Share: Illustration- Iran’s FM is insisting that strait of Hormuz will remain under Iran’s control . Iran’s “sword will remain poised over the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely”, he said and insisted that Iran will charge service fee for using it . Iran recently changed the fee name from Toll fee to na»»»

So the Baltic and Nordic countries recently hosted a regional summit. And Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky dropped by, having apparently traded his lawn ops uniform for that of a nightclub bouncer. If the Western press is to be believed, he was there to “share drone technology” with them. Who better to »»»

San Francisco, United States: Anthropic said Friday it has suspended access to two powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, to comply with a US national security order. Just three days after publicly launching Fable 5, the company said in a blog post that it received a government directive banning»»»

LOS ANGELES: Five-time winners Brazil roll into the World Cup on Saturday when they play surprise 2022 semifinalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups. On the first day featuring four matches at a tournament expanded this year to 48 teams, Scotland return to the World Cup for the »»»

BRICS nations adopted a joint declaration rejecting unilateral trade restrictions that threaten food security and agreed to launch new mechanisms for seed and fertiliser cooperation, a move welcomed by Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk during the bloc’s ministerial m»»»

“All of the Ukrainian bioweapons labs are administered by the US military,” Bioweapon Truth Commission co-founder Jeff J. Brown told Sputnik, commenting on DNI Gabbard’s bombshell confirmation that everything Russia’s NBC Protection Troops have been saying about these labs is true. The US “benefits»»»

“Unless the US offers terms that address Iran’s fundamental security concerns rather than simply demanding unilateral concessions, waiting remains a rational strategy” on Tehran’s part, political analyst and Anti-Zionist America PAC director Dr. Michael Rectenwald told Sputnik. “Any deal that emerg»»»

SEOUL: North Korea denounced on Saturday a joint statement by South Korea and the European Union that condemned Pyongyang’s military ties with Russia throughout the Ukraine war. The statement, adopted on Wednesday during South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to Brussels, decried the “illegal»»»

LONDON: A tanker was struck ​by an unknown projectile in its port bow off the coast ‌of ‌Oman, ​the ‌United Kingdom ⁠Maritime ​Trade Operations (UKMTO) ⁠said on Saturday. UKMTO said the incident had ⁠occurred on Friday, ‌6 ‌nautical miles ​east ‌of Oman. ‌ The crew were reported safe and ‌there was»»»

DUBAI: French-Algerian model Loli Bahia fronts a new campaign for YSL Beauty’s latest skincare launch. The luxury beauty brand unveiled the campaign on Instagram, introducing its YSL Care Crush Hand & Body Serum-In-Cream with the caption: “Ready for your next crush?” The campaign also features New »»»

Tadeusz Gołębiewski left behind one of the most remarkable stories in Polish business. He began with modest wafer production, which grew into Tago, a major sweets producer exporting worldwide. In 1991, he entered the hotel industry and created a new category in Poland: large-scale hotels combining »»»

Pomorska Kolej Metropolitalna Południe could become a major driver of growth for southern Gdańsk, improving the area’s appeal and increasing real estate values. According to Damian Tomasik, CEO of Alter Investment, the market is already starting to recognize the potential impact of this transformat»»»

Poland’s Energy Ministry plans to choose the technology and strategic partner for the country’s second nuclear power plant in 2027. U.S., French and Canadian companies are competing for the project. Preferred locations remain Bełchatów and Konin, with Kozienice and Połaniec as backup sites. The fir»»»

As part of its strategic priority of “Proactive Security” and strategic objective of “Cybercrime Readiness,” Abu Dhabi Police has warned community members against fraudulent websites and online platforms impersonating consumer protection authorities and appearing in search engine results to lure vi»»»

Stockholm: Sweden said Saturday it had scrambled two pairs of JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets a day earlier to intercept two Russian combat aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea near its airspace. The two incidents occurred on Friday in the southern and northern parts of the Baltic Sea. NATO fighter jets »»»

YANGON, Myanmar: An American consultant and author of a memoir about Myanmar’s 2021 coup is being detained in the country over a property dispute, a police source told AFP on Saturday. Security consultancy founder Adam Castillo published a book recently detailing his work in the business community »»»

MONTMELO, Spain: George Russell built confidence ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix by topping the timesheets in the final practice session on Saturday. The Mercedes driver has endured some difficult weeks but has led the way in two of the three practice sessions at Montemelo. McLaren’s Os»»»

SEATTLE: Belgium veteran Axel Witsel senses ‌a renewed energy in his country’s World Cup squad, looking to put a disastrous tournament four years ago behind them and have an outside shot this time in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Few footballers at the World Cup have had as long an internat»»»

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia has called for stronger international efforts to protect older people, particularly those with disabilities. The call to safeguard older people’s rights, dignity, and full participation in society was made by Abdulaziz Alwasil, the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the UN»»»

Washington, United States: Workers in the US capital began removing President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, after a federal judge ruled that its renaming was unlawful. A white awning obscured much of the signage on the buildin»»»

Poland’s drone exports could exceed €1 bln this year, driven largely by demand from Ukraine’s military. Although Poland is the EU’s leading drone exporter, much of this reflects re-exports and logistics rather than a mature domestic industry. Many drones and components pass through Poland or are as»»»

Warsaw councilors approved three major housing projects under the “lex developer” procedure on June 11, allowing about 2,770 new apartments to move forward. The approvals cover 1,270 homes in Port Praski, about 500 apartments in Służewiec, and up to 1,200 homes in Ursus. Lex developer rules allow h»»»

Polish cities may face a hotter and more unstable summer in 2026, according to IMGW-PIB’s experimental long-term forecast. After an extremely warm March and very dry April, the main risk is not only heat but also the rapid combination of drought, storms, heavy rainfall and local flooding. March was»»»

