Empires tend to last about a hundred years, and true to form the Pax Americana has passed its peak. What follows is several decades of instability and lower growth as the leading countries of the world vie to fill the void. The Interregnum has started.  The Chinese, Dutch, Portugese and B»»»

Sydney, Australia: A woman was in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark at a beach in Sydney's east on Saturday, police in the Australian state of New South Wales said. Emergency services were called to Coogee Beach in Sydney's east just before 1115 a.m. following reports that a swimme»»»

Tokyo The State of Qatar has signed the implementation contract for its pavilion at the International Horticultural Expo 2027 Yokohama, marking the beginning of the implementation phase of its participation in this major international event, which will be hosted by Japan from 19 March to 26 Septemb»»»

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has identified five personnel who lost their lives in the AN-32 aircraft crash at Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam, describing them as having made the “supreme sacrifice in the line of duty”. The deceased have been named as Squadron Leader Prashant Singh, Flight Lieutena»»»

Thousands of aviation enthusiasts gathered at Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport on Saturday to witness an attempt at a new world record by military pilot and aerobatics competitor Nikolay Kalaydzhiev. The event was organized under the auspices of the Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality, in partnership with the »»»

AMMAN – World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde, accompanied by Ousmane Dione, Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, has begun a three-day visit to Jordan focused on supporting growth and job creation under the country’s Economic Modernization V»»»

Sharjah: A gold dress valued at Dh5 million and recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's most expensive gold dress has taken centre stage at the Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show 2026 in Sharjah, attracting crowds of visitors eager to catch a glimpse of the record-breaking creation. T»»»

Sharjah: The Department of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah, in partnership with the Sharjah Districts and Villages Affairs Department, has announced the distribution locations for the new edition of the Hijri Calendar for the year 1448 AH, making the annual publication available to residents across the »»»

Four Palestine Action activists convicted of causing criminal damage to an Israeli arms plant in the UK have been sentenced as terrorists due to the blacklisting of their organization. Dozens of the group’s supporters were arrested outside the courthouse as the verdicts were read out. The defendant»»»

The Islamic Resistance began on Saturday a new phase of the confrontation with the Israeli enemy, supplying the daily statements with an expression that highlights the legitimate right to resist the occupation and liberate the land. In this regard, Hezbollah Military Media issued the following stat»»»

Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a rare and unusually self-critical assessment of Fidesz’s election defeat at the party’s 32nd congress in Budapest on Saturday, accepting responsibility for what he described as strategic mistakes and announcing a major organisational overhaul of the par»»»

Eng. Karim Badawy, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, will inaugurate tomorrow (Tuesday) the work of the Egypt Mining Forum (EMF) in its third edition, which will be held over two days in Cairo, with an expanded international presence of high-level officials, leaders of the mining industr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has signed the implementation contract for its pavilion at the International Horticultural Expo 2027 Yokohama, marking the beginning of the implementation phase of its participation in this major international event, which will be hosted by Japan from March 19 to Sep»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will promote its expanding date industry as guest of honor at the Fancy Food Show in New York City later this month. The exhibition is held twice a year and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors, making it one of the largest of its kind in North America. The Kingdom will b»»»

Egypt’s 4th National Youth conference kicked off 24, 25 July in the coastal city of Alexandria at Alexandrina Bibliotheca. The conference was attended by President Abd el Fattah el Sisi in the attendance of 1300 Egyptian youth, beside representatives of business associations, young secretaries of p»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces are maintaining a strategic advantage and are moving forward, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. The president convened a meeting on Saturday regarding the development of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, as well as the Zaporozhye and Kher»»»

DUBAI: A major football exhibition has opened in Mexico City, bringing together some of the most iconic objects in the history of the sport as part of the Qatar Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture. “Objects of Glory: Iconic Moments in the History of Football” opened at Museo Jumex on June 10 and»»»

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Europe on Saturday to participate in the Group of Seven Summit, where India is expected to call for unrestricted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz following US attacks on vessels carrying Indian seafarers. Modi will be visiting France and S»»»

As the founder of ADM Society, Ali saw something missing in Abu Dhabi’s automotive scene. While enthusiasts had a passion for cars, there was no platform that truly brought people together beyond horsepower and performance figures. “I felt like we needed more of that in the capital,” Ali expressed.»»»

Kansas City: England's World Cup preparations have been hit by the theft of equipment ahead of the squad's arrival at their Kansas City training base on Saturday. Balls and boots are reportedly among items stolen after vehicles transferring equipment to the team's Swope Soccer Village base were bro»»»

Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire. That level of wealth, all owned by just one person, was once unfathomable. Before Friday, the trillion-dollar mark was reserved for measures like the GDP (or staggering debt ) of a handful »»»

New Delhi: Five Indian air force personnel were killed when a military plane crashed while landing at a base in the country's remote northeast on Saturday, the military said in a statement. "The Indian Air Force deeply regrets the loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at Jorhat", a city in A»»»

An evening of inspiration, recognition and celebration unfolded at Dubai's Museum of the Future yesterday as Excellence Awards 2026 honoured 35 exceptional leaders and organisations whose work is transforming industries and advancing women's progress across the UAE. Against a backdrop of entertainm»»»

Dubai: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced revised operating hours for its services during the Hijri New Year 1448 holiday on Monday, June 15. Public parking across Dubai will be free on the holiday, except for multi-storey parking facilities. Regular parking fees will resume »»»

The leader of the Tren de Aragua gang Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, for whom the US government had offered a reward of up to $5 million, was killed during a joint operation with the United States in southern Venezuela, the two countries announced on Friday. US President Donald Trump said Frid»»»

