Mamyrzhan Rakhimov, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in Batken region, inspected the construction of Beles Resort tourist complex, which is being built in Beles Gorge, part of the city of Sulyukta in Batken region. The head of the region noted the importance of»»»

The Snow Leopard EcoFest Chon-Kemin 2026 environmental festival will be held on July 11, 2026, at the hippodrome in the village of Shabdan in Chon-Kemin Valley. The Ministry of Natural Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic announced. This year’s festival theme is «Snow Leopard: Eco-Education — the Found»»»

The evacuation of people from the Zhogorku Kenesh was related to a drill, parliament officials told 24.kg news agency. According to the parliament, staff members were evacuated around lunchtime, but unlike other government agencies, no bomb threat reports were received. «We were informed that drill»»»

Dubai: 10X Properties successfully hosted a Private Investor Business Meet at the iconic Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, reinforcing its commitment to driving investment opportunities across the region. The exclusive gathering brought together investors, real estate professionals, and industry leaders fr»»»

Dubai: For decades, Dubai has been admired for achieving what many thought impossible.It transformed itself from a regional trading hub into a global city, built one of the world’s most advanced infrastructure networks, created an economy that attracts talent and investment from every continent, an»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3946 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change relative to Friday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to t»»»

South Korea's military on Monday called North Korean border fortification work along the Military Demarcation Line a violation of the armistice agreement that ended fighting in the Korean War. This June 2023 photo shows a South Korean military guard post near Paju. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | Lic»»»

Hong Kong: Oil prices fell Monday on optimism over US-Iran talks, with mediators flagging a "roadmap" to a final agreement, while equities were mixed. The negotiations finally got underway Sunday in Switzerland with teams led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Trader»»»

The entry into the local market comes at a time when Romania is becoming one of the key markets in Southeast Europe for the development of battery storage capacity, the accelerated integration of renewable energy, and the growing need for flexibility in the energy system. ADEX Energy brings proven »»»

Two people were arrested in Bulgaria on June 18 during a special operation by Bulgarian and Romanian authorities targeting a fuel card skimming ring, the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) reported on their Facebook page. Five addresses and one vehicle were searched in Sofia »»»

A 31-year-old Austrian citizen was injured in an incident at the Veliki Preslav National Historical and Archaeological Reserve near the northeastern town of Shumen, said the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry. At around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, the man fell about three metres from an old sto»»»

The Sofia City Court has remanded in custody a Chinese national charged by the prosecution service with espionage, the press office of the prosecution service said on Monday. According to the prosecution, between an unspecified date in July 2025 and June 18, 2026, in Sofia, the defendant attempted »»»

A bomb threat was reported at Manas International Airport on June 22, but no explosive device was found. According to Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC, the warning was received at 11:15 a.m., prompting the evacuation of passengers and airport staff. After security personnel inspected the airport’s premi»»»

RIYADH: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts expects its Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio in Saudi Arabia to expand to six brands by 2028, as the global hospitality group expands alongside the Kingdom’s tourism ambitions, a top official revealed. Alongside the three establishments already open – Six Sense»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday his resignation as Labour Party leader. "Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party. I have spoken to His Majesty the King this morning to »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Brazil would like to use national currencies in payments with Russia, Brazilian Ambassador to Moscow Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos told Sputnik. "At the moment, I have no information about the use of national currencies in bilateral payments between Brazil and Russia, but that is o»»»

Remember Taurusgate? When several German officers, including its former air force head, were caught making insane and childish plans for plastering Russia with German missiles but from Ukraine? That and the amateurish manner in which these grand strategists in prankster mode let themselves be caugh»»»

TOKYO: The number ‌of Japan-related vessels remaining in the Gulf has fallen to 37 from 45 at the start of ​the Iran war, with seven ships having transited the Strait of Hormuz and one transferred to a non-Japanese operator, according to the Japanese Shipowners' Association.Once safe passage has be»»»

DUBAI: Supermodel sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid paid tribute to their father, Mohamed Hadid, on Father’s Day, sharing family photographs and heartfelt messages celebrating the Palestinian-American businessman and former Olympian. Bella, 29, posted a series of images on Instagram highlighting some of»»»

BURGENSTOCK: Following a first round of talks in Switzerland between Tehran and Washington toward ending the Middle East war, Bern said Monday that conditions were set for technical discussions to follow immediately. Teams led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf opened»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after fewer than two years in office in a term characterised by policy U-turns and deep public unpopularity. "Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of t»»»

Bishkek celebrated the International Day of Yoga on June 21. The event took place near the monument to Kurmanjan Datka. According to the press service of the Bishkek City Hall, the event was attended by representatives of the municipality, the Embassy of India in Kyrgyzstan, the United Nations, cit»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported the arrest of a suspected member of Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami, a religious extremist organization banned in Kyrgyzstan. According to the security service, on June 17, investigative and operational measures were carried out as pa»»»

In 2026, at least 67.2 percent of participants in Kyrgyzstan’s Nationwide Testing surpassed the traditional threshold of 110 points. Chinara Batrakeeva, director of the Center for Educational Assessment and Teaching Methods, said on Birinchi Radio. According to her, the average score this year is 1»»»

The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan continues to monitor the sanitary and epidemiological situation in areas of Batken, Osh, and Talas regions affected by mudflows on June 19–21. According to the ministry, sanitary and epidemiological service specialists are conducting preventive and anti-epidemic»»»

