France24 3m

Turkey: Thousands rally after court ousts Turkish opposition leader

Thousands rallied on Friday in Ankara and Istanbul to protest against a court verdict ousting the popular leader of Turkey's main opposition CHP party in the latest government crackdown on foes.»»»

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France24 13m

Spotlight - Trump disappointed in NATO: Plan B?

As NATO foreign ministers gather in southern Sweden, fresh questions are growing over President Trump’s commitment to the alliance. The message from Washington today came via Secretary of State Marco Rubio, amid continuing uncertainty over Article 5 — NATO’s collective defence guarantee. In recent »»»

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Gulf News 14m

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in China amid US-Iran war tensions

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in China on Saturday, Chinese state media said, kicking off a four-day trip overshadowed by the Iran war. The Chinese foreign ministry has yet to confirm whether the pair will discuss the conflict in the Middle East, which Islamabad and Beijing have »»»

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The Peninsula 20m

Ukraine deserves full EU membership: Zelensky

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine deserves full EU membership, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, pointing out that his country was defending Europe by fighting off the Russian invasion. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pitched to make Kyiv an "associate member" without voting rights, for the »»»

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Al Awsat 32m

Lebanon's Financial Battles Persist Despite War Priorities

Lebanon's unresolved financial and monetary issues continue to generate new and pressing obligations for the executive, legislative and monetary authorities. Although they have been partially overshadowed by the storm of war and its devastating human, reconstruction and social consequences, these i»»»

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The Peninsula 44m

South Lebanon hospital damaged as Israel keeps up strikes

Beirut, Lebanon: Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on Saturday, hours after overnight raids on the country's south and east, including one that damaged a hospital, its chief executive told AFP. Israel's military has been pounding Lebanon despite an April 17 ceasefire, while Lebanese movement Hezbol»»»

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Middle East Observer 46m

Egypt’s sale of 4G licenses generates $1.1bn and EGP 10bn

The sale of the 4G licences to Egypt’s mobile operators has generated around $1.1 billion in addition to EGP 10 billion ($1.1 billion) for the state’s public treasury, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser Al Kady said on Sunday. “The hard currency transfers are coming fr»»»

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Ya Libnan 1h

Live updateME war: Iran’s armed forces ‘rebuilt’ during ceasefire with US, its Speaker claims – Ya Libnan

Share: Map- The Iran-aligned Houthis, controlling much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, have reportedly utilized their position to threaten and disrupt shipping in Bab el Mandeb as countries try to bypass Hormuz Here is the Latest on the Middle East war Iran’s ​top negotiator ​and Parliament Speaker Moham»»»

Al Awsat 1h

South Lebanon Hospital Damaged in Israeli Strikes

Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on Saturday, hours after overnight raids on the country's south and east, including one that damaged a hospital, its chief executive told AFP. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported Israeli airstrikes on around a dozen locations in the south on Sat»»»

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Arab News 1h

Filipino women step up as Iran war squeezes economy

MANILA: With her family’s utility bills rising in the Philippines, Lordeth, a US-based caregiver, has lately been considering taking on an extra job. Though with her current job enables her to send around $1,800 — half her salary — home every month, she is no longer certain that will be enough as p»»»

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Arab News 1h

De Zerbi demands ‘blood and spirit’ from Spurs on survival Sunday

LONDON: Roberto De Zerbi has urged relegation-haunted Tottenham to play with “blood and spirit” in Sunday’s do-or-die clash against Everton. Tottenham will be condemned to a humiliating relegation to the Championship if they lose at home to Everton and West Ham defeat Leeds. De Zerbi’s fourth-botto»»»

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Arab News 1h

Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forces

ISTANBUL: Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings, tasers and attack dogs. The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted in international waters some 250 mi»»»

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Arab News 1h

France bans Israeli security minister Ben Gvir from country

PARIS: France announced on Saturday it had banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from the country after he posted a video mocking bound activists seized by Israeli soldiers on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. “From today, Itamar Ben Gvir is banned from entering French territory” after»»»

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Arab News 1h

1,000s rally in Madrid demanding PM quit over graft allegations

MADRID: Thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid on Saturday calling for Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to resign over allegations of corruption within his entourage. Demonstrators, many waving red and yellow Spanish flags and brandishing signs saying “Enough!,” made their »»»

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Al Awsat 1h

France Bans Israeli Security Minister Ben Gvir from Country

France announced on Saturday it had banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from the country after he posted a video mocking bound activists seized by Israeli soldiers on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, AFP reported. "From today, Itamar Ben Gvir is banned from entering French territory»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Commander-in-beef: Bangladesh's 'Donald Trump' buffalo wins fans

Narayanganj, Bangladesh: Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star -- an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed "Donald Trump" due to be sacrificed within days. Owner Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, said his brother named the 700 kilogramme (1,500 poun»»»

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Arab News 2h

India warns of power use as demand peaks during heatwave

NEW DELHI: India’s power ministry urged careful use of electricity on Friday, a day after breaking records for power generation during an intense heatwave in the world’s most populous nation. Peak power usage this week has broken records for four straight days, with temperatures hitting 47°C, accor»»»

