Manila: The Supreme Court of the Philippines has rejected fugitive Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s attempt to stop his possible arrest over a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), ruling that his petition lacked merit. In a closely watched 9-5-1 vote, the 15-member high court denied »»»

The United States and Iran are inching toward a possible breakthrough agreement aimed at ending months of escalating conflict, with negotiators working on what US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a “memorandum of understanding” (MOA). But major disagreements over the wording surrounding »»»

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she has “no issue” with her country hosting Iran’s World Cup team after its training base was moved from the United States to Mexico for the summer soccer competition. The team will still play its group stage matches in the US but»»»

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister ‌Mark Carney on Monday told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that the treatment of activists detained by Israel had been “appalling” and described the ​situation in Gaza as “catastrophic,” Carney’s office said in a statement. “The Prime Minister reiterated that the app»»»

Crude oil prices tumbled sharply in Asian trading early Tuesday in Asia, with US benchmarks falling more than 6% as optimism grew over progress in negotiations to end the US-Iran conflict and restore flows through the critical Strait of Hormuz. This develops as energy traders watch for further upda»»»

In a positive end to the trading week, Egypt’s stock exchange (EGX) delivered gains across its key indices on Thursday. The EGX30, a benchmark for blue-chip stocks, ticked up by 0.46% to settle at 30,552.82 points, signaling confidence among investors. The EGX33, which tracks Shariah-compliant stoc»»»

DAKAR: Senegal’s president on Monday named a senior economist as prime minister after sacking his estranged former mentor in a shock move, saying the new appointee had the expertise to steer the west African country out of crippling debt. Senegal is mired in a deep political crisis after President »»»

TUNIS: Tunisian lawyer and media commentator Sonia Dahmani, who was released from detention last year, was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison over comments she made about the country’s jails, her lawyer said. A Tunis court issued the verdict following a hearing on Friday, according to defen»»»

CAIRO: Explosions were heard in Iran’s Bandar Abbas city and coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian ‌media reported ‌on Monday, ​adding ‌that ⁠the ​cause was unknown. Iran’s ⁠Mehr news agency said the situation in Bandar Abbas was under control and there was no ⁠cause for concern ‌after ‌»»»

NEW DELHI: Veteran batting great Virat Kohli and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be in the spotlight as the T20 Indian Premier League spans the generations in the playoffs beginning on Tuesday. There are 22 years between the 37-year-old Kohli, who helped power defending champions Royal Challe»»»

PARIS: Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek and second seed Elena Rybakina both eased into the second round with comfortable wins at a sweltering Roland Garros on Monday, as Stan Wawrinka bade an emotional farewell to the tournament. Swiatek, playing at a Grand Slam event for the first time s»»»

LONDON: Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, was allegedly singled out in a revenge plot linked to the 2020 US drone strike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani — a detail now casting fresh light on what US prosecutors describe as a sprawling Iran-linked terror network»»»

The body of missing Northern Kentucky University student Murry Foust was found Monday following an intensive search, police announced. No indication of foul play was immediately apparent, they said. Photo courtesy Covington, Ky., Police Department May 25 (UPI) -- The body of a 22-year-old Kentucky »»»

Tribune News Network Doha, Qatar and Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria The Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) and the University of Oum El Bouaghi have officially entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening sustainability education and advancing capacity»»»

The President honored U.S. service members lost during the war in Iran after the wreath-laying. 1 of 5 | President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Amphitheater after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Memorial Day. Photo by Kyl»»»

Share: GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi announced that “we consider Hezbollah—including all its leaders, organizations, and factions—to be a “terrorist organization”, as GCC marked its 45th anniversary “ Al-Budaiwi issued official statements recognizing the bloc’s resilience and its continued»»»

Eight Israeli airstrikes hit the outskirts of Mashghara in West Bekaa on Monday evening as other strikes hit the southern towns of Shhour, Rishknanay, Arab Salim and Habboush and many villages in the Nabatieh district, as residents heavily fled Beirut's southern suburns, after Israeli PM Benjamin N»»»

Smoke rises following overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv on Sunday amid the Russian invasion. More than 600 drones and 90 missiles struck several sites across Kyiv overnight on Sunday, resulting in multiple fatalities and more than 80 injuries, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ph»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority nations must normalize ties with Israel as part of efforts to reach a deal with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty into protracted peace negotiations. Progress on a deal to end the conflict that broke out in late Februa»»»

President Donald Trump, pictured speaking to the press about the new East Wing and ballroom last week, said after a shooting near the White House that construction must restart on the above-ground portion of the ballroom for the safety of the president and people who work there. Photo by Samuel Cor»»»

The European Union’s demands that Serbia adjust its foreign policy to align with Brussels amount to an attempt to govern the country “by email,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said during his state visit to China. Vucic, who arrived in Beijing on Sunday, was asked at a press conference abou»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding foodservice industry is fueling demand for new financing models as Vision 2030 accelerates tourism and hospitality growth. With restaurant sales rising about 7 percent annually, according to Bain & Co., alternative funding platforms are increasingly stepping»»»

Share: File : Masked Hezbollah fighters as they march through a suburb of Beirut in May 2008 , when the party occupied a large section of Beirut . and tried but failed to occupy Mount Lebanon. The majority of the Lebanese now consider the heavily armed and Iran backed militia as the biggest threat »»»

ALKHOBAR: At Hajj, millions of people move through the same spaces within a limited number of days. From the outside, the operation can appear seamless. On the ground, order is often maintained through small, fast decisions that most pilgrims never notice, whether it is redirecting a delayed group,»»»

