BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic met with Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and a resolution of the issue of the Serbian oil company NIS, and expressed the hope the »»»

The US-funded Ukrainian laboratories were studying the disease-causing properties of plague, anthrax, tularemia, and the Marburg and Ebola viruses, stated Lieutenant General Alexei Rtishchev, head of the Russian Armed Forces’ Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops. It is important to not»»»

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a video posted on X Friday that she was "frankly stunned" by US President Donald Trump's claim that she "begged" him for a photo during the G7 summit. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he was cancelling a visit to the US planned for June»»»

The news that the talks between US and Iran are postponed has cast a shadow over the EU summit, as EU leaders hoped that the memorandum of agreement would bring attention back to the conflict in Ukraine. But the Middle East is not totally set aside, with EU leaders set to discuss whether to severe »»»

EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to talk about the bloc's next seven-year budget, set to go on for the next six months. The European Commission proposed last July a two-trillion-euro seven-year spending plan for the 27-country bloc -- which so-called frugal countries immediately made clear was t»»»

Varna Municipality has launched formal proceedings to remove a series of illegal buildings in the Baba Alino area, with Mayor Blagomir Kotsev announcing that 12 demolition orders were issued on Friday and that the first has already been signed. Speaking at a briefing, Kotsev said the targeted struc»»»

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Vice President JD Vance was set to travel to Switzerland to continue into the next phase of negotiations with Iran. Vance’s trip has been postponed while Israel has opened up more strikes on Lebanon. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo June 19 (UPI) -- Global oil prices have fluctuated slig»»»

VIENNA: A Saudi delegation, represented by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission and the Saudi Space Agency, participated in the 69th session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, held in Vienna from June 10 to 18. The Kingdom’s participation reflects its commitment»»»

Dubai: Sudden lane swerving, tailgating and speeding continue to rank among the leading causes of traffic accidents on Dubai's roads, prompting Dubai Police to launch a new awareness campaign aimed at changing driver behaviour and reducing preventable crashes. The "Drive with Awareness" campaign, l»»»

UAE-based Emirates Airlines is set to add four weekly services between Dubai and Accra from July 12, a new report by regional media noted. The new options take its growing Ghana operation to 11 flights a week, the airline said, as it continues to rebuild capacity. The expansion comes afte»»»

A Chinese worker has died following a workplace accident at the construction site of BYD’s new car factory in Szeged, southern Hungary. According to the Csongrád-Csanád County Police Headquarters, the fatal incident occurred on Thursday within the construction area of the factory. Police said a lor»»»

The electronic ink was barely dry, and Israel already knew what it thought about the emerging agreement. "Bad deal," read the main headline of Yediot Aharonot on 14 June, in two blunt Hebrew words that captured the national mood with the economy of a tombstone inscription. There is a reason for Isr»»»

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Hezbollah Military Media published a video titled: “There are no safe zones for ‘Israel’, and it will leave (South Lebanon)”. The video cites excerpts from the speech of Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem who affirmed that there would be neither pilot zones, nor safe zones for ‘Israel’, nor yello»»»

British Prime Minister Kier Starmer participates in a round table discussion at the G7 Summit in Evian, France, on Tuesday.Two men were sentenced Friday in arson attacks on properties that were formerly linked to the prime minister. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/UPI | License Photo »»»

RAFHA: The stone buildings across the Kingdom’s Northern Borders region serve as architectural landmarks that highlight the relationship between people and their natural surroundings. These houses stand as enduring reminders of desert communities’ ability to adapt to a harsh environment. Built usin»»»

PRISTINA - In a letter to officials of the Pristina interim institutions and mayors of all 38 municipalities in Kosovo-Metohija, the representatives of the EU, Quint states and EULEX in Pristina noted that the use of symbols, including national or community flags, was a constitutionally-protected r»»»

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Bürgenstock Resort (Switzerland): Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Friday in Bürgenstock Resort, Switzerland, with HE Ignazio Cassis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation. During the meeting, they reviewed»»»

The US-Iran War is officially over. After months of back-and-forth negotiations, a finalized Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, the fighting stopped, and shipping will resume at Iranian ports and through the »»»

KANSAS, USA: Argentina ‌returned to training with Lionel Scaloni facing fresh selection dilemmas, after the holders opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Algeria, as competition for the striker role again pits Lautaro Martinez against Julian Alvarez. The starters were back on the trai»»»

MANILA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Russia have agreed to deepen energy cooperation, as the region works to secure supply amid the global crisis sparked by the US war on Iran. Many Southeast Asian nations rely on the Middle East for crude oil imports, making them among the hardes»»»

MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday it was open to dialogue with European countries but would not accept ultimatums, as signs increase that the EU may seek talks with Moscow after largely shunning contacts since the start of the war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said common sense dictated t»»»

