Arab News 1m

Kuwait says air defenses repelling hostile missile and drone attacks

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s army ​said on Wednesday that air defenses were ‌intercepting ‌hostile ​missile ‌and ⁠drone ​attacks and urged ⁠the public to follow ⁠security ‌and ‌safety ​instructions issued by ‌the ‌relevant authorities. Any sounds ‌of explosions heard were ⁠the ⁠result of interceptions, the arm»»»

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Gulf News 5m

IAEA chief: Barakah attack a ‘trial by fire’ that proved UAE nuclear safety systems work

Abu Dhabi: Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has reiterated the agency’s unequivocal opposition to any attack on peaceful nuclear facilities and stressing that such installations are fully protected under international humanitarian law. Gr»»»

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TAP 7m

Federation of Artisans & SMEs calls for urgent measures to save businesses and jobs

Tunis, June 2 (TAP) - The Tunisian Federation of Artisans and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises on Tuesday called on the President of the Republic to take urgent measures to save businesses and jobs threatened with disappearance.In a statement, the...»»»

Arab News 24m

Lebanon says Israeli strikes on south kill 5, wound hospital staff

BEIRUT, Lebanon: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed five people, including a child, and wounded 48, the Lebanese health ministry said. Those wounded in the strikes across the south included “a doctor and five employees of Tebnine Governmental Hospital, which sustained damage in y»»»

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Gulf News 29m

UAE tops per-capita clean energy generation, peaceful nuclear programme reinforces global nuclear safety standards

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has ranked first globally in per-capita clean electricity generation for six years in a row. The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi accounts for approximately 75 percent of the nation’s total clean electricity output. The nuclear power facility in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra reg»»»

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France24 30m

'I can't breathe': Protesters attack police at UK rally over student murder

Protesters in the southern British city of Southampton on Tuesday attacked police at the site of the murder of an 18-year-old student who was handcuffed as he lay dying in December from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack. Far-right firebrand figure Tommy Robinson addressed»»»

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France24 30m

Russia 'trying to prevent Armenia's diversification of connectivity', expert says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Anna Ohanyan, Richard B. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Stonehill College, explains that the narrative of "Armenia pivoting from Russia to Europe is a misconception", adding that "Putin is trying to appl»»»

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France24 30m

EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad

The European Union has moved forward with a vast overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and ink controversial deals to build detention centers abroad. Rights groups have criticized it, comparing the new regulations to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration polic»»»

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Ya Libnan 40m

Israel and Hezbollah trade new attacks despite Trump promise of de-escalation – Ya Libnan

Share: Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike Tuesday that hit Qlaileh village, as seen from the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon.Mohammed Zaatari / AP President Donald Trump said “all shooting will stop” in Lebanon and that talks with Tehran were ongoing. Iran had signaled it could pull out of p»»»

Arab News 48m

Facing uproar, Netanyahu announces ‘mega-plan’ for Israel’s battered north

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday allocations of 13 billion shekels (more than $4.5 billion) to secure and develop northern communities along the Lebanon border, battered by weeks of fire from Iran-backed Hezbollah. “The government made dramatic decisions tod»»»

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Arab News 48m

Former UK minister says raising Gaza in Cabinet is like ‘hitting a brick wall’

LONDON: A former senior UK minister said attempts to raise within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government the issue of Israeli atrocities against Gaza were like “hitting up against a brick wall.” Wes Streeting, who quit his Cabinet post as health secretary last month, told The Guardian newspaper o»»»

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Arab News 48m

US sanctions Iran’s largest digital asset exchange Nobitex and 3 others

WASHINGTON: As part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign to pressure Iran into a deal that would end an ongoing war with the US and Israel, the US placed sanctions on Iran’s largest digital asset exchange and three other exchanges, Tuesday. Included in the sanctions are Iran’s largest dig»»»

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Arab News 51m

Microsoft teases new era of AI-driven devices at annual developer conference

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday announced a sweeping slate of AI initiatives, from autonomous workplace assistants and gadgets to Nvidia-powered PCs ​and a new in-house reasoning model, in a push to move beyond apps and remake computing around AI. At its annual software developer conference, Mi»»»

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UPI 52m

Saildrones head into hurricanes for sixth straight year to help NOAA sharpen forecasts - UPI.com

As the 2026 hurricane season begins, a fleet of remote vessels known as Saildrones will continue to gather data for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the sixth year in a row. Saildrone, a maritime defense company, will deploy 10 Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vehicles dur»»»

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UPI 52m

Anti-weaponization fund is ‘dead,’ acting U.S. attorney general says - UPI.com

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche looks on during a subcommittee hearing May 19 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Blanche said Tuesday the Department of Justice will not operate a planned "anti-weaponization" fund. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License »»»

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France24 1h

Trump signs order allowing AI companies to give government access to models before release

