Since 2016, the sole purpose of governance has been to enrich other people, said Bálint Ruff, the minister heading the Prime Minister's Office, on the podcast Ötpontban. The minister emphasised that since joining the government he has been in “shock” at what he sees — at what has happened in recent»»»

Nearly half of Hungarians would not allow any immigrants from poorer countries into Hungary at all, while a further 40 percent would only allow a few — according to an analysis by the Republikon Institute. Drawing on international research, Republikon presents how Hungarians view immigration and wh»»»

The wedding feast was meant to start after the ceremony. But instead, guests started fighting. At a wedding in Bihar, India, complaints about the menu quickly turned into a fight that injured at least 12 people, police said. The issue was straightforward: guests expected mutton but were served chic»»»

Four engineering graduates were killed and another critically injured after the car they were travelling in crashed into a roadside tree in India’s Kerala state while they were heading to a family wedding, local media reported. According to Manorama News, the accident occurred around 11.15pm (local»»»

Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand and India announced Saturday a "strategic partnership" including in defence and security during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build on burgeoning trade ties. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon feted his guest with an indigenous Maori welcome an»»»

US President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he will approve a license for Ukraine to produce its own Patriot missile interceptors signals a potential breakthrough for Kyiv, though experts caution that it will not translate into an immediate fix. US President Donald Trump’s surprise annou»»»

San Juan: A small plane crashed in the Bahamas on Friday, killing 10 people and prompting the government to temporarily ground Flamingo Air flights. The deadly incident happened in North Andros, located in waters just west of Nassau, the archipelago's capital. Get updated faster and for FREE: Downl»»»

London: King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for the first time in years Friday as they try to repair a rift that has persisted since his youngest son and wife quit royal life and moved to America six years ago. Harry, Meghan and their two children, Prince Archie and Princes»»»

The White House is pressing Iran to publicly announce that the Strait of Hormuz is open and commit to halting attacks on commercial vessels, Axios reported Friday, citing US officials. Washington expects a statement from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi following talks with Omani officials i»»»

When the alerts rang out in March, Dubai-based mum Niyati (name changed on request) didn’t quite know how to reassure her eight-year-old son at first. “He would just run to another room, every time there was an alert,” she recalls. Confusion and disorientation doesn’t have an easy language, after a»»»

Since the financial crisis, the global banking sector has been forced to cut down on its excesses, lending more conservatively and just generally taking on less risk. But where in the world has the safest banks? Business Insider decided to take a look into the countries around the world with the sa»»»

WASHINGTON: A former member of the Afghan parliament has been extradited to the United States from Kenya to face drug and firearms charges, the Justice Department said Friday. Abdul Zahir Qadeer, who was arrested in Nairobi in April of last year, was allegedly a “large-scale international narcotics»»»

DAMASCUS: Israeli forces raided a village in Syria's southern Quneitra province overnight before withdrawing after searching several properties, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Friday, in the latest in a series of reported incursions near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Citing it»»»

Abu Dhabi: Fair to partly cloudy skies will prevail across the UAE on Saturday, with temperatures reaching 47°C in inland areas, while humid conditions are expected to develop overnight and into Sunday morning over parts of the coast, the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said ligh»»»

When the conversation turns to critical minerals today, the spotlight almost always falls on one question: who owns the mines? Who controls the world’s lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements? It is a valid question, and an important one — but it no longer tells the full story. Ownership o»»»

A bipartisan group of senators, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., pictured -- on Friday reached an agreement with the Trump administration on a long-stalled effort to sanction buyers of Russian energy resources. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 10 (UPI) -- A bipartisan group »»»

Conservation experts say the Endangered Species Act was key in saving many species from extinction, including the whooping crane, bald eagle and gray wolf. File Photo by Michael Kleinfeld/UPI | License Photo July 10 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Friday rescinded a key provision of the Endang»»»

Share: Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea affirmed that Lebanon cannot remain in a state of uncertainty, stressing that the existence of a true state requires a single army and a single arsenal of weapons within its borders. He emphasized that “there is a Lebanese state—represented by the Presiden»»»

GENEVA: United Nations rights experts warned Friday that a detained Algerian journalist and rights activist faced serious health risks after several weeks on hunger strike, and demanded his immediate release. Hassan Bouras was arrested by plain-clothed security agents outside his home in El-Bayadh »»»

Share: President Joseph Aoun with former president Michel Suleiman (R) President Joseph Aoun visited former President Michel Suleiman at his residence in Yarze, where they discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the region. Following the meeting, Suleiman said he discussed with President Aou»»»

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said that it has confirmed well over 800 infections by the food-borne parasite cyclospora in 31 states and is aware of at least 1,500 more potential cases. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE July 10 (UPI) -- The Centers for Disease Control »»»

July 10 (UPI) -- China recovered a reusable rocket booster for the first time in its history on Friday, marking a milestone for the country's space program. It was the maiden flight for the Long March-10B, a two-stage rocket about 207 feet tall, as it delivered a satellite into orbit. After separat»»»

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA: Substitute Mikel Merino popped up again to send European champions Spain into a World Cup semi-final with favourites France after a 2-1 win over injury-hit Belgium on Friday. Fabián Ruiz had given Spain the lead on 30 minutes before Charles De Ketelaere equalized, meaning Una»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior announced the extradition of an Asian national wanted by the United States to face multiple serious criminal charges linked to transnational organised crime. In a statement, the ministry said the extradition followed a joint security operation involving the Ministry o»»»

ALGIERS: Algeria said Friday its envoy would return to Mali in an apparent sign of thawing relations following over a year-long diplomatic rift triggered by Algiers shooting down a Malian drone. Algeria shot down the drone in April 2025, saying it had crossed into its airspace — an allegation Mali »»»