Friends of Israel are getting creative at designing new policies in Washington to strengthen the Jewish state, despite growing American public resentment after the war against Iran sent fuel prices soaring. The existing aid agreement, which expires in 2028, provides Israel with $3.3bn annually, ena»»»

Among the latter are the construction of the Craiova Regional Emergency Hospital, a RON 1.87 billion project, the Timişoara Regional Institute of Oncology, with a contract value of RON 840 million, and the expansion of the Dry Storage Facility at Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, a RON 213.7 million c»»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that he will resign from his post and will step down as the leader of the Labour Party. DETAILS TO FOLLOW»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party. Starmer says he will remain caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is chosen in the next few weeks. Starmer made the announcement after facing growing pressure to hand over to a new lea»»»

An explosion tore through Qatar's key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations there after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that hurt at least 54 people as another 18 were still missing hours later. The blast at the Ras Laffan industrial area could»»»

Iran and the United States agreed Monday to set up communications lines to end fighting in Lebanon, mediators Pakistan and Qatar said, after their first round of talks in Switzerland toward ending the war in the Middle East. Pakistan and Qatar said the talks took place in “a positive and constructi»»»

Ten years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the UK could once again be facing a dramatic change in leadership. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure amid growing speculation about his political future, with reports suggesting support within his own party is weakening»»»

Dubai: An Egyptian court has sentenced a former judge to life imprisonment after convicting him of fatally shooting his ex-wife at a public promenade in the city of 6th of October, a case that drew widespread attention in the country, local media reported. The Giza Criminal Court found the defendan»»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has denied that his country sought to intervene militarily in Lebanon where Israel and Hezbollah are at war, after U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested Damascus could get involved. "We are looking for economic channels between Lebanon and Syria, not mili»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index expanded 5.1 percent in 2025 from a year earlier, driven by growth across mining, manufacturing and utility sectors, according to official data. The Kingdom’s IPI reached 110.4 points in 2025, up from 105.1 in 2024 and 107.5 in 2023, the General Au»»»

In 2026, Raiffeisen Asset Management (RAM) will mark two decades of presence in the local market, consolidating its position as a leading player in Romania’s investment management industry. Twenty years after its founding, RAM manages approximately 15% of the financial assets of the Raiffeisen Grou»»»

Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania announces the appointment of Mara Cristea as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, following approval from the National Bank of Romania. The appointment comes at a landmark moment for the institution. The completion of the merger with First B»»»

ING Bank Romania is launching a new online experience for SMEs through ING Business Web. Entrepreneurs can now see, in one place, all financing options for which their company is eligible, automatically calculated, and can apply for credit directly through the digital platform. The new experience b»»»

Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) has successfully completed a new senior non-preferred bond issuance worth RON 1 billion, with a seven-year maturity and a call option after six years (7NC6). The bonds were issued at par value with a fixed annual coupon of 7.77% and a spread of 95 basis points above th»»»

Netopia Payments, a Romanian online payment processors, has appointed Raluca Micu as its new Chief Executive Officer.The appointment marks a new stage for the company, as it undergoes the authorization process to become a payment institution regulated by the National Bank of Romania and expands its»»»

The Competition Council is analyzing the transaction through which Raiffeisen Bank S.A. intends to acquire Garanti Bank S.A. and Motoractive IFN S.A., as well as Motoractive Multiservices S.R.L., a company owned by Motoractive IFN S.A.Raiffeisen Bank S.A., a subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank Internatio»»»

Eight in ten Romanians say taxation is excessive, signalling that the taxpayer's relationship with the state is marked by frustration and distrust, according to a study by the APSAP Training Centre.Public perception goes beyond tax levels: many feel the state demands more while offering little in r»»»

National Health Insurance House (CNAS) President Horatiu Moldovan said on Monday that Romania needs to reform the way medicine prices are set in order to ensure faster access to innovative treatments and make the healthcare system sustainable in the medium term.Moldovan attended the PRIA conference»»»

The value of Romania's distressed assets listed for sale reached EUR 1.766 billion by the end of May 2026, almost double the amount recorded between January and April, shows a consolidated analysis by azitis.com, the digital auction platform for distressed assets.The report covers assets auctioned »»»

The evolution of ROBOR is consistent with the monetary policy framework and inflation, the main economic benchmarks influencing money market interest rates, according to Csaba Balint, a member of the Board of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), in an article published on Thursday on the BNR Opinii »»»

The Romanian financial and banking sector firmly rejects the accusations regarding the alleged manipulation of ROBOR and warns that the position of the Competition Council regarding the adoption of a decision to sanction market participants risks seriously affecting public trust, financial stabilit»»»

Tunis, June 22 (TAP) – The weather will be temporarily cloudy on Monday in the north and center of the country, and mostly clear in the south, according to a bulletin issued by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Maximum temperatures will...»»»

Sharjah: New traffic measures regulating truck movement on Emirates Road will come into effect on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as part of ongoing development works aimed at improving traffic flow and enhancing road safety. The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority, in cooperation with the Ministry of En»»»

BUNIA: Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said in a statement late Sunday, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in t»»»

The dust has barely settled in Tyre after weeks of Israeli airstrikes on the ancient city along Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Despite the relative calm, life remains largely at a standstill. A new ceasefire is in effect. But previous ceasefires have broken down. Uncertainty and fear linger, even a»»»