Bill Pulte speaks to the press in January outside the West Wing of White House in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump said on social media Wednesday that Pulte will take over as acting director of national intelligence on June 19. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 10 (UPI) -- P»»»

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»»»

Iran's recent attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain rehashed an old question that analysts had previously grappled with. Are tensions between Iran and the Gulf states about passing political and security conditions, or do they reflect a deeper dispute rooted in their broader visions and projects? It is dif»»»

Connectivity is key to the successful development of the region, creating greater opportunities for investment and stronger business ties, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a meeting with Albanian President Bajram Begaj Wednesday, the government's press service reported. The two officials disc»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI), in collaboration with the GCC Intellectual Property (IP) Training Centre, organized an advanced patent examination training program. Several patent examiners from the MOCI's Intellectual Property Rights Protection Department participated in»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan participated in a strategic dialogue ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council and Canada in Manama on Wednesday. The meeting reviewed relations between GCC countries and Canada, ways to enhance economic and trade cooperation, a»»»

Ankara, June 10 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan affirmed that Israel’s ongoing attacks pose a serious threat to regional security and stability, stressing that Türkiye rejects any attempts to impose faits accomplis in neighboring countries. Speaking at the parliamentary group meeting »»»

President Donald Trump displays the signed Secure America Act in the Oval Office on Wednesday. The bill will fund the Department of Homeland Security through 2028. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo June 10 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump signed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Se»»»

Dubai: Multiple participants have celebrated wins in Wednesday’s Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, with a range of cash prizes awarded across different categories. In Draw No. 260610, the winning numbers selected from the Days section were 10, 21, 3, 17, 28, 30, while the winning number draw»»»

Egypt and Eritrea stressed that the security and management of the Red Sea remain the exclusive responsibility of its littoral states, completely rejecting any attempts by non-littoral parties to impose security arrangements or roles in this context, or to impose their maritime access in violation »»»

Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, outlined the latest developments in the updated Industrial Development Strategy 2030 during the monthly meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham), highlighting a series of initiatives aimed at transforming Egypt into a regional manufa»»»

Members of the National Coordination of Education Workers participate in an indefinite national strike in Mexico City to increase pressure on the government to address their labor demands as the 2026 World Cup nears. Photo by Mario Guzman/EPA June 10 (UPI) -- More than 1.4 million students remain o»»»

Manama: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met in Manama on Wednesday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada HE Anita Anand. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the joint ministerial meeting of the GCC-Canada Strategic Dialogue convened in Manama. Their »»»

A Hungarian energy drink brand has outperformed several globally recognized competitors in a newly published international quality ranking. In a study comparing brands from six continents, HELL Energy achieved the highest overall score, while the Austrian market leader Red Bull finished in sixth pl»»»

The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemned the Iranian drone and ballistic missile attacks on the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, describing them as a blatant aggression against the sovereignty of states, the securit»»»

Dubai: Multiple participants have celebrated wins in Wednesday’s Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, with a range of cash prizes awarded across different categories. In Draw No. 260610, the winning numbers selected from the Days section were 10, 21, 3, 17, 28, 30, while the winning number draw»»»

Israeli settlers obstructed Palestinians putting out a large blaze near a Christian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank late on Tuesday, a local priest and Palestinian civil defense firefighters said. The incident comes amid rising strife in the West Bank, where some Western countries announc»»»

‌A former commander of Russian troops in Syria was named to head the country's aerospace forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. A ministry statement said ‌Lieutenant-General Alexander Chaiko ‌had been appointed ‌to ⁠the position last ⁠month by virtue of a decree issued by President»»»

Master Good needs to hire guest workers to meet demand for increased output because there isn’t enough local labour, László Bárány, the managing director of the poultry giant, said at a conference on Wednesday. “We don’t bring in foreign workers because they’re cheap, but because there aren’t enoug»»»

Tunis, June 10 (TAP) - In May 2026, Tunisia's inflation rate stabilised at 5.5%, thus maintaining the same level recorded the previous month. This stability was recorded while the consumer price index continued its upward trajectory at a limited...»»»

Washington, June 10 (SANA) A Syrian delegation headed by Minister of Energy Mohammad al-Bashir held talks on Wednesday with the Syrian-American Business Council in Washington aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and exploring investment opportunities in the energy sector. The meeting brought»»»

Progressive Bulgaria (PB) submitted a draft resolution to the National Assembly proposing that MPs' salaries be set at three times the average monthly wage in the public sector, based on data from the National Statistical Institute for March 2026. This is expected to be implemented through amendmen»»»

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi held talks Wednesday on cooperation among Nile Basin countries and ways to strengthen bilateral relations. President El Sisi stressed the importance of boosting trade and investment between the two countries, hi»»»

At a time when the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the escalating U.S.-Iran war have put global supply chains under complex geopolitical strain since late February, a strategic land corridor is emerging from the heart of the maritime blockade, promising to redraw the map of internati»»»

Geneva: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk Wednesday called on G7 member states to place human rights at the center of their discussions during next week's summit in France. Speaking in Geneva, Turk said the world is facing around 63 ongoing conflicts, the highest number since the en»»»

RIYADH: B-camera operator Ali Khalid Al-Ghamdi was one of 106 Saudi talents who helped bring the script for the Kingdom-backed Hollywood film “7 Dogs” to life on the screen. The movie hit the headlines regionally and globally when it was released on May 27, with some hailing it as one of the bigges»»»

