RIYADH: Four years after suffering the ignominy of becoming the first host nation to lose all three group-stage matches at the FIFA World Cup finals, Qatar return to football’s biggest stage in search of redemption. The Maroons once again line up as continental champions, having retained the AFC As»»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday expressed hope that a deal to end the war in Iran was in the cards, stressing that Tehran must severely curtail its nuclear program before any sanctions are lifted. "There is the prospect before us, which could happen today, it could happen tomorrow, it cou»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States and Iran were speaking "continuously," denying reports that Tehran had broken off contact over Israel's attacks on Lebanon. Trump added that "one never knows" where the negotiations would lead, as weeks of direct and indirect talks hav»»»

AMMAN — Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in May 2026 was JD33.0 million, representing 11.4 per cent of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD43.2 million.The value of shares bought by »»»

AMMAN — Jordan's exports of pharmaceutical products increased by 17.6 per cent during the first quarter of 2026, reaching JD147 million compared with JD125 million in the corresponding period last year, a Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) official said.The growth has been driven by several factors, »»»

AMMAN — Audit Bureau President Radhi Al Hamadeen underlined the importance of enhancing the role of supreme audit institutions (SAIs) in safeguarding public funds and supporting fiscal sustainability.Speaking at the "Forum on Restoring Public Finances" at the headquarters of t»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in April in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. Trump privately signed another executive order Tuesday requesting that tech companies give the government access to their AI models before release. Photo by Allison Robbert/UPI | »»»

US President Donald Trump was said to be reconsidering a controversial $1.8 billion compensation fund on Monday, created as part of a settlement with the IRS, amid legal challenges and growing opposition from Republicans. The Justice Department has paused implementation following a court order, rai»»»

Californians have their final chance to vote Tuesday in a fiercely contested gubernatorial primary ahead of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s mandate coming to an end at the end of the year. The state's open-primary system, which allows the two best-performing candidates to advance regardless»»»

Israel ​kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing eight people, including children, as it pressed its campaign against Hezbollah a day after President Donald Trump asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Beirut to avert a further escalation.   Israeli drone str»»»

French astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Arnaud Prost will embark on separate space missions in 2027 US company Vast announced on Tuesday. Prost is set to visit the Vast-developed Haven-1 commercial space station, which is scheduled to be deployed next year after years of delays, and Pesquet »»»

Now that France has finally repealed the so-called Code Noir or Black Code, experts are urging the country to also consider the issue of reparations. The Code Noir was the law that effectively regulated slavery by making people like property, notably in the French colonies – enabling people to be w»»»

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Phil Clark, Professor of International Politics at SOAS University of London. He specialises in conflict and post-conflict issues. As French President Emmanuel Macron and Rwandan President Paul Kagame inaugurate a new memorial in Paris dedicated to the victims of»»»

In the era of second-screen viewing — where many streaming platforms are opting for storytelling designed to accommodate audiences who scroll on their phones while they only half-watch the other screen — Vince Gilligan’s latest series requires your full attention. The anticipation surrounding the “»»»

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,»»»

Israel and Lebanon could reach a peace agreement within days were it not for the obstacle posed by Hezbollah, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday, as the two sides began a fourth round of talks in Washington. "Israel and Lebanon can do a peace deal tomorrow," Rubio told the Senate Fore»»»

Israel continued to strike southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked its troops there despite an apparent Washington-brokered de-escalation deal and a fourth round of U.S.-hosted talks between Lebanon and Israel. U.S. President Donald Trump had announced an agreement to halt som»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 2: The European Union approves the creation of offshore "return hubs" to where failed asylum seekers could be sent. The British papers focus on a new trove of documents pertaining to Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador to the US. The Canadian province of Al»»»

Eight bottles of Chateau d'Yquem – one of the world's most expensive white wines – were among a collection of 136 bottles discovered under a Czech castle floor that were hidden by the owners after the end of World War II. They have now been restored by the original French winemakers in what th»»»

