For most of human history, more people were born each year than died. Populations grew very slowly for most of this history, then rapidly in recent centuries, as child mortality plummeted and people lived longer, Our World in Data reports.  But this is changing. As the map shows, deaths now ou»»»

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»»»

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Kyrgyz Republic, Nicholas Bowler, visited Kumtor gold mine. During the visit, the diplomat toured the central open pit and key production facilities that ensure the year-round, 24-hou»»»

Romanian consumers are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the country’s economic and political outlook, while continuing to prioritise essential spending and seek value, according to the latest Consumer Sentiment Survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The findings show that Romanians are sig»»»

Abu Dhabi: EDGE Group has announced the launch of EDGE Europe, a new company headquartered in Paris that will oversee the group’s growing defence and technology operations across Europe. The Abu Dhabi-based advanced technology and defence group said the move marks the first stage of its long-term e»»»

When EI first invested in Anwim in 2018, the company operated 180 fuel stations. By the end of March 2026, the MOYA network had tripled to 540 locations, making it the third-largest and fastest-growing fuel station chain in Poland. Over the same period, Anwim evolved into a fully integrated player »»»

RIYADH: Syria is preparing to convert a memorandum of understanding signed with American company ConocoPhillips into final contracts for gas development and exploration within the next few days, according to Syrian Energy Minister Mohammed Al-Bashir. On the sidelines of the Global Energy Forum in W»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced that, for the first time in Qatar, parents will be given an 18-month notice before private school fee increases take effect. This comes in a press conference to launch the first edition of the School Fees Policy 2026 in priva»»»

ROME: Italian ​Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called on Thursday for ‌European ‌allies ​of ‌Ukraine ⁠to ​name a single ⁠representative in talks with ⁠Russia ‌aimed at ‌ending ​the war. “I ‌support ‌the need to name ‌an authoritative figure ... to represent ⁠Europe,” ⁠Meloni told parliament.»»»

Israel early Thursday warned residents in the north to seek shelter after the detection of suspected incoming fire from Lebanon, as the army struck several towns and villages in south Lebanon. Israeli strikes and shelling targeted Kfarshouba, Taraya, al-Qatrani, Shehabiyeh, and Nabatiyeh.»»»

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Geneva, June 11 (SANA) Around 1.3 million Syrians returned home in 2025, making Syria one of the world’s largest refugee return movements and reducing the global Syrian refugee population to 4.9 million, the U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UN»»»

An 11-year-old girl suffered minor injuries after debris from intercepted drones fell on residential areas in Bahrain, setting vehicles on fire and damaging homes in Hamad Town and the capital, Manama, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. The girl was treated at the scene following what authorit»»»

Dubai: The rapid rise of e-scooters across the UAE is being accompanied by an alarming increase in serious accidents, with new data showing that major e-scooter crashes nearly doubled in 2025, raising urgent concerns about rider behaviour, safety awareness and infrastructure. An analysis of UAE Min»»»

Tourists from the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy made the largest contribution to foreign visitor spending in Romania. Together, they spent almost €2 billio, accounting for around 40% of the total. For the first time in 2025, American tourists were the biggest spenders, at €55»»»

A total of 37 trees fell down across Bishkek following strong wind that swept through the city on June 10, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations informed 24.kg news agency. The wind also damaged the roofs of one apartment building and one residential house, with a total affected»»»

Work has begun on dismantling part of the campus fencing at Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University in Bishkek. This is due to the construction of a road that will connect Chingiz Aitmatov Avenue with Tynaliev Street. Specialized equipment is currently operating on campus territory. Workers have already di»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the renewal of Iranian attacks on the sister Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the sister Kingdom of Bahrain, and the sister State of Kuwait. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a press statement, said that it considers them a flagrant violation of the »»»

BARCELONA: Pope Leo XIV is visiting the Canary Islands on Thursday to draw attention to the plight of migrants who risk their lives every year trying to reach Europe, fulfilling a wish of Pope Francis to visit one of the epicenters of the European migration debate. Leo is spending the final two day»»»

America’s allies are getting an uncomfortable message from Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon contractor that manufactures one of the West’s most important air-defense missiles: don’t expect any timeline delivery guarantees. Even as the defense giant expands production of PAC-3 interceptors for the Patr»»»

Arab Finance: Madinet Masr recorded new sales totaling EGP 11.7 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, reflecting a 7% year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to the company's Q1 2026 Earnings Presentation. The real estate group delivered 831 units at the end of March 2026, representing a 256.7% i»»»

Kozhikode: A 43-year-old man from Farook in Kerala’s Kozhikode has tested positive for the Nipah virus, triggering fresh concerns as health authorities launched emergency containment measures. The patient, who was undergoing treatment after developing Nipah-like symptoms, has been shifted to the is»»»

Acting Prosecutor General Vanya Stefanova has submitted a request to the 52nd National Assembly seeking permission to continue criminal proceedings against Vazrazhdane MP Angel Georgiev. Announcing the request at the start of a plenary sitting here on Thursday, National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotso»»»

Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov took part in the 126th session of UN Tourism's Executive Council in Toledo, Spain, on June 10 and 11, the Ministry's press centre reported Thursday. Within the forum, he held a series of meetings with key representatives of the global tourism industry, including the m»»»

