A search for suspects in Ohio who opened fire near a busy street festival stretched into Sunday after 12 people were wounded in the weekend shooting that sent crowds scrambling for cover in a historic Toledo neighborhood. Each of the dozen victims — ranging from teenagers to people in their 60s — w»»»

WASHINGTON: The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. US officials ​have drawn up a proposal to bypass the UK and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the report said. The plan is among several options being dra»»»

Dozens of European Parliament members have demanded that Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky be stripped of the bloc’s highest award – the European Order of Merit – for glorifying World War II-era Nazi collaborators. Zelensky was among the first recipients of the highest class of the order, which was estab»»»

The odds are rising fast. A potentially powerful El Niño is forming in the Pacific Ocean. Climate scientists warn it could become one of the defining weather events of the decade. The world just got another climate warning. The World Meteorological Organization has officially confirmed the return o»»»

South Africa's president unveils crackdown on illegal migration 9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLucy Fleming AFP via Getty ImagesThese foreigners, who watched the speech on their phones, are camped outside Durban's home affairs department as they say they fear for their lives South »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s ‘Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum’ in Doha has been named one of the TIME World’s Greatest Places 2026, the magazine’s annual list recognising 100 extraordinary destinations across the globe. The recognition marks a major milestone for the institution »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation (QF) has launched the accreditation framework for its Rasekh initiative – which connects international education with local cultural and linguistic identity – and announced the first cohort of schools from Qatar and the region to become part of this educat»»»

The Diplomatic Club is considered one of the pioneering hospitality institutions in Qatar and among the leading founders of this sector. Over more than twenty years since its establishment, the club has maintained a remarkable record of success and continuous development. Despite the entry of many »»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, represented by the Wildlife Development Department, conducted field inspection tours of a number of natural resource extraction and processing sites, including sand, clay, and limestone quarries, as well as cement plants and sand-washing faci»»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha The Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), functioning under the aegis of the Embassy of India in Qatar, has established a community library at its premises to promote reading, learning, and knowledge-sharing among members of the Indian community in Qatar. Announcing the initiative dur»»»

QNA Doha Consultative sessions on Qatar’s National Human Rights Action Plan (2026–2030) continued on Sunday as part of the ongoing efforts led by the committee responsible for drafting the plan, with the participation of Attorney-General HE Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi. The consultative se»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU)’s Department of Public Health at the College of Health Sciences (CHS) hosted a high-level panel discussion highlighting the achievements of the ‘Strengthening AI Capacity for Humanitarian Organisations in Qatar’ initiative, marking one year since its »»»

The control tower at Munich Airport was briefly evacuated and flights were temporarily suspended on Sunday after tower personnel noticed the smell of smoke. File Photo by Anna Szilagyi/EPA June 7 (UPI) -- The smell of smoke prompted the evacuation of the control tower at Munich Airport for nearly t»»»

BEIRUT/DUBAI/NEW JERSEY: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back after Iran fired ​a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for an attack on the outskirts of Beirut, news outlet Axios reported. Iran has long sa»»»

A projectile is pictured crossing the night sky over the West Bank city of Nablus early Sunday as Israel's military reported that Iran launched salvos of ballistic missiles toward Israel over its strikes in Lebanon. Photo by Alaa Badarneh/EPA June 7 (UPI) -- Iran on Sunday launched air strikes at I»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sport, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, inaugurated the Kingdom’s first specialized elite combat sports center in Jeddah on Sunday. The new facility, which spans 3,000 square meters, has been designed to support the development of combat sports athletes acros»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s economy grew 5.2 percent ‌in ‌the period between ‌July and March of the financial year ‌2025-26, according ‌to the ‌Planning Ministry. The ‌financial year ‌in Egypt ends June 30. Egypt’s struggling economy has been boosted in recent years by major real estate investments and an $8 ‌»»»

Pope Leo XIV greets the people from the popemobile after presiding over the meeting "Weaving networks with the world of Culture, Education, Business and Sport," at the Movistar Arena in Madrid on Sunday. Photo by Fernando Villar/EPA June 7 (UPI) -- Pope Leo drew more than 1 million people to an ope»»»

The ongoing wave of protests against the Zvërnec investment project continues to intensify in Tirana, spreading beyond national borders and gaining traction among diaspora communities. In a new development, a mobilization message is reportedly circulating within Democratic Party WhatsApp groups, ca»»»

CAIRO: Israeli strikes on a ​police station and a vehicle in the Gaza Strip killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others, health officials said, as mediators began new efforts to salvage a fragile US-brokered ceasefire deal. One strike hit a police post adjacent to a large tent encampment of d»»»

The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) is hosting the Industrialists Career Exhibitionfrom June 8-9 at the Abu Dhabi Energy Center. The platform connects Emirati talent with career and training opportunities across the UAE’s rapidly growing industrial and advanced technology secto»»»

OPEC on Sunday announced that its member nations will increase oil production by nearly 200,000 barrels per day in July, despite the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed and it being very difficult to ship it anywhere out of the Middle East. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo June 7 (UPI) -- »»»

Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Sunday and delivered a message from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei. According to Iran’s official news agency IR»»»

Illume Societies has announced the launch of its new residential development, Illume Residence, in the Sixth Settlement area of New Cairo, with planned investments estimated at EGP 4.5bn. The project was unveiled during a press conference attended by company executives, consultants, operating partn»»»

Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, said the government is moving forward with its state offerings programme as part of broader efforts to strengthen the role of the private sector, deepen financial markets, and attract greater investment. Speaking on behalf of Prime Minister M»»»

Belmazad.com has signed an operating agreement with the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) to digitize asset marketing and sales, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and reach through electronic public auctions. The partnership aims to streamline asset sales processes by leveraging technology-driven solu»»»

Egypt’s non-banking financial sector, regulated by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), serves more than 60 million citizens and provided financing worth EGP 1.4trn in 2025, according to Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development. Rostom made the remarks during his address at »»»

The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved two companies to issue insurance policies using financial technology and is processing applications from over 10 others, FRA Chairperson Islam Azzam announced on Sunday as part of a broader strategy to deepen the market. Delivering the »»»

Alaa El-Zoheiry, Chairperson of the Insurance Federation of Egypt (IFE), has been elected President of the African Insurance Organisation (AIO) for the 2026-2027 term, succeeding Ethiopia. The announcement was made during the opening ceremony of the AIO’s 52nd Conference and Annual General Assembly»»»

Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem held a series of high-level meetings with international officials and financial institutions on the sidelines of the 35th Annual Meeting and Business Forum of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Riga, Latvia, to explore opportunities for»»»

Hungary’s Interior Ministry has confirmed that a review of refugee statuses granted on political grounds under the previous government is already underway. The procedure could affect several high-profile figures who received asylum in Hungary during Viktor Orbán’s premiership, including former Poli»»»

The developer of the Claude chatbot says a pause in the AI race would "likely be a good thing" and warns that cutting-edge models are beginning to show signs they could become increasingly difficult for humans to control. Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause o»»»

Damascus, June 7 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Gyu-seok Joon in Damascus on Sunday and accepted his credentials as the non-resident ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Syria. The credential presen»»»

DOHA: beIN SPORTS, one of the world’s leading sports broadcasters, has unveiled its extensive trilingual coverage plans for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in 24 countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The network will deliver comprehensive live studio coverage of all 104 matches, support»»»

China’s Angel Yeast, one of the world’s largest yeast and biotechnology producers with operations spanning more than 170 countries, plans to invest between $270 million and $300 million in Egypt between 2026 and 2028, reinforcing the country’s growing role as a manufacturing and export platform ser»»»

Israeli strikes on a Hamas-run police station and a vehicle in the Gaza Strip killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others, health officials said, as mediators began new efforts to salvage a fragile US-brokered ceasefire deal. One strike hit a police post adjacent to a large tent encampment of»»»

Ousmane Sonko, who was sacked as Senegal's prime minister after a falling out with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was re-elected Saturday as head of his Pan-African Pastef party. Sonko was also elected president of the country's National Assembly shortly after his dismissal as prime min»»»

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings with a visit to Normandy, but did not attend the international ceremony hosted in Langrune-sur-Mer. Residents said his "warlike views" were unwelcome in their village and questioned his comm»»»

Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, an online joke that drew millions across India, gathered for the first time in the national capital on Saturday, taking the social media movement off screens and into its biggest real-world test yet. The protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, ma»»»

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Israeli military strikes on Beirut's southern suburb targeted two apartments in two buildings in the Tehwitat al-Ghadir area near Mreijeh, close to the Hashem gas station, with reports of casualties, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday. Earlier in the day, »»»

More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday to attend a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith, saying Spaniards should not look at religion as "a museum of the past to be visited, but a school of faith from which to draw even today"»»»

Israel struck the outskirts of Beirut on Sunday for the first time since the US announced a truce plan for Lebanon last week, and an Iranian lawmaker threatened to retaliate, putting talks to end the wider war into new jeopardy. Iran has long said any peace deal with the United States would depend »»»

The UAE has emerged as the world's most attractive destination for real estate investment, with more than half of global investors planning to increase their exposure to the country's property market, according to a new international survey. Speaking on the findings, Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif »»»

Executives from leading AI companies have joined biotechnology experts in an urgent call to mandate safety screening for synthetic DNA purchases. In a public letter addressed to the US Congress, the signatories argue that rapid advances in AI could increase the risk of biological weapons being deve»»»

The Trump administration is seeking to redirect frozen Iranian assets toward rebuilding energy and other infrastructure damaged by Tehran’s retaliatory strikes in Gulf Arab states hosting US military bases, Bloomberg and CBS News report. The Treasury Department plans to use “all available authoriti»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Police have recovered a bag containing the entire savings of an Arab resident accumulated over five years of working in the UAE after he accidentally left it behind in a taxi while preparing to return to his home country. The operation was carried out by the General Department of C»»»

The Ministry of Interior said sudden stops and vehicles left stationary in the middle of roads caused 24 traffic accidents across the country in 2025, resulting in injuries ranging from moderate to serious and causing property damage. The ministry said 18 serious accidents occurred after drivers fa»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Talaat Moustafa Group Saudi for Real Estate Development have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore mixed-use real estate opportunities across the Kingdom. The agreement will see the two parties assess opportunities at PIF-owned development»»»

Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout 12 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLucy Fleming @HQNigerianArmyThe former hostages received medical screenings and were gathered under trees overnight At least 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists from a mainly Muslim»»»

The UAE Games 2026 officially opened today at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, bringing together more than 1,000 athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities from clubs and centres across the UAE, alongside regional and international delegations. Running until June 10 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi »»»