In light of its failure in face of the FPV gliders, the Israeli occupation army attempted on Monday to advance from Deir Seryan into Zawtar in South Lebanon. However, the Islamic Resistance fighters frustrated their trial, inflicting heavy losses upon them. Hezbollah Military Media issued a stateme»»»

At least two people have been killed and several others injured after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig, local media reported on Monday. The incident reportedly took place on Grimmaische Strasse, a central shopping street linking key landmarks with the city’s market squ»»»

E-scooter drivers are racking up traffic violations as police turn their attention to the relatively recent addition to Greece’s personal transport mix, data showed Monday. A police statement said that a focused traffic police crackdown on e-scooters in the Greater Athens region from Thursday to Su»»»

A man was arrested Monday on suspicion of carrying out a series of attacks in which he threw stones at pedestrians, often striking them in the face. Police said six people were injured, five women and one man, including a minor who was attacked last week. The suspect, working as a delivery driver, »»»

The President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog and the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, H.H. Abdullah II congratulated in a telephone conversation the former President of Bulgaria (2017-2026) and current chair of the Progressive Bulgaria coalition, Rumen Radev, on his victory in the par»»»

Amiens, France: French university canteens began offering one-euro meals to all students regardless of income on Monday, in a measure designed to address financial hardship. The move follows a push by student unions to extend the one-euro rate ($1.17) for a three-course meal to all students, down f»»»

LEIPZIG: A driver was arrested after a car struck several people in the eastern ​German city of Leipzig on Monday, local police said. The police said that they were conducting an operation in the area and would be providing further updates. Local broadcaster MDR reported two people were killed and »»»

Socialist MP Erion Braçe addressed Parliament on Monday following a tragic accident in Durrës that left two children dead, urging sweeping changes to the country’s Criminal Code. Speaking with visible emotion, Braçe said the current legal framework fails to properly classify and punish serious road»»»

Two residents were injured after a residential building housing employees of a company in Bukha Governorate was targeted, Oman’s state news agency reported. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Injuries and damage reportedAccording to the Oman News Age»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has allocated approximately EGP 10.562bn to 45,686 beneficiaries under the national veal project by the end of April, supporting the rearing of nearly 529,781 head of livestock. In April alone, the ministry approved EGP 211.32m in financing for 1»»»

Tunis, May 4 (TAP) - The stock market started the week on a positive note, with the benchmark index up 0.61% to 16,154.95 points on trading volume totalling TND 9.7 million, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs.POULINA GROUP HOLDING topped the...»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met his Singaporean counterpart in Jeddah on Monday. Prince Faisal and Vivian Balakrishnan met to discuss ties between the Kingdom and Singapore, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During their meeting, they also discussed regional developments,»»»

The three new stations of the extension of the third metro line in the Poduyane borough are expected to be put into operation by the end of the summer, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said here Monday. Terziev added that the construction activities have been completed and tests by train are currently be»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar at the joint annual meetings of Arab financial institutions for 2026, held virtually on Monday. Ministry of Finance's Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Dr Saud bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, led the Qatari delegation during the opening session of the meetings, the meetin»»»

NEW YORK: Oil prices jumped on Monday after a drone strike sparked a fire at an Emirati energy installation following US warships crossing the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Seoul and Taipei hit record highs Monday as Asian traders joined the rally in tech shares, but US equity indices retreated from re»»»

BusinessUnited Arab EmiratesDubai's image as a financial hub faces its biggest test yetNik MartinAmid the smoldering Iran war, wealthy elites are quietly shifting capital and other assets out of Dubai and heading to Singapore or Switzerland. Just how resilient is the emirate's safe-haven reputation»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam noted Monday that the country has been placed on "a new path," and that implementing the Beirut demilitarization decision will take "weeks and months" but will be eventually implemented. There will be "no turning back" on the decision, Salam stressed, calling for strength»»»

YEREVAN - Serbian PM Djuro Macut said on Monday in Yerevan the energy crisis, European security, cyber crime, illegal drugs and organised crime had been the main topics of the 8th European Political Community (EPC) summit, held in the Armenian capital. Macut noted that the summit had been attended »»»

The Supreme Court said the temporary stay on the ban of telehealth access to mifepristone would be in place until May 11. File Photo by Bill Grenblatt/UPI | License Photo May 4 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court on Monday blocked a lower court's ruling that implemented a nationwide ban on doctors prescribi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe After spotting an Israeli enemy army force positioned inside a house in the town of Al-Bayyada, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted them w»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Islamic Resistance fighters targeted gatherings and vehicles of the Israeli enemy that were attempting to advance i»»»

Mons, Belgium: A Belgian driver went on trial Monday accused of murdering seven people by ploughing his car into a carnival procession in a high-profile case that shocked the country. Paolo Falzone faces up to 30 years in jail for the deadly crash in March 2022. Investigators said he was driving ho»»»

Popayan, Colombia: At least three people were killed and 38 injured at a Colombian monster truck show when a vehicle veered out of control during a stunt and ploughed into a group of spectators, local authorities said Monday. A young girl was among the dead at Sunday's exhibition in the southwester»»»

Islamabad: An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude struck Islamabad, Peshawar, and several areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwestern Pakistan. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the epicenter was located along the border region between Tajikistan and China, at a depth of 125 kilometers. »»»