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Arab News 2h

South Lebanon hospital damaged as Israel keeps up strikes

BEIRUT: Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on Saturday, hours after overnight raids on the country’s south and east, including one that damaged a hospital, its chief executive told AFP.Israel’s military has been pounding Lebanon despite an April 17 ceasefire, while Lebanese movement Hezbollah has al»»»

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Sana 2h

After Brexit: British-European disagreements over future of common trade

London, May 23 (SANA)– The British government has proposed creating a single market for goods with the European Union in an effort to reintegrate its trade within the continent. The idea was rejected by the EU, reflecting the continued complexity of relations between the two sides since Britain’s d»»»

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Arab News 2h

Usyk and Verhoeven confirm readiness for main event at official weigh-in ceremony for ‘Glory in Giza’

CAIRO: The preamble and ceremonies for “Glory in Giza” concluded on Friday night at the Grand Egyptian Museum with the official weigh-in ceremony for the fighters competing in the highly anticipated card on Saturday night. The showcase event, part of Riyadh Season, will take place at the Pyramids o»»»

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Arab News 3h

Sudanese pilgrim fulfills 15-year Hajj dream

MINA: Ashmana Al-Sayed Suleiman, a 63-year-old Sudanese pilgrim, has told of the emotional fulfillment of a 15-year dream to perform Hajj, inspired by years of watching images of worshippers performing their rituals in Makkah. Suleiman, who lost a child during Operation Decisive Storm and Restoring»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Luxury beachfront investments turn into one of Kuwait’s biggest fraud scandals

Dubai: A major real estate fraud case that promised luxury beachfront chalets and high-return resort investments in Egypt has ended with heavy prison sentences in Kuwait, after authorities uncovered one of the country’s most significant property scam operations in recent years. Kuwait’s Criminal Co»»»

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Al Manar 3h

A Military Source to Tasnim: Iranian Armed Forces Have New Scenarios for Confronting Possible Enemy Stupidity

A military source strongly warned enemies about possible move against Iran, saying the country’s Armed Forces are fully prepared to confront hostile moves. “The Iranian armed forces are fully monitoring the situation and have prepared new scenarios for confronting the US and its allies in case the »»»

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The Peninsula 3h

French mother of boys abandoned in Portugal returns to court

Setúbal, Portugal: A French woman suspected of abandoning her two young boys in Portugal and her partner arrived at court on Saturday for further questioning, according to an AFP reporter at the scene. The 41-year-old woman and the 55-year-old man could potentially be placed in pretrial detention f»»»

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Al Awsat 3h

Taiwan Security Chief: China Deployed 'Over 100 Vessels' in Regional Waters

Taiwan's security chief said Saturday that China has deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard and other vessels in regional waters stretching from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea and Western Pacific. The deployment happened in the past few days after US President Donald Trump's meeting with h»»»

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Arab News 3h

REVIEW: ‘Ben’lmana’ and the impossibility of forgiveness

CANNES: “Ben’Imana” created history when it became the first film by a Rwandan filmmaker to premiere within the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival, which closed on May 23. Directed by Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo in her feature debut, the film focuses on the memories and emotional fract»»»

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Arab News 3h

Taiwan security chief says China deployed ‘over 100 vessels’ in regional waters

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s security chief said Saturday that China has deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard and other vessels in regional waters stretching from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea and Western Pacific. The deployment happened in the past few days after US President Donald Trump’s meetin»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Why China is calling one man its ‘most devoted fraudster’

A man once labelled China’s “most devoted fraudster” has reignited debate over healthcare costs and desperation after mainland media revisited the story of how he illegally secured life-saving dialysis for his wife. The case centres on Liao Dan, a former factory worker in Beijing whose family fell »»»

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The Peninsula 3h

US green card seekers must now apply from home countries

Washington, United States: The Trump administration announced on Friday that most foreigners seeking a green card granting permanent US residency must apply from their home countries. "From now on, an alien who is in the US temporarily and wants a green card must return to their home country to app»»»

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France24 4h

Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate in California over leaking chemical tank

Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people on Friday after a huge storage tank began leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, posing the risk of an explosion.  Tens of thousands of people were ordered to leave their homes in California on Friday »»»

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24 News Agency 4h

60 ha of irrigated land near Kant allocated for state mortgage housing project - | 24.KG

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has reclassified 60 hectares of irrigated agricultural land in Kant, Chui region, into residential land designated for the construction of multi-story housing. The plot, part of the State Agricultural Land Fund and located in contour No. 3 in Kant, will be use»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 4h

Sofia Municipal Council to Review Report on Optimization of Capital's Tram Network

Viktor Chaushev, Sofia's Deputy Mayor for Transportation and Urban Mobility, submitted a report to the Sofia City Council on a large-scale optimization of the capital's tram network, the Sofia Municipality press service reported on Saturday. The report is set to be reviewed by the Municipal Council»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Three new Ebola cases confirmed in Uganda: ministry

Addis Ababa: Uganda said on Saturday it had confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing to five the total since the virus outbreak was discovered in the east African country on May 15. "Three new cases of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have been confirmed in the country," the health ministry said, »»»

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France24 4h

Senegal's president fires PM Sonko, dissolves government

Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of mounting tensions between the two leaders, plunging the debt-stricken West African nation deeper into political uncertainty. Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye »»»

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France24 4h

Senegal's President Faye fires prime minister after years of tensions

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko after years of simmering tension.»»»

