Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk, asked a Utah judge on Friday to bar prosecutors from seeking the death penalty as a sanction for what they described as a “media tour” concerning a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body. The request c»»»

Islamabad, Pakistan: A fresh case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi of Sindh province, the provincial health department said on Saturday. According to the health department officials, a 40-year-old man tested positive for the virus via a PCR test and is bei»»»

LOS ANGELES: Five-time winners Brazil roll into the World Cup on Saturday when they play surprise 2022 semifinalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups. On the first day featuring four matches at a tournament expanded this year to 48 teams, Scotland return to the World Cup for the »»»

BRICS nations adopted a joint declaration rejecting unilateral trade restrictions that threaten food security and agreed to launch new mechanisms for seed and fertiliser cooperation, a move welcomed by Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk during the bloc’s ministerial m»»»

Egypt and Uzbekistan signed two memorandums of understanding for diplomatic cooperation on Saturday during the first bilateral visit by an Uzbek foreign minister to Cairo, where talks focused on establishing a joint chamber of commerce and expanding Central Asian market access for Egyptian pharmace»»»

Vienna: Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was reconnected to the grid Saturday, nearly three days after a strike cut off its external electricity supply, the UN nuclear watchdog said. Power was restored after repairs to a back-up line, carried out while a local ceasefire was in place, the Internatio»»»

Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Pakistan HE Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, during which the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and ways to further strengthen cooperat»»»

“All of the Ukrainian bioweapons labs are administered by the US military,” Bioweapon Truth Commission co-founder Jeff J. Brown told Sputnik, commenting on DNI Gabbard’s bombshell confirmation that everything Russia’s NBC Protection Troops have been saying about these labs is true. The US “benefits»»»

“Unless the US offers terms that address Iran’s fundamental security concerns rather than simply demanding unilateral concessions, waiting remains a rational strategy” on Tehran’s part, political analyst and Anti-Zionist America PAC director Dr. Michael Rectenwald told Sputnik. “Any deal that emerg»»»

Cuba is mired in a deepening energy crisis, driven by a US oil blockade and government mismanagement. Ordinary Cubans are struggling more and more to get by. Power outages in Havana last more than 20 hours a day. https://p.dw.com/p/5FL4WAdvertisementCuba is facing one of its most severe energy cris»»»

SEOUL: North Korea denounced on Saturday a joint statement by South Korea and the European Union that condemned Pyongyang’s military ties with Russia throughout the Ukraine war. The statement, adopted on Wednesday during South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to Brussels, decried the “illegal»»»

LONDON: A tanker was struck ​by an unknown projectile in its port bow off the coast ‌of ‌Oman, ​the ‌United Kingdom ⁠Maritime ​Trade Operations (UKMTO) ⁠said on Saturday. UKMTO said the incident had ⁠occurred on Friday, ‌6 ‌nautical miles ​east ‌of Oman. ‌ The crew were reported safe and ‌there was»»»

DUBAI: French-Algerian model Loli Bahia fronts a new campaign for YSL Beauty’s latest skincare launch. The luxury beauty brand unveiled the campaign on Instagram, introducing its YSL Care Crush Hand & Body Serum-In-Cream with the caption: “Ready for your next crush?” The campaign also features New »»»

Poland’s poultry industry fears growing competition from outside the EU, including planned additional Mercosur quotas, imports from Ukraine and China’s stronger global position. Poland produced about 3.23 mln tons of poultry meat in 2025 and remains the EU’s largest producer, with around 60% of out»»»

Tadeusz Gołębiewski left behind one of the most remarkable stories in Polish business. He began with modest wafer production, which grew into Tago, a major sweets producer exporting worldwide. In 1991, he entered the hotel industry and created a new category in Poland: large-scale hotels combining »»»

Poland’s Energy Ministry plans to choose the technology and strategic partner for the country’s second nuclear power plant in 2027. U.S., French and Canadian companies are competing for the project. Preferred locations remain Bełchatów and Konin, with Kozienice and Połaniec as backup sites. The fir»»»

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended 21 Umrah service companies following performance evaluations from the previous season, which identified declining service quality and regulatory violations among several operators, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The ministry said the decision is pa»»»

As part of its strategic priority of “Proactive Security” and strategic objective of “Cybercrime Readiness,” Abu Dhabi Police has warned community members against fraudulent websites and online platforms impersonating consumer protection authorities and appearing in search engine results to lure vi»»»

Stockholm: Sweden said Saturday it had scrambled two pairs of JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets a day earlier to intercept two Russian combat aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea near its airspace. The two incidents occurred on Friday in the southern and northern parts of the Baltic Sea. NATO fighter jets »»»

San Jose The artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic has blocked access to its newly released cutting-edge artificial intelligence software, following an order by the US government. In a blog post published on Friday, the company said government agencies had instructed it to prevent all foreign»»»

YANGON, Myanmar: An American consultant and author of a memoir about Myanmar’s 2021 coup is being detained in the country over a property dispute, a police source told AFP on Saturday. Security consultancy founder Adam Castillo published a book recently detailing his work in the business community »»»

MONTMELO, Spain: George Russell built confidence ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix by topping the timesheets in the final practice session on Saturday. The Mercedes driver has endured some difficult weeks but has led the way in two of the three practice sessions at Montemelo. McLaren’s Os»»»

SEATTLE: Belgium veteran Axel Witsel senses ‌a renewed energy in his country’s World Cup squad, looking to put a disastrous tournament four years ago behind them and have an outside shot this time in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Few footballers at the World Cup have had as long an internat»»»

RIYADH: Saudi soccer fans in the US took part in a celebratory march in Miami on Saturday as the countdown begins to the Green Falcons’ opening World Cup game. Organized by the Saudi National Team Fans Council, the march was a joyous event, with supporters proudly waving their national flags and ch»»»

ACCRA: Ghana’s government ‌on Saturday called Canada’s decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his country’s World Cup game against Panama next week “high-handed and extremely unfair.” The West African nation’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it understood the decision to be »»»

TUNIS, June 13, 2026 (TAP) — Tunisia’s grain collections reached 2.234 million quintals as of June 12, 2026, the Office des Céréales announced on Saturday, as harvesting operations continue to gain momentum across the country.The total includes...»»»

