Hungary’s ambition to become Europe’s electric vehicle battery hub is colliding with a growing environmental reality: the country is running short of water, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) said in a report. After years of courting Chinese manufacturers with generous incentives and stream»»»

Parliament on Wednesday approved at second reading amendments to the so-called budget extension law for 2026, reducing the state subsidy per vote received by political parties, rejecting a higher debt ceiling and discontinuing the COVID supplement for pensions granted after July 1. Until the adopti»»»

Dubai: India on Wednesday approved a one-time budgetary support package of up to Rs100 billion ($1 billion) to help stabilise aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for Indian airlines, as fuel costs continue to surge amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the»»»

All flights in and out of Kuwait Airport were suspended until further notice Wednesday after it was hit by Iranian missiles and drones, injuring several people and causing extensive damage amid an escalation in the U.S.-Iran war after the flared up again at the weekend. File photo by Stringer/EPA J»»»

New Delhi: At least 21 people were killed when a fire ripped through a hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the deadliest blazes in the Indian capital in recent years. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and routine disregard for safety regu»»»

Dubai: It took more than five years of trying, but Gaurav Madaan's persistence finally paid off, in a spectacular fashion. The 42-year-old compliance officer from Dubai has become the latest dollar millionaire minted by the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion, winning $1 million in a d»»»

The adoption of AI agents in customer service teams has entered a new phase of operational implementation, according to Salesforce’s State of Service: AI Agents Edition report. Until recently, discussions about service teams focused on expectations around AI agents rather than results, but this is »»»

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Tunis, June 3 (TAP)- Future prospects of the automotive components and equipment industry were discussed Tuesday by Minister of Public Works and Housing and Acting Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy Salah Zouari and President of the Tunisian...»»»

The current oil supply crisis shows there is underinvestment in oil refining as demand holds resilient, Saudi state-owned Aramco's vice president of market analysis and sustainability, Musaab Al Mulla, said on Tuesday. Around 3 ⁠million barrels per ⁠day of refining capacity closed between 2020 and »»»

Iran's judiciary on Wednesday announced the execution of a man convicted of killing a police officer during the wave of anti-government protests that swept the country earlier this year. Iran executes more people annually than any other nation besides China, according to rights groups, and has carr»»»

The remains of missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee Melissa Casias have been found in Carson National Forest, New Mexico State Police have said. A handgun was located alongside the remains, but the exact cause and manner of death have yet to be determined. A hiker discovered human remain»»»

US President Donald ​Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has agreed ‌to ‌not ​have ‌a ⁠nuclear ​weapon and that ⁠Iran's Ayatollah is involved in negotiations ⁠with ‌the United States. “They've ‌already agreed ‌they're ‌not going to have a ‌nuclear weapon,” Trump said on ​the “Pod ‌Force One” podcast »»»

CHICAGO: An Egyptian-American US Army trauma surgeon who served in Iraq and Gaza, and who treated first responders injured in the 9/11 attacks, won the Democratic nomination for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District seat on Tuesday. Adam Hamawy is favored to defeat the winner of the Republican p»»»

The Cabinet replaced Wednesday the special commercial administrator of the Lukoil assets in Bulgaria, Rumen Spetsov, Economy, Investment and Industry Minister Alexander Poulev said after the government's weekly meeting. Spetsov's successor is Evgeni Simeonov. In Poulev's words, the change was backe»»»

Pensions will be increased by 7.8% from July 1 under the so-called Swiss rule, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev told a news briefing at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. With this rule, the average increase rate is based on the average annual inflation and average annual »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, held a phone call with HE Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the call, they reviewed the relations betwe»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has warned motorists and motorcycle riders against driving against the flow of traffic after a serious crash in the Majan area left a motorcyclist injured. The warning follows a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle on an internal road in Majan after the rider travelled i»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said that he considers it unlikely that the naval blockade imposed on Iran will be maintained until early September. "I don’t know. I mean, I think it could be [closed through Labor Day], but I think it’s unlikely. I think that we’ll have it. I think thi»»»

A building that offered shelter to families seeking treatment and hope became the site of a devastating tragedy on Wednesday, raising urgent questions about safety standards, oversight and accountability in one of New Delhi’s busiest medical corridors. The multi-storey guest house in south Delhi’s »»»

Saudi Arabia has launched a flexible working hours initiative across six major business districts in Riyadh, aiming to ease traffic congestion, improve daily mobility and enhance quality of life in the capital. The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Human R»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior arrested a social media user for filming and posting video clips containing footage of air defenses engaging with a number of missiles. The individual was further found to have used his mobile phone to film while driving, which led to a traffic accident»»»

The Tamchy Special Financial Investment Territory (Tamchy SFIT) has opened its first business centre on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, marking the territory's transition from regulatory framework to operational reality as it prepares to welcome its first resident companies. The 3,850-square-metre fa»»»

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Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly directed, Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026, swift completion of a comprehensive timetable for the restructuring of Egypt’s economic authorities, including deadlines for mergers and conversions into public service bodies. The directive came during a meeting on Tuesday with Dep»»»

