Israel has earmarked broad swathes of the West Bank for scores of new settlements, a move that could isolate Palestinian villages and tighten West Jerusalem’s grip on the territory. RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij has taken a closer look at the expansion plans. The Israeli government has accelerated its p»»»

June 22 (UPI) -- Authorities in the Philippines said Monday that two juveniles were in police custody after three students were killed and seven were wounded in a rare school shooting in the Asian nation. The shooting occurred Monday morning at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, locate»»»

Abu Dhabi: Following the approval of the Ministry of Education's schedule for the first-session year-end examinations for the 2025-2026 academic year for students in Grades 7-12 under the Integrated Continuous Education System, the Ministry has issued a guide on preventing cheating and examination »»»

BUNIA, Congo: Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said in a statement late Sunday. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15, Congo’s Ministry of Heal»»»

President Iliana Yotova said that Bulgaria could have benefited significantly from the agreement with Turkish energy company BOTAS, arguing that it had the potential to serve both national and broader Central European interests. Speaking on the bTV program “120 Minutes,” she stressed that internal »»»

Bulgaria's Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation Ivan Vasilev has conferred with Switzerland's Ambassador Pierre Hagmann, the press office of Vasilev's Ministry said on Monday. The sides discussed issues of mutual interest, including the development of research and development activitie»»»

In the space of six weeks this spring, Uzbekistan delivered two transactions that were gamechangers for the country’s image and starter’s guns for the privatisation process. One was a straightforward sale of a state asset to a strategic buyer. The other was the country's first international stock m»»»

Doha, Qatar: The general public have been reminded to use the Metrash app and official channels to report traffic accidents, as sharing accident photos or videos on social media can result in legal penalties. Speaking in a webinar on behalf of the Community Police Department, Awareness Officer Capt»»»

VivaTech turned ten this year and Europe's biggest tech showcase has never been louder, shinier, or more crowded. But walking the show floors, France 24 tech reporters Charlotte Lam and Peter O'Brien were drawn to one topic: not about productivity or performance, but about companionship and how the»»»

DILI: Francisco Guterres, a former president of East Timor and a leading figure in the country’s independence movement, has died. He was 71. Guterres, widely known by his nom de guerre “Lu Olo,” died on Sunday at Prince Court Medical Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he had been in intensive »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in Switzerland says Ghalibaf, Araghchi leave for Iran while technical delegation remains there 22-06-2026 10:33 AM L»»»

Dubai: Private sector companies with 50 or more employees have until June 30 to meet their Emiratisation targets for the first half of 2026, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has reminded. MoHRE also warned that financial penalties will be imposed on non-compliant firms from»»»

Dubai: Two Saudi citizens have been rescued after their vessel suffered a mechanical failure at sea off Yanbu governorate in the Medina region, border guard authorities said. The General Directorate of the Border Guard said search and rescue teams responded to the incident and provided the stranded»»»

Dubai: Kuwait has executed five men convicted of murder and other serious crimes after their death sentences were upheld by the country's highest courts and ratified by the Emir, the Public Prosecution said. The executions were carried out by hanging at the Central Prison after all legal procedures»»»

Iran and the United States agreed Monday to set up communications lines to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open and end fighting in Lebanon, mediators said, after their first round of talks in Switzerland toward ending the war in the Middle East. The teams led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Ir»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia assumes that NATO and European Union countries are preparing for a military clash with Moscow around 2030, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said. "We proceed from the premise that they [NATO and EU countries] are really preparing for a military clash with »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Major progress achieved in Swiss talks, says Araghchi 22-06-2026 09:32 AM Latest News Urgent News Major progress achieved in Swiss talks, s»»»

Conservative political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin lead in Colombia's runoff presidential election on Sunday, a result that will be challenged in the coming days by the ruling party’s progressive candidate. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded.&nbs»»»

US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday there was a chance to “turn over a new leaf” with Iran as negotiators met in Switzerland to build on last week’s interim agreement. But President Donald Trump’s renewed threats over Iran-backed Hezbollah and the Strait of Hormuz – and Israel's refusal to withd»»»

LONDON: The pound eased ​on Monday, as speculation mounted that Prime Minister Keir Starmer could set out a timetable for his departure imminently, paving the way for Andy Burnham to become Britain’s seventh leader since the Brexit vote a decade ago.Sterling, which has lost some 3 percent since pre»»»

MELBOURNE: Police found 2.7 metric tons (3 tons) of cocaine on a property on Sydney’s outskirts in Australia’s largest ever seizure of the drug, officials said on Monday. The drug was found on June 19 in plastic tubs buried in underground bunkers hidden beneath three shipping containers on a semiru»»»

RAMALLAH: Israeli ‌soldiers shot dead two Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Palestinian officials said, while the Israeli military said ​the two had attacked a nearby Jewish settlement with fire bombs and burning tires. There was no immediate further comment from Palestinia»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar continues to reinforce its role in advancing humanitarian action and refugee protection through dialogue, cooperation, and diplomacy, a senior academician said yesterday, underscoring Qatar's growing contribution to humanitarian and mediation efforts. Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail Ela»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China has released a list of 46 US companies, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, from which it is prohibited to purchase any products through government procurement, the Chinese Ministry of Finance announced on Monday. "In accordance with applicable laws and regulations, a d»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces carried out strikes on a logistics center of the armed forces of Ukraine in the Kharkov region containing weapons and UAVs, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "As a result of the reconnaissance activities of the Russian armed forces in the area »»»

