CAIRO: Iranians are living between confusion and exhaustion as the country and its economy are squeezed between war and multiplying crises at home. US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he called off fresh strikes on Iran as he claimed a deal to end the war was imminent. Back-and-forth strik»»»

Islamabad, Pakistan: A fresh case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi of Sindh province, the provincial health department said on Saturday. According to the health department officials, a 40-year-old man tested positive for the virus via a PCR test and is bei»»»

LOS ANGELES: Five-time winners Brazil roll into the World Cup on Saturday when they play surprise 2022 semifinalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups. On the first day featuring four matches at a tournament expanded this year to 48 teams, Scotland return to the World Cup for the »»»

“All of the Ukrainian bioweapons labs are administered by the US military,” Bioweapon Truth Commission co-founder Jeff J. Brown told Sputnik, commenting on DNI Gabbard’s bombshell confirmation that everything Russia’s NBC Protection Troops have been saying about these labs is true. The US “benefits»»»

The Holy Synod opposes the holding of Sofia Pride 2026 and expresses its disagreement with the ideas and messages promoted through the event, reads a statement published on the official website of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church–Bulgarian Patriarchate on Saturday. "The Orthodox Church professes that »»»

A man suspected of online rental fraud has been detained in Bishkek, the press service of the Internal Affairs Department of Oktyabrsky district reported. According to police, on May 15 a resident found a rental listing on the online platform Lalafo and transferred 50,000 soms as payment for housin»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh's cricket board called on Saturday for authorities to thoroughly investigate and take action after a Test player said he was assaulted by police. Nayeem Hasan, an off-spinner who has played 14 Tests, said he was stopped by police in the city of Chattogram and physically abused as »»»

Los Angeles, United States: Five-time winners Brazil roll into the World Cup on Saturday when they play surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups. On the first day featuring four matches at a tournament expanded this year to 48 teams, Scotland return to the Wo»»»

On June 13, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson, the ex-wife of former football star O.J. Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman were found stabbed to death. 1 of 6 | Lead defense attorney Johnnie Cochran (L) and defendant O.J. Simpson listen to testimony on March 21, 1995, by Brian "Kato" Kaelin as Simpson»»»

SYDNEY: A woman swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack ​at a Sydney beach on Saturday, authorities said, in the latest of a spate of shark attacks off Australia’s coast. Emergency services were called to Coogee Beach in the east of Sydney, Australia’s largest city, in the morning on report»»»

A 24-year-old man has been detained in Bishkek on suspicion of stabbing his relative and later taking a young woman hostage. According to the city police, a report of a woman with a knife wound was received by the 102 service on the evening of June 11 from Kara-Balta Street. Investigators who arriv»»»

I still remember sitting in the back of a cycle rickshaw and being taken to school as a child. I was around eight years old, and for nearly two years it became part of my everyday life. The same man, the same morning route, the same silence between us. A few coins exchanged at the end, a brief nod,»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaSpaceX IPO makes Elon Musk world's first trillionaireMatt Ford | Mark Hallam with AFP, AP, ReutersSpaceX floated on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday, with shares trading 25% above the opening price at one point. The IPO has made Musk the world's first trillionaire»»»

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against nitrogen gas as an execution method. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 12 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court has denied Alabama's attempt to execute a prisoner with nitrogen gas after two lower courts denied the method, calling it cruel and unusual. The»»»

FOXBOROUGH, USA: Scotland star Scott McTominay is ready for the team’s opening World Cup game against Haiti on Saturday after overcoming a stomach bug, coach Steve Clarke has said. “He is perfect and ready to go,” Clarke said when asked about the fitness of the Napoli man, Scotland’s star player. M»»»

An Israeli cyber company suspected of interfering in French local elections and targeting pro-Palestinian candidates also allegedly meddled in votes in New York City and Scotland and ran operations in Angola and Togo, officials in Paris have said. Last month, a Reuters report claimed that French au»»»

A video claiming to show the Iranian army downing a US Apache attack helicopter has garnered millions of views on social media. But the video was AI-generated. US President Donald Trump said on June 9 that Iran had shot down a US Army Apache attack helicopter while it was on patrol over the St»»»

