Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov is calling on the current Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), whose term in office has expired, to stop making personnel changes, including closing and opening new permanent positions in the courts, the Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. The opinion was sen»»»

TORONTO: Senegal were touted as a team with potential to go far at the World Cup, but successive defeats have them teetering on the brink of elimination and they need a comprehensive win over Iraq on Friday. For Iraq, it is a similar predicament as they have also lost their opening two Group I game»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union will reduce the first tranche of its new 90-billion-euro ($102 billion) loan to Ukraine and exclude funding for military expenditures, the Euractiv news website reported on Wednesday, citing EU officials. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in early June t»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Airport (DXB) has a new face on one of its most recognisable structures. Dubai Airports has revealed a striking redesign of its Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower, turning a purely functional landmark into a bold statement of national identity at one of the world's busiest t»»»

In what will come as a surprise to the millions of Indian citizens living in the UAE and across the world, a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official has said that the Indian passport is primarily a travel document, not a proof of citizenship. Addressing the 14th Passport Seva Divas, the MEA sai»»»

Just saying the word “pancakes” makes me smile - it’s a food that conjures countless joyful memories. When eating them, I get the same wave of elation I had as a small child with a plate of mini “silver dollars” in front of me at IHOP. The family outings we had there always felt like a thrilling oc»»»

LONDON: More than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to poor care at a UK hospital, according to a damning report published Wednesday, in the country’s latest maternity scandal. At least 156 cases involved the death of babies and six mothers also died at two unit»»»

Ahead of Slovenia’s Statehood Day, observed on June 25, the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Tirana last week hosted a diplomatic reception marking the national holiday and the 35th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence.The event, held on June 18, brought together more than 200 representativ»»»

BRDG3 Capital (“BRDG3”), a new multi-vertical investment platform, today announces its public launch. The company was established to address one of the most persistent gaps in the European investment landscape: the disconnect between world-class opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe and the g»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Military helicopter lands in Beilinson, Tel Aviv 24-06-2026 19:26 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli media: Military helicop»»»

Tunis, June 24 (TAP) - Ensuring national sovereignty and food security currently requires a shift towards the use of non-conventional water resources, in particular treated wastewater, said Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries...»»»

Progressive Bulgaria is proposing a record budget deficit, comparable to that under the administration of former prime minister Zhan Videnov (1995-1997), said Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Martin Dimitrov, quoted by the coalition's press centre on wednesday. The comments came after the Finance Minist»»»

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: It’s not Olympic prize money officially, but it is a significant amount of cash going directly to athletes after a Summer or Winter Games. The International Olympic Committee pledged Wednesday to pay more than $100 million to athletes through 2028 by creating a fund for $10,0»»»

DUBAI: King Charles on Wednesday met the Afghan women’s cricket team at Clarence House in London as a sign of support for the players who officially are no longer allowed to represent their country due to a ban by the Taliban regime, several British media outlets reported. The team is in exile, and»»»

ARILJE, Serbia: Serbia ‘s town of Arilje is known as the Balkan country’s “raspberry capital,” with its fame reaching beyond borders. Arilje and its surroundings yield berries that are exported as far as the United States and Japan. Serbia is among the top three exporters of raspberries globally. “»»»

WASHINGTON: A federal judge in California on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making arrests at immigration courts across the United States. Since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Homeland Security agents have adopted the tactic of waiting outside immigration courts »»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama met with Turkey’s newly appointed ambassador to Albania, Baris Ceyhun Erciyes, on Wednesday, reaffirming the close relationship between the two countries and their commitment to expanding cooperation. Rama announced the meeting in a post on the social media platform»»»

Iran believes it has emerged stronger from its latest confrontation with the United States and Israel, but remains deeply skeptical that any agreement reached at the negotiating table will be honored, University of Tehran professor Mohammad Marandi has insisted. Speaking to Fyodor Lukyanov for Russ»»»

Earlier this week Andy Burnham, the popular former mayor of Manchester, forced Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign as leader of the Labour Party in a meticulously planned and well executed bloodless political coup. As a result, Burnham is now poised to become, in a few weeks, Britain’s seventh pr»»»

Global aquaculture production reached a record high, while Chile maintained its position as the leading supplier of salmon to the United States. File Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- Global aquaculture production reached a record high, while Chile maintained its position »»»

President Donald Trump enters the White House North Portico on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he canceled his plans to sign new legislation aimed at improving housing affordability. Photo by Allison Robbert/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he won't sign a housing a»»»

Tunis, June 24 (TAP) - A Tunisian delegation of twenty business representatives from 15 agri-food companies is taking part on June 22-25 in a trade mission in Warsaw (Poland). This initiative is organised by the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX),...»»»

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to hold talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, aiming to mollify the volatile US leader two weeks before the annual summit of the military alliance and as the Pentagon reviews the size of the US military footprint in Europe. NA»»»

The United States is celebrating 250 years of independence this July and many events are taking place to commemorate the occasion, both in the US and across the Atlantic. France provided crucial supplies, arms and troops during the Revolutionary War effort, tipping the balance in favour of American»»»

Doha: Two first-place finishes. Two Olympic champions. It remains one of the most memorable moments in modern Olympic history. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Qatari high jumper Mutaz Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi both cleared 2.37 metres. After an extraordinary competition, neither athlet»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 24: Papers discuss the newest UN report that says Israel targeted and killed Palestinian children after the truce. Next: more than 40 people have drowned amid the heatwave in France. Also: France's national team coach Didier Deschamps will skip an important »»»

Partnership with employers is crucial for both effective planning in vocational education and the development of dual training - both in secondary and higher education, said Minister of Education and Science Georgi Valchev here on Wednesday. He was speaking at a working meeting with employer organi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar reporter: A Merkava tank in Al-Tiri town targets Haddatha with a number of shells 24-06-2026 18:05 PM Latest News Urgent News Isra»»»

TUNIS, June 24, 2026 (TAP) - The stock market closed Wednesday's session on an optimistic note, with the benchmark index rising by 1.18% to 19,153.71 points, on a substantial trading volume of TND 17.7 million, according to stockbroker Tunisie...»»»

