ING Bank Romania announces the appointment of Tuğçe Bora Kiliç as Chief Operations Officer (COO) and member of the Executive Committee, as of June 1, 2026. Tuğçe Bora Kiliç takes over the position of COO of ING Bank Romania from Maria Cristina Matei who has held the position for the past 12 years, »»»

EY România has appointed Ionuț Isac as Partner within its Technology Consulting practice. In his new role, he will contribute to the strategic direction and development of the technology practice, supporting EY’s market position and strengthening executive-level client relationships both locally an»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy army issues new threat to evacuate the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh 02-06-2026 12:32 PM Latest News Urgent News Two Mor»»»

Rome: Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals for the murder of four Pakistani farm workers found dead in a burnt-out minivan in southern Italy, Corriere della Sera daily reported Tuesday. The burnt-out vehicle was found at a petrol station near the village of Amendolara in a vast farm»»»

Paris, France: Two French astronauts are to blast into space next year, one of whom will stay on board the world's first commercial space station, under a new deal sealed between France and the US company Vast. "This confirms France's space ambitions," President Emmanuel Macron said on X late Monda»»»

CAIRO: Israeli ‌fire killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Gaza health officials said. Medics said at least one person was killed and four were wounded when an Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle east of Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. The b»»»

Measles cases reached 341 across seven regions of Bulgaria by the end of May, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Vratsa reported the highest number of infections, with 188 cases, followed by Pleven with 93 and Lovech with 36, Montana with 13, Sofia City with seven, Varna with three, and Sofia Reg»»»

The ruling majority has no plan for reducing the budget deficit, but it does have a plan for taking on new debt, thereby setting the country on the path to a debt spiral, Democratic Bulgaria MP Martin Dimitrov said in the corridors of Parliament ahead of Tuesday’s meeting of the ad hoc Committee on»»»

Tsoncho Ganev, MP of Vazrazhdane, on Tuesday accused the powerholders of proposing no constructive measures to address the country's problems and resorting instead to taking on new debt to cover current expenditure. On his way to a meeting of the interim Budget and Finance Committee, Ganev told jou»»»

Customs officers at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint on the Bulgarian-Turkish border seized over EUR 96,000 in undeclared cash during two separate inspections of passenger vehicles, the Customs Agency in Svilengrad said on Tuesday. In the first case, officers discovered euro banknotes wrapped»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) and Dubai businessman Mohamed Alabbar are among parties that have expressed preliminary interest in acquiring all or part of UAE food and consumer goods giant IFFCO, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Get updated faster and for»»»

Uran Chekirbaev, head of the Department at the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan, spoke at a briefing about measures being taken to stabilize food prices. According to him, the Cabinet of Ministers has developed an action plan aimed at stabilizing prices»»»

Romanian Business Leaders (RBL) Foundation and educational platform basetolearn have launched a partnership aimed at addressing Romania’s skills shortage by turning business leaders’ practical expertise into training programmes for professionals and management teams. The initiative comes amid conce»»»

The global insurance market is entering a phase of rapid expansion, with premiums expected to increase by 150% until 2035, amid a growing demand for protection, expansion in underserved markets and the digital innovation of the industry, according to the Deloitte study “The future of insurance 2035»»»

WARSAW - The Serbia 3x3 basketball team beat defending champions Spain 16-12 in a Group A, Round 2 encounter at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2026 on Monday evening. Earlier, Serbia also defeated Madagascar 21-14. The Serbia team is comprised of Strahinja Stojacic, Nemanja Barac, Andreja Milutinovic and N»»»

Saudi Arabia’s listed healthcare companies reported combined net profits of SAR1.148 billion ($305.9 million) in the first quarter of 2026, as aggressive expansion plans and higher financing costs pressured earnings despite strong demand for medical services. The Kingdom’s 13 publicly traded health»»»

Two people shot dead amid Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan 12 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleThomas Mukhwana,Africa correspondent, NanyukiandBasillioh Rukanga,Nairobi Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe US plan to establish an Ebola quarantine centre has sparked concern»»»

In a significant development for African infrastructure, Egypt’s Arab Contractors Company has finalized a protocol to embark on a transformative road project linking Chad, Libya, and Egypt. Announced by the Egyptian Cabinet, this initiative underscores Egypt’s commitment to bolstering regional conn»»»

Cairo — Egyptian equities rose in the first session after the Eid Al-Adha break, with domestic investors driving a broad-based rally that absorbed continued Arab and foreign selling and reinforced the market’s resilience despite renewed regional pressure. The benchmark EGX30 rose 0.37% to 52,853.94»»»

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba met in Tripoli yesterday a delegation representing several investment and energy companies from Oman. The meeting discussed strategic investment partnership opportunities between the two countries and prospects for cooperation in the energy»»»

The GERB-UDF parliamentary group will not support the measures proposed by the government through amendments to the budget extension law, said the group's Deputy Floor Leader Denitsa Sacheva, approached by journalists in the corridors of the National Assembly on Tuesday ahead of a meeting of the in»»»

Arab Finance: The consolidated net profits attributable to the parent of Egytrans NOSCO hiked by 2,020% to EGP 70.404 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, compared to EGP 3.320 million in Q1 2025, according to the financial results. Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased to EGP »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli warplanes strike southern Lebanese towns of Kfar Tibnit in Nabatieh district: Al-Manar correspondent 02-06-2026 12:08 PM Latest New»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4148 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 »»»

An oil tanker believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" sailed into a French harbor Tuesday, an AFP reporter said, after the French navy detained it on suspicion of flying a false flag. It is the fourth such ship that France has seized since September last year on suspicions of belonging to th»»»

