Sharjah: New traffic measures regulating truck movement on Emirates Road will come into effect on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as part of ongoing development works aimed at improving traffic flow and enhancing road safety. The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority, in cooperation with the Ministry of En»»»

BUNIA: Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said in a statement late Sunday, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in t»»»

The dust has barely settled in Tyre after weeks of Israeli airstrikes on the ancient city along Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Despite the relative calm, life remains largely at a standstill. A new ceasefire is in effect. But previous ceasefires have broken down. Uncertainty and fear linger, even a»»»

There was cautious calm Monday in Lebanon, with no Israeli strikes reported overnight after a day of quiet Sunday. Hezbollah likewise has not announced any attacks on Israeli forces since Saturday. Israel on Sunday announced the lifting of all restrictions imposed on northern border areas as part o»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index edged up 0.2 percent in May from the previous month, reflecting relatively stable pricing across the Kingdom’s building sector, official data showed. According to the latest report by the General Authority for Statistics, the index was 2.6 percent high»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index opened lower on Monday, losing 11.49 points, or 0.11%, to reach 10,469 points, compared to the previous session's close, under pressure from five sectors. Market data showed declines in the Real Estate sector by 0.11%, Telecoms (-0.12%), Con»»»

Mourners gathered Sunday in Beirut to pay their respects to a much-loved Lebanese conservationist who died after succumbing to wounds sustained in an Israeli strike on her home on the country's southern coast. Mona Khalil, who spent more than two decades protecting sea turtles along Lebanon's coast»»»

Israel has earmarked broad swathes of the West Bank for scores of new settlements, a move that could isolate Palestinian villages and tighten West Jerusalem’s grip on the territory. RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij has taken a closer look at the expansion plans. The Israeli government has accelerated its p»»»

June 22 (UPI) -- Authorities in the Philippines said Monday that two juveniles were in police custody after three students were killed and seven were wounded in a rare school shooting in the Asian nation. The shooting occurred Monday morning at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, locate»»»

Abu Dhabi: Following the approval of the Ministry of Education's schedule for the first-session year-end examinations for the 2025-2026 academic year for students in Grades 7-12 under the Integrated Continuous Education System, the Ministry has issued a guide on preventing cheating and examination »»»

BUNIA, Congo: Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said in a statement late Sunday. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15, Congo’s Ministry of Heal»»»

President Iliana Yotova said that Bulgaria could have benefited significantly from the agreement with Turkish energy company BOTAS, arguing that it had the potential to serve both national and broader Central European interests. Speaking on the bTV program “120 Minutes,” she stressed that internal »»»

In the space of six weeks this spring, Uzbekistan delivered two transactions that were gamechangers for the country’s image and starter’s guns for the privatisation process. One was a straightforward sale of a state asset to a strategic buyer. The other was the country's first international stock m»»»

Doha, Qatar: The general public have been reminded to use the Metrash app and official channels to report traffic accidents, as sharing accident photos or videos on social media can result in legal penalties. Speaking in a webinar on behalf of the Community Police Department, Awareness Officer Capt»»»

VivaTech turned ten this year and Europe's biggest tech showcase has never been louder, shinier, or more crowded. But walking the show floors, France 24 tech reporters Charlotte Lam and Peter O'Brien were drawn to one topic: not about productivity or performance, but about companionship and how the»»»

Iran and the United States agreed Monday to set up communications lines to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open and end fighting in Lebanon, mediators said, after their first round of talks in Switzerland toward ending the war in the Middle East. The teams led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Ir»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia assumes that NATO and European Union countries are preparing for a military clash with Moscow around 2030, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said. "We proceed from the premise that they [NATO and EU countries] are really preparing for a military clash with »»»

US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday there was a chance to “turn over a new leaf” with Iran as negotiators met in Switzerland to build on last week’s interim agreement. But President Donald Trump’s renewed threats over Iran-backed Hezbollah and the Strait of Hormuz – and Israel's refusal to withd»»»

MELBOURNE: Police found 2.7 metric tons (3 tons) of cocaine on a property on Sydney’s outskirts in Australia’s largest ever seizure of the drug, officials said on Monday. The drug was found on June 19 in plastic tubs buried in underground bunkers hidden beneath three shipping containers on a semiru»»»

RAMALLAH: Israeli ‌soldiers shot dead two Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Palestinian officials said, while the Israeli military said ​the two had attacked a nearby Jewish settlement with fire bombs and burning tires. There was no immediate further comment from Palestinia»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar continues to reinforce its role in advancing humanitarian action and refugee protection through dialogue, cooperation, and diplomacy, a senior academician said yesterday, underscoring Qatar's growing contribution to humanitarian and mediation efforts. Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail Ela»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China has released a list of 46 US companies, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, from which it is prohibited to purchase any products through government procurement, the Chinese Ministry of Finance announced on Monday. "In accordance with applicable laws and regulations, a d»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces carried out strikes on a logistics center of the armed forces of Ukraine in the Kharkov region containing weapons and UAVs, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "As a result of the reconnaissance activities of the Russian armed forces in the area »»»

On June 22, 1973, U.S. President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed a pledge to try to avoid nuclear war. 1 of 4 | President Richard Nixon and Soviet Communist Party Chief Leonid Brezhnev exchange pens used in signing an agreement on June 22, 1973, to avoid military confrontatio»»»

In what could mark a significant turning point in Middle Eastern diplomacy, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has announced “major progress” toward ending the war on Iran, while warning that the ultimate test of good faith rests on the successful implementation of a fragile ceasefire in Lebano»»»

SEOUL: A court sentenced a former South Korean justice minister on Monday to 25 years in prison for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief and disastrous declaration of martial law in 2024. Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in “insurrection,” the Yonhap news agency reported from»»»

