Progressive Bulgaria is proposing a record budget deficit, comparable to that under the administration of former prime minister Zhan Videnov (1995-1997), said Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Martin Dimitrov, quoted by the coalition's press centre on wednesday. The comments came after the Finance Minist»»»

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: It’s not Olympic prize money officially, but it is a significant amount of cash going directly to athletes after a Summer or Winter Games. The International Olympic Committee pledged Wednesday to pay more than $100 million to athletes through 2028 by creating a fund for $10,0»»»

WASHINGTON: A federal judge in California on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making arrests at immigration courts across the United States. Since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Homeland Security agents have adopted the tactic of waiting outside immigration courts »»»

Iran believes it has emerged stronger from its latest confrontation with the United States and Israel, but remains deeply skeptical that any agreement reached at the negotiating table will be honored, University of Tehran professor Mohammad Marandi has insisted. Speaking to Fyodor Lukyanov for Russ»»»

Earlier this week Andy Burnham, the popular former mayor of Manchester, forced Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign as leader of the Labour Party in a meticulously planned and well executed bloodless political coup. As a result, Burnham is now poised to become, in a few weeks, Britain’s seventh pr»»»

Global aquaculture production reached a record high, while Chile maintained its position as the leading supplier of salmon to the United States. File Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- Global aquaculture production reached a record high, while Chile maintained its position »»»

President Donald Trump enters the White House North Portico on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he canceled his plans to sign new legislation aimed at improving housing affordability. Photo by Allison Robbert/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he won't sign a housing a»»»

Doha: Two first-place finishes. Two Olympic champions. It remains one of the most memorable moments in modern Olympic history. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Qatari high jumper Mutaz Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi both cleared 2.37 metres. After an extraordinary competition, neither athlet»»»

As France swelters under a deadly heatwave, thousands of labourers continue to work in the streets and construction sites of Paris with little respite from the stifling heat. From the near-deserted streets around Châtelet to the naked asphalt of the Champs-Élysées, FRANCE 24 spoke to the workers ke»»»

As historian and WWII resistance fighter Marc Bloch is inducted into the Pantheon, Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Smith, Historian of Modern France and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London. Marc Bloch's entry into the Panthéon is described by Andrew Smith not»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria’s 2026 budget deficit is expected to be “well over 3%,” arguing that the country’s main problem is not the size of the deficit itself but what he described as a long-standing budget philosophy based on continuous spending growth. Speaking at a Council of Min»»»

Geneva, Switzerland: Global dialogue on supporting families amid conflict, safeguarding children against the risks posed by the digital age, and nurturing young leaders in humanitarian law has been led by Qatar Foundation and its partners on the United Nations stage in Switzerland. The 62nd Session»»»

Ten years ago, I was on a business trip in Brussels on the day of the Brexit referendum. Voting was already underway across the Channel, but in the European Quarter, the mood was almost serene. Journalists kept asking EU officials about Brexit, and the officials waved the questions away with jokes,»»»

KYIV: Ukrainian forces struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in their latest nighttime attacks on Russia, Ukraine’s General Staff said Wednesday. The operation was part of Ukraine’s aerial campaign targeting energy facilities and military industrie»»»

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Wednesday that nuclear inspectors would have to be in Iran to implement a resolution to Iran's stockpile of enriched nuclear material, in line with the preliminary U.S.-Iran peace agreement. File photo by Max Slovencik/EPA June 24 (UPI) -- The United Nation'»»»

KUWAIT CITY: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended a ceremonial flag-raising at the US Embassy in Kuwait on Wednesday as the facility resumed operations. The embassy suspended services in March amid attacks from Iran during the conflict with the US and Israel. The embassy will immediately resu»»»

Temperatures may already be shattering records, but this is merely a prelude to the extreme heat set to engulf Hungary and the wider Central European region within days. A “heat dome” — the same phenomenon that has brought punishing conditions to Western Europe — is now advancing eastwards. Heat do»»»

