Verstappen seeking home boost with Red Bull upgrades
Spielberg, Austria: Four-time world champion Max Verstappen heads into his Red Bull team's home Austrian Grand Prix this weekend boosted by a major upgrade package and seeking his first win of the season and a record-extending fifth win at the event. Without a victory since the season-ending Abu Dh»»»
Education minister attends graduation ceremony of students from Qatar Science and Technology School
DOHA: Qatar Science and Technology Secondary School for Boys celebrated the graduation of its fifth batch of students for the academic year 2025-2026, numbering 56 students, in the presence of Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater, after the graduat»»»
French Open champion Andreeva out of Bad Homburg grass tournament
Berlin: French Open champion Mirra Andreeva fell in her first match since her Roland Garros victory, losing 6-3, 6-4 to Ekaterina Alexandrova at Bad Homburg, Germany on Wednesday. World number five Andreeva, playing her first match on grass in 2026, pulled out of last week's Berlin Open on the surf»»»
German police probe alleged Russian gas sabotage attempt
BERLIN: German police carried out searches Wednesday as part of an investigation into suspicions that Russia’s sale of Gazprom’s Berlin-based subsidiary was intended to sabotage Germany’s gas supply. The probe focuses on the weeks after Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, when th»»»
Eric Adams associate Frank Carone arrested in bribery scheme - UPI.com
1 of 2 | An NYPD Police Officer exits a police car on Wall Street on Thursday, October 1, 2020, in New York City. Frank Carone, one-time chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was arrested Wednesday in connection with an alleged bribery scheme. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | L»»»
'Heart found its home’: Pune woman’s romantic posts before fiance’s killing
Dubai: For months, Siya Goyal’s Instagram account told the story of a young woman deeply in love. There were engagement photographs, flowers, hugs, romantic captions and countdowns to a dream wedding. One post celebrated a month of togetherness with the words: “Cheers to one month since my heart fo»»»
Minister of Interior meets FBI Director
Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, met with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States of AmericaHE Kashyap Patel during His Excellency's visit to the United States. Durin»»»
Turkiye working on legislation to speed up militant PKK’s disbandment, Erdogan says
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that work was underway on a legal framework that would speed up the disbandment of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and that it would be put on parliament’s agenda without much delay. The move signals a potential breakthrough afte»»»
Israeli artillery targets the outskirts of Yater town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Al-Manar reporter: Israeli drone attack targets Nabatieh Al-Fawqa town, South Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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U.S.-Iran talks: U.N. nuclear chief says inspectors will return to Iran - UPI.com
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Wednesday that nuclear inspectors would have to be in Iran to implement a resolution to Iran's stockpile of enriched nuclear material, in line with the preliminary U.S.-Iran peace agreement. File photo by Max Slovencik/EPA June 24 (UPI) -- The United Nation'»»»
KAHRAMAA signs QAR2.2bn contracts to expand electricity network in western region
Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” has signed a series of new project contracts aimed at developing and enhancing the electricity network in western region. The contracts were awarded to several qualified local and international companies, including Voltage Engi»»»
President Donald Trump to meet with Republican senators at luncheon - UPI.com
Senate Republican leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters on June 4. Thune will attend a luncheon with President Donald Trump Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will meet with Republican senators Wednesday at a luncheon designed to hea»»»
Al-Manar correspondent: Enemy soldiers have cut off the Ain Arab-Wazzani road and are positioned around one of the houses overlooking it - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Enemy soldiers have cut off the Ain Arab-Wazzani road and are positioned around one of the houses overlooking it 24»»»
In beachside city, Lebanese try to shake off Israel-Hezbollah war
TYRE, Lebanon: Heavy equipment operator Bassam Khalil’s bulldozers and excavators are in high demand in south Lebanon’s Tyre these days, as the seaside city tries to pick up the pieces from the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Residents of destroyed buildings are anxious to comb through the rubble in s»»»
STRABAG becomes general contractor and first tenant of QUEENS District, a project developed by SPEEDWELL
The QUEENS District complex will integrate office, residential, and retail spaces, as well as public areas, into a unified urban ecosystem designed around connectivity, sustainability, and long-term value. The office component of the complex will provide approximately 22,500 square meters of office»»»
Israeli enemy targets a civil car near Al-Dabsheh Hight in Nabatieh Al-Fawqa town: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy targets a civil car near Al-Dabsheh Hight in Nabatieh Al-Fawqa town: Al-Manar reporter 24-06-2026 16:20 PM Latest News Urgent»»»
US Embassy in Kuwait resumes full operations after months-long closure amid easing US-Iran tensions
Dubai: The US Embassy in Kuwait has announced the resumption of normal operations after a temporary months-long suspension prompted by security concerns linked to Iranian attacks in the region, the US State Department said on Wednesday. The embassy had halted some activities on February 28 amid hei»»»
