ISTANBUL: The Turkish government is tightening its grip on the opposition, with fresh arrests on Friday targeting elected officials from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) as it faces a deepening leadership crisis. Authorities carried out operations targeting CHP-run municipalities»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia would prefer to achieve its special military operation's goals through diplomacy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "Russia would prefer to achieve the goals of the special military operation through diplomacy. That requires reliably guaranteeing security along »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Department of War has asked the US Congress to allocate additional $80 billion to cover expenses related to operation in Iran, as well as other costs, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the discussions. Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg v»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe CNN: Iran demanding guarantees Lebanon fighting will halt before talks with US 19-06-2026 13:10 PM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar corresp»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon reports fresh Israeli strikes on Nabatieh Al-Fawqa and Kfar Tibnit 19-06-2026 13:08 PM Latest Ne»»»

Marseille, June 18, 2026 (TAP / Lasaad Mahmoudi) – The Tunisian Customs Administration has deployed officers aboard the ferries Tanit and Carthage to assist Tunisian expatriates in completing online procedures for obtaining vehicle circulation...»»»

Dubai: Thousands of Lebanese civilians crossed the Qasmieh bridge between Tyre and Sidon as they fled southern Lebanon following renewed Israeli airstrikes that killed at least 18 people, according to local reports. The escalation triggered panic, with long queues of vehicles moving north toward sa»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s wheat production is expected to ​more than double this year, authorities said, bolstered by heavier rains and the state’s recapture of a northeastern breadbasket region from Kurdish forces — but demand has grown in parallel. The agriculture ministry estimates a harvest between 2.3»»»

Abu Dhabi: Private schools in Abu Dhabi will not be permitted to prevent students from sitting examinations because of unpaid or overdue tuition fees, under regulations reaffirmed by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). ADEK said schools must follow a defined set of procedure»»»

Elevated levels of Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci have been found by the Regional Health Inspectorate at the Ofitserski Beach (or Officers' Beach) in Varna, the press office of the regional administration said on Friday. The monitoring of seawater in the bathing zone is traditionally c»»»

A new Physical Education and Sports Act is being drafted because the effective one is obsolete, Bulgarian Youth and Sports Minister Encho Keryazov said here on Friday. He addressed Parliament during Question Time, asked by Anna Bodakova MP of Democratic Bulgaria whether his ministry has taken steps»»»

The Macedonia Foundation will map the alleged Bulgarian business interests of North Macedonia Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and his circle of oligarchs, the foundation’s President Viktor Stoyanov said in Sofia on Friday. Stoyanov was speaking at a news conference at the BTA National Press Club »»»

Kerstin KleinFlorida tourism is declining among international visitors from Europe and Canada. Domestic travel remains strong, but high-spending overseas tourists are missing—raising questions about political impact. https://p.dw.com/p/5FHu3AdvertisementFlorida’s Gulf Coast is seeing a noticeable d»»»

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading global professional services firm that combines operational, financial and transaction expertise to help organizations navigate complex business challenges, has announced the launch of its operations in Romania. The local team of the US-based firm includes experien»»»

THE HAGUE: International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, has been suspended by Britain’s independent regulator for court lawyers. Khan had already been suspended on June 8 by the ICC’s governing body, prolonging a crisis at the war crimes ‌cour»»»

Israel's military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern and eastern Lebanon overnight into Friday as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war. Talks planned for Friday in Switzerland be»»»

Kyrgyzstan has a unique opportunity to accelerate economic growth by investing in the human capital of children and young people. Tomas Lievens, managing partner of the human capital practice at Genesis Analytics, said during the presentation of the Generation 2025 study. According to him, investme»»»

Italy and France have plenty of investment plans on the table. New energy work, factory upgrades, transport projects, defense sites, warehouses, and construction jobs all need steady equipment. Money matters, but it does not move soil, install machines, or keep production lines running. That is whe»»»

A Hungarian-registered tourist bus carrying 27 young passengers and their accompanying adults caught fire while travelling through Austria on Thursday. According to Austrian public broadcaster ORF, the incident occurred on the S6 expressway in the province of Styria near Hönigsberg. More than 30 pe»»»

European officials have for years painted an enticing picture of European integration for Ukrainians, but the reality is quite different, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) stated. Key points:Ukraine's prospects for European integration are significantly worse than those of MoldovaEuropean»»»

Documents obtained during the special military operation provide further evidence that US-backed biological laboratories in Ukraine were engaged in research beyond the country's public health needs, with findings it says are consistent with previously disclosed information, Chief of Russia's Radiat»»»

Trust in real estate professionals in 2026 is built mainly on accurate information, transparency, and predictability, according to the latest survey conducted by real estate platform Storia. Overall, the highest trust scores were recorded by notaries public, with 2.78 out of 5, and lawyers speciali»»»

London: Arsenal will kick off their Premier League title defence against promoted Coventry on August 21. The Premier League fixtures for the 2026-27 campaign were released on Friday, with the Gunners' home game against Frank Lampard's Coventry among the highlights in the opening round of matches. C»»»

The Israeli enemy launched on Friday an aggression on Baalbek in Bekaa, in a new escalation targeting eastern Lebanon. Al-Manar correspondent in Bekaa reported two Israeli strikes in Baalbek, causing in casualties. The first strike targeted a residential building in Ain Burdai, while the second tar»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said Friday that it had struck more than 80 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and killed dozens of its members in response to what it described as ceasefire violations. “Overnight, the IDF (military) struck more than 80 command centers, terrorists, launch positions, and addi»»»

