CAPE TOWN: A legal battle over where former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s remains will be buried may be over, more than a year after he died, as South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday in favor of his family and rejected the Zambian government’s claim of custody over his body. The ru»»»

President Joseph Aoun received a phone call Tuesday afternoon from U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which they discussed the latest developments related to the situation in Lebanon and the period following the Switzerland meetings, the Presidency said. Va»»»

TOKYO: Approximately 50 government officials, corporate representatives, and academic researchers convened in Tokyo on Tuesday to participate in a dialogue concerning the expansion of bilateral cooperation between Japan and Saudi Arabia, with proceedings centered on Saudi Vision 2030 and the Riyadh»»»

Dubai: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed asphalt maintenance and rehabilitation works spanning 17 kilometres across nine major roads and six districts in the emirate as part of its annual preventive road maintenance programme. The works, completed by early June 2026, covered»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has approved plans to design and build its first jointly developed satellite with Egypt, ushering in a new era in space cooperation between the two Arab nations as the Kingdom expands its ambitions in advanced technologies and strategic industries. The initiative was approved by»»»

AMMAN — Jordan continues to forge ahead with its Economic Modernisation Vision despite regional challenges, World Bank (WB) Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde said on Tuesday.In an op-ed, Bjerde noted that she observed a "real shift" characterised by increased determination and a focus on »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 23: This Tuesday marks 10 years since millions of British people voted for Brexit. The milestone comes one day after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's tearful resignation. Also, the internet goes crazy for "hot podium guy", a handsome sound engineer who sets up the lec»»»

Israeli authorities and security forces "deliberately targeted and killed" children in what has become a key factor in its "genocidal intent" to "destroy the larger Palestinian group in Gaza", a UN inquiry revealed Tuesday. Israel has slammed the report as "defamatory" and a "libellous sham".&»»»

Iran said Tuesday that UN nuclear inspectors would not be allowed to visit key nuclear sites damaged in last year's US-Israeli strikes, contradicting claims by senior US officials, as diplomatic efforts to secure a broader peace agreement and nuclear deal accelerated. Iran said Tuesday that the UN'»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian military units are moving forward every day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "Our military units, as we know — I will talk about this later — are moving forward every day," Putin said during a meeting with government members. Kiev is striking civilian ta»»»

Oman and Iran agreed on Tuesday to press on with ​discussions about the future administration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, including maritime services in the strategic waterway and the costs associated with them. In a joint statement issued after talks in Muscat, the two countries said a »»»

LONDON: ‌Britain’s approval of Gatwick Airport’s expansion was lawful, London’s High Court ruled on Tuesday, allowing the country’s second busiest hub to proceed with a plan to add millions of new passengers by 2030. The opening of a second runway at Gatwick, situated 30 miles (48 km) south of Lond»»»

France is seeing a second consecutive heatwave in less than a month. Half the country is now under red alert as temperatures are expected to rise to 43°C in the southwestern city of Bordeaux and 39°C in the capital Paris. According to weather service Méteo-France, out of 51 heatwaves recorded »»»

Eighty-two years after he was executed by Nazis, Resistance fighter and historian Marc Bloch will be inducted into the Panthéon on Tuesday to repose alongside such luminaries as Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A professor in medieval history, Bloch fought for France in World War I and joined th»»»

As France experienced its hottest day yet in its latest heatwave, two children, aged 2 and 4 were found dead inside a parked car in the country's south. It comes after three elderly people died in their homes from heat, according to authorities. Temperatures were forecast to reach up to 43 degrees »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali met with EXPO 2030 Riyadh organisers in Belgrade on Tuesday. He noted that Serbia and Saudi Arabia would cooperate actively in their preparations for international expos, given that both countries were to host such events for the f»»»

Meeting here on Tuesday, Bulgaria's National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) failed to reach agreement on draft revisions to the Labour Code, to the Social Insurance Code and to the Health Insurance Act, moved by MPs of Continue the Change and Democratic Bulgaria. Civil Servants' Social a»»»

