Coffee pricing patterns in Sofia are raising questions about how Bulgaria’s hospitality sector compares with established European markets, particularly in high-traffic tourist zones such as Vitosha Boulevard. In central Sofia, a standard espresso or milk-based coffee now typically costs between 3.5»»»

Doha Qatar's national football team has emerged as one of the standout stories of the opening round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after securing a dramatic 1-1 draw against Switzerland in Group B. The result, achieved in the tournament being jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, mark»»»

Doha: Every World Cup favourite has its own identity. Some rely on defensive discipline, others dominate possession, while a select few possess the firepower capable of deciding matches in an instant. Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Four nations appear to stand above the rest in different areas o»»»

Hungary’s e-commerce market has surpassed a major milestone, with total online retail turnover exceeding HUF 2 trillion (EUR 5.7 billion) by the end of 2025. According to the latest report by PwC Hungary, the sector has moved beyond the turbulence of recent years and entered a more mature phase cha»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that a peace deal with Iran was still on track to be signed within hours, despite an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs that he said had delayed the plan. "It shook it up. It delayed the signing by a few hours. It was supposed to be now. Now it is sc»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Data and AI Authority, in partnership with the World Bank, has concluded a five-day international program held in Belgium and Germany. The program aimed to review leading international experiences in data governance, artificial intelligence, and digital policy frameworks. It also »»»

National Council member Thomas Matter visits a polling station for the Swiss People's Party's "No 10-Million Switzerland Sustainability Initiative," in Aarberg, Switzerland, on Sunday. Photo by Peter Schneider/EPA June 14 (UPI) -- While official tallies have yet to be determined, projections indica»»»

Le Mans: Team Qatar successfully completed its first-ever appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday, June 14, 2026, reaching the chequered flag after an impressive and determined performance in one of motorsport’s most prestigious events. Competing at Le Mans for the first time, Team Qatar by»»»

Tunis, June 14 (TAP) - Despite record levels of liquidity, Tunisia’s private banking system is drastically restricting the granting of loans to the productive sector, creating a phenomenon of “under-intermediation” that threatens long-term growth....»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) has launched a joint national initiative in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport to sponsor Qatari students in pursuing degrees in Marine Engineering and Marine Navigation. The initiative aims to strengthen national expertise in the»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) has launched a joint national initiative in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport to sponsor Qatari students in pursuing degrees in Marine Engineering and Marine Navigation. The initiative aims to strengthen national expertise»»»

ATLANTA: The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Omar Artan will still be entitled to payment despite not officiating any games at the near six-»»»

Kranevo Central Beach has received the international Blue Flag award for the first time in 2026. Beach operator Tihomir Tsvetkov told BTA that his team has consistently worked over the years to maintain high standards of service, cleanliness of the beach strip and excellent seawater quality. Accord»»»

Ukraine must respect the rights of its ethnic Hungarian minority if it wants to join the EU, Hungary’s new prime minister, Peter Magyar, has said. An estimated 80,000 Hungarians live in Ukraine, mostly in the western Zakarpattia Region. Their status has long been a point of contention between the n»»»

Israeli attacks on Beirut once again demonstrate that the US lacks the will or the ability to keep its promises, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, calling ongoing US-Iran peace talks into question. The Israeli Defense Forces claimed it hit a Hezbollah command center in the D»»»

Doha: Jordan Clarkson made history as the first Filipino-American player to win an NBA championship after the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. The Knicks secured their first NBA title in 53 years, since 1973»»»

LONDON: Newly-minted trillionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X has been accused of failing to act against dozens of posts containing racist abuse directed at British politicians and public figures, including messages using the anti-South Asian P-word, despite repeated reports from campaigner»»»

Forest Beach - Chernomorets Hut, a beach near Varna that has been awarded the Blue Flag eco-label for four consecutive years, welcomes visitors with umbrellas, walkways and facilities made entirely from environmentally friendly natural materials, Stanko Stoyanov, representative of the concessionair»»»

NEW DELHI: Indian lawmakers denounced on Sunday the lack of a US apology over the killing of three seafarers off the coast of Oman, as another sailor died from medical complications aboard a vessel stranded in the region amid the US blockade. Aditya Sharma, a cadet, Shivanand Chaurashiya, a fitter,»»»

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000.The updated toll on Sunday came as Israel has continued to strike despite a fragile ceasefire deal reached in October.Confirmation came from Zaher Al-Waheidi, head of the»»»

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000. The updated toll on Sunday came as Israel has continued to strike despite a fragile ceasefire deal reached in October. Confirmation came from Zaher Al-Waheidi, head of t»»»

Hungary’s labour market is entering a critical period as demographic decline, labour shortages and slow workplace adoption of artificial intelligence combine to create what business leaders describe as a “perfect storm”. Experts speaking at the Business Summit organised by Prohuman Group, the Hunga»»»

NIZI:After the Kpangba displacement camp ​became the first in this part of war-torn Congo to record deaths from Ebola two weeks ago, health workers rushed to trace those who had come into contact with the deceased to break chains of transmission.But the workers — from the provincial health ministry»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov said here on Saturday that political parties should restore the tradition of granting a newly formed government a 100-day grace period. "As a systemic party, we believe the good practice of a 100-day period of tolerance should return. It existed in the past, especially wh»»»

AMMAN — The real estate trading volume reached nearly JD2.458 billion during the first five months of 2026, marking a 5 per cent decline compared with the same period last year, according to the Department of Lands and Survey's monthly report for May.The report showed continued weakness in the prop»»»

Severe thunderstorms, hail and powerful winds are expected to sweep across large parts of Hungary on Sunday as a cold front moves through the country, prompting weather authorities to issue multiple warnings and alerts. According to forecasts from HungaroMet, conditions will become increasingly uns»»»