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia has called for stronger international efforts to protect older people, particularly those with disabilities. The call to safeguard older people’s rights, dignity, and full participation in society was made by Abdulaziz Alwasil, the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the UN»»»

A long-awaited agreement between the United States and Iran could be finalised within 24 hours, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who said both sides are closer than ever to ending months of conflict in the Middle East. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app»»»

Washington, United States: Workers in the US capital began removing President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, after a federal judge ruled that its renaming was unlawful. A white awning obscured much of the signage on the buildin»»»

Poland’s drone exports could exceed €1 bln this year, driven largely by demand from Ukraine’s military. Although Poland is the EU’s leading drone exporter, much of this reflects re-exports and logistics rather than a mature domestic industry. Many drones and components pass through Poland or are as»»»

Recruitment is set to remain strong in Poland’s construction and real estate sector, especially in residential and PRS. According to Hays Poland, 84% of companies plan to hire over the next 12 months, mainly due to business growth. However, more than half expect difficulties finding suitable candid»»»

Warsaw councilors approved three major housing projects under the “lex developer” procedure on June 11, allowing about 2,770 new apartments to move forward. The approvals cover 1,270 homes in Port Praski, about 500 apartments in Służewiec, and up to 1,200 homes in Ursus. Lex developer rules allow h»»»

Health, safety and well-being are among the key elements of the workplace, cited by 47% of companies in Europe and 39% in Poland, according to an ISS report. Polish firms, however, place more emphasis on cost optimization and efficiency, with 69% naming these as top workplace priorities for the nex»»»

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Synektik, a distributor of surgical robots, reported record results for the first half of its fiscal year, from October to March. Sales from continuing operations rose 35%, EBITDA increased 46% and net profit grew 50%, excluding about PLN 260 mln related to the spin-off of Syn2Bio. Management says »»»

Empires tend to last about a hundred years, and true to form the Pax Americana has passed its peak. What follows is several decades of instability and lower growth as the leading countries of the world vie to fill the void. The Interregnum has started.  The Chinese, Dutch, Portugese and B»»»

Sofia Pride is both a celebration and a protest because LGBTQ+ people continue to have to prove that they are no different from anyone else, Kaloyan Kalinin of the Sofia Pride association and the Plovdiv-based Plovdiv [viewpoint] Foundation said at the opening of the event here on Saturday. “We are»»»

The Holy Synod opposes the holding of Sofia Pride 2026 and expresses its disagreement with the ideas and messages promoted through the event, reads a statement published on the official website of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church–Bulgarian Patriarchate on Saturday. "The Orthodox Church professes that »»»

Sydney, Australia: A woman was in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark at a beach in Sydney's east on Saturday, police in the Australian state of New South Wales said. Emergency services were called to Coogee Beach in Sydney's east just before 1115 a.m. following reports that a swimme»»»

Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, implemented the Mental Health Promotion Programme across government schools from January to May 2026. The programme included a range of activities and initiatives in 54 schools for boys »»»

Tokyo The State of Qatar has signed the implementation contract for its pavilion at the International Horticultural Expo 2027 Yokohama, marking the beginning of the implementation phase of its participation in this major international event, which will be hosted by Japan from 19 March to 26 Septemb»»»

Thousands of aviation enthusiasts gathered at Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport on Saturday to witness an attempt at a new world record by military pilot and aerobatics competitor Nikolay Kalaydzhiev. The event was organized under the auspices of the Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality, in partnership with the »»»

Tokyo: Two U.S. servicemen stationed in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa were arrested by local police on Saturday on suspicion of drunk driving, local media reported. Police discovered the two cases during an early morning patrol, Kyodo News reported. Breathalyzer tests showed that both »»»

Bangkok: The body of the Thai king's eldest daughter was brought to the royal palace in Bangkok on Saturday, as thousands of black-clad mourners lined the procession route. Princess Bajrakitiyabha, known as Princess Bha, died aged 47 on Thursday following an abdominal infection. She had already spe»»»

AMMAN – World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde, accompanied by Ousmane Dione, Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, has begun a three-day visit to Jordan focused on supporting growth and job creation under the country’s Economic Modernization V»»»

Sharjah: A gold dress valued at Dh5 million and recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's most expensive gold dress has taken centre stage at the Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show 2026 in Sharjah, attracting crowds of visitors eager to catch a glimpse of the record-breaking creation. T»»»

JEDDAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended 21 Umrah service companies for failing to meet the required standards last season. Evaluations of the companies revealed a decline in service quality and violations of the regulations by which they are governed. The rulings were a reflection of t»»»

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian territories in a phone call today with Vice President of the State of Palestine, Hussein Al Sheikh. The call addressed efforts to implement the first phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan,»»»

Tourists and Parisians alike will have to contend with mass transport disruptions in the French capital and surrounding suburbs this summer due to planned major infrastructure works. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the RER train, metro, Transilien and tram services in July and August and h»»»

A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in its port bow off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday, around six nautical miles (11km) east of Oman, according to the advisory. Get updated faster and for FREE: Down»»»