The procedure for approving the design of the commemorative 2-euro coin dedicated to the Bulgarian alphabet is still ongoing, Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Governing Council member Lyubomir Karimansky told Bulgarian National Television here on Sunday. Karimansky said Bulgaria should stand firm in d»»»

A comprehensive national project to develop all sectors. Figures and statistics have revealed the size of the various national projects carried out by the armed forces as part of the comprehensive development plan launched by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. Over the past decades, these sectors have»»»

Qatar lost all three of its matches as a World Cup host four years ago and appeared to be headed toward another in its 2026 opener against Switzerland. Boualem Khoukhi changed his country’s course at the last possible moment, scoring a tying goal on a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time to»»»

Dubai: The UAE will begin enforcing its annual midday work ban tomorrow Monday, marking the 22nd consecutive year of a policy designed to protect outdoor workers from extreme summer heat while maintaining critical services through tightly controlled exemptions. The measure, which runs until 15 Sept»»»

BOSTON: Scotland, roared on by their Tartan Army of traveling fans, savoured their first World Cup win in 36 years on Saturday when they edged past Haiti 1-0 ​thanks to a first-half strike by John McGinn. The Scots — needing three points against a side ranked among the minnows of the game before fa»»»

Dubai: The UAE will see generally fair weather on Sunday, with partly cloudy skies at times in eastern areas, while humidity is expected to increase overnight and into Monday morning across some coastal regions, raising the possibility of mist formation, according to the National Centre of Meteorol»»»

A scrappy finish by John McGinn allowed Scotland to mark their return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence with a nervy 1-0 win over outsiders Haiti on Saturday. Aston Villa captain McGinn fired in with the aid of a deflection just before the half-hour mark at the Gillette Stadium just outside »»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Brazil and Morocco played out a 1-1 ​draw in the first heavyweight clash of the World Cup on Saturday, with the African side confirming their potential while exposing familiar weaknesses in their opponents at a sold out New York/New Jersey stadium.Ismael Saibari gave Mo»»»

Vinicius Junior scored a brilliant equaliser for Brazil in a 1-1 draw with Morocco on Saturday as the five-time World Cup winners made an uncertain start to the tournament in New Jersey. Ismael Saibari ran through to give Morocco a 21st-minute lead with a clever scoop in the Group C opener, but Vin»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Podar Pearl School (PPS), Al Meshaf Campus, and Pearl School, Al Dafna Campus, have been conferred the prestigious Diamond Category Award by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), Qatar, for the academic year 2025–2026. The award recognises the schools’ ex»»»

BOSTON: Haiti fans ‌brought their Carnival groove to downtown Boston on Saturday ahead of their team’s first World Cup match since 1974, competing with the bagpipes of Scotland’s Tartan Army which has set up camp in the city. A traditional rara band of bamboo trumpeters and thumping percussion play»»»

Empires tend to last about a hundred years, and true to form the Pax Americana has passed its peak. What follows is several decades of instability and lower growth as the leading countries of the world vie to fill the void. The Interregnum has started.  The Chinese, Dutch, Portugese and B»»»

Tourists and Parisians alike will have to contend with mass transport disruptions in the French capital and surrounding suburbs this summer due to planned major infrastructure works. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the RER train, metro, Transilien and tram services in July and August and h»»»

Tunis, June 13 (TAP)- The weather on Saturday is clear to slightly cloudy. The wind is blowing east relatively strong in the south and light to moderate elsewhere.The sea is slightly choppy; highs are expected to range between 26°C and 30°C in...»»»

Dubai: The UAE will experience generally fair weather on Saturday, with cloud cover developing over eastern areas and humid conditions expected overnight and into Sunday morning across some coastal and inland regions, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Temperatures are forecast to rea»»»

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»»»

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»»»

DUBAI: Extreme heat is becoming a defining challenge for global food production, with the Middle East among the most exposed regions. A joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Meteorological Organization warns that rising temperatures are no longer a seasonal issue but a»»»

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) attends an event in support of former Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana on May 22 after the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed two days earlier a federal criminal indictment charging the 94-year-old Castro, along with five other co-defendants, for his alle»»»

DUBLIN: Ireland’s home game against Israel in the Nations League will be played at a neutral site and behind closed doors, the Irish soccer federation confirmed Friday. The Football Association of Ireland, which faced calls by pro-Palestinian activists for a boycott, said the Oct. 4 game originally»»»

Share: PHOTO- Vice President JD Vance, President Trump and Secretary Marco Rubio in the Oval Office on April 23. Photo: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding President Trump claims will soon be signed calls for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen immediately witho»»»

Fans stand in front of a photo of BTS member J-Hope near Busan Asiad Main Stadium, where the K-pop band will kick off the Busan leg of their "Arirang" world tour on Friday. Photo by Yonhap K-pop supergroup BTS will begin the Busan leg of its "Arirang" world tour Friday, returning to the southern So»»»

This photo, taken Friday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks spiked more than 4 percent amid hopes the war between the United States and Iran could end soon. Photo by Yonhap Seoul stocks rose by more than 4 percent Friday, as investors snapped up tech heavyweights a»»»

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 »»»

Tunis, June 12 (TAP)- The weather is slightly cloudy on Friday in most regions. Temperatures are expected to drop with highs ranging between 27°C and 32°C in coastal areas and highlands and 33°C and 38°C elsewhere while hitting 40°C in the far...»»»

