Dubai: Hopes for lower borrowing costs have taken another hit after a surprisingly strong US jobs report reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve and the UAE central bank will cut interest rates on June 17. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.For»»»

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone as tensions threatened to flare again following Iranian missile attacks on Israel, according to a US official cited by Axios. The reported call came at a critical moment for a fragile ceasefire that Washington ha»»»

Five people were hospitalized after a mass stabbing incident Sunday at Penn Station in New York City, police and fire officials said. A man was taken into custody in connection with the incident. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 7 (UPI) -- Five people were injured and a suspect»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky won support from the leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Sunday for direct ceasefire talks with Russia, as diplomatic efforts to end the war remain stalled. The appeal came as Russian strikes reportedly damaged a nuclear fuel storage facility near the Ch»»»

MADINAH: The General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques continues to carry out carpet maintenance work at the Prophet’s Mosque, as part of an integrated operational system aimed at providing a spiritually conducive environment for worshippers and visitors, while maintaining the highest »»»

MANILA: A 7.8-magnitude quake that struck the southern Philippines on Monday has killed at least one person and injured four others while collapsing “a number of buildings,” police said. “Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues,” AFP qu»»»

LOS ANGELES, United States: Nelly Korda won the US Women’s Open on Sunday, rolling in a clutch birdie putt at the 17th hole to break free of a crowded leaderboard and triumph by one stroke at Riviera Country Club. The world number one edged England’s Charley Hull and Mexico’s Gaby Lopez for her lon»»»

A luxury superyacht caught fire at a marina on Singapore's resort island of Sentosa on Sunday morning, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air and drawing crowds of onlookers as firefighters battled the blaze for hours. The vessel, identified as the Eagle Wings III, a 112-foot (33.8-meter)»»»

German lawmakers want former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock questioned over Berlin’s failure to secure a seat on the UN Security Council, Bild reports. According to the outlet, the ruling CDU/CSU alliance blames the former top diplomat for the setback and wants her summoned before the Parliamen»»»

A powerful earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Monday morning, shaking Mindanao and triggering tsunami warnings across parts of Asia as residents fled buildings and coastal communities were urged to move inland. The quake, initially reported by some monitoring agencies and media outle»»»

Few words have become as common in conversations about education as pressure. Students speak about it, parents worry about it, and society often reinforces it. Yet perhaps it is time to ask an important question: How much of this pressure is real, and how much of it is a perception that grows stron»»»

Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday night as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April. The Iranian missile attack was in retaliation for deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs »»»

The world’s nuclear-armed states are increasingly moving warheads from storage onto operational delivery systems, raising the risk of conflict despite a gradual decline in overall stockpiles, researchers warned on Monday. SIPRI said geopolitical rivalry and a new arms build-up could reverse decades»»»

Lee Jae-myung called for a parliamentary inquiry and a joint prosecution-police investigation into voting rights violations during local elections. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung delivers his speech during a ceremony marking the country's 71st Memorial Day to commemorate veterans and independ»»»

Researchers warned on Monday that nuclear-armed states were taking their arms out of storage and putting them on delivery systems, as the weapons of mass destruction are playing an increased role in global politics. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said the world's nucle»»»

Rio de Janeiro: Middle East airlines are expected to plunge into a collective $4.3 billion loss in 2026, with profit per passenger dropping from $31.50 last year to a loss of $21.40, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in its latest financial outlook for the global airline industry.»»»

YEREVAN: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party led the opposition Monday in early results from parliamentary elections that could cement his Westward tilt, after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference. Armenia and Russia are technically allies, but Moscow has compared the »»»

US President Donald Trump told NBC's Kristen Welker during a fiery interview about his Iran war strategy that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "pretty badly injured." On Mojtaba Khamenei: "I don't want to say whether or not I know where he is, but there's a good probability that I do... He»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French president Emmanuel Macron stand on the steps of No.10 Downing Street in London on Sunday. The four met to discuss peace in Ukraine. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Jun»»»

A search for suspects in Ohio who opened fire near a busy street festival stretched into Sunday after 12 people were wounded in the weekend shooting that sent crowds scrambling for cover in a historic Toledo neighborhood. Each of the dozen victims — ranging from teenagers to people in their 60s — w»»»

WASHINGTON: The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. US officials ​have drawn up a proposal to bypass the UK and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the report said. The plan is among several options being dra»»»

Dozens of European Parliament members have demanded that Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky be stripped of the bloc’s highest award – the European Order of Merit – for glorifying World War II-era Nazi collaborators. Zelensky was among the first recipients of the highest class of the order, which was estab»»»

Tehran's international airport suspended all incoming flights after Iranian missile strikes on Israel, local media said Sunday. "The civil aviation authority announced the suspension of all flights bound for the airport until further notice," said Iranian press agency Mehr -- the latest closure for»»»

