RT 15m

Will America ban trans athletes in Democratic states?

Following a victory in the Supreme Court that allows states to ban trans athletes from competing against biological girls and women, conservative advocacy groups have warned Democratic states: “you’re next!” The right-wing campaign to stop transgender girls and women from competing against biologic»»»

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UPI 1h

Hamas dissolves Gaza government in largely symbolic move - UPI.com

Palestinians run as smoke billows from the Mushtaha Tower in September after an Israeli airstrike shortly after the Israeli military announced its intention to target high-rise buildings in Gaza City. On Monday, Hamas announced it will dissolve its government in Gaza for a new committee to take ove»»»

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Arab News 1h

Swiss probe money laundering claims against Gabon’s former first lady

GENEVA: Switzerland has been looking into money laundering claims against Gabon’s former first lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba since 2023, according to prosecutors and legal documents seen by AFP on Monday.The public prosecutor’s office in Geneva said that “an investigation for money laundering is curren»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Neymar’s unforgettable Brazil journey ends where it all began 

DOHA: Neymar’s remarkable journey with Brazil came full circle yesterday as the Selecao’s all-time leading goalscorer announced his retirement from international football following a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Norway in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The emotional farewell unfolded at MetLife Sta»»»

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Arab News 1h

Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

BUNIA: At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions. The outbreak has recorded 1,561 cases, including 506 deaths, since it was declared on»»»

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Novinite 1h

Bulgaria, Turkey Freeze Botas Gas Deal for 15 Months, Launch RenegotiationOpinions

The contract between Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and Turkey's Botas has been frozen for the next 15 months after the two companies signed a protocol introducing temporary changes to their agreement. During that period, Bulgaria will pay only for the transmission capacity it actual»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

BTA, Social Assistance Agency Discuss Foster Care Promotion in Petrich

Presenting good examples in foster care is a way to encourage more people to become foster parents, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev said at the opening of a discussion on the "Foster Me" project at the BTA National Press Club. The event was organized by BTA and the Social Assistance Agency. Valc»»»

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BNE 1h

Bulgaria's PM proposes reviving Belene nuclear project with EU funds

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev said he had proposed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Bulgaria and Ukraine jointly build the long-delayed Belene nuclear power plant using European Union funding, instead of Kyiv purchasing Russian-built reactors originally intended for the proje»»»

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Arab News 2h

Ramallah Arts Festival returns for first time since Gaza war

RAMALLAH: Ramallah’s Contemporary Arts Festival, one of the largest in the occupied West Bank, began on Monday for the first time since the war in Gaza shut down most cultural activities there. Khaled Aliyan, the festival’s director, said that the festival had returned “after a forced-two-year susp»»»

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UPI 2h

Argentina says it can meet debt payments through 2027 - UPI.com

Argentine Finance Minister Luis Caputo (R) said President Javier Milei's administration does not plan to raise money from foreign investors through new international bond sales. File Photo by David Fernandez/EPA BUENOS AIRES, July 6 (UPI) -- Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced Monday a»»»

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Jordan Times 2h

Jordanian banks increase tech investment to JD221m in 2025 — ABJ

AMMAN — Jordanian banks increased spending on technology and digital transformation to around JD221 million in 2025, up 2.5 per cent from approximately JD216 million the previous year, according to a new study by the Association of Banks in Jordan (ABJ).The study found that investment extends well »»»

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France24 2h

Spotlight - Could Islamist fighters take Timbuktu?

