ANKARA: Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu has revealed ongoing discussions with Saudi Arabia on reviving the Hejaz Railway and extending it to the Sultanate of Oman as part of a broader vision to enhance regional connectivity and provide an alternative route to th»»»

The ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel provides for the creation of “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon, where the Lebanese army would assume exclusive control and ensure Hezbollah fighters are not present, in return for an Israeli military withdrawal from those areas. Lebanese President »»»

TIVAT - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday in Tivat, Montenegro, it was no secret that crime clans from Montenegro had wanted to pay someone to assassinate him, and that there was evidence of this in records of communication via Sky ECC, a secure mobile phone application. On Thursd»»»

Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg on Thursday, his Ministry's press office reported. Meeting with European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner, th»»»

TRIPOLI: Hundreds of Libyans gathered outside the UN refugee agency headquarters in Tripoli on Thursday to protest against irregular migrants and refugees they say should leave Libya. Demonstrators chanted “Libya belongs to Libyans” among other chants and called for the closure of the UNHCR headqua»»»

The Israeli foreign ministry said Thursday that Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem's "rejection of the ceasefire" and "rocket interceptions over Kiryat Shmona" tell "the story: Hezbollah continues to attack Israel and destabilize the region." "The Iranian proxy Hezbollah must be disarmed and its te»»»

Algiers, June 4 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met on Thursday with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in the presence of Head of the General Intelligence Service Hussein al-Salama. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen bila»»»

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman seized the spotlight at a high-level dialogue session held during the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, breaking a strategic silence that had become a focus of questions and a gauge for global market expectations. Speaking on Thursda»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses a banquet to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in China, in May. Four New Zealand members of parliament have been banned from visiting China after their recent visit to Taiwan. Photo by Chinese Foreign Ministry/UPI »»»

Tunis, June 4 (TAP) - Speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) Brahim Bouderbala on Thursday chaired a meeting of the bureau, which considered draft law proposals, written questions and requests to lift parliamentary immunity for a...»»»

The BBC has been forced to issue an apology after one of its presenters sparked an uproar by misquoting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage as calling for “white cold rage” in response to the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak. Nowak was stabbed to death in Southampton in December by Vickrum Singh»»»

Doha: Qatar's economy continues to demonstrate resilience and sustained expansion, underpinned by long-term strategic planning, robust investment inflows, and accelerated efforts to diversify beyond the hydrocarbon sector, according to data released by Qatar's International Media Office (IMO). The »»»

Tunis, June 4 (TAP) - The weather will be generally sunny to a bit cloudy Thursday night on most regions. The wind will blow east strong in the south with local sandstorms, and light to moderate elsewhere. The sea will be rough to locally a bit...»»»

Environmental causes face an uphill battle. Overshadowed in politics, overlooked in budgets and defeated in courts, nature is often treated as a niche concern, second to more pressing matters. Two Frenchmen -- one a philosopher, the other a legal scholar -- think language is part of the problem and»»»

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia has not received response from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on US Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's letter about the Bucha incident filed on May 1, Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said on Thursday. "That was one of the many letters Minis»»»

ST PETERSBURG - Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Thursday in St Petersburg an extension of gas supplies to Serbia by three more months beyond June 30 had been confirmed at the meeting. "I»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran plans to charge ships for services provided during passage through the Strait of Hormuz, not for the transit itself, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Thursday. "Iran does not seek to charge for passage or the right of transit, but we want to charge f»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, HE Georgios Gerapetritis. During the call, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation relations and »»»

U.S. officials followed Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem's defiant remarks on Thursday and "we judge actions not words," U.S. sources told LBCI television. "This agreement resembles a last chance and wasting it means that everyone will pay a heavy price," the sources said of the overnight ceasefi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands HE Tom Berendsen. During the call, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation relations and »»»

Algiers, June 4 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and Head of the General Intelligence Service Hussein al-Salama discussed on Thursday with Saïd Sayoud, the Minister of Interior, Local Authorities and Transport of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria»»»

Algiers, June 4 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met on Thursday with Ahmed Attaf, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to discuss ways of strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations. During the meeti»»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met on Thursday in Belgrade with the EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Peter Sorensen to discuss pressure by the Pristina authorities on Kosovo-Metohija Serbs ahead of June 7 elections in the p»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The agenda of the third Russia-Africa summit will center on economic, trade and investment issues, Tatiana Dovgalenko, Director of the Department for Partnership with Africa at the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Thursday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIE»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is demanding that the United States unfreeze at least 50% of its foreign assets immediately following the signing of a memorandum of understanding, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Thursday. "Iran insists, at a minimum, that 50% of the frozen assets »»»

Arab Finance: Marseilia Almasreia Alkhalegeya for Holding Investment generated a standalone net profit after tax of EGP 54.975 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, 386.41% year-on-year (YoY) higher than EGP 11.302 million, according to the financial results. Basic earnings per share (EPS) inc»»»

