The United States’ indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro has pushed the long-running tensions between Washington and Havana into dangerous new territory, raising a question many thought belonged to the Cold War era: could the US actually intervene in Cuba? The immediate crisis was triggered»»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was "slight progress" during talks with Iran amid uncertainty as to whether a deal will be reached or war will resume. He spoke days after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was holding off on a military strike on Iran because "serious negotiat»»»

UK scientists developing new Ebola vaccine that could be ready in months 10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images Scientists at Oxford University have a made a new vaccine that could be used within months to help tackle the Ebola »»»

The dollar traded near six-week highs on Friday, after conflicting signals over a US-Iran peace deal whipped up volatility across financial markets, though investors latched on to hopes of some progress. Washington and Tehran stuck to opposing stances over the latter's uranium stockpile and control»»»

Washington took a significant step Thursday by imposing sanctions on two officers from the Lebanese Army and the General Security Directorate, accusing them of "sharing intelligence with Hezbollah." The U.S. also slapped sanctions on three Hezbollah MPs, a Hezbollah ex-minister, two Amal Movement s»»»

TUNIS: A Tunisian court sentenced the former head of the national anti-graft body to 10 years in prison over charges including forging documents, his lawyer said on Friday. Chawki Tabib, who is also a prominent lawyer and the former head of the Tunisian bar association, was arrested last April. Def»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s military said Friday its soldeirs were loyal to the institution after the US announced sanctions that included, for the first time, an army officer accused of sharing information with Hezbollah. In a statement, the army said it “affirms that all officers and members of the militar»»»

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao told the U.S. Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee that U.S. forces had the munitions needed for the conflict with Iran but a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan was being put on hold just in case. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 22 (UPI) -- The »»»

JAKARTA: The Indonesian military has dispatched 744 soldiers to serve in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, its chief said on Friday as Israel continues its near-daily attacks on the Middle Eastern country, despite a ceasefire. Indonesia has contributed troops to UNIFIL since 2006, after the operatio»»»

New Delhi: It began as a satirical online project. Now millions of young Indians are flocking to it as an outlet for their frustration. A parody political party called the Cockroach Janta Party, with the insect as its symbol, has exploded across India’s social media by turning absurdist humour into»»»

European foreign ministers holding talks at a NATO summit in Sweden Friday scrambled to get clarity from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over President Donald Trump’s decision to send 5,000 US troops to Poland, just weeks after he ordered 5,000 troops to be pulled out of Europe. Sweden's foreign »»»

Ukrainian forces attacked an ​oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, the ​latest ‌in a series of strikes ⁠by Kyiv on Russian oil facilities. Authorities in Ukraine's Russian-controlled Luhansk region on Friday said a Ukrainian drone attack on a stu»»»

Dubai: Days after 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, invited a young Kenyan boy to visit the city, the story has come full circle. Get updated faster and for FREE: Downl»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov denied any involvement in the appointment of former Bulgarian European Prosecutor Teodora Georgieva and rejected accusations linking him or his party to the so-called “Eight Dwarfs” affair and fugitive former investigator Petyo Petrov. Speaking to reporters in parliament,»»»

A conference titled Defence Readiness: The Role of the EU and European Cooperation, took place in Sofia Friday, organized by the European Parliament (EP) Liaison Office in Bulgaria and the House of Europe. The forum was attended by two Bulgarian MEPs - Nikola Minchev of Renew Europe Party, and Andr»»»

Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev announced that the capital is considering launching night bus routes. He announced this as part of Open Cabinet project. According to the mayor, the issue has been submitted for public discussion. After its completion, the authorities are ready to create conditions»»»

A total of 11,746 children were admitted in the first round of applications for public creches and kindergartens in Sofia, Deputy Mayor for Education, Sport and Youth Activities Desislava Zhelyazkova said after Mayor Vassil Terziev officially launched the city’s electronic admissions system on Thur»»»

Dubai: Six board and audit committee members at Middle East Healthcare Company (Saudi German Health) have resigned with immediate effect, Gulf News can reveal. The revelation comes a day after Saudi Arabia’s market regulator announced final decisions convicting 11 individuals over financial stateme»»»

Dubai: A Dubai-based expat from Kerala is celebrating a memorable Big Ticket win after his long-running group entry struck lucky in the latest weekly e-draw, earning Dh25,000 to be shared among 50 members. Girishkumar Parayanthazhathu, a sales manager who has been living in Dubai since 2003, has hi»»»

The ninth edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience 2026 concluded in Abu Dhabi after attracting more than 37,000 visitors and bringing together leading companies and experts from around the world. Held under the patronage of Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the exhibiti»»»

DUBAI: The draft agreement between the United States and Iran will algedely include a series of significant commitments aimed at reducing tensions and stabilizing the region, according to a copy of the document obtained by Al Arabiya. Al Arabiya did not say where they obtained the document from. Th»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has reinforced its position as a leading regional hub for the transition toward sustainable mobility after ranking first in the Middle East for electric vehicle (EV) sales for the second consecutive year, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2026 repor»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority has ordered the administrative closure of Ahal Al Raya Butchery, located in the Hadbat Al Zafranah area of Abu Dhabi Island, citing repeated food safety violations and practices deemed hazardous to public health. In a statement, the aut»»»

“There is absolutely no doubt for us about the connection between Petyo Petrov and the government of Boyko Borissov in the appointment of Bulgarian European Prosecutor Teodora Georgieva ,” MP Boyko Rashkov of Continue the Change said during a briefing in Parliament. Petyo Petrov, a privately practi»»»

New York: Remember Donald Trump's response in the 2016 presidential debate, when Hillary Clinton blasted him for paying virtually no federal taxes? "That makes me smart," Trump said. By that logic, Trump is looking smarter than ever now. On Tuesday, the Internal Revenue Service agreed to drop all p»»»