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to enable leading AI developers to voluntarily ​submit their most capable models for government cybersecurity tests before releasing them to the public. The order was triggered by concerns over Anthropic's Mythos model, which the company r»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Lebanon says Israeli strikes on south kill 5, wound 48, including hospital staff

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed five people, including a child, and wounded 48, the Lebanese health ministry said. Those wounded in the strikes across the south included "a doctor and five employees of Tebnine Governmental Hospital, which sustained damage in yet another episod»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

QF forms study-abroad partnerships with US universities at NAFSA

Tribune News Network Orlando, US Academic collaborations, student mobility and cross-cultural ties between Qatar and the US are to be strengthened through three new study-abroad agreements between Qatar Foundation (QF) and three American universities. At the NAFSA 2026 Annual Conference & Expo in F»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Qatar’s fashion talent makes North American runway debut in Toronto

Tribune News Network Toronto, Canada Three emerging Qatari and Qatar-based designers made their North American runway debut at Fashion Art Toronto last week, presenting original collections to international audiences as part of the Qatar-Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture. Representing Doha’s i»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

DEPUTY PM MEETS INDONESIAN DEFENCE MINISTER

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Minister of Defence of Indonesia Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in Jakarta on Tuesday. An official reception ceremony was held for the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for De»»»

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Arab News 1h

Lebanese Americans file federal lawsuit over US support of Israeli war in Lebanon

CHICAGO: Lebanese community leaders in the US have said they will file a federal lawsuit against government agencies and private companies that supply Israel with weapons, military equipment and financing used in the bombing of civilian targets in Lebanon. Israel’s ground invasion began on March 16»»»

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Arab News 1h

US says it fired on, disabled ship violating Iran port blockade

WASHINGTON, United States: US forces on Tuesday fired a missile at a ship that was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port in violation of an American blockade, disabling the vessel, the US military said. Washington has now forcibly halted six ships it said were attempting to violate the blockade»»»

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UPI 1h

NASA images reveal Santa Rosa Island Fire burn scar covering third of the island - UPI.com

A pair of newly released NASA satellite images show just how dramatically the Santa Rosa Island Fire changed one of California's Channel Islands in little more than a week, with a burn scar spreading across a large section of the island. The human-caused fire, which started on May 15, ultimately bu»»»

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Ya Libnan 1h

Lebanon Spiritual summit at the Druze Community center calls for unity – Ya Libnan

Share: Leaders of Lebanon’s major Christian and Muslim communities convened in Beirut at the Druze Community center for a spiritual summit and issued a set of recommendations in a joint statement emphasizing national unity in the face of escalating Israeli attacks and regional uncertainty The Summi»»»

Al Manar 1h

Hezbollah Looks More Capable than It Did When War Began: NYT - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Looks More Capable than It Did When War Began: NYT 03-06-2026 00:46 AM An Israeli campaign that started with high hopes has devol»»»

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Al Manar 1h

Islamic Resistance targeted a second Merkava tank in the town of Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a guided missile: statement 13 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance targeted a second Merkava tank in the town of Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a guided missile: statement 13 03-06-2026»»»

RT 1h

EU agrees new rules to speed up deportations of rejected asylum seekers

EU lawmakers and state representatives have agreed in principle on new rules aimed at speeding up the deportation of rejected asylum seekers amid growing pressure across the bloc to curb illegal migration. The agreement reached on Monday would allow EU countries to transfer rejected asylum seekers »»»

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Gulf News 1h

US blockade: Missile cripples crude oil tanker M/T Lexie, preventing it from reaching Iran's Kharg Island

US forces disabled an empty oil tanker Tuesday after it ignored repeated warnings and attempted to sail toward an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf, US Central Command said. A US aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie, preventing it from reaching Kha»»»

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Arab News 1h

Artist suing FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural before World Cup

The artist who painted a giant mural on a building in downtown Dallas of life-sized swimming whales has filed a $25 million lawsuit against soccer’s international governing body and others, saying they illegally painted over his work to promote the city’s upcoming World Cup matches. The artist Wyla»»»

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Arab News 1h

13,500 pregnant women in Lebanon struggle to find safe care as hospitals come under fire

NEW YORK CITY: The United Nations Population Fund, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, has warned that women and girls in Lebanon are facing a worsening humanitarian emergency as Israeli attacks on healthcare facilities continue despite a ceasefire agreement. It came a day after an Isra»»»

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Arab News 1h

European Union observers reject Petro’s fraud claims, calling Colombia’s vote ‘transparent’

BOGOTA, Colombia: The European Union’s Electoral Observation Mission to Colombia on Tuesday dismissed President Gustavo Petro’s claims of fraud in Sunday’s bitterly contested presidential election, saying the vote count was carried out in a “transparent, orderly and fluid” manner. The mission’s chi»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Pakistan Welfare Forum Qatar and Qatar Charity host fundraising dinner

