Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump are aligned on the goal of disarming Hezbollah in order to achieve peace between Israel and Lebanon. Hezbollah "is an Iranian proxy that puts all the citizens of Lebanon at gunpoint and uses Lebanon as »»»

LONDON: Amnesty International has joined a criminal complaint against FedEx Belgium over the alleged unlawful transit of military equipment destined for Israel through Belgium, the rights organization said on Wednesday. The complaint, filed with prosecutors in the Belgian city of Liege, was initial»»»

Bulgaria has officially signed Amendment No. 1 to the Framework Agreement with US defence company Lockheed Martin under the Industrial Cooperation Programme linked to the acquisition of F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, the Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry said during the HEMUS 2026 inte»»»

NGO, Refugees in Libya, yesterday strongly condemned the growing campaign of dehumanization directed against migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Libya. The NGO is based in Bologna, Italy. It describes itself as a self-organized refugee movement which exposes abuse in Libya, Tunisia & Niger. I»»»

Ukrainian long-range drones hit an oil terminal in the Russian city of St Petersburg on June 3, setting the facility ablaze. It came hours before Vladimir Putin's showcase economic forum got under way in the city, apparently an attempt to embarrass the Kremlin chief. Moscow said it would keep strik»»»

Ukrainian drone attacks in St. Petersburg targeted military and energy infrastructure overnight into Wednesday, setting ablaze a Russian warship and oil depots on the Baltic coast. This attack deep in Russian territory came on the opening day of Putin's three-day economic forum held in the city and»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky called Kyiv's attack on Saint Petersburg a 'fair' response to the deadly Russian strikes on several Ukrainian cities a day earlier. It is also a testimony to Ukraine's growing capacity to strike further inside Russia. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert tells us what that means for Russi»»»

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) sends a clear signal to the world: Russia is an influential power with strong growth potential, actively seeking to expand multilateral cooperation, Egyptian economic expert Hanan Ramsis tells Sputnik. Key topics on this year's agenda:Fighting»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of efforts to enhance road user safety and ensure the quality of products available in the local market, the Qatar General Organization for Standardization and Metrology (QS) has announced the adoption of new technical requirements regulating the extension of the permitted sale»»»

Russia has collected RUB225bn ($3.1bn) in "voluntary contributions" from major businesses as of late May as the Ministry of Finance (MinFin) scrambles to raise more money for the increasingly pressured budget. MinFin expects to collect a total of RUB300B ($4.2bn) by year-end from Russia’s largest c»»»

LONDON: The Palestinian Authority condemned on Wednesday an Israeli plan to build 2,162 new settlement housing units in the occupied West Bank. It called on the US administration to intervene immediately to halt Israeli actions, which risk further escalation in the region, according to the Palestin»»»

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved substantial amendments to the draft Agreement between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Principality of Andorra for the Avoidance of Double Taxation, which had previously been approved as the basis for negotiations. Under the same decision, the Governme»»»

Tunis, June 3 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohammed Ali Nafti on Wednesday received Pakistan's Ambassador to Tunisia Javed Ahmed Umrani, who paid him a farewell visit on the conclusion of his mission.Nafti...»»»

RIYADH: When food-tech entrepreneur Sara Amini wanted to see where Gulf businesses were still spending despite the Iran war, she flew to Riyadh. In Saudi Arabia, she found restaurants full and companies still talking expansion, in contrast to other Gulf economies in Iran’s firing line where the hos»»»

Public debate is increasingly disrupted by viral misinformation circulating on social media. Behind this sensationalist content regularly lie actors driven by pure profit. To truly understand the spread of online misinformation, author and academic Carlos Diaz Ruiz suggests it must be analysed as t»»»

1 of 3 | Rep.Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, lost Tuesday's Republican gubernatorial primary despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump. File Pool Photo by Rod Lamkey/UPI | License Photo June 3 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will be part of a runoff election in November while the president's»»»

Doha, Qatar: The mercury has crossed 45°C and a northwesterly wind is on its way, but that is no reason to stay home. This weekend is packed with a variety of indoor events across the country. From shopping offers to winter sports and theatre, there is something to match every interest. Read on to »»»

Brutal scenes unfolded on the first day of summer in central Budapest, when a minor collision that caused significant damage escalated into violence. Following the incident, foreign passengers in a taxi leapt out and began seriously assaulting the driver of the minivan involved. Street violence in »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic and the speaker of the UAE Federal National Council Saqr Ghobash signed on Wednesday in Belgrade a joint statement and the general secretariats of the two parliaments also signed an agreement on cooperation. At a ceremony in the parliament building,»»»

Sberbank has launched a program that reimburses 50% of the value-added tax (VAT) paid on merchant acquiring services, a targeted measure aimed at supporting small businesses, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board Anatoly Popov said at SPIEF 2026. "We launched a program to reimburse 50% of the VAT»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al Ahmad Al Sabah visited Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday to inspect damage caused by the brutal Iranian drone and missile attacks that struck the facility earlier today. During the visit, Sheikh Ahmad was briefed on the c»»»

by Mahmoud Hammad Sharif Al-Kilani, a partner with Ernst and Young for North Africa and the Middle East region, said that the institution plans to establish new companies and acquisition deals for investors and Arab and foreign companies of Egyptian companies worth EGP20 billion over the coming six»»»