On June 22, 1973, U.S. President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed a pledge to try to avoid nuclear war. 1 of 4 | President Richard Nixon and Soviet Communist Party Chief Leonid Brezhnev exchange pens used in signing an agreement on June 22, 1973, to avoid military confrontatio»»»

In what could mark a significant turning point in Middle Eastern diplomacy, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has announced “major progress” toward ending the war on Iran, while warning that the ultimate test of good faith rests on the successful implementation of a fragile ceasefire in Lebano»»»

Bulgaria’s external accounts deteriorated in April 2026, with the current account deficit widening significantly, according to preliminary data from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). The central bank reports that the current account deficit reached €1.2093 billion in April, compared with a smaller»»»

SEOUL: A court sentenced a former South Korean justice minister on Monday to 25 years in prison for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief and disastrous declaration of martial law in 2024. Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in “insurrection,” the Yonhap news agency reported from»»»

DAKAR: Along Mali’s National Route 6, a major thoroughfare connecting the capital to the country’s center, the army has reshaped the landscape: the vegetation from the surrounding forest has been cleared in anticipation of militant ambushes. Armed groups use forest areas both as refuge and a base f»»»

Moscow shot down dozens of drones in the early hours of Monday and briefly suspended flights at airports, authorities in the Russian capital said, just days after Ukraine hit the city's oil refinery again. Ukrainian authorities said Russian drones had hit civilian merchant vessels, killing an Egypt»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has officially launched the second edition of the Qatar International Arabic Calligraphy Competition, “Al Raqim,” reaffirming Qatar’s commitment to strengthening its position as a global hub for Islamic arts, culture, and intellectual exchange.»»»

Oha, Qatar: As part of its efforts to develop its staff, the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center organised a training course on artificial intelligence (AI) tools for its employees. The course focused on essential tools in the fields of presentation and interactive delivery, »»»

Switzerland: Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Swiss Confederation H E Mohamed bin Jaham Al Kuwari affirmed that Qatari diplomacy played a pivotal role in supporting the efforts that led to the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States of America and the Islam»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of its efforts to empower national talent and enhance its readiness for the labour market, and under the theme “Empowering Qatari Talent Towards a Promising Professional Future”, the Ministry of Labour, represented by the National Workforce Employment Department and the Qualify»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language has launched an automated text-to-speech service on its website, aimed at enhancing user experience and facilitating access to and use of the dictionary’s content through multimedia tools. The service enables users to listen to dict»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mowasalat (Karwa), Qatar’s national transport provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Qatar Airways through its loyalty programme, Privilege Club, enabling customers to collect Avios across Karwa Taxi and Chauffeur Services. The collaboration introduces Avios as a new loya»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation and QNB Group have signed an agreement that will see one of Qatar’s most iconic sporting venues renamed the QNB Education City Stadium. Located at the heart of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Education City, the stadium will carry the name under a five-year agreement between t»»»

June 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. military killed two men in its latest strike targeting a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, U.S. Southern Command announced late Sunday, lifting the monthslong operation's death toll to at least 213. The strike left six survivors, according to SOUTHCOM, whic»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of India in Qatar, in association with the Indian Sports Centre (ISC), Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), and Indian Business and Professionals Council (IBPC) Qatar, organized the grand celebration of International Day of Yoga 2026 on Sa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) and Assouline announced a landmark collaboration with the launch of the luxury publisher’s first-ever ‘Travel Series Kiosk’, to be unveiled at Hamad International Airport (HIA), Doha. This innovative retail concept marks a world-first for both brands, bringing Ass»»»

Doha, Qatar: More than 140 students from Doha British School’s Ain Khaled, Rawdat Al Hamama and Al Wakrah campuses celebrated their graduation during a prestigious ceremony held at the Al Wosail Ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton Doha. The event welcomed over 400 guests, including parents, educators, sch»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) at Qatar Chamber announced the appointment of Sheikh Dr. Thani bin Ali Al Thani, Vice-Chairman of QICCA’s Board of Directors, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Comm»»»

US and Iranian negotiators made what mediators described as "encouraging progress" in high-level talks aimed at turning a fragile ceasefire into a broader peace agreement, despite a rocky start triggered by President Donald Trump's renewed threats against Iran. After the first day of negotiations a»»»

Moscow shot down dozens of drones in the early hours of Monday and briefly suspended flights at airports, authorities in the Russian capital said, just days after Ukraine hit the city's oil refinery again. Ukrainian authorities said Russian drones had hit civilian merchant vessels, killing an Egypt»»»

The negotiations with the European Commission regarding the latest amendment to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) have been successfully concluded, and Romania is maintaining a NRRP worth over 20 billion euros and fully maintaining the non-reimbursable European money component, the i»»»

Six of the nine contracts for highway sections financed from SAFE have been signed, and the other three will follow in a fairly short period of time, declared on Friday the interim Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Radu Miruta, in a press conference."On SAFE, there were nine projects, nine »»»

The absorption rate of European funds under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) has reached 84% for investment projects managed by the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, Minister Cseke Attila said on Friday in Orastie, where he attended the inauguration of a nurs»»»

President Nicusor Dan conferred the National Order of the Star of Romania in the degree of Grand Cross on former Polish President Lech Walesa.''Considering the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, as a sign of high appreciation for the exceptional merits in consolidating and deepening Roman»»»

The ministry of foreign affairs has announced on Saturday that the call for project proposals for the KEP Program (Know how Exchange Program) has been launched in the Central European Initiative (ICE).According to a MAE press release, the programme supports initiatives for the consolidation of the »»»