In beachside Tyre, residents try to shake off Israel-Hezbollah war
Heavy equipment operator Bassam Khalil's bulldozers and excavators are in high demand in south Lebanon's Tyre these days, as the seaside city tries to pick up the pieces from the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Residents of destroyed buildings are anxious to comb through the rubble in search of their »»»
Iran after the war — fragile peace, shattered economy
ConflictsAsiaIran after the war — fragile peace, shattered economyShabnam von HeinThe US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and indicated it will provide billions to relieve the crisis triggered by the war. With ordinary Iranians at their limit, however, Tehran already fears new protests. h»»»
Trump accuses oil companies of price gouging, calls for investigation - UPI.com
President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate oil companies that he alleges are price gouging. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate oil companies that he alleges are price gougi»»»
Two killed in Israeli strike on vehicle near Kfar Rumman
An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed two people on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, a day after Israeli gunfire killed two people which Hezbollah called a "violation" of a truce between the two sides. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said that "two people were »»»
Iran enters fragile peace with economy near breaking point
ConflictsAsiaIran enters fragile peace with economy near breaking pointShabnam von HeinThe US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and indicated it will provide billions to relieve the crisis triggered by the war. With ordinary Iranians at their limit, however, Tehran already fears new protes»»»
Bucharest residents’ biggest frustrations about the capital city: 78% of residents would move to a new home
Dissatisfactions with life in the Capital are concentrated around mobility and density: after the traffic issue, 68.3% of Bucharest residents complain about congestion, 49.7% about pollution and the lack of green spaces, and 45.4% about the lack of parking spaces. Rest, time spent with a partner an»»»
Construction equipment market to hit $241bn by 2020
The global construction equipment market is expected to reach $240.97 billion over the next five years with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 8.9 per cent, said a report. The construction equipment market includes heavy machinery such as loaders, cranes, forklifts, excavators, and dozers, use»»»
Cabinet Approves Bulgaria-Moldova Interior Cooperation Memorandum
The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved a draft memorandum to strengthen internal-affairs cooperation between Bulgaria and Moldova. The signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) expresses support for the European integration aspirations of the Republic of Moldova and aims to strengthe»»»
Cairo Design Week returns for fourth edition in November
DUBAI: Cairo Design Week will return for its fourth edition from Nov. 19 to 28, following the success of its 2025 event, the organizers announced recently. The annual event will bring together designers, brands, creative institutions, cultural organizations and design enthusiasts from Egypt, the Mi»»»
ICC bureau says prosecutor Khan should be fired for inappropriate relationship
THE HAGUE: Diplomats running the International Criminal Court’s oversight body have decided that prosecutor Karim Khan had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a junior staff member and should be fired, two copies of its decision showed. It is the first time details of the decision on accusat»»»
Student loan borrowers confused as SAVE plan end looms - UPI.com
Student debt relief activists march near the U.S. Capitol on June 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court on blocked President Joe Biden's student loan debt relief plan from taking effect, delivering rulings in a pair of cases challenging the program. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License »»»
Judge blocks ICE from making arrests at immigration courts - UPI.com
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand at a protest against the treatment of detainees at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, N.J. in May. On Tuesday, a judge in California ruled that ICE can no longer make arrests at immigration courts. File Photo by Olga Fedorova/EPA June 24 »»»
Trump threatened Netanyahu with ‘divorce’, NYT book claims
US President Donald Trump claimed that “all the Jews” are tired of Benjamin Netanyahu and threatened the Israeli prime minister with “divorce” between the close allies during a phone call, according to a new book by New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. The account comes fro»»»
Budapest cannibal free to continue collecting human remains
A court of first instance has ruled that the 30-year-old hospital orderly need not be kept behind bars, despite multiple proceedings having been brought against him. S. Zsolt, the Budapest cannibal, drew international attention yesterday when it emerged that police had seized human body parts from »»»
Parks, heritage sites, festivals boost summer tourism across Saudi regions
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Baha region is witnessing a rise in visitors during the summer season, attracted by its mild weather, mountainous landscape, and attractions, including diverse events and programs held across its governorates and centers. Parks, gardens, and public facilities play a key role »»»
Kahramaa signs QR2.2 bn contracts to expand electricity network in western region
DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 'Kahramaa' has signed a series of new project contracts aimed at developing and enhancing the electricity network in the western region. The contracts were awarded to several qualified local and international companies, including Voltage Enginee»»»
