UPI 8m

Schumer says Democrats plan to block Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund - UPI.com

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats will force a vote on the Trump administration’s Anti Weaponization Fund, seeking to block it. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats will force a vo»»»

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Gulf News 9m

New smart parking service launched in Abu Dhabi

Q Mobility announced the launch of a new smart parking experience in Abu Dhabi, enabling auto deduction parking fee payments through users’ Darb app wallet. The initiative marks a significant step toward enhancing the parking experience and delivering more seamless, efficient, and user-centric digi»»»

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TAP 9m

Scattered showers expected Monday night in some regions

Tunis, June 1 (TAP) - The weather will be locally stormy with scattered showers and hailstorms expected on Monday night in some midland and southern regions, and a bit cloudy in most regions. The wind will blow east relatively strong in the south...»»»

The Peninsula 11m

Ministry temporarily closes three food establishments for health violations in Qatar

Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality has ordered the temporary closure of three food establishments for violating food safety regulations on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The closures were imposed following inspection campaigns conducted by municipal health control teams. The affected establishments are »»»

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Gulf News 12m

Cargo vessel hit by second explosion near Iraq, drone attack suspected

Dubai: A cargo vessel sailing in the Gulf was struck by what Iraqi security officials believe was a drone attack on Monday, sparking a fire aboard the ship. The officials told Reuters that preliminary assessments indicated a second explosion aboard the vessel, located about 40 nautical miles southe»»»

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Daily News Egypt 13m

Kremlin accuses France of ‘piracy’ after navy boards sanctioned Russian oil tanker

The Kremlin on Monday accused France of “international piracy” and warned of retaliatory measures to ensure shipping safety, after President Emmanuel Macron announced the French navy had boarded a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean. In response to the incident, which occurred on Su»»»

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Daily News Egypt 13m

China conducts naval patrols east of Taiwan in response to Japan-Philippines maritime boundary talks

China announced on Monday that it conducted naval patrols in the waters east of Taiwan in direct response to a decision by Japan and the Philippines to launch talks on demarcating their maritime boundaries, according to the South China Morning Post. A statement issued by the Chinese Coast Guard det»»»

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Daily News Egypt 13m

Pro-Trump conservative de la Espriella tops Colombian first-round vote as Petro questions results

Pro-Donald Trump conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella unexpectedly topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election, prompting incumbent left-wing President Gustavo Petro to question the preliminary results and the victor to accuse the government of planning a coup. The independen»»»

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Daily News Egypt 13m

Oil prices surpass $94 amid stalled US-Iran peace talks and Hormuz closure

Oil prices have rebounded from a six-week low, with Brent crude surpassing $94 a barrel, amid persistent uncertainty over a temporary peace agreement between the United States and Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end a blockade that has fractured Gulf economies. West Texas Intermedia»»»

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Daily News Egypt 13m

TMG secures licence for $18.8bn mega development in Iraq

Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG Holding) announced that its subsidiary, Talaat Moustafa Company Baghdad, has obtained an investment licence from the Iraqi National Investment Commission (licence No. 2026/515, issued on May 24, 2026) and secured a substantial land bank in southwest Baghdad to dev»»»

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TAP 21m

CITET marks three decades and announces strategic priorities

Tunis, June 1 (TAP) - The Tunis International Centre for Environmental Technologies (CITET) is marking its 30th anniversary by announcing a new strategic roadmap focused on decarbonisation, circular economy and climate resilience, with the aim of...»»»

Jordan Times 25m

Zarqa re-exports reach JD31.8 million in May

AMMAN — Zarqa Governorate’s re-export value reached about JD31.8 million in May, according to certificates of origin issued by the Zarqa Chamber of Commerce.Zarqa Chamber of Commerce President Hussein Shreim said that commercial exports from the governorate totalled JD31.776 million during May, iss»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 30m

14th Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence Annual Conference Opens in Sofia

Bulgaria's Deputy Defence Minister Lyubomir Monov opened the 14th Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence (CMDR COE) Annual Conference here on Monday. The event is being held jointly with the 4th International Conference on Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks, the Defen»»»

