Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, attended the Dubai Gaming Retreat, where he met representatives from 80 of the world's leading local and international gaming co»»»

Tourism operators along Bulgaria’s Southern Black Sea coast are reporting a noticeably weaker start to the summer season, with some hotels saying arrivals only began to pick up at the beginning of July. Industry representatives describe an uneven performance, combined with efforts to stimulate dema»»»

Something changed in the last few years, and it did not happen quietly. Across Europe, consumers stopped treating payment delays as an inconvenience and started treating them as a failure. When a bank transfer takes three days to clear, it no longer reads as a technical limitation. It reads as a br»»»

Dubai: Relentless monsoon rains battered Maharashtra on Monday, killing at least 11 people, crippling road, rail and air transport, and triggering landslides, flooding and building collapses as authorities warned residents to stay indoors and avoid all non-essential travel. Three members of a famil»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump’s spiritual adviser, Pastor Mark Burns, said that innocent Serb victims must not be ignored, minimized, or forgotten. Burns, who attended the commemoration in Bratunac yesterday, said he was paying tribute to the memory of the 3,267 Serbs from the Central Podrinje and Bi»»»

The attendance of the US President`s spiritual adviser, Pastor Mark Burns, at the commemoration marking the 34th anniversary of the crimes against the Serb people of the Podrinje and Birač regions represents hope for the families of Serb victims, the Organization of Families of Captured and Fallen »»»

Sofia University Vice Rector Sonia Mileva addressed the two-day international seminar Connecting EU here on Monday, emphasizing the growing importance of natural intelligence and critical thinking. "We live in a dynamic environment that increasingly demands natural intelligence and critical thinkin»»»

Prosecutors have consolidated all charges against the Tate brothers into a single case file?set to be sent to trial?following the questioning of Andrew and Tristan Tate at DIICOT headquarters on Friday.The Tate brothers spent nearly two hours before prosecutors, during which time the charges agains»»»

The number of filled positions in Romania's public institutions and authorities stood at 1,274,999 in April 2026, down by 5,306 compared with the first month of the year, according to data published on the Ministry of Finance's website.Compared with March 2026, the number of filled positions in Apr»»»

According to the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) shows that the European Union recorded a current account surplus of 113.4 billion euros (2.4% of GDP) in the first quarter of 2026, after a surplus of 99.2 billion euros (2.1% of GDP) in the previous three months and a surplus of 104.9 billion»»»

A total of 58 addenda to financing agreements under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) were signed between 29 June and 3 July, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.Under Component 12 (Health), eight addenda were signed, comprising three term extensions for outpatient healthcare facil»»»

Romania's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market reached an estimated USD 6 billion in the first half of 2026, up 49% from USD 4 billion in the same period of 2025, in line with global trends, EY Romania said on Friday. The value of disclosed deals climbed to USD 4 billion in H1 2026, the highest se»»»

Romania has a positive balance in its financial relationship with the European Union, having contributed approximately 30 billion euro to the EU's common budget while receiving over 100 billion euro in return, MEP Victor Negrescu said in Alba Iulia on Saturday."In conclusion, Romania has a positive»»»

The Indian Ambassador to Romania, Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, paid a visit to Botosani County on Friday, where he met with representatives of the county authorities.The Indian diplomat met with Prefect Raluca Curelariu and the Vice President of the County Council, Constantin Bursuc.According to represen»»»

Greece is interested in expanding its investments in Bihor County in areas such as infrastructure, construction and energy, Greek Ambassador to Romania Lili Evangelia Grammatika said on Friday during a meeting at the headquarters of the Bihor Prefecture.According to a press reease issued by the Pre»»»

The economic confidence index (ESI) and that regarding consumers’ trust dropped in June 2026 at levels comparable to those during the pandemics COVID19 and the deterioration of the economic feeling puts pressure on the private environment, according to analyses made by the Employers’ Confederation »»»

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Toiu, met on Thursday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mozambique, Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas, the two officials agreeing that there are favorable prospects for further capitalizing on the existing potential and enc»»»

Hungary’s fighter jets on service and quick reaction alert patrols were scrambled at the Romanian-Hungarian border after a Chinese-registered passenger aircraft failed to establish contact with Romanian air traffic controllers. Hungarian Defense Minister, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, announced on Facebo»»»

The Ministry of National Defence reported that their Ukrainian counterparts stated the incident at the Port of Constanta on June 5 was an "isolated" one, "most likely caused by electronic warfare actions by the Russian Federation.""The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has responded to the 14 questions»»»

The United States is a symbol of freedom, democracy and equal opportunity, while Romania's strategic partnership with the country contributes directly to Romania's security and development, acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Saturday in a message marking US Independence Day."Today, on the I»»»

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand will pay an official visit to Romania on Monday, on which occasion she will meet interim Foreign Minister Oana Toiu and will be welcomed by President Nicusor Dan.The visit takes place at the invitation of Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu.The agenda of discus»»»

The interim minister of defense, Radu Miruta will take part, on the margin of the Alliance Summit in Ankara at the NATO Security and Defense Industry Forum (NSDIF) and the reunion of the ministers of defense in the allied states with partners in the Indo-Pacific region. According to a press release»»»

President Nicusor Dan will take part, between 7 and 8 July in the reunion of the head of states and government of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) which will take place in Ankara, Turkiye, informed on Saturday the Presidential Administration.The Summit agenda includes a meeting at the »»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority 'Ashghal' has announced the commencement of construction works for Package 1 of the Roads and Infrastructure Project in Izghawa and Al Thumaid, with a cost of approximately QR688 million, as part of its ongoing efforts to develop infrastructure and provide integrate»»»

