A Hungarian-registered bus crash in Czechia left at least 12 people injured on Sunday after a coach with Hungarian licence plates collided with a passenger car in the country’s south. According to the report, around 30 people were travelling on the bus at the time of the collision. Eight bus passen»»»

Doha, Qatar: Primary Health Care Corporation, represented by the Preventive Health Directorate, has announced the launch of the “Ahlan for Oral Health 2026” campaign yesterday. The campaign aims to promote oral health among older adults in Qatar and ensure their integration into comprehensive healt»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Hajj Mission is set to return to the country today following the successful completion of an exceptional Hajj season that saw all Qatari pilgrims return safely after performing the pilgrimage in an atmosphere of security, comfort and comprehensive care. The mission’s return comes»»»

An ex-Syrian general and a former senior Syrian police officer go on trial in Vienna on Monday, accused of torturing opponents of the now-deposed regime of Bashar al-Assad. State prosecutors in Vienna said in a statement the two were accused "of having, on numerous occasions, ordered or failed to o»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ordered the military to attack targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh. “Following repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the terrorist group Hezbollah and the attac»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s gold prices were largely unchanged on Monday as global markets weighed intensifying Middle East tensions, rising oil prices and a stronger US dollar, all of which are shaping investor sentiment toward safe-haven assets. In Dubai, 24K gold held steady at Dh547.50 per gram, unchanged f»»»

Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area. CENTCOM said it conducted "self-defense strikes" targeting Iran over the weekend. File Photo Courtesy U.S. Central Command/Department of Defense/UPI June 1 (UPI) -- The U»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality, represented by Al Khor and Al Thakhira Municipality, organised Qatar’s first-ever free-flight parrot show at Al Khor Family Park as part of the Eid Al-Adha celebrations, offering visitors a unique blend of entertainment and education. The show featured the»»»

Every year, several hundred young adults head to the steppes of northern China to learn about rare earths at schools like the Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology. After completing undergraduate study, they may venture a few kilometers up the six-lane Rare Earths Street in Baotou, wh»»»

The ROBOR index has, over the past 30 years, generally remained close to the key interest rate, fluctuating within the corridor between the central bank’s deposit and lending facilities, and its evolution must be analyzed in correlation with the macroeconomic context and market liquidity, said on T»»»

The Romanian National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) announced that it audited 152 taxpayers between June 2025 and April 2026, establishing additional tax obligations totaling 655 million lei following transfer pricing inspections. Between June 2025 and May 2026, ANAF reviewed intra-group »»»

World: Global premium pool expanded by +7.1% in 2025 – an increase of EUR456bn Romania: Strong growth of +10.6% – P&C and life drive expansion Outlook: Private protection remains a structurally growing need ensuring solid global growth of +5.3% per year ...»»»

OTP Bank and ING Bank Romania have financed Sun Plaza shopping center in Bucharest, a flagship retail asset within CPI Property Group’s portfolio, with €100 million. The financing was structured as a club deal, with OTP Bank and ING Bank each participating in equal shares. Global law firm Dentons h»»»

Romania currently has the smallest banking sector size relative to GDP in both the region and the European Union, and financial intermediation remains below the European average, said the vice president of the Association of Financial and Banking Analysts of Romania (AAFBR), Daniela Ropota, at a sp»»»

The budget deficit fell in the first four months of this year by 1.75 percentage points compared with the same period last year, reaching 1.17% of the GDP, compared with 2.92% of the GDP in the January-April 2025 period, according to data the Finance Ministry (MF).'The execution of the consolidated»»»

At end-April 2026, broad money (M3) amounted to RON 793,629.7 million, up 0.02 percent (-0.8 percent in real terms) month on month. In year-on-year comparison, broad money rose by ...»»»

The Israeli army announced that one of its soldiers had been killed on Monday in fighting in southern Lebanon, bringing to 26 the number of Israeli military deaths since early March. Staff Sergeant Adam Tzarfati, 20, "fell in combat in southern Lebanon", the army said in a brief statement. In total»»»

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday said they had ordered strikes on the Dahieh suburb of Beirut. "In light of the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the terrorist organization Hezbollah and the attacks on our cities and citizens, Pr»»»

France and its partners intercepted a Russian oil tanker circumventing sanctions in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on Monday. The Tagor was detained Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, the Fre»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts his annual "Choose France" investment summit on Monday with foreign investors already pledging billions of dollars of capital for AI and data projects. The conference could also see announcements on rare earth investments in France. France holds a foreign»»»

On June 1, 2020, law enforcement officers cleared protesters from Lafayette Square near the White House using tear gas and other tactics to allow President Donald Trump to walk to St. John's Episcopal Church to pose for a photo while holding a Bible. 1 of 6 | On June 1, 2020, law enforcement office»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways Cargo played a central role during the 2025/26 financial year in the Group’s financial and operational performance. A key enabler of global trade, Qatar Airways Group’s air cargo business maintained its position as the world’s leading air cargo carrier, combining scale wi»»»

A museum in eastern France on Sunday reported to police the theft of a banana that forms a core part of a multimillion-dollar artwork by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan. The missing fruit -- which was taped to a wall to form the provocative work by Cattelan called "Comedian" -- was noticed »»»

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday after Iran and the US traded strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle with the Tehran-backed Hezbollah group. US crude futures rose $2.29 or 2.62% to $89.65 a barrel as of 0436 GMT. Brent futures rose $2.05 or 2.25% to $93.1»»»

