Bulgarian farmers have warned that suppliers to retail chains are pressuring them to cut purchase prices by 15% following the launch of the government’s “Care Basket” initiative, which promotes discounted basic food products. The program encourages stores to offer items from the basic consumer bask»»»

Nigeria's United Capital Plc (NGX: UCAP) has become the first foreign institution to receive an investment banking licence in Ethiopia, marking a significant step in the country's efforts to open and develop its nascent capital market. The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) granted the licen»»»

Lesotho has signed what it describes as the largest investment commitment in the country's history, agreeing a $6.2bn deal with US renewable energy developer Convalt Energy to develop a 1,200MW hydropower project and an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre near the Kobong Dam The agreement, sig»»»

Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed 13 agreements worth SAR4.8bn ($1.28bn) to expand cooperation in food security and agriculture, on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Saudi Gazette reported on June 9. The deal indicates deepening economic ties between the two oil pro»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Tuesday, June 09, 2026, at 14:00, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Rash»»»

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border in the Upper Galilee on Sunday amid a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Photo by Atef Safadi/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 9 (UPI) -- Iran and Israel, who traded missile attacks triggered by a st»»»

Beijing The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) on Tuesday opened the On the Move exhibition at the National Museum of China, marking the first collaboration between the two institutions and a new milestone in the exhibition's international journey as a legacy project of Years of Culture. Presented in »»»

The US Department of War has added dozens of Chinese companies, including tech giant Alibaba, search engine Baidu, and electric vehicle maker BYD, to a blacklist of entities it claims are aiding Beijing’s military. China has condemned the move, accusing Washington of targeting Chinese businesses. T»»»

Vladimir Zelensky has criticized British political party Reform UK for removing Ukrainian flags from public buildings in Britain, warning that such actions can ruin a “big friendship.” The Ukrainian leader made the comments in an interview with The Guardian during a visit to London on Sunday, where»»»

Swedish public broadcaster SVT reports that Belarusian transport company Jenty may be operating in Europe despite EU sanctions through DSPL, a related company registered in Poland. The investigation began after a fatal January truck accident near Stockholm involving a vehicle with the Jenty logo th»»»

New short-term rental regulations have been in force across the EU, including Poland, since May 20, 2026, but the real estate market is still assessing their impact. The rules focus mainly on registration duties and data sharing between booking platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com and public au»»»

Tunis, June 9 (TAP) - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri stressed on Tuesday, while chairing a small cabinet meeting on the water system at the Government Palace in Kasbah, that the governance and reform of the water sector are among the national...»»»

Companies are increasingly modernizing offices in stages instead of carrying out expensive, large-scale renovations. Hybrid work, cost pressure, and ESG goals are pushing organizations toward flexible upgrades that quickly improve workplace quality without disrupting employees. Offices are no longe»»»

The Polish government has approved its proposed 2027 wage growth rate for the state budget sector, along with macroeconomic forecasts prepared by the Ministry of Finance and Economy. The government proposes a 3% pay increase for public-sector employees, including teachers, civil servants, soldiers,»»»

The Polish government has approved a draft law aimed at improving gender balance in decision-making bodies at major listed companies. The proposal, submitted by the Minister of Justice, would require large public companies to increase the representation of the underrepresented gender, whether women»»»

Europe’s underground gas storage sites are filling slowly because gas is much more expensive than a year ago, prompting companies to delay purchases in hopes of lower prices. According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, EU storage levels have reached 42.48%, about 14.3 percentage points below the five-y»»»

Washington, June.9 (SANA) Chief Executive Officer of the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) Youssef Qablawi held on Tuesday separate meetings in Washington with representatives of Chevron, Hunt Oil Company and Baker Hughes to discuss prospects for cooperation and investment in Syria’s oil and gas secto»»»

Continue the Change Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov will ask Prime Minister Rumen Radev to clarify Bulgaria’s position on military aid to Ukraine, Denkov said on Tuesday. He was reacting to Minister of Defence Dimitar Stoyanov’s comments that the government did not plan further weapons supplies. Denkov»»»

1 of 5 | First lady Melania Trump poses with winners of the Presidential AI Regional Challenge on Tuesday in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. The challenge recognizes both student and educator teams who designed AI-based solutions for community challenges. Photo by Bonnie Cash/U»»»

President Iliana Iotova opened consultations with representatives of parliamentary parties and coalitions in the 52nd National Assembly on Tuesday on the appointment of a new composition of the Central Election Commission (CEC), following the expiry of the current members’ terms of office. During t»»»

Doha: On behalf of H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, H.E. Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, Second Vice President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, met this morning at his office with H.E. Jose Enrique Enriquez Rodriguez, Ambassador of the Republic of »»»

NASA's experimental aircraft reached a major milestone last week by achieving supersonic speed. It's a first for the agency as it moves closer to demonstrating a new era of quieter high-speed flight. "X-59 is getting ready for its quiet supersonic debut," NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in a»»»

US President Donald Trump has confirmed media reports of a US Army Apache attack helicopter going down near the Strait of Hormuz amid Washington’s efforts to curb oil shipments by Iran. The Apache choppers are one of the key aircraft used by the US military to enforce the blockade of Iranian ports,»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in the railway sector, as the Kingdom continues to work to expand its transport infrastructure and logistics capabilities. The memorandum of understanding was signed in Riyadh by the Saudi minister of transport and »»»

The trust fund to pay retirement benefits could run out in late 2032, the Social Security Administration said Tuesday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 9 (UPI) -- The Social Security Administration told Congress on Tuesday that the trust fund to pay retirement benefits could run o»»»

Residents stage a blockade during a protest over fuel shortages in La Paz, Bolivia, on Tuesday to demand the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. Demonstrators have disrupted transportation and caused shortages of fuel, food and medical supplies since early May. Photo by Luis Gandarillas/EPA June »»»