Kochi and Chennai airports have stepped up Ebola surveillance and passenger screening measures as part of nationwide precautionary efforts following global health alerts. While Kochi has activated a 24-hour monitoring system after an emergency preparedness meeting, Chennai has issued a passenger ad»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal's southern route, as experts warn of overcrowding on the world's highest peak. "They fell ill while descending at high altitude. We are working out how to retrieve the bodies," Nive»»»

Reacting to fresh disclosures about Bulgaria's European prosecutor, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Friday that nothing has been done to address judicial system dependencies in the cases of "The Eight Dwarfs" and "The Notary". "No progress at all has been achieved over the years, so I hope for a»»»

Russian officials said at least four people had been killed and 35 children wounded in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on a student dormitory in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine. Reuters was not able to verify what happened independently and there was no immediate commen»»»

Israel conserved its air defense interceptors during the Iran war while the US expended significant portions of its stockpiles, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing anonymous US officials. US forces used more than 200 THAAD interceptors, around half of the total stockpile, and over 100 »»»

President Donald Trump has announced that the US will send 5,000 additional troops to Poland, citing his support for the country’s conservative president, Karol Nawrocki. The move comes after the Pentagon abruptly canceled a planned rotation of 4,000 US troops into Poland last week, triggering conf»»»

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has said NATO states should help Kiev “direct” its drone attacks “in the right directions,” blaming a string of Ukrainian UAV incursions into the airspace of the US-led bloc on Moscow. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said this week that Latvia allowed Uk»»»

Lebanon's military said Friday its soldiers were loyal to the institution after the U.S. announced sanctions that included, for the first time, an army officer accused of sharing information with Hezbollah. In a statement, the army said it "affirms that all officers and members of the military inst»»»

New Delhi: New Delhi’s iconic auto-rickshaws have received a Donald Trump-themed makeover to mark the United States’ 250th Independence celebrations and the upcoming India visit of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but not everyone is a fan. The US embassy said it is providing thousands of vehicle co»»»

Dubai: When Dr. Faisal Shaheen arrived in the UAE in 1972, Abu Dhabi was still in the early stages of its transformation into the modern city it is today. More than five decades later, the Syrian expat has become one of the capital’s most familiar faces among pet owners, a veterinarian trusted by g»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said there would be no "mechanical" staff cuts in the state administration, stressing that the government would first carry out a detailed analysis before undertaking any reforms. "The state administration serves the interests of both citizens and businesses. It must work»»»

US President Donald Trump surprised NATO allies by pledging to send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, only hours before Secretary of State Marco Rubio was to meet alliance ministers in Sweden on Friday amid deep divisions over the Iran war. Trump, in a Truth Social post, cited his relationship »»»

Lebanon's military said Friday its soldiers were loyal to the institution after the US announced sanctions that included, for the first time, an army officer accused of sharing information with Hezbollah. In a statement, the army said it "affirms that all officers and members of the military instit»»»

The Sofia City Prosecution Office will appeal the sentence handed to former investigator Petyo Petrov, nicknamed "Peppi the Euro" and will seek a guilty verdict on all charges, prosecutors said. On Wednesday, the Sofia City Court found Petrov guilty of preparing forged documents and imposed an admi»»»

Madrid, Spain: Former Spain international defender Cesar Azpilicueta announced his retirement from professional football on Friday at the age of 36. The defender, who played for Spain 44 times, made his announcement on social media. "This season will be my last as a professional footballer. After s»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is pursuing an unfriendly policy towards Moscow, cynically using Russia's capabilities, Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said on Friday. "Politically, all decisions by Pashinyan have already been made. I want to emphasize that»»»

At PRIME Hospital, complex surgery is not only about removing disease. It is about restoring function, confidence and quality of life. In January 2026, a multidisciplinary surgical team successfully performed a highly complex total right hemi-mandibular resection with temporomandibular joint recons»»»

A driver suspected of causing a fatal traffic accident in Kant town, Chui region, has been detained. According to the Main Internal Affairs Department of the region, the road accident occurred on the evening of May 21 on Bishkek — Naryn — Torugart road at the intersection of Kurenkeev and Lenin str»»»

Bulgaria expects to receive a diplomatic note from the United States either on Friday (May 22) or on Tuesday (May 26) requesting an extension of the stay of US military aircraft at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said during parliamentary control on Friday. He was resp»»»

Berlin, Germany: Manuel Neuer will miss Bayern Munich's German Cup final clash with Stuttgart on Saturday with a calf strain, the latest injury setback for the veteran goalkeeper. On Friday, Bayern announced Neuer was not a part of the 21-man squad making the trip to the German capital for the show»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian strike on a college in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) is a monstrous crime of Kiev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "As a monstrous crime. This is another crime of the Kiev regime, a strike an educational facility where children and young people»»»

Dubai: Dubai developer Emaar Properties PJSC has announced a key change in its senior finance leadership, with Hesham Heikal, the company’s Group Head of Finance, leaving the business effective May 20, according to a filing on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Sign up for our daily business newslet»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: British climber Kenton Cool reached the top of Mount Everest for the 20th time Friday, extending his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest peak by a non-Nepali. More than 600 climbers have reached the peak since the spring season summits kicked off this month, tak»»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday ordered a top independent university with liberal leanings in Istanbul to shut in the middle of the school year, according to an official decree. Erdogan's decree, published in the official journal, revokes the operating license for Bilgi University,»»»

LONDON: Al-Nassr beat Damac 3-1 on Thursday to become Saudi Pro League champions for the first time since 2019. Here are four factors that contributed to that long-awaited success. Cristiano Ronaldo still makes a difference The 41-year-old may not be the same player he was, but his near-unparallele»»»