Mali's military junta is facing one of its most serious security challenges in months. A wave of coordinated attacks by the jihadist group JNIM and its Tuareg ally, the FLA, has targeted army positions across the north of the country, raising fresh questions about the government's ability to contai»»»

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Arab News 2h

What We Are Reading Today: ‘Departure(s)’

Author: Julian Barnes Julian Barnes’s 2026 novel, “Departure(s),” is a short book that manages a difficult task: It looks directly at mortality without flattening into gloom. Part memoir, part fiction, it moves between Barnes’s own reflections and the story of Stephen and Jean, whose late-life reun»»»

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Arab News 3h

British charity funding Jewish school in illegal settlement in Hebron

LONDON: A British charity is funding a Jewish religious school in an illegal settlement in Hebron, according to the UK government’s Charity Commission. Friends of Yeshivat Shavei Hevron sent almost £200,000 ($267,000) to Hebron Yeshiva between 2019 and 2024, according to figures on the regulator’s »»»

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Gulf News 3h

From Kazan to Dubai: The SOS that saved a UAE athlete

Dubai: A UAE athlete suffering from acute appendicitis was saved during a training camp in Russia after an emergency call through the Dubai Police smart application triggered a rapid response involving Dubai Police, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE embassy in Moscow. The incident too»»»

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Al Manar 4h

Trump’s Intervention in FIFA Decisions Exposes Authenticity of World Cup

The World Cup campaign of the USA football team took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA seemingly broke with its own rules to allow star player Folarin Balogun to face Belgium in Monday’s last 16 clash – despite receiving a red card in the Round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on »»»

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RT 4h

Why the new Lebanon framework deal could collapse before peace begins

Israel has no intention of leaving Lebanon. At least, it won’t do so now and on terms that would suit Beirut (not to mention Hezbollah and Tehran). Moreover, in parallel with the Lebanese campaign, West Jerusalem is reactivating operations in Syria: Israeli forces launched an artillery strike on th»»»

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Arab News 4h

Lebanese Christian villages reject Netanyahu’s annexation claim in plea for state’s return

BEIRUT: Christian leaders in southern Lebanon have firmly rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that some border villages sought annexation by Israel, dismissing the remarks as an attempt to pressure the Lebanese authorities into disarming Hezbollah. Communities from about 13 C»»»

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Arab News 4h

Trump says there will either be a deal with Iran or US will ‘finish the job’

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would either reach ​a deal with Iran or “finish the job,” renewing his threat of military action as Tehran projects defiance following the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Indirect US-Iran talks ended last week with»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 4h

BTA Director General Opens Discussion Aimed at Promoting Foster Care

Presenting good examples in foster care is a way to encourage more people to become foster parents, said BTA Director General Kiril Valchev at the opening of a discussion on the "Foster Me" project. The event was organized by BTA and the Social Assistance Agency at the BTA National Press Club in Pe»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 4h

Star witness claims Fidesz and Socialists shared corruption for nearly 20 years in explosive testimony

A former Socialist (MSZP) deputy mayor of Budapest’s Óbuda district has delivered explosive testimony alleging that politicians from both Fidesz and the Socialist Party operated a long-running cross-party corruption network, sharing kickbacks from public procurement contracts for nearly two decades»»»

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Tanjug 4h

Dacic: Cooperation with Interpol very good, Serbia wants Belgrade to become its regional bureau

BELGRADE - Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said on Monday Serbia was a serious and responsible partner to Interpol in the fight against organised crime, terrorism and violence, and added that the goal was to deepen that cooperation and that a significant number of countries supported the idea»»»

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The Peninsula 5h

A Gazan perfumer’s notes on resilience

DOHA: The scent of oud, musk, and rare perfumes filled Alhazm Mall as visitors enjoyed the olfactory experience at the 13th edition of Teeb Al Hazm, Qatar’s premier luxury fragrance exhibition. Among dozens of local and international perfume houses showcasing their creations, one stand drew attenti»»»

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Gulf News 5h

25 million Pakistani children still out of school: Report

Dubai: More than 25 million children remain out of school in Pakistan more than two years after the country declared a National Education Emergency, with a major policy review concluding that weak governance, poor funding and repeated failures in implementation continue to deny millions their const»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Hamas steps aside from governing Gaza. What does it really mean?

