US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing diplomatic negotiations, a senior US official told AFP Sunday, asserting that Hezbollah must be the first to cease its attacks. "To advance those talks, the Un»»»

President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov congratulated Kyrgyzstanis on June 1, International Children’s Day. The presidential press service reported. The head of state addressed children, parents, and all citizens of the country, emphasizing the importance of a happy childhood, quality educat»»»

A new EU law on the “recognition of parenthood” will top the agenda of home affairs’ ministers meeting in Brussels on Friday (5 June) — while an EU court ruling on Thursday will test the status quo on cross-border families’ rights. The new regulation is to “ensure continuity of parenthood in cross-»»»

The surplus was EUR 104 million, the balance decreased by EUR 1045 million, year-on-year. The volume of export decreased by 4.9%, that of import grew by 10% compared to the same period of the previous year. The seasonally and working-day adjusted volume of export increased by 3.4%, that of import b»»»

Environmental authorities fined motorcyclists for damaging pastures in Kashka-Suu. According to the Environmental and Technical Supervision Service under the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision, a joint raid with the Main Department for Road Safety of Alamudun district »»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov pardoned Farid Niyazov, the former chief of staff of Almazbek Atambayev. One of the country’s leading Social Democrats’ closest associates was arrested in connection with Koi-Tash events. Farid Niyazov was found guilty and sentenced to seven years and eight mon»»»

BEIJING: China’s Coast Guard ‌on Monday said it had conducted “law enforcement” patrols in Taiwan’s eastern waters in response to Japan and the Philippines’ plans to launch maritime border delimitation talks, which overlap with areas China claims.Japan and the Philippines said last week they would »»»

MAKKAH: More than 39,000 volunteers participated in Saudi Arabia's Hajj 2026 operations, helping support over 1.7 million pilgrims as part of a successful seasonal plan coordinated by the National Center for the Non-Profit Sector (NCNP), the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The NCNP said its »»»

CAIRO: An ‌Israeli airstrike killed at least two Palestinians and wounded 12 on Sunday at a Gaza cafe that was packed with people celebrating public holidays, health officials said. There was no immediate Israeli comment. An October ceasefire, brokered by US President ‌Donald Trump, has ‌failed to »»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon and has proposed a plan to allow for “gradual de-escalation,” a US official said on Sunday.The US has proposed tha»»»

Hawaii police have charged Jacob Daniel Baker with a slew of offenses, including one count of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder, stemming from last weeks deaths of three seniors. Photo courtesy Hawaii Police Department/Release May 31 (UPI) -- Authorities in Hawaii have ch»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Court of First Instance has ordered a food importing company to pay $390,503.47 (Dh1.43 million) to an overseas supplier for frozen chicken products after finding that the company failed to settle outstanding payments for imported shipments. The court also ordered the importer to p»»»

Kuwait has banned delivery motorcycles from operating on roads during the hottest hours of the day as part of broader measures to protect workers from extreme summer temperatures. The Interior Ministry's General Traffic Department said delivery motorcycles would be prohibited from operating nationw»»»

Dubai: The UAE is expected to see fair weather this week, with fresh winds stirring dust and sand across parts of the country and sea conditions in the Arabian Gulf turning rough at times, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said the country was being affected by weak surface pre»»»

Millions of people across Europe, the North Atlantic and parts of the Arctic are expected to witness a rare total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, in one of the most significant astronomical events of the decade. According to the European Space Agency, the path of totality will begin over the Arct»»»

Colombians voted Sunday in the first round of presidential elections, choosing between a reformist left seeking to retain power and a hard-line right promising security amid escalating violence by armed groups. With 99.99% of votes counted, far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella leads with mor»»»

NEW YORK: A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home. Animals use various techniques to navigate including following the stars and remembering key landmarks. Birds, fish and turtles orient themselves using Earth’s magnetic field as a compass. But it’s not yet clear how exactly th»»»

