rain howDubai: Rain is expected across parts of the UAE on Sunday as unsettled weather continues, with temperatures set to fall and winds picking up, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said conditions will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with convective clouds bring»»»

The Holy Fire from Jerusalem, kept at the Palace of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC) in Sofia, is being spread out by priests taking it to evening service in their churches in Bulgaria on Holy Saturday, which for Orthodox Christians this year is on April 11. Normally, the Holy »»»

Tunis, April 11 (TAP)- Tunisia's embassy in Italy attended the Marches-North Africa Economic Forum held last April 9 in the regional capital of Ancona.The event put the spotlight on areas of economic and industrial cooperation between the central...»»»

A rescue operation is underway in Cyprus after a two-storey residential building partly collapsed at noon. The building is located in Germasogeia, an eastern suburb of Limassol. Local media outlet Phileleftheros said three people injured in the collapse have been transferred to hospital by ambulanc»»»

Raqqa, April 11 (SANA) Mahmoud Fadila, Director General of the General Company for Cement and Building Materials Industry and Marketing (Omran), paid on Saturday a field visit to the company’s factories in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor provinces to assess the current status of operations and production at t»»»

“My daughter is sleeping in the ICU of a hospital in Mohakhali, Dhaka and I have been in the queue at the Trust filling station since 1:30 AM. It is now a quarter to three... If I cannot get fuel, I will leave the bike on the road and just walk away. I do not have the strength left in my body to pu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior, MoI, urged the public to remain calm and follow key safety procedures in the event of an elevator malfunction. In a social media post, the ministry emphasized that improper actions could increase risks and advised individuals trapped in elevators to avoid pani»»»

Boston resident Pat Ouedraogo has cut longer-distance trips, while aspiring law student Skyler Burke drives extra miles to avoid pricier gasoline pumps closer to home. In Houston, auto broker David Wright has switched from a gas-guzzling race car to an all-electric vehicle. These struggles are bein»»»

Skopje, 8 April 2026 (MIA) – A Memorandum of Understanding aimed at enhancing the security of natural gas supply was signed by Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources Sanja Bozhinovska and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau during the official visit of the Macedonian governm»»»

Ukraine can play a useful role in international efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, Britain's armed services minister said, praising its drone technology as among the best in the world. Britain has organized discussions this month among more than 30 nations on how to reopen the strait, amid an »»»

Dubai: Light to moderate rains have been reported across several parts of the UAE, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Ain, as unsettled weather conditions continue to affect the country. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), a surface and upper-air low-pressure system is driving clo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar National Library has announced that it will reopen its doors to the public tomorrow, April 12, 2026. The announcement was on the library's social media platforms, where it expressed its eagerness to welcome readers back. The library will operate daily from 8am to 8pm, except »»»

Dubai: The General Department of Forensic Sciences and Criminology at Dubai Police carried out more than 81,000 scientific examinations in 2024, producing detailed reports for authorities across Dubai and the wider UAE. The figures reflect steady progress in the department’s use of advanced tools i»»»

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded in southern Iran on Saturday, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) National Seismic Network. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The tremor was detected by monitoring stations in the region and »»»

NASA celebrated late Friday as four astronauts splashed down safely off the California coast, completing the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years and marking a major milestone for the US space agency’s ambitions to return humans to the moon. The NASA spacecraft carrying four astronauts sp»»»

Dubai: A 10-year-old Indian student has shared her joy and pride after her letter to the leadership expressing gratitude for life in Dubai has been acknowledged by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of »»»

An economist at Moody’s Analytics, Dominic Bartos, said that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are facing an unprecedented crisis due to the Iran war, raising concerns about the potential postponement or cancellation of their previously announced investments in Egypt. Bartos added that t»»»

Abdelsalam Zoubi, Undersecretary of Defence in the Tripoli based Libyan government and Commander of the Western based 111 Brigade yesterday extoled the forthcoming between both former foes, the western and the Hafter-controlled eastern forces in mid-April in the central city of Sirte. ‎Zoubi effuse»»»

The 2026 Olive Exhibition in the city of Khoms opened yesterday, under the auspices of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce and organized by the Khoms Chamber of Commerce. the General Union of Chambers said this prominent economic and agricultural event reflects the importance of supporting an»»»

Dubai: The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai and the Dubai Land Department have signed a memorandum of understanding to bring real estate and residency services under one system. The agreement, signed by Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri and Omar Hamad Bu Sheha»»»

The war in the Middle East will have a cascading impact on the global economy, even if a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump takes hold, World Bank President Ajay Banga told Reuters in an interview on Friday. And the damage will be far deeper if the ceasefire fails and the conflict esc»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday accused Israel of failing to "reflect" on allegations of rights abuses by its forces, after Israel decried him for amplifying social media "disinformation". The Seoul leader irked Israel's foreign ministry this week with his comments on a social medi»»»

Scroll through a busy news feed and you’ll spot a pattern - economic jitters, tech pivots, shifting consumer habits. It’s not just policy or markets moving. Entertainment is morphing too, often in unexpected corners of the internet. Somewhere between fintech innovation and lifestyle spending, onlin»»»

WASHINGTON: NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have returned safely to Earth, completing the first crewed mission to travel around the Moon in more than 50 years. The Orion spacecraftsplashed downin the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07pm local time (00:07 GMT) on Friday, following a high»»»

The United States and Iran have been sworn enemies since the 1979 revolution and the hostage crisis at the US embassy in Tehran. On Saturday, the arch-foes are set to hold talks in Islamabad to end more than a month of war in the Middle East, as a fragile ceasefire holds despite deep mutual mistrus»»»

