BRUSSELS: Authorities in ‌eastern and western Libya have intensified a crackdown on migrants and refugees in the last month with mass arrests, detentions and expulsions, Amnesty International said ​on Tuesday, accusing the EU of complicity in abuse. Libya, where control is split between rival weste»»»

Israeli machinegun fire killed two people and wounded a third on Tuesday in southern Lebanon, state media reported, despite a reduction in hostilities there following the declaration of a new ceasefire. Two young men were killed and a third was injured when Israeli forces opened machine-gun fire to»»»

Kinshasa: Yam gratin, safou-fruit butter and caterpillar sauce: in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country not usually associated with haute cuisine, a new generation of chefs is putting a gourmet spin on traditional recipes. Far from the conflicts that plague the vast African country's east an»»»

VILNIUS: Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė and her cabinet stepped down Tuesday after changes to the ruling coalition, setting the stage for the Baltic country’s third prime minister in two years and an incoming government that has pledged to pursue a more pragmatic relationship with China a»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that Iran has agreed to allow nuclear inspections ​long into the future, despite statements from Iran that it has not done so. “Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!),” he»»»

A human rights watchdog and child advocacy organizations revealed disturbing details about conditions at a juvenile correctional institution. At a news conference at the BTA National Press Club Tuesday, they said that a year after authorities were alerted to complaints of violence, sexual abuse and»»»

Mumbai, India: Long-awaited monsoon rains arrived in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, cooling weeks of blazing heat despite persistent fears of water shortages with total rainfall so far staying below the long-term average. Hundreds of millions of people in India rely on the annual mons»»»

A human rights watchdog and child advocacy organizations revealed disturbing details about conditions at a juvenile correctional institution. At a news conference at the BTA National Press Club Tuesday, they said that a year after authorities were alerted to complaints of violence, sexual abuse and»»»

This photo, taken Tuesday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 10 percent on a massive tech sell-off. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 10 percent Tuesday as foreign investors dumped major semiconductor shares and other market heavywei»»»

The wait is over. After months of speculation and trade rumors, Giannis Antetokounmpo finally has a new home. The two-time NBA MVP is heading to the Miami Heat. The move brings an end to a remarkable 13-year era in Milwaukee, where Antetokounmpo transformed from an unheralded teenager from Greece i»»»

Residents of Kyrgyzstan will be able to observe one of the most beautiful astronomical events of the year — the so-called Strawberry Moon. The full moon will rise on the evening of June 29, 2026, and is expected to look especially striking shortly after sunset. Photo Internet Despite its name, Eart»»»

London, June 23 (SANA) Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of recovery on Monday, although shipping risk premiums remained largely unchanged as uncertainty persisted over the outcome of ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations. According to Reuters, shipping data indicated that sever»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s economy suffered a brief but significant shock during the recent US-Israel conflict with Iran before staging a swift V-shaped recovery, according to an economic adviser. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Future Hospitality Summit in Riyadh, Rima Bhatia, group economic»»»

NAIROBI: Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order. Kenyans have strongly opposed the plan and deadly protests have taken place since the facility wa»»»

During a working visit to Naryn region, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov reviewed the social and economic development of Dzhumgal district. At a meeting with local residents, the head of state noted that the regional budget in 2021 was 960 million soms, and by the end of last year, it had exce»»»

Bengaluru: A woman and her live-in partner have been arrested for allegedly murdering her parents and younger sister in a shocking triple homicide that has stunned Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Shweta and her boyfriend Kenneth. Investigators believe the kill»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s asset management industry remained resilient during the Iran conflict, with assets under management surpassing $340 billion in the first quarter of 2026 and projected to exceed $400 billion by 2027, Fitch Ratings said. The rating agency attributed the sector’s growth to regul»»»

Dubai: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz reached its highest level since the outbreak of the Iran war, with at least 35 commodity carriers transiting the strategic waterway on Monday, according to maritime tracking firm Kpler. Maritime analytics firm Kpler said at least 35 commodity carrier»»»

POLITICS In an interview aired on bTV’s morning programme, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said that Bulgaria is not vetoing the EU's new sanctions package against Russia, but is participating in the normal negotiation process alongside other EU member states. She stressed that the san»»»

BANJALUKA - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Tuesday in Banjaluka with Republika Srpska PM Savo Minic as part of continued intensive cooperation between Serbia and Republika Srpska aimed at strengthening institutional ties and carrying out joint projects that are important to citizens on both sides of»»»

Bengaluru: A woman and her live-in partner have been arrested for allegedly murdering her parents and younger sister in a shocking triple homicide that has stunned Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Shweta and her boyfriend Kenneth. Investigators believe the kill»»»

Paris, France: UN chief Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for faster action on global warming, challenging AI firms to "come clean" about their environmental footprint and warning that fossil fuels were driving climate and energy crises. As Europe bakes under a second heatwave in as many months, Gute»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s budget for the next fiscal year has received final approval by the country’s House of Representatives, along with the Economic and Social Development Plan and the medium-term plan through 2029/30. Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk explained that the budget targets revenues of approxim»»»

Dubai: At one point in her life, Claudia El Haddad pressed pause on a decade-long career in finance. There was no dramatic exit, no sudden change of direction, just a decision to step away from her role as a chief accountant to raise her children. What she did not realise then was that the pause wo»»»

BEIRUT: Israeli machine gun fire killed one person and wounded two others on Tuesday in southern Lebanon, state media reported, despite a reduction in hostilities there following the declaration of a new ceasefire. “A young man was killed and two others were wounded” when Israeli soldiers “opened f»»»