RIYADH: The recent decision to shift the Esports World Cup from Riyadh to Paris after two successful events in Saudi Arabia’s capital has sparked discussion across the esports industry, with many wondering what the move means for the future of the competition. The move comes amid a year of disrupti»»»

DAKAR: The meetings have become routine. Every few months, jihadists in Mali affiliated with Al-Qaeda summon the men of Poutchi to a mud-brick mosque to collect tax on their crops and cattle, and later distribute food, medicine and animals to the poor. Five years ago, the same militants threatened »»»

An aid convoy organized by the Vatican envoy to Lebanon that was headed for Christian villages in the country's south was stopped by the Israeli military and forced to change course, a convoy member told AFP. A number of Christian-majority villages near the border have been caught up in the fightin»»»

Road Repairs to Be Completed Within Two Weeks, Regional Development Minister Says Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov said road repairs currently affecting travel to Bulgaria's Black Sea coast would be completed within two weeks, addressing concerns raised by representative»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (Nafis) has announced the opening of applications for the second edition of the “Nafis International” programme, inviting Emirati recent graduates and final-year university students in technology-related disciplines to participate in a unique in»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police Academy has launched a specialised master's programme in anti-money laundering in virtual environments, as law enforcement agencies seek to strengthen capabilities against increasingly sophisticated financial crimes emerging in digital ecosystems. The one-year programme combines»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has urged homeowners to hire temporary domestic workers and hourly staff only through licensed agencies, stressing that the measure is essential to protecting homes, property and family members while enhancing community safety. The Crime Prevention Department at the General Depa»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze attended an ethnocultural program at Issyk-Kul Lake during the Georgian prime minister’s official visit to Kyrgyzstan. The event took place at Nomad ethnocomplex in the village of Bosteri. According to the president»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar held an extraordinary press conference on the day of Fidesz’s leadership congress, claiming that evidence has emerged exposing what he described as one of the Orbán government’s greatest political contradictions. According to Magyar, government documents show that in 202»»»

Consumer Protection Agency was established to effectively achieve social justice, ensure providing citizens with high quality services at proper prices and counter monopoly. By Alaa Abdelwanis In this regard, the agency’s CEO Ahmed Samir said there is no such thing as pricing in open markets, since»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran, after establishing a new legal regime for the Strait of Hormuz, will use military assets to control it if necessary, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. "We cannot control the Strait of Hormuz militarily forever, but if necessary, the military will intervene. The »»»

Hezbollah said on Friday its fighters had confronted Israeli forces advancing towards a southern Lebanese town, as Israel pressed on with its strikes in Lebanon. In a statement, Hezbollah said its fighters first targeted Israeli troops advancing towards Majdal Zoun, around five kilometers (three mi»»»

Lebanon reported Israeli strikes on the country's south on Saturday shortly after the Israeli army issued an evacuation warning for 20 locations including the city of Nabatieh ahead of raids there. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said Israeli airstrikes hit several areas covered by the war»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that upon finalization, a draft deal with the United States would be signed "remotely", which could happen "in the coming days." "As soon as the final stages of our negotiations are completed, this agreement will be signed and announced. The signing will»»»

TUNIS, June 13 (TAP) — The Prime Ministry announced, on Saturday, that public sector employees will be granted a one-day holiday to mark the Islamic New Year.The holiday will fall on either Tuesday, June 16, or Wednesday, June 17, depending on the...»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh's cricket board called on Saturday for authorities to thoroughly investigate and take action after a Test player said he was assaulted by police. Nayeem Hasan, an off-spinner who has played 14 Tests, said he was stopped by police in the city of Chattogram and physically abused as »»»

New Delhi: An Indian military transport plane crashed on Saturday while landing at an air force station in the country's remote northeast, the military said in a statement. The Russian-made An-32 "met with an accident today while landing at Jorhat", a city in Assam state, the air force said. The st»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has introduced a legal framework for autonomous vehicles, setting out liability rules and operational requirements as the Kingdom prepares for the wider adoption of self-driving technology. The amendments to the traffic regulations, approved by Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz»»»

Kampala: Uganda has criticised air travel restrictions imposed by countries including the United States over an Ebola outbreak which has spilt over from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo as "unfair". The east African country's response to the latest outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic f»»»

Copenhagen: Greenland's glaciers are releasing four times more icebergs than 25 years ago as a result of climate change, with implications extending to maritime traffic and marine ecosystems, researchers said Thursday. "Our results indicate a direct, climate-driven connection between glacier change»»»

The labour market situation in animal husbandry, particularly in dairy production, remains tight, and there are simply not enough workers without foreign employees, Hungary’s Dairy Products Council (Tej Terméktanács) stressed in a statement on Friday. The organisation said that a number of business»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are trying to persuade other economies in the forum not to support Russia's bid for the rotating chairmanship, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for G20 and APEC affairs Marat Berdyev told Sputnik. Previou»»»

NEW DELHI: An Indian military transport plane crashed on Saturday while landing at an air force station in the country’s remote northeast, the military said in a statement. The Russian-made Antonov An-32 “met with an accident today while landing at Jorhat,” a city in Assam state, the air force said»»»

Los Angeles, United States: Five-time winners Brazil roll into the World Cup on Saturday when they play surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups. On the first day featuring four matches at a tournament expanded this year to 48 teams, Scotland return to the Wo»»»

Kampala: Uganda has criticized air travel restrictions imposed by countries including the United States over an Ebola outbreak which has spilt over from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo as “unfair.” The east African country’s response to the latest outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fe»»»