KANSAS CITY, USA: Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka told fans to “keep dreaming” as he prepares to lead his team against Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. The midfielder said Switzerland’s “overarching aim” was to beat the defending champions and reach the semifin»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Bahrain’s UN envoy has accused Iran of using diplomatic agreements to “manage crises and gain time” while attacking Gulf states. Jamal Al-Rowaiei was speaking in the Security Council on Friday as it reviews the latest report on implementation of Resolution 2231, an endorsement of the»»»

Finance Minister Andrzej Domański says he is not blocking Poland’s effort to collect PLN 174.5 mln from Gazprom, arguing that his decision concerned only formal issues over which tax office may act in the case. However, UOKiK President Tomasz Chróstny says the move effectively halts enforcement of »»»

Poland’s institutional rental sector, or PRS, is entering a new stage of growth, supported by strong demand, rising purchase costs, mobility and changing attitudes toward home ownership. AFI Poland, which manages nearly 2,200 PRS apartments, says occupancy in its buildings remains above 97%, showin»»»

Segro is defending itself against a takeover attempt by U.S. warehouse giant Prologis, which offered GBP 12.6 bln, or about USD 16.6 bln, for the British logistics property owner. Prologis proposed a share swap valuing Segro at about 925 pence per share, a roughly 25% premium, but Segro says the of»»»

FlyPark, one of Poland’s fastest-growing trampoline and active entertainment park chains, is expanding its national network with a new flagship location in Łódź. The 3,700 sqm park will open in M1 Łódź in December 2026 and will offer multi-zone space for sports, recreation and family activities. Fl»»»

NBP Governor Adam Glapiński said he is “dovish” and would like to cut interest rates after the summer, surprising markets and weakening the złoty. After his comments, the euro rose to PLN 4.33, its highest level since November 2024, while Polish government bonds strengthened and futures began prici»»»

Cybercriminals are increasingly stealing encrypted data that may be unreadable today but could be cracked in the future by quantum computers, Capgemini warns. The tactic, known as “harvest now, decrypt later,” creates major risks for companies holding long-lasting sensitive information such as cust»»»

Several major Swedish companies are tightening remote-work rules, especially in engineering and industrial sectors. Scania recently told about 8,000 office employees to return to the office five days a week, prompting strong criticism from staff representatives, who warn some employees may leave. V»»»

Alexander Alexandrov, Bulgaria's second cosmonaut, died at the age of 74, Prime Minister Rumen Radev wrote on Facebook on Friday. Alexandrov lifted off aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz TM-5 on June 7, 1988. He spent nine days and 20 hours in space, including seven days aboard the Mir Space Statio»»»

AL-BAHA: Saudi Arabia’s Municipalities and Housing Minister Majed Al-Hogail recently reviewed the progress of municipal, housing, and development projects in Al-Baha. During the visit, he inaugurated completed projects and laid the foundation stone for new ones with total investments exceeding SR1.»»»

The Ukrainian military’s reaction to Russia’s July 6 strike on a massive arms depot in Vishnevoye may be a clue that something fishy is going on, military analyst and Arsenal Otechestva contributor Alexander Sinyugin told Sputnik. “The MoD is disavowing this depot, claiming it wasn’t theirs. Perhap»»»

Rome: Water reserves are being depleted rapidly in northern Italy, with farming under threat, as the region's main river dries up, local officials warned on Friday. The Po River District Basin Authority (ADBPO) said the situation was "extremely critical" and available stocks in the river basin woul»»»

BUNIA: Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, a senior World Health Organization official said, warning that the true scale of the outbreak could be two to four times larger than official data suggest. The figures und»»»

As another intense heatwave sweeps across France, residents are staying indoors, flocking to canals and rivers, or even leaving their homes in search of cooler places. With temperatures reaching 41.1°C in Lodève and almost the entire country under heat alerts, holidaymakers and locals alike fear th»»»

Statues of 17th-century king Shivaji have been erected across various Indian cities over the past few years by Hindu nationalist groups, who view him as a symbolic defender of Hindus against Muslims. The campaign marks another act of intolerance toward Muslim and Christian minorities, who have been»»»

