A four-storey industrial building undergoing demolition has collapsed in Székesfehérvár, while two cars collided head-on near Budapest, on the slip road between the M0 ring road and Route 1 at Biatorbágy. Cause of collapse remains unknown The building in Székesfehérvár gave way on Monday, trapping »»»

Morocco has ranked first in Africa’s industrialisation index for the first time since the African Development Bank (AfDB) began publishing the rankings in 2010, narrowly overtaking South Africa in the latest continental assessment of industrial competitiveness. According to the African Development »»»

Standard Bank Group (JSE:SBK) and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) are at the centre of a legal and regulatory dispute over how crypto assets should be treated under South Africa’s exchange-control regime after the Pretoria High Court found that cryptocurrencies do not fall within the existing»»»

Guineans voted on Sunday (May 30) in legislative and municipal elections presented by the authorities as another step toward restoring constitutional rule following the 2021 military coup, although the polls took place amid an opposition boycott and growing concerns over political freedoms. Low tur»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had not heard from Iranians that they were suspending talks with the Washington, but added that silence would be fine and he was willing to wait. "I think we've ‌been talking ‌too much if you ‌want ⁠to know the truth. ⁠I think going silent would be v»»»

Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement with the United States in a bid to ease mounting economic pressure and stabilize the situation at home, while avoiding major concessions on its nuclear program, according to sources and analysts. The approach reflects a familiar playbook for the Irani»»»

Israeli attacks in Lebanon are killing civilians and must end, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said, after the Jewish state stepped up military activity against its northern neighbor. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has intensified airstrikes in recent days and moved deeper into Lebanese ter»»»

LONDON: Britain’s interior ministry on Monday said it had blocked two US-based political commentators from entering the country. Left-wing Israel critics Cenk Uygur, 56, and his nephew Hasan Piker, 34, had been due to speak at the SXSW London festival this week. “These individuals’ Electronic Trave»»»

A ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States in early April is very likely to end if Israeli attacks on Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon persist, Iranian state TV said on Monday, without providing further details. Earlier, the Iranian state news agency Tasnim said Tehran was halting indi»»»

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the government would not be drawn into disputes within Türkiye's main opposition CHP and would not allow unrest on the streets, in ‌his first ‌public comments ‌since ⁠a court ruling last ⁠month annulled the party's 2023 congress and removed its lea»»»

Britain's government released reams of documents on Monday relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, offering a glimpse into the often acerbic world of Westminster and his messy clearance for the job. The Mandelson saga, which forced the departure of Prime M»»»

Ministers from Germany and Norway had to call off a trip to Beirut on Monday as Israel continued its assault on the city, the pair's press services said. German minister for international development Reem Alabali Radovan and Norwegian counterpart Asmund Aukrust had to abort and head back to Berlin »»»

Iranian Commander of the Mohammad Rasoolullah Corps Hassan Hassanzadeh attends an event with Iranian officials, military commanders, families of war victims and their supporters at the Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran, Iran on May 24. Photo by Behnam Tofighi/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- Iran h»»»

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk who was jailed for scheming to tamper with the 2020 election results. Peters is scheduled to be released from prison on Monday. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- Tina Peters is »»»

Dubai: Labourers were given a platform to directly share their views, concerns and suggestions on police services through the ‘Your Voice is Heard’ initiative, organised by the Positive Spirit Council in collaboration with Al Khawaneej Police Station as part of the Al Ttay Community Forum. The init»»»

Paris, France, June 1, 2026 (AFP) -President Emmanuel Macron said he was expecting "record" foreign investment amounting to 93 billion euros ($108 billion) at an international conference Monday, including for artificial intelligence and data centres. Around 200 executives from around the world are »»»

US conservative political commentator Candace Owens has brushed off criticism of her recent visit to Russia, after posting photos from what she described as an “unbelievably beautiful” Moscow. Owens described the trip to her 6 million YouTube subscribers as a “family vacation.” Some fellow commenta»»»