BOGOTÁ, Colombia: Tough-on-crime lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda were leading the vote count in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday, and are to face off in a runoff in the South American nation later in June. De la Espriella — a newcomer known»»»

AHMEDABAD: Virat Kohli ‌fulfilled a long-held dream after he lofted the ball for a six to seal a memorable victory ​as Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained their Indian Premier League title on Sunday. Kohli cut a composed figure after Bengaluru’s five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans at the Narendra »»»

VIENNA: An ex-Syrian general and a former senior Syrian police officer go on trial in Vienna on Monday, accused of torturing opponents of the now-deposed regime of Bashar Assad. State prosecutors in Vienna said in a statement the two were accused “of having, on numerous occasions, ordered or failed»»»

PRAGUE: Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick will lead the Czech Republic attack at the World Cup as spearhead of a 26-man squad announced in Prague on Sunday. The Czech Republic face Mexico, South Africa and South Korea in Group A in only their second World Cup appearance since becoming an indep»»»

WASHINGTON: New Jersey State Police closed off an area outside ​a Newark immigrant detention center after tensions escalated at protests over the weekend, while FBI and Homeland Security investigators were on the scene on Sunday. After two nights with arrests of activists outside theDelaney Hall im»»»

VIENNA: An ex-Syrian general and a former senior Syrian police officer go on trial in Vienna on Monday, accused of torturing opponents of the now-deposed regime of Bashar Assad. State prosecutors in Vienna said in a statement the two were accused “of having, on numerous occasions, ordered or failed»»»

WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell on ​Sunday warned about the impact of a politicized Fed and made a broader call for the defense of democratic institutions in his first public remarks since the end of his eight-year stint as head of the central bank. “Democratic institutions ta»»»

Amid instense US-Iran talks and renewed tensions, new satellite imagery suggests Iranian crews are already moving bulldozers and dump trucks into damaged underground missile and nuclear-linked sites, rapidly clearing debris and reopening access routes. The images, as reported by CNN, highlight a st»»»

Also In This Package Iranian President Pezeshkian resigns: Report Hardline Iran general emerges as key figure in US talks Iran stands firm on talks, rejects US pressure tactics How Mojtaba Khamenei leads Iran from a secret hideout In a swift rebuttal to circulating rumours, sources close to Iranian»»»

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling Civil Contract party is on course for a commanding victory in next week's parliamentary election, according to a new opinion poll, even as Russia escalates diplomatic and economic pressure over Yerevan's increasingly pro-Western foreign policy. A sur»»»

May 31 (UPI) -- St. Thomas and St. John were hit with blackouts over the weekend, as the U.S. Virgin Islands combats its energy insecurity issues. The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said in a statement that the power issues stem from operational instability at a power plant. It said the o»»»

Grammy-winning director explores his Nigerian grandfather's role in the Biafran war 7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTamasin FordBBC Africa Eye Meji AlabiMeji Alabi, famous for his edgy videos, wanted to explore more of Nigeria's traumatic past beyond his grandfather's war stories Me»»»

CAIRO: A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Sunday at a concrete barrier separating the occupied West Bank from Jerusalem, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The ministry identified him as 26-year-old Imad Haroun Ishtayeh from the village of Salem, east of Nablus. It said I»»»

Over the past five years, Egypt has witnessed a remarkable transformation in its financial technology sector, with a 5.5-fold increase in fintech startups. According to the FinTech Landscape Report by Entlaq, in collaboration with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Dutch Embassy in Egypt, th»»»

Every parent knows the quiet pressure of wanting to get it right. It is there in the morning rush before school, in the late-night worry after a difficult conversation, in the decision to stay firm when it would be easier to give in, and in the hope that every sacrifice made today will help a child»»»

The United States warned it is prepared to restart military action against Iran if necessary, as President Donald Trump reiterated that any peace agreement must prevent Tehran from ever developing nuclear weapons. Iran's chief negotiator said Sunday that Tehran would not accept any deal with Washin»»»

