Shareholder challenge to Thomson Reuters over ICE contracts wins only slim support
A shareholder resolution calling on content and technology company Thomson Reuters to review the human rights implications of its work with US immigration authorities won only about 3 percent support at the firm’s annual meeting on Wednesday. The vote on the resolution, proposed by a British Colum»»»
Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16
OTTAWA: The Canadian government introduced a new digital safety bill on Wednesday that would ban social media for children under 16 with exemptions for platforms that meet certain safety standards, months after Australia enacted the world’s first social media ban for young people. The bill also ai»»»
Hundreds rally in south Beirut suburbs in support of Iran, allies
BEIRUT: Hundreds of people rallied on Wednesday evening in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, in support of Iran and its allies in the Middle East war, AFP correspondents said. The rally came despite the ongoing war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, with Israel pounding »»»
UN Chief Warns of Risk of Return to ‘Full War’ in Middle East
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday of the risk of return to "full war" in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded strikes. His intervention came after Iran and the United States once again traded fire following the downing of an American helicopter, further strai»»»
Investment and Trade Court launches "Code of Judicial Rulings" to enhance transparency
Doha, Qatar: As part of the Supreme Judiciary Council's implementation of the second-phase strategy of the National Initiative for the Development of Justice Systems, and within the framework of the Rule of Law Enhancement Initiative aimed at raising the level of transparency and reinforcing confid»»»
In 24 hours, Trump went from peace deal to ‘pay the price’
Dubai: Less than 24 hours after predicting that negotiations with Iran could be concluded in “two or three days”, US President Donald Trump was delivering a dramatically different message. “The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday. “They’ve taken too long to»»»
Where is Nabiullina?
Where is Central Bank of Russia (CBR) governor Elvia Nabiullina? The head of Russia’s central bank has not been seen in public for weeks. A no show at Russia’s premier investment forum, the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), where she is a major fixture on the agenda, initially it »»»
Investment and Trade Court launches ‘Code of Judicial Rulings’ to enhance transparency
As part of the Supreme Judiciary Council’s implementation of the second-phase strategy of the National Initiative for the Development of Justice Systems, and within the framework of the Rule of Law Enhancement Initiative aimed at raising the level of transparency and reinforcing confidence in the j»»»
Municipality ministry holds awareness programme for over 600 workers on occupational safety
Doha The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the General Cleanness Department, on Wednesday organised an awareness programme to supercharge the culture of occupational safety for workers and drivers. The two-day consecutive programme features the participation of over 600 workers and drivers h»»»
Saudi Arabia appoints Princess Maha to lead Future Investment Initiative Institute
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative Institute, which every year hosts an annual summit that draws Wall Street titans to Riyadh, has named Princess Maha Al Saud as its CEO. Apart from the annual Riyadh event, the initiative organizes economic gatherings throughout the world to t»»»
Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes, no survivors
DUBAI: An Mi-17 helicopter belonging to Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, killing all personnel on board, according to Pakistan military officials. The military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said the helicopte»»»
How new CEO Asha Sharma is reshaping Xbox's future: She cut Game Pass prices, killed bad ideas and gave fans hope again
Dubai: Xbox has been losing the console wars for years. The PS5 has been outselling the Xbox Series X by a significant margin globally, Game Pass had haemorrhaged subscribers after a badly received price hike, and the brand was struggling to articulate why anyone should choose it over PlayStation. »»»
Saudi fixed capital investment rises over 5% to $95.4bn in Q1
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia attracted SR358.2 billion ($95.4 billion) in fixed capital investment during the first quarter of 2026, marking a 5.1 percent increase from a year earlier, as government and private-sector funding continued to support economic activity, official data showed. According to the Mi»»»
Video: Smoking spidercam crashes into Hungary players
A spidercam suspended above the field crashed onto the pitch during Hungary’s international friendly against Kazakhstan on Tuesday, narrowly avoiding a potentially serious accident at Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen. Spidercam crashed in the stadium According to the local media, the camera system bec»»»
Is Iran’s hardline leadership pushing the region toward a wider war?