The Constitutional Court finds unconstitutional provisions of the Competition Protection Act and the Electronic Communications Act regarding the use of traffic data by the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC), the Court said on Tuesday. The case was initiated at the President's request in»»»

The Israeli military said Tuesday its forces opened fire on four alleged Hezbollah militants who entered the so-called "security zone" it has established in southern Lebanon, the second such incident within hours. The army said the militants entered the zone on a bulldozer and a motorcycle and that»»»

RIYADH: Real estate company Blacksand and Marriott International signed a SR5 billion ($1.33 billion) agreement to develop 10 hotels in Saudi Arabia at the Future Hospitality Summit in Riyadh. The deal will see the creation of almost 11,000 jobs covering the construction and operation of the facili»»»

Update: Prime Minister Rumen Radev has denied that the minimum wage will be frozen, directly contradicting earlier reports that the €620.20 level would remain unchanged until 2028. In response to media claims, he said the issue will be revisited during the 2027 budget review, when social partners i»»»

Yordan Tsonev has announced his withdrawal from political life, confirming his departure in an interview with Club Z shortly after being removed from the leadership structures of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS). The decision comes in the aftermath of a reshuffle approved by the party’s C»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev rejected claims that the government plans to freeze the minimum wage until 2028, stating that no such decision has been taken and that the issue will be revisited during upcoming budget discussions. He made the remarks in response to media reports suggesting a l»»»

Bulgaria will continue to back Ukraine politically and through other forms of cooperation, but the government believes the country can no longer provide additional military or financial assistance beyond commitments already undertaken. Prime Minister Rumen Radev outlined this position in a written »»»

An American diplomatic visit has reportedly tempered expectations in Bulgaria regarding an imminent lifting of U.S. visa requirements for Bulgarian citizens, despite continued political assurances that progress is being made toward inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. According to an official»»»

The EU is expected to hold talks on returning failed Afghan asylum-seekers with a Taliban delegation in Brussels Tuesday after Belgium issued one-day visas for the team, overriding criticisms from human rights groups. The 27-member bloc does not recognise the Taliban administration, but the Eu»»»

Now that Keir Starmer has said he's stepping down as Prime Minister, there's only one name that's circulating to take his place. But Andy Burnham still has to be officially anointed in a vote by Labour party members. Starmer has said that he wants the new leader in place by 1st of September, when p»»»

France experienced its hottest night on June 22 as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 40 people -- many of them young -- had drowned since June 18 amid a severe heatwave. The deadly heatwave has battered France since last week, disrupting daily life and forcing school closures and train cancell»»»

As the US approaches its 250th birthday, its "nation of immigrants" label may need to be re-examined. Research shows that in 2025, the US experienced a net migration outflow of approximately 150,000 people - the first "reverse migration" wave since the Great Depression of the 1930s - and this trend»»»

Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as UK prime minister. Following the re-election to Parliament of Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, the former lawyer realized he had no support left. After winning in a landslide in 2024, Starmer is but the latest casualty of number 10 Downing Street. And in many ways, it»»»

Dubai: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched "Aber", a mobile vehicle inspection service that allows motorists and businesses to complete official vehicle testing procedures at a location of their choice, eliminating the need to visit a testing centre. The initiative is designed »»»

The Bulgarian authorities needed to have Ukrainian businessman Oleg Nevzorov back in Bulgaria because his testimony would be crucial for getting to the heart of the case of illegal construction in Varna, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told a press conference in the Council of Ministers building in Sofi»»»

The Bulgarian Industrial Chamber (BIA) warns that several key sectors of the economy are facing an increasingly severe shortage of workers, alongside a clear and persistent trend of workforce aging across both industries and regions. The findings are based on 11 sectoral and regional labor market a»»»

Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan met with Donald Trump’s co-in-law Massad Boulos in Cairo, the Turkish ministry (@TC_Disisleri) said in a tweet on June 21. Fidan was in Cairo during June 20-21 to attend the fourth meeting of the top diplomats of Turkey, Egypt, Pak»»»

Russia is enjoying an unexpected energy windfall from the conflict in Iran, but soaring oil revenues are proving insufficient to offset mounting fiscal pressures and a rapidly slowing economy, according to the latest Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) Institute Russian chartbook for May. The report pai»»»

AzerTelecom and Telecom Armenia signed bilateral agreements on June 22 to route Armenia's international internet traffic through Azerbaijan, in a concrete step in telecommunications cooperation between the two countries as they move towards normalising relations. Under the agreements, AzerTelecom w»»»

Central Asia overtook South Asia last year to become the fastest-growing aviation sub-region in the world, carrying roughly 60mn passengers in 2025 — a milestone that set the tone for a panel discussion on the sector's prospects at the fifth annual Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF 2026»»»

A promotional video about the development potential of Republika Srpska is being broadcast on a large digital billboard in New York’s Times Square, one of the world’s most famous locations. The video, displayed on a massive LED screen in the heart of Manhattan, highlights key economic sectors and t»»»

The High Court in Edinburgh sentenced Peter Murrell (L), the former chief executive of the ruling-Scottish National Party, on Tuesday to five years and three months in prison for theft. File Photo by Robert Perry/EPA June 23 (UPI) -- A court in Edinburgh sentenced Peter Murrell, the former chief ex»»»

1 of 4 | New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed three candidates in New York Democratic primary races on Tuesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has backed off his endorsement in the Republican primary for South Carolina governor while v»»»

China's commerce ministry on Monday imposed sanctions on 10 US tech companies, blocking them from exporting “dual-use” items, which have military and non-military applications, to the US. The companies barred from doing business with the US include drone makers and some involved in rare earths»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police has warned residents against a rise in online fraud schemes involving fake chalet and holiday retreat rental offers, as scammers increasingly target families and holidaymakers through social media platforms, fraudulent websites and fabricated text messages. The warning w»»»

LOS ANGELES, USA: England will aim to become the latest of the World Cup big guns to book their place in the knockout rounds on Tuesday as Portugal attempt to kickstart their campaign after a lacklustre opening draw. A day after Argentina and France sailed into the last 32, England face Ghana in Gr»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday rejected Israel’s occupation of south Lebanon and other foreign interference, alluding to Iran, as a fifth round of Israel-Lebanon talks began in Washington. “We accept nothing less than an end to the Israeli occupation and at the same time, the fal»»»

Dubai: Students at CBSE-affiliated schools across the UAE are reporting improved grades following the re-evaluation of their Grade 12 board exam papers, with many seeing increases of up to 20 marks. The re-evaluation results bring immense relief to a cohort whose academic year was heavily disrupted»»»

Tunis, June 23 (TAP) – The Tunisian Post will release a commemorative postage stamp on June 24, 2026, to celebrate the anniversary of the creation of Tunisia’s national army.The initiative pays tribute to an institution that, according to Tunisian...»»»

The Government is taking all the necessary measures to organize the effective utilization of all national and international resource available to suppress wildfires, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Tuesday in Plovdiv (South Bulgaria) where he attended the inauguration of the city's Regio»»»

President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday rejected Israeli occupation as well as any foreign interference in the country's affairs. Aoun voiced his remarks in a meeting with Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal and members of the Lebanese advisory team accompanying the Lebanese-American-Israeli negotiatio»»»

A Budapest man collected – and even consumed – human body parts, police have revealed, releasing disturbing details along with images and video footage. Here’s what the cannibal did. Budapest cannibal scoured abandoned cemeteries Skulls, bones, a preserved human face, a severed hand, a brain and an»»»

Marking World Environment Day 2026, a UAE-based community initiative combined tree planting and electronic waste recycling drives to highlight practical steps towards environmental sustainability. Activities in Dubai included planting saplings at a public park in collaboration with municipal author»»»