PWFQ-Qatar Charity fundraising dinner rallies support for welfare initiativesIn a powerful demonstration of community spirit and humanitarian commitment, the Pakistan Welfare Forum Qatar (PWFQ), in collaboration with Qatar Charity (QC), organised its annual fundraising dinner, bringing together pro»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

‘Examination papers undergo several stages of review and verification’

He added that examination papers undergo several stages of review and verification to ensure quality and compliance with educational standards, while student well-being and psychological stability remain important considerations in scheduling and organising examinations. The official also underscor»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Qatar Calendar lines up series of events and experiences for June

Tribune News Network Doha This June, Qatar Calendar has lined up a series of vibrant events and experiences as part of the ‘Hala Summer’ campaign, inviting residents and visitors to enjoy a season filled with world-class sport, major exhibitions, cultural performances, and family-friendly entertain»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

MoCI recalls GMC, Cadillac, RAM models

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with Mannai Trading Company, Qatar’s GMC and Cadillac dealership, has announced the recall of GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade 2022 models due to a possible defect in the transmission control unit, which may lead »»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Fatima FSK explores depths of human consciousness in new book Shadowrift

Following the success of her debut work Reflections, which earned praise for its thoughtful exploration of life, emotions and human expression, Pakistani author and engineer Fatima FSK has released her second book, Shadowrift, a deeply introspective work that delves into the hidden dimensions of th»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Labour minister holds meetings with several counterparts at ILO conference in Geneva

QNA Geneva Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with a number of ministers of labour, on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference, currently organised by International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The labour minister held separate meetings wit»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Qatar committed to its efforts in mediation and preventive diplomacy, says Sheikha Alya

QNA New York Qatar has affirmed continued commitment to its efforts in mediation, dialogue, and preventive diplomacy to bolster peaceful efforts aimed at de-escalation and the preservation of international peace and security. This came in Qatar’s statement delivered by Permanent Representative of Q»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Lekhwiya signs cooperation framework to host and organise 2026 search and rescue exercise

QNA Doha The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) and the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs have signed a cooperation framework to host and organise the 2026 search and rescue exercise (USAR) in Qatar in »»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

QC implements educational and social housing projects in Albania

Tribune News Network Doha With the support of donors, Qatar Charity (QC) has carried out several education and social housing projects in Librazhd in southern Albania, benefiting hundreds of vulnerable individuals including orphans and low-income families. The projects were launched in the presence»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Shura speaker discusses relations with French and Portuguese ambassadors

QNA Doha Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim on Tuesday met separately with Ambassador of France to Qatar HE Arnaud Pescheux and Ambassador of Portugual HE Ana Filomena da Costa Rocha. During the two meetings, they reviewed relations between Qatar and France and Portugal, »»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Sidra Medicine and Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som sign pact to elevate wellness programmes

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine, members of Qatar Foundation, and Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of integrated wellness and preventive health programmes. The signing ceremony on June 1, 2026, was at»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Int’l team led by WCM-Q professor awarded $9mn Parkinson’s research grant

Tribune News Network Doha Prof. Hilal A. Lashuel, professor of neuroscience in neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has been awarded a $9 million three-year research grant from Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) in partnership with The Mi»»»

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Al Manar 1h

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a guided missile: statement 12 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a guided missile: statement 12 03-06»»»

Qatar Tribune 1h

Qatar affirms commitment to its efforts in mediation

The State of Qatar has affirmed continued commitment to its efforts in mediation, dialogue and preventive diplomacy to bolster peace aimed at de-escalation and the preservation of international peace and security. This came in Qatar’s statement delivered by Permanent Representative of the State of »»»

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UPI 1h

Association reschedules White House Correspondents’ Dinner for July - UPI.com

Secret Service officers rush to the sound of gunfire April 25 in the Washington Hilton after shots were heard during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. The dinner has been rescheduled for July 24. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo June 2 (UPI) -- Officials have res»»»

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Al Manar 2h

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted, at 19:20 on Tuesday, 02-06-2026, a command headquarters belonging to the Israeli enemy army soldiers in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a rocket salvo: statement 9 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted, at 19:20 on Tuesday, 02-06-2026, a command headquarters belonging to the Israeli enemy army soldiers »»»

Al Manar 2h

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli force in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a rocket salvo: statement 10 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli force in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a rocket salvo: statement 10 02-06»»»

Al Manar 2h

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli force in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon for the second time with a rocket salvo: statement 11 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

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Arab News 2h

What is Hezbollah, the Lebanese group at war with Israel?

BEIRUT: The war ‌between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah has devastated swathes of Lebanon, though a partial de-escalation agreement announced on Monday has averted renewed airstrikes on the capital Beirut for now. Israel seeks to end the threat posed by Hezbollah rocket fire and force the gro»»»

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