Eco-activist Andrei Panaev has set off on a walking journey from Karakol to Bishkek to draw public attention to environmental issues and the need for greening initiatives across the country. According to Panaev, the campaign is being held under the slogan of preserving a shared future and developin»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has called on global investors and developers to come and explore tourism and hospitality projects in the Kingdom, as the current window of competitive advantage will not remain open indefinitely. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Future Hospitality Summit in Riyadh on Ju»»»

Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev announced plans to establish an advisory council of robots at the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation during a discussion on whether Bulgaria can become Europe's innovation and artificial intelligence hub at Webit 2026 in Sof»»»

Israeli forces opened fire Tuesday on civilians in Hadatha and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in south Lebanon, killing one person and wounding 2 others. Israeli soldiers also fired stun grenades in Kfartebnit and Barasheet, while drones overflew Beirut’s southern suburbs, Tyre, and multiple areas across southe»»»

Dubai Holding Community Management signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ReFarm Global, a regenerative technology and infrastructure group specialising in circular resource recovery solutions, to launch the Sea to Soil circular economy initiative, a world-first programme transfo»»»

Ten years after Brexit, data shows that the decision to leave the European Union has made people in Britain up to 8 percent poorer. Experts predict the economic damage is set to continue, and YouGov polling now finds nearly 60 percent of Britons say it was wrong to leave the EU.  When the UK v»»»

A 36-year-old man died after falling from Sofia’s Lion’s Bridge following an altercation that unfolded in broad daylight at one of the capital’s busiest intersections. Police have detained three men between the ages of 20 and 30 as investigators work to determine the exact circumstances that led to»»»

Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev announced plans to establish a consultative council of robots at the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation during a discussion on whether Bulgaria can become Europe's innovation and artificial intelligence hub at Webit 2026 in »»»

Sofia’s housing market is entering a new phase in which the focus is gradually shifting from the traditionally dominant southern districts to emerging areas in the north of the city, while infrastructure and planning constraints are becoming the key factors shaping future construction. Further read»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has issued his strongest warning yet to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, accusing Minsk of directly facilitating Russian drone attacks on Ukraine and giving Belarusian authorities one week to remove communications equipment helping guide strikes or fac»»»

The Israeli army should continue operations in Lebanon despite pressure from the US, Israel’s hardline national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, said on Monday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has expanded its presence in southern Lebanon since early March, after the militant group Hezbollah fir»»»

Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev announced plans to establish a consultative council of robots at the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation during a discussion on whether Bulgaria can become Europe's innovation and artificial intelligence hub at Webit 2026 in »»»

Burgenstock: Tehran voiced Tuesday its intent to maintain control over the vital Strait of Hormuz, a crucial question in the Middle East war talks with Washington that just wrapped up in Switzerland. Vice President JD Vance called the negotiations a "very good foundation" for a final deal to end th»»»

After a first round of U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland on ending the Middle East war, mediators Pakistan and Qatar said on Monday that Tehran and Washington had agreed to set up a "de-confliction cell" with Lebanon "to ensure the adherence of the termination of military operations" there. Under U.S.»»»

ATLANTA: When Sweden’s Yasin Ayari scored seven minutes into his World Cup debut he raised his arms in apology rather than celebration out of respect for Tunisia, where his father is from. The case of the Brighton midfielder is far from unique at a World Cup awash with players who could play for mu»»»

ATLANTA: When Sweden’s Yasin Ayari scored seven minutes into his World Cup debut he raised his arms in apology rather than celebration out of respect for Tunisia, where his father is from. The case of the Brighton midfielder is far from unique at a World Cup awash with players who could play for mu»»»

SANTA CLARA, California: ‌Jordan coach Jamal Sellami said his players’ inexperience may have cost them in a 2-1 defeat by Algeria at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Monday, but he was proud of their World Cup campaign despite their early exit.Jordan bow out of their first World Cup after consecut»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) participated in the EU-Qatar Dialogue on Safe and Resilient Food Trade, which was held at W Doha Hotel in person and via video conference. Qatar Chamber was represented by Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Obaidly, Board Member and Chairman of the Food Security and Environment C»»»

Doha, Qatar: For Portugal, the equation is simple. Win or risk entering the final group match under immense pressure. When they face Uzbekistan in their second Group K encounter at the FIFA World Cup, both sides will arrive with very different expectations but a common objective, securing a first v»»»

PARIS: France gritted its teeth Monday for a week of record-busting temperatures, sweltering in a heat wave with daytime highs above 40°Celsius (104°Fahrenheit) and sleep-robbing sweaty nights. The national weather service, Meteo France, said most of the country — the largest in the European Union »»»

Doha, Qatar: Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to a historic first FIFA World Cup victory as the Pharaohs came from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1 at BC Place Stadium yesterday, moving to the top of Group G and within touching distance of a place in the knockout stage. The victory marked a landmark mo»»»

As Bulgaria approaches the end of the transition period for euro cash exchange, citizens have only a few days left to convert levs into euros free of charge at commercial banks and selected branches of Bulgarian Posts, before fees are introduced. The deadline expires on June 30, 2026, with exchange»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani affirmed that the memorandum of understanding signed between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran has laid the foundation for ending the war and establishing a negot»»»

RIYADH: An all-Arab encounter brought day 13 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to a close, with Jordan and Algeria going head-to-head in a Group J clash at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. After taking the lead shortly before half time, Jordan were unable to hold on after the break, as Algeria capitalized o»»»

KINSHASA: DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is preparing to pass a law which could open the door to a third term in office by amending the constitution but he may face protests in the street. Tshisekedi, 63, comes to the end of his second — and under the current iron-clad rules — final five-year »»»