In another of a series of moves restricting media access at the Pentagon, the Defense Department has declared that its press office is now a classified space inaccessible to journalists. On X, acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez confirmed the move, saying there was "nothing controversial" a»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar, in a video posted on Facebook on Monday, drew attention to a golden lift and gold-plated bathroom fittings in the National Bank of Hungary’s headquarters on Szabadság Square which, he said, had cost the taxpayer 105 billion forints. The video shows gold-plated fittings,»»»

A good harvest is expected in Kyrgyzstan in 2026—3-5 percent higher than last year. Uran Chekirbaev, head of the Department at the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry, stated at a briefing. According to him, there was no precipitation in April-May 2025, but good humidi»»»

The State Agency for Civil Service and Local Government Affairs has drafted a bill that would completely remove local kurultais from the system of local self-government. The document was prepared to eliminate legal confusion that arose after the adoption of the constitutional law «On the People’s K»»»

An official delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic, consisting of heads of relevant agencies, held talks with the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) on a project to provide residents of Osh region with clean drinking water. The Ministry of Agriculture reported. According to it, the p»»»

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi's ode to ancient Arab queens is set to help more people discover the incredible history of the UAE. Let Them Know She Is Here: Searching for the Queen of Mleiha is now available in Polish thanks to publishing house Sonia Draga Sp. z o.o. "I feel a lot of people »»»

The European Union has moved forward with a vast overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and ink controversial deals to build detention centers abroad, in what rights groups compare to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration policies. “The new regulation will spee»»»

Democrat-led US states are considering imposing a 100% tax on payouts by a $1.8 billion fund set up by US President Donald Trump for victims of attempts to weaponize the legal and political system against them. Trump and his allies have long claimed to have been subjected to politically motivated i»»»

Romania’s electricity balancing market – the mechanism that keeps the power system stable in real time when actual production and consumption diverge from forecasts – has once again produced extreme price spikes, reviving concerns about speculation and systemic vulnerabilities. The balancing market»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union has moved forward with a vast overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and ink controversial deals to build detention centers abroad, in what rights groups compare to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies. “The new regulation»»»

GERB Chair Boyko Borissov expressed his condolences following the death of Luben Dilov, writing on Facebook that he had lost a friend, a remarkable personality, a talented writer, and a man with an exceptional sense of humour and strong civic convictions. Borissov extended his deepest sympathies to»»»

Democratic Republic of Congo has re-opened the airport in the capital city of the province hit hardest by the ongoing Ebola outbreak, a government statement said, reversing a move that some residents said had cut them off from critical supplies. The government in Kinshasa announced last month that »»»

ROME: Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals for the murder of four Pakistani farm workers found dead in a burnt-out minivan in southern Italy, Corriere della Sera daily reported Tuesday. The burnt-out vehicle was found at a petrol station near the village of Amendolara in a vast farm»»»

US President Donald Trump has nominated Doug Holder, a former Florida state legislator, to serve as the next United States ambassador to Bulgaria. The appointment, announced by the White House, still requires confirmation by the US Senate before becoming official. Holder, who is 59 years old, serve»»»

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry denied reports of the European Union’s plans to open centers for deported migrants in the country. Foreign Ministry spokesman Yerlan Zhetybayev stated at a briefing that there are no negotiations with the European Union regarding the establishment of special centers in»»»

RIYADH: Abu Dhabi has imposed an immediate, temporary freeze on all rent increases, offering a financial lifeline to tenants across residential, commercial, and industrial properties. The measure, announced on June 2 by the emirate’s Real Estate Center, means all tenancy contract renewals will be p»»»

Damascus, June 2 (SANA) Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh said on Tuesday that Syria’s economic future depends on a strong partnership between the public and private sectors. Speaking during the second day of the Syrian Private Sector Dialogue 2026 in Damascus, Barnieh said the challeng»»»

France has decided to bar official Israeli participation from the upcoming Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, one of the world's largest military trade fairs. Israeli delegates will not be permitted to attend the June 15–19 event, and plans for an official Israeli national pavilion have been s»»»

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox demonstrated across Israel on Monday, blocking roads and trains and setting cars on fire to protest mandatory enlistment in Israel’s military. Israel’s police said demonstrators blocked major intersections and attacked a soldier who disembarked from a bus near a »»»

A senior Iranian military officer said Tuesday that a resumption of hostilities with the United States was inevitable, as negotiations between Tehran and Washington appeared to stall, said AFP. "The United States demands our total surrender, and the Iranian nation will never surrender," said Mohamm»»»

Kuwait's Interior Ministry said security forces had recaptured the three inmates who escaped from custody after a large-scale manhunt involving criminal investigators, special forces and police aviation units. The ministry said the General Department of Criminal Investigation, supported by speciali»»»

BusinessGermanyWho owns the billions in Germany's 'forgotten accounts'?Timothy RooksBillions of euros sit untouched in Germany's dormant bank accounts. With heirs unaware and no central register in place, banks and politicians are debating who should ultimately control the money. https://p.dw.com/p»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has prepared a draft resolution amending the structure of City Halls and City Councils in cities of national significance. The document provides for adjustments to the standard structure, maximum staffing levels, and staffing schedules for the municipalities o»»»

RIYADH: Consumer spending in Saudi Arabia recorded strong growth during April, rising by about 17.5 percent year on year to reach SR133.9 billion ($35.64 billion), marking the largest monthly growth rate since May 2021. This performance was primarily driven by robust growth in e-commerce, which con»»»

June 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. soldier and a British servicemember died during military training in northern Iraq over the weekend, both militaries said. U.S. Army Central and Third Army issued a statement late Monday announcing the death of a U.S. Army soldier during a military training accident at Erbil »»»