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France24 4h

French Gaza flotilla activists return to Paris, describe 'violent' detention by Israel

The first group of French activists from the Global Sumud aid flotilla returned to Paris on Friday after being detained and then deported by Israel amid international outcry. They described what they said was a violent, humiliating ordeal – including sexual abuse – after they were detaine»»»

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France24 4h

China coal mine explosion kills at least 90 people, more missing

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people and trapped dozens underground, state media reported Saturday, in the country's biggest mining disaster in more than 15 years. A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 pe»»»

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Sputnik 4h

Armenian Shift Toward Anti-Russian Camp Raises Tensions – Lavrov

LESNYYE DALI, Moscow Region, Russia (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday said that Armenia is being drawn into an anti-Russian camp in an attempt to make Russia "suffer as much as possible." "The West is trying to pull apart our allies, first and foremost beginning with ou»»»

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Naharnet 4h

Israel strikes Bekaa and Tyre as other raids kill 10

Israel staged fresh airstrikes in Lebanon on Saturday after earlier raids killed 10 people, according to media and the government in Beirut, targeting an area near the Syrian border. The state-run National News Agency said there were five Israeli airstrikes shortly before midnight in the mountainou»»»

RT 4h

Hundreds of suspected internet child predators arrested in raids across California

Hundreds of suspected child predators have been apprehended and dozens of minors rescued in a sweeping multi-agency crackdown across Southern California targeting internet-facilitated child exploitation, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has said. A total of 341 suspects were arrested and 40»»»

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RT 4h

WATCH SpaceX Starship explode on splashdown ‘as expected’

SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded in a fireball after splashing down in the Indian Ocean on Friday, capping what the company described as a successful test flight of its next-generation spacecraft. The massive rocket lifted off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas at around 6:30 PM EST and flew»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Trump shares AI video tossing Stephen Colbert into dumpster 

Doha, Qatar: One day after CBS aired the final episode of 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert, US President Donald Trump posted an AI video of throwing the host into a dumpster. The 22-second clip, published at 2:34am on May 23, 2026, was posted without any captions and had garnered over 41 millio»»»

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Naharnet 4h

What US sanctions on two officers mean for Lebanon

The U.S. announced unprecedented sanctions on two Lebanese officers on Thursday, accusing them of sharing intelligence with Hezbollah, which the Lebanese government is trying to disarm. What are the implications of the move and its repercussions, and will it contribute to isolating Hezbollah? - Wha»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 4h

No Reports of Casualties after Floods in Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo Regions - Interior Minister

There are no reports of casualties following the floods in the Veliko Tarnovo and Gabrovo regions, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said in response to a reporter's question in Plovdiv on Saturday. He said evacuations in the settlements are being carried out as a precautionary measure. “We are do»»»

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Al Awsat 4h

Governor: 10 Dead in Ukrainian Strike on College in Russian-occupied Town

The death toll from a Ukrainian strike on a college in a Russian-occupied town in eastern Ukraine has risen to 10, local Moscow-backed authorities said on Saturday. A total of 38 people were wounded and 11 teenage students were missing, said Leonid Pasechnik, governor of the occupied Lugansk region»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Death toll rises to 14 in 2 road crashes of garment-workers transporting trucks in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: The death toll has increased to 14 in two road traffic accidents involving garment worker-transporting trucks on Saturday morning in Cambodia, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training's spokesperson Sun Mesa said. One tragic collision occurred on National Road 5 in central Kampong »»»

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Arab News 4h

Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war

MAKKAH: Over 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming Hajj, according to a Saudi official, exceeding the number of international visitors last year despite the war in the Middle East. The conflict triggered by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran in »»»

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Arab News 5h

Tuchel’s England squad selection is controversial, but could give regional teams food for thought

LONDON: An England tournament squad announcement and a media meltdown are not new bedfellows. There was something all too predictable about the furor — from the keyboard warriors as well as seasoned hacks — surrounding Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad announcement on Friday, which followed a series »»»

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Gulf News 5h

Army officers survive Leh chopper crash, selfie after escape goes viral

A routine flight over one of India’s harshest military landscapes ended in a narrow escape after an Indian Army helicopter crashed near Leh in Ladakh, leaving three senior officers with minor injuries. Officials said the ageing Cheetah helicopter went down in the mountainous Tangtse region on May 2»»»

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Arab News 5h

Turkish police detain 13 in probe of opposition congress that chose ousted leader

ISTANBUL: Turkish police detained ‌13 people under an investigation into a 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), state media said on Saturday, after a court ruling this week ousted the party’s leader Ozgur Ozel, inflaming a political crisis. A Turkish appeals court o»»»

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