Mediators in the U.S.-Iran conflict, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, are due to gather for talks in Egypt on Sunday, Cairo and Islamabad said. Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Friday that the four-way meeting would bring together the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turk»»»

Berlin, June 19 (SANA) The Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced Friday that Syria has been selected as the partner country for the next edition of the Arab-German Business Forum, a move that reflects growing economic engagement and renewed integration into Arab-European cooperatio»»»

LONDON - Serbian tennis player Hamad Medjedovic has failed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Queens ATP tournament after a 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5) round-of-16 defeat to Frenchman Ugo Humbert. The match began on Thursday but was suspended due to nightfall at 1-1 in sets and resumed on Frida»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Ministry of Health: 47 martyrs and 97 injuries were recorded in an updated toll from the enemy’s intense raids from midnight until»»»

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned in the strongest terms Israel’s latest aggression against Lebanon, placing a premium on Washington’s accountability for the consequences of the regime’s war mongering. Israeli warplanes bombed residential areas in southern and eastern Lebanon before dawn Friday»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has documented 1,293 underwater cultural heritage sites and assets along its Red Sea and Arabian Gulf coastlines and recovered more than 1,000 artefacts through a series of marine archaeological expeditions. The findings were unveiled by the Heritage Commission during Saudi Arab»»»

Israeli airstrikes and bombardments killed at least 47 people and wounded 97 others in Lebanon on Friday, according to the latest updated toll from the Lebanese health ministry. The dead included at least seven women and two children and the figures were released as a new ceasefire between Israel a»»»

Bulgaria will not support EU sanctions against Russian businessman Vagit Alekperov, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said after a meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Friday, arguing that such a move would harm Bulgaria's national interests. "We will not allow the sanctions package to pass in t»»»

With their 1-0 win over South Korea, Mexico become the first country to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition. Canada power six goals past Qatar to take home their first three points in a world cup for the first time in their history. Switzerland - Bosnia Herzegovina was not a very int»»»

Cuba’s government has approved a sweeping package of economic reforms aimed at opening up its struggling economy and attracting foreign investment, in what officials are calling one of the most significant policy shifts in recent history. Facing its worst economic crisis in decades, Cuba is grappli»»»

Switzerland has announced that talks planned between the US and Iran - are postponed. Iran's supreme leader voiced scepticism over the deal after it was signed and US Vice President JD Vance cancelled his trip to Geneva. Meanwhile, in Lebanon, fighting continued between the Israeli army and Hezboll»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with BYD CEO Stella Li in Belgrade on Friday to discuss Serbia's positioning in a dynamic time for the European and global automotive industry and invited the Chinese automaker, the world's leading manufacturer of electric cars, to take part in EXPO»»»

The fighting raged on in Lebanon with a wave of deadly of Israeli strikes overnight killing 18 people in Nabatieh district in the south while four Israeli troops were killed in a Hezbollah ambush in the same area. File photo by Atef Safadi/EPA June 19 (UPI) -- At least 18 people were killed and 33 »»»

HALLE WESTFALEN, Germany: American Taylor Fritz battled past Ben Shelton in three sets on Friday to reach the semifinals in Halle five days after losing the title match to his countryman in Stuttgart. World number nine Fritz won 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (10/8), 7-6 (7/3) in two hours and 45 minutes in the tr»»»

US President Donald Trump unexpectedly signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran during a state dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at Versailles on Wednesday. The move surprised ministers and guests who had expected a formal signing ceremony in Switzerland later this week. At a »»»

Baku, June 19 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh said Syria is pressing ahead with economic and financial reforms aimed at attracting investment, supporting economic recovery and strengthening cooperation with regional and international financial institutions. Speaking during a session t»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia recorded a historic high of nearly 123 million domestic and international tourists in 2025, thanks to the rapid transformation of the Kingdom's tourism sector into one of the country's most significant non-oil economic engines. According to the Ministry of Tourism's Annual Stati»»»

US-Iran negotiations scheduled to take place in Switzerland on Friday have been postponed, one day after the signing of a memorandum of understanding outlining a roadmap toward peace. Israel has said it will not comply with the terms of the document and has continued military operations in Lebanon.»»»

Maine Gov. Janet Mills addresses her counterparts during a convening of the northeastern Governors and Canadian Premiers at the Massachusetts State House to discuss the impacts of President Trump's tariffs in Boston, on June 16, 2025. Mills has endorsed Democrat Hannah Pingree to succeed her in the»»»

Airmen at Lackland Air Force Base train in 2018. The Air Force at the base in Texas is experiencing a severe flu outbreak among basic trainees. File Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force. June 19 (UPI) -- A major outbreak of flu has hit Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, less than two months after Se»»»

It is day two of the EU leaders' summit, where the bloc's next seven-year budget is being discussed. According to the European Commission's proposal, the 2028-2034 budget should ⁠be €2 trillion. But leaders are set to clash after both net contributors and beneficiaries criticised that initial propo»»»