1h

Office leasing market expanded in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca in H1 2026, while demand declined in Iași and Timișoara

During the first half of 2026, companies leased a total of 80,790 sqm of office space in Bucharest, representing a 29% increase compared with the same period of 2025, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors, Alliance Member of BNP Paribas Real Estate. Cluj-Napoca also recorded stronger off»»»

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Al Manar 1h

Lebanon’s Aoun, Army Chief Review Southern Security Situation - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanon’s Aoun, Army Chief Review Southern Security Situation 10-07-2026 12:57 PM Lebanese President Jospeh Aoun receives Army Commander Ge»»»

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Al Manar 1h

Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam arrives in Turkey, to meet Erdogan later on Friday - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam arrives in Turkey, to meet Erdogan later on Friday 10-07-2026 12:16 PM Latest News Urgent News Lebanese PM Nawaf Sa»»»

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‘Revenge Is Inevitable’: Iran’s IRGC Threatens US and ‘Israel’, Brands American Military ‘Child-Killers’ - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe ‘Revenge Is Inevitable’: Iran’s IRGC Threatens US and ‘Israel’, Brands American Military ‘Child-Killers’ 10-07-2026 12:51 PM The General Co»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Sofia Environmental Inspectorate Finds Multiple Violations at Sofia Waste Treatment Plant

Multiple breaches were found at Sofia's Municipal Waste Treatment Plant during an unannounced inspection carried out on 8 July by the Sofia Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water (RIEW), the RIEW said on Friday. Inspectors found that refuse-derived fuel (RDF) was being stored outdoors in un»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Bayeux tapestry arrives in London in overnight operation

London: In the dead of night on Friday, a large yellow truck led by a police escort made its way through the empty streets of London. Unbeknownst to late night stragglers, it was carrying a 1,000-year-old masterpiece: the Bayeux Tapestry. The hushed-up, nighttime operation was the result of years o»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 1h

Did overpriced contracts help Fidesz-close figures?

The Prime Minister’s Office has filed criminal complaints in five separate cases, alleging total damages of 106 billion forints, following a review of documents inherited from the previous administration. Overpriced contracts helped Fidesz-close (public) figures? Overpriced contracts to Fidesz-clos»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Kraimorie Fishing Port Keeps Blue Flag Status

The fishing port in Burgas's Kraimorie Quarter has again been awarded the international Blue Flag eco-label, Burgas Municipality told BTA. The local authority noted that three fishing ports in Burgas Municipality: Kraimorie, Sarafovo, and Chengene Skele, have received this certification in 2026. Th»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Media Review: July 10

No single topic dominates Friday's news media. POLITICS Capital weekly looks into the scandal over the Interior Minister announcing last week details about the private plane flights of Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) leader Delyan Peevski. One of these flights was with Constitutional Court j»»»

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Naharnet 1h

US to guide Israeli withdrawal from pilot zones in coming days

The United States will oversee the withdrawal of Israeli forces from "pilot zones" in the south, with the first to get underway within days, Lebanese and U.S. officials said Thursday. A U.S. official said that new talks between Israel and Lebanon would go ahead next week, after a diplomatic source »»»

The Peninsula 1h

Landslides kill 15 in Philippines as biggest typhoon in decades nears Taiwan

Keelung, Taiwan: Fifteen people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades neared the region on Friday. Typhoon Bavi is expected to pound Taiwan's north and east, as well as Japan's remote southweste»»»

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Al Manar 2h

Several Palestinians injured during Israeli raid on home near Ramallah - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Several Palestinians injured during Israeli raid on home near Ramallah 10-07-2026 11:29 AM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar correspondent i»»»

Al Manar 2h

Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli light attack drone drops stun grenade toward Al-Mansouri a new - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli light attack drone drops stun grenade toward Al-Mansouri a new 10-07-2026 12:13 PM Latest »»»

Gulf News 2h

Maithri Aquatech welcomes DP World as strategic investor

Maithri Aquatech Private Limited announced a strategic equity investment from DP World, one of the world's leading supply chain and logistics companies. The investment marks an important milestone for Maithri Aquatech and will support the deployment of its atmospheric water generation (AWG) technol»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Fasten your seatbelts, but recline responsibly

I love travelling. I love the excitement in the airport. I love the thrill of being in the air. I hate other passengers. Okay, hate is a bit strong. It’s more of a rising frustration that seems to be growing with my years on this planet. As many of us travel, or get set to travel, to and from the U»»»

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Business-review 2h

Alin Chiriac, Adfaber: AI can take over repetitive work, but human judgement, creativity, and ethics cannot be replaced

Romania is often described as a digitally connected country, but connectivity alone does not translate into digital skills or AI readiness among its population. With AI tools quickly becoming part of everyday work, the gap between those who can use these tools effectively and those who cannot gets »»»

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Arab News 2h

Major gains for Egypt at 2026 World Cup, say former national team members

CAIRO: Egypt have made major gains at 2026 World Cup despite their elimination in the knockout stage, former national team members told Arab News recently. Egypt suffered a controversial exit after a late 3-2 loss to reigning world champions Argentina, with many calls from the French referee causin»»»

