No tolls would be charged for transit through the Strait of Hormuz during or after the 60-day ceasefire period agreed by Washington and Tehran, unless they are levied by the United States itself, US President Donald Trump has stated. The remarks came as US and Iranian delegations were preparing to »»»

Dubai: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to slow on Sunday as uncertainty persisted over the status of the vital shipping lane, with Washington and Tehran offering sharply different accounts of whether the waterway remains open. The Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a key issue in on»»»

Iran and the United States agreed on a roadmap towards reaching a final deal to end the war within 60 days, meditors Pakistan and Qatar said in a joint statement on Monday. "The High Level Committee has agreed upon a roadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 days, laying the foundation for th»»»

BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland/DUBAI: US-Iran negotiations entered a second day on Monday as both sides sought to preserve a fragile ceasefire agreement despite fresh tensions triggered by President Donald Trump’s threats to resume military action against Tehran and disputes over the Strait of Hormuz. V»»»

MIAMI: Cape Verde put in another brilliant performance to hold Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in a Group ​H thriller on Sunday, backing up their goalless draw with Spain in their first ever World Cup match by defying a second footballing powerhouse. The Blue Sharks stunned the world by holding the European »»»

Abu Dhabi: TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and X now have up to 12 months to overhaul how they handle young users in the UAE or face administrative penalties and the risk of being penalised with restrictions in the country. The UAE Cabinet's recent resolution banning children under 15 from so»»»

Russian-backed authorities have suspended fuel sales to the public in the occupied region of Crimea as Ukraine continues its attacks on the peninsula. Fuel sales to the general public are suspended in Russian-occupied Crimea, in Ukraine, the local Moscow-backed governor said on Sunday, as Kyiv step»»»

Dubai: UAE consumers continue to borrow, but their choices are changing as higher interest rates, rising living costs, and economic uncertainty push households to prioritise affordability. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Bankers and financial analysts Gulf News spoke w»»»

In the UAE, the circular economy conversation has, for too long, been disproportionately focused on plastic. Single-use bans, recycled content mandates, and material substitution strategies have shaped much of the policy agenda and corporate sustainability narrative. This focus has delivered visibl»»»

VILLARS-SUR-OLLON, Switzerland: Tadej Pogacar warmed up for next month’s Tour de France with a dominant victory in the Tour de Suisse on Sunday, and the cycling star did so in flamboyant style by winning the fifth and final stage. The 27-year-old Slovenian is in ominous form heading into the July 4»»»

Wyndham Clark recovered from a rough front nine ‌and shot 3-over-par 73 to hang on to win the US Open for the second time in four years Sunday in Southampton, N.Y. His four-round total of 4-under 276 ​gave him a one-stroke victory at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Clark’s six-shot advantage entering t»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected ​to ‌resign on ⁠Monday and set out a ‌timetable for his departure, according to a report by the ⁠Observer. Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up. Deatils a»»»

South Carolina attorney general candidate David Stumbo announced over the weekend had been briefly hospitalized only days before a Republican Party runoff election scheduled for Tuesday. Photo courtesy South Carolina 8th Judicial Circuit June 21 (UPI) -- A candidate for South Carolina's attorney ge»»»

Abu Dhabi: The second edition of the Forbes Middle East Building the Future Summit 2026 will open in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, bringing together about 3,000 policymakers, business executives and industry experts to exa»»»

Dubai: Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Dubai has become one of the clearest beneficiaries of Britain’s search for growth beyond Europe, with UK-UAE trade reaching £25 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q4 2025. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The added f»»»

Vladimir Zelensky broke Poland’s “pain threshold” when he named a commando unit after a Ukrainian nationalist group implicated in the World War II killings of tens of thousands of Poles, Polish President Karol Nawrocki said on Saturday. The decision sparked outrage in Poland, where the massacres re»»»

Syrian security forces capture alleged Daesh bomb-maker linked to Al-Bukamal attacks DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces have arrested an alleged Daesh (ISIS) explosives specialist in eastern Syria during a joint operation by the Interior Ministry and the General Intelligence Service, the Syrian Arab »»»

CAIRO: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, emphasised that the US-Iran agreement should take into account the csecurity and stability of countries across the region. In a joint statement after a consultative meeting held here, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egypti»»»

INGLEWOOD, California: Alireza Beiranvand made seven saves while Iran and Belgium played to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup on Sunday, with Team Melli unable to break through after the Red Devils went down to 10 men in the second half. Belgium defender Nathan Ngoy received a straight red card in the 66»»»

The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs indicated that the impact of the conflict has extended to the lives of people around the world with significant repercussions for the global economy, international trade, energy markets, and the well-being of billions of people worldwide. He noted »»»

QNA Doha Qatar has announced, in its capacity as a mediator, the launch of the Lake Lucerne Summit and the first meeting of a high-level committee bringing together representatives of the United States of America, Iran, and the two mediating states, Qatar and Pakistan, hoping that the meeting would»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, on Sunday launched the second edition of the Qatar International Arabic Calligraphy Competition (Al Raqim), in cooperation with Qatar Museums through the M»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Mowasalat (Karwa), Qatar’s national transport provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Qatar Airways through its loyalty programme Privilege Club enabling customers to collect Avios across Karwa Taxi and Chauffeur Services. The collaboration introduces Avios as»»»

QNA Burgenstock Resort (Switzerland) Ambassador of Qatar to Switzerland HE Mohamed bin Jaham Al Kuwari has affirmed that Qatari diplomacy played a pivotal role in supporting the efforts that led to the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States of America and Iran th»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad chaired the consultative sessions on the National Human Rights Action Plan 2026-2030 organised by the committee designated to prepare the National Human Rights Action Plan, on Sunday. The consultati»»»