U.S. Secretary of State said Wednesday that he hopes the latest round of high-level political talks between Israel and Lebanon will result in a joint statement on ending hostilities. In testimony before lawmakers that started Wednesday shortly after the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the U.S. »»»

The Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria has submitted to the National Assembly observations on a consolidated Bill to Amend and Supplement the Judicial System Act that was passed on first reading on May 14, the prosecution service reported on its website on Wednesday. The prosecutors ex»»»

The Islamic Resistance continued on Wednesday targeting the Israeli occupation forces in South Lebanon and northern Palestine with missile salvos and loitering gliders. In this regard, Hezbollah Military Media issued the following statements: Statement 1 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in»»»

Pakistan has reinstated early closing hours for businesses across the country, reviving a key component of its energy conservation strategy after a temporary suspension during the Eid Al Adha holiday period. Under fresh directives issued by the federal government on Wednesday, shops, markets, shopp»»»

Dubai: Iraq is moving to sharply increase crude oil exports through northern and western routes as the prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz continues to undermine the country's oil-dependent economy. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply c»»»

The “No to Settlement and No to Naturalisation. Libya for Libyans’’ ‎movement is rallying Libyans across the country to resist the perceived settlement, resettlement or naturalisation of illegal migrants or refugees in the country. The movement’s social media campaign describes itself as: – a popul»»»

The UAE is experiencing dusty conditions and reduced horizontal visibility from today through Saturday as north-westerly winds strengthen across the country, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The weather authority forecast active winds carrying dust and sand, particularly over western »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe After an “Israeli” force attempted to advance from Rashaf town toward Haddatha town, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted it yesterday »»»

Effective Wednesday, Stefana Karaslavova has been released as Secretary General of the National Assembly by mutual consent, the parliamentary press centre confirmed to BTA. On Tuesday evening, Karaslavova reportedly sent a letter to all MPs and administration employees notifying them that she will »»»

Expelled former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., smiles for a photo as he sits with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as they wait for the annual State of the Union speech in 2024. Santos is now being accused of betting against himself on prediction market Kalshi. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo June»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Ministry of Health records 3,516 martyrs and 10,674 injuries since the start of the Zionist aggression on March 2: statement 03-06»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:25 on Wednesday 03-06-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Rashaf town, southern»»»

Russia's Ministry of Economic Development is in discussions with business associations regarding the VAT exemption threshold for small and medium-sized enterprises and is taking their concerns into account, Deputy Economic Development Minister Tatyana Ilyushnikova said. "The tax discussion is indee»»»

Kathmandu: More than one thousand climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest this season, officials said Wednesday, making it the busiest season on record. Climbers and officials said that a wide summit window - a period of stable weather that allows safe attempts - contributed to a surge of succ»»»

CAIRO: Israeli strikes killed ‌three Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, and the Palestinian militant group Hamas said an end to such attacks was ​crucial to further talks on safeguarding a US-brokered ceasefire. Medics said one Palestinian was killed in an airstrike near the »»»

Amid a populist flowing across Libya, the Tripoli based Libyan government reiterated their categorical rejection of any proposal related to the settlement of migrants inside Libya. It stressed that this policy does not represent any direction of the Libyan state, and that the state’s institutions w»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s economy is holding up well despite the disruption caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to the International Monetary Fund. A team from organization, which visited the Kingdom from late April to mid-May, said the Kingdom’s strong fundamentals, low gover»»»

Tunis, June 3 (TAP)- In spite of a growing demand for digital tools, the integration of artificial intelligence in Tunisia hinges on the absorption capacity of enterprises, that is their ability to identify, assimilate, transform, and apply new...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Tanzania have every opportunity to boost mutual trade, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "Of course, we need to increase our trade. And we have all the possibilities for this. I am referring to a variety of areas – energy, exploration, transport, logi»»»

Doha: Sports City Advertising Company, a subsidiary of Aspire Zone Foundation, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Qatar Foundation for Social Work to strengthen cooperation in social development initiatives and public awareness campaigns. The agreement aims to leverage the company's »»»

RIYADH: Morocco head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup determined to build on their success in Qatar. But following up on the greatest achievement in a country’s football history is never easy, and history suggests the Atlas Lions face an uphill battle. Cameroon stunned the world when they held England »»»

JAKARTA: Rahendro Herubowo remembers that the torture began almost as soon as he was thrown onto the deck of an Israeli military ship converted into a detention vessel. He and fellow activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla were forced to lie down on a floor flooded with water, and were then moved »»»

LONDON: Top New York Democrats who took part in the city’s Israel Day parade have condemned the presence of Israel’s far-right finance minister, The Guardian reported. Bezalel Smotrich was among several Israeli government figures who took part. It marked his first trip to the US in more than a year»»»

Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways resumed commercial flights from Terminal 5 (T5) at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday after receiving full security clearance from the relevant authorities, as air travel gradually returns to normal following recent Iranian attacks on the country. The»»»

Geneva: The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak confirmed to have killed 359 people in central Africa had a "big head-start" but voiced hope that the response was making progress. "The outbreak had a big head-start and we're still behind," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghe»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Video| Islamic Resistance to Golani Brigade: We Came to Beaufort Castle, but Didn’t Find You 03-06-2026 17:03 PM Hezbollah Military Media p»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 23:00, a Markava tank in the eastern outskirts of Zawtar Al-Sharqiya town»»»