WASHINGTON: A US airstrike killed a senior Daesh group leader in northwest Syria last week, the US military announced on Wednesday. The June 19 strike “killed Ali Husayn Al-Ulaywi and is part of ongoing US efforts to disrupt and eliminate terrorists seeking to attack Americans abroad or the US home»»»

London: London's Metropolitan Police force said Wednesday it will expand the use of drones, artificial intelligence and live facial recognition technology, which has been criticised by rights campaigners. The scale-up plan involves rolling out static facial recognition across central London and hav»»»

TYRE, Lebanon: Heavy equipment operator Bassam Khalil’s bulldozers and excavators are in high demand in south Lebanon’s Tyre these days, as the seaside city tries to pick up the pieces from the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Residents of destroyed buildings are anxious to comb through the rubble in s»»»

Dubai: The US Embassy in Kuwait has announced the resumption of normal operations after a temporary months-long suspension prompted by security concerns linked to Iranian attacks in the region, the US State Department said on Wednesday. The embassy had halted some activities on February 28 amid hei»»»

Heavy equipment operator Bassam Khalil's bulldozers and excavators are in high demand in south Lebanon's Tyre these days, as the seaside city tries to pick up the pieces from the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Residents of destroyed buildings are anxious to comb through the rubble in search of their »»»

NEW YORK: When Varun Venkatesh cast his ballot in New York’s primary this week, he thought about “a good litmus test for me as a voter.” He wanted to know what the candidates are doing for the Palestinian cause.The 27-year-old Brooklyn resident decided to support Claire Valdez, who was backed by Ma»»»

PARIS: France’s extreme heat has killed hundreds of thousands of poultry, overwhelming carcass collection services and prompting authorities to consider on-farm burial in the country’s top two poultry-producing regions, agricultural bodies said. The losses come as Western Europe is gripped by a dea»»»

THE HAGUE: Diplomats running the International Criminal Court’s oversight body have decided that prosecutor Karim Khan had an inappropriate ​sexual relationship with a junior staff member and should be fired, two copies of its decision showed. It is the first time details of the decision on accusat»»»

Student debt relief activists march near the U.S. Capitol on June 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court on blocked President Joe Biden's student loan debt relief plan from taking effect, delivering rulings in a pair of cases challenging the program. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License »»»

Dubai: Traffic is building across several of Dubai's major roads on Wednesday evening as commuters make their way home, with the heaviest congestion reported on routes linking Dubai and Sharjah, according to Google Maps. Long queues are forming on Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), where traffic is slow-movi»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed that “all the Jews” are tired of Benjamin Netanyahu and threatened the Israeli prime minister with “divorce” between the close allies during a phone call, according to a new book by New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. The account comes fro»»»

Damascus, June 24 (SANA) Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr and a delegation from the United Arab Emirates discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in transport infrastructure, logistics and digital transformation during talks in Damascus on Wednesday. The Emirati delegation was headed by Mo»»»

Dubai: Just days after the United States and Iran signed a framework agreement in Switzerland aimed at ending months of tensions, both sides are offering sharply different accounts of what was actually agreed. According to a New York Times analysis of the negotiations, US President Donald Trump and»»»

Dubai: The UAE on Wednesday launched a landmark national campaign against drug abuse and trafficking after experts warned that organised criminal networks were deliberately targeting the country's youth. The campaign was announced by Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, chairman of the Nati»»»

The Israeli army said an Israeli drone and troops attacked Wednesday morning "two Hezbollah gunmen" on the Ali al-Taher ridge, near the security zone in south Lebanon, after they "posed a threat" to its forces. Earlier, the Israeli army fired gunshots at two cars in the southern town of Nabatieh al»»»

RIYADH: The National Center for Wildlife has documented the largest known mass migration of the Asir Garra fish in the Kingdom, in the Wadi Turabah basin in western Saudi Arabia. The documentation enhances knowledge of the behavior of endemic freshwater fish species and supports efforts to protect »»»