QNA Doha Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Doha and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), celebrated World Refugee Day by organising the “Together for Refugees” event at the College of Islamic Studies at »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), organised a workshop on Qatar’s National Tuberculosis Plan 2026–2030, with the participation of representatives from government and private health entities and partners concerned with»»»

CHICAGO: A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to at least 38 injuries and seven deaths since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Donald Trump to renew his call for a military intervention in the nation's third-largest city. “Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could ma»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday work would begin "immediately" on fixing his beleaguered renovation project of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, which as been blighted with algae and peeling paint. Trump has championed a makeover for the 610-meter-long pool, bringing in contractors to dra»»»

A "technical incident" led to an explosion Sunday in Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone, causing some injuries, the Gulf state's interior ministry said. "An internal explosion occurred in one of the factories in the Ras Laffan Industrial Area following a technical incident," the ministry said. Get »»»

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, will stand trial before a jury on corruption-related charges, EFE news agency reported on Saturday, citing a ruling issued by the investigating judge following preliminary hearings held earlier this week. Gomez was formally charged in April»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar’s national football team is doing its best to overcome the setback of their unexpected big loss to Canada in their last Group B game at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Defender Pedro Miguel, while speaking to reporters at the team’s base camp in Santa Clara on Sunday, apolo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation (QF) and QNB Group have signed an agreement that will see one of Qatar’s most iconic sporting venues renamed the QNB Education City Stadium. Located at the heart of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Education City, the stadium will carry the name under a five-year a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Design District, the creative hub at the heart of Msheireb Downtown Doha, powered by Msheireb Propertie has launched ‘Mada and Sada’, an immersive creative platform and spatial experience that invites visitors not just to witness art, but also to understand how it com»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has inaugurated a solidarity market in Toujounine district of Nouakchott, Mauritania, to support vulnerable and low-income families and improve their living conditions. The project, funded by donors in Qatar, benefits about 60 families and includes 62 sm»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The journey of Hamad Al Dosari, the first Qatari male student to enrol in Qatar University’s College of Pharmacy, has been highlighted as a model of determination, ambition and commitment to contributing to the development of Qatar’s healthcare sector. His academic journey»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Saur, a global pure-play water services company, has highlighted the critical role of resilient water infrastructure in supporting Qatar’s sustainability ambitions and the Gulf’s long-term urban development objectives during Project Qatar 2026. During the event, Saur showc»»»

Drone video released Saturday showed plumes of smoke emanating from a warehouse east of downtown Los Angeles as firefighters battled the sprawling blaze for a third day. Image courtesy Los Angeles Fire Department/Facebook June 21 (UPI) -- Firefighters battling a massive fire at a Los Angeles wareho»»»

When Commerzbank opened its Tashkent office in 1998, Uzbekistan's economy stood at roughly $13bn. Last year it reached $145bn, having more than doubled from $60bn just nine years earlier. The scale of that transformation is symptomatic of the Former Soviet Union (FSU) catch-up growth seen as newly »»»

CAPITALS:A new heatwave swept across Europe Saturday, prompting precautionary measures in France, Spain and Germany, while Britain warned of tropical temperatures. Less than a month after a heatwave affected several European countries in May, during which record temperatures were registered, the co»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities have arrested a former military officer and three other individuals accused of crimes committed during the rule of former president Bashar Assad, as part of an expanding campaign against remnants of the deposed regime, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. The In»»»

Los Angeles: Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a frustrating encounter Sunday that saw the Red Devils reduced to 10 men and facing the possibility of group-stage elimination for a second straight World Cup. A star-studded though ageing lineup including Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Luka»»»

Doha QatarEnergy has confirmed that there was an operational incident during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City which resulted in an explosion and fire at Barzan local gas supply facility in the evening hours of Sunday 21 June 2026. In a statement, QatarEnergy said emergency r»»»

TOKYO — Rice prices in Japan finally fell in May for the first time in three and half years, a government official said Friday, following sharp rises for the staple that put the government under huge pressure.Rice prices skyrocketed in 2024 and 2025 because of supply problems linked to multiple fac»»»

AMMAN — Governments around the world have introduced nearly 900 measures across about 170 countries to contain energy prices since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, according to a new policy tracker released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The conflict in the Middle East has rene»»»

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to strike Iran if it did not stop Hezbollah from "causing trouble," as peace talks between senior US and Iranian officials began in Switzerland. The memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday between the United States and Iran stipulates a cessation »»»

Socialist Party lawmaker Elisa Spiropali has issued a pointed response to Prime Minister Edi Rama following remarks he made during an expanded meeting of the party’s parliamentary group. A day earlier, Rama referred to what he described as “lost souls” within the Socialist Party who were calling fo»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy confirmed that there was an operational incident during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City which resulted in an explosion and fire at Barzan local gas supply facility in the evening hours of Sunday, June 21, 2026. Emergency response teams were deployed»»»

NABATIEH: Some south Lebanon residents cautiously headed back to their hometowns on Sunday after fighting paused between Israel and Hezbollah the previous evening, even as Lebanon's army warned locals to delay returns. In the southern city of Nabatieh, AFP correspondents saw just a few residents tr»»»

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced that an internal explosion occurred at one of the factories in the Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said that Civil Defense teams responded immediately and are currently handling the incident. Authorities confirmed that no i»»»