Dubai: Iran’s latest attacks on Jordan and Bahrain have intensified concerns that the country’s hardline leadership is steering the Middle East towards a broader regional conflict, expanding the battlefield beyond Israel and Lebanon and drawing more Arab states into the crisis. The strikes came aft»»»
Sudanese migrant arrested for attempted beheading in Belfast
Northern Irish police have arrested a Sudanese asylum seeker over a brutal stabbing attack in Belfast on Monday. Graphic video footage showed locals intervening as the attacker plunged a kitchen knife into his victim’s neck. The attacker, who is in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of attempted mu»»»
Dubai Holding Real Estate and CBD launch new home financing programme
Dubai: Dubai Holding Real Estate has partnered with Commercial Bank of Dubai to launch a new home financing programme for eligible UAE nationals and residents buying properties across Nakheel, Meraas and Dubai Properties. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The programme c»»»
Government Seeks Higher Debt Ceiling to Fund Recovery and Resilience Plan Projects
Resources will be secured to allow the state budget to pre-finance the substantial payments expected in 2026 under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), with the aim of ensuring a steady flow of funding and accelerating the implementation of projects and investments to the greatest exte»»»
Emirates SkyCargo to launch weekly freighter flights to Almaty
Dubai: Emirates SkyCargo will launch dedicated weekly freighter flights to Almaty from June 16, marking the carrier’s first cargo destination in Central Asia and opening a new trade route between Kazakhstan and Dubai. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The freight divisio»»»
Democratic Bulgaria: Health System Must Not "Reinforce Status Quo", Says Bozhanov Amid NHIF Leadership Reshuffle
The [parliamentary] majority is now expected to act not only to vote on the requested resignation of the deputy governor of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), Momchil Mavrov, but also to prevent the “reloading of the status quo” in healthcare, Bozhidar Bozhanov of Democratic Bulgaria said i»»»
Deputy Prime Minister Poulev, Ambassador Uyanik Discuss Deeper Bulgaria-Turkiye Economic Ties
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev and Ambassador of Turkiye to Bulgaria Mehmet Sait Uyanik discussed deeper Bulgaria-Turkiye economic ties, the Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry press service said on Wednesday. The meeting focused o»»»
‘Bad Idea in Long Line of Bad Ideas’: Expert Torches Militarization Gamble of EU
The EU's focus on rearmament while neglecting civilian industries is a major strategic error – especially as Russia and Ukraine attempt to reach a ceasefire, Professor Joe Siracusa, a political scientist and dean of Global Futures at Curtin University, told Sputnik. Key highlights:The rearmament pu»»»
Pope warns of growing mental health crisis, domestic violence at Barcelona vigil
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday urged greater attention to mental health after hearing emotional testimonies from young people at a prayer vigil in Barcelona, including a woman who described surviving a suicide attempt. He called on public health systems to address the "invisible and widespread malaise" of»»»
Culturama Returns to Heraclea Sintica for Fifth Year, Museum Director Stoyanova Says
The Culturama Festival will return to Heraclea Sintica for a fifth consecutive year, Historical Museum in Petrich Director Katya Stoyanova told BTA on Wednesday. The three-night programme will bring concerts to the ancient city from June 26 to 28. Stoyanova said the initiative is becoming a fixture»»»
Death Toll From Philippines Quake Rises to 46
Rescuers in the southern Philippines pulled a body from the rubble of a collapsed supermarket on Wednesday, as the death toll from a major earthquake climbed to 46. The 7.8-magnitude tremor just off the coast of Mindanao on Monday brought down buildings, triggered landslides and set off tsunami war»»»
Israel Is Tightening Its Grip on East Jerusalem with Evictions of Palestinians, Demolitions
Fakhri Abu Diab fought for decades to save his home. But when Israeli authorities arrived with bulldozers two years ago, he was powerless to stop them. He and his wife now live among shards of memory: a bicycle where his bedroom stood; the garden where he planted tomatoes as a boy; a portrait of hi»»»
Twelve killed, nine injured in Johannesburg shooting, South African police say
JOHANNESBURG: At least 12 people were killed and nine injured on Tuesday evening when gunmen opened fire at an informal settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, police said on Wednesday. Police said in a statement that they had launched a manhunt for more than 10 suspects following t»»»
World Cup tradition lives on as shark Ritinha backs Brazil over Morocco
Doha, Qatar: “Brazil will win their FIFA World Cup opener against Morocco.” That is what Ritinha predicts. Ritinha is not an expert in football, or any other sport – but just a female sandbar shark currently residing at the Rio de Janeiro’s AquaRio aquarium. World Cup predictions usually come from »»»
Jazeera Airways offers 50% off Europe flights in summer sale
Dubai: Jazeera Airways has launched a limited-time summer sale offering 50% off fares to several European destinations, giving travellers from Kuwait a cheaper way to book city breaks and leisure trips during the peak holiday period. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The»»»
UAE gold falls over Dh10. What happens next?
