Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said he expects Russia to establish a full range of rare earth metal production capabilities by 2028, including rare metals and medium-to-heavy rare earth elements. "I expect that by 2028 we will have a complete range covering light to medium-heavy»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3861 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Wednesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.1 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative»»»

Washington, United States: SpaceX, the rockets-to-AI behemoth led by Elon Musk, aims to raise $75 billion in the biggest initial share sale ever, as the world's richest person pursues data centers in space and a trip to Mars. SpaceX said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that it would offer exactly »»»

At least nine Palestinians were killed overnight in strikes in Gaza, according to local hospitals, even as much of the world's attention was focused on the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The nine people were killed in at least four separate strikes in Gaza City, according to Shif»»»

Dubai: Air India and Riyadh Air have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a strategic partnership aimed at expanding connectivity between India, Saudi Arabia, and international destinations. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The agr»»»

The Israeli army carried out airstrikes in south Lebanon on Thursday, hours after Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire. An Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle on the Zefta road, while other strikes targeted Kfartebnit, Shehour, Bestat, Kfar Remman, Maaroub, Zawtar, Shoukin, Kafra, Ze»»»

Every week, Mirvet Makki sets aside earnings from her catering business to help people in Lebanon displaced by the war. Makki, 47, who cooks Lebanese dishes like couscous stews and traditional kibbeh balls in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights, immigrated to Michigan in 1990. But her heart neve»»»

UNICEF Representative in Bulgaria Christina de Bruin said Thursday that some 50% of the Bulgarian children have experienced maltreatment. She spoke at a national conference ZaKrila: From Pilot Models to Sustainable Practices which took place in Sofia, on occasion of the International Day for the Pr»»»

The opening ceremony of Kyrgyzstan — Days of Turkish Cinema International Film Festival took place on June 3 at Ala-Too Cinema in Bishkek. The event began with a red carpet ceremony attended by representatives of the Turkish film industry, Kyrgyz filmmakers, cultural figures, and cinema enthusiasts»»»

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp., will visit South Korea later this week, industry sources said Thursday. Huang is seen here speaking at conference in Taipei on June 1. Photo by Yonhap Jensen Huang, chief executive officer (CEO) of U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp., will visit South Kor»»»

Los Angeles, United States: Gunfire after a graduation ceremony at a northern California high school killed a teenager and wounded three other people on Wednesday in a parking lot at the campus, police said. In addition to the 18-year-old slain at Fairfield High School -- which is around 50 miles (»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli warplanes strike southern Lebanese towns of Tibnin, Maifadoun, Nabatieh Al-Fawqa: Al-Manar correspondent 04-06-2026 12:36 PM Latest»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz asserted that the Israeli army will not cease its military operations in southern Lebanon, claiming that’ Israel’ has received US approval to target Beirut if Hezbollah launches rockets toward Israeli settlements in the north. Katz stated that the “Declaration »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said during a visit to a newly-inaugurated nuclear materials production plant this week that the Asian country had refined its plan to expand its nuclear forces at an exponential rate. "Today we have updated the digits that are critical for our nuc»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - More than 168,000 hectares of border territories have been cleared of landmines in the western Russian region of Kursk, with a total of 92 settlements declared mine-free, Kursk Region Governor Alexander Khinshtein told Sputnik. "To date, more than 168,000 hectares of terr»»»

Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an important driver of economic growth and development for the region, Myanmar’s Minister of National Planning, Investment, and Foreign Economic Relations Aung Cho Htwe on the sidelines »»»

Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Colombia top the list of the world's most neglected displacement crises, the Norwegian Refugee Council aid group said on Thursday. Sudan, which since 2023 has been ravaged by a bloody conflict between two rival generals competing for power, has more than »»»

In an exclusive interview with Business Review, GRF+ CEO Irina Ciocan-Stănescu discusses the company’s plans to become the first communications consultancy listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, the strategic rationale behind the listing, the opportunities AI is creating for the communications sec»»»

Gold remained near record levels during the week ending 4 June, highlighting investors’ growing focus on inflation and monetary-policy risks despite tentative signs of de-escalation in the Middle East. Spot gold traded around $4,450 an ounce by Thursday, recovering part of the previous session’s lo»»»

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov met with a delegation of the European Commission led by Declan Costello to discuss progress on justice-sector milestones under Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan linked to the fourth and fifth payment requests, the Justice Ministry said Thursday. Duri»»»

HEADLINES The dominant topic across print, broadcast and online media on Thursday is the package of pension-related changes adopted by Parliament on Wednesday and the broader debate surrounding Bulgaria's fiscal policy. Coverage focuses on the expected impact of the measures on pensioners, public s»»»

Russia has welcomed the election of the Kyrgyz Republic as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2027–2028 term. The statement was made by Kirill Logvinov, director of the Department of International Organizations at the Russian Foreign Ministry. He described the ele»»»

Thanks to effective cooperation between the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Kyrgyz Republic and the competent authorities of Georgia and Kazakhstan, two citizens who were on the international wanted list for serious crimes have been extradited to the country. One of them, T. Zh., is accused of k»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a newly inaugurated nuclear materials production facility, state media reported Thursday. This photo shows a new ICBM during a military parade in Pyongyang on October 10, 2025. File Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, June 4 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visi»»»

More than 82% of Romanians have taken measures over the past year to reduce energy consumption in their homes in an effort to lower utility bills. This concern is expected to intensify over the next 12 months, according to 92% of respondents surveyed in a study conducted for despre-energie.ro, a pl»»»

