Bulgaria's Deputy Labour and Social Policy Minister Danail Rusev Monday opened a two-day Connecting EU seminar, organized by the European Economic and Social Committee with the support of the Bulgarian Economic and Social Council, the European Parliament Liaison Office in Bulgaria and the European »»»

RIYADH: The Culinary Arts Academic Program has returned this month to equip Saudis with industry-ready skills while creating sustainable career opportunities in one of the Kingdom’s fastest-growing cultural sectors, according to the CEO of the Culinary Arts Commission. Speaking to Arab News, Mayada»»»

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued a notice to Meta over advertisements of child sexual abuse on Instagram and WhatsApp. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo July 6 (UPI) -- India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued a notice »»»

Several Ukrainian Patriot missiles reportedly switched into self-destruct mode and plunged into Kiev during efforts to repel Russia's retaliatory strikes, which suggests that Ukraine's allies were supplying it with substandard weaponry, military analyst Alexey Leonkov tells Sputnik. "Zelensky might»»»

The General Assembly of the judges of the Supreme Administrative Court elected Judge Mariana Shoteva as a member of the Commission for Counteracting Corruption, the court's press office announced on Monday. The selection committee heard Mariana Shoteva, a judge at the Plovdiv Administrative Court, »»»

ADDIS ABABA: The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will not pose a threat to Ethiopia's coffee export to Europe, according to Adugna Debela, director general of the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA). The director general's remark came six months before the regulation enters int»»»

Doha, July 6, 2026: Mo Farah, one of the most successful British track athletes in Olympic history, has revealed that a visit to Qatar during the 2022 FIFA World Cup convinced him it was the ideal place to settle with his family after retirement. Speaking about his decision, the four-time Olympic c»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Monday in Belgrade with Ghanaian Deputy FM James Gyakye Quayson, thanking Ghana for its consistent support for preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia, noting that it was one of the most important state and national is»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange index closed higher on Monday, gaining 20.94 points, or 0.20 percent, to close at 10,267.16 points. A total of 110,605,872 shares were traded during the session, with a combined value of QR 293,030,293.811, across 16,713 transactions spanning all sectors. Shares of 23»»»

The campaign is based on a creative concept that transforms the summer experience into a story about rewarding loyalty. Under the slogan “We’re giving away 30 cars, so we’re extending summer until August 44,” SOCAR Petroleum SA symbolically proposes extending summer until September 13, based on the»»»

LONDON: Palestinian rescue teams recovered the bodies of eight people on Monday from rubble in Gaza City as the death toll from the Israel war rose to 73,098 since October 2023. The bodies belong to members of the Safadi family, who lived in a house in the Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City. Th»»»

The Mathematics Days in Sofia international conference opened at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ (BAS) central building on Monday. Held under the auspices of President Iliana Iotova, the forum will run until July 10 and brings together more than 200 researchers from over 30 countries. The event »»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump confirmed Monday he asked FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to review the "horrible" decision to hand a red card to star US striker Folarin Balogun, but said he did not request it be overturned. "I asked for a review because I didn't think it was a foul," »»»

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s nonprofit sector is transforming from a traditional charitable ecosystem into a strategic driver of social innovation and community-led development, according to the general manager and spokesperson for the country’s National Center for Nonprofit Sector. Abdullah Al-Shomer sp»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), represented by the Monitoring and Inspection Department, conducted a joint visit to the railway network lines.This tour was carried out in collaboration with Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) as part of deepening technical cooperation »»»

RIYADH: The slowdown recorded by official indicators in Saudi Arabia’s real estate market during the first half of this year did not surprise observers. Rather, it reflected the practical unfolding of a “rebalancing” phase whose signs began to emerge in 2025. With major regulatory changes, such as »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Department of Islamic Research and Studies at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs will conclude the fourth cultural season of its "Ummah Symposium" on Tuesday, July 7. The season has been held under the theme "Knowledge of Revelation". Tuesday's closing session a»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an end to the conflict in Ukraine is much closer than people realize. "I think we are getting much closer [to resolving the conflict in Ukraine] than people realize," Trump told reporters.The conflict between Russia and Ukraine wi»»»

Geneva: More than 500 people have now died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organization figures showed Monday. Newly updated figures from the UN health agency showed that in the DR Congo, there have been 1,561 confirmed cases in the outbreak declared in mid-M»»»

LONDON: The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had detained several Israeli settlers who tried to cross into Syrian territory through the Mount Hermon area. The group, which calls itself the Bashan Pioneers, posted a brief video on Instagram earlier on Sunday saying its members were “marching »»»

US President Donald Trump has suggested that he may need a restraining order against Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, reviving a public feud between the two leaders. The Italian prime minister last month dismissed Trump’s claim that she had desperately been seeking a photo opportunity with hi»»»

Los Angeles: The United States face the biggest day of soccer in their history on Monday as they play Belgium in what will be a spicy encounter for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after an intervention by Donald Trump further fired up the Belgians. They are furious US star striker Folarin B»»»

DOHA: President of the Qatar Olympic Committee HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani met with Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the State of Qatar HE Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the cooperation between the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in t»»»

DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia HE Timco Mucunski, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they explored t»»»

MADINAH: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has completed preparations to receive Umrah performers under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit. The first group of this year’s program, comprising 250 male and female guests from 16 Asian countries, is scheduled »»»

Britain's ITV public broadcast television network and Sky said Monday they had reached a deal for Comcast-owned Sky to take over ITV's media and entertainment businesses. Comcast is in the process of moving Sky's Europe operation into its NBCUniversal portfolio as part of Comcast's split into disti»»»

Foam Infusions is a brand innovation that reinvents the draft beer ritual. A personalised, surprising experience connected to current trends – the same great taste of Heineken® beer, now with an aromatic twist revealed with every sip. At Electric Castle, fans will be able to choose between a fruity»»»

Doha: Qatar's Shura Council has approved a draft law on state property in its amended form and a new traffic bill before concluding the first ordinary session of its second legislative term, corresponding to the council's 54th annual session. Meeting at the Tamim bin Hamad Hall under the chairmansh»»»

Tunis, July 6 (TAP) - The Council of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), which met on Monday morning, approved the calendar for the legislative by-election run-off in the El Kabaria constituency in the Tunis governorate.This...»»»

