The WHO's chief pledged to do "everything in my power" to help conquer a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as he headed to the African nation on Thursday. In lengthy message to the Congolese people, the World Health Organization's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus»»»

The story of the Cateura Recycled Instruments Orchestra, a Paraguayan music project born in a vulnerable community surrounding the Cateura landfill in Asunción, will reach U.S. stages this Saturday with the world premiere of "Basura," a musical produced by Gloria Estefan at the Alliance Theatre in »»»

Dubai: Against the backdrop of the ongoing geopolitical situation in the region, several residents have gathered this week at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for Sandbox Swapmeet Volume 8, a community-led pop culture convention that organisers and attendees regarded as more than just an enterta»»»

US President Donald Trump could soon appear on a new $250 bill in the Republican's latest move to shatter US traditions by putting his personal stamp on national institutions. A proposal for the new bill, featuring a glaring Trump, was reported Thursday by the Washington Post. Get updated faster an»»»

PARIS: Lawmakers were moved to tears in parliament Thursday as France inched toward repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as “moveable goods,” in a symbolic move as the country grapples with its colonial legacy. The French were the third largest slave traders i»»»

BRASILIA: Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s upcoming friendlies and is set to miss their World Cup opener after scans revealed a grade-two calf injury, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Thursday. CBF doctor Rodrigo Lasmar delivered the blow ahead of a players’ press conference,»»»

LONDON/DUBAI: King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have offered their condolences to Yemen on the death of former president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who died aged 80 on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Hadi, who led the country through years of political upheaval and civil war»»»

ASTANA (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom will try to begin the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan within this decade, CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Thursday. "We will try to do this within the current decade," Likhachev told reporters when asked about the timelin»»»

The United States and Iran have reached an outline agreement to extend their ceasefire pending the approval of President Donald Trump, Axios reported on Thursday, after Iran targeted a US air base in Kuwait in the wake of US strikes on what Washington said was an Iranian drone operation. According »»»

Journalist E. Jean Carroll, left, won two lawsuits against President Donald Trump for sexual assault and defamation. Now, the Department of Justice is investigating her for alleged perjury. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 28 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice launched a crimina»»»

Argentina recorded the lowest level of foreign direct investment among Latin America's largest economies in 2025. File Photo by David Fernández/EPA May 28 (UPI) -- Argentina recorded the lowest level of foreign direct investment among Latin America's largest economies in 2025, underscoring the coun»»»

Washington: WhatsApp has officially launched a new feature called "Channel Status," allowing channel admins to share temporary updates that disappear after 24 hours. According to WABetaInfo, the feature enables admins to post photos, videos, and text updates directly from channels, with the content»»»

Dubai: Eid in Dubai meant time out with family and friends at Dubai parks for thousands of residents and the first day of Eid Al Adha became literally sweeter as hundreds got to savour free scoops of ice cream at the city's public parks on Wednesday. Six major public parks across the emirate witnes»»»

Hungarian police carried out coordinated raids at 14 locations linked to child protection institutions on Wednesday, detaining five suspects as part of a large-scale investigation into alleged abuse involving minors and the handling of complaints within the institutions. According to Interior Minis»»»

LONDON: For a football league that prides itself on its worldwide popularity, it was a gesture that embodied the English Premier League’s global appeal. The African-born, Muslim mayor of America’s most famed city performing Eid Al-Adha prayers wearing a specially designed Arsenal kurta. New York Ci»»»

Rome: Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal recorded its hottest day in May as Europe struggled with a heatwave that has smashed records across the continent. Britain and France have already reported their hottest ever May days this week as a "heat dome" bro»»»

LONDON: Palestinian residents of the Bedouin community of Khan Al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank say that they fear imminent displacement after Israeli authorities moved to revive demolition orders against the village. The development comes ahead of a planned June 1 tender process for the construc»»»