Dubai: Hamas has announced its biggest political concession since seizing control of Gaza in 2007, dissolving the body that has governed the territory for nearly two decades and paving the way for a technocratic administration to take over civilian affairs. At first glance, the move appears to mark»»»

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Arab News 6h

Palestinians recover 8 bodies buried under rubble in Gaza

LONDON: Palestinian rescue teams recovered the bodies of eight people on Monday from rubble in Gaza City as the death toll from the Israel war rose to 73,098 since October 2023. The bodies belong to members of the Safadi family, who lived in a house in the Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City. Th»»»

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The Peninsula 6h

Ebola outbreak confirmed death toll tops 500: WHO

Geneva: More than 500 people have now died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organization figures showed Monday. Newly updated figures from the UN health agency showed that in the DR Congo, there have been 1,561 confirmed cases in the outbreak declared in mid-M»»»

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Arab News 6h

Israeli military stops dozens of settlers attempting to enter Syria from Mount Hermon

LONDON: The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had detained several Israeli settlers who tried to cross into Syrian territory through the Mount Hermon area. The group, which calls itself the Bashan Pioneers, posted a brief video on Instagram earlier on Sunday saying its members were “marching »»»

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Sputnik 6h

Technological Sovereignty, Eastern Style: How Turkiye and Pakistan Are Bypassing the West

From deep-sea drilling off Pakistan's coast to rare earth mining in Balochistan, a new economic axis is taking shape. Here's what Turkiye and Pakistan are building together — and why it matters. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Turkiye for talks with President Recep Rrdogan on trade,»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 6h

Hungarian teacher can slow down ageing - here's the secret

Is it possible to live in such a way that you can slow ageing without spending millions of dollars on it? According to Martin Helstáb, it is. The Hungarian art teacher and biohacker has developed a lifestyle that, according to measurements, sees his body age by just 0.62 years annually. His aim is »»»

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Arab News 7h

How does the Saudi Pro League rank for foreign players represented in the Round of 16?

RIYADH: As the Round of 16 got underway at this World Cup, the official Saudi Pro League account announced there were 11 players still representing the league remaining in the competition. Four teams had one SPL player each, while three had two or more players in their squads. Two of those four tea»»»

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France24 7h

In pictures: Marine Le Pen’s political rise and frustrated presidential ambitions

French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen could see her 40-year political career come to an end on Tuesday if French courts rule that she is guilty of embezzling public funds and ineligible to stand for the presidency in 2027. FRANCE 24 takes a look at how she rose to prominence in France and broug»»»

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Gulf News 7h

ADCB restores app transfers and payments after technical disruption

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank said its banking services across the Group are now fully available and stable after a technology-related disruption affected certain services over the past week, particularly payments and transfers through its mobile banking app. The bank said the disruption was»»»

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France24 7h

As a new heatwave looms, Europe falls for Chinese air conditioners

Hundreds of people besieged supermarkets in and around Paris, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave. With the hunt for affordability, Europeans are turning to Chinese AC units - despite trade t»»»

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RT 7h

FIFA suspends US star’s red-card ban after reported Trump call

FIFA has suspended a one-match ban imposed on US striker Folarin Balogun, clearing him to play in the World Cup Round of 16 against Belgium after US President Donald Trump reportedly asked the governing body’s chief to review the case. Balogun was sent off in the 64th minute of the US team’s 2-0 wi»»»

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Novinite 7h

Varna Cadastre Chief Fired Over Baba Alino Construction ScandalOpinions

The head of the Varna branch of Bulgaria’s Agency for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre, Eng. Krasimira Bozhkova, has been dismissed following the controversy surrounding the illegally built "Baba Alino" complex linked to Oleg Nevzorov. Bozhkova, who had previously been temporarily suspended, confi»»»

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Naharnet 8h

Israeli strike on south kills 4, including 3 women

An Israeli strike on a car in the country's south on Monday killed four people, including three women, despite a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) said a school principal, her mother, a foreign female domestic worker and a male Syrian work»»»

Gulf News 9h

Philippines: What Escudero can — and cannot — do as presiding officer in Sara Duterte impeachment trial

