British police have released bodycam footage showing officers ignoring the dying pleas of an 18-year-old stabbing victim, after his attacker falsely claimed that he had been the victim of a racist attack. Released on Monday, the footage shows officers handcuffing student Henry Nowak as he lay dying»»»

LONDON: The UAE is set to introduce its first Arabic language law, requiring customer-facing businesses to employ Arabic-speaking staff as part of a broader push to strengthen national identity. The initiative forms part of a comprehensive policy to enhance the role and status of Arabic across the »»»

New York, USA: Anthropic on Tuesday gave approximately 150 organizations around the world access to Mythos, its powerful new AI model whose rapid ability to identify weaknesses in computer security has sparked global concern. The California AI company had initially restricted access to Mythos in ea»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers could share advanced models with the government before public release. The central provision allows companies such as OpenAI, Google or Anthropic to give t»»»

New York Attorney General Letitia James and six other state attorneys general filed suit Tuesday against the Trump administration for a deal me made with a French company to end a lease for an offshore wind farm. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo June 2 (UPI) -- Seven Democrat-led states »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation Katara announced the launch of the Katara One Loft Race 2026, an international homing pigeon competition offering a total prize pool of 205,000 US dollars. According to the announcement, registration is open to pigeon breeders and enthusiasts from both i»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemn in the strongest terms the c»»»

Fujairah: Fujairah Police has urged parents and motorists not to leave children unattended inside vehicles, even for brief periods, warning that temperatures inside parked cars can rise rapidly and become life-threatening. In a post on X, the General Command of Fujairah Police stressed that the tem»»»

Abu Ubaida, the military spokesman for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, affirmed that the Palestinian resistance continues its struggle despite assassinations and losses, emphasizing that the martyrdom of its leaders will not weaken it or halt its project. He also called on mediators to assume th»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Tuesday progress had been made in talks with Hungary's MOL on its acquisition of a Russian-majority stake in the Serbian oil company NIS and that MOL's response to the latest proposal by the Serbian side was due later in th»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut held a meeting with representatives of the relevant ministries to discuss implementation of activities from the Reform Agenda, aimed at accelerating economic development, strengthening institutions and bringing Serbia closer to European standards. "Macut stated tha»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's negotiating team has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and insisted that any sanctions relief was tied to Tehran giving up its nuclear program. "Right now, everything that'»»»

One of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed armed groups said Tuesday it would begin putting its weapons under government control, a major step in the new government’s effort to bring armed factions that have long operated on their own under state command. Asaib Ahl al-Haq said it had formed a committe»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Labour, HE Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with the Minister of Social Affairs and Labour of the Syrian Arab Republic HE Hind Kabawat, the Minister of Labour of the Lebanese Republic, HE Mohammad Haidar and Minister of Human Resources and Social Welfare of the Republic of S»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s tourism industry is entering the peak summer season from a position of strength despite heightened geopolitical tensions across the Middle East, as hotel occupancy rates surged during the Eid Al-Adha holiday and Gulf carriers expanded services to the Mediterranean resort city of Ala»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has been working through Iranian channels to secure Hezbollah’s commitment to a ceasefire while his country presses ahead with negotiations aimed at ending the war, political sources have told Arab News. The Amal Movement leader remains central to ef»»»

Restoring peace in the Middle East will strengthen Europe's stability, which is directly affected by disrupted supply chains and, in particular, rising energy prices resulting from the military conflict in the region, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a meeting with Lebanon's Minister of Natio»»»

Dubai: Al Ansari Exchange said it recorded a more than 151 per cent increase in the number of companies processing salaries through its Wage Protection System (WPS) platform on June 1, as UAE private sector employers adjusted payroll processes to comply with new salary payment requirements. The inc»»»

The annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place from June 3-6 under the theme "Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future." More than 130 countries will take part in the SPIEF 2026. The event focuses on pragmatic cooperation with the Global South. The main plenary sessio»»»

Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the US to halt their war but has not communicated with Washington for a few days, Iranian media reported on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump said negotiations were ongoing. More than three months after the US and Israel launched strikes against Ir»»»

US President Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday -- and said he would also retain his existing jobs overseeing federal housing and mortgage policies. Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte, who also leads the mortgage»»»

LONDON: The number of Palestinian women detained or serving sentences in Israeli prisons has risen to 89, following the detention of four female West Bank students on Tuesday morning. Rights organization the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said those being held include two women suffering from cance»»»

Restoring peace in the Middle East will strengthen Europe's stability, which is directly affected by disrupted supply chains and, in particular, rising energy prices resulting from the military conflict in the region, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a meeting with Lebanon's Minister of Natio»»»

Dubai: Dubai-based carrier flydubai has marked its 17th anniversary, highlighting its growth from a low-cost startup airline into a carrier serving 100 destinations across its network. Figures shared by the Government of Dubai Media Office showed that flydubai has carried more than 140 million pass»»»

Tunis, June 2 (TAP) - On the second day of the Korea-Africa Ministerial Meeting held in Seoul, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohammed Ali Nafti took part on Tuesday in the Korea-Africa Business Forum.Tunisia's...»»»

