Aswat Masriya: Food prices have jumped in September to reach the biggest monthly increase in five years, EFG Hermes Holdings said in a research paper on Thursday. The surge was driven by a rise in vegetable prices, the Egypt-based investment bank and market analysis group said. Egypt’s urban consum»»»

LONDON: Two gaping holes were blasted into the women’s draw at Wimbledon on Saturday as defending champion Iga Swiatek was outplayed by Filipino crowd-pleaser Alexandra Eala and second seed Elena Rybakina was sent packing by Belgian Elize Mertens. Disgruntled Polish third seed Swiatek lost a titani»»»

BEIJING: Iran’s ambassador to China insisted Saturday that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz — an idea rejected by Washington — while assuring that “friendly” nations would receive special treatment. The initial deal struck between Iran and the United States to end »»»

EAST RUTHERFORD: Erling Haaland has feasted on defenses throughout the World Cup, and Norway will need their talismanic striker at his ruthless best if they are to topple Brazil in Sunday’s last-16 clash. Haaland’s late winner against Ivory Coast — his fifth goal at the tournament — secured Norway’»»»

Caracas, Venezuela: Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela HE Delcy Rodríguez awarded the "Heroes of Venezuela" medal to the Qatar International Search and Rescue Group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya). The honour comes in recognition of the group’s humanitarian efforts d»»»

Russia and the United States bear a “special responsibility” for maintaining global security, President Vladimir Putin has said while congratulating his counterpart Donald Trump on the 250th anniversary of American independence. In a letter published by the Kremlin on Saturday, Putin wished Trump a»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has stressed that investing in young people’s environmental awareness and equipping them with environmental knowledge is fundamental to building a generation capable of preserving the country’s nat»»»

DPA Houston Azzedine Ounahi scored a brace as ruthless Morocco reached the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Canada who became the first host nation to go out. Man of the Match Ounahi opened the scoring for the African champions and 2022 semi-finalists in the 50th minute,»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha “What is being witnessed in Gaza today is no longer simply a humanitarian emergency, it is the collapse of the foundations of public health. When clean water disappears, sanitation systems fail, healthcare services collapse, and thousands of families are forced to survive in »»»

GLYFADA, Greece — In the southern Athens seaside suburb of Glyfada, a pensioner struggles to cross an avenue with her shopping trolley, zigzagging between cars stuck in traffic."I've had enough of these traffic jams," says Vassiliki Karvela as she finally reaches the local weekly market in her town»»»

Agencies Small business owners in US tourist destinations say they’re seeing more Americans sticking closer to home this summer, trading overseas travel for road trips, choosing daylong sojourns over extended beach stays, and cooking instead of eating out while on vacation to save money. The report»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Bagmati Province Coordination Council Qatar (BPCCQ), a Nepalese community forum, recently celebrated the 23rd National Paddy Day and Dahi Chiura (Curd and Beaten Rice) Eating Day bringing together the Nepali diaspora and representatives from several communities under the theme »»»

More than 10 million people, including representatives from over 100 countries, are expected in Tehran for funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed along with family members at the start of the US-Israel war on Iran. Large-scale public commemorations for Ali Khamenei h»»»

QNA Doha Daam Behavioral Healthcare Center announced that it has received CARF International’s behavioural health accreditation for the second consecutive time. Daam is one of the centres under the umbrella of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work. Commenting on the development, Daam executive direc»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibeh in Doha on Saturday. The meeting reviewed relations between the two countries »»»

The spirit of Filipino pride, unity and resilience took centre stage as IAM Filipina celebrated Philippine Independence Day (PID) 2026 on June 19 at the Al Rayyan Hall of the Sheraton Grand Hotel, bringing together members of the Filipino community for an evening of cultural performances, heritage »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Mannai Home, in partnership with TCL, has officially launched the highly anticipated 2026 TCL SQD-Mini LED TV lineup in Qatar introducing the premium C7L, C8L and flagship X11L models. The launch event showcased TCL’s latest display innovations, bringing exceptional bright»»»

Tribune News network Doha As part of the State of Qatar’s efforts to provide relief for those affected by the recent double devastating earthquake in Venezuela, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched an emergency humanitarian response to the disaste in cooperation with the Qatar government »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has launched a specialised medical initiative in Sudan to provide paediatric cardiac catheterisation and open-heart surgeries as part of Qatar’s continued humanitarian and healthcare support amid the ongoing conflict. The project was inaugurated at the W»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its first anniversary celebrations, Rosewood Doha has organised a month-long culinary programme in collaboration with two-award winning female chefs - each bringing her own distinctive expression of flavour, craft and storytelling to the occasion. Taking place t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The National Planning Council (NPC) hosted Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) HE Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi in the third episode of Podcast AlTanmiya (Development) to explore the role of Qatar’s education system and higher educatio»»»

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has announced the opening of registration for the Tomouh Programme, an initiative designed to support students aspiring to join the teaching profession by providing opportunities to pursue higher education in designate»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have held a phone call, during which they discussed the Ukraine conflict, the situation around Iran, and the prospects for restoring bilateral ties, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said. The conversation took place on Saturday, as the Uni»»»

Houston Morocco advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Canada on Saturday at Houston Stadium in the opening match of the Round of 16. Morocco continued its impressive tournament run after finishing second in Group C with seven points, earned through victori»»»

Polish seaports handled 128 mln tonnes of cargo in 2025, up 3.1% y/y, according to Statistics Poland. As ports play a growing role in imports of raw materials, fuels and strategic goods, security is becoming increasingly important. Experts warn that threats now include smuggling, GPS interference a»»»