Parliament is set to decide today on a conspicuous pay cut in the remuneration—formally termed “honoraria”—of MPs, as well as the Prime Minister, cabinet ministers and a range of parliamentary office-holders. The headline question is simple: how much do they earn now, and how much will remain after»»»

A recent analytical report says Gulf states are well positioned to play a larger role in shaping the regional security architecture in the aftermath of the war against Iran by adopting a multi-level security approach that combines greater self-reliance with broader international partnerships. The r»»»

Manila: Gulf News recently interviewed Danilo "Dan" Lachica, President of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI), an industry group responsible for nearly $50 billion, or up to 60%, of total Philippine commodity exports (2025). The industry employs »»»

Dubai: A cargo vessel sailing in the Arabian Gulf was struck by an unidentified projectile on Monday, triggering a large explosion off the coast of Iraq and prompting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a British ma»»»

Israel said Monday it would once again target Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold mostly spared heavy attacks since April, as it stages its deepest incursion into Lebanon in two decades. The UN Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting later Monday on Israel expanding »»»

June 1 (UPI) -- Members of the United Auto Workers union walked off the job at the American Axle plant in Three Rivers, Mich., on Monday after failing to reach a contract agreement. UAW President Shawn Fain joined members of UAW Local 2093 on Sunday to announce nearly 1,000 members would go on stri»»»

Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images Three new vaccines are being developed to tackle the rare species of Ebola that has already killed nearly 250 people. The Internati»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon remains committed to negotiations with Israel and will not use force to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah, a Lebanese official told Arab News, as Israel expanded its military operations deeper into Lebanese territory ahead of a round of talks in Washington. Israeli airstrikes on Mond»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s 26-man squad has finally been confirmed ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but head coach Georgios Donis’ choices have done little to ease concerns among fans ahead of a tough group featuring former world champions Spain and Uruguay. With 30 players initially called up to the »»»

Iran’s ‌Tasnim news agency said on Monday that Tehran’s negotiating team is stopping exchanges of messages with the United States ​through mediators due to attacks on Lebanon, as diplomatic efforts to end the three-month-old Iran war continue. The agency said Iran and the Resistance Front, which in»»»

Israel said Monday it would once again target Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold mostly spared heavy attacks since April, as it stages its deepest incursion into Lebanon in two decades. The Israeli military's Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee, posting on X, urged Dahieh reside»»»

A handout photo made available by Metta Tham Kalasin Rescue shows a Laotian survivor rescued from a flooded cave in a mountainous area in Xaisomboun province, Laos, on Friday. Photo by Metta Tham Kalasin Rescue/EPA June 1 (UPI) -- Rescue workers in Laos said they heard a knocking sound while search»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman extended his condolences on Monday to Nasser Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi after the passing of his father, former Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. The former president died on Thursday aged 80 in Riyadh. He was Yemen’s president from 2012 until 2022,»»»

Iran was suspending all exchanges with the United States via mediators on Monday, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported, as the two sides remained apart on a deal to end the Middle East war. "Given the continuing crimes of the Zionist regime (Israel) in Lebanon and considering that Lebanon was one of»»»

LONDON: The former head of Sky News Arabia has ridiculed The Guardian’s reporting on the termination of the TV news joint venture between Sky UK and its regional partner IMI, accusing the British newspaper of “lazy journalism” and of misrepresenting the reasons behind the decision. IMI and Sky UK a»»»

Gold prices fell on Monday as renewed US-Iran tensions pushed the dollar and oil prices higher, fuelling fears of inflation and reinforcing the higher-for-longer interest rate outlook. Spot gold was down 0.7% at $4,506.49 per ounce at 1158 GMT after hitting a two-week high on Friday. The yellow met»»»

Hezbollah said its fighters were still battling Israeli troops near south Lebanon's Beaufort castle on Monday, a day after Israel said it seized the strategic fortress and troops raised the Israeli flag there. In a statement issued by Hezbollah's operations room, the group said its fighters were in»»»

