PARIS: Algeria have lodged a complaint with FIFA over “refereeing injustice” in their opening World Cup loss to Argentina, particularly a tackle by Lionel Messi, an Algerian football federation source told AFP on Friday. Messi caught Algeria defender Aissa Mandi on the calf with a studs-up challeng»»»

LA PAZ: Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency across the Latin American country on Saturday after more than six weeks of road blockades and protests demanding his resignation, saying he had exhausted “all avenues of dialogue.” The decision came hours after Paz signed an agree»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz on Saturday ordered the Israeli army to halt its operations in Lebanon while maintaining its positions, Israeli reports said. Israel's army chief also ordered a ceasefire in Lebanon at the end of a security evaluation meetin»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah: Israeli violations have killed more than 111 people and wounded 176 others, with reports indicating the use of internationally b»»»

A Hezbollah supporter waves a Hezbollah flag and a poster of Iran’s founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at Qasmiyeh Bridge, southern Lebanon, Friday. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues, angering Iran. Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA June 20 (UPI) -- Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormu»»»

CHENNAI: Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi hit his first ODI century but India bowled out Afghanistan for 218 as the hosts look to sweep the series in the third one-day international on Saturday. Seam bowler Prasidh Krishna took the first four wickets and returned figures of 5-23 as Afghanistan slumped »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah: Israeli claims of ceasefire violations are lies aimed at misleading public opinion and sabotaging the Iran-US agreement, as Isra»»»

Activists and campaign groups on Saturday paid tribute to Lebanese environmentalist Mona Khalil who died from injuries sustained in an Israeli strike in the country's south, where she dedicated her life to turtle conservation for decades. A medical source had previously told AFP that Khalil, aged i»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah: Israeli allegations that Hezbollah breached the ceasefire agreement are entirely unfounded 20-06-2026 18:02 PM Latest News Urgen»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE recorded its highest temperature of the day at 49.4°C in Sweihan, Al Ain, on Saturday, as the country prepared for the start of astronomical summer amid forecasts of continued intense heat and the possibility of temperatures exceeding 50°C in the coming weeks. According to the Na»»»

US President Donald Trump turned up the heat on a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him at the G7 summit and blaming the clash between the two heads of state on tensions over Iran and NATO. US President Donald»»»

Miami The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced partnering with the American Heart Association (AHA) to educate FIFA Fan Festivals show visitors on how to recognize cardiac arrest and practice Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). According to FIFA's statement, fans a»»»

Tunis, June 20 (TAP)- The sector of agriculture and agri-food industries posted a trade surplus of TND 87.1 million by the end of May 2026, reflecting a recovery compared to the deficit of TND 441.4 million during the same period in 2025. Data...»»»

An Italian woman is dead and nine people were injured in a resort fire in the Dominican Republic Friday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 20 (UPI) -- An Italian woman was killed, nine injured and more than 1,700 evacuated from a massive fire at a beachfront resort in the Dominican Repu»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump insisted on Saturday that Italian Prime Minister Meloni requested “over and over” for a photo with him at a G7 meeting earlier this week, further inflaming an extraordinary diplomatic dust up between the two allies. “Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture w»»»

MANILA: Filipino hoteliers and businesses gathered on Saturday for the Philippines’ first halal and Muslim-friendly tourism forum in Manila, as they seek to capture the growing Muslim travel market. Tourism is a key sector for the Philippines, contributing more than 8 percent to its gross domestic »»»

LOS ANGELES: High-scoring Germany face a powerful Ivory Coast side at the World Cup on Saturday with the winner guaranteed a place in the last 32, while Sweden can also book their ticket. Those three nations can join co-hosts the United States and Mexico who are already through. Germany thrashed de»»»

MADRID: A Spanish court has ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Begona Gomez, to stand trial by jury for corruption and banned her from leaving the country, according to a court order released Saturday. The case is one of several corruption affairs that have embroiled the Socialist le»»»

KYIV: The International Atomic Energy ​Agency said on Saturday Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost off-site power ‌for ‌the ​20th ‌time ⁠during ​the conflict ⁠with Russia due to an issue with the site’s ⁠internal power ‌lines ‌affecting its ​only ‌remaining 330 ‌kV connection, Ferosplav»»»

Bulgarians must preserve and carry into the future the unquenchable thirst for freedom, sacrifice, courage and selflessness embodied by revolutionary Todor Kableshkov, President Iliana Iotova said on Saturday in Koprivshtitsa. She was a guest at the 10th family reunion of the Kableshkov family, and»»»

Miami: The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced partnering with the American Heart Association (AHA) to educate FIFA Fan Festivals show visitors on how to recognize cardiac arrest and practice Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). According to FIFA's statement, fans »»»

Iran said it was once again closing the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane on Saturday over Israel's attacks in Lebanon, calling them a violation of its deal with the United States to end the Middle East war. Israeli troops battled Hezbollah fighters while its warplanes conducted deadly strikes i»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with Saudi Arabia’s newly accredited ambassador to Lebanon, Fahd bin Abdulrahman Al-Dossari, in Beirut on Saturday. During the meeting, Al-Dossari conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Lebanese premier, the »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cabinet has issued a decision prohibiting children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms altogether, as part of efforts to protect them from digital risks and harmful online content. The key provisions of the decision include: Restrictions: Children within this ag»»»

TUNIS, June 20 (TAP) - The Chahed Observatory for Election Monitoring and Support for Democratic Transitions organised a seminar in Tunis on Saturday on the legal framework governing local authorities and possible mechanisms for the withdrawal of...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran’s Khatam Al-Anbiya HQ announces the closure of the Strait of Hormuz 20-06-2026 16:33 PM Latest News Urgent News Khatam Al-Anbiya HQ: T»»»

H.E. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, will pay a visit to Egypt on 20-21 June 2026 and participate in the fourth meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye-Egypt-Pakistan-Saudi Arabia.»»»

