BELGRADE: ‌Serbian authorities have begun culling 11,000 pigs at a farm in the west of the country following an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), the Tanjug news agency reported on ‌Wednesday, citing ‌Agriculture Minister Dragan Glamocic. The ‌cull ⁠at the farm ⁠in the village of Hrtkovci is e»»»

Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Thursday he will travel to the United States next week for talks with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the Department of the Treasury. The sides will discuss measures which can be taken against individuals and legal entities that ha»»»

LONDON: Rights groups said that a photograph showing a blindfolded Palestinian detainee bound and posed for the camera by Israeli soldiers on social media corroborates extensive reporting on abuse in Israeli detention and may itself be a war crime. “Both abusive treatment of detainees and the publi»»»

Taco Bell has taken many ingredients off its menu due to the spread of a parasite that's mostly found in produce. File Photo courtesy of Taco Bell July 9 (UPI) -- Some Taco Bell locations have removed ingredients from their menus amid the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak. Some locations have added s»»»

"Russian strikes are building a cumulative effect on Ukraine's energy infrastructure — with winter likely to see the most severe impact," says Stanislav Mitrakhovich, lead expert at the National Energy Security Foundation. Generators are brought in with Western help, running on petrol or diesel tha»»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian operating team for EU accession Danijel Apostolovic, who is also Serbia's chief negotiator in the accession talks and head of its Mission to the EU, said on Thursday the country had also met additional conditions for opening Cluster 3 in the talks and that the EU »»»

Beijing:China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Thursday activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control in Beijing and Tianjin, the Ministry of Emergency Management said. According to meteorological forecasts, heavy rain and rainstorms are expected to hit Beijing a»»»

AMMAN — Jordan's Ram Pharmaceutical Industries and Saudi Arabia's Cigalah Healthcare on Thursday launched an investment partnership aimed at boosting value-added investment in Jordan and expanding Jordanian-Saudi economic cooperation.Minister of Investment Tareq Abu Ghazaleh s»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) has held a specialised workshop to showcase the Jordan Eco-Label (JO-Ecolabel) Programme, a national initiative led by the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organisation (JSMO) with support of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).The progra»»»

AMMAN — Minister of Investment Tareq Abu Ghazaleh on Thursday said recent amendments to the Investment Environment Regulation Bylaw have streamlined licensing procedures in development and free zonesThe new licensing procedures allow complete applications for construction licences and occupancy per»»»

Khamenei's marathon funeral is coming to an end as the coffin arrives in Mashhad, following a week of mass processions across Iran resonating with revenge slogans against Trump. It comes as strikes between of US and Iran have started up again. The funeral is also being used as a way to project to t»»»

1 of 3 | An exhaust plume hangs in the dawn skies creating a "jellyfish" effect after SpaceX launched their Falcon 9 rocket on mission 10-42 at 5:25 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., on Thursday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut on Thursday continued consultations with the ministers of the interior, culture, education, information and telecommunications, public administration, justice and local self-government on the departments' plans for the coming period. "At a meeting with Deputy Prime»»»

The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, following its periodic meeting, issued a statement in which it considered the million-strong funeral procession of the Imam and Martyr Sayyed Ali al-Husseini al-Khamenei (may his secret be sanctified) to be an unprecedented historic event. It affirmed the renewal»»»

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects growth in sub-Saharan Africa to remain broadly stable at 4.3% in 2026 before edging up to 4.5% in 2027, but warned that the regional headline masks widening divergence between countries exposed to higher food and energy prices and those benefiting from »»»

LONDON: King Abdullah of Jordan discussed global political developments and economic challenges with business, media and technology leaders during the Sun Valley Conference in Idaho, US, this week. On Wednesday, he held meetings with senior executives and representatives from major companies operat»»»

The National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary (NAV) has announced that it has found no evidence so far of criminal wrongdoing in the highly controversial investigation into the so-called Ukrainian “gold convoy” case, one of the most politically sensitive incidents of this year’s election c»»»

The US struck the Aq Tekeh-Khan railway bridge in Iran's northern Golestan province with cruise missiles, hitting a link on the rail corridor connecting Iran to China and Russia, state media reported on July 9. The strike marks one of the deepest US attacks inside Iranian territory since the confli»»»

Brussels: What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum NATO leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was the first Wednesday to mention the highly unusual gift presented by P»»»

CAIRO: Gazans turned out in large numbers to ‌pay their respects to a senior Palestinian member of Egypt’s main aid organization who set up World Cup screenings in the shattered enclave and was killed by an Israeli air strike on a taxi he was in this ​week. The strike killed Mohammad Al-Waheidi on »»»

President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One in Beijing on May 15, 2025. Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- Palm Beach International Airportin West Palm Beach, Fla., is now renamed the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The change occurred Thursday»»»

Beijing: A fire that tore through a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday killed at least 28 people, state media said, after scores of fire and rescue personnel raced to extinguish the blaze. Hours after the fire broke out at the Huiteng Shoes factory around noon (0400 GMT), authorities feared »»»

Tunis, July 9, 2026 (TAP) - The Tunis Stock Exchange gained 0.35% on Thursday, to finish at 19,921.82 points, on a relatively strong turnover of TND 13 million, according to stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs.SOTETEL shares climbed 6% to TND 24.910 in...»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain and Canada’s Cohere have announced a strategic partnership to build one of the region’s largest dedicated AI infrastructure deployments and develop enterprise and sovereign AI models. The strategic collaboration, announced on July 9 during Canadi»»»

