NEW DELHI: India has blocked the Telegram messaging app until June 22, saying the platform has been used to “defraud candidates” taking a national medical entrance examination, the Ministry of Education said in a statement on Tuesday. The government said it was restricting access to the Telegram pl»»»

United Nations, United States: More than one billion children face at least three overlapping climate hazards, UNICEF warned Monday, while highlighting the disproportionate impact in some regions of the world. For the report, the UN agency cross-referenced data showing where the roughly 2.4 billion»»»

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met yesterday with Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the State of Qatar H E Ahmad Abdulrahman Al Shuraim. The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the two countries, along with ways to support and»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation, Katara hosted a Pakistani rice and traditional rice-based sweets tasting event yesterday in cooperation with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the State of Qatar. The event took place at Building 32 in Katara and was attended by Deputy »»»

Doha, Qatar: The US Embassy in Doha has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for proposals under the US-Qatar Strategic Partnership Initiative: Economic, Technology, and Security Cooperation (Freedom250 Commemorative). This funding opportunity seeks to support programmes that advance concrete »»»

BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged support on Tuesday for Myanmar in safeguarding its sovereignty, state media reported, as he met with President Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing. China is Myanmar’s most crucial ally and a rare enduring partner after Min Aung Hlaing’s 2021 coup ousted the elected»»»

DUBAI: US President Donald Trump has invited Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Zaidi to visit the White House in mid-July, as Washington and Baghdad seek to deepen political, security and economic cooperation. The invitation was conveyed by US Special Presidential Envoy Tom Barrack during talks with»»»

Saudi Arabia's Public Prosecution has warned that the misuse of electronic transactions and electronic signatures is punishable by up to five years' imprisonment and a fine of up to SR5 million, as the Kingdom strengthens protections for digital dealings. The prosecution said criminal safeguards ar»»»

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Dubai: A powerful climate phenomenon developing thousands of kilometres away in the tropical Pacific Ocean could soon influence weather patterns across the UAE, raising the prospect of hotter conditions, higher humidity and a more active autumn storm season. The UAE's National Centre of Meteorology»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a law introducing amendments to the Law «On the Status of a Deputy of the Zhogorku Kenesh.» The amendments clarify which types of paid activities members of Parliament may engage in alongside their parliamentary duties. The document also provides a more »»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has renamed Kyrgyz Sputnik OJSC, established just four months ago, into Kyrgyz Asman OJSC. The decree was signed by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. The document confirms the new name both for the company itself and for the previously a»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a decree amending several documents regulating the activities of the Presidential Administration. According to the document, the changes affect the register of state and municipal positions, the regulations governing the Presidential Administration, as w»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) and the General Directorate of the French National Gendarmerie held their first strategic meeting on internal security via videoconference. The meeting was held as part of the fourth round of the strategic dialogue between the State of Qatar and t»»»

Doha, Qatar: HEC Paris, one of the world’s leading business schools, celebrated the achievements of its Middle East graduates at its annual commencement held on June 13 at its main campus near Paris. The ceremony honoured graduates from HEC Paris, Doha’s Executive MBA (EMBA) programmes, bringing to»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended losses on ​Tuesday, as markets weighed prospects for a resumption of supply through the key Strait of Hormuz against shaky ‌physical market drivers and a lack of details from a preliminary deal to end the Iran war. By 09:31 a.m. Saudi time, Brent crude futures were do»»»

Los Angeles, United States: Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard, the federation announced on national TV on Monday. Renard coached Saudi Arabia to a shock win against eventual winners Argenti»»»

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DUBAI: A new Arabic-language thriller filmed in Saudi Arabia is bringing together regional stars, international actors and a Hollywood director. Titled “Al Amir” (“The Prince”), the six-part series is directed by filmmaker Stephen Hopkins, known for his work on the television drama “24” and action »»»

Arab Finance: Gulf Egypt for Hotels and Tourism (Gulf Egypt), a subsidiary of United Real Estate Company (URC), has announced a new expansion strategy as it marks 50 years of operations in Egypt, outlining plans focused on the development of integrated tourism destinations and sustainable hospitali»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ten Qatari family businesses were featured in the list of Top 100 Arab Family Businesses in the MENA during the year 2026 by Forbes magazine. The following have made it to the ranking of top companies in their respective categories in June 2026 issue of Forbes Middle East: Power Intern»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani, will inaugurated the 12th Doha Islamic Finance Conference today (June 16, 2026) under the theme ‘Islamic Finance in the Age of Agentic Systems’. Held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Moody’s Ratings has affirmed Qatar International Islamic Bank’s (QIIB) long-term issuer rating at (A2), while maintaining a ‘Stable’ outlook. Moody’s indicated that the affirmation reflects the resilience of the Bank’s financial performance and its continued ability to withstand evolvi»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved a procedure for providing palliative care and free access to narcotic and other strong pain-relief medications for patients in terminal stages of illness. The document was adopted to implement the Law «On Public Health» and is aimed at supporting »»»

Doha, Qatar: The British Ambassador to Qatar, H E Neerav Patel, has welcomed the agreement reached between the United States and Iran, describing it as an important step toward de-escalation and regional stability. In a statement, Ambassador Patel expressed the United Kingdom’s appreciation for the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education H E Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi, inspected the examination process at Abdullah Bin Ali Al Musnad Secondary School for Boys in Al Khor. He was accompanied by Assistant Undersecretary for Evaluation Affairs Khalid Abdul»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Interior, participated via video conferencing yesteray in the 12th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Technical Team for Security Media Awareness. The Ministry of Interior’s delegation was led by Assistant Director of the Public Re»»»

