A report by The New York Times said that relentless drone attacks by Hezbollah “exposed cracks in Israel’s defenses,” shocked the Israeli public, and triggered an urgent search for solutions within Israel’s military and political leadership. According to the NYT report, authored by Adam Rasgon and »»»

Ireland on Friday barred Israel's national security minister and finance minister from entering the country over the war in Gaza. Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan "has instructed immigration officers to refuse entry to Itamar Ben-Gvir - Minister for National Security of Israel, and Bezalel Smotrich»»»

National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Deputy Director Momchil Mavrov said in a statement on Friday that his work has always been guided by one principle: the patient and the public interest come first. "Everything else is just noise, political interpretations, and convenient suggestions," he added.»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday urged Iran to stop treating his country, where Israel and the Tehran-backed Hezbollah are at war, as a "bargaining chip" in its negotiations with Washington on the Middle East conflict. "If I may address a word to Iran, it is this: have mercy on our south, stop »»»

Vienna: Last month's drone attack on the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant was a "serious compromise of nuclear safety, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday, adding any such attack "is unacceptable, a no-go, taboo." The United Arab Emirates blamed pro-Iran militants in Ir»»»

Tunis, June 5, 2026 (TAP) – Stakeholders overseeing Tunisia’s Irrigated Agriculture Intensification Project met on Thursday to review implementation progress and discuss ways to improve the sustainability and effectiveness of investments made under...»»»

Turkiye’s Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek wrote on X on Friday that the Ministry will continue implementing policies aimed at achieving lasting price stability. Simsek was commenting on Turkish Statistical Institute data, which showed that the country's annual inflation in May stood at 32.61%, and t»»»

New Delhi: India’s expanding partnership with Oman offers Delhi an alternative route for crucial imports amid supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, experts said on Friday, as a free trade pact between the two countries went into effect earlier this week. Under the India-»»»

Doha: Qatar will play their final friendly match before the 2026 FIFA World Cup when they take on El Salvador on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The fixture represents the last opportunity for head coach Julen Lopetegui to assess his squad before the tournament gets under way»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 13:10, a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” ene»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin is speaking to the plenary session of the 19th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026) at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre. Alongside Putin, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Chinese Vice-Pres»»»

Dubai: A British court has sentenced the killer of Saudi student Mohammed Al Qassim to life imprisonment, bringing to a close one of the most closely followed criminal cases involving a Saudi national in the United Kingdom. Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday ordered Chaz Corrigan, 22, to serve a min»»»

Kyrgyz Greco-Roman wrestler Zholaman Sharshenbekov has won the Open Ulaanbaatar international ranking tournament, currently underway in Ulaanbaatar. Related news Ulaanbaatar Open: Kyrgyz wrestlers win four medals on the first day In the final bout in the 63-kilogram weight class, his opponent, Iran»»»

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has filed a formal complaint with the Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of Delhi Police after its post-result services portal came under a series of coordinated cyber attacks. CBSE said the portal, launched on June 2 to provide se»»»

Doha, Qatar: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced new visa suspensions and entry restrictions, as precautionary measures against the Ebola virus, effective Saturday, June 6, 2026. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) and Federal Authority for Identity and »»»

Ukraine and Russia each exchanged 185 service personnel in the latest prisoner of war swap on Friday, officials in both countries said. Most of the Ukrainians brought back were in Russian captivity since 2022, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on X, Reuters reported. Russia also returned one civil»»»

A German court has ruled that calling Chancellor Friedrich Merz “lying Fritz” should be criminally prosecuted out of “public interest,” slapping the offender with a fine amounting to an average monthly salary, or more than €2,000 ($2,322). The case is just one of dozens of similar investigations la»»»

The Ukrainian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire regime at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, with a drone dropping a munition on personnel from a Russian Defense Ministry demining team. Five servicemen were injured and received the necessary medical assistance."The incident occurred during the f»»»

Bulgaria has not supplied Ukraine with naval mines, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said here on Friday. Addressing Parliament, he took a question from Ivelin Parvanov MP of Vazrazhdane about the military aid provided to Ukraine and the situation with the defence of Bulgaria's Black Sea coast. St»»»

A recap for new readers: In late May 2026, Bulgarian authorities exposed a complex of 104 buildings constructed without permits in the Baba Alino locality near Varna, on land registered as forest inside a Natura 2000 zone. The investor was Ukrainian businessman Oleg Nevzorov, owner of KYB Corporati»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said in Montenegro that the European Commission’s move toward an excessive deficit procedure represents a clear judgment on previous governments that aimed to maintain the 3% deficit target through what he described as “budget gymnastics.” Speaking to reporters during the»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev rejected claims that Bulgaria had manipulated data in order to qualify for eurozone membership, telling lawmakers during a parliamentary question session that there had been no falsification of information, only what he described as “accounting»»»

Lagos: Nigeria said Friday, June 5, 2026, it planned to repatriate more than 1,000 of its nationals from South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions rise in the country, long a destination for documented and undocumented African workers. The move by Abuja comes after Ghana recently repatriated hundreds»»»

Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased crude processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), exceeding its official nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd, according to company executives. The refinery, Africa’s largest, said on Thursday (June 4) the achievement was confirmed during a »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pressed Nato allies to accelerate deliveries of Patriot missile interceptors, as Ukraine’s stocks start to run dangerously low, warning that funding alone will not solve growing shortages as Russia intensifies its missile campaign against Ukrainian cities. Sp»»»

