ADDIS ABABA (Sputnik) - Ukraine, by refusing to take the bodies of those killed in the city of Konstantinovka (Kostyantynivka), confirms that it does not need either the living or the dead, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "It seems to me that the best response is the invitat»»»

Democratic Bulgaria entered a motion on Tuesday for a hearing of State Agency for National Security (SANS) acting Chair Stancho Stanev, as well as SANS senior officials Plamen Stoyanov and Petko Gospodinov, over a suspended inspection of pharmaceutical warehouses. "Data has been disclosed during an»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A political and diplomatic settlement of the situation in Ukraine remains preferable for Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "It remains preferable for us to resolve this conflict through political and diplomatic means," Peskov told reporters. Russia maintain»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has stressed the importance of increased vigilance among parents, guardians and members of the public to prevent drowning incidents and fire accidents, highlighting that most emergencies can be avoided through awareness, supervision and proper safety prac»»»

Dubai: Bitcoin Suisse has received regulatory approval from Abu Dhabi Global Market to offer digital asset financial services to institutional and professional clients in the UAE. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.BTCS Middle East Ltd, a subsidiary of Bitcoin Suisse Grou»»»

Vazrazhdane party leader Kostadin Kostadinov claimed on Tuesday that the 15-month suspension of the gas supply agreement between Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and Turkiye's state-owned energy company BOTAS had not been secured "free of charge" and questioned whether Prime Minister R»»»

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Around four in five asylum grants issued by the British Home Office lacked sufficient evidence and were “likely to be incorrect,” according to a report by Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) John Tuckett. The findings are based on surveys of 262 decision-makers and 69 tec»»»

Polish military counterintelligence will investigate those responsible for exposing secret deliveries of Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has announced. The controversy erupted on Saturday after several Polish social media accounts reported that Wa»»»

iCAUR recently officially opened its first showroom in the Kingdom, located at Alkhobar Front Yard in Alkhobar. The facility’s launch marks a new chapter in iCAUR’s localization journey, providing a direct hub for local customers to explore the brand, experience its products firsthand, and access d»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3627 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change relative to Monday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to »»»

BELGRADE - The Serbia men's national basketball team beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 94-81 (27-15, 27-20, 21-24, 19-22) at home in the last FIBA World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers Group C game on Monday evening. At the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade, Nikola Jovic led Serbia to victory with 32 poin»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed 15 militants in a joint clearance operation after an overnight attack on a police post in the country’s southwestern Balochistan province left nine police officers dead, a provincial government spokesman said on Tuesday. The assault targeted a police post»»»

The next round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon will be held next week in Rome, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said. The talks will take place on July 14 and 15, Leiter said Monday in an interview, adding that President Joseph Aoun will meet with U.S. President Don»»»

Eighteen people, including four police officers, were injured Tuesday when two homemade explosive devices exploded near Syria’s Tourism Ministry in central Damascus during a disposal operation, the Interior Ministry said. In a statement carried by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the ministry sa»»»

Bulgarian software developer Martin Atanasov has unveiled Diagnosis Bulgaria, a new online platform that analyzes public healthcare spending and identifies what he describes as nearly EUR 310 million in expenditures, procurement contracts and payments that appear unusual and warrant further scrutin»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Sheikh Zayed Summer Festival 2026 officially opened on Monday in Al Wathba under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and under the directives and supervision of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minist»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the launch of a new edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award. Making the announcement on X, Sheikh Mohammed said the award would once again seek out “the world’s mo»»»

RIYADH: An IMF mission to Algeria has urged sizable fiscal consolidation and warned that the erosion of fiscal and external buffers threatens economic resilience. The 2026 Article IV consultation mission, led by Charalambos Tsangarides, visited Algiers from June 16 to 30 to conduct the annual revie»»»

“Zelensky is desperately attempting to prove that Ukraine is still capable of carrying out military operations, as strikes on Russian civilian infrastructure are becoming more common,” international relations expert Umur Tugay Yücel told Sputnik.Yücel contends that Ukraine's power structure is bese»»»

Dubai: At least two people were killed and several others were feared trapped after a landslide triggered by heavy rain struck Kerala’s Wayanad district on Tuesday, Indian media reports said. According to the reports, the landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, close to the Anakkompoyi»»»

Two improvised explosive devices detonated in central Damascus on Tuesday morning, wounding 18 people just as French President Emmanuel Macron was en route to a pivotal meeting with Syria’s leader but the explosions came a full fifteen minutes after his motorcade had departed the area, and the offi»»»

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Petro-Ivanovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "The units of Battlegroup Sever have improved their tactical situation. As a result of decisive actions, the settlement of Petro-Iv»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received Italian PM and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini in Belgrade on Monday to discuss further advancement of bilateral cooperation in road, railway and water transport, connectivity and implementation of joint projects. Vucic »»»

Romania’s electric vehicle market reached a new record in June 2026, with 2,264 electric vehicles registered during the month, the highest monthly level recorded so far, according to an analysis by LEKTRI.CO. Of the 47,757 vehicles registered in June, across all engine types, electric vehicles acco»»»

