Hungary is set for a spell of largely sunny, settled weather this week, with daytime temperatures rising steadily and the first heatwave of the year taking hold. By Sunday afternoon, highs are expected to reach between 32C and 37C. Despite the sunshine, isolated showers and thunderstorms may still »»»

Egypt is pursuing a dual-track energy strategy aimed at restoring domestic natural gas production growth while strengthening its position as the Eastern Mediterranean’s leading gas processing and export hub. The Ministry of Petroleum is targeting an additional 120 million cubic feet of natural gas »»»

The "Islamabad Agreement" was built in Pakistan, not signed there. But the diplomatic credit stays with Islamabad. Diplomatic circles already call it the "Islamabad Agreement" — even though the final US-Iran ceasefire signing is taking place outside Pakistan. Why? Because the deal was built in Paki»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi art has found a new audience with “Refusal,” an audiovisual installation by Saudi artist Abdulrahman Hamdi which is being displayed on the facade of the iconic The Mart in Chicago. ART on THE MART is an exhibition engaging the building’s monumental architecture as a fixed, enduring su»»»

Dubai: A fragile US-Iran framework agreement aimed at halting hostilities has been hailed by President Donald Trump as a diplomatic breakthrough — but key elements of the deal remain disputed, with uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and enforcement mechanisms. »»»

WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that no funds would be released to Iran in exchange for signing an agreement to ​halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz and that text of the framework deal would be shared this week.In an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” program, Va»»»

A judge who is turning 99 years old on Saturday is seeking to have her suspension lifted but the U.S. Supreme Court is passing on taking up her case. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI. | License Photo June 15 (UPI) -- A judge who is turning 99 years old on Saturday is seeking to have her suspension lif»»»

President Iliana Iotova has signed a decree appointing the members of Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC), as nominated by the parties and coalitions represented in the 52nd National Assembly, the President’s press service said on Monday. Effective June 23, 2026, the composition of the Cen»»»

Share: Photo-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Benjamin Netanyahu bet that his joint war alongside Donald Trump would toppl»»»

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior has announced a new Law on Maritime Facilities and Floating Units aimed at strengthening maritime safety and regulating related activities. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The law sets out a comprehensive legal fra»»»

The agreement on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran has drawn widespread international support, with governments and international organisations hailing it as a major diplomatic breakthrough that could help reduce tensions in the Middle East, safeguard global tra»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 15: Papers discuss the US-Iran "truce of convenience". According to the Israeli paper Haaretz, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is humiliated by Donald Trump. The US president has just turned 80, but is "really uncomfortable with ageing". Finally, could Gwyneth Paltrow get ca»»»

Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, saying such platforms were making youngsters "unhappy". Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to p»»»

An unknown individual set fire on June 15, 2026, to two vehicles belonging to the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Skopje, in an incident that has triggered a sharp diplomatic response from Sofia and renewed concerns over security in North Macedonia. Photo: BGNES According to initial informa»»»

Riyadh Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met in Riyadh with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HE Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El Khereiji on Monday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relation»»»

In May 2026, Bulgaria registered no monthly inflation, according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The Consumer Price Index showed a flat month-on-month reading, while annual inflation stood at 6.9 percent. The NSI also reported that inflation since the beginning of the year, m»»»

MP Hussein al-Hajj Hassan on Monday said that Hezbollah and Speaker Nabih Berri have been informed by Iran that Israeli withdrawal is included within the "framework of the agreement" with the U.S. and that "its details will be discussed soon." "If the Israeli army does not withdraw, we will have a »»»

There are absolutely no problems with the state treasury and it is not empty, representatives of Continue the Change said at a press conference at the Bulgarian News Agency's National Press Club in Shumen on Monday. The event was attended by party Chair Assen Vassilev, Deputy Chair Nikolay Denkov, »»»

Doha Qatari diplomacy, in close coordination with several international and regional parties, succeeded in narrowing the gaps and bringing the viewpoints closer between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, leading to the formulation of initial understandings, culminating i»»»

Doha The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the completion of all works under the seventh phase of its Western Areas Road Improvement Project, marking another step in the country's efforts to enhance transport infrastructure and connectivity. The project forms part of Ashghal's wider st»»»

The Shura Council on Monday welcomed the agreement reached between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran on a memorandum of understanding aimed at resolving outstanding issues between the two countries, while also adopting a comprehensive set of recommendations to tackle childhood obes»»»

TBILISI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is on a three-day visit to Georgia, met on Monday in Tbilisi with President Mikheil Kavelashvili to discuss crucial issues for the relations between the two countries, noting that Serbia remained committed to building a partnership based on trust, m»»»

SYDNEY: Australia’s federal police said Monday they are investigating claims of abuse by Israeli officials made by citizens who were detained following the interception of their Gaza-bound aid flotilla last month. Some members of a group of Australian activists have alleged they were subjected to “»»»

Share: In a statement, the National Liberal Party called on the Lebanese state to “take a decisive and immediate step to completely sever diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.” The party noted that “this urgent demand aims to put an end to a long history of infringements on sovere»»»

Dubai: For millions living in the UAE, the US-Iran peace deal has landed with a mix of relief and cautious hope, the kind that makes people think less about geopolitics and more about stability and tomorrow. In a region that has lived with uncertainty for months, the development is not just about t»»»

RIYADH: The Qiddiya Investment Company announced on Monday plans for a 33,000-capacity National Tennis Centre — a world-class sports and entertainment landmark that will position Saudi Arabia as a future hub for international tennis, local grassroots participation and year-round community play. Loc»»»

