“While criminals are supporting Tisza, we’re seen as corrupt because of insinuations and inuendo — this is the absurdity of the situation,” former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview published by Index on Monday evening. Orbán: Hatvanpuszta is a fake scandal Responding to corruption al»»»

The 10th meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission on Debureaucratization of the Public Administration System was held at the Presidential Administration, chaired by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. The results of the ongoing work were reviewed and new initiatives were dis»»»

The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan continues to intensify its work on the construction and repair of strategic and local roads across the country. As of today, 426 kilometers of roads have been fully paved across the country. This figure is 234 kilometers more than in the sa»»»

Palu, Indonesia: A shallow 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The tremor hit east southeast of Palu, Central Sulawesi province, at 10:27 am (0227 GMT). The earthquake was felt quite strongly»»»

Colombo: Fifteen-year-old cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blew his fuse in an India A game in Sri Lanka and pushed an opposition player after a heated on-field exchange. The spotlight has been on Sooryavanshi since his batting heroics in the recent Indian Premier League (IPL) won him a place»»»

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck near the city of Palu in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province early Tuesday, causing strong shaking, damage to buildings and a series of aftershocks. The US Geological Survey and Indonesian authorities reported the quake’s epicenter about 43 kilometers (27 miles) »»»

JAKARTA: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of Indonesia on Tuesday and was followed by strong aftershocks. The initial temblor caused strong shaking lasting more than a minute in Palu, a city of about 400,000 people and the capital of Central Sulawesi province. Scattered damage was reported, an»»»

Arab Finance: Oil tanker traffic through Egypt’s Suez Canal jumped by nearly one-third in April, as the Strait of Hormuz closure boosted demand for the Red Sea shipping route, Bloomberg reported. This growth drove the canal's revenues to their highest monthly figure since early 2024, reaching $419 »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Edwards Air Force Base has confirmed that eight crew members of the B-52 strategic bomber that crashed on Monday are thought to be dead. Earlier in the day, the CNN broadcaster reported about the deaths of crew members, citing the base. "An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress c»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense alert systems shot down 172 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "During the night, from 8 p.m. Moscow time [17:00 GMT] on June 15 to 7 a.m. Moscow time [04:00 GMT] on June 16, air defense alert systems intercepted and destroyed 172 U»»»

Dubai Police have issued a traffic alert on Tuesday, June 16, following an accident on Sheikh Zayed Road (SZR) in the direction of Abu Dhabi. In a post on X, the force advised motorists travelling along the route to exercise extra caution as emergency teams respond to the scene. Get updated faster »»»

Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services Nurdan Oruntaev inspected the progress of the reconstruction of the History Museum in Karakol. According to the Ministry of Construction, the project is being financed from the local budget. The total cost amounts to 159 million »»»

NEW YORK (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump dismissed reports that Washington would pay Tehran $300 million as fake news. "The story that the U.S. is paying Iran 300 million Dollars is Fake News," he said on Truth Social. Trump himself didn't specify which $300 million he was referring to. He ma»»»

Manila: A little-noticed ceremony in Central Luzon last month could signal one of the most significant shifts in the Philippines’ economic strategy in decades. On May 30, Jacob Helberg, the US Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs, visited New Clark City to unveil a ceremonial marker for a p»»»

According to former prime minister and Fidesz chairman Viktor Orbán, the plundering of the country has begun, and Fidesz’s greatest task in the coming period will be to prevent it together with the people. In an interview published Monday evening by the news portal Index.hu, Viktor Orbán said that »»»

Alongside the creation of a new organisational framework, three fundamental measures will be launched at Hungary’s public media outlets, ministerial commissioner Judit Grósz said in an interview published Monday by Kreatív Online. Minister for Social Relations and Culture Zoltán Tarr announced on 8»»»

Hungary’s Parliament on Monday adopted the sixteenth amendment to the Fundamental Law, limiting the maximum duration of a prime minister’s mandate to eight years. The National Assembly approved the amendment by 135 votes in favour, 50 against and 6 abstentions. The proposal had been initiated by tw»»»

Hungary is once again behaving like a European country, always keeping national interests in mind but pursuing them within the alliance system, Foreign Minister Anita Orbán declared on Monday in Luxembourg upon arriving for a meeting of European Union foreign ministers. She said that for Hungary, t»»»

The Main Traffic Safety Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan announced that, in accordance with a presidential decree, the deadline for the legalization of vehicles with foreign number plates has been extended until September 1. Owners of vehicles currently held in impound l»»»

The puzzling media hype aimed at selling the idea of Ukraine seizing battlefield initiative in the war against Russia has continued since the middle of spring, but it only became clear in June what it was leading up to. Ukraine and the E3 powers — France, Britain and Germany — have resolved to bury»»»

Ahead of his arrival in the French Alps for a G7 summit, US President Donald Trump said in a media interview that the US had "no choice" but to impose 100% tariffs on French wines if Paris didn't scrap its digital services tax on tech firms.  French president Emmanuel Macron has already ruled »»»

LOS ANGELES: ‌Iran twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in their opening World Cup match on Monday after an end-to-end contest played against the backdrop of Iranian fan protests against the government in Tehran. New Zealand went ahead ‌in the ‌seventh minute when Elijah ‌Just»»»

UNITED NATIONS, United States: UN chief Antonio Guterres will visit gang-ravaged Haiti on Tuesday to show solidarity with victims of violence in the impoverished Caribbean nation long plagued by political, economic and security woes. The secretary-general, who last traveled to Port-au-Prince in Jul»»»

Iran twice battled back for a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday in their frenetic opening match of a World Cup campaign that has been utterly overshadowed by war, politics and protests. The Iranian team's very presence at the Los Angeles Stadium had long felt uncertain, after months of military c»»»