The United States and Iran have exchanged fresh military strikes despite ongoing negotiations aimed at extending a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy corridor. The latest escalation saw US forces target Iranian military facilities, while Kuwait reported intercepting»»»

President Joseph Aoun said Monday that Lebanon was facing "a vicious and reprehensible Israeli aggression", after Israel stepped up its offensive against Hezbollah with the capture of the medieval Beaufort Castle. Aoun condemned the Israeli offensive in a post on X and pledged to "work to end the s»»»

RIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation Council countries reduced annual groundwater extraction by 3 percent over the past nine years while increasing reliance on renewable water sources, according to a report issued by the GCC Statistical Center. The findings underscore the region’s growing investment in wat»»»

Doha, Qatar: For nearly two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo has built a career defined by records, trophies and unforgettable moments. Yet despite dominating club football, one achievement still eludes him - the FIFA World Cup. The Portuguese maestro is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in »»»

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Doha, Qatar: As the countdown enters its final 10 days, the FIFA World Cup 2026 is moving into its final phase of preparation. Hosted across the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19, the tournament will break new ground as the first 48-team edition, making it the biggest World C»»»

Romania ensures approximately 3.2% of the agricultural production of the European Union, percentage which may be improved significantly if the fragmentation of the agricultural producers would not represent a brake in the development of the sector, says the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and I»»»

The average working week for the full-time and part-time employees of the European Union, aged between 20 and 64, at the main job was 35.9 hours in 2025 down from 36.9 hours in 2015, according to data published by Eurostat.According to those data, among the member states, the longest working weeks »»»

The Romanian Defense Industry Association – ROMDEF is calling for an urgent review of defense procurement procedures, after a drone dropped in Galati, the night of Thursday to Friday, causing a fire on the roof of a building of residences and hurting two people.'ROMDEF is calling for an urgent revi»»»

Therapy donkeys are helping patients with mental health conditions recover in a psychiatric hospital unit outside Paris that's unique to France. The 19th century farm buildings and wooded surroundings are a haven within the Ville-Evrard hospital complex in Neuilly-sur-Marne. On Friday, patients too»»»

The great gymnast Nadia Comaneci was decorated, on Saturday, by President Nicusor Dan, with the National Order of the Star of Romania in the rank of Grand Cross.The President said, before the decoration, that currently, the word "exceptional" is perceived differently."If we look at the news, yester»»»

Iran executed two men convicted over their role in unrest in Tehran in January 2026, including setting fire ‌to a ‌mosque, damaging ‌public ⁠property and clashing with ⁠security forces, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported on Monday. Mizan ⁠identified the men ‌as ‌Mehrdad Mohammadinia ‌and As»»»

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) will acquire 12 state-of-the-art multirole helicopters, namely seven Airbus H160 aircraft and five Airbus H145, within the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) Program, to strengthen the capacity for air intervention, civil protection and emergency management."Th»»»

The Ministry of National Defense (MApN), through the General Directorate for Armaments, signed on Friday several major contracts for equipping the Romanian Army, within the SAFE Program (Action for Security in Europe), the institution announced."The Ministry of National Defense, through the General»»»

President Nicusor Dan thanked on Friday evening the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, and the EU member states for their solidarity with Romania, following the incident with the military drone that fell on a block of flats in Galati."A firm declaration of »»»

Acting Minister of National Defense, Radu Miruta, stated on Friday that the Romanian Army has not received sufficient capabilities to fight against drones."The drone flew in Romanian airspace for four minutes. In those four minutes, the capabilities available that could have accessed such a drone w»»»

Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Igor Grosu on Friday condemned the drone attack on a residential apartment block in central Galati.He stressed that Russian attacks target not only Ukraine but all of its neighbours, and that this approach by the Russian Federation makes it neces»»»

President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, stated that solidarity with Romania and peace in their countries were the central message of Friday's meeting with interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.The leader in Chisinau believes that the drone attack in Galati represents 'a serious violation of»»»

President Nicusor Dan declares that in these days the contracts within SAFE aimed at equipping with anti-aircraft capabilities will be signed.The equipment in question is to be delivered in a year or two, the president said in a press statement held at the Cotroceni Palace after the meeting of the »»»

Interim National Defence Minister Radu Miruta announced that he talked on Friday morning with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, to whom he argued the need to strengthen the allied defence in the Dobrogea region until the anti-drone capabilities ordered by the National Defence Ministry (MApN) are d»»»

President Nicusor Dan on Friday said that he had a phone conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in which he firmly condemned the unacceptable violation of Romania's sovereignty, adding that they agreed to continue close coordination within the Alliance to strengthen Romania's and the E»»»

Russia's response to Romania's decision to shut down the Russian consulate general and to declare consul general in Constanta Andrey Kosilin persona non grata will not be long in coming, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS on Friday.According to Zakharova, the "frenzy" su»»»

President Nicusor Dan had a phone conversation on Friday with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, agreeing to accelerate Romanian-Ukrainian cooperation on the joint production of rapid-deployment drones."I had a conversation today with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, follow»»»

WASHINGTON: The US military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205. US Southern Command announced the strike with its usual language that »»»

Tehran: The United States and Iran said Monday they had again traded strikes, straining an already fragile ceasefire as negotiations between the two sides have stalled. Weeks of complicated talks marked by sharp rhetoric and occasional flare-ups of violence have not managed to reach a deal to end t»»»

BEIJING: Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Monday after Iran and the US traded ‌strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle with the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militant group. US crude futures rose $2.29 or 2.62 percent to $89.65 a barrel as of 07:36 a.m. Saudi ti»»»