Air India flight briefly enters Pakistan airspace during go-around
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Delhi to Amritsar briefly entered Pakistani airspace while carrying out a go-around manoeuvre at Amritsar airport, the airline said on Wednesday. The incident involved flight AI479 on June 22 and occurred during the aircraft’s approach to Amritsar, close to the I»»»
QU announces minimum admission requirements for undergraduate programmes starting in Fall 2027
DOHA: Qatar University (QU) announced its new minimum admission requirements for undergraduate programmes, setting the minimum high school average at 75 percent, with the changes set to take effect starting in the Fall 2027 semester. Under the updated requirements, the minimum admission average for»»»
Lebanon transfers 128 Syrian convicts home under agreement
BEIRUT: Lebanon has transferred 128 Syrian convicts to their home country, a Lebanese security source told AFP on Wednesday, the second batch of handovers under an agreement the two sides signed earlier this year.Overcrowded Lebanese prisons host around 2,000 Syrian nationals held on various charge»»»
Heavy rain hits UAE's eastern region with more unsettled weather through the weekend
Dubai: Moderated to heavy rainfall was reported along Thokka Road in the UAE's eastern region on Wednesday evening, as active convective (rainy) clouds swept across parts of the country and brought welcome but disruptive downpours to the east. The UAE Storm Centre shared footage of the rainfall on »»»
Truth or Fake - Trump, without proof, blames 'vandalism' as Reflecting Pool turns green again
With algae-green water and blue peeling paint, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is set to be drained again, despite US President Donald Trump's recent renovation costing over $14 million. Trump has blamed the problems on "vandalism," claiming a 350-foot gash was deliberately cut into the pool, »»»
The Debate - Air conditioning for all? France divided over response to record-breaking heatwave
The heat is on. Enough to make Parisians take the plunge into the once notoriously polluted Canal Saint Martin. France this Tuesday awakening from its hottest night on record, enough to test the tempers of city dwellers as they sizzle under the zinc roofs of top floor apartments built for a bygone »»»
Why are Trump and Iran telling different stories about what they agreed to?
Dubai: Just days after the United States and Iran signed a framework agreement in Switzerland aimed at ending months of tensions, both sides are offering sharply different accounts of what was actually agreed. According to a New York Times analysis of the negotiations, US President Donald Trump and»»»
Israel claims attacking two Hezbollah gunmen in Ali al-Taher
The Israeli army said an Israeli drone and troops attacked Wednesday morning "two Hezbollah gunmen" on the Ali al-Taher ridge, near the security zone in south Lebanon, after they "posed a threat" to its forces. Earlier, the Israeli army fired gunshots at two cars in the southern town of Nabatieh al»»»
Salam: I'm only asking Hezbollah to honor its commitments
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Wednesday that Lebanon went to the negotiations in Washington because it was "the least costly path for Lebanon." "Will we reach an agreement? No one knows the outcome of any negotiation beforehand. But we know very well what we want from them, which is a complete Is»»»
Israel says struck Hezbollah operatives in south Lebanon
JERUSALEM: Israel's military said it had conducted an airstrike on Wednesday targeting two Hezbollah operatives in south Lebanon who it said posed a threat to troops deployed in the area, despite a truce in the war with the Iran-backed militants. "The IDF struck two armed Hezbollah terrorists in th»»»
Saudi wildlife center documents rare fish migration
RIYADH: The National Center for Wildlife has documented the largest known mass migration of the Asir Garra fish in the Kingdom, in the Wadi Turabah basin in western Saudi Arabia. The documentation enhances knowledge of the behavior of endemic freshwater fish species and supports efforts to protect »»»
EU closes Russian oil 'refining loophole' but sanctions gaps remain - KSE
The EU's ban on petroleum products refined from Russian crude oil in third countries has sharply reduced the flow of Russian-linked fuel into Europe, but significant loopholes remain and products derived from Russian oil continue to reach other Western markets, according to a new analysis by the Ky»»»
EU closes Russian oil 'refining loophole' but sanctions gaps remain - KSE
The EU's ban on petroleum products refined from Russian crude oil in third countries has sharply reduced the flow of Russian-linked fuel into Europe, but significant loopholes remain and products derived from Russian oil continue to reach other Western markets, according to a new analysis by the Ky»»»
EU closes Russian oil 'refining loophole' but sanctions gaps remain - KSE
The EU's ban on petroleum products refined from Russian crude oil in third countries has sharply reduced the flow of Russian-linked fuel into Europe, but significant loopholes remain and products derived from Russian oil continue to reach other Western markets, according to a new analysis by the Ky»»»
Aoun: The Lebanese people must realize that we have only one homeland and no one protects them but the State – Ya Libnan
Share: President Joseph Aoun is shown with the Lebanese Writers Union representatives at the Baabda presidential Palace In remarks to a delegation from the Lebanese Writers Union, President Joseph Aoun said that the Lebanese people must realize that they have but one homeland, one flag, and one ide»»»
Rawdah Mohamed fronts Danish jewelry campaign
DUBAI: Model Rawdah Mohamed has collaborated with Danish fine jewelry house Kinraden on a new social media advertising campaign. The Somali-Norwegian model, who has become one of the fashion industry’s most recognizable hijab-wearing figures, recently appeared in an Instagram advertisement for the »»»