Dusty Ray Spencer, who was convicted in 1993 of stabbing his wife to death in front of her son, was executed on Thursday evening by the state of Florida. Photo by Florida Department of Corrections June 25 (UPI) -- Florida executed 74-year-old Dusty Ray Spencer on Thursday evening for the 1992 stabb»»»

More Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries are competing in the 2026 World Cup than at any previous tournament, much to the delight of fans from Morocco to Jordan. But as always with sports, politics is never far from the pitch. Iran, of course, springs to mind. Never before has a coun»»»

Oil prices swung in mixed directions Thursday as traders digested a reported IRGC drone attack on a Singapore-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, rekindling fears of renewed disruption in the vital waterway just as flows were beginning to normalise. Murban crude, the Abu Dhabi benchmark»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: Ecuador kept their World Cup campaign alive as Gonzalo Plata’s winner completed a memorable come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany to send them through to the last 32 on Thursday. Leroy Sane controversially fired Germany ahead less than two minutes into the Group »»»

QNA Rome Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) HE Dr. Majed Mohammed Al Ansari participated in the Mediterranean and Gulf Summit organised by the Italian Institute for International Affairs in Rome, Italy. Dr. Al Ansari spoke during two ma»»»

QNA New York The State of Qatar has affirmed aspiration to host the High-Level Midterm Review Meeting of the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA MTR) in March 2027, as a positive step to enhance cooperation with the least developed countries and support their efforts in addressing challenges. This came »»»

Nigeria has put plans to establish a state-owned national airline on hold, with the government instead prioritising support for private carriers and plans to launch the country's first direct cargo service to China, ch-aviation reported. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Fest»»»

QNA Doha Director of the GCC Criminal Information Center to Combat Drugs (GCC-CICCD), Colonel Mohammed Abdullah Al Khater, said that the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed annually on June 26, is an important occasion to renew the commitment to protecting societi»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Eric Klinenberg, Professor of Sociology at NYU and Author of "Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago". He challenges one of the dominant assumptions surrounding extreme heat: that technological adaptation alone can protect societies from climate cha»»»

Venezuelans in the US are rushing to organize donation drives Thursday after devastating earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and injured hundreds more in their home country. Oscar Torres and thousands of others spent the last 24 hours keeping up with a flurry of messages poste»»»

While looking for a place to watch a FIFA World Cup match, I came across Cafe Laperouse in Jeddah’s Al-Khalidiyyah district, the famous Parisian restaurant and cafe with locations in Paris, London and Saint-Tropez. What started as a search for a good spot to enjoy the game turned into a dining expe»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Syria’s permanent representative to the UN, Ibrahim Olabi, told the Security Council on Thursday that Israel’s true fear relating to Syria was never instability in the country, but the collapse of a regime that tortured and gassed its own people. Arguing that when that collapse took »»»

DUBAI: The decision by Israeli authorities to strip Hebron Municipality of its planning and construction powers in parts of the city’s historic center has triggered fresh concerns over the future of the Oslo Accords peace framework and the prospects for Palestinian statehood. Palestinian officials »»»

Global index provider MSCI has upgraded Bulgaria’s capital market to frontier market status from standalone, marking a step up in its classification and potentially boosting investor interest. The decision, part of MSCI’s 2026 annual market classification review, reflects improvements in the access»»»

Turkey’s Erdogan administration is engaged in a dual-track campaign of meticulous aesthetic curation and intensive domestic policing in preparation for Ankara’s hosting of the upcoming 2026 Nato Summit, an occasion set to feature the participation of US President Donald Trump, local media reports s»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance Issues Third Statement about Israeli Violations of Ceasefire in South Lebanon: UNTIL NOW 25-06-2026 23:50 PM The Islamic»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Casualties were reported among the 769th Brigade of the Israeli army as a result of clashes in the Beit Yahoun area of ​​sou»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The 2023 Jeddah agreement brokered by Saudi Arabia can still serve as a foundation for future Sudan peace talks, the UN’s special envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, said on Thursday, even as he voiced alarm over an intensifying offensive by the Rapid Support Forces around the city of E»»»

SEBASTIA, West Bank: An Israeli bill that would extend civil control over ancient sites in the West Bank has drawn criticism from Palestinians and Israeli rights groups who say it is tantamount to annexation of occupied land and would expand Jewish settlements. The “Heritage Authority in Judea and »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Clashes in the Beit Yahoun area of ​​southern Lebanon. There are fatalities and injuries among Israeli soldiers 25-06-2026 2»»»

In “House of Fidelity,” veteran journalist Justin Baer tells the definitive story of the Johnsons, a New England dynasty that fiercely guarded control of their company while reshaping Wall Street. From the founder’s bold leap into Boston’s insular investing circles, to the meteoric rise of Peter Ly»»»

WASHINGTON: Norway are riding the crest of a wave having made the knockout stage on their return to the World Cup after 28 years and for Norwegian Football Federation chief Lise Klaveness their success confirms their holistic approach to the game is paying off. Much like the synchronized rowing cel»»»

Dubai: Foreign ministers from the GCC countries and the US reaffirmed their strategic partnership on Thursday and welcomed mediation efforts by Qatar and Pakistan that helped secure a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran. In a joint statement issued after the GCC-US Ministerial»»»

ALKHOBAR: For much of the past decade, Saudi Arabia’s artificial intelligence ambitions have been focused on building the foundations. The Kingdom has invested heavily in cloud infrastructure, data centers, digital transformation programs and national AI initiatives under Vision 2030, as government»»»

