Nine governing New Democracy lawmakers received summons Wednesday from European prosecutors to testify over their alleged involvement in the OPEKEPE farming subsidies fraud scandal. Initially confusion reigned as the documents reportedly referred to their potential involvement in criminal offences,»»»

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday strongly condemned what it described as hostile statements by Iran, reaffirming that its international relations and defense partnerships are a “purely sovereign matter.” In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected allegations by Teh»»»

Dubai: In Wednesday’s Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, a number of players secured cash rewards, while the top prize remains unclaimed. During Draw No. 260506, the winning numbers from the Days section were 30, 31, 14, 6, 15, and 9, while the Months section number was 1. In addition, three »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe The Resistance fighters then targeted the evacuation force with artillery fire, and enemy soldiers were seen fleeing the area: statement 15»»»

Poland is preparing stricter cryptocurrency regulations as both the government and President Karol Nawrocki introduced separate draft laws governing crypto assets. The Finance Ministry’s proposal implements the EU’s MiCA regulations and includes significantly tougher penalties for fraud, market man»»»

Poland and the European Commission are set to sign a loan agreement under the SAFE defense financing program, providing Poland with about PLN 190 bln for military investments. The first tranche, worth roughly EUR 6.5 bln, could arrive as early as May. Industry representatives stressed that the main»»»

Artificial intelligence is reshaping Poland’s IT services industry and undermining the traditional software-house business model based on outsourcing programmers to foreign corporations. Investors have lost interest in companies focused mainly on coding services, leading to a sharp slowdown in M&A »»»

LONDON: Israeli forces destroyed two Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem on Wednesday, citing failure to obtain permits for building, and uprooted thousands of trees in Hebron. In the town of Al-Sawahra in Jerusalem Governorate, authorities demolished a two-story house be»»»

WASHINGTON: LIV Golf sees hope in finding new financial sponsors to carry the series beyond this season, when its vast Saudi funding will end, even though chief executive officer Scott O’Neil was short on details in comments Tuesday. Speaking ahead of this week’s LIV Golf Virginia event at Trump Na»»»

President Donald Trump has begun threatening Iran again, as a U.S. deal to end fighting is being considered by Iran. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo May 6 (UPI) -- More negotiations to end the war in Iran were in progress, sources told media outlets Wednesday as President Donald Trump re»»»

The UAE has strongly condemned statements issued by Iran’s Foreign Ministry, reaffirming its complete rejection of any allegations or threats that undermine its sovereignty and national security. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the UAE firmly opposes any claims or actions that »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Foreign Ministry has sent a note to all accredited diplomatic missions regarding Zelensky's threats to strike Moscow on Victory Day, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. "The Russian Foreign Ministry informs that a note containing the follo»»»

Gold prices climbed sharply on 6 May 2026, reaching their highest level in a week as investors reacted to growing optimism over a potential agreement between the United States and Iran to end the ongoing conflict, according to Bloomberg. Spot gold rose by more than 3%, surpassing $4,700 per ounce, »»»

A Cretan suspected of fatally shooting a young man he blamed for a traffic accident that fatally injured his son was charged Wednesday with murder committed in a calm frame of mind and firearms violations. The suspect is being held under tight security as authorities fear the killing could trigger »»»

Doha: The State of Qatar has expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the attack that targeted a military base in western Chad, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar's firm stance rejecting violence, terrorism,»»»

May 6 (UPI) -- A 49-year-old athlete from Aruba earned his 10th Guinness World Records title by pulling a bus a distance of more than 65 feet using his neck. Egmond Molina used a rope around his neck to pull the 21,737-pound bus on Jan. 9, and Guinness World Records has now confirmed he officially »»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP) - Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Abid on Wednesday called trade missions in Arab countries to keep abreast of developments in the region and their global repercussions across numerous levels and sectors, notably...»»»

The Qatar Football Association and the Local Organizing Committee for Football Events on Wednesday announced readiness to host the Amir Cup Final 2026, set to take place at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday (May 9). Now in its 54th edition, Qatar's most prestigious football fixture prom»»»

Bulgaria is preparing to host the start of the 2026 Giro d’Italia cycling race, with officials describing the event as a landmark moment for sport, tourism and the country’s international image. Caretaker Minister of Youth and Sports Dimitar Iliev said the Giro d’Italia represents a “historic momen»»»

A new wave of Saharan dust is expected to sweep across Greece from Friday, bringing reduced air quality and muddy rain, according to the National Observatory of Athens’ AtmoHub service. The phenomenon is forecast to initially affect western parts of the country, including the Ionian Islands, the Pe»»»

WASHINGTON: An American fighter jet shot out the rudder of an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday as it tried to breach the US blockade of Iran’s ports, the American military said in a social media post.The attack occurred as Iran and the US are officially in a ceasefire and as the »»»

LONDON: Two Sudanese asylum seekers in the UK are legally challenging a central part of the government’s plans to remove basic rights from refugees, in a rejection of the claim that they are “asylum shoppers,” The Guardian reported on Wednesday. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to»»»

Doha, Qatar: Represented by the Police College, the Police Academy announced that registration for the 7th edition of "Tomorrow's Police" Summer 2026 program will commence on Sunday via the Metrash app. During a press conference on Wednesday, Head of the Tomorrow's Police Program Committee, Major M»»»

1 of 2 | Apple's iPhone 16 series is on display during the launch day for new iPhone 16e in February 2025 at Apple Omotesando store in Tokyo. On Tuesday, Apple settled over claims it misrepresented AI capabilities on its phones. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo May 6 (UPI) -- Apple will»»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP) - Boosting Tunisian-Canadian cooperation in the parliamentary field took centre stage at a meeting held on Wednesday between Speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) Brahim Bouderbala, and Canada's Ambassador to...»»»

