KHARTOUM: A drone attack killed six people on Tuesday in the paramilitary-controlled city of Al-Daein in Sudan’s Darfur region, a medical source and two residents told AFP, as the Rapid Support Forces face a wave of defections. Drone strikes by both Sudan’s army and the paramilitary RSF have intens»»»

"It is the most powerful missile system in the world," Vladimir Putin said after receiving a report that the missile hit the designated target at Kura test range on Kamchatka in Russia's Far East. The launch from Plesetsk cosmodrome took place at 11.15 Moscow time on Tuesday, the Kremlin informs. A»»»

Dubai: Residents planning to perform Hajj and Umrah have been urged to remain vigilant after Dubai Police warned of a rise in fake pilgrimage campaigns and fraudulent online advertisements designed to steal money and personal information. The warning was issued by Dubai Police’s Anti-Fraud Centre a»»»

ISIS claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack in eastern Syria that killed two Syrian army soldiers, the militant group's first deadly operation against the Syrian government since February. Monday's attack in the eastern province of Hasakah points to the lingering threat posed by ISIS as Pr»»»

Ministry of Culture has concluded its participation in the fifth edition of Make it in the Emirates 2026 after attracting more than 77,000 visitors to its Artisans Pavilion at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The pavilion, supported by ADNOC, highlighted Emirati crafts and their growing role in the country’»»»

For years, Kraków’s authorities encouraged industrial development in Rybitwy, a poorly ventilated district near the city’s main sewage treatment plant. More than 250 companies now operate there, employing nearly 20,000 people and generating over PLN 9 billion annually. However, the city plans to tr»»»

Nearly half of Polish companies have been disappointed with their artificial intelligence implementations, according to a study by EY. Although 77% of firms plan to increase AI spending within the next 18 months, 49% reported that the results of AI adoption fell short of expectations. Among them, 1»»»

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has appointed his close aide and party spokesperson Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Officer on Special Duty (Political) to the Chief Minister, in one of the most closely watched appointments made by the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) governme»»»

DAMASCUS: Daesh ‌claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack in eastern Syria that killed two Syrian army soldiers, the militant group’s first deadly operation against the Syrian government since February. Monday’s attack in the eastern province of Hasakah points to the lingering threat posed b»»»

Lebanon's civil defense agency said two of its personnel were killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday while they were on duty in the country's south. The personnel were killed in "an Israeli airstrike that targeted them while they were carrying out a rescue mission" after a previous strike in the ci»»»

Dubai: Visitors will be able to explore some of Abu Dhabi’s leading cultural attractions for free from May 16 to 18 as part of celebrations marking International Museum Day on May 18. The initiative gives residents and tourists complimentary access to several museums and heritage sites across the e»»»

The way businesses move money is changing faster than most boardrooms anticipated. Speed is no longer a premium feature; it has become a baseline expectation. Across industries, companies that fail to offer real-time settlement are finding themselves at a competitive disadvantage, regardless of how»»»

The consumer-facing side of this trend is visible in how digital platforms handle onboarding. Reducing the volume of personal data collected at sign-up lowers friction, speeds conversion, and removes a common point of customer abandonment. Across e-commerce, fintech, and entertainment, the pattern »»»

Amid growing maritime disruptions across global shipping routes, Saudi Arabia’s export capability through the Red Sea has emerged as a strategic safeguard against a surge in global energy prices. Kristijonas Gedvilas, Chief Executive Officer of the European Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Sau»»»

TRIPOLI: Authorities in eastern Libya say ‌they have found and deported 120 migrants who were being held captive by people traffickers south of Benghazi, and have recovered the bodies of three other migrants from the Mediterranean shore. A statement by the security directorate in the city of Ajdabi»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market ended trading on Monday, 11 May 2026 on a mixed note, with the benchmark index easing slightly following the previous session’s strong gains, while mid- and small-cap stocks continued to attract buying interest. The benchmark EGX30 fell 0.28% to 54,475.49 points, accord»»»

A man with a history of domestic violence has been arrested near Thessaloniki for trying to break into his parents’ home with a loaded shotgun after hitting and threatening his father, authorities said Tuesday. A police statement said the 44-year-old suspect was stopped Monday from entering the hou»»»