Russia and China work in tandem to create a system that provides energy to willing buyers with minimal reliance on Western-controlled payment systems, shipping and insurance, energy economist Dr. Kazi Sohag tells Sputnik. While the US tries to disrupt the flow of oil and gas around the world, Russi»»»

An Indian muezzin died on Tuesday after collapsing while delivering the Islamic call to prayer at a mosque in Kerala, according to social media accounts shared by local worshippers. The muezzin, identified as Abdul Latheef, was reciting the shahada, or Islamic declaration of faith, during the adhan»»»

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has given far fewer war briefings then his predecessors, and the Pentagon has relied heavily on social media to garner support from the American people. Photo by Kyle Mazza /UPI | License Photo WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- The Pentagon's top officials conducted far»»»

Doha The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the global pioneering Qatar-based Wahed MENA LLC operating in Islamic fintech. The MoU intends to advance and launch a pilot project for a smart platf»»»

Doha, Qatar: Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) and Qatar University (QU) have projected that a future herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) vaccine could substantially reduce oral and genital HSV-1 infections and avert tens of millions of infections over coming decades. The study, t»»»

Taiwan has launched approximately 36 US-supplied missiles into the water off the coast of mainland China, in a first-of-its-kind live-fire drill on the self-governing island’s west coast. The exercise comes amid mounting tensions between Taipei and Beijing, which considers Taiwan sovereign Chinese »»»

Anti-immigration riots broke out in Belfast on Tuesday night after a knife-wielding Sudanese asylum seeker allegedly attacked a man in the Northern Irish capital. The incident occurred amid a heated debate over migration policies, fueled by a string of crimes involving foreign nationals across the »»»

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President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that he would renew US attacks on Iran, saying Tehran had taken too long to agree a deal to end the Middle East war and accusing its negotiators of "playing us for suckers." The remarks came after Iran and the US once again traded fire following the downin»»»

Mediators of Gaza’s fragile ceasefire, along with Palestinian factions, are counting on US President Donald Trump’s administration to press Israel to accept the agreed wording on a 15-point roadmap received by Hamas last April. Palestinian factions reached “close” positions with mediators from Egyp»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarDebate Center, founded by Qatar Foundation, concluded a high-level panel discussion on local production as an urgent priority shaped by rapid global shifts, including supply chain disruptions and international crises. The panel was held as part of the "Qatar Connects" series under»»»

TAYBEH, West Bank: Israeli settlers obstructed Palestinians putting out a large blaze near a Christian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank late ​on Tuesday, a local priest and Palestinian civil defense firefighters said. The incident comes amid rising strife in the West Bank, where some Weste»»»

The European Commission is investigating the Middle-East investment into the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 10 (UPI) -- The European Commission is investigating the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discover»»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro shows his ballot for the first round of the country's presidential election in Bogota on May 31. Petro voted to choose his successor for the 2026-2030 term, which begins August 7. Photo by Mauricio Duenas Castaneda/EPA June 10 (UPI) -- Colombian President Gustavo P»»»

SOFIA - Addressing a South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) summit in Sofia, Serbian PM Djuro Macut said on Wednesday that, in a world of geopolitical uncertainty, regional unity was more important than ever and that Serbia remained committed to strengthening regional cooperation in confro»»»

1 of 3 | Workers construct the octagon for the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship match on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 29. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo June 10 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has asked a federal court to throw out a lawsuit al»»»

Mexico City Some of the most iconic objects in the history of world football are now on view in Mexico City as Objects of Glory: Iconic Moments in the History of Football opens at Museo Jumex as part of the Qatar Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture. The opening was attended by Qatar's Ambassador»»»

LONDON: LinkedIn is aiming to burnish its position as a go-to platform for business advertisers with a new team of marketing experts that it expects to generate an annualized run rate of $100 million next fiscal year, a source familiar with the matter said. The Microsoft-owned platform on Wednesday»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will start attacking Iran "hard" after Tehran allegedly stalled for time during negotiations, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Trump wrote on TruthSocial that Iran had delayed talks and now Tehran would "have to pay the price.»»»

WASHINGTON: US President ​Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States is going to attack Iran "very hard" if no ‌peace deal ‌is finalized. "We're ​going ‌to ⁠be ​attacking them, ⁠attacking them very hard," Trump told reporters at the White House, citing Iran's downing of ⁠an Apache helico»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, center, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visited outside No.10 Downing Street after a discussion on the ongoing war in Ukraine in London on March 17. Zelensky thanked Ukrainian military personnel Wednesday for t»»»

Doha: The US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) Doha and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, organized an event in Doha on Wednesday, providing a platform to explore opportunities to strengthen food security in Qatar through strategic agrifood investments in a»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Environmental Protection Sara Pavkov met on Wednesday with representatives of China's Minth Group, which will be manufacturing humanoid robots in Serbia. "Humanoid robots made in Serbia. A pleasant meeting and a constructive discussion with our Chinese friends from Mi»»»

National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Governor Petko Stefanovski submitted his resignation Wednesday and his deputy Momchil Mavrov followed suit later the same day. Both resignations were announced by the Fund's press centre. They came a day after the parliamentary group of the ruling party, Progre»»»