Caracas: Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes killed nearly 3,000, updated official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble of the disaster. Fatalities jumped by more than 300 from Friday to 2,954, following the »»»

A week-long funeral for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has begun in Iran, with thousands of mourners urging the country’s authorities to exact revenge on the US and Israel for his killing. The burial ceremonies come more than four months after Khamenei was assassinated on February 28»»»

The parliamentary opposition in Poland has demanded answers from the government of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after reports of a secret delivery of in-demand Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine. On Saturday, several Polish social media accounts, including prominent blogger Pawel Sokala, »»»

Doha, Qatar: A World Cup opportunity did not arrive through scouts or stadiums for Roberto Lopes, but through LinkedIn, which at first he ignored. The Irish-born central defender assumed the message, written in Portuguese, was spam and didn’t take long before moving on, leaving it sitting unanswere»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Sunday's trading session higher by 35.06 points, or 0.34 percent, reaching 10,246.22 points. A total of 157,545,216 shares were traded during the session, with a total value of QR 272,709,352.260 through 12,918 transactions across all sectors. The s»»»

Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes killed nearly 3,000, updated official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble of the disaster. FRANCE 24's Maxime Pluvinet reports from Caracas.»»»

Tens of thousands of mourners flocked to Tehran's Grand Mosalla Mosque to pay their respects to late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday. Among them were representatives from Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis of Yemen, members of the "axis of resistance" that Iran has long supported as»»»

Iranian leaders joined prayers Sunday over the casket of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei during a second day of funeral ceremonies. Arash Azizi, contribuing writer at the Atlantic, said Iran needs to "normalise relations with the US somehow" as he pointed to the economy which is in tatters followi»»»

A decorated US Air Force serviceman with no history of violence suddenly abducted, raped and murdered a three-year-old girl. When a search party found Jimmy Shaver wandering near San Antonio, Texas, he appeared to be in a trance, unable to explain where he was or how he had gotten there. After his »»»

Paris' appeals court is set to rule Tuesday in Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement case, a decision that could determine whether one of France’s leading presidential contenders can run in next year’s election.»»»

Moscow, June 05 (QNA) - Archaeologists in the center of the Russian city of Anapa have found a rare bronze ring bearing the image of the Egyptian Queen Arsinoe III, who ruled between 220 and 204 BC during the Ptolemaic period. The ring was discovered inside a hole attached to an old house dating ba»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military chief visited forces deployed around Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon on Sunday, vowing to push ahead with the campaign against Hezbollah. “The IDF will continue to operate decisively to remove threats from Lebanese territory and is prepared to transition rapidly to »»»

Gaza: Four UAE humanitarian aid convoys entered the Gaza Strip this week under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, comprising 47 trucks carrying 416 tonnes of relief supplies, including food parcels and shelter materials, as part of the United Arab Emirates' ongoing humanitarian efforts to support the P»»»

As drums echo beneath Mount Olympus and torch-bearing worshippers sing hymns to Zeus, an ancient tradition comes alive each summer in northern Greece. For more than three decades, followers of the country's pre-Christian gods have gathered for the Prometheia Festival, reviving rituals rooted in ant»»»

ALKHOBAR: Pottery workshops, cooking classes, candle-making sessions and escape rooms are replacing cafes and restaurants as the go-to social outing for a growing number of Saudis, reflecting changing leisure habits as experience-based businesses continue to expand across the Kingdom. Rather than s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Weather inshore until 6:00 am on Monday will be relatively hot, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be hazy at times. Winds inshore will be mainly westerly to northwesterly at a speed of 03 to 13 knot gusting to 18 knot at places at times. »»»

TUNIS, July 5, 2026 (TAP) – An official delegation of the General Directorate of Civil Defence of the Republic of Iraq paid a field visit on Saturday to Tabarka, Jendouba governorate, to learn about Tunisia's experience in forest fire prevention and...»»»

Doha: Qatari clubs have begun preparations for the 2026-27 season with domestic training camps ahead of overseas preseason camps, which will be held in several European countries during July and August. Following the announcement by the Qatar Stars League of the fixture list for the new season, whi»»»

Dubai: UAE schools are marking a standout year as the May 2026 International Baccalaureate (IB) results begin rolling in, with early data showing students performing well above the global average. Several schools have already reported students achieving the maximum possible score of 45 points, alon»»»

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has sharply criticised the government’s proposed 17th amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law, arguing that the plan to terminate his mandate is incompatible with the principles of the rule of law. Speaking to the Polish conservative weekly Do Rzeczy, Sulyok said the»»»

Egypt is coordinating to expedite the issuance of a freedom of information law and establish sustainable, off-budget funding for public service media, following presidential directives to open objective media dialogue that includes opposing views. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Minister o»»»

Doha: Qatar Stars League champions Al Sadd have appointed Romanian Razvan Lucescu as their new head coach on a two-year contract until 2028, the club announced on Sunday. Lucescu replaces Roberto Mancini, who left the club after one season and is widely expected to return to the Italy national team»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will participate in the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, to be held on the sidelines of the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, from July 6 to 7. The dialogue will bring together ministers, policymakers, representatives of international organizations, the private»»»

Tunis, July 5 (TAP) - Twenty-five members of the Assembly of People’s Representatives have submitted a legislative initiative seeking to impose a sweeping ban on single-use plastic bags and enforce the adoption of sustainable alternatives. The...»»»