The EU's ban on petroleum products refined from Russian crude oil in third countries has sharply reduced the flow of Russian-linked fuel into Europe, but significant loopholes remain and products derived from Russian oil continue to reach other Western markets, according to a new analysis by the Ky»»»

The EU's ban on petroleum products refined from Russian crude oil in third countries has sharply reduced the flow of Russian-linked fuel into Europe, but significant loopholes remain and products derived from Russian oil continue to reach other Western markets, according to a new analysis by the Ky»»»

The EU's ban on petroleum products refined from Russian crude oil in third countries has sharply reduced the flow of Russian-linked fuel into Europe, but significant loopholes remain and products derived from Russian oil continue to reach other Western markets, according to a new analysis by the Ky»»»

The problem of water scarcity is becoming one of the main challenges for the sustainable development of Central Asia. American experts shared their opinions on the lack of regulation of water resources in Central Asia and how the United States can help states in the region address existing challeng»»»

Dubai: At six-foot-seven, Dyuti Parruck is hard to miss. When we meet at Dubai's Grand Hyatt for an exclusive interview, he towers over almost everyone in sight. But it isn't just his height that makes the setting significant. Long before the flamboyant designer jackets and capes, luxury cars and N»»»

DUBAI: The Professional Fighters League has added a welterweight bout to its July 31 card in New York, pairing Egyptian PFL MENA champion Omar “God First” El-Dafrawy against Australian veteran David “The Smiling Assassin” Martinez at UBS Arena in Elmont, Long Island. PFL New York is headlined by un»»»

Paris, France: The Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed photo ever taken of our galaxy's crowded heart, a dazzling image packed with 60 million stars, the European Space Agency said Wednesday. The new photo of the Milky Way's bright centre will help in the search for pl»»»

The Israeli army on Wednesday fired gunshots at two cars in the southern town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, causing no casualties, the state-run National News Agency said. An Israeli drone meanwhile dropped two stun grenades on the southern town of Baraashit in the Bint Jbeil district. The fighting between»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza Ceasefire Unravels: 3 Martyred as Israeli Airstrikes Pound Displacement Camps 24-06-2026 14:32 PM The fragile ceasefire in Gaza contin»»»

MELBOURNE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard used two agents who once lived in Australia to direct arson attacks against Jewish targets in Sydney and Melbourne, the head of Australia’s domestic spy agency said on Wednesday. “Iran continues to view Australia as a legitimate target for covertly directed act»»»

Doha, Qatar: Weekend plans just got better as this one is packed with vibrant experiences for every taste and age. Breathe in the scent of fragrant oud, savour juicy mangoes, and dive into creative workshops and cultural conversations. Explore Doha's most exciting lineup of events and make every mo»»»

French Resistance fighter and pioneering historian Marc Bloch entered France's Pantheon on Tuesday, becoming the first historian to receive one of the nation's highest honours. The ceremony comes amid renewed political debate over his anti-nationalist legacy less than a year before France's preside»»»

Dubai: The latest heatwave scorching Britain, France, Spain, Italy and other countries is not an isolated event. Scientists say Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth, warming much faster than the global average. According to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the world is curren»»»

Azerbaijan's parliament is considering legislation that would bar children under 16 from creating accounts on social media platforms, triggering a debate over child protection, free expression and the practical enforceability of the rules against global technology companies. The draft amendments to»»»

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday warned of "serious consequences" if governments fail to step up regulation of artificial intelligence as he addressed the World Economic Forum in Dalian, known as the "summer Davos". The world risks "losing control" of frontier technology such as artificial int»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, on Wednesday launched the Dubai-it Award that recognises individuals, projects, companies, and institutions that embody the Dub»»»

Qatar's Ministry of Interior have arrested 25 people of various Arab nationalities following a fight at a restaurant in Doha's upscale Dafna district and referred them to the Public Prosecution for legal action. The ministry said the arrests were made after authorities investigated an altercation t»»»