The odds are rising fast. A potentially powerful El Niño is forming in the Pacific Ocean. Climate scientists warn it could become one of the defining weather events of the decade. The world just got another climate warning. The World Meteorological Organization has officially confirmed the return o»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he will call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to urge him not to retaliate against Iranian missile strikes on Israel, U.S. news outlet Axios reported. "I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate," Trump was quoted as saying by Ax»»»

The leaders of Britain, France and Germany back Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's call for direct ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, they said Sunday after meeting with him in London. The leaders "supported the proposal for a direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia -- with active»»»

The Libya-France Finance Forum will be held in Paris alongside Euro Place Meetings on 8 June, Business France Libya reports..It states that at a time when economic and financial projects with Libya are gaining momentum, the Libya France Finance Forum provides a structured platform to support this d»»»

South Africa's president unveils crackdown on illegal migration 9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLucy Fleming AFP via Getty ImagesThese foreigners, who watched the speech on their phones, are camped outside Durban's home affairs department as they say they fear for their lives South »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s ‘Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum’ in Doha has been named one of the TIME World’s Greatest Places 2026, the magazine’s annual list recognising 100 extraordinary destinations across the globe. The recognition marks a major milestone for the institution »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation (QF) has launched the accreditation framework for its Rasekh initiative – which connects international education with local cultural and linguistic identity – and announced the first cohort of schools from Qatar and the region to become part of this educat»»»

QNA Doha Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, through its Information Systems Department, has obtained the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), marking a major milestone in its efforts to strengthen information security and adopt intern»»»

Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force ‘Lekhwiya’ HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who is also chairman of the Security Committee, met with the Qatari security forces participating in securing the FIFA World Cup 2026, to be hosted jointly by the United St»»»

The Diplomatic Club is considered one of the pioneering hospitality institutions in Qatar and among the leading founders of this sector. Over more than twenty years since its establishment, the club has maintained a remarkable record of success and continuous development. Despite the entry of many »»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, represented by the Wildlife Development Department, conducted field inspection tours of a number of natural resource extraction and processing sites, including sand, clay, and limestone quarries, as well as cement plants and sand-washing faci»»»

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met with Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Qatar HE Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them. They a»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi held a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Syria Asaad Al Shaibani on Sunday. The call discussed avenues for deepening and expanding bilateral coo»»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha The Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), functioning under the aegis of the Embassy of India in Qatar, has established a community library at its premises to promote reading, learning, and knowledge-sharing among members of the Indian community in Qatar. Announcing the initiative dur»»»

QNA The Hague The State of Qatar sponsored the 49th Telders International Law Moot Court Competition, held at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, in partnership with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of the Netherlands HE Dr. Mutlaq b»»»

QNA Doha Lekhwiya is hosting a trilateral joint urban search and rescue exercise, under the patronage of Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Specialised teams from Qatar, France, and Syria are taking part in »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, hosted its flagship undergraduate research symposium- Meeting of the Minds 2026. This year’s event brought together 65 research projects across two presentation streams—in-person and online»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has convened its Ordinary General Assembly meeting for the 2026 term. During the session, a new Board of Directors was elected to serve a three-year term. The election process resulted in the appointment of eight board members: Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser Ja»»»

QNA Doha Consultative sessions on Qatar’s National Human Rights Action Plan (2026–2030) continued on Sunday as part of the ongoing efforts led by the committee responsible for drafting the plan, with the participation of Attorney-General HE Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi. The consultative se»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU)’s Department of Public Health at the College of Health Sciences (CHS) hosted a high-level panel discussion highlighting the achievements of the ‘Strengthening AI Capacity for Humanitarian Organisations in Qatar’ initiative, marking one year since its »»»

QNA Doha Reducing post-harvest loss and strengthening the efficiency of food supply chains are a core pillar for achieving food security and environmental sustainability amid the increasing challenges associated with climate change, growing demand for food, as well as the mounting pressures on natu»»»

QNA Doha The Qatar Society of Engineers (QSE) has affirmed that Decision No. 108 of 2026, issued by Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, on updating the planning and architectural regulations for residential villas and mansions, represents a significant move towar»»»

The control tower at Munich Airport was briefly evacuated and flights were temporarily suspended on Sunday after tower personnel noticed the smell of smoke. File Photo by Anna Szilagyi/EPA June 7 (UPI) -- The smell of smoke prompted the evacuation of the control tower at Munich Airport for nearly t»»»

HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force “Lekhwiya” met with the Qatari security forces participating in securing the FIFA World Cup 2026 to be hosted by the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico. Sheikh Khalifa empha»»»

RIYADH: Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan spoke on the phone on Sunday with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar. During the call, the two ministers reviewed the latest developments and their repercussions on the »»»

BEIRUT/DUBAI/NEW JERSEY: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back after Iran fired ​a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for an attack on the outskirts of Beirut, news outlet Axios reported. Iran has long sa»»»

LONDON: The leaders of Britain, Germany and ​France said on Sunday they supported a proposal for direct talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr ‌Zelensky and Russian ‌President ​Vladimir ‌Putin ⁠to ​try to ⁠secure a ceasefire, with Europe playing a role.In a joint statement after a ⁠meeting in »»»