Bishkek Deputy Mayor Victoria Mozgacheva, who oversaw social issues, leaves her post. She confirmed the information to 24.kg news agency. In addition to Mozgacheva, Deputy Mayor Azamat Kadyrov, who was responsible for land use, architecture, construction, and digitalization, also leaves his post. T»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday that ships will move toll-free through the Strait of Hormuz under an Iran peace deal signed by President Donald Trump, and insisted Tehran would have to fulfill its commitments before getting any economic benefits. They included a possible $300 billion reco»»»

Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. So declared US Vice President JD Vance, who defended the newly-announced framework agreement with Iran, framing it as a major foreign policy victory that fulfills President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. In »»»

The UAE will experience generally fair but occasionally dusty weather today, accompanied by a slight drop in temperatures and fresh winds that could reach 40 km/h, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said low clouds are expected over northern areas, while light to moderate south-»»»

The UAE will experience generally fair but occasionally dusty weather today, accompanied by a slight drop in temperatures and fresh winds that could reach 40 km/h, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said low clouds are expected over northern areas, while light to moderate south-»»»

RIYADH: Egyptian fans were most certainly feeling a sense of deja vu as they watched Saudi Arabia take on Uruguay in their World Cup opener on Monday. Like Egypt had done a few hours earlier against Belgium, the Saudis took the lead in the first half. And like Egypt, they conceded after the break a»»»

THE UNITED NATIONS, United States: More than one billion children face at least three overlapping climate hazards, UNICEF warned Monday, while highlighting the disproportionate impact in some regions of the world. For the report, the UN agency cross-referenced data showing where the roughly 2.4 bil»»»

Abdulkarim Ismail Al Zarouni might be a little reserved when it comes to speaking about himself. Yet, when it comes to rescuing abandoned cats from different corners of UAE, the stories begin to flow. And due to his efforts, in one corner of the city, nearly 30 street cats know exactly where to go »»»

Evian-les-Bains, France: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday welcomed the newly signed US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU), describing it as a significant step toward resolving concerns over Tehran's nuclear programme and promoting stability in the global economy. Speaking during a hig»»»

HAVANA: Some of Cuba’s sickest people are feeling the effects of the U.S. energy blockade, with surgeries delayed, kidney dialysis treatments disrupted and children with cancer facing a higher risk of death, according to a report published Monday by Cuban state-run media. The survival rate for chil»»»

Washington: It's common knowledge that ticks can spread infections that cause serious illnesses, including Lyme disease. Now health officials are trying to raise awareness of a lesser-known problem: a life-threatening allergy to meat triggered by tick bites. The problem, known as "alpha-gal syndrom»»»

Timothy Hudson, 16, who is accused of killing his stepsister during a Carnival cruise in 2025, surrendered to U.S. Marshals on Monday after a federal judge ordered his detention. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo June 15 (UPI) -- The Florida teenager accused of killing his stepsister d»»»

The construction of the proposed New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan — formally linked to the “San Miguel Aerocity” project — has become a focal point of protest. Groups such as Pamalakaya warn of environmental degradation, displacement risks, and long-term ecological damage. NMIA, a»»»

NEW YORK CITY: When the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 14, ending more than three months of war and opening a 60-day negotiating window, the announcement was greeted with international relief. But many questions remain unanswered, central among them whether the economic re»»»

China wants to help Kazakhstan create a new “Dubai” on the Central Asian steppe. During a recent trade event in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, Chinese and Kazakh officials agreed in principle on 24 different projects to develop Alatau City, a futuristic urban centre intended to become a regional hub»»»

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and longtime political rival of Republican President Donald Trump, said Monday the president had ordered the US Justice Department to launch a politically motivated investigation into him and his wife.    California Governor Gavin Newsom said M»»»

RIYADH: Egyptian fans most certainly felt a sense of déjà vu while watching Saudi Arabia take on Uruguay. Like Egypt, the Green Falcons took the lead in the first half. And like Egypt, they conceded after the break, unable to hold on for victory. Yet, also like the Pharaohs, Saudi Arabia will feel »»»

LONDON: Homes in illegal Israeli settlements built on occupied Palestinian land were touted for sale at a property show in London over the weekend. More than 100 British politicians had called for the event to be canceled, arguing that there was a danger that property linked to Israeli settlements »»»

Uruguay dominated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in the sweltering heat of Miami on Monday to leave an intriguing Group H wide open. The stalemate came hours after one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history when European champions Spain were held 0-0 by debutants Cape Ver»»»

Venezuela signed an agreement Monday with General Electric for the US utility giant to rebuild its decrepit power grid, the South American country's interim president Delcy Rodriguez said. Most of Venezuela including the capital Caracas endures daily blackouts lasting up to 10 hours as the country »»»

Dubai: Construction activity is progressing across key residential areas of Palm Jebel Ali, with the delivery of ultra-luxury villas currently underway and handovers scheduled to commence later this year. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.In an exclusive interview with G»»»

TRIPOLI: ‌The bodies of at least 15 migrants have washed ​ashore in Libya in a coastal city east of the capital, Tripoli-based medics said on Monday. The Emergency Medicine and Support Center, ‌which operates under ‌the ​health ‌ministry, ⁠said ​the bodies washed ⁠up in Khumas city, some 118 km (73»»»

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Monday calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their crackdown on women and to combat militant groups inside Afghanistan that Pakistan accuses of carrying out cross-border attacks. China’s UN Ambassador Fu C»»»

LONDON: On June 23, it will be exactly 10 years since the UK voted narrowly to leave the EU, a decision driven primarily by concerns about what politicians campaigning for Brexit described as “out-of-control immigration.” Britain, insisted the UK Independence Party in the run-up to the 2016 referen»»»