Beirut: Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun has affirmed that he is committed to entrenching civil peace and internal security in Lebanon, stressing that anyone who stokes tensions in Lebanon is providing a service to Israel. Civil peace can never be compromised, because the Lebanese people have»»»

Tunis, June 2e (TAP)- A general strike was called for the banking and insurance sector in Tunisia on June 23-25The announcement was made Tuesday by the General Federation of Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies coming under the...»»»

Hostilities in the Persian Gulf may resume at a moment’s notice, Mehran Kamrava, professor of government at Georgetown University Qatar, explains to Sputnik. The issue of frozen Iranian assets and lifting anti-Iranian sanctions still remains the sticking points in the talks.Though the broad outline»»»

Muhammad Ali's legacy extends beyond his stinging right jab, world titles and Olympic gold medal, to the heart and compassion he showed long after he left the ring, his wife Lonnie Ali said. “He transcended boxing into every space you can imagine,” she told The Associated Press this week ahead of t»»»

Iran said on Tuesday it will hold a three-day state funeral for late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed by US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the Middle East war, at a date to be announced. Ali Khamenei, who led the country for nearly 37 years, was killed in his home in central Tehran on Febru»»»

TYRE, Lebanon: In a south Lebanon hospital heavily damaged by deadly Israeli strikes nearby, Dr. Nasser Al-Masri held a new-born baby, calling him “a message of life and hope” despite the war. Israeli strikes near the Jabal Amel hospital in Tyre on Monday killed four people and wounded 127, includi»»»

TYRE, Lebanon: In a south Lebanon hospital heavily damaged by deadly Israeli strikes nearby, Dr. Nasser Al-Masri held a new-born baby, calling him “a message of life and hope” despite the war. Israeli strikes near the Jabal Amel hospital in Tyre on Monday killed four people and wounded 127, includi»»»

Tunis, June 2 (TAP) - President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung received on Tuesday in Seoul, the Foriegn Affairs Ministers of the African countries participating in the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting. On this occasion, Minister of...»»»

The average number of children per woman in Chile last year fell to 0.99 live births, a 59.4% decrease from 1993, according to government statistics. File Photo by Alberto Valdes/EPA SANTIAGO, Chile, June 2 (UPI) -- Chile has recorded a historic decline in births, with the birth rate falling 46.9% »»»

Tunis, June 2 (TAP) - Tunisian Aziza Seddik, Director of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Regional Aviation Security Training Centre (ASTC) in Tunis, has recently been awarded international accreditation in the field of civil...»»»

The UK government on Tuesday set a legal target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 87 percent by 2040, an additional intermediate goal. The country has already fixed an objective of reducing emissions by 68 percent by 2030 and at least 81 percent by 2035, compared to 1990 levels, and is aiming »»»

The United Nations warned Tuesday that dramatic funding cuts for aid, at a time of multiple crises, have created unparallelled gaps, leaving tens of millions going hungry. The UN's World Food Program said it was facing a 75-percent shortfall in its funding, with dire and deadly consequences. "The g»»»

Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed eight people, including two children and their father, a day after US President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting. Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, continued launching dozens of projectiles and drones t»»»

Dubai: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is the primary condition for any progress in talks with Iran, while insisting that Tehran must also agree to negotiations over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium before any sanctions relief can be con»»»

SOUTHAMPTON, UK: Body camera footage of a dying student who was handcuffed by British police after being stabbed by a Sikh man and falsely accused of racially abusing his murderer sparked outrage Tuesday. Eighteen-year-old Henry Nowak is heard repeatedly telling police “I can’t breathe” in the foot»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has said the emirate will continue strengthening its economy and tourism sector through “practical measures, enhanced facilitation, and innovative solutions” aim»»»

In a south Lebanon hospital heavily damaged by deadly Israeli strikes nearby, Dr. Nasser al-Masri held a new-born baby, calling him "a message of life and hope" despite the war. Israeli strikes near the Jabal Amel hospital in Tyre on Monday killed four people and wounded 127, including four doctors»»»

The Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar condemn in the strongest terms the continued incu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, HE Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed, met on Tuesday with the Minister of Commerce of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Jam Kamal Khan during his visit to the State of Qatar. Discussions focused on de»»»

The path of negotiation is "the least costly for the country, especially since wars throughout history have ended with a victor and a vanquished, or with negotiations to resolve the conflict," President Joseph Aoun said on Tuesday. "This is the case for a number of Arab countries that have adopted »»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam commented Tuesday on the resumption of Israeli-Lebanese negotiations in Washington by saying that "what remains is to consolidate a ceasefire throughout Lebanon." His remarks come a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to de»»»

The ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon began a new round of direct talks in Washington on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had received commitments from both sides to de-escalate. The fourth meeting between representatives of the two sides, which do not have diplomatic relations, is»»»

Tunis, June 2e (TAP)- A general strike was called for the banking and insurance sector in Tunisia on June 23-25The announcement was made Tuesday by the General Federation of Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies coming under the...»»»

Occupied Jerusalem: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa called on the international community and countries around the world to step up maximum pressure on the occupation authorities to halt plans to build thousands of unlawful colonial units in the West Bank. Mustafa was chairing the weekl»»»

LONDON: The Palestine Red Crescent Society evacuated 33 patients and their 40 companions from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday so that they could receive medical treatment in Egypt. With help from the World Health Organization, the group left from the Medical Rehabilitation Hospital and traveled through t»»»