EKN, a company specializing in marketing and technology solutions and part of the multinational Numatec group, has entered the Romanian market. The company chose to expand its activities into one of the most competitive and challenging markets in the CEE region and appointed Olimpia Norsesovici as »»»

With exponential growth over the past 17 years, eMAG has become a regional leader in an extremely competitive sector and a trusted brand for millions of customers and entrepreneurs: it helps people save time and money and offers entrepreneurs access to the most powerful Marketplace platform through»»»

SpaceX enters the final stretch Thursday before its expected trading on Wall Street as part of the biggest initial public offering in history, which could propel co-founder Elon Musk to trillionaire status. The company will be the first out of the gates among the tech and AI giants eyeing public ma»»»

The European Central Bank is all but certain to raise interest rates on Thursday in the hope of nipping higher inflation in the bud before a surge in energy costs triggered by the Iran war spreads more broadly across the euro zone economy. The well-telegraphed move would come as inflation in the 21»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday called on the Lebanese people to join Israel's fight against Hezbollah, saying their country had been taken "hostage" by the militant group. "Israel is not at war with you. We are at war with Hezbollah, that has taken your country hostage... We»»»

Hundreds of people rallied on Wednesday evening in Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, in support of Iran and its allies in the Middle East war, AFP correspondents said. The rally came despite the ongoing war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, with Israel pounding south an»»»

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Ukraine’s special services recruited a fugitive saboteur hiding from criminal prosecution inside the EU, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has revealed. In February 2026, they dispatched him to the Moscow region with a single order: shoot a Russian soldier.In return, his handlers promised to »»»

Washington, June 11 (SANA) Oil prices surged more than $2 a barrel on Thursday after Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of disruptions to global energy supplies following U.S. military strikes. Brent crude futures rose $2.30, or 2.47%, to $95.40 a barrel, while U.S. W»»»

Romania is the country that risks losing more than the infringement processes in the field of energy, because the Romanian state continues to treat energy policy with exceptional measures, administrative interventions and legislative improvisations, while the European Union (EU) demands predictable»»»

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced that it will provide up to EUR 44 million in financing to support the development, construction and operation of a large-scale battery energy-storage system in Scornicesti, Olt County, a release of the international financial ins»»»

A non-modernised energy network means a brake on the development of the Romanian economy and the European economy, and for Romania it is very important that the need to develop distribution networks is being emphasised at European level, Director General of the Electricity Distribution Romania (DEE»»»

Over ten European and national programs, with largely non-repayable funding, in the period 2026-2027, are available for companies, local authorities and energy communities with a view to an energy transition, according to an analysis carried out by Alt.Real and the Energy Communities Society, prese»»»

More than half of Romanians (57%) say they will be much more attentive to avoiding unnecessary energy consumption, while 27% plan to install photovoltaic systems in the next 12 months, reveals a sociological survey published on Thursday.Data by the platform despre-energie.ro show that 82% of respon»»»

Brasov-Ghimbav International Airport has obtained state aid worth over 21 million lei for the construction of its own photovoltaic park, the amount representing the largest funding granted within the second call for projects intended to support investments in new capacities for the production of el»»»

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced that it will provide a ?175 million loan to Greek utility group Public Power Corporation (PPC) to support its renewable-energy projects in Bulgaria, Greece and Romania, the bank said in a press release.This financing will enable »»»

The transition to a greener economy must be made in a realistic way, which protects both the environment and the economy, President Nicusor Dan told Monday's videoconference discussion with the leaders of European states from the "Friends of Competitiveness" group.The purpose of the discussion was »»»

The third call for projects under the state aid scheme for new renewable-energy capacities for self-consumption in the agricultural and food-processing sectors will run between June 15 and August 14, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) announced on Tuesday. The available budget»»»

Romania has not been confronted with a single energy crisis, but with a succession of overlapping crises generated by underinvestment, unstable regulation, political interventions and insufficiently prepared liberalisation processes, and the current problems in the sector stem from vulnerabilities »»»

Gasoline and diesel oil prices recorded, in March 2026, one of the most sudden monthly rises, but volumes delivered to the market have grown a lot, especially for diesel oil, according to an analysis made by the Smart Energy Association. At first sight, INS data on oil product sales in March 2026 s»»»

Global energy markets reeled Thursday after Washington launched fresh attacks on Iranian territory, triggering an immediate spike in crude prices and a surprise drop in gold, as Tehran closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation. Oil prices surged more than 2%, with Brent crude trading abo»»»

After Russian police started using facial-recognition cameras to identify men wanted by military authorities, a young bank worker spent weeks avoiding the Moscow metro. But on snowy Friday evening in late 2024, heavy traffic pushed him underground to visit his mother. At the next station, two offic»»»

Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Thursday the country's leaders would continue mediation efforts to end war between the United States and Iran despite a surge in conflict, calling for a "negotiated settlement.” "Pakistan remains deeply concerned at the situation in the region marked by recent es»»»

Saudi Awwal Bank has announced its membership to the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials, cementing its position as one of Saudi Arabia’s most progressive financial institutions in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. The membership represents a significant milestone in SAB»»»

Rabitabank OJSC has secured $7 million in financing through cooperation with international investment company Enabling Qapital, to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The facility will support the financing needs of entrepreneurs operating in the micro and SME se»»»