US President Donald Trump criticized outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday after the Labour leader announced he would resign, saying he had "really hurt himself" over energy, immigration and his handling of relations with Washington. "I think he’s a lovely man," Trump told reporter»»»

PHILADALEPHIA: ‌Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France secured their ​place in the World Cup knockout rounds with a 3-0 victory over Iraq on Monday after a thunderstorm ‌delay turned ‌the Group ​I ‌clash ⁠into ​an almost ⁠four-hour affair. Mbappe, who now sits two goals (16) behind Lionel Messi on th»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiators Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the Strait of Hormuz will be administered by Tehran, state media reported on Tuesday. Ghalibaf said “that the Strait of Hormuz will never return to its pre-war conditions and will be administered by the Islamic Republic of Iran, in»»»

Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said on a podcast that “there's no chance I would support the Republican Party" ahead of the November midterm elections, dismissing the political affiliation he's defended as a pundit for decades, including as one of Fox News Channel's most popular h»»»

Dubai: UAE travellers are still planning summer holidays, but rising airfares are changing how and when they book, with travel agents reporting ticket prices up by around 30 to 40 per cent compared to the summer of 2025. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.While summer is »»»

For years, loyalty programmes across the region operated on a simple formula: spend more, earn more. Points, vouchers, cashback, and discounts became the currency of customer retention. But in today’s market, where consumers are overwhelmed with choice and increasingly resistant to transactional ma»»»

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, D.C. The Senate passed a bipartisan bill Monday aimed at lowering housing costs, sending it to the House of Representatives. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate on Monday passed a bipartisan bill aimed at lo»»»

Two children were found dead in a car in France on Monday as much of Europe sweltered through record high temperatures and national authorities launched urgent measures to reduce the impact. The youngsters, aged two and four, were found in their family car in a residential parking lot in the southe»»»

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he could refuse to help NATO countries as pay back for the lack of support from member nations with the US military operation in Iran. "We spent all of this money. And then when we want to maybe have help on small stuff... They say no we would rather not h»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and US Vice President JD Vance discussed a "de-confliction" mechanism for Lebanon on Monday, Aoun's office said, as Vance said the move aimed to prevent spiralling Israel-Hezbollah violence. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nonetheless declared that Israeli f»»»

Indian mining contractor Laxyo Ltd is entering the African underground mining market with a INR2bn ($23mn) raise-boring contract at Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines, as the company prepares for an initial public offering and seeks to expand beyond its home market. The project will be executed through s»»»

When Albanian President Bajram Begaj addressed the Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) on June 17, he was making the case for a relationship that, by his own government's admission, has barely existed for the past three decades. "Some countries are easy to locate on a map, but difficult »»»

Dubai: Petrofac was once one of the biggest names in energy services, with a market value of more than £6 billion, or about Dh27.5 billion, and a place in the FTSE 100. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Its fall was not sudden. A corruption probe, heavy debt, failed rest»»»

A police officer and a civilian were killed Monday in a shooting in the Montreal borough of Côte-des-Neiges, police said. The suspect in the shooting was also killed. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 22 (UPI) -- A shootout Monday afternoon in the Montreal borough of Côte-des-Neige»»»

Tehran: Iran has pushed back against claims made by US Vice President JD Vance that Tehran had agreed to allow international nuclear inspectors into the country, with Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei stating that the country's engagement with the International Atomic Energy Agen»»»

Oil prices were mixed in early Asian trading on Tuesday as investors weighed easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against the prospect of additional Iranian crude returning to global markets following a temporary easing of US sanctions. As of 7:59 am Tokyo time, US West Texas Intermediat»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation on Monday exemplifies the cynical sham of ‘democratic renewal’ in a system dominated by globalist plutocratic interests. Starmer stood outside 10 Downing Street and announced that he was stepping down as leader of the Labour Party and head of govern»»»

A midday shooting in Montreal killed three people on Monday, including a police officer, a civilian, and the alleged gunman, triggering rare levels of shock across the Canadian city. The bloodshed occurred in a partly Jewish neighbourhood that includes kosher markets and restaurants, but police dec»»»

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History at Newcastle University, says that the frequency of changes at »»»

It feels like Earth has been experiencing more extreme heat lately. And it may be tempting to blame the Sun. But while the Sun is currently in one of its most active periods in more than a decade, scientists say its greatest immediate impact is not making the planet significantly hotter — it is inc»»»

Tilak Pokharel, a spokesperson for the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon known as UNIFIL, said Monday evening that a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appears to be holding. “We have not detected trajectories from either side since yesterday,” he said. “We have also not seen airstrikes»»»

Tunis, June 23 (TAP) - The Banking and Financial Council (CBF) said in a statement Monday that the call issued by the General Union of Banks and Financial Institutions to go on a sector-wide strike on June 23, 24, and 25 remains "unjustified,'...»»»