Los Angeles, USA: A group of 13 World Cup teams on Sunday hit out at UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin over reported remarks in which he said this year’s expanded tournament would lead to many “completely uninteresting” matches. In a joint statement, the 13 football associations including World Cup»»»

MIAMI: For 80 minutes, with a storm brewing high above the Miami Stadium, it looked like lightning might strike twice. Saudi Arabia, in the opening match of a World Cup and against blue-and-white-shirted South Americans once again, appeared destined to cause another shock, four years after their la»»»

HANOI: More than 40 abducted cats have been reunited with owners after Vietnam police busted a feline theft ring and rescued 400 pets destined to be slaughtered for food, an animal rights group said Tuesday. Nine people were arrested last week in connection with the “criminal group specializing in »»»

LOS ANGELES, United States: Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard, the federation announced on national TV on Monday. Renard coached Saudi Arabia to a shock win against eventual winners Argenti»»»

BOGOTA: Philosopher-turned-politician Ivan Cepeda, who made his first public appearance following his father’s assassination by paramilitaries, is decades later running for president of Colombia — one of two candidates in this weekend’s runoff election. Losing his parent, a communist senator, prove»»»

LONDON: Labour mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has emerged in the past decade as one of Britain’s most recognizable regional leaders, and a persistent thorn in Westminster’s side.Now all eyes are on him as a potential usurper of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with a historic by-election loom»»»

LOS ANGELES: Coach Amir Ghalenoei said Iran is the “most oppressed team in the World Cup” after his players were suddenly informed they must travel back to Mexico immediately after their opening game ended in Los Angeles late Monday. The coach of Iran’s World Cup team said it was ordered to leave t»»»

BANGUI: A UN-backed court in the the Central African Republic will on Tuesday begin the trial in absentia of former president Francois Bozize, over crimes against humanity committed between 2009 and 2013. The alleged crimes committed by members of Bozize’s security forces include murder, enforced d»»»

DUBAI/LONDON: Iran’s theocratic rulers have seen off a US military campaign but their real problems may be about to begin: managing the competing demands of hard-liners buoyed by surviving the onslaught and those of an impoverished, angry people. Iran’s powerful hard-liners ​are energized by a thre»»»

Only some of the Roman fortresses along the Danube in Tulcea County are expected to be included on UNESCO's World Heritage List, as research continues on the Danube Limes nomination launched more than a decade ago, with the final dossier to be submitted jointly by Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Ser»»»

Romania will participate in the 32nd edition of the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), one of the world's most prestigious events dedicated to books, copyright and the publishing industry, which will take place from 17 to 21 June.According to a release the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) sen»»»

Romania's industrial production in the first four months of 2026 declined 2.2% unadjusted and 2.6% seasonally adjusted, both year-on-year according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The decline in industrial production between January and April 2026 was gener»»»

The employment rate of Romania's working-age population (15-64) stood at 62.6% in the first quarter of this year, similar to that of the last three months of 2025, while the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 6.5%, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute»»»

Romania could register, in the medium term, a resident population below the threshold of 19 million and older than at present, the president of the National Institute of Statistics (INS) Tudorel Andrei says in the analysis "What does the past reveal about the country's economic future?"."The evolut»»»

Romanians' real incomes recorded the fastest growth in the European Union over the past 15 years, rising by 160% between 2010 and 2025, although Romania remains below the EU average and continues to display relatively high income inequality, according to an analysis by Social Monitor, a project of »»»

The rapid expansion of international e-commerce platforms could have significant negative effects on Romania's economy unless accompanied by measures ensuring a level playing field, according to a study conducted by the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE) and cited by the Romanian Associ»»»

The Ministry of Finance is launching the sixth Fidelis government bond offering of this year between 15 and 22 June, comprising eight issues - four denominated in euro and four in lei - two of which are dedicated to blood donors, according to an announcement by the Bucharest Stock Exchange.Accordin»»»

The ministry of finance (MoF) borrowed 975.1 million lei from banks on Monday, through an issue of benchmark government bonds, with a residual maturity of 49 months, at an average yield of 6.59% per year, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR). The nominal value of Monday»»»

In January - April 2026, the balance-of-payments current account posted a deficit of EUR 7,980 million, compared with EUR 9,101 million in the same year-ago period, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) announces in a press release.The breakdown shows that the deficit on trade in goods declined by EUR»»»

Minehunter M 271 Captain Constantin Dumitrescu departed from the military port of Constanta on Monday to take part, for two weeks, in the 10th activation of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Group, the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) announced.According to an MApN press release, the Roman»»»

General government debt (government debt) stood at 1,170 billion lei in March 2026, up from 1,132 billion lei in the previous month, according to the data published by the Ministry of Finance (MF).As a share of GDP, government debt rose to 60.2%, from 58.2% in February 2026 (GDP according to the Na»»»

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Toiu, spoke on the phone on Monday with her Pakistani counterpart, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on which occasion the Romanian official highlighted Romania's participation in international diplomatic efforts aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.According to a stat»»»

The National Liberal Party (PNL) leadership on Monday reaffirmed, through a vote, the party's previous decision not to join a government together with the Social Democratic Party (PSD)."Vote against governing with the PSD reaffirmed: 39 in favour, 10 against, five abstentions," Robert Sighiartau, a»»»