Dubai: Gold prices in the UAE fell by more than Dh10 per gram on Wednesday, taking local rates to their lowest level in over a month as global bullion extended losses amid renewed inflation concerns, higher oil prices and pressure from a stronger dollar. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongsid»»»
54 kilograms of rare endik plant roots confiscated in Naryn - | 24.KG
Inspectors of the Naryn Regional Department of the Environmental and Technical Supervision Service under the Ministry of Natural Resources, together with officers from the Department of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) for Naryn region, identified a resident of Naryn city who was dr»»»
Sharjah tells investors it has a backup route when supply chains tighten
Dubai: Sharjah is positioning its ports, industrial zones and investor services as a buffer for companies facing higher costs and supply-chain pressure across the region. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh, CEO of the Sharjah FDI Office, Invest i»»»
EU announces €16.5 mn in additional support to contain Ebola outbreak
BRUSSELS: The European Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib has announced €16.5 million in additional EU support to stop the Ebola outbreak, after visiting frontline responders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and engaging with the African Union and the Africa Centres for Di»»»
The Debate - Unbreakable Kim? China's Xi visits Russia-backed North Korean leader
It takes convincing these days to get China’s leader to go abroad. Xi Jinping’s just wrapped up what was only his first foreign visit of 2026. Why Pyongyang? Hard to deduce from official readouts of that two-day state visit to neighboring North Korea. Politeness after a pair of visits by Kim Jong U»»»
US aggression targets Iran - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US aggression targets Iran 10-06-2026 00:30 AM Latest News Urgent News Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of vehicles and sol»»»
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of vehicles and soldiers of the Israeli enemy army at Al-Sal’a hill in the town of Qantara, southern Lebanon, with a rocket salvo: statement 14 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the town of Al-Bayyada, southern Lebanon, with a rocket barrage: statement 13 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Tuesday, June 09, 2026, at 14:00, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Rashaf town in southern Lebanon with a rocket barrage: statement 11 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Syrian Petroleum Company CEO discusses oil and gas cooperation with U.S. firms
Washington, June.9 (SANA) Chief Executive Officer of the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) Youssef Qablawi held on Tuesday separate meetings in Washington with representatives of Chevron, Hunt Oil Company and Baker Hughes to discuss prospects for cooperation and investment in Syria’s oil and gas secto»»»
NASA's X-59 breaks sound barrier, moves closer to quiet supersonic passenger travel - UPI.com
NASA's experimental aircraft reached a major milestone last week by achieving supersonic speed. It's a first for the agency as it moves closer to demonstrating a new era of quieter high-speed flight. "X-59 is getting ready for its quiet supersonic debut," NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in a»»»
Disinformation targets energy infrastructure investments in Baltic Sea
Poland’s offshore wind sector is entering a phase in which resilience to disinformation is becoming as important as investment decisions, financing, and supply chains. Janusz Bil, CEO of Orlen Neptun, says offshore wind is vulnerable because it is strategic, costly, and still relatively new in Pola»»»
Pesa has orders worth PLN 15 bln in portfolio, including for Czech Republic and Warsaw
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BSH opens appliance factory in Rudna Wielka near Rzeszów
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The commercial real estate market in Poland ahead of the mid-year summary
Marcin Purgal – Co-Head of Investment Department Bartłomiej Krzyżak - Co-Head of Investment Department Artur Czuba – Director, Investment Department Abundant MayThe performance of the Polish commercial real estate investment market during the first 5 months of 2026 has been quite impressive. Based »»»
Syrian Energy Minister explores investment and energy cooperation with U.S. officials
Washington, June.9 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Energy Mohammad al-Bashir held talks in Washington with Jarrod Agen, Executive Director of the council responsible for coordinating energy policies and enhancing energy production and supply security, during which they discussed prospects for expanding p»»»
Syria and Lebanon discuss recent developments
Damascus, June.9 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received a phone call on Tuesday from Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.The two officials reviewed recent developments, including the Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon, as well as bilateral relations»»»
Issa says US to present written proposal to Berri
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa revealed Tuesday that Washington will present a written paper to Speaker Nabih Berri regarding the so-called pilot zones in south Lebanon, where the Lebanese Army would take control from Israel's occupying forces. "He told me that he would then accept the pilo»»»
Rival Palestinian factions discuss Gaza disarmament
CAIRO: Members of Palestinian factions including Hamas agreed in principle for Gaza’s armed groups to hand over parts of their arsenals to a yet-to-be-created, ad hoc Palestinian entity during talks in Cairo, Palestinian sources told AFP on Tuesday. Such a proposal has almost no chance of being acc»»»
Over 20,000 Palestinian students killed in Israeli war on Gaza
LONDON: The Palestinian Ministry of Education reported on Tuesday that 20,647 students in the Gaza Strip have been killed since Israel launched its war on the coastal enclave in October 2023. During the same period, Israeli forces or settlers killed 128 school students and 39 university students in»»»
Mahd Sports Academy names facilities after Saudi sporting milestones
RIYADH: Mahd Sports Academy on Tuesday unveiled a series of stadium and facility names inspired by landmark moments in Saudi sporting history, in a move it said will link the Kingdom’s past achievements with its future ambitions. The initiative is designed to celebrate some of Saudi Arabia’s most s»»»