DAKAR: Along Mali’s National Route 6, a major thoroughfare connecting the capital to the country’s center, the army has reshaped the landscape: the vegetation from the surrounding forest has been cleared in anticipation of militant ambushes. Armed groups use forest areas both as refuge and a base f»»»

Switzerland: Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Swiss Confederation H E Mohamed bin Jaham Al Kuwari affirmed that Qatari diplomacy played a pivotal role in supporting the efforts that led to the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States of America and the Islam»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mowasalat (Karwa), Qatar’s national transport provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Qatar Airways through its loyalty programme, Privilege Club, enabling customers to collect Avios across Karwa Taxi and Chauffeur Services. The collaboration introduces Avios as a new loya»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation and QNB Group have signed an agreement that will see one of Qatar’s most iconic sporting venues renamed the QNB Education City Stadium. Located at the heart of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Education City, the stadium will carry the name under a five-year agreement between t»»»

June 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. military killed two men in its latest strike targeting a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, U.S. Southern Command announced late Sunday, lifting the monthslong operation's death toll to at least 213. The strike left six survivors, according to SOUTHCOM, whic»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) and Assouline announced a landmark collaboration with the launch of the luxury publisher’s first-ever ‘Travel Series Kiosk’, to be unveiled at Hamad International Airport (HIA), Doha. This innovative retail concept marks a world-first for both brands, bringing Ass»»»

US and Iranian negotiators made what mediators described as "encouraging progress" in high-level talks aimed at turning a fragile ceasefire into a broader peace agreement, despite a rocky start triggered by President Donald Trump's renewed threats against Iran. After the first day of negotiations a»»»

Six of the nine contracts for highway sections financed from SAFE have been signed, and the other three will follow in a fairly short period of time, declared on Friday the interim Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Radu Miruta, in a press conference."On SAFE, there were nine projects, nine »»»

President Nicusor Dan said on Saturday in Istanbul, where he joined Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the flag-granting ceremony for the HISAR-class corvette Contraamiral August Roman, that the ship will strengthen Romania's contribution to regional security and to the country's commitments»»»

Romania's objective is for the future EU multiannual budget to be as large as possible, as this would also increase the country's net contribution, President Nicusor Dan said on Friday after the summer European Council meeting.Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, the Romanian head of state n»»»

President Nicusor Dan said on Saturday in Istanbul that at the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara, the strategic partnership between Romania and Turkey could be expanded to include cooperation on Black Sea undersea infrastructure."We have a 15-year strategic partnership and shared interests - first of »»»

Bern, June 22 (SANA) Qatar and Pakistan said Sunday that high-level talks between Iran and the United States in Switzerland had produced “positive and constructive” results, marking progress toward a potential final agreement. In a joint statement cited by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, the two countrie»»»

Doha, Qatar: When Argentina face Austria today, the world champions will not only be chasing a second consecutive victory that could secure control of Group J, but their captain could also become the first player to score 17 goals in World Cup history. The two nations meet in Dallas for their secon»»»

Manila: At least three teenaged students were killed and five others wounded on Monday in a rare school shooting in the central Philippines, police said. The two alleged shooters, aged 15 and 14, had fired "randomly" inside the school, police Lieutenant Evalyn Diaz told AFP of the incident, which t»»»

Dubai: Former Petrofac employees in the UAE have received a major portion of their outstanding dues, ending months of uncertainty for staff who were laid off with little notice after the company’s offshore wind contract setback pushed the group into crisis. Sign up for our daily business newsletter»»»

Doha, Qatar: The mood inside Qatar’s camp was understandably sombre in the immediate aftermath of the crushing defeat to Canada, but Pedro Miguel insists Al Annabi have not lost belief as they prepare for one final push to keep their FIFA World Cup hopes alive. Qatar head into their decisive Group »»»

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged stronger protections for Bangladeshi migrant workers on Monday, after a series of labor abuses affecting the Southeast Asian nation’s largest foreign workforce. Around 800,000 Bangladeshis work in Malaysia, making up a third of the country’»»»

NAIROBI:African hospitals face huge new costs as they scramble to replace the main anaesthetic for child operations that is set to run out in 2027, a charity has warned. Halothane is still widely used across sub-Saharan Africa to put children to sleep for operations, primarily because it can be sev»»»

LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi and World Cup holders Argentina face Austria in Dallas on Monday with the Argentine great needing one more goal to rewrite the record books. Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, equalled Miroslav Klose’s all-time mark of 16 World Cup goals when scoring a hat-trick in the 3-0 »»»

TYRE: The dust has barely settled in Tyre after weeks of Israeli airstrikes on the ancient city along Lebanon ‘s Mediterranean coast. Despite the relative calm, life remains largely at a standstill. A new ceasefire between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group is in effect. But pre»»»

Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy said on social media on Sunday that he and his colleagues had spent the entire weekend working on legislation that could bring home HUF 700 billion as early as this summer to finance new air-conditioned, low-floor HÉV suburban railway trains and InterC»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education and Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs celebrated the graduation of a new cohort of students from the Institute of Religious Studies Preparatory and Secondary for Boys, with 48 graduates representing 45 countries, highlighting the insti»»»

Water supply disruptions have been recorded in several districts of Osh since yesterday, the Osh City Hall reported. City services said that water supply has mostly been restored today, but in some microdistricts water is still absent or is supplied intermittently. The municipality stated that the »»»

Officers of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan(SCNS) have shut down the activities of an organized criminal group involved in the production and distribution of synthetic drugs in Bishkek and Chui region. According to the security service, the operation was carried out as part »»»