Guadalajara, Mexico: South Korea got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start Thursday after finally converting a host of chances they created to beat the Czech Republic 2-1. Czech Republic's defender #07 Ladislav Krejci (C) celebrates with teammates scoring his team's first goal Until the 8»»»

Dubai: The UAE will see generally fair weather on Friday, with low cloud cover developing over eastern areas and temperatures climbing to as high as 47°C inland, according to the National Centre of Meteorology forecast. Humidity is expected to increase overnight and into Saturday morning across som»»»

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Thursday the return of El Nino: the warm phase of a natural climate cycle linked to higher global temperatures and wild weather. The seesawing shift in ocean temperatures and winds forms across the tropical Pacific Ocean but ca»»»

With the frenzy for the World Cup underway, we take a closer look at the debate over what to call the world's most popular sport: football or soccer? We explore the origins of both terms and discover that while the French may call it “le foot” rather than “le pied”, the language is full of expressi»»»

The congressional inquest into Jeffrey Epstein’s network of influential associates has heard testimony from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Epstein’s longtime executive assistant, Lesley Groff, as House investigators examine how the convicted sex offender maintained ties to prominent figures af»»»

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»»»

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti World Cup uniform manufacturer Saeta ‌Sports has altered the Caribbean nation's home, away and third jerseys three days prior to kickoff of their first World Cup match in response to concerns from FIFA that visual imagery on the shirt could be interpreted as a political messag»»»

NEW JERSEY: Morocco replaced two injured players in their World Cup squad ahead of an opening game against Brazil, including star winger Abde Ezzalzouli. FIFA confirmed late Wednesday that former Barcelona player Ezzalzouli and Marseille defender Nayef Aguerd were withdrawn from the Morocco squad f»»»

Doha, Qatar: Temperatures in the country will range between 31°C and 45°C this weekend, with a slight possibility of dust on Saturday, June 13, 2026, stated the Qatar Meteorology Department in its weekend weather forecast. The department said winds will be 5-18 knots, northwesterly to northeasterly»»»

A plenary session of the National Assembly is held in Seoul on Thursday. Photo by Yonhap The National Assembly on Thursday launched formal procedures for a potential parliamentary investigation into ballot shortages reported during last week's local elections, with requests for the probe submitted »»»

South Korean regulators fined e-commerce giant Coupang a record 624.7 billion won (US$410 million) over privacy violations Thursday. This photo, taken Thursday, shows Coupang headquarters in Seoul. Photo by Yonhap South Korea's data protection regulator on Thursday fined e-commerce company Coupang »»»

According to NASA, there is “unequivocal evidence that Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate”, Statista reports. Data from Copernicus, the European Earth Observation program for the European Space Agency, shows that July 22, 2024, was the world’s hottest daily global average temperature since t»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) is walking with Ursula von der Leyen (R), president of the European Commission, and Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, ahead of their summit in Brussels on Wednesday. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, June 11 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung»»»

Doha, Qatar: Podar Pearl School, Al Meshaf Campus and Pearl School, Al Dafna Campus have been conferred the prestigious Diamond Category Award by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), for the academic year 2025-2026. The award recognises the schools’ exemplary performance in the n»»»

The DOLPHIN G DM-i is designed for customers who want an affordable compact car that combines the zero-emission driving of a 100% electric model with the maximum flexibility offered by a long-range hybrid. BYD Super Hybrid DM technology delivers a driving experience characteristic of an electric ve»»»

DUBAI: Surabhi Suri is a Dubai-based, self-taught Indian chef who moved from India to the UAE in 2016 and began the process of turning her passion into a career. Suri started posting recipes on social media, and the response was overwhelming. Brand collaborations, five-star hotel pop-ups, and featu»»»

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is pressing ahead with strategic memoranda of understanding signed with Saudi Arabia in 2023, company officials said, underscoring the kingdom’s growing weight in the global aviation market. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat during a tour and media briefing at Embr»»»

The UAE is set to experience hot and generally fair weather on Thursday, with temperatures reaching as high as 47°C in inland areas and fresh winds expected to stir up blowing dust and sand, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said temperatures will range between 42°C and»»»

On the road to the impoverished Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, in the heart of the West Bank, the upscale Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim occupies a large, elevated and commanding stretch of land. But that is no longer enough for Israel’s far-right government, which now plans to annex every»»»

Xi Jinping stayed put in China for more than six months. During this period, presidents and key leaders travelled to Zhongnanhai, the compound at the heart of power in Beijing, to see him. The call list was as impressive as it was long: French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir »»»

São Paulo: As airlines grapple with rising fuel costs, aircraft delivery delays and growing pressure on regional connectivity, Brazilian plane maker Embraer is positioning itself as a stronger alternative to the long-standing duopoly of Airbus and Boeing. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, »»»

Amnesty International accused Israel on Wednesday of conducting an "ethnic cleansing" campaign against Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank, saying the measures were designed to accelerate the annexation of the Palestinian territory. A new report by the rights group found that »»»

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Amnesty International accused Israel on Wednesday of conducting an “ethnic cleansing” campaign against Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank, saying the measures were designed to accelerate the annexation of the Palestinian territory. A new rep»»»

A former Air Canada captain is facing criminal charges after Canadian investigators alleged he spent nearly 17 years flying large passenger aircraft without obtaining the licence legally required to command them. Police say Geoffrey Wall, 59, captained more than 900 domestic and international fligh»»»

This photo, taken Wednesday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks fell more than 4 percent amid escalating Middle East tensions and a tech sell-off. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks plummeted more than 4 percent Wednesday amid escalating tensions between the United»»»