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom said Egypt plays a pivotal role in advancing economic development efforts at the regional level through its co-chairmanship, alongside Italy, of the Governance Program under the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) »»»

TASHKENT (Sputnik) - Cooperation between the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) strengthens security in the Eurasian region, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev said on Thursday. "The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, with which we have been s»»»

The cave lion was one of the biggest cats to ever live, prowling a huge swathe of territory from Western Europe across Siberia and into North America and hunting large prey - and perhaps even people - before going extinct around the end of the Ice Age. New genome research reveals what made this big»»»

At least nine Palestinians were killed overnight in strikes in Gaza, according to local hospitals, even as much of the world’s attention was focused on the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The nine people were killed in at least four separate strikes in Gaza City, according to Shif»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russia has achieved financial sovereignty, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Thursday. "Despite all the difficulties that we talked about and the global world is really changing, nevertheless, from the point of view of finance, it seems to me that we have re»»»

Heavy gunfire rocked Somalia's capital overnight, with smoke rising over the city and armed forces deployed on the streets on Thursday, AFP journalists reported, after clashes erupted between rival political factions ahead of planned protests. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud plunged Somalia into a »»»

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said Thursday that a peacekeeper was killed and two others wounded when shelling hit their base in the country's south the previous night. "A UNIFIL peacekeeper died early this morning from critical injuries sustained when mortar shells struck his positio»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem is to issue a statement afternoon on Thursday on latest developments. The statement will be released on Al-Manar at 15:00 (Beirut time), Hezbollah Media Relations announced on Thursday. It added that Sheikh Qassem’s statement is on the occasion of deat»»»

China’s automotive giant SAIC Motor has selected Spain as the location for its first manufacturing plant within the European Union, ending speculation that Hungary could secure another major Chinese investment in its rapidly expanding automotive sector. The company, best known in Europe through its»»»

BUNIA: Every day for the past week, Aline Kasiwa has fed her sick mother, helped her drink and washed her clothes, all while fearing she could catch the Ebola virus as eastern Congo is plagued by one of the fastest-spreading outbreaks of the disease on record. “She is the only family I have left. I»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Americans are getting tired of financing Ukraine, not knowing where their money is going, Candace Owens, a journalist from the United States, said at the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). "Americans are really getting tired of funding [Ukraine], no»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Cuba is considering creating financial and banking institutions to assist Russian business operating on the Caribbean island, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga said on Thursday. "We believe that it is necessary to create financial and banking institution»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The head of the US delegation to the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and chairman of the US Commission of Fine Arts, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., said on Thursday that he came to Russia to listen and learn. The head of the US delegation to the SPIEF aldo»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO allies on Thursday launched an annual BALTOPS naval exercise in the Baltic Sea, which will run through June 19 and take place near Russia's borders. About 20 ships and roughly 6,000 troops from 16 NATO countries are taking part in BALTOPS 26, versus more than 40 ships, 25 ai»»»

Gunmen raided an off-campus residence in northwest Nigeria and kidnapped seven students, police said. The attack occurred early Wednesday in the Kaura Namoda area of conflict-battered Zamfara state, police spokesman Yazid Abubakar said in a statement. One of the students escaped and was in custody,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hot to very hot conditions are expected across the country during the weekend, accompanied by northwesterly winds, dusty conditions and rough seas, according to the Qatar Meteorology Department In a social media post, the weekend weather forecast issued by the department stated that te»»»

Speaking at the Hemus 2026 International Defence Equipment and Services Exhibition here on Thursday, Deputy Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Mihaela Karadimova said that Bulgaria should be more than a participant, the Ministry of Economy press service reported. Bulgaria should be a rec»»»

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to place emphasis on defence, energy and transport connectivity during his visit to Sofia on Thursday, reads an article of the online edition of Ta Nea newspaper. The publication notes that, following Mitsotakis’ meeting with Bulgarian Prime Mini»»»

Rome: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that antimicrobial resistance poses a significant long-term threat to food security and livestock production. In its report, "The Future of Antimicrobial Use in Livestock - The Economic Cost of Action or Inaction", t»»»

PARIS: The Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi, who became known worldwide through the graphic novel and film “Persepolis,” has died at the age of 56, AFP learned Thursday from a member of her close circle. “Marjane Satrapi died of sadness a little over a year after the death of Mattias Ripa, her»»»

Parliament adopted at second reading amendments to the Act on Administrative Regulation of Economic Activities Associated with Oil and Petroleum Products on Thursday. The changes require the special commercial administrator to submit a monthly report on the activities of each company under his mana»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hebrew media: Hezbollah attack drone struck car of Israeli army’s Northern Command chief shortly after he exited it 04-06-2026 11:38 AM Lat»»»

Iran's supreme leader on Thursday accused the US and Israel of trying to sow "division" among Iranians after suffering a "decisive blow" during the Middle East war. In a written message, Mojtaba Khamenei said "the malicious enemy" was seeking to "plant the seeds of doubt, despair, fear, mistrust an»»»

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said Thursday that a peacekeeper was killed and two others wounded when shelling hit their base in the country's south the previous night. "A UNIFIL peacekeeper died early this morning from critical injuries sustained when mortar shells struck his positio»»»

Oman's Food Safety and Quality Centre has issued a warning and ordered the recall of a Godiva chocolate product after discovering that it contained an undeclared egg allergen that could pose health risks to consumers with egg allergies. The authority said it had received notification from Pladis Ar»»»