1 of 4 | The Ultimate Fighting Championship arena is seen as preparations continue for the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday. Court documents show the event will cost at least $60 million. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 11 (UPI) -- Ultimate Fighti»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has defended his government’s plans to tighten restrictions on guest workers, insisting that Hungary’s labour shortages should be addressed through higher wages and better working conditions rather than increased reliance on foreign labour. PM Magyar says companies shoul»»»

The US’ inability to deliver the Patriot missiles it promised to allies does not bode well for its reputation, former US Department of Defense analyst Karen Kwiatkowski tells Sputnik. The US showed that paying for US arms and even being a US ally does not make one a priority. “The priority is whate»»»

Bulgaria considers Turkiye not only a neighbor and friend but also a key partner in a range of areas, including security, migration, energy, and transport connectivity, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday. "There are emerg»»»

WASHINGTON, United States — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed Thursday to use Iranian funds to pay for damages that the country causes on Gulf allies, warning of sharp economic consequences from Tehran's attacks."Any damage it inflicts on our allies in the Gulf will be paid for with funds e»»»

The first meeting of the organizing committee to run and coordinate the preparation and holding of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest took place at the Council of Ministers, the Government press service said on Thursday. Bulgaria will host the contest after Dara won 2026 Eurovision Song Contest with »»»

President Iliana Iotova signed a decree appointing Nikolay Nenovsky as a member of the Governing Council of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), effective June 13, the President’s Press Secretariat said on Thursday. Iotova will attend the official ceremony for Nenovsky’s inauguration, which will take»»»

The discussion "The Future of Regional News", organized by the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the Council for Electronic Media (CEM), took place in Sofia on Thursday. All regional journalists, regardless of their media outlet, were invited to the event. At the opening of the discussion, BTA Direct»»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh speedster Nahid Rana has been recalled to the T20 squad for a three-match home series against Australia after a nearly year-long absence, selectors announced Thursday. The 23-year-old Rana, who played his only T20 international against the UAE in May 2025, has been impressive in o»»»

GENEVA: Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup was picked on Thursday for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August. European soccer body UEFA said Artan will referee the Aug. 12 game between Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa, the»»»

BELFAST: Police blasted water cannons Wednesday at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles at them during a second night of violence over a brutal stabbing on a Belfast street. Demonstrators wearing masks tore bricks from the walls outside homes and s»»»

LE MANS, France, Thursday: Team Qatar’s debut entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans began in earnest on Wednesday with a busy day of on-track action. With five hours of practice over two sessions and a 30-minute qualifying session, the team completed a total of 47 laps and secured progression into Hyper»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood Gert Jan Koopman in Belgrade on Thursday. Speaking to Tanjug after the discussions, Macut said the meeting had been very constructive and important »»»

Russian desalination technology could prove extremely valuable for Balochistan and western Sindh — areas beyond the Indus reach, an expert believes. Russia can help Pakistan solve one of the country's most pressing problems: the lack of water supply.Pakistan, where agriculture accounts for about 23»»»

Paris, France: Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, was on Thursday named to officiate UEFA's Super Cup, European football's governing body announced. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin poured praise on the Somali referee in a statement released a f»»»

Montmeló, Spain: Home favourite and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso said Thursday this weekend's Catalunya Grand Prix might be his final Formula One race in Barcelona. The Aston Martin driver, who turns 45 next month, has not announced any plans to retire, but with Barcelona set to alternat»»»

Mumbai: India’s aviation accident probe agency is facing renewed criticism from pilot groups ahead of the anniversary of the 2025 Air India Boeing-787 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed 260 people. Families of the victims had expected a final report by Friday to explain the cause of the disaster - ex»»»

1 of 2 | Vance Luther Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, is planning to plead guilty Thursday. Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety/Facebook June 11 (UPI) -- Vance Boelter, the man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, will plea»»»

Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), affirmed that the Arab and Gulf regions are passing through a critical and pivotal stage in their contemporary history that requires strengthening joint Arab action and consolidating the foundations of security, stability and development.»»»

BAGHDAD: For centuries, Baghdad’s Mutanabbi Street was a zenith for book lovers, boasting titles from all corners of the world, such that it gave birth to the Arab adage: “Cairo writes, Beirut publishes, Baghdad reads.” But on a quiet summer morning in June, traces of that rich history appeared to »»»

Dubai: The US military has acknowledged firing two Hellfire missiles at a tanker carrying Indian crew members off the coast of Oman, marking the third incident involving Indian-crewed vessels in the region in less than a week and deepening concerns over maritime security in the Gulf. In a statement»»»

A Sudanese man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Northern Ireland on Tuesday after a knife attack in Belfast on Monday night. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA June 9 (UPI) -- Protests spread around Belfast and in other Northern Ireland cities on Tuesday after a Sudanese man was arreste»»»

Doha Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim has underscored the importance of strengthening joint Arab action and enhancing coordination among Arab nations to safeguard regional security, protect national resources and preserve development achievements. Addressing the 39th se»»»

Dubai: Every young person deserves a second chance. It is a belief that has guided Aisha Al Banna throughout her work with juvenile offenders and one that has helped transform dozens of lives. The 30-year-old Emirati rehabilitation specialist from the Community Development Authority's (CDA) Soun Ce»»»