Florida [US], June 1 (ANI): The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that American forces have redirected 118 commercial vessels and disabled five others as part of Washington's active naval blockade aimed at Iranian ports. American forces established a naval blockade of Iran on 13»»»

Amid instense US-Iran talks and renewed tensions, new satellite imagery suggests Iranian crews are already moving bulldozers and dump trucks into damaged underground missile and nuclear-linked sites, rapidly clearing debris and reopening access routes. The images, as reported by CNN, highlight a st»»»

Colombia's presidential election is headed to a runoff after voters delivered a sharply polarised first-round result on Sunday, setting up a contest between hard-right populist Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda. The vote came at the end of Colombia's bloodiest campaign in mor»»»

The FBI announced Sunday it is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information to the capture of Michael Timothy Puckett, wanted for aggravated murder in the shooting death of a Virginia sheriff's deputy on Friday. Photo courtesy Wytheville, Va., Police Department May 31 (UPI) -- The FBI on Sund»»»

Africa’s economies are projected to grow 4.2% in 2026, slightly below the estimated 4.4% expansion recorded in 2025, before rebounding to 4.4% in 2027, according to the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2026 African Economic Outlook released at the bank’s annual meetings in Brazzaville. The AfDB sa»»»

BOSTON: Seventy Saudi students graduating from some of the United States’ most prestigious universities were honored at a ceremony hosted at Harvard University, underscoring Saudi Arabia’s long-running investment in overseas education and human capital development under the Custodian of the Two Hol»»»

Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival 7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIone WellsSouth America correspondent Getty ImagesIván Cepeda Castro (left) and his rival Abelardo de la Espriella (right) go head-to-head in a presidential election runoff vote»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated Air Liquide Egypt’s new medical and industrial gases plant in the Integrated Sokhna Zone, part of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). With an investment of €80 million, this facility underscores Egypt’s commitment to enhancing its industrial infrastruc»»»

A military vehicle patrols on the road in Yangon, Myanmar, in February 2022. An accidental explosion in a rebel-held part of the country on Sunday killed 55 people and injured many more, rebel leaders said. File photo by Stringer/EPA-EFE May 31 (UPI) -- Fifty-five people were killed, including six »»»

Caribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices 6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGemma HandyBusiness reporter, St John’s, Antigua WalkerswoodHot sauce producers in Jamaica are struggling with a shortage of key chilli peppers Hot pepper sauce in Caribbean cuisine is »»»

Crude oil just woke up with serious attitude this Monday morning (June 1, 2026). As Asian markets kicked off the new trading week, WTI Crude blasted higher to $89.41, jumping $2.05 (+2.35%), while benchmark Brent Crude powered up to $93.03, gaining $1.91 (+2.10%), as of 8.07 am in Tokyo trading. En»»»

Berlin: Germany has sounded a strong note of alarm over Israel's broadening ground offensive in southern Lebanon, warning that a wider military offensive threatens to push the highly volatile region into a deeper crisis. In a report, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul cautioned that the curren»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with Almana Motors Company, Qatar’s Ford dealership, has announced the recall of Ford Bronco 2021–2026 and Ford Edge 2021–2024 models due to a potential issue in which the accessory protocol interface unit may te»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) hosted the 2026 Student Symposium on Innovation and Enterprise at its campus in Doha. The event was organised by UDST Capstone Committee. UDST President Dr. Salem Al Naemi said that such symposiums reflect the core o»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi held a phone call with Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon Dr. Tarek Mitri. The call discussed relations between the two countries and ways to develop them. It also discussed Lebanon’s lat»»»

QNA Doha The official Qatari Hajj Mission will return to the homeland, Monday, June 1, 2026, after having drawn the curtain on a successful and tremendous pilgrimage season by all standards. The season was marked by advanced levels of organisation, coordination, and combined institutional effort, e»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Katara Hospitality, a global hospitality asset owner and manager based in Qatar with more than five decades of industry experience, has announced the launch of its highly anticipated ‘Summer Your Way’ campaign, offering exclusive seasonal experiences, luxury staycation pac»»»