In tonight's edition: Many waterfront communities in Lagos have lived through rounds of eviction, only to see their land sold off to the highest bidder. Also, Sudan's army takes in Darfur paramilitary defectors, stirring anger. And we speak to Ghanaian lifestyle and creative pioneer Nuel Bans »»»

As France swelters under a deadly heatwave, thousands of labourers continue to work in the streets and construction sites of Paris with little respite from the stifling heat. From the near-deserted streets around Châtelet to the naked asphalt of the Champs-Élysées, FRANCE 24 spoke to the workers ke»»»

A power outage caused by a record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in France's western Brittany on Wednesday as the national weather agency issued a red alert for extreme weather covering most of the country, including the northernmost region around Calais. Europe»»»

As historian and WWII resistance fighter Marc Bloch is inducted into the Pantheon, Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Smith, Historian of Modern France and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London. Marc Bloch's entry into the Panthéon is described by Andrew Smith not»»»

North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer, state media reported on Wednesday, as leader Kim Jong Un touted the warship as evidence of advancing naval nuclear capabilities and Pyongyang’s expanding ability to project military power at sea. North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer »»»

NEW YORK, USA: A ‌knee injury sustained during Monday’s loss to Norway has ​ruled out Senegal keeper Edouard Mendy from Friday’s World Cup match against Iraq, his national team said on Wednesday. Mendy suffered ‌the injury ‌while trying ​to ‌make ⁠a ​save, and ⁠he left the field in the 63rd minute »»»

Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama has instructed political coordinators across the country’s 12 regions and cabinet ministers to prioritize the analysis of citizens’ concerns and accelerate efforts to address local issues. According to sources familiar with the meeting at the Socia»»»

The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday named 1992-batch IAS officer Bishwanath Sinha as the state’s next Chief Secretary. He will take over from A Jayathilak, who is due to retire on June 30, according to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). The Cabinet also decided to recommend the appointment of retired d»»»

Regional Development Minister Ivan Shishkov has accused the previous Zhelyazkov cabinet of preparing what he described as misuse of more than 1 billion leva (500 million euros) in road construction funding through changes to public procurement indexation rules introduced shortly before the governme»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria’s 2026 budget deficit is expected to be “well over 3%,” arguing that the country’s main problem is not the size of the deficit itself but what he described as a long-standing budget philosophy based on continuous spending growth. Speaking at a Council of Min»»»

GERB has stated that it will not support the draft budget proposed by the government of Rumen Radev, announcing its position during a briefing in the National Assembly alongside Petar Moskov’s extra-parliamentary party KOD. The two formations also backed a proposal from KOD to amend the Constitutio»»»

Three people lost their lives in a violent incident in the town of Ugarchin, where the bodies of two women and one man were discovered in a municipal residential building used to house people in difficult social circumstances. Authorities have launched an investigation to establish the full circums»»»

A former inmate has been detained in connection with a triple death case in a hostel for socially vulnerable people in Ugarchin, northern Bulgaria, where investigators say a love-related conflict escalated into violence. According to initial information, two of the victims were killed in the buildi»»»

Geneva, Switzerland: Global dialogue on supporting families amid conflict, safeguarding children against the risks posed by the digital age, and nurturing young leaders in humanitarian law has been led by Qatar Foundation and its partners on the United Nations stage in Switzerland. The 62nd Session»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) announced on Wednesday the closure of 17 travel and air cargo agencies as part of ongoing inspection campaigns aimed at strengthening oversight of the air transport sector and ensuring compliance with approved laws and regulations. In a stateme»»»

LONDON: Top Israeli officials and public figures have threatened the government with legal action over its support for “Jewish terrorism” and an “ideology of ethnic cleansing,” The Guardian reported on Wednesday. It came in a leaked letter — seen by The Guardian — signed by two former prime ministe»»»

Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell was jailed for five years and three months on Tuesday after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 ($540,000) from the party. The offenses took place over a 12-year period. The case rocked the SNP and drew former First Minister Nicola»»»

Vladimir Zelensky will skip a major gathering of Kiev’s key backers in Poland to keep it free of “scandals,” the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said. His absence is linked to Kiev’s honoring of Nazi-collaborators who murdered over 100,000 Polish men, women, and children during World War II. Tension»»»

Ten years ago, I was on a business trip in Brussels on the day of the Brexit referendum. Voting was already underway across the Channel, but in the European Quarter, the mood was almost serene. Journalists kept asking EU officials about Brexit, and the officials waved the questions away with jokes,»»»

Floods devastate the area near the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas, in July 2025. The owners of a summer camp for girls that lost 28 people in the flood have filed for bankruptcy. File Photo via U.S. Coast Guard/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- The owners of Camp Mystic, a Texas summer ca»»»