Dubai: They came to build a better life. They go home as the reason for a grief that cuts across borders. As the bodies of seven Indian and Sri Lankan expat workers killed in last Sunday's devastating Emirates Road minibus crash were embalmed one after the other late on Friday evening, colleagues, »»»

Magura, Bangladesh: Across Bangladesh, football fans have decked out their rooftops with the flags of Brazil and Argentina -- the most popular teams in a country that has never qualified for the World Cup. However, one man stands out not only for choosing a less-favoured team, but also for the shee»»»

British forces intercepted a UK-sanctioned oil tanker accused of belonging to what has been dubbed Russia's "shadow fleet" in the English Channel on Sunday, in what the country’s defence ministry called "the first UK-led operation of its kind". British forces on Sunday intercepted a UK-sanctio»»»

Strikes on Ukraine remain a regular occurrence, but behind this show of force, the Russian army’s offensive on the front lines is showing signs of slowing down, analysts say. More than four years after the full-scale invasion began, Russian capture of Ukrainian towns are becoming increasingly rare.»»»

Fujairah: Rainfall swept parts of the UAE's eastern region on Sunday, bringing an unusual midsummer weather scene to a country where temperatures are forecast to approach 47C in the coming days. Light to moderate showers were reported along the Khorfakkan Road and areas near Sheikh Khalifa Road lea»»»

Overseas Buyers Absorb Domestic Selling as Confidence in Egypt’s Medium-Term Outlook Remains Intact Cairo — Egyptian stocks ended the trading week on a weaker note on Thursday, extending the market’s recent correction despite continued buying by foreign and Arab investors, as domestic selling press»»»

Dubai: Conflicting statements from Tehran, Washington and regional mediators have cast doubt over the status and timing of a proposed US–Iran peace framework, with Iranian officials signalling that no final decision has been taken on the agreement. The diverging messages highlight uncertainty over »»»

The Israeli military said three drones, suspected to have been launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon, struck northern Israel in separate incidents on Sunday, causing no casualties. "Two impacts of suspicious aerial targets in Israeli territory were identified near the Israel-Lebanon border. No injurie»»»

The Lebanese Army on Saturday withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby, a military official said. Israel's military appears to be trying to make as many gains as possible in case a U.S.-Iran agreement is reached to end the war in»»»

The Israeli military on Sunday issued evacuation warnings for residents of 29 villages in southern Lebanon ahead of planned strikes, despite a ceasefire intended to halt the war with Hezbollah. The military's Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, issued two successive warnings -- first for 13 »»»

Pyongyang: North Korea on Sunday called denuclearization an "irreversibly finalized" matter as it denounced recent talks between Republic of Korea and the United States that reaffirmed the goal of the North's denuclearization. A North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman said, in a statement carried b»»»

A US federal judge has rejected a last-minute attempt to block President Donald Trump from hosting a UFC event at the White House this weekend. Trump announced plans in 2025 for a UFC title event at the White House as part of the America 250 celebrations and his 80th birthday, which falls on Sunday»»»

RIYADH: Moody’s Ratings affirmed the UAE’s Aa2 long-term sovereign ratings with a stable outlook, citing the country’s financial buffers, low federal debt and diversified economy despite disruption to trade through the Strait of Hormuz. The agency also maintained the UAE’s foreign-currency senior u»»»

Kinshasa: The Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced on Saturday a spike in the number of confirmed Ebola virus infections to 710, while 139 deaths were recorded. The ministry posted on X that the total confirmed Ebola cases amount to 710, with 139 deaths. On 17 May, t»»»

Dubai: The UAE has never been an advocate of war and will continue to champion peace and stability, while remaining firmly committed to defending its sovereignty and national interests, Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said as expectations grow over a potential agreement b»»»

Dubai: Young people continue to represent a cornerstone of Gulf societies, with the number of residents aged between 15 and 34 across the GCC reaching approximately 23.5 million in 2024, accounting for 38.2 per cent of the region's population, according to new data released by the Gulf Statistical »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia maintained its position as the world’s largest producer of desalinated water, with daily production capacity exceeding 16 million cubic meters by the end of 2025, representing a 247.8 percent increase compared to 2016, official data showed. According to the National Transformat»»»

Washington/Dubai, June 14 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday they expected a long-awaited framework agreement between Washington and Tehran to be signed soon, although Iranian officials indicated that further review of the proposal was stil»»»

London: British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defence ministry said. The six-hour operation in the early hours was supported by aircraft, including Chinook helicopters, and navy vessels such as the frigate HMS Sut»»»

The United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector has witnessed its most significant expansion in nine months, driven by robust demand and favorable economic conditions. According to a recent survey by S&P Global, the UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 55.4 in December, up from 54.2 in Nov»»»

RIYADH: The fundamentals underpinning Saudi Arabia’s housing market “transcend” the impact of the Iran war, a property expert has said after residential transaction volumes fell 50 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026. Uncertainty caused by the conflict, which began on Feb. 28, was cit»»»

“I never back down, I am a kuruc (a Hungarian freedom fighter - Editor's note), and only national politics interest me; neither money, nor European positions, nor international recognition tempt me,” Viktor Orbán, re-elected as party chairman at Fidesz’s congress on Saturday, declared, promising th»»»

Arab Finance: As part of the Egyptian government’s aggressive economic reform strategy to transition toward a knowledge-based economy and diversify its foreign currency streams, the state has renewed its focus on capitalizing on service exports and positioning Egypt as a premier global hub for offs»»»

Vancouver, Canada: Australia scored a stunning 2-0 upset over Turkiye in their World Cup Group D opener on Saturday as coach Tony Popovic's bold selection gamble paid off. Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored the goals and rookie goalkeeper Patrick Beach produced a string of crucial saves t»»»