Lebanon witnessed a sharp escalation in Israeli attacks on Wednesday, as a series of drone and warplane strikes targeted multiple areas across the country’s south as well as south of the capital, Beirut, leaving at least 12 people martyred and several others wounded, according to initial reports. T»»»

BELGRADE - European Council President Antonio Costa will be on a working visit to Serbia on Wednesday and Thursday. He will be hosted by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the Palace of Serbia on Thursday morning. Vucic and Costa will hold a tete-a-tete meeting at 9 am, the presidential press of»»»

Kuwaiti authorities have arrested a social media user who filmed and published videos showing the country's air defence systems engaging Iranian missile attacks while driving, causing a traffic accident in the process, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said that he was detained »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MOI) called on motorists and road users to comply with tram traffic signs and signals at all times. In a social media post, the Ministry stated that adhering to these signs and signals reflects awareness of public safety and respect for traffic laws. The Minis»»»

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New Delhi: As investigators searched for answers after a devastating fire killed at least 21 people at a South Delhi hotel, fresh details emerged on Wednesday suggesting that the property may have been operating far beyond the limits of its official licence, potentially turning the building into a »»»

The partnership between Signal Iduna and MedLife responds to the rapid transformation of the health benefits landscape, where companies are increasingly seeking solutions that combine financial protection, easy access to medical services, and preventive tools tailored to employee profiles. In this »»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture has significantly expanded cotton cultivation this year, increasing planted area by 23% to 311,700 acres nationwide. This strategic move comes as global demand for cotton remains strong. Of the total acreage, 70,584 acres have been earmarked for seed production, ensu»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s capital markets are facing two potentially significant tests after the government moved to restore a stamp tax on stock-market transactions and S&P Dow Jones Indices launched a consultation on whether the country should retain its emerging-market status, developments that could infl»»»

The Ministry of Defence is expected to reduce its wage expenditure by 10%, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said in Plovdiv on Wednesday. Stoyanov said the measure had been set as a requirement by the Ministry of Finance. He added that the Ministry of Defence plans to eliminate permanently vacant »»»

Boyko Rashkov MP of Continue the Change Wednesday said that he had information indicating that Oleg Nevzorov, the owner of the Ukrainian corporation KYB linked to a high-profile illegal construction scheme near the Black Sea city of Varna, is in Turkiye. "The information available to me is that Ole»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia processed 778 chemical clearance service requests in April, a monthly increase of 29 percent, as industrial permitting activity rebounded alongside efforts to support manufacturing growth and investment. Jarrah bin Mohammed Al-Jarrah, spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry an»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Tulia Ackson in Belgrade on Wednesday to discuss advancement of Serbia's relations with the international organisation and the role of parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening mutual understanding and c»»»

Paris, France: Thirty-seven people were injured in a massive vehicle pileup triggered by a heavy truck in the southern French city of Antibes on Tuesday. The semi-truck carrying construction equipment tore down a slope without braking at around 2pm (1200 GMT) in the Alpes-Maritimes department, repo»»»

Kuwait has resumed all Kuwait Airways flights through Terminal 4 (T4) at its international airport after technical teams completed damage assessments and confirmed the facility's operational readiness, the country's General Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday. The authority said the decision»»»

The Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) has approved the new composition of the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums (CEC) of the Kyrgyz Republic. According to recently adopted legislation, the number of CEC members has been reduced from 12 to 8. The new composition was formed on the basis of »»»

An earthquake measuring approximately 5 points at the epicenter on the MSK-64 intensity scale was recorded on June 3 at 12:58 p.m., the Institute of Seismology reported. Preliminary data indicate that the earthquake’s epicenter was located in Tajikistan, 55 kilometers southeast of the village of Ka»»»

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London, June 3 (SANA) Oil prices rose on Wednesday as renewed tensions in the Middle East fueled concerns over potential supply disruptions, while gold prices edged lower despite continued geopolitical uncertainty. Brent crude futures gained 1.2% to $97.15 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermedia»»»

NATO chief Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday for an unannounced trip, after a series of large-scale fatal Russian attacks on the Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is expected to meet with Rutte, has been appealing to members of the defense bloc for help protecting Ukraine from Russia»»»

Lebanon said an Israeli strike hit a target near Beirut on Wednesday while a medical source told AFP six people were killed as Israel pounded the country's south. The Israeli army, meanwhile, said it intercepted a "hostile aircraft" that crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon, the first such i»»»

Colombia's hard-right presidential frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella pledged closer ties with the United States on Tuesday after receiving US President Donald Trump's endorsement, strengthening his position ahead of a June 21 run-off election against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda. Colombia's hard-»»»

The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist drone and missile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that these terrorist attacks constitute a flagrant violation of Bahrain’s sovereignty, a br»»»

Kuwait on Wednesday said an Iranian drone and missile attack targeted the country’s international airport and ‌killed at least one person and wounded several others and briefly caused flight suspensions and diversions. The attack comes just hours after Iran and the United States traded missile»»»