The Peace Palace in the Netherlands where Court of Arbitration judges Monday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Rwanda against Britain after it terminated a 2023 deal to deport asylum seekers to the East African country. File Photo by Guus Shoonewille/EPA June 1 (UPI) -- A court in The Hague on Monday »»»

Parliament Chair Mihaela Dotsova presented the 52nd National Assembly’s priorities to representatives of diplomatic missions of EU Member States here on Monday, Parliament’s press centre reported. Dotsova said the National Assembly will focus on adopting legislative amendments related to Bulgaria’s»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index closed lower on Monday, shedding 68.39 points, or 0.62 percent, to end at 11,009.52. The MSCI Tadawul 30 Index fell 13.92 points, or 0.94 percent, to close at 1,465.91, while the parallel Nomu market edged up 0.12 percent to 22,959.39. Market»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour launched on Monday, June 1, 2026 a comprehensive awareness campaign to protect workers from heat stress during working hours, in cooperation with several partners from both the public and private sectors, in preparation for the implementation of Ministerial Decis»»»

New Delhi: Senior Advocate V Mohana, the lawyer who argued one of India’s most significant gender-equality cases in the armed forces, is set to join the Supreme Court after the Centre notified her appointment on Monday. Mohana, who represented women officers in the landmark permanent commission cas»»»

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Michelle MORGAN, Marilyn Monroe biographer. Author of The Seven Year Itch, and the Birth of an Unlikely Feminist. One hundred years after the birth of Marilyn Monroe, the actress remains one of the most recognisable cultural figures of the twentieth century. Yet,»»»

Wildlife conservation efforts have successfully recorded the birth of the first onager (Equus hemionus) on Saudi soil in more than 100 years at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve, marking the return of a species that had disappeared from the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula for over a century»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on Sunday, calling it a "dramatic shift" in the campaign against Hezbollah. According to France 24’s correspondent in Jerusalem, it follow reports that “Israel ha»»»

New Delhi: India gave a red-carpet welcome on Monday to Myanmar's junta leader-turned President Min Aung Hlaing -- his first trip abroad since becoming civilian leader -- with talks focusing on security and trade. The former military chief met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, where they»»»

Ukrainian drones struck targets across several Russian regions overnight from Saturday, including an oil pumping station, a refinery and a fuel depot, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said Sunday. Kyiv however denied Moscow's claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in R»»»

Drones piloted by artificial intelligence are now being deployed on the Ukrainian front lines, and while there has been much talk about them, there is still much that remains unknown. The US-made Hornet Drone, which is partially guided by AI, is at the centre of a new Ukrainian strategy to target R»»»

In this paper we discuss the subject of national projects and their direct relationship to macroeconomic and reform programme When analysing the economic situation of Egypt, we cannot separate the new capital project from the other major national projects that have been in operation since 2014. The»»»

RIYADH: Saudi banks’ profits before zakat and tax rose 6.1 percent year on year to SR8.24 billion ($2.18 billion) in April, according to data from the Kingdom’s central bank. The annual increase came even as monthly profits fell 18 percent from March, bringing April earnings to their lowest level i»»»

The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has approved the natural gas price for June at 35.62 euros per MWh, excluding transmission, access, excise duty, and VAT. The rate applies to supplies delivered by Bulgargaz EAD to end suppliers and licensed heat producers. Regulators described the »»»

Exchanging Bulgarian levs into euros remains free of charge in banks and post offices until June 30, according to consumer information platform “We, the Consumers,” which reminds citizens that the operation is carried out at the fixed exchange rate of 1.95583 leva per euro. The service is available»»»

Bulgarian MP from “Progressive Bulgaria” Vladimir Nikolov said in a TV interview that major retail chains have indicated readiness to reduce prices by around 15% following discussions with authorities and stakeholders. He stated that the sector has already presented a framework for implementing low»»»