DOHA: Veteran Sebastian Soria and experienced defender Tarek Salman were among the notable omissions as Qatar head coach Julen Lopetegui trimmed his preliminary squad to 28 players, who will travel to Dublin for a pre-World Cup friendly against Ireland. Lopetegui’s initial 35-man squad had undergon»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday said Israel’s withdrawal from the country’s south was a “non-negotiable” demand that authorities would pursue through negotiations, days ahead of a new round of talks in Washington. In a statement commemorating Israel’s previous withdrawal from south»»»

RAQQA: Syrian Civil Defense warned residents in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor provinces on Monday of possible flooding as water levels in the Euphrates River continued to rise following increased water discharge from the Euphrates Dam. The Syrian Civil Defense said, citing the Early Warning and Preparedness»»»

Two teenagers were in police custody in northwestern France on Monday, a day after a 11-year-old boy was found dead with a wet towel tied around his neck, prosecutors said. The boy was found on the banks of the Vilaine river in the northwestern city of Rennes with a wet bath towel tied tightly arou»»»

The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as two far-right Israeli ministers called for escalation including attacks on Lebanese capital Beirut. The airstrikes come as the United States and Iran seek to finalise the terms of an agreement to end the Middle East conflict, wh»»»

Capital Cities, May.25 (SANA) The ongoing repercussions of the US-Israeli–Iranian war and heightened tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have evolved from a temporary energy disruption into a significant driver influencing major central banks, from Washington and Tokyo to Europe and the United Kin»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minaretein Center announced that Education City Stadium will host Eid Al Adha prayers and post-prayer community activities on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. According to the announcement, stadium gates will open at 2:30am, while the Eid prayer will begin promptly at 5:00am. General entry»»»

Johannesburg: South Africa is stepping up action against illegal migrants, and citizens must not take the law into their own hands, the government said Monday as protests against undocumented foreign nationals escalate. Several ministers held an urgent meeting to address weeks of nationwide protest»»»

Fire and law enforcement officials in Garden Grove, Calif., on Saturday look at a map of a chemical plant after a leak from a large storage tank at the GKN Aerospace facility. On Monday they announced the possibility of a catastrophic explosion of the malfunctioning tank had been eliminated. Photo »»»

Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has banned food delivery motorcycles from using main roads in a move aimed at improving road safety and reducing traffic accidents, according to a ministerial circular. The ministry said the decision was introduced following co»»»

The UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Canda have rejected a proposal for NATO member states to spend 0.25% of their GDP on military assistance to Ukraine, The Telegraph has reported. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was hoping that mandatory funding for Kiev would be approved at the bloc’s summit in A»»»

Rome: AC Milan announced on Monday they had sacked coach Massimiliano Allegri and a host of senior club management after missing out on next season's Champions League. The 19-time Serie A winners lost 2-1 at home to Cagliari on Sunday in the final game of the league game season denying them a retur»»»

Moscow: Russia said Monday it plans to launch more strikes on Kyiv, including on its "decision-making centres", and repeated a call for foreign citizens and diplomats to leave the city. Russia launched scores of drones and missiles at Ukraine over the weekend, killing four people, wounding dozens a»»»

SAN JUAN: Saudi world champion driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi began the defense of his Desafio Ruta 40 Rally title in Argentina on Monday. The event marks the third round of the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship and is part his preparations for next year’s Dakar Rally. Al-Rajhi and his German co-driver Tim»»»

Dubai: Just weeks after demanding Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,” President Donald Trump is now facing a very different political problem: Some of his own fiercest Iran hawks fear he is preparing to settle for a deal they believe leaves Tehran stronger, richer and still dangerous. As reports emer»»»

OSLO: As the curtains rose on Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo on Monday much of the spotlight was on the simmering rivalry between reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju and home favorite Magnus Carlsen — a contest that has added fresh drama to one of chess’ most prestigious events. Tournament organize»»»

Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week. A so-called "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behin»»»

Iran on Monday executed a man on charges related to protests this year, the latest in a spree of hangings on political or security accusations since the start of the US-Israeli war with dozens more risking execution, rights groups said. Some three dozen men have been hanged on charges related to pr»»»

States neighboring the Democratic Republic of Congo are at great danger from Ebola and should act immediately to counter the deadly virus, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday. "Countries bordering DRC are at especially high risk and should take immediate action," said WHO direc»»»

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Mexico City: Mexico will allow Iran to be based in the country during the 2026 World Cup so its players can avoid US visa restrictions, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday. The Iranian national team, scheduled to play three first-stage matches in US stadiums, announced on Saturday that FIFA had»»»

Iran's top negotiator and its foreign minister were in Doha for talks with Qatar's prime minister on a potential deal with the US to end the three-month-old war, an official briefed on the visit said on Monday, after Washington and Tehran played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough. US Secretary»»»

London: Interim manager Calum McFarlane has admitted Chelsea's dismal disciplinary record was a key reason for their failure to qualify for Europe. The Blues finished in 10th place in the Premier League after a 2-1 defeat at Sunderland on Sunday ended their faint hopes of securing a European berth »»»

A bill amending the law on the Constitutional Court, initiated by the President of Kyrgyzstan, has been submitted to the Zhogorku Kenesh. According to the explanatory note, the changes are needed for the «institutional modernization» of constitutional proceedings and to strengthen public trust in c»»»

This year's Hajj season (2026) coincides with the last days of spring. The Hajj in 2025 marked the end of the summer heat and was declared the last to take place during the summer months before returning to that season again after approximately 25 years. This is due to the nature of the Islamic lun»»»

Dubai: A Dubai property buyer who paid more than Dh4.6 million for what he believed was a hotel apartment has secured a fresh hearing before the Court of Appeal after discovering the unit handed over to him was classified as residential instead. In a significant ruling, the Dubai Court of Cassation»»»