ORLEN has partnered with Amazon Web Services to accelerate its digital and energy transformation through cloud computing technologies. The collaboration focuses on improving operational efficiency, flexibility, innovation, and cybersecurity across the company. ORLEN plans to migrate IT systems to t»»»

CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike killed a senior officer in the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in the Gaza Strip, ​health officials and Hamas sources said on Wednesday. Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed Naseem Al-Kalazani, a colonel in the Hamas-run police force, when it targeted his vehicle near the»»»

RIYADH: When the Saudi Pro League Transformation Strategy launched in early 2023, a period of rapid growth was expected across Saudi football. Few, however, could have predicted the scale of that growth. At the latest Player Acquisition Centre of Excellence program press conference on Wednesday, Sa»»»

BEIRUT: The Israeli ​military carried out a strike on Wednesday on the southern suburbs of Beirut in a Hezbollah stronghold ‌known as ‌Dahiyeh, ​targeting ‌the ⁠commander of ​the militant ⁠group’s elite Radwan force, according to an official Israeli statement. The strike was the ⁠first to hit ‌Beir»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, targeting a top Hezbollah commander. "The Israeli army has struck in Beirut to target the commander of Hezbollah's Radwan force, in an attempt to neutralize him," a joint statement issued by N»»»

Argentine authorities are investigating Cabinet chief Manuel Adorni over allegations of illicit enrichment, misuse of public funds, bribery and influence peddling. File Photo by /Juan Ignacio Roncoroni/EPA BUENOS AIRES, May 6 (UPI) -- Argentine authorities are investigating Manuel Adorni, Cabinet c»»»

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Baladna has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Al Dahra Holding to explore a strategic partnership focused on global farming collaboration and long-term animal feed supply, supporting its dairy operations across multiple markets, including Syria. The MoU, signed in Abu »»»

Ted Turner, media mogul, died Wednesday at age 87. He founded CNN, HLN, TNT and more. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo May 6 (UPI) -- Media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner died Wednesday at his home near Tallahassee, Fla. He was 87 years old. and had lewy body dementia. Turner was t»»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP) - The weather will be temporarily cloudy nationwide on Wednesday evening, getting temporarily very cloudy with scattered showers expected in the far north. Temperatures will range between 14°C and 19°C in the north and midland,...»»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP) - The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) announced in a statement on Wednesday, the election of its president, Zied Dabbbar as Vice-President of the International Federation of Journalists, during its Centenary Congress...»»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, met on Wednesday with Yusuf Ahmed Hassan, who presented a copy of his credentials as the new Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to...»»»

Current geopolitical tensions and disruptions in global oil markets are driving a sharp rise in electric vehicle sales across much of the world. Brent crude’s rise above $120 a barrel has prompted consumers to rethink their purchasing habits, turning to electric vehicles as a more stable and effici»»»

May 6 (UPI) -- Dominican journalist Yolaine Díaz, a former fashion and beauty editor for People en Español magazine, and her mother died in a fire at a residential building in New York City that also left a third person dead, 14 injured and more than 100 displaced. The fire began shortly after 12:3»»»

Eid Al Adha is expected to begin on Wednesday, May 27, based on astronomical calculations, according to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Emirates Astronomy Society. Al Jarwan, who is also a member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences, said the crescent moon marking the start of Dhu »»»

Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that Russia broke the ceasefire unilaterally announced by Ukraine is a populist trick, experts tell Sputnik. After Russia declared a ceasefire for May 8 and 9 to mark Victory Day, Zelensky announced a separate ceasefire for May 5 and 6 – then broke it, says military analy»»»

An Israeli strike in Lebanon's West Bekaa killed four people on Wednesday, while the Israeli army said it struck Hezbollah targets in the south, after warning residents of a dozen towns to evacuate. Israel and Hezbollah have been trading accusations of violating the ceasefire agreement in force sin»»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolence to Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the death of Sheikh Abdullah Mohammed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minist»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:00 on Wednesday 06-05-2026 a D9 bulldozer belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in Houla town wi»»»

On May 2, the Ministry of Commerce of China issued an injunction to block US restrictions against five independent Chinese oil refineries that have been sanctioned for importing Iranian oil and utilizing so-called ‘shadow fleets’. Here’s why Beijing made this decision and why it could be historical»»»

A British court has convicted four members of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action over a 2024 raid on an Israeli-linked defense facility in Bristol, which they suspected was supplying the Israeli military with arms. The case has caused debate over the UK’s role in Israel’s destruction of Gaz»»»

Damascus, May 6 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar discussed on Wednesday with Saudi Ambassador in Damascus Faisal bin Saud al-Mujfel ways to strengthen economic and industrial cooperation between the two countries. The meeting, held at the ministry HQ in Damascus, focused on ex»»»

Police battling a rash of phone scams targeting vulnerable people said Wednesday they’ve arrested four suspects in northern Greece thought to belong to different gangs that made thousands of euros impersonating power company workers, accountants, lawyers and even policemen. A police statement said »»»

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 6 (UPI) -- Chile's wine industry is facing mounting challenges as global consumption declines and consumers increasingly favor lower-alcohol beverages. Worldwide wine consumption has steadily decreased in recent years. The International Organization of Vine and Wine reported th»»»

1 of 3 | Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Easter Mass as part of the Holy Week celebrations at St Peter's Square at the Vatican on April 5. On Tuesday, he said President Donald Trump's accusations that he supports Iran having nuclear weapons were false. File Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI | License Photo»»»

A minor fire that broke out at a construction site linked to the Residence Al Habtoor Grand building in Dubai was swiftly brought under control by Dubai Civil Defence teams, with no injuries reported. Businessman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, founder and chairman of Al Habtoor Group, said on his X accou»»»