"Movement for Rights and Freedoms [MRF] leader Delyan Peevski made changes to the structure and line-up of the party's Central Operative Bureau at a regular meeting of the Central Council on Monday," the MRF said in a press release. "The proposed changes respond to an analysis of the condition of t»»»

A seven-year-old boy from Kodur in Malappuram district has died of shigellosis while undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, marking Kerala’s fourth shigella-related death this year. According to media reports, the child, identified as Arjav, a Class II student of Malappuram AUP»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian forces set "another record" for strikes on Energodar, the satellite city of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, over the past three days, Russia's nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Monday. "Over the weekend and holidays, another record of strikes »»»

Hezbollah congratulated the Islamic Republic of Iran, its leadership and people, on the great achievement of reaching a memorandum of understanding with the United States of America, which led to a comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon. In a statement issued on Monday, Hezbollah »»»

Ukrainian firefighters battle a blaze at the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum complex in Kyiv early Monday after it was struck by a "Shahed"-type attack drone during a night-long Russian airborne assault on the capital that killed at least four people. Photo by Maxym Marusenko/EPA»»»

Nine cases of the flesh-eating fly called the New World screwworm have been detected in the United States as of Friday and what took decades to eradicate only took a few years to return. File Photo by Bill Greenblat/UPI | License Photo June 12 (UPI) -- Twelve cases of the flesh-eating fly called th»»»

Bulgaria’s government has outlined an extensive long-term plan to modernize its armed forces, with total defense-related investments projected at around €19 billion by 2035. Of this amount, approximately €9 billion is allocated directly to armaments procurement and military modernization. According»»»

Dubai: The Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of the Sikhs, on Monday declared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann “anti-Guru” and “Panth Virodhi (anti-community)” and asked the Sikh community to sever all ties with him over an alleged objectionable video and a controversial law passed by t»»»

The U.S.-Iran agreement to conclude the Middle East war is a significant strategic setback for Israel and underscores its waning influence in Washington, Israeli analysts said. Although the accord, announced by Pakistan early Monday, remains incomplete and is expected to be finalized within 60 days»»»

LONDON: Two men were convicted Monday of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure last year to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fires in May 2025 damaged the home Starmer moved out of when he became prime minister, as well as an apartment bu»»»

NETOPIA Payments, one of the most widely used online payment processors in Romania, has appointed Raluca Micu as its new Chief Executive Officer. This appointment marks a new chapter for the company, coming in the context of its licensing process as a payment institution by the National Bank of Rom»»»

Damascus, June 15 (SANA) Syrian agricultural researchers and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are working to improve irrigation planning through a global initiative aimed at helping countries manage water resources more efficiently amid climate and development challenges. »»»

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that Tehran still holds "deep mistrust" of the United States despite an agreed framework aimed at ending the war. "Unfortunately, it must be acknowledged that Iran's deep mistrust of the United States stems from long history of wrongdoing by American leaders,"»»»

Slovakia will demand compensation from the EU for weapons it donated to Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced. The previous government lied about the aid deal, he said in a video address published on Facebook on Sunday. Fico halted all state-sponsored military aid and weapons transfers »»»

RIYADH: In northeast Saudi Arabia, the threatened reem gazelle is breeding again in the wild at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve, an early sign that protection measures are translating into recovery on the ground. More than 40 Arabian reem gazelle birth cases were recorded from the start of 20»»»

Dubai: Dubai attracted 562 new British companies to its main chamber in the first quarter of 2026, as business links between the emirate and the UK continue to strengthen. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The new registrations brought the total number of active British »»»

HELLENiQ Renewables, a subsidiary of HELLENiQ ENERGY, announces that the Ansthall wind farm, under construction in Scânteiesti, Galati County, will host Wind Open Day 2026, the annual flagship event for the wind energy industry in Romania, organized by RWEA (Romanian Wind Energy Association) in the»»»

Dubai: A light-hearted but awkward moment marked the launch of Kerala’s flagship free bus travel scheme for women on Monday, when hot payasam (kheer) accidentally spilled on Women and Child Development Minister Bindu Krishna inside a crowded KSRTC bus in Kollam. The incident happened during the rol»»»

Domestic Buyers Lead Broad-Based Recovery Following Week of Profit-Taking Cairo — Egyptian equities staged a strong recovery on Sunday as domestic investors returned to the market following a week of profit-taking, lifting all major indices and reversing a significant portion of recent losses. The »»»

Under the patronage of Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, the Development Affairs Office at the Presidential Court has announced the organization of a high-level dialogue session on strengthening antic»»»

On June 12, the President of Kyrgyzstan signed a decree on measures to improve the tax system and tax administration. According to the document, software and information system developers, bloggers, startups, film, video, and television program producers, and other creative professionals are exempt»»»

US President Donald Trump told the New York Post on Monday he would slap a 100 percent tariff on French wine unless Paris removes its digital services tax targeting tech firms such as Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Alaphabet. US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 100 percent tariff on French »»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and live-streaming platforms, in a fightback against big tech that goes further than any other country. The sweeping changes will “give kids their childhood bac»»»

Tunis, June 15 (TAP)- Officials from the Fidaa foundation, along with representatives of security and military bodies, welcomed 21 pilgrims at Tunis-Carthage Airport, on Sunday. The pilgrims were members of families of Revolution martyrs and victims...»»»