JEDDAH: Late-night and early-morning 2026 World Cup broadcasts are severely disrupting football fans’ routines and habits in Saudi Arabia, with matches from the US, Mexico and Canada airing as late as 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. To cope with this, enthusiasts are adjusting their sleep schedules, taking naps, »»»

Hezbollah vowed to defend Lebanon's territory and people against Israeli attacks on Friday, accusing its foe of violating a ceasefire as fighting flared. "The Islamic Resistance will remain vigilant against any aggression. Its fighters will defend their land and people," the Iran-backed group said »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he can restrain Israel from attacking Lebanon. "They have a lot of respect for me, and they do as I say," he told an interviewer on a televised show. Trump added that if it weren't for him, "Israel would have been eviscerated," noting his relationship wi»»»

Authorities in Varna are beginning the first steps toward removing illegal construction in the controversial Baba Alino area, with demolition orders for 13 buildings set to be issued. Mayor Blagomir Kotsev said the documents will be handed to the investor, who will be responsible for carrying out t»»»

The Bulgarian government is examining the introduction of a progressive property tax system that would differentiate between a primary residence and additional homes, with second and third properties taxed at higher rates. The proposal was outlined following a cabinet meeting with the National Asso»»»

Russia's war economy is under increasing strain, but construction of the Navy's advanced nuclear-powered submarines continues unabated. The keel-laying ceremony took place at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk on 17 June, according to a statement published by the yard on VKontakte. Commander-in-C»»»

Toyota Motor Corporation (TYO:7203; NYSE:TM) has entered Kenya's fully electric vehicle market with the launch of the bZ4X sport utility vehicle, marking the Japanese automaker's first battery electric offering in the country and signalling growing confidence in East Africa's emerging EV sector. Th»»»

Eastern Africa is set to deepen cross-border power flows and accelerate decarbonisation after the World Bank Group approved a $1.6bn financing package for a new 10-year programme to integrate power markets and expand access to reliable electricity across the region. The Regional Energy Transmission»»»

Public support for European Union membership remains robust across much of the EU’s eastern neighbourhood, with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova showing particularly high levels of trust and optimism, according to a series of 2026 surveys released under the EUNEIGHBOURS East programme. The annual polls»»»

Public support for European Union membership remains robust across much of the EU’s eastern neighbourhood, with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova showing particularly high levels of trust and optimism, according to a series of 2026 surveys released under the EUNEIGHBOURS East programme. The annual polls»»»

MONTEVIDEO (Sputnik) - The Panama Canal will invest about $8.5 billion to develop its infrastructure to mitigate geopolitical risks, Boris Moreno, the canal's vice president for operations, told Sputnik. "We estimate investments at about $8.5 billion," Moreno said. The money will be spent on a numb»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe The Islamic Resistance remains vigilant against any aggression, with its fighters defending their land and people in a steadfast Karbala-Hu»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Operations Room of Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance: Dozens of Israeli soldiers, officers have been killed or injured, many vehicles damaged »»»

The UAE is home to people from so many different nationalities. Everyone is proud to call this country home, but at the same time, they still carry so much pride for where they come from. We see this clearly during big football moments like the FIFA World Cup. Homes, schools and community spaces be»»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov Friday said that the United States had requested that its military aircraft stationed at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport remain there until July 30, but after an assessment, it was decided to allow them to stay only until June 30. Stoyanov spoke during Question Time in »»»

Bulgaria will receive nearly EUR 1 billion under its Recovery and Resilience Plan after a positive European Commission assessment, Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov said here Friday. Pekanov was speaking at a briefing at the Council of Ministers. He said the European Commission’s assessment show»»»

Askar Akayev, Kyrgyzstan’s first president after independence, who fled the country during the March Revolution in 2005, said at the anniversary Issyk-Kul International Forum that current President Sadyr Japarov should be given additional time in office. He said the people of Kyrgyzstan are capable»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the St. Petersburg State University of Economics. The award ceremony took place during his working visit to Russia. Following the ceremony, Kasymaliev delivered a guest lecture on Kyrgyzs»»»

Dubai: flydubai has been named the “Airline with the Best Connectivity in the Middle East” for the third time at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Dubai-based airline received the award at the 25th edition of the event,»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received US economist Jeffrey Sachs on Friday to discuss Serbia's economic prospects, and noted that Serbia had a historic chance to become a part of a common EU market. Sachs is in Belgrade for a forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of »»»

The Israeli military said strikes were ongoing on Friday after four of its soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed in an attack on a tank in a village near the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh. An explosive drone attack wounded another five, it added. Israel then launched multiple »»»

The European Commission has given a positive preliminary assessment of Bulgaria's fourth request for funding under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility, finding that the country has successfully completed most of the reforms and investments tied to the payment. The request, submitted in April,»»»

Continue the Change MP Velislav Velichkov warned on Friday that the Judicial System Act changes may fail to produce a new independent Supreme Judicial Council without political will. In a statement on changes to the Judicial System Act, Velichkov appealed to Progressive Bulgaria (PB), saying the tw»»»

