Continue the Change MP Velislav Velichkov warned on Friday that the Judicial System Act changes may fail to produce a new independent Supreme Judicial Council without political will. In a statement on changes to the Judicial System Act, Velichkov appealed to Progressive Bulgaria (PB), saying the tw»»»

According to Generation 2025 study conducted by the international analytical company Genesis Analytics, despite the increase in preschool enrollment in Kyrgyzstan over the past ten years, approximately half of children aged from 3 to 6 still lack access to formal preschool education. This problem i»»»

Just days after US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a landmark agreement aimed at ending months of war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the deal is facing its first major test. Negotiations that were supposed to begin in Switzerland have been postponed. Fight»»»

Dubai: Thousands of Lebanese civilians crossed the Qasmieh bridge between Tyre and Sidon as they fled southern Lebanon following renewed Israeli airstrikes that killed at least 18 people, according to local reports. The escalation triggered panic, with long queues of vehicles moving north toward sa»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s wheat production is expected to ​more than double this year, authorities said, bolstered by heavier rains and the state’s recapture of a northeastern breadbasket region from Kurdish forces — but demand has grown in parallel. The agriculture ministry estimates a harvest between 2.3»»»

Italy and France have plenty of investment plans on the table. New energy work, factory upgrades, transport projects, defense sites, warehouses, and construction jobs all need steady equipment. Money matters, but it does not move soil, install machines, or keep production lines running. That is whe»»»

A Hungarian-registered tourist bus carrying 27 young passengers and their accompanying adults caught fire while travelling through Austria on Thursday. According to Austrian public broadcaster ORF, the incident occurred on the S6 expressway in the province of Styria near Hönigsberg. More than 30 pe»»»

Romania’s media market reached an estimated net value of €838 million in 2025, up 5.4% compared to the previous year, according to Media Fact Book 2026, an annual report by Initiative. For 2026, forecasts indicate a stable market evolution, against an economic and political backdrop that continues »»»

"The attitude to organ donation is a measure of the State's attitude to human life," Katya Paneva MP of Democratic Bulgaria said in a declaration read from Parliament's rostrum on Friday. "Today, more than 800 Bulgarian citizens are waiting for a transplant. For them, time passes differently – in m»»»

RIYADH: Middle East boards are among the most forward thinking in the world when it comes to artificial intelligence, according to a survey of more than 400 company officials. The research, published in Board Intelligence’s summer 2026 Board Value Index, shows that AI governance engagement is parti»»»

The costs of the Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger could cost up to 1 trillion won and be offset by 2028, a company official said Friday. This photo, taken Tuesday, shows planes from both carriers on the runway at Incheon International Airport. Photo by Yonhap Korean Air Co. said Friday the cost of»»»

MUMBAI: Amazon said on Friday its Indian operations had reached a major milestone in water conservation, at a time when ​global tech giants face increasing pressure over their expansion of resource-hungry AI data centers. The US-based company announced it had turned “water positive” in India this y»»»

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s point-of-sale transactions held above $3.5 billion in the week ending June 13, although total spending slipped 3.9 percent from the previous week, official data showed. According to the latest figures from the Saudi Central Bank, POS transaction values totaled SR13.2 billion »»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gives a press briefing on the results of his recent trip to Europe at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Friday. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL. June 19 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump signaled renewed interest in address»»»

SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - The transport workshop of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in the Zaporozhye Region was subjected to a massive Ukrainian drone attack overnight, with no casualties reported, the power plant said on Friday. "On the evening of June 18 and on the night of June 19, the t»»»

Dubai: For Dubai mother Pratyusha Parekh, mother of UAE-based Bollywood child actor and dancer Kashvi Majmundar, the debate around banning children from social media is deeply personal. While she welcomes moves to better protect children online, Pratyusha says that social media has played an import»»»

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media Forum is taking place in Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan today, June 19. It was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Information, and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Media Forum brings together representatives of government agencies, leadin»»»

No single topic dominates Friday's media. POLITICS The Trud tabloid daily frontpages an article titled „The era of the Crusades is over“, quoting Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who on Thursday, ahead of a European Council meeting of EU heads of state or government, said that Bulgaria will veto the Eur»»»

A by-election in a little-known corner of northwest England has suddenly become the most important story in British politics. Andy Burnham’s emphatic victory in Makerfield has returned Labour’s popular politician to Parliament and intensified questions about the future of Prime Minister Keir Starme»»»

Melbourne, Australia: Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has killed an estimated 13,000 southern elephant seal pups on Australia's remote Heard Island, scientists said, marking the first detection of the virus in an Australian external territory. Researchers from the Australian Antarctic Progra»»»

Jerusalem: Israel’s military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported at le»»»

KINSHASA: Ebola is spreading again in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict, mistrust and the lack of a vaccine have made the outbreak hard to contain. The virus, transmitted through close contact and bodily fluids, can cause a fatal haemorrhagic fever and has killed more than 15»»»

TIJUANA: The Iranian football federation said Thursday it will lodge a complaint with FIFA claiming its team is being subjected to travel restrictions during the World Cup in North America. Iran wanted to fly from their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, to the United States two days before their next m»»»

Ajman: Thumbay Medicity welcomed Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, UAE to its Ajman campus on Friday. It marked the Minister’s first visit to one of the region’s largest integrated hubs for medical education, healthcare and research, and it set the tone for a closer conversa»»»

Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people overnight in the Nabatieh region of southern Lebanon, state media reported Friday, despite a peace deal in the Middle East war that includes Lebanon. Lebanon's National News Agency said "the enemy committed several massacres" with a series of airstrikes after mid»»»

