While visiting a friend in Riyadh, we faced a familiar question: what should we have for dinner? Even though we often see many tempting restaurants on social media, choosing what to eat is not always easy. After some discussion, we decided on a favorite for many: shawarma. We headed to Habteen and »»»

LONDON: Syrian authorities on Tuesday arrested several people with links to Iran-backed Hezbollah suspected of planning to carry out assassinations in the country. The Interior Ministry said that it had dealt a “preemptive and decisive blow” to a plot linked to Hezbollah after launching operations »»»

At least 10 people ​were hurt after a fire broke out in a shopping center west of Tehran, Iranian media reported on Tuesday.Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB cited ‌the fire ‌department as saying ​that ‌the ⁠fire ​had been “largely ⁠contained.” The cause of the incident remains unknown, the semi-offici»»»

May 5 (UPI) -- An athletic dog joined human runners in an Indianapolis mini-marathon and police are now trying to find the fleet-footed fido's owner. The Indianapolis Police Department shared body camera footage to social media showing officers who were observing Saturday's 500 Festival Mini-Marath»»»

A Victory Day concert is set to take place in central Vienna on May 9, the Russian Embassy in Austria has announced. The event next to the Soviet War Memorial at Schwarzenbergplatz will feature performances by musicians and members of the Russian community in Austria, according to the embassy. The »»»

Ties within Western blocs are becoming increasingly strained, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has admitted, after he sparred with US President Donald Trump over the Iran war on several occasions. Starmer made the remarks at the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan, Armenia, on Monday»»»

Industrial investment into Sharjah has surpassed Dh3.51 billion across 99 projects in the past five years, including Dh1.6 billion from 31 projects in 2025, according to fDi Markets data from the Financial Times. The figures were announced by Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) at Make it in the»»»

Hours after the UAE's top oil executive said the country had "emerged stronger" from war and as thousands attended an Abu Dhabi summit to boost the local economy, phones across the country were alerting that missiles were incoming. The first attacks since a truce came into effect last month were a »»»

Police officer tells of operation to retrieve human remains from crocodile 13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, Johannesburg Johan Potgieter A police officer has recalled the moment he was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river in Sou»»»

Munich, Germany: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his side's one-goal first leg lead meant "nothing" ahead of Wednesday's second Champions League semi-final at Bayern Munich. Defending champions PSG won 5-4 in an astonishing opening leg, having conceded first and at one point held a 5-2 »»»

Philadelphia's Kenneth Singleton was shot seven times in a local bar and died Monday night. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 5 (UPI) -- A man died Monday after he was shot seven times at a Philadelphia bar, and police have not made an arrest in the shooting. Around 11:30 p.m., poli»»»

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi issued a decree lowering the top tax rate on companies and individuals from 25 per cent to 22.5 per cent. The decree also suspended a 10 per cent capital gains tax for two years as of August 2015. According to the decree the highest taxable income bracket was reduced »»»

LONDON: Publishers Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette , Macmillan and McGraw Hill sued Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the ​tech giant misused their books and journal articles to train its artificial intelligence model Llama. The publishers, as well as author Scott Turo»»»

An Israeli court has extended by another six days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near Greece. Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, and Brazilian Thiago Avila were detained by Israeli authorities las»»»

Human remains have been found inside a crocodile in South Africa’s Komati River during a search for a missing businessman, local police have said. The discovery followed a days-long search operation near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga province, police spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo said on Sunday, »»»

A man was held in police custody on the southern island of Crete Tuesday for allegedly fatally shooting the man he held responsible for his son’s traffic death, local media reported. The 54-year-old suspect turned himself in to police after the incident in the Malevizi region near the city of Irakl»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wil meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday in Washington., File Photo by Isaac Fontana/EPA May 5 (UPI) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday amid growing diplomatic an»»»

At least 10 people were hurt after a fire broke out in a shopping center west of Tehran, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. Iran's state broadcaster IRIB cited ‌the fire ‌department as saying that ‌the ⁠fire had been "largely ⁠contained". The cause of the incident remains unknown, the semi-official»»»

Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip have raised their level of alert among fighters as Israeli threats grow over a possible return to war. Field sources in Hamas and Islamic Jihad told Asharq Al-Awsat that factions are working on “clear defensive plans” in case Israel resumes fighting along the »»»

Islamabad: Pakistan's large-scale manufacturing (LSM) industries grew by 6.48 percent during the first nine months of the fiscal year 2025-26 on a yearly comparison, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday. According to the official data, the South Asian country's Quantum Index of L»»»

Smith College, a women's college in Massachusetts, is being investigated by the Department of Education because it admits transgender women. The school also admits men in its graduate programs. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Education opened an i»»»

The fall of the Romanian pro-European coalition government on Tuesday (5 May) plunged the country into political limbo, after lawmakers backed a motion of no confidence initiated by the centre-left and the far-right, prompting statements of concern across Europe. The vote of no confidence put an en»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker Marina Ragus, who also chairs the parliament's foreign affairs committee, met with Uzbek Ambassador to Belgrade Oybek Shakhavdinov on Tuesday to discuss strengthening of cooperation and a confirmation of support for Serbia's territorial integrity. Ragus »»»

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia is convinced that a nuclear war must never be unleashed, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov, the head of the Russian delegation to the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, said on Tuesday. "Russia is fully cogniza»»»

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, delivered a speech on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the unification of the Armed Forces, in which he praised their honourable national roles, as well as the dedication and sacrifices of »»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - The inflation rate stood at 5.5% in April 2026, year-on-year, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS), following an acceleration in the pace of price increases for the "Food" group (8.2% in April 2026,...»»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - Tunindex closed Tuesday's session up 0.42% to 16,222.2 points with a high traded volume of TND 11.1 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs. SOTETEL shares were the best performers after rising by 5.7% to TND 11.350, trading for...»»»