AFI Central Tower is one of the most significant urban regeneration projects currently under development in Bucharest. The project follows AFI’s acquisition of Bucharest Financial Plaza, one of the capital’s most iconic office buildings. Following its transformation, AFI Central Tower will provide »»»

Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs -- roughly two percent of its global workforce -- in a sweeping restructuring concentrated in its Xbox gaming divisions. The cuts include the deepest overhaul in Xbox's history, with approximately 3,200 gaming jobs to be shed over the coming»»»

DOHA: CEO of Qatar Media Corporation Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thanimet on Monday with Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Qatar HE Ashraf Khodjaev. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation in various media and production fields.»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by phone on Monday with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu about the current situation in the Middle East, regional and global security challenges, as well as further development of Serbia-Israel bilateral relations. In an Instagram post, Vucic wrote t»»»

Opinion piece by Adelina Bobe, Senior Manager, Transfer Pricing, Deloitte Romania Transfer pricing is based on the principle that the compensation of each entity within a multinational group should reflect the functions it performs, the assets it uses, and the risks it assumes. But in a sector unde»»»

Washington: Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs -- roughly two percent of its global workforce -- in a sweeping restructuring concentrated in its Xbox gaming divisions. The cuts include the deepest overhaul in Xbox's history, with approximately 3,200 gaming jobs to be shed ove»»»

KHARTOUM: A series of attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces near the western border with Chad have razed multiple villages and displaced thousands of people, according to two survivors and the United Nations. The RSF has been at war with the Sudanese army since April 2023, and has be»»»

Moroccan authorities said on Monday they had arrested 10 people, including a minor, involved in foiled "terrorist plots" across several cities. The kingdom's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) said in a statement carried by state news agency MAP that the suspects were linked to the Is»»»

DOHA: The Shura Council has approved a draft law on state property in its amended form and a new traffic bill before concluding the first ordinary session of its second legislative term, corresponding to the council's 54th annual session. Meeting at the Tamim bin Hamad Hall under the chairmanship o»»»

DOHA: Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council HE Dr Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti expressed pride in the continuous support, generous patronage, and valuable trust bestowed upon the council by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, saying that this confidence serves as a motivation to co»»»

Tyler Robinson, 23, of Utah, is pictured in his mugshot on Sept. 12. According to law enforcement, Robinson confessed to his father that he had shot conservative influencer Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, during a speaking event at Utah Valley University. File Photo/UPI | License Photo July 6 (UPI) -- Ty»»»

From deep-sea drilling off Pakistan's coast to rare earth mining in Balochistan, a new economic axis is taking shape. Here's what Turkiye and Pakistan are building together — and why it matters. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Turkiye for talks with President Recep Rrdogan on trade,»»»

Is it possible to live in such a way that you can slow ageing without spending millions of dollars on it? According to Martin Helstáb, it is. The Hungarian art teacher and biohacker has developed a lifestyle that, according to measurements, sees his body age by just 0.62 years annually. His aim is »»»

LONDON: BBC World Service has launched a WhatsApp channel to deliver news and vital information to people in Sudan as the country faces what aid agencies describe as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The new service expands access to BBC News Arabic’s daily program “For a Peaceful Sudan,” a »»»

Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday praised the statements issued by the heads of municipal councils and religious leaders in southern border villages and towns, particularly the Christian ones in the districts of Marjeyoun and Bint Jbeil. He specifically mentioned the statement issued by the municipalit»»»

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced Monday the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to implement civilian rule. "The head of the government's emergency committee Mohammed al-Farra has officially subm»»»

DOHA: The Shura Council has approved a draft law on state property in its amended form and a new traffic bill before concluding the first ordinary session of its second legislative term, corresponding to the council's 54th annual session. Meeting at the Tamim bin Hamad Hall under the chairmanship o»»»

Rules: More of a suggestion than a standard Check-in and check-out times seem to be the main point of negotiation between tourists and accommodation owners. More than a third of hoteliers say this is the rule most frequently violated, followed closely by smoking in non-smoking areas and disturbing »»»

Damascus, July 6 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar met a German business delegation on Monday to discuss investment opportunities and ways to expand economic cooperation between the two countries. The delegation was led by a representative of the German Near and Middle E»»»

DUBAI: The son of detained Gaza hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya said the family was “anxiously awaiting” Israel’s response to concerns over the doctor’s deteriorating condition in custody. Elias Abu Safiya’s remarks came after the Israeli Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the government to re»»»

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming first official visit to Saudi Arabia is set to broaden bilateral ties, his office said on Monday, after receiving the Kingdom’s official invitation. Saudi Ambassador Abdullah bin Abiyah met with the prime minister at the Cabinet Secretaria»»»