On March 2nd, Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into the war when it launched rockets at Israel in what it said was revenge for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader. Since then, Israel's campaign has killed more than 3,900 people and displaced 20% of the population. The humanitarian situation on the ground»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz to shipping in response to continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon and US violations of the memorandum of understanding regarding a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon, according to a statement from the operational headquarters of the I»»»

Ituri province in eastern DRC is the hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak. The response to the virus is underway. On the frontlines of this outbreak are healthcare workers, who feel increasingly helpless. They have never faced an outbreak of this magnitude before. Report by Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula, »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Khatam Al-Anbiya HQ: The Strait of Hormuz will be closed to shipping and maritime traffic over US failure to uphold its commitments and in »»»

French police on Friday issued a last-minute ban on a rally by an Iranian opposition group planned for Saturday, citing a risk of violence. The National Resistance Council of Iran said its planned demonstration in Paris against executions by the Iranian regime was cancelled "after business hours" a»»»

A total of 27 illegal migrants and their driver were detained during an inspection of a minibus with British registration plates in the area between Arkutino Beach and the turn-off for the St. Thomas complex, the press centre of the Burgas Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry told BTA on S»»»

Russia’s long-range attacks on Ukraine usually involve a combination of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. The drones, mostly based on the Iranian ‘Shahed’ design, are getting faster, more sophisticated, and more numerous – but since last summer Ukraine has been deploying a powerful ne»»»

Zunyi, China: Qatar's artistic gymnastics team continued to make its mark on the continental stage as athletes Rakan Al Harith and Mehrdad Qadimi delivered impressive performances at the 2026 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, currently underway in Zunyi, China. Competing against some of Asia»»»

Cairo: The International Union for Training and Development (IUTD) concluded the the First Arab Gulf Conference for Training and Development, on Saturday. The conference's recommendations will be submitted to civil service bureaus and human resources' departments across Arab countries to help impro»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Transport and Infrastructure Minister Dávid Vitézy jointly opened a new temporary exhibition at the Hungarian Technical and Transportation Museum on Saturday, marking the institution’s return after a one-year break. Transportation Museum reopens after a year The exhi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia reaffirmed the importance of strengthening international cooperation to ensure the responsible use of artificial intelligence and to harness its potential for advancing sustainable development. On behalf of the Arab Group, the Kingdom delivered a statement during the UN General»»»

WARSAW: A decision by the Polish president to strip Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest state honor was beneficial to Moscow, which has an interest in seeing Kyiv in conflict with its allies, Ukrainian officials said. President Karol Nawrocki announced Friday he will strip Zelen»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad International Airport has announced the availability of free-to-use child strollers for families travelling through the terminal. The airport says this complimentary service is available with no booking, no time limit and no charge, giving parents one less thing to carry and more»»»

RIYADH: On a quiet street in Riyadh, behind an ordinary door and inside a modest room packed with amplifiers, guitars and recording equipment, some of Saudi Arabia’s heaviest music is being created. For years, Saudi rock and metal musicians faced a common problem: finding a place that understood th»»»

The Italian government closed ranks on Friday to slam US President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback that suggested America’s longtime European ally had had enough of Trump’s boasting and criticism. Ital»»»

Prague: Aprilia rider Ai Ogura smashed his own track record to earn his maiden pole position for the Czech MotoGP in Brno on Saturday. Japan's Ogura, a 25-year-old Trackhouse MotoGP Team rider, topped Friday's practices, improving the track record by over half a second in the Czech Republic's secon»»»

The Nord Stream saga has taken a turn for the absurd, with a new book claiming that the star saboteur who blew up the gas pipelines was a Ukrainian erotic model-turned-deep sea diver. This detail is the latest addition to an ever-shifting story – while one key coincidence has completely flown under»»»

MADRID: A Spanish court has ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Begona Gomez, to stand trial by jury for corruption and banned her from leaving the country, according to a court order released Saturday. The case is one of several corruption affairs that have embroiled the Socialist le»»»

Madrid: A Spanish court has ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Begona Gomez, to stand trial by jury for corruption and banned her from leaving the country, according to a court order released Saturday. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ordered Gomez to hand in her passport and to appear befo»»»

DUBAI: After a wait that felt far longer than it should have, two years and three months to be exact, “X-Men ’97” returns with a second season on Disney+ that immediately reminds viewers why it became one of Marvel’s rare consensus hits. Based on the first four episodes provided for review, the ani»»»

BENGHAZI: The ‌bodies of at least 15 migrants including a girl have washed ashore along Libya’s eastern Mediterranean coast over the past week after their boat was believed to have capsized, security, navy and medical sources told Reuters on Saturday. The vessel was carrying around 61 people, accor»»»

Chennai, India: Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi hit his first ODI century but India bowled out Afghanistan for 218 as the hosts look to sweep the series in the third one-day international on Saturday. Seam bowler Prasidh Krishna took the first four wickets and returned figures of 5-23 as Afghanistan s»»»

Riyadh: The National Center for Palms and Dates has launched the early date harvest season campaign, coinciding with the start of the first fresh harvest in Saudi Arabia. The initiative highlights the seasonal calendar of early and mid-season dates across regions, supports marketing, enhances econo»»»