LONDON: Britain’s hard-right Reform UK party was facing new questions about financial gifts on Friday after a report said police were investigating donations by the mother of a convicted fraudster. It came as authorities confirmed that a snap UK vote in which Reform leader Nigel Farage will go up a»»»

LONDON: Israeli settlers demolished the Yanoun Mixed Basic School in a hamlet south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. In a statement, the ministry said the school in Yanoun, which served about 15 pupils from first»»»

PRAGUE: Karolina Muchova’s injury-plagued career was in danger of coming to a premature end just four years ago, but now the Wimbledon finalist is on the brink of a life-changing moment at the All England Club. Muchova will play in the first all-Czech Wimbledon final on Saturday against 21-year-old»»»

July 10 (UPI) -- Brazilian labor authorities rescued a 62-year-old woman from conditions they described as analogous to slavery after she spent more than five decades working as an unpaid domestic worker for the same family in the northeastern state of Ceará. The rescue was carried out by Brazil's »»»

New Delhi: India's cricket board will review the T20 team's performance after a dismal run that saw the world champions lose successive series in Ireland and England, a top official said Friday. India slumped to a nine-wicket defeat in the fourth T20 against England on Thursday, handing the hosts a»»»

The President of Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Dr. Hans-Eckhard Sommer, and Ivan Ivanov, Chairperson of Bulgaria’s State Agency for Refugees under the Council of Ministers, discussed the implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in Bulgaria and Germany, the»»»

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo (C) attends a public hearing at the Special Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice in Lima, Peru, in November 2025. The court sentenced Castillo to 11 years, five months, 15 days in prison for conspiracy to commit rebellion. File Photo by Renato Pa»»»

U.S. Vice President JD Vance (L), Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (C) and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani speak ahead of talks between the United States and Iran at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21. On Friday, Qat»»»

Pakistan has started building a container ship at the Karachi Shipyard – the first in four decades. Policy Research Institute of Market Economy Chief Development Officer Ali Ehsan spoke to Sputnik.Why Did It Take 40 Years?Without continuous orders, shipyards cannot retain skilled workers, suppliers»»»

“In theory,” one can dream about building “anything and anywhere.” In practice, cold hard realities get in the way, says veteran Russian military analyst Alexei Leonkov, commenting on Ukraine’s hopes to license-build Patriot missile interceptors. Speaking to Sputnik, Leonkov pointed out that:Japan »»»

BERLIN: Germany will ‌withdraw troops from the northern Iraqi city of Irbil and close a field camp there, after US moves to remove a protection force as part of its own drawdown plans, Spiegel reported on Friday. The troops will go by the end of September, Spiegel said, citing a parliamentary defen»»»

LILONGWE, Malawi: Malawi said Friday it had brought 38,000 nationals back from South Africa in a month as part of an exodus of foreigners fleeing anti-migrant threats and violence, with six dying on the way. South Africa has been rocked by weeks of protests and unrest targeting immigrants, who stan»»»

Abu Dhabi: Under supervision of the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council, the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), has inaugurated a central control room dedicated to managing and monitoring autonomous vehicle (AV) o»»»

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Inflation in Brazil slowed slightly to 4.64 percent year-on-year, driven largely by falling food and fuel prices, according to official data released Friday. The easing could provide a boost for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is seeking re-election in October, at a»»»

A guest column for Daily News Hungary by Emese Széll, Private Real Estate Advisor to Premium Clients in Hungary If you follow international property headlines, you have probably read that Hungary “reopened its golden visa” in 2024 — a rare move at a time when the rest of Europe was quietly closing »»»

Argentina is experiencing a new wave of mining investment, particularly in copper, while Chile seeks to capture more of the economic activity linked to those projects. File Photo by Mario Ruiz/EPA SANTIAGO, Chile, July 10 (UPI) -- Chile and Argentina have revived a nearly three-decade-old treaty to»»»

MAKKAH: Early Islamic inscriptions in Kufic script recently discovered in Al-Sidriya site in Al-Dawadmi in the Riyadh region are nothing short of a historical treasure, providing an insight into not just the documentation process of different aspects of life centuries ago, but also the nature of th»»»