At least 49 people died of thirst after a truck broke down and they were stranded for days in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, authorities said. The victims, all Nigeriens, were returning home from a religious festival in Mali when the truck stopped running more than 80 kilometers (49 miles) we»»»

Dubai: A touching Instagram post featuring two pilot brothers and their mother has gone viral, winning praise for its emotional depiction of family pride and aviation life. The post, shared by Instagram users @captain_akshat and @supersayajingotu, captures a unique family moment where a mother trav»»»

Instant POA LLC and One Point Legal Services LLC have signed a strategic collaboration agreement aimed at expanding access to power of attorney (POA), notary, document attestation and legal support services across the UAE. The agreement is designed to streamline legal and administrative processes f»»»

Arab Finance: PARAGON | ADEER has taken part in the largest economic platform aimed at promoting investment opportunities and strategic partnerships in the Egyptian market, organized by Nile Property Expo and the British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA), as per an emailed press release. Taking »»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev and Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Turchin, who arrived in the country on an official visit, held a bilateral meeting. The Cabinet Chairman noted that his colleague’s visit will be an important step in furthe»»»

Today, June 5, in Bishkek, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin, who arrived in the country on an official visit. The head of state noted that Alexander Turchin’s visit is an important confirmation of the progressive development of Kyrgyzstan — »»»

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday proposing they jumpstart 'direct negotiations' to end the war by fixing a date to meet face-to-face. File photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo June 5 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cha»»»

June 4 (UPI) -- An Arizona police department shared video of officers and wildlife officials using a tarp to catch a tranquilized bear as it fell out of a tree. The Sahuarita Police Department said officers were called to a location in Rancho Sahuarita where a wandering bear had climbed up a tree. »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondents in south Lebanon report Israeli airstrike on Nabatieh Al-Fawqa and drone strike on Qana 05-06-2026 15:04 PM Latest »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 03:15, a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” ene»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 03:20, a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” ene»»»

Oil prices edged lower after Oman said operations at Mina al Fahal port were proceeding normally, following a Reuters report that oil loadings had been suspended after an explosion. Brent crude futures fell by 50 cents, or 0.53%, to $94.53 a barrel by 0915 GMT after settling down 2.84% in the previ»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with Swiss Ambassador to Belgrade Anne Lugon-Moulin on Friday to discuss further strengthening of bilateral relations and implementation of joint development projects. "The Prime Minister underlined that the Cooperation Programme between Serbia and the Swiss Co»»»

Speaking to reporters before the EU-Western Balkans Summit here on Friday, Prime Minster Rumen Radev said that the causes of the current deficit lie in past policies. He expressed hope the parliamentary parties will show maturity and a constructive spirit, so that the deficit can be reduced through»»»

By decree of President Iliana Iotova, Georgi Vodenksi is appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic, with residence in Astana. The decree was published in Friday’s issue of the State Gazette. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is to implement the decree. Geo»»»

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Parliamentary Group will move draft parliamentary resolutions on the dismissal of the entire management of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), MRF Deputy Floor Leader Hamid Hamid told journalists in Parliament on Friday. Hamid said that the healthca»»»

On June 5, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov received the Ministers of Internal Affairs and Public Security of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states. The presidential press service reported. During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of international security, combatin»»»

Dubai: Rylen Anil woke up one morning to find his phone flooded with notifications. By the time the school day ended, his mum had already seen the headlines. A 16-year-old hacker had breached two of India's most high-stakes examination systems and that teenager was her son. Anil, a Class 12 CBSE st»»»

After controversy surrounding the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire agreement announced following US-sponsored talks in Washington on Wednesday, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Friday clarified his position, saying he supports Hezbollah's withdrawal from south of the Litani River in parallel with»»»

DIRIYAH: The Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale — enticing with groundbreaking art installations, countless canvases and tapestries, and endless stories — closed last month, but its final act is sure to also leave a sustainable mark in the world. The Studio Youth event “Upcycling Wonderground” trans»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky could soon make an official visit to Budapest, according to Ukraine’s ambassador to Hungary, in what would mark a significant milestone in the rapidly improving relationship between the two neighbouring countries. Zelensky’s Budapest visit under discussion Speaking to Hungarian m»»»

Monterrey, Mexico: Japan's World Cup squad had to twice change their training pitches in Mexico because of the poor condition of the fields, Japanese media said, in a turbulent start to preparations. Hajime Moriyasu's side initially earmarked a practice pitch belonging to Tigres UANL in Monterrey a»»»

Dubai: Vantage Markets today announced a strengthened UAE and MENA market engagement strategy, outlining a trust led regional direction focused on transparency, trader education, responsible market access and long-term participation in one of the world’s fastest evolving financial hubs. “The UAE is»»»

Ramstein Flag 2026 will span a vast area from northern Norway to southern Spain. The first fighter jets and support aircraft from participating nations have already arrived at Kallax Airport in Sweden and Rovaniemi Air Base in Finland. In Norway, Ørland Air Base will host most of the visiting aircr»»»

The body of a 24-year-old citizen of Kyrgyzstan was found in Germany, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. According to the ministry, on June 1, German law enforcement agencies found the body of a woman, 24, in Lake Constance. The Kyrgyz Embassy in Germany is currently investigating the circum»»»