North Korea's new ambassador to Austria has assumed the post, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday. This September 2023 photo shows a North Korean flag at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. File Photo by Yonhap North Korea's new ambassador to Austria has assumed the post, as he presented his cr»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah City Municipality has urged owners of vehicles, machinery, motorcycles and bicycles that have been impounded for more than six months without completing the required release procedures to report to its Inspection and Control Department within four days or risk having their property»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3628 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change relative to Friday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to t»»»

LONDON - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after a 7-6 (8-6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over world number 132 Roman Safiullin of Russia on Sunday. Word number eight Djokovic has thus become the player with the most men's singles wins at Wimbledo»»»

Almost half of Romanians (48%) donated to a social cause in the last year, and the most popular form of support remains the redirection of the percentage of 3.5% of the income tax (38%), followed by donations of clothes, food and products (33%), as well as bank transfer and cash donations (30% each»»»

European Retail Banking Radar, Kearney's latest study, now in its 18th edition, shows that Europe is entering a period of normalization following the exceptional conditions of 2023–2025. For Romania, however, the challenge extends beyond the normalization of interest rates. It comes at a time when »»»

Romania's insurance market continued to expand in the first quarter of 2026, with total gross written premiums reaching approximately 6.8 billion lei, up 15% compared with the same period last year, according to Alexandru Petrescu, president of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF)."In the firs»»»

Omniasig Vienna Insurance Group has so far received 205 claims notifications from policyholders in 24 counties and Bucharest after storms that swept across Romania in the middle of the week caused extensive damage to properties, crops and vehicles nationwide, particularly in the Bucharest-Ilfov are»»»

The evolution of ROBOR rates during 2021-2022 reflected accelerating inflation, rising inflation expectations, and the tightening of the National Bank of Romania's (BNR) monetary policy, financial analysts stated on Thursday during a debate focused on the relationship between ROBOR indices, interes»»»

Banca Transilvania, in collaboration with Visa, has completed its first payment initiated by an AI agent on behalf of a customer, at a partner merchant, as part of a pilot phase of Europe's emerging AI-assisted commerce.According to the bank, the initiative is part of Visa's Agentic Ready programme»»»

The Investment and Development Bank (IDB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create RoBOOST, a new Fund of Funds aimed at expanding access to financing for start-ups, SMEs and companies in different stages of growth in Romania, according to a press r»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China successfully conducted a test launch of a strategic missile carrying a mock warhead from a submarine on Monday, the Chinese Defense Ministry said. "At 12:01 (4:01 GMT) on July 6, a strategic nuclear submarine of the People's Liberation Army of China successfully launched a»»»

Britain's intelligence services planned the June strike on Sevastopol's Museum of Heroic Defense as a deliberate provocation, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said. According to the SVR, Ukrainian forces likely did not know the operation's true objective, while London sees the Ukraine co»»»

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held on Sunday, July 5, 2026, a briefing for representatives of foreign embassies in Cairo on investment opportunities and recent developments»»»

Dubai: Ajman Free Zone is stepping up its international expansion, planning to double its overseas presence by next year as it seeks to attract more manufacturers, SMEs and investors from India, China and other key markets. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Speaking at t»»»

Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Connecting EU Seminar here on Monday, Zornitsa Roussinova, President of the Economic and Social Council of the Republic of Bulgaria, stressed the importance of education in making manipulation and disinformation far more difficult. "When we have a good education,»»»

No single topic dominates Monday's media. POLITICS Capital.bg reports that, two months after the government of Prime Minister Rumen Radev took office, it has begun reshuffling the management of major state-owned companies. In early July, new leadership was appointed at the Bulgarian Water and Sewer»»»

United States: A "super typhoon" with the force of a category-five hurricane tore through the US Pacific territories of Northern Marianas and Guam on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of "major" damage on the small island of Rota. The National Weather Service (NWS) said that»»»

GAZA CITY: Hamas is preparing to dissolve the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, officials from the group said Monday, clearing the way for a Palestinian technocratic committee to implement civilian rule. The move marks a significant political shift by militant group Hama»»»

GENEVA: The UN rights council on Monday ordered an “urgent inquiry” into violations and abuses in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, warning of the looming risk of “large-scale atrocities.” In a resolution adopted by consensus, the 47-member council voiced “deep concern about the imminent risk of large»»»

ILLE-SUR-TET, France: ‌A wildfire burning out of control in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of 10,000 people from two dozen ​small towns and villages near the Spanish border and officials said strong winds on Monday would further fan the blaze. The fire has scorched some 4,600 hectare»»»

Balan: The Boy is a gripping thriller with dark plot twists Director: Chidambaram Cast: Adhisheshan K. R., Muhammad Zinaan, Farzana Palathingal, Jean Paul Lal Tovino Thomas, Girish A. D, Dolly June and Beena Antony★★★★Dubai: Indian films has conditioned us to think of mothers as saints. They are se»»»

GENEVA: The UN rights council on Monday ordered an “urgent inquiry” into violations and abuses in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, warning of the looming risk of “large-scale atrocities.” In a resolution adopted by consensus, the 47-member council voiced “deep concern about the imminent risk of large»»»

Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Connecting EU Seminar here on Monday, Zornitsa Rusinova, President of the Economic and Social Council of the Republic of Bulgaria, stressed the importance of education in making manipulation and disinformation far more difficult. "When we have a good education, a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Demonstrating the growing impact of young innovators from State of Qatar on the global STEM stage, Miss. Aaraadhana Radhakrishnan, a student at Doha College, has secured Fourth Place worldwide in the International Space Competition 2026 for her visionary project, "Martian Gateway". The»»»

JTI launches LYO, its new heated nicotine sticks in Romania, primarily in most of the points of sale that sell the Heated Products category across both retail channels, traditional and modern trade, also including dedicated Ploom islands and its owned e-Commerce website, www.ploom.ro. Designed excl»»»