Annual inflation in Bulgaria rose to 7% in May, according to the National Statistical Institute’s preliminary flash estimate, marking a further acceleration from 6.8% in April. On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.2%, signaling continued upward pressure on household costs. The NSI dat»»»

Activists shout slogans outside the Ministry of Health Headquarters in protest against an American Ebola quarantine facility in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday. Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA June 2 (UPI) -- A plan for a quarantine site in Kenya for Americans exposed to Ebola is on hold for at least another th»»»

Trump says he does not know where the ongoing talks with Iran may lead, even as he insists they “have been going on continuously”. “Where they lead, one never knows, but as I told Iran, ‘It’s time, one way or another, for you to make a Deal,'” Trump wrote on Truth Social.»»»

The potential deal with Iran that US President Donald Trump is seeking would benefit Israel, but not Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is using the war to stay in power, security expert Dr. Simon Tsipis told Sputnik. "Everything hinges on whether Benjamin Netanyahu is granted a pardon,»»»

New Delhi: India's cricket board on Tuesday appointed former international Sairaj Bahutule as spin bowling coach of the men's national team. Bahutule, 53, represented India in two Tests and eight one-day internationals but had a more prolific domestic career, scoring 6,176 runs and claiming 630 wic»»»

Defense tech contractor Anduril is currently valued at $61 billion, with plans to expand and go public. But it’s a valuation that depends on its founder’s ability to hawk vaporware to the Pentagon, and to talk the US to the edge of a cataclysmic war with China. Read more Wired for War: What’s in Pa»»»

Paris: Alexander Zverev breezed past Rafael Jodar to stay on course for an elusive Grand Slam title at the French Open, where Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva will meet for a place in the women's final. Zverev, the highest-ranked player left in the men's draw, put an end to Spanish teenager Jodar's»»»

A now hiring sign is seen in the window of a fast food restaurant in Orange California on January 27, 2021. Job openings rose to 7.6 million in April 2026. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 2 (UPI) -- The number of job openings in the United States increased to 7.6 million in April,»»»

“My hair is on fire.” This was reportedly how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted after a phone call with US President Donald Trump, following Trump’s announcement on Truth Social that he would refrain from launching additional strikes against Iran. Few phrases better capture the curr»»»

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who was wounded in US-Israeli attacks and has not been seen in public since assuming office, is alive and increasingly active. “I think there are indications out there that he is increasingly eng»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 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»»»

Dubai: UAE residents will now be able to lock in their health insurance premium for up to five years under a new add-on launched by Policybazaar.ae, the company announced Monday. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The online insurance marketplace said its new “Health Insu»»»

GENEVA: Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not recover before 2027, the United Nations said Tuesday. Nearly 100 days on from the February 28 US-Israeli attacks on Iran which triggered the conflict, the fall-out extends far beyond the Mi»»»

The 2026 edition of The World’s 50 Best Beaches list has dropped, and one of its top-ranked destinations is in the UAE. Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Beach has claimed the 19th spot on this year’s ranking. Known for its pristine tropical beauty, turquoise waters, and strong commitment to environmental conse»»»

Abu Dhabi: AD Ports Group announced Monday it has acquired Brazil-based independent agri-bulk terminal operator Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI) in at an enterprise value of Dh3.1 billion ($835 million), marking the Abu Dhabi company’s first major expansion into Latin America. Sign up for »»»

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South Africa police investigate killing of two Mozambican men Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, Johannesburg Gallo Images via Getty ImagesSouth African police on Tuesday said they were investigating the killings of two men from Mozambique Two men from Moza»»»

A newly published photograph from the Gadzhiyevo naval base on the Barents Sea coast has, for the first time, revealed anti-drone defences installed around Northern Fleet submarines, suggesting growing concern that Ukraine could target some of Russia's most valuable strategic nuclear assets. The im»»»

HELSINKI - Speaking to reporters in Helsinki after a meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stub, Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday Finland had reaffirmed unequivocal support for Serbia's European future, and noted that the two countries agreed that only a united Europe was a stronger Europ»»»