NEW YORK: Last time the New York Knicks lost a game, they didn’t do it again for another month and a half.When they fell behind against Atlanta in the first round of the NBA playoffs, desperation turned into domination. The Knicks won 13 straight games, many of them blowouts, in one of most impress»»»

LONDON: When the US and Israel launched their joint attack on Iran on Feb. 28, some 59 percent of gamblers on the controversial predictions site Polymarket wagered the Iranian regime would survive Operation Epic Fury. As of Monday, 99 percent are now betting on the regime’s survival. Just 1 percent»»»

LONDON: Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra met with his Turkish counterpart, Yasar Guler, in Ankara on Tuesday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations between Syria and Turkiye. Abu Qasra and Guler discussed military cooperation and broader strategic ties, according to the Syrian Arab News Ag»»»

The Americans have recently conveyed a set of Israeli conditions to the Lebanese side, which were rejected by Speaker Nabih Berri and Hezbollah, Al-Jadeed TV reported on Tuesday. "These conditions consisted, firstly, of the withdrawal of approximately 2,300 Hezbollah members from the area south of »»»

Tunis, June 9 (TAP) - A small cabinet meeting on the water system, held on Tuesday and chaired by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, adopted a series of measures aimed at implementing programmes and strategic orientations in the field of drinking...»»»

WASHINGTO: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday that ship traffic in the Gulf and oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz are rising even as Washington and Tehran struggle to reach a deal on ‌ending their more than ‌three-month-old war. “I would say rising very meaningfully,” ​Wright ‌»»»

Tunis, June 9 (TAP) - Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Tunisia to UNESCO Dhia Khaled took part in the information meeting on UNESCO's action in Lebanon, held on June 8, 2026 at the Organisation's headquarters in Paris.Expressing Tunisia's profound...»»»

Radmor, a WB Group company that produces military communications systems, plans capital investments and possible acquisitions in Poland’s spacetech sector. The company also wants to bring critical technologies from foreign space and defense firms to Poland to strengthen domestic supply chains. Radm»»»

Poland’s offshore wind sector is entering a phase in which resilience to disinformation is becoming as important as investment decisions, financing, and supply chains. Janusz Bil, CEO of Orlen Neptun, says offshore wind is vulnerable because it is strategic, costly, and still relatively new in Pola»»»

Marcin Purgal – Co-Head of Investment Department Bartłomiej Krzyżak - Co-Head of Investment Department Artur Czuba – Director, Investment Department Abundant MayThe performance of the Polish commercial real estate investment market during the first 5 months of 2026 has been quite impressive. Based »»»

Washington, June.9 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Energy Mohammad al-Bashir held talks in Washington with Jarrod Agen, Executive Director of the council responsible for coordinating energy policies and enhancing energy production and supply security, during which they discussed prospects for expanding p»»»

Damascus, June.9 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received a phone call on Tuesday from Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.The two officials reviewed recent developments, including the Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon, as well as bilateral relations»»»

President Iliana Iotova opened consultations with representatives of parliamentary parties and coalitions in the 52nd National Assembly on Tuesday on the appointment of a new composition of the Central Election Commission (CEC), following the expiry of the current members’ terms of office. During t»»»

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa revealed Tuesday that Washington will present a written paper to Speaker Nabih Berri regarding the so-called pilot zones in south Lebanon, where the Lebanese Army would take control from Israel's occupying forces. "He told me that he would then accept the pilo»»»

Sharjah: A combination of proactive safety measures, targeted public awareness campaigns and intensified inspections has led to a decline in fires and accidents across Sharjah, according to the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority. Brigadier Yousef Obaid Harmoul Al Shamsi, Director General of the Sharja»»»

MEXICO CITY: The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with FIFA betting that the enduring appeal of the greatest footballing show on earth can rise above anger at soaring ticket prices, an uneasy political climate in Donald Trump’s America and the shadow of conflict in the Middle East. A record 48 teams»»»

MALMO: Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the use of screens in classrooms. Since 2023, the Scandinavian country’s center-right coali»»»

CAIRO: Members of Palestinian factions including Hamas agreed in principle for Gaza’s armed groups to hand over parts of their arsenals to a yet-to-be-created, ad hoc Palestinian entity during talks in Cairo, Palestinian sources told AFP on Tuesday. Such a proposal has almost no chance of being acc»»»

LONDON: The Palestinian Ministry of Education reported on Tuesday that 20,647 students in the Gaza Strip have been killed since Israel launched its war on the coastal enclave in October 2023. During the same period, Israeli forces or settlers killed 128 school students and 39 university students in»»»

RIYADH: Mahd Sports Academy on Tuesday unveiled a series of stadium and facility names inspired by landmark moments in Saudi sporting history, in a move it said will link the Kingdom’s past achievements with its future ambitions. The initiative is designed to celebrate some of Saudi Arabia’s most s»»»

Tunis, June 9 (TAP) - Minister of Trade and Export Development, Samir Abid, on Tuesday inaugurated the fourth edition of the 4th IFSA Africa international food show at the Kram Exhibition Centre.The event runs until June 11 and brings together food...»»»

Tunis, June 9 (TAP) - The weather Tuesday night will be clear to slightly cloudy, getting partly cloudy over most regions, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM) The wind will blow south tover the north and centre, light to...»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a pair of transport and logistics agreements that could accelerate efforts to establish a new overland trade corridor linking the Gulf with Europe and potentially revive sections of the historic Hejaz Railway network stretching across the Middle East. The »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received his Swedish counterpart Maria Malmer Stenergard in Riyadh on Tuesday. The ministers reviewed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation across various fields, the Ministry of Foriegn Affairs said in a statement on X. Swede»»»