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Friday presented his maiden State Budget, unveiling an economic roadmap centred on governance, welfare, investment and long-term growth. Holding the Finance portfolio alongside the Chief Minister’s office, Satheesan tabled the revised 2026»»»

Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people overnight in the Nabatieh region of southern Lebanon, state media reported Friday, despite a peace deal in the Middle East war that includes Lebanon. Lebanon's National News Agency said "the enemy committed several massacres" with a series of airstrikes after mid»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the European Council meeting in Brussels, in what both sides described as a substantive discussion focused on energy security, bilateral cooperation and future industrial projects. According to the»»»

Romanian tourism demand for Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast has shown signs of slowing, although industry representatives say there is no evidence of a major decline in visitor numbers. Romania remains one of Bulgaria’s most important source markets, supported by geographic proximity, transport links, a»»»

Guadalajara, Mexico: Co-hosts Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Republic of Korea at a delirious Guadalajara Stadium on Thursday. After a dreary first period, Luis Romo's goal just after half-time thanks to a goalkeeping error put Mexico »»»

1 of 5 | President Donald Trump awards the Medal of Honor to Major James Capers Jr. during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo June 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has awarded the Medal of Hon»»»

Dubai: When Pedro Bruno Neto recalls the early years of his career in Brazil, he does not talk about success. He talks about survival. The 33-year-old Brazilian personal trainer, now based in Abu Dhabi, says his journey was shaped as much by rejection and doubt as it was by ambition and discipline.»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced what he described as the revival of the Visegrád Cooperation (V4), revealing that the prime ministers of Poland, Czechia and Slovakia have accepted his invitation to meet in Hungary later this month. In a Facebook post published on Thursday, Magyar said the»»»

Israel's ambassador to the United States has affirmed that Israel remains committed to the US‑brokered ceasefire with Lebanon, while warning that any violation by Hezbollah would be met with force. Ambassador Yechiel Leiter stated that Israel retains its right to respond to attacks and thwart threa»»»

LOS ANGELES: Canada thrashed nine-man Qatar 6-0 to secure their first ever World Cup victory on Thursday as Switzerland reignited their campaign with a resounding defeat of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Tournament co-hosts Canada had lost all six of their previous matches at the World Cup, at the 1986 and 20»»»

Co-hosts Mexico became the first team to secure a place in the World Cup knockout stage after a 1-0 victory over South Korea at a jubilant Guadalajara Stadium on Thursday. Luis Romo scored shortly after halftime, capitalising on a goalkeeping error, to seal Mexico's second straight win and confirm »»»

The US lifted its blockade of Iranian ports on Thursday after US President Donald Trump and Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an interim peace deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. But uncertainty surrounded Friday's planned talks in Switzerland as both sides prepared for negotiations on Te»»»

Share: File – Suleiman Frangieh (L) is shown with former slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah . Franjieh was Hezbollah’s presidential candidate but was unable to secure the votes needed to be elected by the Lebanese Parliament WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of For»»»

QUNEITRA, Syria: Israeli forces carried out an overnight incursion into a village in Syria’s southern Quneitra province, raiding several homes before withdrawing, Syrian state media reported on Thursday, in the latest incident highlighting ongoing tensions along the frontier. According to the Syria»»»

DUBAI: It took them two matches on home soil to get the result, but for the thousands of home fans packed into the BC Place stadium in Vancouver, Canada’s first-ever win at the World Cup was well worth the wait. A comprehensive 6-0 win over 9-man Qatar catapulted the host nation to the top of Group»»»

Dubai: The Court of Cassation has ruled that a husband who proves serious marital harm may be exempt from paying certain divorce-related financial entitlements, such as waiting-period maintenance and compensation, but remains legally obligated to pay the deferred dowry unless it has already been se»»»

“Memorise this passage by heart.” It was a simple instruction, one that many parents have probably heard before. What surprised me was not the request itself, but the amount of time devoted to it. Nearly half of a learning session was spent asking children to repeat and memorise a passage, with par»»»

DOHA: Qatar’s second World Cup 2026 group stage game saw them fall to host nation Canada 6-0 at BC Place in Vancouver on Friday. Qatar showed early promising signs when Homam Al Amin lobbed a well-weighted cross into the Canadian penalty box, but Edmilson’s follow-up effort ended up missing the net»»»

Sweden has selected Rolls-Royce SMR to supply three small modular reactors (SMRs) for a new nuclear power project at the Varo Peninsula next to the Ringhals site. The decision was announced by Videberg Kraft — a nuclear venture backed by utility giant Vattenfall and industrial partner Industrikraft»»»

NEW YORK: Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper has become a star at this World Cup, and a Senegal teenager scored in his tournament debut. Here’s a look at some of the oldest and youngest players as the 48-team tournament enters its second week. Elder statesmen No better place to begin than the 41-y»»»

DPA Inglewood (California) Substitutes Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas were on fire as Switzerland stunned 10-man Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 at the World Cup on Thursday to boost their hopes of reaching the knock-out stages. The pair came on in the 72nd minute with the score 0-0 and were an instant hit»»»

Hezbollah said its fighters were engaged in fresh clashes with the Israeli military on Thursday, hours after Lebanese state media reported that Israeli strikes in the south killed three people. The fighting came a day after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to end the Middle East war o»»»

Los Angeles,: Super subs Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas fired Switzerland to a 4-1 win over 10-man Bosnia-Herzegovina in a late rush of goals in Los Angeles on Thursday. The result gave the Swiss a strong chance of reaching the knockout round as one of the top two teams in Group B. They had been c»»»

Share: File- Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer The United States and Iran inked a long-awaited provisional ceasefire deal on June 17, 2026. After months of uncertainty, the people of the Gulf region can, po»»»