LONDON: For a football league that prides itself on its worldwide popularity, it was a gesture that embodied the English Premier League’s global appeal. The African-born, Muslim mayor of America’s most famed city performing Eid Al-Adha prayers wearing a specially designed Arsenal kurta. New York Ci»»»

The questioning of Kardzhali Mayor and Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Deputy Chair Erol Emin Mumun on Thursday triggered political reactions, accusations of abuse of power and statements from the Interior Ministry and prosecution authorities regarding an investigation into alleged misconduc»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesIran war: Oil shortages threaten global energy securitySrinivas MazumdaruStrategic petroleum reserves are declining rapidly as countries release emergency crude supplies to cushion the economic impact of the Middle East conflict. https://p.dw.com/p/5EOlKThe IEA has warned that »»»

MADRID - Speaking to reporters after several meetings with Spanish officials in Madrid, Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Thursday Serbia's political and economic ties with Spain were improving steadily and that she had asked the officials for further continued support for Serbia's EU »»»

Frankfurt, Germany: Netflix and other streaming services on Thursday criticised a German plan requiring platforms to reinvest a share of locally generated revenue as part of efforts to support domestic film production. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's cabinet approved a draft law Wednesday that would co»»»

Cebu Pacific will resume flights between Dubai and Manila from July 2 after suspending operations on the route in March due to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and regional airspace restrictions. The Philippine low cost carrier said it would operate four weekly flights on Tuesday»»»

Share: HERE IS THE LATEST Iran accused the U.S. on Thursday of another ceasefire violation and said it retaliated by targeting an American base after a second round of what the Pentagon calls “purely defensive” strikes against drone operations. CENTCOM said Kuwait intercepted an incoming Iranian mi»»»

PARIS: The Champions League trophy is at stake in the final at Budapest on Saturday. For Paris Saint-Germain and Luis Enrique, it doesn’t end there. On the line against Arsenal for the defending champion and their serial-winning Spanish coach is the chance to stake their claim to be considered the »»»

A meeting between Hungary and the European Commission on Friday (29 May) has been described by the new prime minster Péter Magyar as its “most important talks of recent years.” Magyar is hoping to unblock over €10.4bn in frozen EU post-pandemic Covid funds following a planned meeting on Friday with»»»

1 of 6 | South Korea’s leading beauty and wellness retailer Olive Young will open its first U.S. store in California on Friday. In this March photo, a visitor browses at the company's flagship store in Seongsu, Seoul. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI SEOUL, May 28 (UPI) -- South Korea's leading bea»»»

The far-reaching effects of the conflict in the Middle East are prompting countries and companies to rethink energy investment strategies in response to heightened concerns over energy security and the reliability of trade flows, according to a new IEA report. The 2026 edition of the IEA’s annual W»»»

Egypt’s capital Cairo ranked fourth among the world’s 12 most beautiful cities in 2026, according to a classification by Civitatis magazine. The magazine attributed the selection to Cairo’s deeply rooted history, saying that a single glance at the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of »»»

Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) leader Delyan Peevski called the questioning of Kardzhali Mayor Erol Emin Mumun a major scandal and an act of police abuse on the Muslim holiday of Kurban Bayram. He arrived in Kardzhali to meet with Mumun, after the mayor had been taken in for questioning at »»»

The National Assembly will not go on recess during a campaign for parliamentary elections, the MPs decided Thursday by adopting provisions from the draft Rules of Organization and Procedure of the National Assembly. The MPs removed the provision whereby no regular plenary sessions or committee meet»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, May 28, 2026: Papers discuss whether Russia could potentially invade Europe. But first, Spanish front pages cover the latest developments in the political corruption scandal that has hit the Socialist Party. Elsewhere, US President Donald Trump's renovat»»»

GENEVA: The head of the WHO, heading to the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, pledged to do “everything in my power” to help conquer the deadly outbreak. “I want to be with you during this time. And I want you to know that you are not alone,” the World Health Organization’s direct»»»