Israel's military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern and eastern Lebanon overnight into Friday as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war. Talks planned for Friday in Switzerland be»»»

Paris, France: A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly-reopened Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April, according to data from maritime tracking firm AXSMarine published on Friday. After an agreement was struck to reopen the strait, it saw the highest single-day»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has an opportunity to turn retirement savings into a new source of long-term capital that could deepen financial markets and support economic diversification, according to a report by BlackRock. The world’s largest asset manager said expanding funded retirement schemes could he»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday it had been attacking Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon since night due to the alleged violation of the ceasefire regime by the movement. "Following repeated violations of the ceasefire by the Hezbollah terrorist organization, th»»»

Romania’s media market reached an estimated net value of €838 million in 2025, up 5.4% compared to the previous year, according to Media Fact Book 2026, an annual report by Initiative. For 2026, forecasts indicate a stable market evolution, against an economic and political backdrop that continues »»»

Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem affirmed that the 2026 Al-Ahram Commercial Vehicles (ACV) Show serves as an important platform for supporting the state’s efforts to deepen and localize domestic manufacturing and increase the local component ratio in the commercial vehicle industry. He noted that»»»

Tunis, June 19 (TAP)- EU-funded Greenov'i for supporting the Tunisian private sector's ecological transition announced a call for applications for the 3rd cohort of GreenAssist.GreenAssist is a programme intended to speed up the ecological transion...»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department will ask Congress to approve around $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war and other expenses, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.President Donald Trump has faced backlash from Americans who accuse him of pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into t»»»

Q Mobility has announced the launch of the Free Flow Paid Parking System at Mushrif Mall in collaboration with Line Investments & Property SP LLC, to enhance visitor experience and deploy advanced digital solutions for parking management. The system enables automatic payment for parking fees throug»»»

"The attitude to organ donation is a measure of the State's attitude to human life," Katya Paneva MP of Democratic Bulgaria said in a declaration read from Parliament's rostrum on Friday. "Today, more than 800 Bulgarian citizens are waiting for a transplant. For them, time passes differently – in m»»»

Continue the Change warned on Friday that Bulgaria risks political and economic isolation within the European Union if it follows through on a threat to block a new sanctions package against Russia over the inclusion of Russian Patriarch Kirill. The party's parliamentary group leader, Nikolay Denko»»»

Tokyo: A fire that broke out at an elementary school in Tokyo on Friday injured around 10 people, including children, media reports said. Thick black smoke billowed from a top-floor window after the blaze reportedly started in a music room at Takinogawa Dai-san School in the Kita area of the Japane»»»

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will attend a session of the Intergovernmental Council of the Eurasian Economic Union, scheduled for August 6-7. According to Armenpress, Pashinyan made this announcement during a briefing with journalists following a government meeting. Nikol Pashinyan said »»»

RIYADH: Middle East boards are among the most forward thinking in the world when it comes to artificial intelligence, according to a survey of more than 400 company officials. The research, published in Board Intelligence’s summer 2026 Board Value Index, shows that AI governance engagement is parti»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday before leaving her post that she had released documents detailing the actions of former top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, including matters related to the funding of research at a laboratory in Wuhan»»»

Milan, Italy: A robot with expressive eyebrows that is designed to perform basic tasks to free up healthcare workers is being given a trial run by a hospital in Milan. Named "Alter-Ego", the 1.2-metre tall robot can stand in for a doctor working remotely, bring a patient a bottle of water or guide »»»

Beijing: China said on Friday it will impose a tariff of 55 percent on beef imports from Australia after shipments from the country hit Beijing's annual limit. The price of beef in China has trended downwards in recent years, with analysts blaming oversupply and a lack of demand as the world's seco»»»

The costs of the Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger could cost up to 1 trillion won and be offset by 2028, a company official said Friday. This photo, taken Tuesday, shows planes from both carriers on the runway at Incheon International Airport. Photo by Yonhap Korean Air Co. said Friday the cost of»»»

MUMBAI: Amazon said on Friday its Indian operations had reached a major milestone in water conservation, at a time when ​global tech giants face increasing pressure over their expansion of resource-hungry AI data centers. The US-based company announced it had turned “water positive” in India this y»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have released surveillance footage showing motorists and road users throwing waste from moving vehicles, as part of a renewed awareness campaign against unsafe and uncivilised driving behaviour. The video, produced in coordination with the Monitoring and Control Centre, »»»

Motorcyclists staged a national protest on Friday over rising mandatory third-party liability motor insurance costs. They blocked traffic in downtown Sofia. Protesters insist insurers should offer policies for terms of less than one year. They also want the deferred payment option reinstated, sayin»»»

President Sadyr Japarov signed a decree introducing amendments to the procedure for reviewing citizenship matters in the Kyrgyz Republic. The document amends the August 10, 2013 decree approving regulations on citizenship procedures and the Commission on Citizenship under the President. According t»»»

Following a mass food poisoning, a fine of 41,000 soms was imposed on a madrassa in Bishkek. The capital’s State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Center informed 24.kg news agency. According to specialists, an investigation into the incident has been conducted. Preliminary reports indicate»»»

Dubai: DFM-listed Amanat Holdings PJSC has completed the full acquisition of Cambridge Health Group after buying an additional 10.03 per cent stake for Dh105 million. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The deal gives Amanat 100 per cent ownership of Cambridge Health Group»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3993 dinars for one euro on Friday, which is a slight change relative to Thursday, 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»»»