The funeral of Bernadette Chirac, widow of former president Jacques Chirac, will take place on Friday at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde in Paris. Chirac died on June 5 at the age of 93. The funeral on Friday will be held at the Parisian Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde, in accordance with the wishes of»»»

The election of the Hungary's new centre-right prime minister, Peter Magyar, in April marked a particularly stinging defeat for Viktor Orban, whose government was widely regarded as one of the most anti-LGBTQ in the EU. Rights advocates expect legal changes but wonder about the timeline Magyar will»»»

In a week that began with President Trump pronouncing that a ceasefire extension was so close with Iran, two or three days max, and that would only take an hour to finalise. Hours later Tehran downed a US Apache helicopter off the Gulf of Oman with the crew rescued from the sea, the attack reported»»»

DUBAI: Palestinian-Chilean singer-songwriter Elyanna and Moroccan-Canadian star Nora Fatehi were among the headlining acts as Canada staged an historic opening ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday, marking the first time the tournament has launched with interconnected celebrations across »»»

WASHINGTON: Despite not scoring in either of Portugal’s World ‌Cup tune-ups this month, 41-year-old captain Cristiano Ronaldo insists his fitness level is not a concern. “Physically? I’m fine,” the forward told reporters on Friday, per ESPN. “Have you not seen my matches?“ Ronaldo scored 28 times f»»»

The American and British right want you to believe that the Belfast riots are a violent Irish uprising against mass immigration. In reality, the riots are steeped in the complex sectarianism of Northern Ireland, and the riot leaders don’t even consider themselves Irish. Read more Sudanese refugee a»»»

BELFAST: Sunflower seeds and burnt tins of ghee spill out from the charred facade of an ethnic minority-owned grocery store in Belfast attacked during anti-immigrant riots this week in and around the Northern Irish capital Belfast. On Thursday Mohammad, the manager of the scorched Sham Supermarket,»»»

Florida cities will honor the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting 10 years ago Friday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 12 (UPI) -- Orlando and St. Petersburg in Florida are remembering the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting 10 years ago Friday, one of the deadliest in»»»

One man was killed as tornadoes touched down accross the midwest. Image courtesy of UPI June 12 (UPI) -- Multiple tornadoes caused severe damage across several midwestern states Thursday evening. A 54-year-old man was killed in a homeless encampment in a park Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa, after he»»»

A dedicated Missouri Lottery player said unexpectedly spotting his favorite scratch-off game at a store led to his winning a $100,000 prize. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 10 (UPI) -- A dedicated Missouri Lottery player said unexpectedly spotting his favorite scratch-off game»»»

June 11 (UPI) -- A California city celebrated Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday by gathering 1,037 people dressed as the Hollywood star to break a Guinness World Record. The Monroe impersonators donned the star's iconic dress from the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch in Downtown Palm Springs on May 30 t»»»

Wellington: New Zealand's most prolific run-scorer and arguably greatest batsman Kane Williamson announced his immediate retirement from international cricket on Friday in the middle of their series against England. The 35-year-old former skipper called time ahead of the second Test at The Oval nex»»»

London: British artist David Hockney’s paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, from carefree 1960s California to the bucolic landscapes of his native Yorkshire. Hockney, who died Thursday aged 88, always retained his Yorkshire burr and a determined liking for fish and chips and cigarettes»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Sovereignty is Russia's absolute value, for which a huge price has been paid, Russian Ambassador to Washington Alexander Darchiev said on Thursday. "For us, sovereignty is an absolute value, for which a huge price has been paid," Darchiev said at a gala reception at the Russi»»»

Police in Northern Ireland Thursday prepared for further disorder, as anti-immigration riots may enter its third night. The unrest erupted after a brutal street stabbing Monday involving Sudanese national Hadi Alodid, who has been charged for attempted murder following his attack on Stephen Ogilvie»»»

BANGUI: An Iranian woman is among around two dozens migrants set to arrive Friday in the Central African Republic on a deportation flight from the United States, lawyers said, in the latest example of the Trump administration’s widely criticized deals with African and Latin American nations to take»»»

An Indian expat who has been living in the UAE for nearly two decades has won Dh1 million in the latest Big Ticket raffle draw, and the announcement couldn’t have come at a better time for him. His daughter is getting married, and “it will go a long way in helping her”. Kishoresh Rout is a 60-year-»»»