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Arab News 2h

Philippines reports bird flu outbreak among backyard birds, WOAH says

PARIS: The Philippines has reported an outbreak of ​highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu among backyard birds in its Oriental Mindoro province, the World Organization for Animal ‌Health (WOAH) said ‌on ​Friday. The ‌spread ⁠of ​avian influenza, commonly ⁠called bird flu, has raised concerns among govern»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

India's choked pavements fail pedestrians

New Delhi: In India, a pavement can be many things -- a hawking site, parking area and garbage dumping space -- but rarely what it is meant to be: a safe path to walk. Across the country, pedestrians are routinely forced to walk on busy roads, despite a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that said »»»

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Business-review 2h

What businesses need to know about the EU’s new tax simplification package – Forvis Mazars analysis

On 24 June 2026, the European Commission published its long-awaited EU tax simplification package, a major legislative initiative aimed at reducing complexity in EU direct taxation and supporting the competitiveness of businesses operating across the European Union. The package forms part of the Co»»»

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Arab News 2h

Peru’s president-elect seeks to restore Mexico ties

LIMA: Peru’s president-elect said on Thursday she has “every intention” of restoring diplomatic relations with Mexico, which have been suspended since November. Peru broke off formal ties after Mexico granted asylum to former prime minister Betssy Chavez who was on trial for allegedly aiding a 2022»»»

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Arab News 2h

“This is football — no excuses”: Morocco disappointed at falling below expectations

BOSTON: When Morocco left Qatar in 2022, they did so as heroes, having become the first African and Arab side to reach a World Cup semifinal. Four years later in the US, this time in the quarterfinals, they have lost to France 2-0 once again. Same opponent, same result. Yet it is testament to Moroc»»»

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Arab News 2h

One million women lose aid access due to funding cuts, UN Women says

GENEVA: At least one million women and girls have lost access to life-saving support within the last year due to global donor aid cuts, a new United Nations report on Friday found. Nearly nine in 10 women’s organizations can no longer meet the needs on the ground despite a large increase in demand »»»

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Arab News 2h

Bangladesh’s Hasina plans December return with party colleagues to surrender

NEW DELHI: Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, facing a death sentence back home where her party is banned, told Reuters she and senior party colleagues plan to return from exile in ​India around December and surrender. The South Asian nation’s longest-serving leader said she and membe»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Islamic Cultural Centre enhances staff readiness through AI training

Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional performance and develop human capital, the Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Centre at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has organised a specialised training course on artificial intelligence (AI) too»»»

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Arab News 2h

From operator control to user control: why experienced travelers choose travel eSIMs

Today’s travelers from Saudi Arabia approach trip planning with great attention to detail. Before even arriving at the airport in Riyadh, Jeddah, or Dammam, they have already booked their flights, selected the best hotels, arranged airport transfers, purchased travel insurance, prepared their bank »»»

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The Peninsula 2h

QRCS launches medical convoy for urology, GI endoscopy surgeries in Sudan

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a medical convoy for urology and gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures in Sudan. This initiative is implemented in partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Kuwait’s Patients Helping Fund Society (PHF), the Sudanese Doctors As»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

12 IAS undergraduate fellows earn international recognition at IAMCR 2026

Doha, Qatar: Undergraduate researchers from Northwestern University in Qatar’s Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South (#IAS_NUQ) will present original scholarship alongside leading international academics at the 2026 International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) C»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Wyndham Grand Doha West Bay Beach celebrates 2025 ‘Best of’ Wyndham Grand Award

Doha, Qatar: Wyndham Grand Doha West Bay Beach has announced that it has been honoured with the coveted 2025 “Best of” Wyndham Grand Award. This prestigious recognition places the property among an elite group of top-performing Wyndham Grand hotels worldwide, recognised for delivering exceptional g»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Al Kharji highlights Qatar’s experience in strengthening tourism sector’s resilience

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Chair of the Board of Directors of Visit Qatar H E Saad bin Ali Al Kharji participated in the 30th Annual Economist Government Roundtable, held in Athens, Greece, from July 8 to 10. The forum, inaugurated by President of the Hellenic Republic H E Constanti»»»

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Gulf News 2h

China nails first reusable rocket booster landing in dazzling sea catch

China on Friday successfully launched the Long March 10B rocket on its maiden flight and achieved the nation’s first controlled recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster, a major step forward in its ambitions to develop reusable space launch technology. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download t»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 3h

Ban on tilt may lead to overhaul of guest worker rules plans

Professional bodies representing guest worker employment have submitted a comprehensive reform proposal to the government, arguing that Hungary’s current regime is overly complex and in need of simplification. The roundtable—comprising HR specialists, legal and immigration experts, and employer gro»»»

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The Peninsula 3h

QSE sees temporary decline, promising opportunities amid strong corporate results

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed the current trading week down 1.18 percent, losing 120.59 points from the previous week’s close to finish at 10,090 points, weighed down by declines in six sectors. The industrial sector posted the biggest losses during the week, falling 2.38 percen»»»

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