Eight people were shot in Coney Island, N.Y., during a Fourth of July fireworks display Saturday as four children were among the wounded. Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo July 5 (UPI) -- Eight people were shot in Coney Island, N.Y., during a Fourth of July fireworks display Saturday as four»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Han Seong-sook on the occasion of her appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea.»»»

LONDON: Jordanian authorities have evacuated 21 people from earthquake-hit Venezuela as part of a broader humanitarian response launched to help the South American country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday that the Jordanian evacuees had arrived in Amman on board a C-17 aircraft »»»

Formula 2 driver Nikola Tsolov pointed to his strong starts as one of his main weapons this Formula 2 season after completing a British Grand Prix double at Silverstone on Sunday. The Bulgarian Campos Racing driver gained three places at the start in both the sprint and the feature race. On Sunday,»»»

DOHA: Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani and Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi witnessed the signing ceremony of an agreement between the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and QatarEne»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and QatarEnergy signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for cooperating to establish and implement a governance mechanism for the allocation of hydrocarbon-derived resources to industrial investment opportunities, and to develop a new medium industries»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 16 troops in an attack on government-aligned forces south of the port city of Hodeidah, two medical officials told AFP on Sunday, in some of the most violent fighting between the sides in years. The two medical sources said hospitals in the area on the Red Sea coa»»»

JEDDAH: The Space Prize Foundation, a global nonprofit focused on expanding youth participation in the space economy, launched the Space Prize KSA Future Innovator Challenge at Effat University in Jeddah on Sunday, bringing together students aged 12 to 18 for a three-day program focused on space, t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana HE Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. During the call, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has introduced a special dining experience for passengers using its marine transport services at Dubai Marina. Under the initiative, passengers arriving at Dubai Marina by ferry, water taxi or abra can enjoy an exclusive dining offer at ‘The Pods»»»

Dubai: Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered 18 ancient tombs, sealed burial chambers and a collection of rare artefacts, including 24 gold tongue amulets and a granite sarcophagus, during excavations at the archaeological city of Marina El Alamein on Egypt's northwestern Mediterranean coast. The »»»

Ivan Ivanov received the 2025 International Tennis Federation junior world champion award at the World Tennis Champions Awards ceremony at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Sunday. Ivanov is the first Bulgarian tennis player to receive the prestigious International Tennis Federation award»»»

Doha, Qatar: The amendments to Labour Law No. 9 of 2026, which amend some provisions of the Labour Law issued by Law No. 14 of 2004, issued by the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, embody a significant step in the evolution of labour legislation. The changes aim to bolster the competitivenes»»»

Just days after much of Hungary sweltered in temperatures close to and above 40°C, parts of the country experienced an extraordinary reversal, with thermometers dropping below freezing during what has become the coldest night of the summer so far. According to weather portal Időkép, the temperature»»»

Sella Oneko | Eshete BekeleEthiopia built Africa's biggest dam, but more than half its people still have no reliable power. The surplus is flowing south to Kenya instead, where a growing tech economy needs exactly what Ethiopia has to sell. https://p.dw.com/p/5G8C8AdvertisementEthiopia's Grand Rena»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a telephone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana HE Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to support and stre»»»

RIYADH: An intensive three-day entrepreneurship program designed to help innovators, technologists, and business developers turn their ideas into launch-ready technology startups concluded at The Garage in Riyadh. The event, titled “The Garage Challenge,” attracted strong participation, with contes»»»

HOHHOT: Two people were killed and four others injured when a truck exploded following a collision in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday, according to local authorities. The accident occurred at 1127 a.m. on Sunday on a national highway in the region's East Ujimqin Banner. The»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has refused to accept the bodies of Ukrainian servicemen who died in Konstantinovka, in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. The Russian ministry proposed on Saturday that Ukraine take away the remains of deceased Ukrainian soldiers »»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a telephone call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr Ayman Safadi. During the call, they reviewed bila»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a telephone call from Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic HE Jean-Noël Barrot During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to support and st»»»

Damascus, July 5 (SANA) Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr met with a German business delegation on Sunday to discuss investment opportunities in the country’s transport sector, including railways, roads and logistics infrastructure. The delegation is visiting Syria to explore potential investmen»»»

RIYADH: When Ismael Saibari clutched the back of his right thigh just 22 minutes into Morocco’s FIFA World Cup round of 16 clash against Canada, alarm bells started ringing. In a tournament where the Atlas Lions’ glaring weakness had been converting golden chances, losing their top scorer was the l»»»

ATHENS: Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires in Portugal and Greece Sunday, with Spain and Italy sending reinforcements to Portugal to help battle a massive blaze burning for more than three days. In Greece, authorities on Sunday urged residents of parts of Thessaloniki, the second-largest Gr»»»

1 of 4 | Foreign and domestic officials pay respects before the coffins containing the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and members of his family at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque on July 3 in Tehran, Iran. Mourners beat their chests and chanted "Revenge, Revenge" while throngs fill»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s government and US oil services giant Halliburton signed a deal Sunday to manage two oil fields in the country’s south, as Baghdad looks to boost production. The state-owned “Basra Oil Company has signed a joint management contract with the American company Halliburton for the Bin Om»»»