Doha, Qatar: When Brazil and Morocco meet in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the early of Sunday, the spotlight will naturally fall on the two faces of a new footballing era for their respective nations. On one side is Vinicius Junior, Brazil’s electrifying winger and the face of »»»

BEIJING: China said Friday it was holding an American citizen accused of espionage, identifying the man as a political analyst at a policy think tank focusing on neighboring Myanmar. Min Zin — a founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar (ISP-M) — “has been subjected to criminal compu»»»

IRVINE: The long-awaited World Cup opener on home soil Friday promises to contain deep shades of red, white and ‌blue for the United States men’s national team. Manager Mauricio Pochettino might be from Argentina and goal-producing forward Folarin Balogun grew up in England after he was born in New»»»

An 84-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death by his son moments after a court ordered that a disputed property be handed back to him in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Police said Jafar Kamruddin Patel was attacked on Thursday shortly after officials completed the court-mandated handov»»»

Progressive Bulgaria supports the holding of the annual demonstration in support of the traditional family and family values, as stated in a declaration by the Parliamentary Group's Deputy Floor Leader Slavi Vassilev in Parliament here on Friday. Speaking on behalf of his Parliamentary Group, Vassi»»»

At a cemetery in southern Lebanon, Ghada Hussein clutched images of her son, a Hezbollah fighter killed in an Israeli strike and buried in a temporary grave because the family cannot return to her border village. In a section just above the regular cemetery in Haret Saida, dozens of graves have bee»»»

Doha, Qatar: Four years ago, Qatar’s World Cup debut never truly got going. A nervy opening defeat to Ecuador set the tone for a difficult campaign that ended without a point and with hopes fading before the knockout rounds even came into view. As Al Annabi prepare to begin their FIFA World Cup 202»»»

Sharjah: When Indian expat Jeevan OV last saw his childhood friend Ismail Ponnan Ibrahim Kutty, he was in a coffin at a Sharjah embalming centre on Thursday evening, 11 days after he was fatally stabbed in what has been described as a ‘TikTok war’ that escalated into a street fight. "He looked diff»»»

DPA Mexico City World Cup co-hosts Mexico got off to the perfect start with goals from Julian Quinones and Raúl Jiménez sealing a 2-0 win over nine-man South Africa in the tournament opener on Thursday. Yaya Sithole’s mistake - from a risky pass by keeper Ronwen Williams - allowed Erik Lira to squa»»»

Five Americans were arrested earlier this week after getting into a physical altercation with cruise ship passengers at a Bahamas port and then causing a melee at a police station after they were arrested. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE June 11 (UPI) -- Police in the Bahamas arrested five U.S. n»»»

Mexico City: Mexico ignited their World Cup party with a dominant 2-0 victory over nine-man South Africa on Thursday as the biggest ever edition of the global footballing showpiece kicked off at the iconic Estadio Azteca. Julian Quinones scored the opening goal of the tournament and veteran striker»»»

TIRANA: Thousands of protesters marched through Albania’s capital on Thursday, the latest in a series of demonstrations against a planned resort linked to the Trump family. For over a week, daily demonstrations have been held in Tirana against the project connected to US President Donald Trump’s da»»»

One Palestinian was killed and several others injured on Thursday after Israeli warplanes bombed a house south of Gaza City. According to a WAFA correspondent, Israeli warplanes struck a house near the Al-Maghrabi Junction on Jamal Abdel Nasser Street in the southern part of the city. The attack re»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Brazil begin their latest hunt for a long-awaited sixth World Cup crown on Sunday with little room for a gentle landing, facing up-and-coming Morocco in a Group C opener that will test the side’s ability to cope with a lengthy injury list. The record five-time winners a»»»

Many Germans want their politicians to be stripped of the special protection against defamation and insults they enjoy under current laws, a recent survey conducted by the INSA polling agency has shown. The issue has come into the spotlight following dozens of criminal cases opened against people c»»»

LONDON: Police in the UK are hunting a masked man who carried out an arson attack on the family home of an imam in northern England. Hassan Patel, principal for Islamic education at the Taiyabah Masjid in Bolton, released a security camera video showing the terrifying moment the front of his house »»»