Parliament's Internal Security and Public Order Committee approved the government's 2026 State Budget Bill at first reading on Thursday. The proposal was backed by 11 MPs, while seven voted against it. There were no abstentions. The budget parameters for the Ministry of Interior were presented by D»»»

China has accused Anthropic’s AI coding tool Claude Code of containing “security backdoor vulnerabilities” capable of transmitting sensitive user information without consent, warning the mechanism poses a “serious security risk.” Claude Code, developed by the US startup with close ties to the Penta»»»

LONDON: People gathered on Wednesday night in Beirut’s southern suburbs to mourn Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran in late February. In a speech broadcast by the group’s Al-Manar TV, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem reaffir»»»

PRAIA: Thousands of flag-waving fans gathered in Cape Verde’s capital to welcome the returning national soccer team after their stunning debut World Cup performance, mobbing the players as they left the airport. In downtown Praia, at one of the country’s most prestigious training academies, student»»»

1 of 5 | Hydrogen Peroxide is pumped into the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to clean algae on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on June 20. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- Three more people have been charged on Thursday for allegedly damaging the Linco»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starovic met with German Ambassador to Belgrade Anke Konrad on Thursday to discuss the EU integration process, the significance of German development aid to Serbia and bilateral cooperation. Starovic noted that Germany, as one of Serbia's »»»

Tunis, July 9, 2026 (TAP) - The Ministry of Environment, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Thursday launched the Shifting to Zero Waste Against Pollution (SWAP) project, which will be implemented in Greater...»»»

TEHRAN: The United States targeted the perimeter of Iran’s only civilian nuclear plant with a strike on Thursday, Iranian state media reported, citing the deputy governor of Bushehr province. “Several areas in Bushehr province were targeted today, including the perimeter of the nuclear power plant,»»»

MBABANE, Eswatini: The Eswatini government said Thursday a new group of US deportees it had received from the United States was made up of 11 people mostly from other African countries. The new arrivals were flown into the tiny nation on Wednesday, the fourth batch to arrive since July last year as»»»

Serbia has chosen a simplified procedure for the extradition of former Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) executive director Stoyan Mavrodiev to Bulgaria, and necessary arrangements have been put in place, Bulgaria's Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told journalists on Thursday at the Kalotina bord»»»

Doha, Qatar: In charge of managing the QCAA, Mohamed bin Faleh Al-Hajri honoured a number of long-serving employees who have dedicated more than 20 years of service to the Authority during a ceremony held today at the Qatar Air Traffic Control Center. The recognition reflects the QCAA’s appreciatio»»»

Dubai: Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President, has stressed that strengthening unity among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states is essential to confronting threats to the region's security and stability In a post on X, Gargash said enhancing a unified GCC position remained »»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has congratulated Dana Adel Al Zarooni after she was crowned UAE champion of the 10th Arab Reading Challenge, praising the record participation of more than 830,000 students from»»»

US and Iran have resumed strikes, threatening a return to full-scale war. The fighting also came with Iran preparing to bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed alongside close family members on the first day of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic on February 28. The last of a marath»»»

France and Morocco are facing each other on July 9 as the World Cup's blockbuster quarter-finals kick off. On the other side of the draw, holders Argentina face Switzerland in Kansas City on July 11 after staggering into the quarter-finals following their last-minute win against Egypt, while Englan»»»

On 14 July 2016, Nice was hit by the deadliest attack in its history, claimed by the Islamic State group. A truck ploughed into the Promenade des Anglais, striking crowds of spectators who had gathered to watch the Bastille Day fireworks. The attacker killed 86 people and injured hundreds more. Ten»»»

When France plays in the World Cup quarterfinals on July 9, one of their most dedicated fans and housemate will be cheering them on. She’s a 96-year-old American named Shirley, who became a fan thanks to her French caregiver and was even gifted a French football jersey by the team. Our colleagues a»»»

This week, we take a deep dive into a love affair that rivals France’s passion for wine, cheese and fashion: the French and their pets. Whether furry, feathered or scaly, the affection runs deep. More than half of French households own at least one pet, adding up to an astonishing 75 million animal»»»

Nairobi: The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is the "fastest growing" ever, African health authorities said Thursday, as the World Health Organization said it had killed 600 people. Updated numbers issued by the UN health agency showed there have been 1,759 confirmed cases in DR Cong»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, on Thursday received Dr. Deepak Mittal, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the UAE, accompanied by a delegation of business leaders, at the Ruler's palace in Saqr bin Mohammed City. »»»

Moscow-based Companies are strengthening cooperation with countries in Southeast Asia, says Moscow Deputy Mayor for Transport and Industry Maxim Liksutov. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin lauded the presence of Moscow-based companies at the INNOPROM international industrial exhibition in Yekaterinburg.»»»

Brussels: Restrictions on children’s use of social media in the European Union could come as early as this summer, as a long-awaited expert report next week is expected to recommend limiting minors’ access to online platforms. After Australia became the first country in the world to ban under-16s f»»»

BRUSSELS: ‌The European Union proposed on Thursday a new sanctions framework targeting migrant smuggling, human trafficking, and other forms of organized crime, which would impose asset freezes and travel bans on offenders. “We all have a common goal. To ‌drive them out ‌of business. And to ‌save ⁠»»»

A fire broke out in a Chinese shoe factory Thursday. It's not yet known how many have died or been injured. Image courtesy of UPI July 9 (UPI) -- A shoe factory caught fire Thursday morning in China, and it's unknown how many people are dead or injured. Chinese President Xi Jinping said there were »»»