Synektik, a distributor of surgical robots, reported record results for the first half of its fiscal year, from October to March. Sales from continuing operations rose 35%, EBITDA increased 46% and net profit grew 50%, excluding about PLN 260 mln related to the spin-off of Syn2Bio. Management says »»»

Empires tend to last about a hundred years, and true to form the Pax Americana has passed its peak. What follows is several decades of instability and lower growth as the leading countries of the world vie to fill the void. The Interregnum has started.  The Chinese, Dutch, Portugese and B»»»

Sydney, Australia: A woman was in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark at a beach in Sydney's east on Saturday, police in the Australian state of New South Wales said. Emergency services were called to Coogee Beach in Sydney's east just before 1115 a.m. following reports that a swimme»»»

Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, implemented the Mental Health Promotion Programme across government schools from January to May 2026. The programme included a range of activities and initiatives in 54 schools for boys »»»

Tokyo The State of Qatar has signed the implementation contract for its pavilion at the International Horticultural Expo 2027 Yokohama, marking the beginning of the implementation phase of its participation in this major international event, which will be hosted by Japan from 19 March to 26 Septemb»»»

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has identified five personnel who lost their lives in the AN-32 aircraft crash at Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam, describing them as having made the “supreme sacrifice in the line of duty”. The deceased have been named as Squadron Leader Prashant Singh, Flight Lieutena»»»

Thousands of aviation enthusiasts gathered at Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport on Saturday to witness an attempt at a new world record by military pilot and aerobatics competitor Nikolay Kalaydzhiev. The event was organized under the auspices of the Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality, in partnership with the »»»

Sharjah: A gold dress valued at Dh5 million and recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's most expensive gold dress has taken centre stage at the Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show 2026 in Sharjah, attracting crowds of visitors eager to catch a glimpse of the record-breaking creation. T»»»

Sharjah: The Department of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah, in partnership with the Sharjah Districts and Villages Affairs Department, has announced the distribution locations for the new edition of the Hijri Calendar for the year 1448 AH, making the annual publication available to residents across the »»»

Tourists and Parisians alike will have to contend with mass transport disruptions in the French capital and surrounding suburbs this summer due to planned major infrastructure works. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the RER train, metro, Transilien and tram services in July and August and h»»»

Four Palestine Action activists convicted of causing criminal damage to an Israeli arms plant in the UK have been sentenced as terrorists due to the blacklisting of their organization. Dozens of the group’s supporters were arrested outside the courthouse as the verdicts were read out. The defendant»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is using “crude lies” to justify Washington’s continued pressure on Cuba, the island nation’s foreign minister, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, has said following the latest round of American sanctions. The US Department of State announced restrictions against the Cuban »»»

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, was illuminated in the white, blue, and red colors of the Russian flag on Thursday in honor of Russia Day. The public holiday commemorates the Declaration of State Sovereignty adopted by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, then part »»»

MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and sparked a fire at a sea terminal in the southern Russian port of Temryuk, in the Krasnodar region, governor Veniamin Kondratiev said on Saturday on the Telegram messaging app. Ukraine’s military and the SBU security service said that Ukrainian »»»

Dubai: Kuwaiti authorities have arrested five Bangladeshi nationals accused of operating a forgery network that produced and distributed counterfeit government stamps, in a case officials said targeted expatriates and businesses seeking official document verification. The Ministry of Interior said »»»

The Islamic Resistance began on Saturday a new phase of the confrontation with the Israeli enemy, supplying the daily statements with an expression that highlights the legitimate right to resist the occupation and liberate the land. In this regard, Hezbollah Military Media issued the following stat»»»

Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a rare and unusually self-critical assessment of Fidesz’s election defeat at the party’s 32nd congress in Budapest on Saturday, accepting responsibility for what he described as strategic mistakes and announcing a major organisational overhaul of the par»»»

Eng. Karim Badawy, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, will inaugurate tomorrow (Tuesday) the work of the Egypt Mining Forum (EMF) in its third edition, which will be held over two days in Cairo, with an expanded international presence of high-level officials, leaders of the mining industr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers on the southwestern outskirts of the town of M»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has signed the implementation contract for its pavilion at the International Horticultural Expo 2027 Yokohama, marking the beginning of the implementation phase of its participation in this major international event, which will be hosted by Japan from March 19 to Sep»»»

This video shows footage from the Islamic Resistance’s operation, On June 9, 2026, targeting a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Al-Qantara town in southern Lebanon with a qualitative missile. Source: Hezbollah Military Media and Al-Manar»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli enemy army bulldozer in the vicinity of the town of Majdal Zoun with an Ababil loitering gl»»»

Share: Foreign Minister Youssef Rjei affirmed that Lebanon is capable of resolving the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons even without the fall of the Iranian regime; however, this requires making appropriate decisions with the support of the international community. In an exclusive interview with the Fr»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will promote its expanding date industry as guest of honor at the Fancy Food Show in New York City later this month. The exhibition is held twice a year and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors, making it one of the largest of its kind in North America. The Kingdom will b»»»

Le Mans, France: History will be made later today when Team Qatar takes the start of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for the first time. Representing Qatar on the international stage, the team’s three drivers — Abdulla Al-Khelaifi, Julian Hanses and Giuliano Alesi — will race twice ar»»»

Egypt’s 4th National Youth conference kicked off 24, 25 July in the coastal city of Alexandria at Alexandrina Bibliotheca. The conference was attended by President Abd el Fattah el Sisi in the attendance of 1300 Egyptian youth, beside representatives of business associations, young secretaries of p»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces are maintaining a strategic advantage and are moving forward, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. The president convened a meeting on Saturday regarding the development of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, as well as the Zaporozhye and Kher»»»