East Rutherford, United States: Ecuador upset Germany to squeeze into the last 32 of the World Cup on Thursday while the Netherlands, Japan and the Ivory Coast advanced safely as the draw for the knockout rounds began to take shape. The Netherlands wrapped up their first round campaign with a 3-1 v»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices fell again on Friday morning, giving jewellery buyers a lower entry point after a volatile month that saw rates swing from record highs to their lowest levels in weeks. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and I»»»

In May 2026, the average number of employed persons aged 15–74 was 4 million 654 thousand. The number of unemployed persons was 209 thousand and the unemployment rate was 4.3%. In the period March–May 2026, the average number of employed persons aged 15–74 was 4 million 640 thousand, 33 thousand fe»»»

A proposed amendment adopted by Parliament's Legislative Committee on Thursday stipulates that the president and deputy presidents of the Sovereignty Protection Office will not be entitled to severance pay. The committee also supported dissolving the authority by merging it into the ministry headed»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar on Thursday called on the Chief Prosecutor to purge his office of members of the "Hungarian Cosa Nostra," saying that if he is unwilling or unable to do so, he should resign. At the government spokesperson's briefing, the Prime Minister also reported on the public consul»»»

Parliament is expected to continue the second-reading debate and voting on the amendments to the Judiciary Act. On Thursday, MPs were unable to adopt all of the proposed provisions because the parliamentary session ended before the debate was completed. Work on the bill will therefore continue at t»»»

Los Angeles, United States: Turkiye beat a heavily changed United States 3-2 with a late Kaan Ayhan winner in an action-packed dead-rubber clash that gave the World Cup co-hosts their sternest test so far ahead of the knockout rounds. Already crowned Group D winners, the US arrived in Los Angeles s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed that Washington will use Iran's unfrozen assets to purchase American agricultural products, alleging that Iran is "having a hard time with food." “We're going to be taking some of their money, and we'll spend it, and we're going to be buying wheat, soybeans, and co»»»

Arlington, United States: Japan will face Brazil in a World Cup last-32 clash after drawing 1-1 with Sweden on Thursday to send both teams through behind the Netherlands in Group F. A game in front of 70,000 in Texas burst into life in the second half, Daizen Maeda giving Japan the lead after the b»»»

Santa Clara, United States: Australia qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds on Thursday after battling to a 0-0 draw with Paraguay in Santa Clara to claim second place in Group D. The Socceroos, who defeated Turkiye in their opening match before losing to the United States, were never serious»»»

Kansas City: The Netherlands overcame sorry Tunisia 3-1 on Thursday to top World Cup Group F, avoiding a tricky encounter with Brazil in the last 32. Ronald Koeman's men flew into a two-goal lead in soggy Kansas City thanks to some shoddy defending from the North African side. First, Ellyes Skhiri »»»

The women’s volleyball team of Kyrgyzstan (U18) lost to the Philippines at an international tournament in Thailand. The Volleyball Federation reported. The Princess Cup tournament is currently underway in Nakhon Ratchasima, with eight teams participating. On June 25, the final round of the group st»»»

A new European Commission convergence report published this week confirms that Poland still does not meet four of the five Maastricht criteria required to adopt the euro. The two most glaring failures are an elevated public finance deficit and long-term interest rates averaging 5.4 percent against »»»

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Poland's four largest state-controlled energy companies — PGE, Orlen, Enea, and Tauron — signed a letter of intent at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) in Gdańsk on June 25, committing to participate in the reconstruction of Ukraine's war-damaged energy infrastructure. The event, attended »»»

Four major rail manufacturers filed applications on June 25 for PKP Intercity's landmark tender to supply Poland's first fleet of high-speed trains capable of 320 km/h. The contenders are Alstom Polska, Spain's Patentes Talgo SL, Siemens Mobility, and a consortium of Japan's Hitachi Rail with Polan»»»

WASHINGTON: US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon that were slated to end Thursday will go on for another day, the State Department said. It said this fifth round discussions that began this week will resume Friday morning. “Israel and Lebanon talks remain ongoing as we continue to facilitat»»»

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Venezuela has risen to 235, Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said. "As of 19:00 today, we have provided assistance to more than 4,300 injured people. Most of them suffered minor injuries, but there are also patients in moderate »»»

Dubai: Sometimes, the biggest difference between despair and hope is a community that refuses to look away. For Claire Francis, a Dubai teacher battling stage four cancer, that community has stretched from classrooms and rugby pitches across the UAE to specialist clinics in Germany. This month, she»»»

Talant Skanderbekov, Deputy General Director of Kyrgyzkomur OJSC, has been fired for financial violations at Kara-Keche branch amounting to 24.9 million soms. The joint-stock company announced. According to the company, an internal audit revealed gross violations of cash discipline at the Kara-Kech»»»

The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the region and will reduce freight delivery times between Asia and Europe by almost a third. Alexey Skatin, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), said on the s»»»

DIB, the largest Islamic bank in the UAE by assets, has launched its Unlocking Sustainable Finance series, a new sector-focused platform designed to support priority industries in accelerating their transition towards a more sustainable and resilient economy. The inaugural edition, Transitioning Re»»»

On June 25, during a working visit to Jalal-Abad region, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov participated in the official capsule laying ceremony at the construction site of Kazarman Cascade of Hydropower Plants in Toguz-Toro district. The presidential press service reported. In his speech, he no»»»

INGLEWOOD, Calif: Christian Pulisic came on as a second-half substitute in the United States’ final World Cup group match against Turkiye on Thursday night. The Americans sent out nine new starters for this meaningless game with their knockout-round place already secured, but Pulisic replaced Tim W»»»

London: King Charles III has paid more than GBP30 million ($39.6 million) in personal taxes since becoming monarch in September 2022, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday, in the first such disclosure by a reigning British sovereign. The palace, which had confirmed at the weekend that it would make»»»

RIYADH: Saudi authorities have seized more than 1.4 million amphetamine pills concealed inside a rock-crushing machine in the Northern Borders Region, marking the latest in a series of major anti-narcotics operations carried out during June, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The General Direct»»»