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The Peninsula 32m

National Sports Day Award 2026 entries open

Doha: The National Sports Day Committee said it is continuing to receive and assess sports activities organized by ministries, government entities and private-sector institutions for the second edition of the National Sports Day Award 2026, with winners to be announced on February 1 next year. The »»»

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Business-review 36m

The Real Cost of Remote Team Disengagement in 2026, and 5 Ways to Fix It

Disengaged employees cost the global economy $8.9 trillion in lost productivity last year, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report, roughly 9% of global GDP. For European businesses, the figures are particularly sobering: only 13% of employees in Europe describe themselves as eng»»»

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France24 40m

Focus - Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa gets a facelift, but at what cost?

Ethiopians are heading to the polls for general elections that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party is expected to win. Ahmed, who has been in power since 2018, is accused of authoritarianism and of cracking down on dissent. With his "corridor project", launched in 2024, he w»»»

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France24 40m

Ethiopia votes in elections expected to give Abiy's party a landslide win

Ethiopians voted on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party a landslide win. There was no election in the Tigray region due to “unfavourable conditions”, and voting in the Oromo and Amhara regions were interrupted due to se»»»

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TAP 42m

FM urges new era of equitable Africa–Korea Partnership

Tunis, June 1 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, stressed the need to transform the Africa–Korea partnership into a renewed model of equitable and balanced cooperation.Speaking on Monday during...»»»

UPI 44m

U.S. sanctions drive hotel operators out of Cuba - UPI.com

People ride a motorcycle in front of a hotel in Havana in early May. The U.S. oil embargo against Cuba has brought the island's crucial tourism industry to a standstill, with suspended flights, closed hotels and plummeting visitor numbers. Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPA June 1 (UPI) -- Cuba's eco»»»

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UPI 44m

Missing New Mexico mother found dead 1 year after vanishing - UPI.com

Human remains discovered last week in Carson National Forest in New Mexico have been identified as the body of 53-year-old Melissa Casias, a mother who went missing nearly a year ago. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- Human remains discovered last week in Carson National»»»

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Sana 44m

Syria’s investment authority and UAE Ambassador follow up on joint forum outcomes

Damascus, June 1 (SANA) Director General of the Syrian Investment Authority, Talal al-Hilali, met Monday with the UAE Ambassador to Syria, Hamad Rashid bin Alwan al-Habsi, to review the outcomes of the first Syria-UAE Investment Forum and follow up on the projects and investment opportunities arisi»»»

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Al Awsat 47m

Lebanon Says Israeli Strike Damages Hospital in Tyre as UN ‘Alarmed’ by Escalation

Lebanon said an Israeli strike hit near a hospital in the southern city of Tyre on Monday as the health ministry shared footage showing heavy damage to the facility. The state-run National News Agency said a strike targeting an intersection near the Jabal Amel hospital "hit a building and the parki»»»

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Al Awsat 47m

Israel Says France Bans Its Officials from Weapons Show

Israel's defense ministry said on Monday France had banned Israeli government officials from a major weapons show in Paris, and had imposed restrictions on companies from the country exhibiting there. France's defense ministry — which barred Israel from taking part in the 2024 Eurosatory arms exhib»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 54m

Incumbents Propose Reduction of Per-Vote Party Subsidy, Scrapping COVID Pension Supplement, Revision of Government Debt Ceiling

The incumbents are proposing a reduction in the per-vote state subsidy received by political parties, the removal of the COVID-related pension supplement, and a revision of the government debt cap. The measures were presented to journalists in the National Assembly by Konstantin Prodanov, Chair of »»»

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Al Manar 57m

Hezbollah fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation army soldiers in the town of Qantara, southern Lebanon, with a qualitative missile: Military Media Statement 27 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation army soldiers in the town of Qantara, southern Lebanon, with a qualitative mi»»»

Gulf News 57m

Sheikh Mohammed issues law on community development

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Law No. (12) of 2026 concerning the Community Development Authority in Dubai. The law states that the authority’s objectives include the regulation and development of Dubai’s »»»

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