Manila: Senator Chiz Escudero was elected as the presiding officer of the Senate impeachment court that will try Vice President Sara Duterte. Escudero received 12 votes after being nominated by Senator Ping Lacson, despite objections from Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, who argued that the Senate pres»»»

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Sana 9h

Five milestones that reshaped Syria-France relations ahead of Macron’s historic visit

Damascus, July 6 (SANA) Relations between Syria and France have undergone a dramatic transformation over the past quarter century, shifting from diplomatic engagement to years of political and legal confrontation following crimes committed by the deposed regime. With the fall of the deposed regime »»»

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Arab News 9h

Guterres calls for ban on ‘killer robots’ as first global AI governance dialogue open

UNITED NATIONS, New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that an uncontrolled “experiment” is being run on the world’s societies through the rapid deployment of artificial intelligence “without a plan, and without consent,” as he unveiled a new AI Child Safety Pledge and renew»»»

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Gulf News 9h

Philippine EV sales surge 36% despite market slowdown in Q1, VinFast emerges on top — no sales data from BYD

Manila: Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the Philippines floored the pedal to the metal in the first quarter of 2026, rising 36.2%, bucking a broader slowdown in the automotive market. Industry data released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manu»»»

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Naharnet 9h

Syria expecting Macron in first post-Assad visit by Western head of state

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria soon, Syrian state media said Sunday, making him the first Western leader to arrive in the country since the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in 2024. Macron hosted Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the former Islamist leader who seized power»»»

Arab News 9h

Lebanon state media says Israeli strike on south kills 4, including 3 women

BEIRUT: Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike on a car in the country’s south on Monday killed four people, including three women, despite a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) said a school principal, her mother, a foreign female dome»»»

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UPI 9h

South Korean arms back Poland drills amid Russia warning - UPI.com

South Korean-made K2 tanks, K9 howitzers and FA-50 jets are playing a front-line role as Poland prepares for possible Russian provocations. Soldiers taking part in military exercises codenamed 'Brave Boar 26' at the training ground in Orzysz in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, 17 June 2026»»»

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Arab News 9h

Saudi, UAE business activity set for stronger momentum in Q3: Standard Chartered

RIYADH: Business activity in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is poised for stronger momentum in the third quarter of 2026, driven by resilient domestic demand, improving regional trade conditions, and ongoing economic diversification efforts, according to Standard Chartered. In its latest report, the fina»»»

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France24 10h

China conducts long-range ballistic missile test in South Pacific

China said it test-launched a long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific on Monday, after countries in the region reported having been warned of an imminent test.  China’s military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the Sout»»»

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Naharnet 10h

Drone strike targets car in Nabatieh al-Fawqa

An Israeli drone strike targeted Monday a car in Nabatieh al-Fawqa in south Lebanon, while drones also dropped stun grenades on the southern town. The National News agency said Israeli forces detonated houses overnight into Monday in the southern border towns of Aitaroun and Houla. Israeli forces h»»»

Arab News 10h

Jadwa, Ladun expand Makkah real estate ambitions with multibillion-dollar plans

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Jadwa Investment aims to nearly double the value of its real estate assets under management to SR50 billion ($13.3 billion) over the next five years, up from about SR26 billion currently, according to Haitham Al-Ghannam, head of real estate and alternative investments, in rem»»»

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Arab News 10h

UEFA says decision by FIFA to let US forward play at World Cup is ‘incomprehensible’

NYON, Switzerland: European football body UEFA criticized FIFA for an “incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision” to let United States forward Folarin Balogun play at the World Cup against Belgium on Monday despite a red card in his previous game. UEFA said in a statement FIFA “crossed a red line»»»

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Al Manar 10h

South Lebanon Under Continued Israeli Fire as Drone Strike and Demolitions Reported - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe South Lebanon Under Continued Israeli Fire as Drone Strike and Demolitions Reported 06-07-2026 13:18 PM Israeli drone strike on a car in Na»»»

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