The Iranian drone attack on Fujairah’s petroleum industrial site has injured three Indian nationals, according to the Fujairah Media Office. They have been taken to the hospital, said the office, describing their injuries as “moderate”. Fujairah’s Media Office earlier said a “large fire broke out” »»»

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani met on Monday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan HE Bakhtiyor Saidov and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the country. During t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais has thanked Russia for its dedication to collective efforts aimed at maintaining stability in the oil market during a meeting with Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, the organization»»»

Fujairah: Three Indian nationals were injured in a drone attack on the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ), authorities said on Monday, as emergency teams continued efforts to contain a fire triggered by the incident. In a statement, the Fujairah Media Office said the three men sustained moderate inj»»»

A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike. Just 300 miles (500 kilometers) or so across, this mini Pluto is thought to be the solar system's smallest object yet with a clearly detec»»»

Pope Leo XIV will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, the Vatican said, just weeks after the pontiff faced a barrage of criticism by President Donald Trump. During his trip to Rome, the US diplomat is also expected to meet with Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian P»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai opened the week lower, with 24-carat rates dropping by Dh10 per gram on Monday, even as the broader outlook continues to point upward. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The price of 24K gold fell to Dh546 per gram, down f»»»

Tunis, May 4 (TAP) - Turkish Ambassador to Tunisia Ahmet Mısbah Demircan said his country lends paramount importance to fostering economic and trade relations with Tunisia, on the occasion of the official opening of the new headquarters of the...»»»

The UAE said Monday that its air defenses were dealing with Iranian missile and drone attacks, after saying that it previously intercepted three missiles over its territorial waters earlier in the day. A drone strike meanwhile caused a fire at an energy installation in the emirate of Fujairah, auth»»»

A Russian missile attack killed seven people in an eastern Ukrainian town and a separate attack left two others dead in a southern village, Kyiv said Monday. A Russian ballistic missile attack on the town of Merefa, outside Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv, killed seven civilians and wounded dozens»»»

The government consistently supports the development of the metro and transportation infrastructure, caretaker Minister of Transport and Communications Korman Ismailov said on Monday during an inspection of the new section of Metro Line 3 in the Poduyane borough of Sofia. The event was also attende»»»

Fujairah’s Media Office says a “large fire broke out” at the petroleum industrial site in the emirate after a drone attack from Iran. This follows the UAE’s Defence Ministry saying four missiles were intercepted from earlier a short while ago. This is a developing story...»»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Rail transported 1.8 million tonnes of sulphur in 2026, alongside more than 4 million tonnes of aggregates and over 129,000 containers, reflecting continued growth and operational efficiency, according to Adhraa Almansoori, Director of Public Policy and Sustainability at Etihad Ra»»»

Tunis, May 4 (TAP) - A land acquisition agreement was inked on Monday between NOVATION CITY and TAIKANG ELECTRONICS TUNISIA. This agreement marks a decisive milestone in establishing Taikang Electronics’ industrial footprint in Tunisia, the Tunisia...»»»

Tunis, May 4 (TAP) - A mission of World Bank experts are visiting Tunisia on May 4-8 to support the implementation of the programme to establish facilities for the treatment and recovery of household and similar waste.The mission aims to boost...»»»

The U.S. military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after it launched a new initiative to restore traffic. Iran has effectively controlled the critical waterway since the U.S. and Israel launched the war in late February. Breaking I»»»

At the European Economic Congress, experts said the commercial real estate market is shifting from scale driven growth to a more selective model focused on quality, resilience, flexibility, and active management. Investors now prioritize stable income, strong tenants, and projects resistant to mark»»»

Pepco is strengthening its logistics network in Europe by expanding cooperation with DHL Supply Chain, which will take over operational management of five key distribution centers in Poland, Hungary, and Romania. The partnership aims to improve delivery speed, reliability, and scalability as Pepco »»»

According to Otodom, developers in Poland sold about 4,000 apartments in April 2026, down 22% month to month, but still nearly 30% higher than a year earlier. At the same time, new supply increased, with 4,300 units launched, up both monthly and annually. Total available housing in major cities rem»»»

Analyst Tomasz Duda from BM Pekao maintained a “sell” recommendation for Bogdanka shares, citing low chances of renegotiating coal prices. Although the stock surged 83% earlier due to rising gas prices and expectations of higher coal demand, it has since dropped by about one third. The target price»»»

NBP reported a net loss of PLN 35.74 bln in 2025, significantly higher than PLN 13.35 bln in 2024. The main factors were large negative exchange rate differences of about PLN 36.7 bln, losses from monetary policy operations of PLN 20.96 bln, and negative financial operations of PLN 32.77 bln. These»»»

Banks in Poland granted housing loans worth PLN 9.777 mln in March, up from PLN 7.658 mln in February, according to NBP. In the January–March period, total lending reached PLN 24.330 mln, compared to PLN 19.513 mln in the same period of 2025. The average interest rate on newly issued housing loans »»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday that a security deal and an end to Israeli attacks were needed before any meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sought by Washington. Aoun's office said in a statement that the president "reiterated his view that the timing is not appr»»»

US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian counterproposal to a peace plan previously conveyed via Pakistani intermediaries. The back-and-forth has so far resulted a deadlock in which neither party appears to be willing to budge. Although active fighting was paused under a fragile ceasefire »»»

Doha: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Defence Ministry said on Monday that four cruise missiles originating from Iran were detected heading toward the State. The Ministry added that three missiles were successfully intercepted over the country’s territorial waters, while the fourth fell into the sea»»»