The United Arab Emirates said it was under attack from Iranian missiles and drones on Tuesday, even as Washington said a shaky ceasefire was intact despite an exchange of fire the previous day as US forces attempted to force open the Strait of Hormuz. The US military said it had destroyed six Irani»»»

A regional train service between the towns of Florina and Edessa in northern Greece will be restored in the coming weeks after being suspended for more than three years, authorities said Tuesday. The Infrastructure and Transport Ministry said in a statement that by the end of May two trains will ru»»»

ROME: Italian Prime ‌Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that fake images of her generated by artificial intelligence ​were circulating online, warning that such false photos could deceive the public and target people unable to defend themselves. Meloni said in a statement that several fake pho»»»

Albania’s Committee on Citizen Initiatives, Cooperation, and Institutional Oversight has approved a new work calendar to continue its monitoring efforts, shifting its focus toward government ministries after facing limitations in accessing the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK). The so-called»»»

The White House is weighing the possibility of reviewing new artificial intelligence models before official release, marking a potential shift from its current hands-off approach, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing sources. According to the outlet, the administration of US President Dona»»»

US-Israeli strikes on Iran have failed to push back the timeline for Tehran potentially acquiring a nuclear weapon, Reuters reported on Monday, citing intelligence sources. Tehran could still reportedly produce a bomb in roughly a year – the same estimate as after last June’s attacks on its key nuc»»»

US President Donald Trump should send large amounts of weapons to Iranian civilians in order to spark a civil war in the country, Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the biggest cheerleaders of the US-Israeli war on Iran, has suggested. Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday, the South Carolin»»»

Forensics officers investigate a fire at a former synagogue in east London on Tuesday. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA May 5 (UPI) -- Counterterrorism police in London said they're investigating a fire at a former synagogue Tuesday as potential arson. Police were notified about the fire just after 5 a.m. on»»»

Epione is transforming a former railway clinic in Katowice into a large office and hotel complex called Iaso, after city planning changes blocked its original medical use. The project, worth about PLN 300 million, will offer nearly 9,600 square meters of space and two hotels, with completion planne»»»

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalized under guard for the last five days with a heart condition, her supporters said on Tuesday. "We are not just fighting for the freedom of Narges, we are fighting so that her heart continues to b»»»

Cruise passengers face being stranded at sea after hantavirus outbreak Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJake Lapham Watch: On board MV Hondius off Cape Verde amid hantavirus outbreak "We're not just a story. We're not just headlines, we're people with families, with lives, with people wai»»»

The EU has finally agreed to reform social security for cross-border workers — after a decade of failed negotiations and repeated deadlock over key provisions. The Cyprus EU presidency brokered the deal during a meeting of EU ambassadors earlier in April in what is being framed as a victory for pat»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is among the most resilient emerging markets to global shocks, Moody's Ratings said Tuesday. The rating agency said in a report that Malaysia, alongside India, Thailand, Indonesia and Mexico, has consistently shown strength during periods of market stress. It noted that these»»»

Rome: World number one Aryna Sabalenka said Tuesday she was ready to boycott the Grand Slam tournaments in order to have a greater share of the prize money. "I feel like the show is on us. Without us there wouldn't be a tournament and there wouldn't be that entertainment," the four-time Grand Slam »»»

Health authorities raced Tuesday to find a port for a cruise ship battling a hantavirus outbreak, as it remained off the West African coast with passengers isolating after three people died. The World Health Organization said the MV Hondius could head from Cape Verde to Spain's Canary Islands, thou»»»

President Iliana Iotova said Tuesday she will hand over the first exploratory mandate to form a government at 5:00 p.m. on May 7, speaking to reporters after consultations with parliamentary group representatives. “I have the assurance of Progressive Bulgaria that they will come with a fulfilled ma»»»

By Amira Elhamy King Fuad I University, this was the original name of one of the most significant educational institution in Egypt, Cairo University. Cairo University is Egypt’s premier public university. It was founded on 21 December 1908. It was originally founded by a committee of private citize»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday a drone attack targeting Khartoum International Airport on Monday. The drone was shot down by Sudan’s air defenses as it approached the airport from the south and caused no damage or casualties, airport officials said. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minist»»»

Dozens of men wearing insignia, flags and medals took part in a car rally commemorating fallen mercenaries from the Murmansk region, marking the 12th anniversary of the founding of the state-funded private military company Wagner. Although the Russian Criminal Code prohibits private military compan»»»

Praia, Cape Verde: Health authorities raced Tuesday to find a port for a cruise ship battling a hantavirus outbreak, as it remained off the West African coast with passengers isolating after three people died. The World Health Organization said the MV Hondius could head from Cape Verde to Spain's C»»»

LONDON: Four British pro-Palestinian activists were on Tuesday convicted of criminal damage relating to a ​2024 raid on a factory operated by Israeli defense firm Elbit, with one of the defendants found guilty of hitting a police officer with a sledgehammer. Prosecutors at London’s Woolwich Crown C»»»

Dubai: A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker triggered a “7700” distress signal — the universal code for an in-flight emergency — while flying over the Arabian Gulf, before its transponder signal disappeared, according to flight-tracking data. The incident comes amid heightened regional tensions, though the»»»

Europe and the United States have more important things to do than waste time on tariff threats, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday, after President Donald Trump announced higher duties on European vehicles. Trump said on Friday that he would increase the tariffs charged on cars and truc»»»