Washinton: US President Donald Trump announced today a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, noting that it will take effect starting tomorrow, Saturday, May 9. In a post on Truth Social platform, Trump explained that the ceasefire between the two sides will continue through Monday, May 1»»»

MADRID: Spain’s Civil Guard said two of its officers were killed on Friday after their boats collided while chasing suspected drug traffickers in the Atlantic. Spain’s proximity to Morocco, a major producer of cannabis, puts it on the frontline of anti-drug missions, with fatal accidents regularly »»»

LONDON: The EU will hold two high-level meetings in Brussels on Monday with Syria’s transitional authorities aimed at strengthening ties and supporting recovery and reconstruction efforts in the country. Announcing the talks, EU officials said on Friday that they mark a new phase in relations betwe»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s drive to secure its food future is increasingly being defined by science, precision agriculture and large-scale innovation in some of the world’s harshest growing conditions. Faced with extreme heat, scarce freshwater and saline soils, the Kingdom is turning agricultural cons»»»

KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund’s executive board approved a $1.2 billion tranche for Pakistan on Friday, a senior Pakistani official said, providing a fresh boost to the country’s foreign exchange reserves amid continuing external financing pressures and regional economic uncertainty. The»»»

A group of supporters surround an ISIS-linked family as they arrive at Melbourne International Airport in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday. The group of 13 women and children came home to Australia after years spent in a Syrian refugee camp following the fall of the Islamic State. Three of the women »»»

The 'Humaid Air Bridge' campaign, launched under the UAE’s 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3' upon the directives of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has concluded after delivering more than 600 tonnes of humanitarian and relief aid to support»»»

1 of 5 | President Donald Trump delivers remarks at an event for Gold Star Mothers and Angel Mothers to honor Mother's Day, which is this Sunday, in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday delivered a »»»

CEBU: Southeast Asian leaders at a summit on Friday stressed an urgent need to coordinate their response to the impacts of the Middle East crisis, as they aim to ease pressure from an energy shock that has rattled their oil import-reliant economies. Meeting on the Philippine island of Cebu, leaders»»»

I went to Ruhol’s expecting another trendy burger spot with good branding and little substance. Instead, it felt like one of those places that actually understands how Saudis eat: messy, flavorful, indulgent and built around comfort rather than aesthetics alone. What stood out to me first was how u»»»

BEIRUT: Hezbollah said it launched a swarm of drones at an air base in northern Israel on Friday, after having claimed another attack targeting an Israeli base earlier in the day. The Iran-backed group said the launches were in response to an Israeli attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday»»»

A reported $125 million pocketed by an oil trader from a perfectly timed Iran-linked bet is “only the tip of the iceberg” in what appears to be a pattern of insider trading tied to key developments during the Iran war, Professor Jack Rasmus has told RT. Roughly 10,000 contracts worth an estimated $»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said on Friday security forces killed five militants in two intelligence-based operations in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as Islamabad presses ahead with its counter-militancy campaign. The operations took place in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts »»»

KHARTOUM: In an overcrowded camp in Sudan’s Blue Nile state, Awatif Awad has been fighting to keep her five children alive as the region becomes a new front line in the country’s three-year war. “We are only given one meal a day,” she said by phone from the camp, home to thousands of people who had»»»

Damascus, May 8 (SANA) Hasakah province is reasserting itself as one of Syria’s most important agricultural regions and a key pillar of the country’s wheat and grain production, at a time when strengthening food security and reducing import costs have become increasingly urgent priorities. Official»»»

Consumer sentiment in the United States dropped to a record low for the second straight month amid concerns about personal finances and the cost of life, a monthly University of Michigan survey found. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- Consumer sentiment in the United S»»»

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday embarks on a visit to Africa to renew France’s engagement with the continent after years of strained ties with former French-speaking colonies. In English-speaking Kenya, Macron will co-host a summit on Monday and Tuesday, bringing together African leade»»»

LONDON: In early November, six Roman-era marble statues vanished from Syria’s National Museum in Damascus. Staff later found that one of the museum’s doors had been broken from the inside, and officials concluded they had been stolen. The heist took place overnight on Nov. 12 in the museum’s classi»»»

ISLAMABAD: Australia on Friday imposed counter-terrorism financing sanctions on the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its leaders over what it described as the group’s involvement in violent attacks in Pakistan. The BLA, a separatist militant group operating in Pakistan’s southwestern province »»»

Germany and about a dozen other countries support making it harder for dissenting member states to block EU foreign policy decisions, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said. Speaking on Wednesday at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin, the diplomat outlined Berlin’s vision for reform»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them. Trump announced on social»»»

ROME: Novak Djokovic was eliminated from the Italian Open in the second round on Friday by Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was making his comeback from a shoulder injury in the last big tournament before the French Open. Djokovic was playing for the fi»»»

GENEVA: FIFA has amended its World ‌Cup disciplinary rules to ensure that minor suspensions picked up in qualifiers are no longer carried over into the 2026 finals, clearing Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo for their sides’ opening matches. FIFA said on Frid»»»

WASHINGTON: Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula needs to renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana. But he hasn’t been able to do that since the Trump administration stopped reviewing applications for people from several dozen countries it deemed high-risk. A»»»

Dubai: A Kuwaiti fugitive convicted in a public funds embezzlement and forgery case has been arrested in Dubai following a joint security operation coordinated between Kuwait and the UAE, Kuwaiti authorities said on Friday. Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior said the arrest was carried out through close»»»

As war tears through Sudan, the environment has been buried beneath the smoke of battle, mass displacement and hunger. Yet it is one of the sectors suffering the broadest and deepest losses. Experts say what is unfolding in Sudan’s forests is no longer routine environmental degradation. It is a sil»»»