Share: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) meets with Defense Minister Israel Katz (L) and IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on May 26, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/ GPO) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of»»»

Gov.Tim Walz of Minnesota is shown during a House committee hearing March 4 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. On Monday, a federal judge threw out Justice Department subpoenas issued to Walz and other Democratic officials, saying they were unconstitutional. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI »»»

Iran is wasting little time moving its oil back into global markets. This came following the easing of naval blockade imposed by the US military around the Strait of Hormuz under an interim agreement that opened the door to 60 days of high-stakes negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme and the»»»

CEO of Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani met with Ambassador of Pakistan to Qatar HE Muhammad Amir on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to strengthen and expand media cooperation, in addition to matters of mutual interest. (QNA)»»»

QNA Geneva Qatar has reaffirmed its categorical rejection of all forms of violence against women and girls, including violence against mothers, describing such acts as grave human rights violations and assaults on human dignity. Qatar stressed that the consequences of such violence extend beyond wo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha One of the world’s most prestigious seals of approval for musical education has been awarded to Qatar Foundation’s Qatar Music Academy – making it the first institution in the Gulf region to gain this recognition. MusiQuE (Music Quality Enhancement) accreditation is an ind»»»

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs at the Caretaker Government of Afghanistan Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund met with Ambassador of Qatar to Afghanistan HE Dr Mirdef bin Ali Al Qashouti in Kabul on Monday. The meeting discussed relations between the two countries. (QNA)»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Embassy of India in Qatar, in association with the Indian Sports Centre (ISC), Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), and Indian Business and Professionals Council (IBPC) Qatar, organised a grand celebration of the International Day of »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Telangana Jagruthi Qatar (TJQ) celebrated academic excellence with great enthusiasm by organising its signature Student Excellence Awards 2026 programme at the ICC Ashoka Hall on Friday, June 12. The event recognised the outstanding achievements of students from the Telugu»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The successful completion of 500 episodes of Vijayamanthrangal, the popular Malayalam motivational podcast curated by Dr Amanulla Vadakkangara, was celebrated with a grand function at the Radio Malayalam Studio in Doha. The event brought together leading personalities from»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With generous support from philanthropists, Qatar Charity (QC) has successfully concluded a specialised medical campaign to combat eye diseases in Somalia. The initiative, conducted over two weeks at Jalkayo General Hospital in cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Ga»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Mahanama College Old Boys’ Association (OBA) Qatar Chapter successfully organised the Golden Bowling Championship (GBC) Season 3 on June 19 at the Qatar Bowling Federation in Doha. Now in its third year, the tournament has become a key community sporting event for Sri »»»

Tribune News Network DOHA More than 140 students from Doha British School’s (DBS) Ain Khaled, Rawdat Al Hamama and Al Wakrah campuses celebrated their graduation during a prestigious ceremony held at the Al Wosail Ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton Doha. The event welcomed over 400 guests, including pare»»»

QNA Riyadh Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind (QSCCB) participated in the dialogue workshop with persons with disabilities on the third report regarding the prospects for the implementation and monitoring of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the Gulf Co»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The College of Business at the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), in collaboration with the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, launched the new Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA), a graduate programme designed to devel»»»

QNA Amman Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on Monday met with State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, Ali Mohamed Omar, on the sidelines of the Consultative Meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers, held in Amman, Jordan. During the »»»

Jelili A Opadijo Doha Professor Mahmood Yakubu, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), recently received a warm welcome in Doha, Qatar, as he arrived in the country to officially assume duties as Nigeria’s ambassador. Professor Yakubu is one of the career and non-c»»»

QNA Doha Director of Projects Affairs at the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Eng. Khalid Saif Al Khayareen has reiterated Ashghal’s commitment to implementing the ban on work in open areas during the specified period from 10:00 am until 3:30 pm from June 1 to September 15 of each year while monit»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Transport held first workshop on its brand-new “Qatar Public Transport Master Plan” (QPTMP) - one of MoT’s key strategic transportation projects aimed at developing a sustainable, integrated, and future-ready public transportation system toward more sustain»»»

The United States suspended sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Iran would allow UN nuclear inspectors to return to the country. "We laid a very good foundation for a successful final deal," Vance told reporters following talks at Switzerland's luxury Burgenstock r»»»

Nadia Massih welcomes Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. JD Vance is hailing "good progress" on US-Iran peace talks, following President Trump's threats to hit Iran "harder than ever before". Sabato reminds us that this war is "almost universally seen as a fia»»»

Starting Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is slated to visit three Gulf allies that were attacked by Iran during the US and Israeli war: the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain. Rubio appears to have his work cut out for him. The US’s Gulf allies were not warned in advance of “Operat»»»

WASHINGTON: A United Nations official warned on Monday that efforts to repair divisions and ​stabilise southern Syria have stalled nearly a year after deadly sectarian violence in a Druze-majority province shook the country. A U.N. investigation in March found more than 1,700 people, most civilian »»»

LONDON: The man who appears destined to be Britain’s next Labour prime minister received a hero’s welcome in parliament on Monday, after incumbent Keir Starmer announced his resignation. Veteran politician Andy Burnham, fresh from his UK by-election victory last week, was sworn in as an MP. Afterwa»»»

WASHINGTON: A United Nations official warned on Monday that efforts to repair divisions and ​stabilise southern Syria have stalled nearly a year after deadly sectarian violence in a Druze-majority province shook the country. A U.N. investigation in March found more than 1,700 people, most civilian »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, on the sidelines of the resumed 165th ordinary session of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level in Amman. The two ministe»»»

We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives caused by an explosion that occurred yesterday (21 June) at a factory in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and to the people of Qatar, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.»»»

BRUSSELS: Belgium said on Monday it had issued five visas to a Taliban delegation to attend an EU meeting on migration in Brussels, in what ​would be the first time the EU has hosted the group since the Islamists returned to power in Afghanistan five years ago. The visas are restricted in both geog»»»