RIYADH: The General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises, also known as Monsha’at, in partnership with the National Center for Development of the Non-Profit Sector and the Social Development Bank, concluded its Social Entrepreneurship Week activities. This event, part of a series of business »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Health Ministry: Israeli strike on Baalbek killed 3 people, injured 6 others in preliminary toll 19-06-2026 14:10 PM Latest News U»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe “And between us and you there is a battlefield, and [many] days and nights,” Operations Room of Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance addresses Is»»»

Bans on social media for teenagers might seem like a protective measure, but without trust, family accountability, and overall digital literacy, they often backfire. Instead of disappearing from the internet, kids gravitate toward less visible and secure internet spaces, resorting to VPNs, anonymou»»»

KABUL/KARACHI: Afghanistan said on Friday it had launched airstrikes on hideouts of Islamist militants in two Pakistani provinces, an assertion swiftly rejected by Islamabad, months after the neighbors engaged in their worst conflict in years. The Taliban government’s defense ministry said in a pos»»»

The 11th International Scientific Conference of Young Scientists was officially opened at the House of Scientists in Plovdiv on Friday. The event was inaugurated by Deputy Mayor Plamen Panov, who highlighted the importance of young people for the city’s future and reaffirmed municipal support for t»»»

Private donations to participants in Bulgaria's April 19, 2026 parliamentary elections nearly doubled compared with the previous parliamentary vote in October 2024, while the number of individual donations more than tripled, according to data released by the National Audit Office as it launched an »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine finds itself in a difficult position, with the situation on the frontline expected to become completely catastrophic soon, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "The Kiev regime is in a very difficult position. The situation on the fronts will soon become comple»»»

Tunis, June 19 (TAP) - The International Women Entrepreneur Council (CIFE) is organising, in collaboration with the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA), a panel discussion on the theme "Women Leadership Dialogue." The event is slated to take...»»»

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media Forum held in Kyrgyzstan, Tajik Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic Nazirmad Alizoda emphasized the importance of developing cooperation between SCO member states in the fields of media, digital technologies, and information security. At the beginn»»»

Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital arm of Reliance Industries, has announced one of India’s most closely watched public market events, with analysts describing it as a potential landmark share sale. The company’s board has approved the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for its initial public »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The refusal of the Politico newspaper to publish an article by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggests that Brussels is blocking information from the Russian side, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. "We have now received direct evidence t»»»

BELGRADE - As part of a preliminary investigation into the death of a female student identified as M Z and the circumstances of a March 26 ignition of pyrotechnic devices inside the building of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, as well as into potential omissions regarding the safety of studen»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Yurkovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "Over the past day, the settlement of Yurkovka in the Donetsk People's Republic has been liberated," the ministry said in a sta»»»

Just days after US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a landmark agreement aimed at ending months of war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the deal is facing its first major test. Negotiations that were supposed to begin in Switzerland have been postponed. Fight»»»

ISTANBUL: The Turkish government is tightening its grip on the opposition, with fresh arrests on Friday targeting elected officials from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) as it faces a deepening leadership crisis. Authorities carried out operations targeting CHP-run municipalities»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia would prefer to achieve its special military operation's goals through diplomacy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "Russia would prefer to achieve the goals of the special military operation through diplomacy. That requires reliably guaranteeing security along »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Department of War has asked the US Congress to allocate additional $80 billion to cover expenses related to operation in Iran, as well as other costs, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the discussions. Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg v»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe CNN: Iran demanding guarantees Lebanon fighting will halt before talks with US 19-06-2026 13:10 PM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar corresp»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon reports fresh Israeli strikes on Nabatieh Al-Fawqa and Kfar Tibnit 19-06-2026 13:08 PM Latest Ne»»»

Tunis, June 19, 2026 (TAP) – Tunis will host a strategic dialogue on June 29, 2026, titled: “Tunisia, the Dragon of the Mediterranean: A Real Possibility… or a Mere Ambition?”The annual economic and strategic forum, part of the “Great Dialogues”...»»»

Dubai: Thousands of Lebanese civilians crossed the Qasmieh bridge between Tyre and Sidon as they fled southern Lebanon following renewed Israeli airstrikes that killed at least 18 people, according to local reports. The escalation triggered panic, with long queues of vehicles moving north toward sa»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s wheat production is expected to ​more than double this year, authorities said, bolstered by heavier rains and the state’s recapture of a northeastern breadbasket region from Kurdish forces — but demand has grown in parallel. The agriculture ministry estimates a harvest between 2.3»»»

Abu Dhabi: Private schools in Abu Dhabi will not be permitted to prevent students from sitting examinations because of unpaid or overdue tuition fees, under regulations reaffirmed by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). ADEK said schools must follow a defined set of procedure»»»

Elevated levels of Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci have been found by the Regional Health Inspectorate at the Ofitserski Beach (or Officers' Beach) in Varna, the press office of the regional administration said on Friday. The monitoring of seawater in the bathing zone is traditionally c»»»

A new Physical Education and Sports Act is being drafted because the effective one is obsolete, Bulgarian Youth and Sports Minister Encho Keryazov said here on Friday. He addressed Parliament during Question Time, asked by Anna Bodakova MP of Democratic Bulgaria whether his ministry has taken steps»»»

The Macedonia Foundation will map the alleged Bulgarian business interests of North Macedonia Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and his circle of oligarchs, the foundation’s President Viktor Stoyanov said in Sofia on Friday. Stoyanov was speaking at a news conference at the BTA National Press Club »»»