The Michanourgeio, a five-story, 996 sq.m. building on Athens’ Patission Avenue, was fully evacuated in May 2025 following the end of its occupation in July 2024. After years of squatting – some for as many as 29 years – several historic buildings belonging to the National Technical University of A»»»

The UAE economy has once again demonstrated exceptional resilience and agility in the face of global financial and geopolitical volatility, emerging as one of the fastest-recovering economies worldwide. Built on strong fiscal foundations, diversified growth strategies, and forward-looking policies,»»»

An elated NASA late Friday was celebrating its successful voyage around the Moon, after four astronauts safely returned to Earth having completed the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years. The NASA spacecraft carrying four astronauts -- three Americans and one Canadian -- splashed down without a »»»

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday that the ‌United States is trying to maintain a stable relationship with China, but if Beijing gets involved with Iran in a way that is counter to US interests, that would complicate matters. “The underlying goals ⁠of our economies are so differ»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has introduced a temporary restriction on the import of gypsum boards, panels, and similar products without ornamentation, faced with paper or cardboard, classified under the Foreign Economic Activity Commodity Nomenclature Code 6809 11 000 0. The ban on impor»»»

On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on the third U.S. moon-landing mission. 1 of 6 | An Apollo 13 flight plan signed by astronauts James A. Lovell, John L. "Jack" Swigert and Fred W. Haise waits to be auctioned off at Sotheby's Space Exploration sale »»»

Senior US and Iranian leaders were in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for negotiations to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions. The US delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance»»»

Dubai: Travellers flying between the Philippines and the Middle East are facing disruptions after flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) and low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) have suspended several routes due to ongoing security concerns. With many passengers affected, especially overseas Filipin»»»

Türkiye and Syria are moving to forge a broad strategic partnership spanning all areas of cooperation, backing reconstruction and efforts to restore stability after 14 years of war. A flurry of meetings in recent days has aimed to accelerate coordination between the neighbors across multiple sector»»»

San Diego: The NASA spacecraft carrying four astronauts splashed down as planned Friday off the California coast, capping the US space agency's successful crewed test mission around the Moon, the first such flyby in more than 50 years. Mission commander Reid Wiseman reported that the crewmembers --»»»

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a reduction in fuel prices, saying the country is offering relief to the public as regional tensions ease. Addressing the nation, PM Sharif said petrol prices have been reduced by 12 rupees per litre and diesel by 135 rupees per litre, with conti»»»

South Korea submitted a KRW26.2trillion ($19.2bn) "war supplementary budget" to the National Assembly that unusually omits surplus funds from the Bank of Korea (BoK), drawing fire from legislative watchdogs on April 9, Chosun Daily reports. »»»

Speaking at a campaign rally in Debrecen, Prime Minister Orbán thanked RMDSZ President Hunor Kelemen for attending the event and stated: “If anyone has a great stake in this election, it is Hungarians beyond the borders.” He added that these communities require a strong national government to safeg»»»

Dubai: Partly cloudy skies with a chance of scattered rainfall are expected across the UAE on Saturday, as unstable weather conditions persist, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The forecast indicates periods of cloud cover, with convective clouds developing over some areas, br»»»

SAN DIEGO: The NASA spacecraft carrying four astronauts splashed down as planned Friday off the California coast, capping the US space agency's successful crewed test mission around the Moon, the first such flyby in more than 50 years. Mission commander Reid Wiseman reported that the crewmembers - »»»

Dubai: It is April 11, and the weather across the UAE is still unusually pleasant. The sky has been overcast at times, breezes are kind, and more rain is expected in the coming days. We are not even halfway through spring, but the question on everyone's mind is: When will it actually start getting »»»

A recently analyzed 250 million-year-old fossil has shown that early mammals laid eggs, according to a paper published in the PLOS One journal on Thursday. While some examples of egg-laying mammals exist today, such as the platypus and the echidnas, scientists have spent decades looking for proof o»»»

Tunis, April 10 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, chaired on Friday, via videoconference, the opening of the Tunisian Talents Day in Spain. The event was organised under the theme “Successful...»»»

A Frontier Airlines plane had to slam on its brakes to avoid hitting two trucks on the ground at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo April 10 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation after a Frontier Airlines pla»»»

The European Commission could suspend up to €1.5 billion ($1.78 billion) in funding earmarked for EU candidate Serbia, Politico reported on Friday. Serbia received €586 million ($685 million) in grants from 2021 to 2024 as part of financial assistance tied to its EU accession process, while a furth»»»

In a carefully measured step toward normalcy, St Mary’s Catholic Church Dubai has announced the reopening of its doors for limited liturgical services, offering a message of hope to its parish community while maintaining strict safety protocols. Church authorities confirmed that official permission»»»

1 of 2 | NASA's Orion spacecraft is pictured here from one of the cameras mounted on its solar array wings. The capsule is expected to return to Earth on Friday evening. Photo courtesy of NASA | License Photo April 10 (UPI) -- The Artemis II crew on Friday reached the last part of their mission to »»»

Damascus, April 10 (SANA) Turkish companies specializing in poultry technologies, feed production and agricultural equipment are taking part prominently in the 4th Syria International Exhibition for Agricultural Mechanization, Livestock and Agricultural Production Supplies “Agro Syria,” reflecting »»»

Consumer sentiment is the lowest on record. File Photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI | License Photo April 10 (UPI) -- Consumer sentiment has dropped to its lowest level on record thanks to price increases from the war with Iran, a survey released Friday indicates. The latest survey released Friday from th»»»

In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy’s violation of the ceasefire agreement and its repeated attacks on South Lebanon, after the Resistance had adhered to the ceasefire while the enemy did not, the Islamic Resistance fighters continued bombarding heavy missiles at the »»»