Changing-of-the-guard ceremonies took place Friday after the Rumen Radev Cabinet was approved by Parliament earlier in the day. The members of the caretaker government handed over executive power to the new ministers. Newly elected Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that he believed that “our governme»»»

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Palazzo Chigi, in Rome, Thursday. Rubio was in the Italian capital for high-level meetings with Italian and Vatican officials. Photo Guiseppe Lami/EPA May 8 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted his support »»»

Yemeni government data has revealed the scale of the unprecedented economic and humanitarian deterioration the country has suffered because of a war that has dragged on for more than a decade, saying the conflict ignited by the Houthis caused cumulative losses to the national economy estimated at a»»»

Ajman: A woman travelling with her husband and children was detained at one of UAE airport and transferred to Ajman after authorities discovered she was wanted over an Instagram comment that triggered a legal complaint, according to an Ajman Police official. The incident was revealed by Lieutenant »»»

Tunis, May 8 (TAP) - The “Jebel Semmama” initiative, which focuses on issues related to pastoralism, rangelands, and mountain arts, has strengthened its international presence after Tunisian cultural and environmental activist Adnen Helali was...»»»

The Indian Consulate in Dubai has expressed sorrow over an incident at sea that resulted in the death of an Indian crew member aboard a ship. In a statement, the consulate said it is in contact with the vessel’s owner and is seeking further details regarding the incident. Get updated faster and for»»»

BARCELONA: Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice. The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Th»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s interior ministry on Friday announced the arrest of a general from ousted president Bashar Assad’s era, accusing him of involvement in a 2013 chemical attack on a suburb of the capital, Damascus. In August 2013, the army under Assad’s rule was accused of using chemical weapons to »»»

Syria's interior ministry on Friday announced the arrest of a general from ousted president Bashar al-Assad's era, accusing him of involvement in a 2013 chemical attack on a suburb of the capital, Damascus. In August 2013, the army under Assad's rule was accused of using chemical weapons to target »»»

JAKARTA: An explosive eruption Friday of Mount Dukono on the remote Indonesian island Halmahera killed three hikers and injured five who were climbing in a restricted area around the active volcano, authorities said. About 20 climbers had set out Thursday to ascend the nearly 1,355-meter (4,445-foo»»»

Trump and Lula's private Oval Office meeting signals lingering strain - and effort to avoid tension 14 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoão Fellet and Rute PinaBBC Brasil Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump and Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva greet each other at the White H»»»

A 32-year-old woman in Alicante, southeastern Spain, is being tested for hantavirus after developing symptoms consistent with the infection, health officials said. According to Spanish authorities, the woman was on the same flight as a passenger linked to a deadly outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise »»»

The issue of allowing the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza into the enclave to begin its work remains unresolved. Israel continues to refuse its entry, while other complications persist over the conditions under which it would operate, including the creation of a police force under»»»

The European Commission has faced ridicule after using a popular internet meme to portray critics of the EU as conspiracy theorists. On Thursday, the bloc’s executive branch posted a variation of the well-known ‘Peter Parker glasses’ four-panel meme on social media. The format, taken from the Tobey»»»

Sheinbaum praises K-pop group for connecting Mexico and South Korea Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum (2-L) reacts alongside members of the South Korean K-pop group BTS during a visit to the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, 06 May 2026. Photo by Sashenka Gutierrez / EPA May 7 (Asia Today) »»»

Parliament voted Friday to approve the composition of the new Cabinet with Prime Minister Rumen Radev. All of the votes in favour, a total of 122, came from Progressive Bulgaria. Democratic Bulgaria (21 MPs), Movement for Rights and Freedoms (21 MPs), Continue the Change (16 MPs) and Vazrazhdane (1»»»

The Ministry of Education has said the approved learning model for the upcoming period—whether in-person or remote—will be announced on the evening of Sunday, 10 May 2026. The decision will follow an assessment of the current situation in coordination with relevant authorities, the ministry said. G»»»

“A new world order must be built to ensure economic justice and equal political security for all nations. An end to the arms race is an essential prerequisite for the establishment of such an order.” This year marks the 40th anniversary of those words from the Soviet-Indian Delhi Declaration, signe»»»

The Ministry of Education has said the approved learning model for the upcoming period—whether in-person or remote—will be announced on the evening of Sunday, 10 May 2026. The decision will follow an assessment of the current situation in coordination with relevant authorities, the ministry said. G»»»

JOHANNESBURG: Financially-embattled Egyptian club Zamalek will pocket a record four-million-dollar CAF Confederation Cup prize if they beat Algerian outfit USM Alger in the two-leg final. USM host the first match on Saturday in front of a 50,000 crowd and the return game is set for Cairo on May 16 »»»

Authorities in western Libya's city of Zawiya, which houses a major oil terminal and a large refinery, said on Friday they had launched a "large-scale operation" against criminal groups, as clashes and explosions were heard. Security forces and military units carried out raids and arrests from dawn»»»

New Delhi: India's federal civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said on Friday the probe into the Air India airplane crash that killed 260 people last year has reached the final stage, and the final report will be released within one month. "As per the information we have received, the»»»

At least one bank robber was on the run in Germany on Friday after sparking an hours-long standoff in which police initially feared that multiple hostages were being held inside the bank's vault room. The situation ended when heavily armed commandos entered the bank and freed the two locked-up empl»»»

Mohamad Al-Assi ran beneath the concrete wall as the sun rose over Bethlehem. His Nikes pounded the gravel, his breath fogging the air as graffiti and paint splatter blurred past with each stride. The road along the barrier separating Israel from the occupied West Bank makes up a stretch of a marat»»»