Doha: Qatar, seeking a hat-trick of Asian Cup titles, will face four-time champions Japan, Thailand and Indonesia in Group F after the final draw for the continent’s premier tournament produced an intriguing set of fixtures. Qatar defeated Jordan 3-1 in February 2024 to retain the crown they first »»»

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LONDON: Liverpool missed the chance to all but secure Champions League action next season after a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, while Manchester United were frustrated in a goalless stalemate at Sunderland on Saturday. Ryan Gravenberch’s sweet strike gave Liverpool the perfect start in the sixth minute»»»

ALGIERS, Algeria: France and Algeria set aside a two-year diplomatic falling-out to agree to intensified cooperation on domestic security and defence in a meeting Saturday between Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune and French armed forces minister Alice Rufo. As part of Rufo's visit, France's a»»»

BUNIA: A militia attack killed at least 69 people in Ituri province in the troubled northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local and security sources told AFP Saturday. Armed men affiliated with the Codeco militia carried out the attack at the end of April, said the sources. The lack of sec»»»

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast generally stable weather across the UAE from Sunday until May 14. Conditions are expected to remain fair overall, with occasional periods of active winds, blowing dust, and morning humidity along coastal areas. Light fog may also form in some no»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. During the call, the two sides reviewed bilateral co»»»

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Mexican parents criticise ending school year a month early for World Cup 7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAleks Phillips Getty ImagesMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum appeared to soften the announcement after it provoked widespread criticism Parents in Mexico have criticised a plan»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday the war in Ukraine was "heading to an end", blasting Western countries for helping Ukraine. "And they started ratcheting up the confrontation with Russia, which continues to this day. I think it is heading to an end, but it's still a serious matter,»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer named former Premier Gordon Brown as his envoy on global finance on Saturday, turning to a man credited with shoring up banks during the financial crisis to bolster his support after a crushing local elections defeat. Starmer is on the back foot after his»»»

WASHINGTON: Buzz Aldrin observing a “fairly bright light source” while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making “multiple 90-degree turns” at a speedy clip. A blaringly bright object doing corkscrew twists over the skies in Kazakhstan. Those are some of the details in a new batch of files o»»»

RIYADH: Record winners Japan were drawn in the same group as champions Qatar for next year’s AFC Asian Cup, while hosts Saudi Arabia will meet Kuwait, Oman and Palestine. The draw for the 2027 edition of the continent’s showpiece event, which runs from January 7 to February 5, took place on Saturda»»»

Seven cyclists from the Giro d’Italia were admitted to the regional hospital in Veliko Tarnovo after a crash near the village of Merdanya, Lyaskovets Municipality, the hospital’s press centre said on Saturday. Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia, crossing Bulgaria from South to North, was marred by a majo»»»

Pakistan: A suicide bomber and several gunmen detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a security post in northwest Pakistan late Saturday, triggering an intense firefight that killed at least three police officers, police said. The attack took place in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa pro»»»

Despite what Western mainstream media, think-tanks, and some propagandists with academic titles have been telling us, NATO-EU Europe has never “appeased” Russia. In reality, the NATO-EU European elites, with Germany among the leaders, have certainly appeased the US. Because you don’t end up with th»»»

WOLFSBURG, Germany: Bayern Munich’s ‌Harry Kane missed a penalty as the Bundesliga champions failed to hit top form but still edged strugglers VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 on Saturday to bounce back after their midweek Champions League semifinal exit to Paris St. Germain. Bayern, who won with a Michael Olize »»»

MANCHESTER: Manchester City kept the Premier League title race bubbling with a 3-0 win over Brentford on Saturday thanks to second-half goals by Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush as they cut the gap with leaders Arsenal to two points with three games left. City have ‌74 points ‌from 35 »»»

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JEDDAH: The future of Saudi employment and human capital development was a key focus at the Red Sea Development and Training Forum in Jeddah, which gathered more than 250 officials, experts, and academics under the theme “Building People, Empowering Capabilities, and Creating Impact.” Rather than a»»»

ISLAMABAD: Qatari LNG tanker Al Kharaitiyat was sailing toward the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after departing Qatar’s Ras ​Laffan en route to Port Qasim in Pakistan, according to LSEG shipping data. A successful passage would mark the first transit by a Qatari LNG tanker through the strait since »»»

Concentrations of Saharan dust are expected to subside on Sunday but a new wave is expected to affect various regions of Greece as of Monday, according to AtmoHub, the country’s information hub for atmospheric composition. The hub said air quality near ground level in Crete, particularly in Chania,»»»

Four thermal imaging satelites will be used to track wildfires and other extreme heat phenomena compounded by climate change. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California earlier this year. These satellites have been designed to detect and monitor »»»

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) will insist on new rules, greater transparency and the appointment of professionals with broad public trust and proven qualities in the selection of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), and will oppose any election based solely on party arithmetic and quotas, parliamentary g»»»