WASHINGTON: The US is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked anymore, senior US officials said Friday, adding that internal Tehran power struggles have made it difficult to reach and keep a deal. T»»»

WASHINGTON: The US is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked anymore, senior US officials said Friday, adding that internal Tehran power struggles have made it difficult to reach and keep a deal. T»»»

Share: President Joseph Aoun met with Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Rodolphe Haykal to review the country’s security situation, with particular focus on southern Lebanon amid the continued Israeli attacks on several towns and villages. The meeting also addressed ongoing preparations to im»»»

INGLEWOOD, California: Spain ‌substitute Mikel Merino fired home from close range in the 88th minute to snatch a 2-1 win for his side over injury-hit Belgium on Friday and ​set up a semifinal clash with France. After the teams went in level at 1-1 following the first half, Spain found the winner wh»»»

CALIFORNIA: Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company. Apple said in the lawsuit filed in a California federal court that the theft of »»»

IRAN: A fire ​that broke out on Friday at the Oxin Palayesh mini-refinery in Iran’s western Lorestan province has been contained, Iran’s semi-official YJC news agency reported, citing a local official. The fire ‌was confined ‌to an area ​containing ‌barrels ⁠of ​waste oil and ⁠did not spread to the»»»

Los Angeles, United States: Super sub Mikel Merino broke Belgian hearts and sent Spain through to a World Cup semi-final against France with a late goal in a gripping 2-1 win on Friday. The stunning finish at SoFi Stadium sets up a tantalizing showdown between European champions Spain and the tourn»»»

Tyler Robinson, 23, of Utah, is accused in the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. File Photo/UPI | License Photo July 10 (UPI) -- A five-day preliminary hearing concluded Friday in Utah in the case of the man accused o»»»

WASHINGTON: The US government imposed economic sanctions Friday on a Iranian financier accused of embezzling billions of dollars in public funding to enrich “regime elites” in Tehran. Iranian national Ali Ansari is described in a US Treasury statement as a “key financier” for the Islamic republic’s»»»

NEW YORK CITY: With four years left before the 2030 deadline for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Saudi Arabia used a high-level side event at UN headquarters on Friday to argue that the central challenge facing governments is no longer setting ambitious targets but organizing institutions and»»»

A TIR truck travelling from Sofia to Burgas crashed through the central barrier on the Trakia motorway and crossed into oncoming traffic early on Friday afternoon. One person was killed and two others were injured as the truck collided with two cars travelling towards Sofia. The crash occurred near»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced in a statement that, within the framework of a joint security operation between the Ministry of Interior, the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and through the channels of the International C»»»

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed a young motorcyclist on Friday, Lebanese state media reported, the latest attack despite a truce in the Israel-Hezbollah war. “A young man from the city of Nabatieh was martyred in a raid by an enemy drone that targeted him this afternoon, when h»»»

Ankara, July 10 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday reaffirmed Türkiye’s continued diplomatic efforts to support Lebanon’s security and stability, stressing the importance of fostering strong and balanced good-neighborly relations between Beirut and Damascus for the benefit of t»»»

RIYADH: As Saudi coffee earns growing international recognition as a symbol of the Kingdom’s culture, hospitality and heritage, the Asir region is leading efforts to ensure its expansion is built on sustainability. The strategy combines mountain ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation and »»»

Demonstrators protest after President Trump announced two executive orders that would advance the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. On Friday, the EPA announced a settlement with the Keystone Pipeline for a Kansas oil spill in 2022 for $26 million. File Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Pho»»»

It emerged today that the Tisza government is on course to deliver one of its most significant pledges, with several trillion forints in EU development funding expected to be secured in the near future. Even aside from this, large numbers remain satisfied with Péter Magyar’s performance, including »»»

RIYADH: The Digital Cooperation Organization launched its DCO Ethical AI Guidebook for Policymakers during the UN Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance in Geneva this week. The announcement was made during a session held in partnership with the Saudi Data and AI Authority, and the I»»»

ROME: An ‌Italian court has acquitted former crew members of the migrant rescue vessel Aquarius eight years after ​they were accused by prosecutors in Sicily of illicit waste trafficking, the charity SOS Mediterranee said on Friday. The ship was seized in 2018 after a year-long investigation into t»»»

Displaced people collect their belongings at a makeshift camp along Beirut's waterfront June 30 before returning to their homes amid an Israel-Lebanon cease-fire. Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEITUR, Lebanon, July 10 (UPI) -- Lebanon and Israel prepare to implement the first two pilot zones in southern»»»

Kinshasa: A deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the troubled region, Unicef's east Africa director warned Friday. Rich in precious minerals but riven by decades of conflict, eastern DRC is the epicentre of an ou»»»

CHICAGO, IL: As the last of eight Arab teams was eliminated from the final rounds of the World Cup, American Arab community leaders and sports enthusiasts said that they were concerned by what they saw as a bias by FIFA referees and officials during several games. The World Cup competition returned»»»

Ankara, July 10 (SANA) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the policies pursued by the current Israeli government pose a direct threat to the region and international security, while warning against attempts to obstruct Syria’s progress and stability.In an interview with “The National” follow»»»

July 10 (UPI) -- Taylor Swift fans caused an artist to sell out of some unique merch: trash collected from outside the singer's wedding to Travis Kelce in New York. Justin Gignac dressed in a tuxedo to collect trash from the streets outside Madison Square Garden after the July 3 wedding, and arrang»»»

LOS ANGELES, USA: A “widespread and significant” heat wave is predicted to bring oppressive temperatures to drought-hit western US states over the weekend, with all-time records at risk of falling, the National Weather Service said Friday. A developing heat dome will spread from the Pacific northwe»»»