The Israeli government announced on Thursday that negotiations with Lebanon in Washington had achieved what it described as an "unprecedented accomplishment," noting that they removed Hezbollah from the equation. Israel's government added that the negotiations were still ongoing with the aim of rea»»»

The UN nuclear agency reaffirmed in a confidential report on Thursday that a lack of access to verify nuclear material in Iran posed a "proliferation concern,” calling on the country to "engage the agency constructively.” The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not had access to some key »»»

ST PETERSBURG - Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Thursday in St Petersburg an extension of gas supplies to Serbia by three more months beyond June 30 had been confirmed at the meeting. "I»»»

Dubai: Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since his appointment on March 8, yet senior US officials now say he is increasingly involved in the country's affairs, raising fresh questions about who really holds power in Tehran. No photographs have been released, his he»»»

The sociological research was supported by Ursus Breweries and conducted by Cult Research, in partnership with the Romanian Police, through the Traffic Directorate and the Institute for Crime Research and Prevention. The study has been conducted every four years since 2008 and provides a comprehens»»»

The State of Qatar has condemned the attack that targeted a post belonging to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon, and resulted in the death of a Serbian soldier and injuries to two others from El Salvador and Spain. Qatar considered the attack a serious violati»»»

LONDON: Humanitarian organization Action For Humanity has welcomed reports of a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon while warning that any truce must translate into tangible improvements for civilians affected by months of conflict. The UK-based charity said on Thursday the agreement should provide genu»»»

Drone alert sirens sounded in several border communities in northern Israel on Thursday shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials wrapped up a visit to the area, Israeli media reports said. The Israeli military later said the sirens were triggered by attempts to intercept »»»

Sharjah Police arrested several suspects within four hours after a social media dispute escalated into a fatal stabbing outside a shopping centre in the emirate, leaving one man dead and another injured. The suspects, all Asian nationals, were taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Depart»»»

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Algiers, June 4 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met on Thursday with Murad Hanifi, the Minister of Mines and Mining Industries of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to discuss prospects for strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two coun»»»

For the first time since independence, India has appointed a non-Muslim diplomat as its ambassador to Saudi Arabia, ending a long-standing convention that reflected the unique religious and diplomatic significance of one of New Delhi’s most important overseas postings. The Ministry of External Affa»»»

The traditional graduation ball held every year as part of the Bulgarian President's Support a Dream charitable initiative took place at House 2 of the Boyana Residence in Sofia on Thursday. President Iliana Iotova welcomed 103 graduating students from social services, foster families, and speciali»»»

1 of 2 | President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to retaining classified information. File Photo by Abir Sultan/UPI | License Photo June 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton has agreed to plead guil»»»

President Donald Trump said during a private dinner Wednesday evening at the White House that he plans to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to be permanent attorney general this week. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said he plans to nomina»»»

Our weekly digest of Hungarian politics continues, as we report on developments after April’s historic election and on the formation of the Tisza government. This week we cover the following topics: According to Péter Magyar, Hungary ‘borders itself‘ What does his breakthrough with Ukraine mean? Wa»»»

Tunis, June 4 (TAP) - Tunindex closed Thursday's session up 0.6% to 18,413.68 points with a high traded volume of TND 22 million thanks to 4 block transactions on the STAR shares (2 worth TND 3.5 million) and DELICE HOLDING (2 for TND 2.6 million),...»»»

Scientists will on Thursday conduct an autopsy on "Timmy", the humpback whale whose ordeal to return to the open seas captured Germany's hearts and sparked a media frenzy, Danish officials said. The whale, which had struggled since beaching near the German coast, died after being transported into t»»»

This week we’re taking a look at a much-loved pillar of French culture: apéro. This ritual gathering takes place before dinner, typically between 6pm and 8pm, it’s a moment when friends, family, neighbors, or colleagues meet for drinks and snacks. A majority of French people say it’s part of their »»»

Tartous, June 4 (SANA) Arwad Island Port has witnessed increased activity in recent weeks, with a growing number of ships docking to take advantage of its strategic location and available services for crew changes and temporary maintenance during layovers. Director of Arwad Port Nazem Taleb, stated»»»

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued on Thursday a statement to comment the recent events in Lebanon, indicating that this land continues to be subjected to brutal attacks by the usurping Zionist entity. “The positions of rejection and condemnation issued by international institutions, stat»»»

OPEC expects robust oil demand growth and is not changing its estimates, Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Thursday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, despite the Middle East conflict and closure of the ⁠Strait of Hormuz. "Despite ⁠all the commentary out there that oil dem»»»

Zagreb: A small plane crashed Thursday near an airfield people on Croatia's northern Adriatic coast killing four people, police and reports said. Emergency services were searching for two missing people, media reported. A police statement said four died in the crash at Campanoz outside the town of »»»