The Israeli army said it had killed several suspected Hezbollah operatives on Thursday in two separate incidents around the so-called "security zone" its occupying forces have established in southern Lebanon. In the first case, the military said soldiers "identified five Hezbollah terrorists who po»»»

Hezbollah Military Media releases a video that shows footage from the Islamic Resistance’s targeting on 14-06-2026 of gatherings of vehicles and soldiers of the Israeli enemy army in southern Lebanon with high-quality missiles. Source: Al-Manar English Website»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: A Ras Al Khaimah court has sentenced a TikTok user to three months in prison and fined another Dh1,000 after a livestream dispute escalated into insults, harassment and a death threat, reinforcing that misconduct on social media platforms can carry serious criminal consequences. The»»»

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France and Italy want to set up a multinational coalition to succeed the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. "We want to launch a coalition for the post-UNIFIL arrangement, obviously in coordination with the European Union and the United Na»»»

London: Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said Thursday it will suspend services in several European countries from next week as it has been unable secure regulatory approval to operate in the European Union. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, said it had applied for auth»»»

LONDON: Jordan dispatched a convoy of 20 relief trucks to Lebanon on Thursday as part of its efforts to support the country. It was the ninth aid convoy organized by the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization, in cooperation with the Jordan Armed Forces, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the World Fo»»»

An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three people on Thursday, Lebanese state media reported, despite a lull in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said "three people were killed and one person was wounded when an enemy drone targ»»»

Israel said Thursday that it had set no timetable for withdrawing its forces from Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, as Israeli and Lebanese officials engaged in U.S.-brokered talks in Washington. The Israeli military has launched widespread airstrikes in Lebanon and sent troops into the country's south afte»»»

DOHA: As the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage approaches its conclusion, the Netherlands and Tunisia meet in a Group F encounter with important objectives on the line in Kansas City. The Dutch are aiming to secure top spot and build momentum ahead of the knockout rounds, while Tunisia are determined»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has affirmed its aspiration to host the High-Level Midterm Review Meeting of the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA MTR) in March 2027, as a positive step to enhance cooperation with the least developed countries and support their efforts in addressing challenges. This came»»»

FLORIDA, USA: It’s halftime at the World Cup. Take a break, everyone. Wednesday marked the midpoint of the 104-match tournament — technically, just past the midpoint, with 54 matches now in the books and 50 remaining before a World Cup champion are crowned in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19»»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov and German Ambassador to Bulgaria Irene Maria Plank discussed opportunities to expand military-technical cooperation between the two countries. They talked about projects for Bulgaria to acquire IRIS-T air and missile defence systems, prospects for additional finan»»»

PARIS: Briton Oscar Onley, who finished fourth in the race last year, has been forced to pull out of next month’s Tour de France due to a shoulder injury, his team said on Thursday. Onley, who has had a season disrupted by injuries and illness, dislocated his shoulder in a crash during the Tour Auv»»»

AMMAN — Investment Minister Tareq Abu Ghazaleh has concluded on Thursday a working visit to China that included a series of high-level meetings with economic institutions, Chinese and international companies and field visits to industrial and technology projects.At the conclusion of the visit, Abu »»»

LONDON — British no-frills airline EasyJet rejected on Thursday a fourth informal takeover proposal from a US private equity firm, but left the door open to possible talks on a higher offer.EasyJet said the latest offer from Castlelake of 6.50 sterling pounds per share, still totalling about 5 bill»»»

The US and Iran have clashed over Tehran’s move to levy a toll on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Washington has insisted that Tehran cannot impose transit fees, while Iran argues it can levy charges for services provided. Iran intends to introduce a system of maritime fees in the strait, af»»»

Israel said Thursday that it would only withdraw its forces from south Lebanon after Hezbollah was disarmed. Earlier, an Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three people, Lebanese state media reported, making it the third deadly incident since Tuesday. Follow our liveblog for the»»»

On the same day that the UN human rights office called out genocide in Gaza, the European Commission told me there was no public interest in releasing 17 documents on funding reports it wants to keep secret on the enclave. The refusal was signed on Tuesday (23 June) by Michael Karnitschnig, the act»»»

In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. Located in the heart of the Right Bank, it’s one of the most vibrant parts of the capital. A lot of people enter Paris through the dixième, thank»»»

With summer in full swing in France, we take a look at the French festive spirit and how traditional banquets are creating controversy, with reports of racist slurs and Nazi salutes at the events. We also discuss how other gatherings, like free parties and raves, are coming under scrutiny, amidst c»»»

The deadly heatwave sweeping France has once again exposed the structural problems of the country’s chronically overcrowded prisons, with groups of three or four detainees crammed into airless cells built to hold a lone prisoner. Analysts and prison staff alike have criticised a penal system that c»»»

“The budget execution figures for the first five months confirm the consistency with which we have managed public finances. The deficit has been reduced by nearly half compared to the same period in 2025, from 3.35% to 1.75% of GDP. This is a positive sign, especially since the adjustment was not a»»»

At least 101 million Europeans will experience temperatures above 35C on Thursday, as Spanish and French authorities begin to tally the deaths linked to the heatwave. At least 101 million Europeans were forecast to swelter in temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, as scores of people were thought to»»»

A landmark conference on Ukraine's post-war reconstruction opened on Thursday in Poland without President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is snubbing the event over a diplomatic row with ally Warsaw and weeks of squabbling over historical differences. Kyiv sent Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko instead »»»

Online live casino gaming has undergone one of the most remarkable evolutions in the digital entertainment world. What began as a niche extension of traditional online casinos has now become one of the most dynamic, immersive, and fast growing sectors in modern iGaming. By blending real time human »»»