The Ukrainian conflict may be resolved in the near future, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested during his press conference in Moscow on May 9. "I think the matter is ​coming to an end," Putin said.DETAILS TO FOLLOW»»»

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Since I first tried Jazeera Shakir’s shawarma and juices late last year, its Prince Saud Al-Faisal branch in Al-Faisaliah has quickly become one of my favorite places in Jeddah, and a regular source of dinner. The branch is clean and well organized, which immediately leaves a good impression. The b»»»

RIYADH: Princess Reema bint Bandar, Saudi ambassador to the US, met the Saudi team who are competing in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The Saudi delegation includes 42 students presenting projects across a range of emerging sci»»»

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 11,175 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulation. A total of 6,153 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 3,619 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 1,403 for labor-related issue»»»

Orascom Industrial Parks has announced a substantial investment of EGP 7 billion ($139 million) to develop a new industrial zone in Ain Sokhna. This strategic move, revealed by CEO Amr El Batrik during the 11th Akhbar El Youm Economic Conference, marks a decade-long commitment to bolstering Egypt’s»»»

GRANADILLA DE ABONA, Spain: A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak is headed for Spain’s Canary Islands, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius was expected to reach waters off Tenerife on Sunday, w»»»

BERLIN: RB Leipzig sealed Champions League qualification with a comfortable 2-1 win over St. Pauli on Saturday on a dramatic day in the Bundesliga’s race for Europe. Goals from Xaver Schlager and Willi Orban saw Leipzig secure third place with a game to spare and plunge St. Pauli deeper into the re»»»

BUDAPEST: Hungary’s Pater Magyar took his oath of office on Saturday to become the country’s new prime minister, ending Viktor Orban’s 16 years of autocratic rule. Magyar’s center-right Tisza party defeated Orban’s nationalist-populist Fidesz in a stunning blow last month, gaining more votes and se»»»

Europe Day was commemorated across Bulgaria on Saturday with calls for unity, peace and democratic values, alongside reaffirmations of the country’s role in the European Union. In a statement issued by the press centre of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), party leader Delyan Peevski said »»»

Washington: A person who jumped a perimeter fence and was hit by an airplane taking off from Denver International Airport died in the incident, the airport said Saturday. Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 aborted takeoff after hitting the person at about 11:19 pm Friday night (0519 GMT Saturday), the a»»»

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expects to access Chinese capital markets through its first Panda Bond issuance next week, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Saturday, as the country seeks to strengthen external financing amid rising energy import costs linked to the Iran war and disruptions around th»»»

A meeting was held last Wednesday (6 May) at the headquarters of the Egyptian Businessmen’s Association (EBA) in Cairo, between the Libyan-Egyptian Council for Economic Cooperation, represented by a member of the Libyan Business Council (LBC), and the Egyptian Businessmen’s Association. The meeting»»»

Rome: Aryna Sabalenka became the second star name dumped out of the Italian Open when she suffered a shock third-round exit on Saturday, as Jannik Sinner bids to continue his record-breaking Masters 1000 winning streak. World number one and pre-tournament favourite for overall victory, Sabalenka fo»»»

SEVILLE: Akor Adams snatched Sevilla a late 2-1 victory over Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday to boost their hopes of avoiding relegation. The Nigeria forward’s 91st minute strike propelled record seven-time Europa League winners Sevilla provisionally up to 12th, three points clear of the relegation»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa met Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Damascus on Saturday on a visit tackling issues including security, transport and energy. Beirut and Damascus have been rebuilding their ties after the December 2024 overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar Assad in Sy»»»

ROME: Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock third-round loss to Sorana Cirstea at the Italian Open on Saturday. Sabalenka appeared to be cruising to victory while leading by a set and 2-0 but the 26th-ranked Cirstea stormed back to triumph 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. It was a first win over a world No. 1 »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the 2026 Amir Cup football final on Saturday evening, as Al Gharafa SC defeated Al Sadd SC 4-1 at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. Following the match, His Highness presented Al Gharafa with the Amir Cup trophy and gold medals,»»»

Sputnik comes to you live from Moscow where Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses Russian and international media following his meeting with world leaders on Victory Day. Putin held bilateral meetings with leaders of Kazakhstan, Abkhazia, Uzbekistan, Laos, Belarus, Republic of Srpska, Malaysia»»»

Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev proposed that the Sofia Municipality acquire free of charge from the State the sculptural figures and bas-reliefs from the Monument to the Soviet Army, according to a report included in the agenda for the upcoming Sofia Municipal Council meeting on May 14. The report conc»»»

Dubai: Multiple players have walked away with cash rewards in Saturday’s Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, although the grand prize has not been won. In Draw No. 260509, the winning numbers in the Days section were 12, 11, 29, 18, 7, and 10, while the Months section number drawn was 2. In ad»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday congratulated Iraq’s prime minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi on his appointment as head of government, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Iraq’s newly elected president Nizar Amede nominated businessman Al-Zaidi as the country’s prime minister-»»»