Dino Polska shares fell by more than 4% on Friday, reaching their lowest level since May 2022, after another analyst cut the company’s valuation. Bloomberg reported that the sell-off was driven by a slowdown in new store openings, which weakened the previous narrative of rapid growth. Dino opened 1»»»

New amendments to Poland’s personal income tax, corporate income tax and flat-rate income tax rules have entered into force, introducing changes favorable to taxpayers. The deadline for submitting accounting books to the tax office has been extended. For personal income taxpayers, the new deadline »»»

Around PLN 5 bln from Poland’s Civil Protection and Civil Defense Program is to go directly to local governments, while the full program is worth nearly PLN 34 bln for 2025-2026. Poland is returning to planning collective protection facilities after almost 30 years, but experts warn that the main c»»»

Poland’s automotive supply sector is facing growing pressure as long-term contracts give way to shorter orders. A Keralla Research survey for Bibby Financial Services found that 96% of companies serving the automotive industry have seen changes in relations with major customers, while 36% report a »»»

After a ‘framework agreement’ was signed between Lebanon and Israel in Washington on 26 June, attention has shifted to its implementation. Sponsored by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, it aims to end hostilities between the two Middle East neighbours, secure the Israeli army’s withdrawal from sou»»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Saturday that it killed an armed militant in the “security zone” under its control in south Lebanon. “Earlier today (Saturday), IDF soldiers identified an armed terrorist operating inside the Security Zone, in the Majdal Zoun area in southern Lebanon,” the mi»»»

PARIS: A man climbed the Eiffel Tower on Saturday and draped the US flag on Paris’s emblematic landmark on the 250th anniversary of American independence, police said. The man was spotted in the afternoon climbing the tower between the second and third floors and hanging the Stars and Stripes. He w»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Olympic Committee announced the successful conclusion of the eFIBA World Finals Qatar 2026, which took place at Mall of Qatar, bringing together eight of the world's top national teams for two days of high-level esports basketball competition. According to the committee, the tournam»»»

Eight-year-old Andres Robles was named the honorary billionth guest at Disneyland in California, Walt Disney's first theme park, which opened in July 1955 and launched the American theme park industry. Photo by Disney Parks Blog July 4 (UPI) -- Seventy years after Walt Disney opened the Disneyland »»»

Burger King is planning major expansion in Central and Eastern Europe through Rex Concepts, its master franchisee in Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania. According to Rex Concepts CFO Małgorzata Kloka, the chain currently has fewer than 200 restaurants across the three markets, but sees long-ter»»»

Poland’s family attractions market is facing major changes as the number of children declines, competition grows and visitors expect more than simple entertainment. Tomasz Wielemborek, creator of Kosmiczne Ranczo, says the sector will develop in two directions: large parks will keep expanding, whil»»»

Skanska has sold the second building of its Studio office complex in Warsaw’s Wola district to Stena Real Estate AB for €159 mln. The Swedish investor, which bought the first phase in Q2 2024, now owns the entire project. The transaction will be recorded in Skanska Commercial Development Europe’s Q»»»

Employees who work night shifts are entitled to a mandatory wage supplement under the Polish Labor Code. The allowance is paid for each hour worked at night and equals 20% of the hourly rate calculated from the minimum wage. In July 2026, Poland’s minimum monthly wage is PLN 4,806 gross, while the »»»

Nearly half of Polish students plan to take temporary jobs this summer, according to the latest Tikrow Temporary Work Index. Overall, 19% of Poles want to seek casual work, up 1 pp from the previous quarter, while the figure rises to 45% among students, up 11 pp. At the same time, 65% of companies »»»

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ISTANBUL — Turkey's annual inflation eased to 32.1 per cent in June from 32.6 per cent in May, though sharp increases in housing and education costs drove consumer prices higher, official data showed on Friday.Consumer prices rose 0.99 per cent month-on-month in June, slowing from 1.7 per cent in M»»»

AMMAN — Exports by the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) rose by 9.5 per cent during the first half of 2026 to JD3.801 billion, reflecting the resilience of Jordan's industrial sector despite regional challenges.According to the chamber's statistical report released on Saturday, exports increased fro»»»

NEW DELHI — India and Japan will work more closely on critical minerals to boost "resilience" in their supply chains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday, as the two huge Asian economies look to cut dependence on top exporter China.Both India and Japan depend on imports for many such mineral»»»

AMMAN — Chief Executive Officer of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Mazen Wathaifi has announced that all listed companies required to submit annual sustainability reports for 2025 have complied with the reporting requirements.A total of 22 companies submitted their sustainability reports within the »»»

Burger King is planning major expansion in Central and Eastern Europe through Rex Concepts, its master franchisee in Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania. According to Rex Concepts CFO Małgorzata Kloka, the chain currently has fewer than 200 restaurants across the three markets, but sees long-ter»»»

The US is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the country's independence on Saturday under sweltering temperatures, with a massive fireworks show planned in Washington following a speech by US President Donald Trump. The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country grippe»»»

Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Saturday for the start of a dayslong funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tara Kangarlou, a global affairs journalist and author of The Heartbeat of Iran, said most attendees were "more emboldened, hardline factions o»»»

Beirut, July 4 (SANA) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the United States on Saturday to continue supporting Lebanon, its institutions and its armed forces following the signing of a US-brokered framework agreement with Israel aimed at achieving “lasting peace,” the Lebanese presidency said.»»»

A doctor who was being treated for Ebola in France after having tested positive following a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered and is out of hospital, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said in a statement Saturday. It was the first time that French authorities had detected the dead»»»

On this edition of Access Asia, we find out why anger is brewing in South Korea after the country's national team was eliminated from the World Cup. We also ask our Sports Editor why China hasn't managed to make it to football's top tier despite massive investment. Plus, Japan's prime minister»»»