An exceptional early summer heatwave is sweeping across Europe, pushing temperatures to record levels and forcing widespread disruption to daily life, transport and tourism. France records its hottest day everFrance registered its highest-ever national temperature indicator on Tuesday, with an aver»»»

Significant questions remain surrounding Hungary’s mooted “asset recovery” drive, yet a group of Hungarian economists has already advanced what would, by domestic standards, be a strikingly novel proposal: how to invest the reclaimed billions in a manner that generates substantial annual returns, f»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe 23-06-2026 19:26 PM Hezbollah Secretary General, His Eminence Sheikh Naim Qassem, affirmed that Lebanon and its Resistance, army, and peopl»»»

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attend a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on May 20. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo June 23 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for AI companies to disclose what the environmental impact of data centers will be by 2030 during a»»»

BELGRADE - Air Serbia is celebrating ten years since the commencement of its direct service between Belgrade and New York (JFK), on which it has carried more than 750,000 passengers to date. It is one of the most important intercontinental connections for Serbia and the region. "To mark the occasio»»»

BELGRADE - Air Serbia is celebrating ten years since the commencement of its direct service between Belgrade and New York (JFK), on which it has carried more than 750,000 passengers to date. It is one of the most important intercontinental connections for Serbia and the region. "To mark the occasio»»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov and French Ambassador to Bulgaria Marie Dumoulin discussed projects for Bulgaria to acquire new three-dimensional radar systems, 155 mm CAESAR self-propelled howitzers, and VL MICA surface-to-air missiles for the Navy, the Defence Ministry reported on Tuesday. The »»»

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will finance a €64 million project to modernize Bishkek’s centralized heating systems. This is its first project in this sector in Kyrgyzstan. The funds will be allocated to the municipal enterprises Bishkekteploset (BTS) and Bishkekteploe»»»

Paris: Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, sparking health warnings. Schools and tourist sites closed early and railways cancelled journeys as several countries issued red alerts for much of their territory in the r»»»

“One can never rule out the machinations of Israel,” retired US Air Force colonel and ex-Pentagon analyst Karen Kwiatkowski told Sputnik. She blamed job cuts at the Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) after Tulsi Gabbard’s recent resignation on the American Israel Public Affairs Comm»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

Millions of people across France woke up drenched in sweat on June 23 after another night of scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme and exceptional temperatures. In a country without widespread air-conditioning, schools, trains and sporting events remain impacted, while some»»»

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»»»

France experienced its hottest-ever night Monday into Tuesday as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said 40 people had drowned across the country since June 18 as they sought to escape the record heat. In a country without widespread air-conditioning, the scorching temperatures have led to schoo»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

The EU has reached a deal on compensation for delayed flights and carry-on luggage, as part of efforts to update the bloc’s rules on air-passenger rights and airline liability, which started back in 2013. Air traffic has expanded quickly since recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, which brought tr»»»

Amman: A crowd surge among Jordanians gathered near Amman's Roman theatre to watch a World Cup match broadcast killed one fan and injured eight more on Tuesday, authorities said. During Jordan's 2-1 defeat to Algeria at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara, thousands of supporters had »»»

Meeting here on Tuesday, Bulgaria's National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) failed to reach agreement on civil servants' social and health insurance contributions. The Government, the trade unions and the employers remained divided over a bill amending the Social Insurance Code moved by »»»

RIYADH: King Salman chaired on Tuesday a cabinet session in Jeddah, during which ministers reviewed recent regional and international developments. During the session, the council of ministers reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to supporting security, stability and humanitarian efforts worldwide.»»»

At least five people died in France on Sunday and Monday as temperatures topped 42°C (107.6°F) in parts of the country in the midst of a severe heatwave gripping much of Europe. Among the victims were two children, aged two and four, who were found dead in their family car in the southern town of C»»»

The municipal enterprise Bishkekzelenkhoz plans to improve the capital’s Oak Park for almost 40 million soms. A tender has been announced, according to data posted on the public procurement portal. According to the requirements, the contractor shall carry out a comprehensive renovation of the area »»»

A boy cools off outside the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum in Spain's Basque Country on Tuesday as temperatures soared to 104 degrees Farenheit. Average highs for June in the Bilboa metro area are normally in the low 70s Fahrenheit. Photo by Miguel Tona/EPA June 23 (UPI) -- Europe was bracing Tuesday for»»»

NEW DELHI: It is 5 a.m. and Algarathnam Natarajan is already in his van, fitted with two large water containers, ready to drive through Delhi’s poor neighborhoods and refill the earthen water pots he has installed there. This has been his daily routine throughout the summer for the past decade. Wit»»»

Mumbai, India: Long-awaited monsoon rains arrived in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, cooling weeks of blazing heat despite persistent fears of water shortages with total rainfall so far staying below the long-term average. Hundreds of millions of people in India rely on the annual mons»»»