United Group founder Dragan Šolak and former chief executive Viktoriya Boklag have launched legal proceedings in London against private equity owner BC Partners, seeking to block the planned sale of the group’s Southeast European media assets, according to a statement on May 26. The case, filed thr»»»

Russian, Tajik and Uzbek intelligence officials combined to prevent several terrorist attacks in Russia planned by radical groups, according to Alexander Bortnikov, director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). Bortnikov made a statement on the joint anti-terrorist work at a meeting of the C»»»

There is a map that used to hang in the offices of Soviet central planners in Moscow, showing the five republics of Central Asia as a single administrative unit — roads pointing inward toward Russia, railways terminating at Russian junctions, pipelines flowing north. The region was designed, quite »»»

Russian, Tajik and Uzbek intelligence officials combined to prevent several terrorist attacks in Russia planned by radical groups, according to Alexander Bortnikov, director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). Bortnikov made a statement on the joint anti-terrorist work at a meeting of the C»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron gave the country's plans to move away from fossil fuels another boost on Tuesday, announcing big private investments, including a €1 billion EV project from Stellantis. Some 200 companies signed onto a national pact to join the government's efforts to double the sha»»»

SHANGHAI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday his official visit to China had been exceptionally successful, and announced potential new Chinese investments in Serbia worth hundreds of millions of euros. "I will wait until we get that work done. I believe we will get a lot of thing»»»

Dubai: A global jet fuel crisis triggered by the Iran conflict is exposing deep vulnerabilities in the aviation industry that analysts, regulators and airlines say could persist long after disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz ease. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - si»»»

MINA: The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, represented by Makkah municipality, removed more than 16,000 tonnes of waste from the holy sites during the Hajj season. This averaged more than 200 tonnes a day as part of cleaning and sanitation efforts to maintain a healthy environment for pilgri»»»

Israel expanded its military campaign in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, ordering residents to evacuate areas south of the Zahrani River as strikes intensified despite an April ceasefire. The escalation comes as Israeli officials seek to pressure Hezbollah while avoiding actions in Beirut that could»»»

French lawmakers voted on Thursday to repeal the Code Noir, a law that regulated slavery in the French colonies that was never formally repealed even after the abolition of slavery in 1848. The vote reopened a debate around reparations in a country that has yet to fully come to terms with its histo»»»

Water-related problems in Bulgaria are not solely the result of climate change but stem largely from poor management, outdated infrastructure, and lack of coordination between institutions, according to Plamen Nikiforov, an engineer and chair of the Management Board of the Scientific and Technical »»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk have signed a new defence pact aimed at deepening military and security cooperation between the two NATO allies. The agreement focuses on strengthening joint capabilities, cyber defence and coordination in response to growing con»»»

Progressive Bulgaria (PB) has proposed fixing the base salary of Members of Parliament at 4,326 euros per month, removing the current automatic link between MPs’ pay and the national average wage. The proposal was outlined by Stefan Belchev, an MP and member of the parliamentary budget and finance »»»

Bulgaria’s state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz has proposed a slight reduction in natural gas prices for June, suggesting a rate of 35.62 euros per megawatt-hour, according to statements made during an open meeting of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC). Company head Veselin Sinabov co»»»

Europe needs economic power to have global influence and to preserve the European way of life, said Yordanka Chobanova, Head of the European Commission (EC) Representation in Bulgaria, on Thursday during a forum on the competitiveness of the EU and strategic opportunities for Bulgarian business. Th»»»

Lawmakers stipulated in the rules of procedure of the 52nd National Assembly that ad hoc committees are formed for specific purposes, to investigate particular issues and to conduct inquiries. On Thursday, Parliament is debating and adopting the Rules of Organization and Procedure of the National A»»»

RIYADH: By the time pilgrims reach Mina, for many fatigue will have settled in quietly. Hours of walking under the sun, waves of people moving in every direction, and the emotional intensity of Hajj can blur even the simplest details. A tent number is forgotten. A familiar face disappears into the »»»