Sharjah: The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) will begin implementing temporary traffic diversions and partial closures from Sunday as work gets under way to redevelop the Imran Bin Tareem and Ahmed Bin Hadeed roundabouts into permanent signal-controlled intersections. The project is pa»»»

An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities has uncovered two tombs dating back to Egypt’s Early Dynastic Period, along with several burials from the Predynastic and Late Periods, during excavation works at the Jabal Al-Tayr site in Minya. The discovery sheds new ligh»»»

Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar praised Shifa Al-Orman Cancer Hospital in Luxor as a successful model of cooperation between the state and civil society organisations in delivering healthcare services. Speaking at an event marking the hospital’s 10th anniversary, Abdel Ghaffar highlighted its »»»

Investigators and police officers work at the scene where two East Midlands Railway trains collided near Bedford, Britain, Friday. A train driver has died and at least 80 people have been injured in the crash. According to the ambulance service 33 of the injured are in a serious condition. Nine are»»»

AMMAN — The Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Arab Mining Company (AMC) under which SSIF will explore the potential acquisition of a stake in the Arab Phosphate Mining Company, AMC's wholly owned subsidiary developing a phosphate fertiliser man»»»

AMMAN — President of the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) Fathi Jaghbir affirmed on Saturday that the manufacturing industries form the "backbone" of the Kingdom's industrial sector, with its total output reaching around $21 billion annually, while intermediate consumption stands at some $11.6 bill»»»

Rome: Former Ballon d'Or and World Cup winner Ronaldinho is set to come out of retirement aged 46 to play for Ravenna in the Italian third tier, according to reports in Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport. The sports daily said that Ronaldinho was scheduled to sign a deal in Miami on Tuesday and tha»»»

TOKYO: CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority Dr. Hisham S. Aljadhey conducted a series of site visits to specialized medical and research centers in the US last week. The visits aimed to leverage global expertise in the latest technologies, as well as developments within advanced therapies and b»»»

JEDDAH: The cultural and historical links between Taif and Historic Jeddah were explored in a recent session at the Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah, also known as Al-Balad. Titled “Majlis Jeddah: The Essence of Taif in Historic Jeddah,” the event brought together heritage specialists, artists, an»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police has urged motorists and members of the public to avoid leaving potentially hazardous items inside vehicles during the summer months, warning that extreme temperatures can increase the risk of fires and other safety incidents. The warning comes as part of the force's Safe»»»

Dubai: Saturday’s Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw has produced multiple winners, with several players claiming cash rewards. In Draw No. 260620, the winning numbers selected from the Days section were 9, 20, 6, 15, 17, 7, while the winning number from the Months section was 4. Meanwhile, th»»»

Here is another Japanese "healing fiction" title to add to your bookshelf: Takuya Asakura’s ‘The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop’ (2025), translated from the Japanese by Yuka Maeno. The first sentence sets the stage: "The shop was tucked away in a place beyond anyone’s understanding." The premise»»»

CALIFORNIA, USA: Awer Mabil’s face quickly turned to pure joy. He beamed and fought his emotions, a reaction Australia’s veteran forward hardly could have seen coming. It had nothing to do with a soccer result, either. But rather a reflection that took him back to his tumultuous youth as a refugee »»»

WASHINGTON: Days after scoring ‌in Norway’s 4-1 win over Iraq, Norway defender Leo Ostigard has become a father, following the birth of his first child over FaceTime as he continues his World Cup campaign with the squad. Ostigard, who has been receiving parenting tips from teammate Erling Haaland, »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli news site Walla: Once again, the Israeli army is being constrained by Iranian pressure; this is the new equation 20-06-2026 19:47 P»»»

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has pledged to use every available legal avenue to remain in office as tensions with Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government continue to intensify. In an interview with Brussels-based news outlet Politico, Sulyok accused the new administration of attempting an unpr»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Technical-level talks between the US and Iranian delegations will be held in Switzerland's luxury alpine resort Burgenstock on June 21, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. "As a follow-up to the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, technical-level ta»»»

Baku, June 20 (SANA) Syria has called on the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to prioritize post-conflict countries in access to its new concessional financing fund, as well as to provide greater flexibility in financing tools to support recovery and reconstruction efforts. Syrian Finance Minister M»»»

Share: File- Vehicles drive past a giant billboard reading “The Strait of Hormuz remains closed” at the Revolution Square in Tehran on Tuesday. (Atta Kenare / AFP via Getty Images) Iran’s military command blamed the U.S., saying it failed to prevent Israel from violating the cease-fire in Lebanon. »»»

Egypt is moving forward with plans to establish specialised Water Technology Schools aimed at training technical professionals for the country’s water resources and irrigation sector, Water Resources Minister Hani Sewilam announced. Sewilam chaired a meeting to review the implementation of a cooper»»»

Share: Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Friday, June 19, 2026. Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement. The»»»

African fashion is no longer merely a source of inspiration for major international fashion houses. Today, it is establishing its own codes, its own brands and its own ambitions. To mark the ‘Africa Now’ event held at Paris’ Galeries Lafayette, FRANCE 24 welcoms a key figures in this movement: Adam»»»

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been fighting with President Donald Trump over social media. File Photo via G7/UPI | License Photo June 20 (UPI) -- After a day of jabs on social media, President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are continuing to duke it out online. O»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah has reinforced its position as one of the safest cities in the region, recording a 99.7 per cent sense of safety in 2025, according to the latest Quality of Life Indicators issued by the Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development. The achievement was highlighted dur»»»

Damascus, June 20 (SANA) Syrian and Turkish officials and business representatives discussed ways to strengthen agricultural, trade and investment cooperation during talks held on Saturday in Damascus. The meeting, at the Damascus and Damascus Countryside Agriculture Chamber, brought together Moham»»»

More than 200 US airmen and trainees have come down with the flu at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, NBC News has reported, citing a source at the facility. The illnesses come less than two months after the Pentagon ended its longstanding requirement for annual influenza vaccinations. The »»»

Switzerland could exclude Ukrainian men of military age from protections granted to refugees, the Alpine nation’s government has said. The Swiss Federal Council announced in a statement on Friday that it has started consultations with cantons on prolonging beyond March 2027 the S Status for some 66»»»

The Hungarian government has postponed the parliamentary submission of legislation establishing the new Asset Recovery Office, a key institution promised by Prime Minister Péter Magyar to investigate corruption and recover allegedly misappropriated public assets, including potentially stolen EU fun»»»

PARIS/BERLIN/ROME: A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe prompted emergency meetings in France, nationwide warnings in Germany and strains on tourists and residents in Italy, as temperatures climbed toward record levels. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was due to hold a crisis»»»

DOHA: If it was the luck of the draw that sent Japan and Tunisia to Monterrey, Mexico, to contest the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history, then it was luck that was enhanced significantly by football’s rapid and relatively recent spread across the globe. That evolution into a universally belove»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

MUNICH: One person has died after two cargo trains collided on a bridge in Munich in the early hours of Saturday, ‌causing two ‌of the ‌carriages ⁠to derail and ⁠crash onto the street below, according to local police. The cause of the ⁠incident is under ‌investigation, ‌a police spokesperson in ‌th»»»

MOSCOW: ‌Russian air defenses repelled a drone attack on an oil refinery in the Western Siberian region of Tyumen, the regional governor said on Saturday. “A drone attack on the Tyumen oil refinery ‌has been repelled. ‌Emergency services are ‌working ⁠at the site ⁠where the debris fell. According t»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

The Iranian central military command says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon, describing them as a breach of Iran’s agreement with the US. “It is hereby announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic; It is noted that this first step i»»»

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»»»