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf declared Monday that those responsible for the assassination of the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, will ultimately face justice, as the nation’s resolve has only been strengthened by the tragedy. In a forceful m»»»

GERB-UDF MP and former energy minister Temenuzhka Petkova said Tuesday that the public was once again witnessing major decisions being made behind closed doors, commenting on the protocol signed on Monday to freeze the gas supply agreement between Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and T»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, said Dubai has transformed 1,474 government services over the past three years under its 360 Services Policy, cutting the time, effort and costs required from customers as »»»

Dubai: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has proposed its most significant overhaul of the Dubai International Financial Centre's (DIFC) investment fund regulations since 2010, aiming to simplify rules for fund managers, strengthen investor protection and prepare the regulatory framewor»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s construction index climbed to 56.3 in June, its highest reading on record, as new project starts and stronger demand boosted activity, a new report showed. Compiled by S&P Global, the alrajhi capital Saudi Construction Index rose from 51.2 in May, marking the strongest growth»»»

Salman Al-Homoud, Kuwait’s Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, spoke highly of Kuwaiti shooter Fehaid Al-Deihani who won a gold medal in Rio Olympics; this asserts Kuwaiti youth ability to win such competitions, he said. “It is an exceptional achievement, especially bec»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Total economic losses for EU countries due to the refusal to buy Russian energy could amount to approximately 3 trillion euros ($3.4 trillion), the Russian Permanent Mission to the EU said. "The total losses for European countries from the refusal to buy Russian energy, according»»»

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hossam Issa reaffirmed on Monday, July 6, 2026, the government’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with leading global companies and attracting investment to support sustainable economic growth. Speaking during a meeting in the New Capital with a del»»»

DAMASCUS Explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France’s president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit. Syrian authorities said at least 18 people, including four policemen, were wounded in the blasts in central Damascus. The Syrian interior ministry said that "18 people, includin»»»

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The agreed freezing of the contract with BOTAS is a serious breakthrough from an economic point of view for Bulgaria as said by the Progressive Bulgaria Floor Leader Petar Vitanov to journalists in Parliament on Tuesday. Following the meeting of Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Turkish Pres»»»

Ahead of the parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee meeting, Democratic Bulgaria MP Ivaylo Mirchev said here Tuesday that for a long time, the public was told that the BOTAS agreement was an extremely successful contract, but questions now arise about what Bulgaria may have promised Turkiye for»»»

In a statement released on Tuesday, the Regional Prosecutor's Office Sofia said that a decline in real income is not budgetary discipline, and weakening the most overburdened agencies is not modernization. The statement came as a response to the changes to the 2026 State budget that were proposed i»»»

NATO SUMMIT Several media outlets report that leaders of the 32 NATO member states are meeting in Ankara for the Alliance's summit, with defence spending, burden-sharing, support for Ukraine and the defence industry topping the agenda. Mediapool writes that the summit will focus on strengthening NA»»»

Doha, Qatar: Astronomy enthusiasts and skywatchers across Qatar will have the opportunity to witness a celestial event tonight as the planet Saturn appears close to the Moon in the night sky. The Qatar Calendar House announced that Saturn and the Moon will be visible together with the naked eye abo»»»

Passengers will once again be able to see detailed monthly railway delay data after the Hungarian government reversed a controversial reporting change introduced under former transport minister János Lázár. Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy announced on Tuesday that MÁV has resumed pub»»»

Sharjah: The countdown has begun for one of the world’s biggest celebrations of books and culture, with the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) set to return for its 45th edition from November 4 to 15 at Expo Centre Sharjah. The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has also opened registration for local»»»

Damascus, July 7 (SANA) Eighteen people, including four police officers, were injured in two explosions near the Ministry of Tourism in Damascus on Tuesday, Syria‘s Interior Ministry said, stressing that the incident posed no threat to French President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit, which is con»»»

Tunis, July 7 (TAP) – The weather, on Tuesday, will be mostly clear across the country, with clouds expected to build up during the afternoon over the western highlands of central and southern Tunisia, where isolated thunderstorms accompanied by...»»»

Ahead of the parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee meeting, Democratic Bulgaria MP Ivaylo Mirchev said here Tuesday that for a long time, the public was told that the BOTAS agreement was an exceptionally successful contract, but questions now arise about what Bulgaria may have promised Turkiye»»»

New bomb threats targeting various institutions across Bulgaria have been reported, the Interior Ministry told BTA on Tuesday. Law enforcement authorities are carrying out the required procedures in response to the alerts. On Monday, July 6, authorities reported bomb threats involving courthouses a»»»

Dr. Koicho Koev has been appointed Bulgaria's Chief Veterinary Sanitary Inspector by order of Agriculture and Food Minister Plamen Abrovski, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) announced on Monday. The announcement says that the appointment "is part of a broader effort to strengthen Bulgaria's »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Afghan and Pakistani military forces have exchanges shots and strikes along the bilateral border, known as Durand Line, Afghan news outlet Ariana News reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Fighting between the Afghan and Pakistani military stationed on the border started on Monday»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO will produce US weapons in Europe, including Abrams tanks and ATACMS and Stinger missiles, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday. "I welcome that the United States and several of its leading defense companies ... have agreed new industrial cooperation initiatives»»»