NAIROBI: Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order. Kenyans have strongly opposed the plan and deadly protests have taken place since the facility wa»»»

Dubai: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will launch non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Aleppo from July 7, adding a second Syrian destination from the UAE capital as travel demand between the two countries continues to build. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The low-cost carrie»»»

POLITICS In an interview aired on bTV’s morning programme, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said that Bulgaria is not vetoing the EU's new sanctions package against Russia, but is participating in the normal negotiation process alongside other EU member states. She stressed that the san»»»

Bulgaria's National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) is meeting on Tuesday, the Government Information Service said. The social partners' agenda includes draft amendments to labour, social-security and health legislation: revisions to the Labour Code, to the Social Insurance Code and to th»»»

BusinessEuropeEurope's defense ambitions get reality check Srinivas MazumdaruEuropean countries have been trying to scale up and integrate their military capabilities, but their current defense production and procurement model is not fit for purpose, say experts. https://p.dw.com/p/5FoZ6Europe's de»»»

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday said the United States was no longer trying to be an “objective mediator” in its efforts to broker an end to the Ukraine war, launched by Moscow’s offensive in 2022. US-led talks on ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II remain effectively frozen as Presiden»»»

Dubai: For nearly 30 years, Puerto Rico-born artist Solimar Miller has called Dubai home. She remembers visiting the old Dubai Zoo in Jumeirah shortly after she arrived in 1997. Back then, it was one of the city's few attractions, before the Burj Al Arab rose from its scaffold and before Jumeirah b»»»

Russian air defense forces destroyed five Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 462 drones of the armed forces of Ukraine in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "Air defense systems shot down 13 guided aerial bombs, five UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 462 aircraft-type »»»

A 36-year-old man died after falling from Sofia’s Lion’s Bridge following an altercation that unfolded in broad daylight at one of the capital’s busiest intersections. Police have detained three men between the ages of 20 and 30 as investigators work to determine the exact circumstances that led to»»»

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, like the one seen here, crashed in Alaska on Monday with four people on board. File Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Terrell/U.S. Coast Guard/UPI June 23 (UPI) -- All four Coast Guard members aboard a helicopter that crashed in Alaska sustained only mi»»»

Etihad Rail will launch an introductory operational phase of passenger rail services between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah on June 30, 2026, cutting the journey time to just 1 hour and 45 minutes, it was announced on Tuesday. The Dubai Train Station and Al Dhaid Train Station will open with the official l»»»

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is deploying the military to contain the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever, as health authorities warned on Tuesday that hospitals are being overwhelmed with more than 1,000 admissions daily. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s office said army, navy and air force officers w»»»

After a first round of U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland on ending the Middle East war, mediators Pakistan and Qatar said on Monday that Tehran and Washington had agreed to set up a "de-confliction cell" with Lebanon "to ensure the adherence of the termination of military operations" there. Under U.S.»»»

Air cargo transport (including mail) increased by 13.4% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year, from 12,794 tonnes to 14,510 tonnes, according to the data centralised by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The largest shares of freight traffic were recorded at t»»»

Russian Long-Range Aviation Tu-160 strategic bombers have wrapped up a scheduled 16-hour sortie over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas. During the mission, the crews sharpened their in-flight refuelling capabilities — a demanding maneuver that underscores the professionalism and »»»

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, inaugurated Mohamed bin Zayed City Passenger Train Station in Abu Dhabi and witnessed the unveiling of the UAE passenger rail network, which is set to launch on September 30, 20»»»

On June 23, 2018, 12 members of a teenage soccer team and their coach became lost and trapped inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand. 1 of 5 | Members of the Royal Thai Navy along with volunteers from Britain, the United States, Australia, and China, are pictured as they prepare to rescue 12 sc»»»

PARIS: France gritted its teeth Monday for a week of record-busting temperatures, sweltering in a heat wave with daytime highs above 40°Celsius (104°Fahrenheit) and sleep-robbing sweaty nights. The national weather service, Meteo France, said most of the country — the largest in the European Union »»»

Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers were intercepted by NATO F-35 fighter jets during a 16-hour mission over the Barents and Norwegian Seas. The strategic missile carriers were escorted by MiG-31 interceptor aircraft as they flew over the Barents Sea before continuing into international airspace above»»»

US auto giants Ford and General Motors will begin manufacturing weapons, including Tomahawk cruise missiles and Patriot air defense systems, as part of a broader economic push to replenish stockpiles depleted during the Iran war, President Donald Trump announced. "We're in a big, strong economic pu»»»

PARIS: France gritted its teeth Monday for a week of record-busting temperatures, sweltering in a heat wave with daytime highs above 40°Celsius (104°Fahrenheit) and sleep-robbing sweaty nights. The national weather service, Meteo France, said most of the country — the largest in the European Union »»»