The Pentagon announced Friday that it is lifting the suspensions of eight Apache helicopter pilots who were involved in a Fourth of July flyover. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo July 10 (UPI) -- The Pentagon announced Friday that it is lifting the suspensions of eight Apache helico»»»

Dubai: Dubai Customs has raised its operational readiness for the peak summer travel season, with around three million passengers expected to pass through Dubai’s airports during the first half of July. The preparations are being carried out through an integrated operational plan designed to ensure»»»

Abu DHabi: The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) has launched the second edition of its “Prompt Engineering” programme for members of the Abu Dhabi Chamber in Al Ain, as part of efforts to equip entrepreneurs with artificial intelligence (AI) skills and support the growth of innovative»»»

President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States has agreed to hold further talks with Iran even as he declared the ceasefire between the two countries “over”, underscoring the fragile state of diplomacy after fighting flared again this week. “Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We h»»»

Tunis, July 10, 2026 (TAP) - The TUNINDEX rose by 0.82% on Friday, reaching a new historic high of 20,158.70 points, on a robust trading volume of TND 14.3 million, reports stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs.The SIPHAT share posted the best performance of...»»»

Ryanair said one ​of its planes ‌was forced into an emergency landing at Thessaloniki airport ⁠in Greece shortly after takeoff on Friday after a window was "detached", with industry sources saying a ‌passenger was partially sucked out of it.  A man was nearly sucked out the window of a Ryanair»»»

At least 12 people have died in one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires, with many victims killed while trying to flee the flames by car or on foot in southern Almeria. Sarah Morris reports from Madrid, where authorities say the fire may have started after a power cable fell onto the road and ignited dr»»»

After a NATO summit focused on Iran, Ukraine and ties with Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan surprised leaders with an unusual gift: engraved vintage revolvers with live ammunition. The unexpected presents created diplomatic and logistical challenges, with several leaders saying »»»

A Ukrainian military intelligence officer who confessed to killing a woman suspected of carrying out an unsuccessful hit on a sanctioned oligarch in Monaco has withdrawn his confession, Ukrainian media reported Friday citing court proceedings, instead pinning the blame on his co-defendant. The offi»»»

Data related to alleged influence peddling and the movement of undeclared financial resources linked to Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) leader Delyan Peevski is currently being reviewed, according to a report by the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP). The document cont»»»

NOUAKCHOTT: An official delegation from Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has participated in the 50th session of the General Assembly of the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO). Held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, the three-day meetings were attended by high-level representatives from »»»

BELGRADE - The Higher Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade has indicted Sasa V for the heinous May 12 murder of a man identified as A N at the "27" restaurant in Belgrade's Senjak district, as well as for illegally carrying firearms and ammunition. Sasa V is charged with the criminal offence of aggravat»»»

The Russian military’s strategy of combined aerial attacks, involving waves of strike drones followed up by ballistic, cruise or hypersonic missiles, has proven highly effective not only in the Ukrainian theater, but Iran’s defense against US and Israeli aggression, says Russian defense analyst Ale»»»

Nigeria has opened a $250mn lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State, marking a step in the country’s effort to capture more value from its mineral resources and position itself in the global battery supply chain. The Diamond New Energy lithium mining and processing plant, located in Endo in Nasa»»»

PARIS: Wildfires have scorched twice as much land in France so far this year as in the same period last year, an official said on Friday. The European nation is facing its third heatwave since May, with a part of western France under the more severe heat warning on Friday and fires raging in severa»»»

KHARTOUM: In the year since the Sudanese army recaptured the capital Khartoum from a paramilitary force that had seized it at the outset of civil war in 2023, more than 2 million of the 5 million people who fled their homes in the city have returned. But although the authorities promised a quick re»»»

A Qatari delegation visited Iran on Friday in what ​is believed to be an effort by Doha to consolidate its role as a mediator after a ‌recent escalation ‌in hostilities in ​the ‌Gulf, ⁠Iran’s ​semi-official Tasnim ⁠news agency reported. Tasnim said the visit followed what it described as Qatari acc»»»