NEW JERSEY: Morocco replaced two injured players in their World Cup squad ahead of an opening game against Brazil, including star winger Abde Ezzalzouli. FIFA confirmed late Wednesday that former Barcelona player Ezzalzouli and Marseille defender Nayef Aguerd were withdrawn from the Morocco squad f»»»

KHARTOUM: Drone strikes on the strategic Sudanese city of El-Obeid killed 23 people, a rights group said on Thursday, in one of the deadliest aerial assaults since the war began. Drone warfare has become an increasingly prominent feature of Sudan’s conflict, which erupted in April 2023 between the »»»

Riot police face off with protesters throwing bricks and petrol bombs in Newtownabbey, north Belfast, on Wednesday evening. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA June 11 (UPI) -- A dozen police officers were injured and 16 people were arrested in a second night of anti-immigrant unrest in Northern Ireland spar»»»

Dubai: The strategic development of relations between the UAE and India over the past decade represents an unprecedented diplomatic success story, Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said. In a post on his X account, Gargash attributed the transformation to the ambi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent Thursday a cable of Congratulations to HE Dr. Robert Abela, on the occasion of his swearing-in as Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta, for a new term.»»»

London: British Defense Secretary John Healey announced his resignation today following a dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to allocate the necessary government resources for the country's defense. In his resignation letter to Starmer, Healey stated, "Y»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent on Thursday a cable of congratulations to HE Janez Janša on the occasion of his swearing-in for a new term as Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia.»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt has approved a six-month extension of exceptional customs facilitation measures for transit shipments passing through its ports, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk announced. Per the decision, transit shipments will continue to be cleared through Egyptian ports without requiring»»»

China announced on Thursday sanctions against the Philippines' defence minister over "irresponsible remarks", escalating tensions between Beijing and Manila as they grapple with maritime disputes. Gilberto Teodoro and his spouse and child will be banned from entering China's mainland, Hong Kong and»»»

Omar Artan, who was set to become the first Somali to referee a FIFA World Cup match but was denied entry by the US, has been honored as a national hero upon his return home. The 34-year old was detained for some 11 hours by US immigration officials before being sent back to Istanbul, despite havin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent Thursday a cable of congratulations to HE Nikol Pashinyan on the occasion of his victory in the parliamentary elections of the Republic of Armenia.»»»

WASHINGTON: While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs. A heat wave may be the most obvious health threat. But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd, and experts are set to scrutinize wastewater, h»»»

BEIJING: China announced on Thursday sanctions against the Philippines’ defense minister over “irresponsible remarks,” escalating tensions between Beijing and Manila as they grapple with maritime disputes. Gilberto Teodoro and his spouse and child will be banned from entering China’s mainland, Hong»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s Supreme Court is weighing whether to extend the detention of a prominent Palestinian doctor who was seized by Israeli forces 17 months ago in Gaza and appeared via video conference before the judges to challenge his imprisonment.By Thursday afternoon, the court had not yet relea»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that the United States could take over Iran entirely, but added that he does not want to deploy ground troops. "We can walk in there tomorrow. We could take soldiers. I don't want to have boots on the ground, but if I wanted to, w»»»

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) Vice President Prof. Emanuel Mutafov attended a working lunch with India's Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during his official visit to Bulgaria on June 10, the Academy reported. The meeting was held at the invitation of India's Ambassa»»»

Doha His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of condolences to President of the Republic of the Philippines HE Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the victims of the earthquake that struck the southern Philippines, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.»»»

France's Charlie Dalin has died from cancer at the age of 42, his family announced on Thursday, one year after he sailed to a spectacular victory in the Vendée Globe. Dalin won the round-the-world race weeks after being diagnosed with a rare form of gastrointestinal cancer. Renowned French yac»»»

JEDDAH: The German ambassador to Yemen praised Saudi Arabia’s mine-clearing efforts during a visit to Marib on Thursday. Ambassador Thomas Schneider visited the headquarters of the Masam Project for Landmine Clearance where he was briefed on the project’s work to clear explosive devices left over f»»»

The European Commission is set to be forced to publish complete versions of its multi-billion euro contracts to buy Covid-19 vaccines after the lawyer to the EU’s top court urged it to throw out an appeal by the EU executive. In a legal opinion published on Thursday (11 June), the advocate general »»»

Israel's Supreme Court is weighing whether to extend the detention of a prominent Palestinian doctor who was seized by Israeli forces 17 months ago in Gaza and appeared via video conference before the judges to challenge his imprisonment. By Thursday afternoon, the court had not yet released a deci»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Future Technology Development and the Digital Economy, chaired a meeting of the Committee.»»»

British Defense Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday, in a shock move which he blamed on Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the finance ministry failing to commit sufficient resources to defense investment. His announcement is a fresh blow to Starmer and comes at a politically charged moment for»»»

The US has carried out strikes in Iran for the second consecutive day as President Donald Trump seeks to pressure Tehran into accepting his peace terms. Explosions and impacts were reported across southern and central Iran hours after US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said US Central Command (CE»»»

LONDON: Wolves sacked manager Rob Edwards on Thursday after just seven months in charge following their relegation from the Premier League. Edwards was hired from Middlesbrough in November to replace the axed Vitor Pereira, but was unable to stop Wolves crashing into Championship after eight years »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday evening he was considering becoming a candidate for PM and that he planned to resign as president of Serbia. Asked by Radio Belgrade 1 whether he planned to resign in the next three to four months, Vucic responded the resignation might»»»