Dubai: Kuwait has revealed that members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards allegedly attempted to infiltrate a strategically important island in the Gulf, exposing what authorities described as a hostile operation amid soaring regional tensions. The accusation by Kuwait of an Iranian link to the incide»»»

ZURICH: World Cup -bound Iraq have two new players for possible selection after FIFA approved eligibility for Nashville SC midfielder Ahmed Qasem and Dundee United defender Dario Naamo. Both comply with FIFA rules for a binding change of national eligibility because of family ties to Iraq. The nati»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or face failure, after US President Donald Trump warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The war, which erupted more than two months ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran,»»»

Donald Trump is set to touch down in Beijing, China, on Wednesday for a two-day state visit – the first by a US president in eight years – as relations between the world’s two largest economies teeter at a crossroads defined by the Iran war, trade friction, and technological rivalry. The visit is e»»»

The GERB-UDF political party will support the legislative amendments proposed by Progressive Bulgaria at first reading at the committee level, aimed at containing growing prices in the country, but remains sceptical of the proposals of the ruling party GERB-UDF MP Vladislav Goranov said before the »»»

National scholarships for Roma students, a national qualification programme, support for young Roma entrepreneurs, state and municipal internship programmes, active policies against hate speech, and partnership between the State, local authorities and the non-governmental sector will be among the p»»»

Skopje, 11 May 2026 (TAV/MIA) - TAV Macedonia, a subsidiary of TAV Airports, a member of Groupe ADP, finished the first 4 months of 2026 with a strong, record 32.4% passenger growth, serving a total of 1.2 million passengers (1,202,828) at Skopje International Airport and Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle»»»

JEDDAH: The Gulf Cooperation Council and the UK are aiming to conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement in the “near future” after commerce ministers from both sides made “significant progress” in talks aimed at deepening trade and investment ties. The discussions took place during a virtual »»»

May 11 (UPI) -- Police responding to a situation inside the chimney of a Pennsylvania home ended up rescuing three baby raccoons stuck in the stack. The Lansdale Borough Police Department said on social media that three officers were dispatched to a home where the kits were repoted stuck in the chi»»»

An ad hoc parliamentary budget and finance committee approved at first reading a bill amending the Consumer Protection Act, submitted by Progressive Bulgaria MP Yavor Gechev. The bill transfers provisions from the Euro Adoption Act into the Consumer Protection Act and extends their application by o»»»

AL-EIZARIYA: Israeli bulldozers tore down dozens of Palestinian shops on the edge of a town southeast of Jerusalem this week, clearing land ahead of a settlement-linked road project in the occupied West Bank.Israel says the demolitions are needed to make way for a road serving Palestinian communiti»»»

AL-EIZARIYA, West Bank: Israeli bulldozers tore down dozens of Palestinian shops on the edge of a town southeast of Jerusalem this week, clearing land ahead of a settlement-linked road project in the occupied West Bank. Israel says the demolitions are needed to make way for a road serving local Pal»»»

A bill to amend and supplement the Protection of Competition Act, submitted by Progressive Bulgaria MP Yavor Gechev and a group of MPs, was adopted at first reading on Tuesday by the ad hoc parliamentary budget and finance committee with 17 votes in favour, two abstentions and two votes against. Th»»»

A total 79 more migrants have been rescued off small boats that ran into trouble south of Crete after crossing the Mediterranean Sea from north Africa, the Coast Guard said Tuesday, amid a surge in arrivals. Monday’s operations came after hundreds of people, mostly from the Middle East and Africa, »»»

The proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act and the Protection of Competition Act will not lead to lower prices and may even have the opposite effect, said Assen Vassilev, leader of the Continue the Change (CC) party, speaking to journalists on Tuesday after a meeting of the Ad Hoc Commi»»»

Dubai: A sharp rise in the number of vehicles on UAE roads and a surge in newly issued driving licences have contributed to a significant increase in road accidents in 2025, according to Ministry of Interior (MOI) open data analysed by RoadSafetyUAE. The country recorded 853,411 new vehicle registr»»»

Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) reported record first-quarter financial results on Tuesday, driven by higher electricity and water demand, growth in clean energy generation and expanded infrastructure capacity. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - si»»»

Manama: Bahrain sentenced on Tuesday three people to life on charges of collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guard, while over 20 others were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison by a court in Bahrain, which was hard-hit by Iranian attacks during the war. A woman "accused of... collaborating wi»»»

RIYADH: On the night of Paris Saint-German’s second-leg Champions League clash against Bayern Munich, football fans had taken over LDN Circus. Inside Riyadh’s first pub-style entertainment venue, giant screens flashed the game above rows of football jerseys, scarves and signed memorabilia brought i»»»

Gold fell from a three-week high on Tuesday, as slim hopes of a US-Iran peace deal drove the dollar and oil prices higher, clouding the US interest rate outlook ahead of key inflation data. Spot gold fell 0.8% to $4,696.07 per ounce by 1117 GMT, after climbing to its highest since April 21 earlier.»»»

Kuwait arrested four men attempting to enter the country illegally by sea earlier this month who had confessed to belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), State News Agency Kuna said on Tuesday. The Ministry of Interior said that the suspects confessed that they were tasked wit»»»

Israeli bulldozers tore down dozens of Palestinian shops on the edge of a town southeast of Jerusalem this week, clearing land ahead of a settlement-linked road project in the occupied West Bank. Israel says the demolitions are needed to make way for a road serving local Palestinian communities. Bu»»»

The anti-inflation measures proposed by the ruling majority create misleading public expectations and could ultimately lead to additional price increases, MP Martin Dimitrov of the Democratic Bulgaria parliamentary group told reporters after a meeting of the National Assembly’s ad hoc Budget and Fi»»»

Dubai: More than one million school pupils across the UAE, university students, resumed in-person learning on Monday morning, marking a confident return to the classroom after a week of distance learning prompted by renewed Iranian attacks on the UAE. Students at public and private schools nationwi»»»

Sharjah: Two expats risked their lives and leapt into the sea to rescue a trapped driver after his vehicle suddenly lost control, overturned and plunged into the water following a brake failure, according to Sharjah Police. The dramatic incident took place on Friday night at Al Mamzar beach in Shar»»»

Doha, Qatar: Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blocked since the start of the Middle East war, as a means to blackmail Gulf states, Qatar's top diplomat said on Tuesday. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani was sp»»»

BELGRADE - National Bank of Serbia (NBS) gross FX reserves amounted to 28,156.3 mln euros at end-April 2026, declining by 329.5 mln euros from a month earlier. In a statement released on Monday, the NBS said the reserves covered "159.7 pct of money supply M1 and 6.5 months’ worth of the country’s i»»»

London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his top team Tuesday that he was getting on with governing, defying mounting calls from ministers and MPs to step down. The Labour premier also dared any leadership hopefuls to challenge him after Miatta Fahnbulleh become the first junior minister to resi»»»

President Iliana Iotova presented the President's Badge of Honour for contributions to education, culture, the performing and musical arts, literature and librarianship on Tuesday. The award was presented to the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, named after actor Krastyo Sarafov, on the o»»»

A rescue operation on the east side of Mount Olympus has been called off after the two hikers thought to be missing contacted the authorities on Tuesday to say they were well. The two men, aged 28 and 29, said they had no phone signal for part of the hike but had not experienced any problems on the»»»

Calls for mutual respect dominated the Africa Forward Summit on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron announced new investments and said sovereignty will be key in the new partnership that France hopes to build with Africa. Investments worth 23 billion euros ($27 billion) will fund various se»»»

Protesters demonstrating outside the Knesset on Monday holding up the faces of some of the 46 hostages killed by Hamas and demanding accountability for alleged security failures that led to Oct. 7. The banner reads: "The massacre and abandonment government - GO HOME. A state commission of inquiry n»»»

Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term 10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBasillioh RukangaandSwaibu Ibrahim,BBC Africa, Kampala Government of Uganda/XYoweri Museveni is the only president many Ugandans have lived under Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, 81, has been swo»»»