US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) that he was in the "final throes" of reaching a Middle East peace deal. "We're in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal," he told reporters on his return from an NBA Finals game. When asked whether it would be matter of days»»»

Dublin: A senior figure in Ireland's Kinahan criminal group, one of Europe's biggest drug cartels, was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday for directing organised crime and attempted murder. Ending a landmark case in Dublin seen as a test of international efforts to dismantle a powerful trans»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Iran was willing to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and sign an agreement with the United States, as he claimed American military operations had severely weakened Tehran's military capabilities. Speaking during a virtual tele-rally for South Ca»»»

A United States Army Apache helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz on ‌Monday and its two ‌crew members ‌were ⁠safely rescued, The ⁠New York Times reported on Monday, citing two people briefed on the ⁠incident. It was not ‌immediately ‌clear whether the ‌Apache was shot down ‌by Ira»»»

Long before Saudi Arabia emerged as an energy powerhouse, geological forces beneath the Earth’s surface were quietly enriching deposits of significant value. Spanning Saudi Arabia’s western coast, the Arabian Shield is among the world’s oldest geological formations. Estimated to have formed between»»»

The United States will continue to pursue the Iran nuclear deal, whether Israel likes it or not, US Vice President JD Vance said. On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump amid a new escalation in the conflict with Iran. Trump said later that»»»

A US attack helicopter Apache crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, both crew members were rescued, the New York Times reported citing sources. According to the newspaper's source, the cause of the crash is under investigation. It is not yet clear whether the helicopter was shot down or suffered a mec»»»

Oil prices inched up in early trade on Tuesday after Iran and Israel left the door open to a possible resumption of attacks on each other, though they had called a halt to hostilities following an appeal from US President Donald Trump. Brent crude futures rose 13 cents, or 0.14%, to $94.38 a barrel»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a CNN interview aired Monday that a military solution "will never provide you with security and safety." "We are ready, we are willing, we ar»»»

Long before Saudi Arabia emerged as an energy powerhouse, geological forces beneath the Earth’s surface were quietly enriching deposits of significant value. Spanning Saudi Arabia’s western coast, the Arabian Shield is among the world’s oldest geological formations. Estimated to have formed between»»»

Dubai: Soft Asian currencies continue to give UAE expatriates more value for every dirham they send home, with the Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee all trading near some of their weakest levels in recent years. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The India»»»

President Iliana Iotova will hold consultations with the parliamentary parties and coalitions in the 52nd National Assembly, which will present their nominations for the composition of the Central Election Commission (CEC) in connection with the expiry of the term of office of its members, the Pres»»»

The national football team of Kyrgyzstan rose in the FIFA rankings after their first match against Palestine. The friendly match took place on June 6 in Bishkek and ended in a 0-0 draw. The draw with the 95th-ranked team allowed Robert Prosinecki’s team to gain 0.51 points and move up one place to »»»

An earthquake measuring magnitude 3.5 was registered on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences reported. According to the Institute, the tremors were recorded on June 8 at 10:55 p.m. The earthquake’s epicenter was located in the»»»

Global supply chain pressures have risen again in recent months, returning to levels last seen during the height of pandemic-related disruptions, Statista reports. According to the Global Supply Chain Stress Index (GSCPI) published by the World Bank, shipping container capacity tied up due to delay»»»

“The Ukraine is under pressure and external financing remains critical,” said Odile Renaud-Basso, the President of the EBRD at the Ukraine session at the EBRD’s annual meeting on June 6. "Over the last years we have provided €10bn in funding so far. Three years ago we raised more capital to up»»»

NASHVILLE: Japan captain Wataru Endo is in a race to be fit for their World Cup opener against the Netherlands on Sunday, leaving coach Hajjime Moriyasu “praying” he makes it. The Liverpool midfielder is struggling with a foot injury and was not involved in any full training sessions at Japan’s pre»»»

Neymar’s recent MRI revealed ‌he’s making “good progress” in his recovery from a calf injury as he ​attempts to represent Brazil in his fourth World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation announced on Monday. “The exam showed good progress in his treatment, within expected parameters,” the state»»»

OSLO: Israel was one of the most aggressive countries in 2025 with its involvement in at least five conflicts in 2025, a Norwegian study said on Tuesday, as the world saw the highest number of state warfare since the Second World War. Israel was “clearly one of the most aggressive countries in the »»»

After 20 years, Kyrgyzstan’s airlines have been removed from the European Union's aviation safety blacklist. The huge boost for the Central Asian country’s carriers was announced by the presidential administration on June 8. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport h»»»

“We will not forget what the previous government did against defenceless children,” Prime Minister Péter Magyar declared during Parliament’s session on Monday before the agenda. In his speech, the prime minister said that two forms of child protection had existed in Hungary: one was the “lying, hyp»»»

Dubai: A Dubai court has dismissed a commercial dispute involving claims exceeding Dh169 million after ruling that a claimant’s registered ownership in several companies and establishments, including an advertising company, was purely paper-based and intended for sponsorship purposes rather than ge»»»

Kyrgyzstan has been removed from the list of air carriers banned from operating flights to European Union countries, the presidential press service reported. According to the statement, the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission informed the Kyrgyz side that all a»»»

SEOUL: Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation and rebuild their complicated traditional alliance, as Xi is on a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing’s unique influence over its socialist neighbor»»»

Sharjah: Many of the dangers threatening children's safety are hidden in the places families consider safest — their homes, residential buildings and play areas, according to the Child Safety Organisation (CSO), an affiliate of the Sharjah Family and Community Council. In a fresh awareness campaign»»»

Israel and Iran appeared to pull back from further military action on Monday after exchanging fire for the first time since a US-brokered ceasefire two months ago. Both sides warned they would retaliate if attacked again, while regional powers and the Trump administration pushed to prevent the conf»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he held a positive conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Monday, signalling renewed efforts to advance diplomacy over the war with Russia. The call came as European leaders backed a proposed meeting between Zelensky and Vladimir P»»»

Kyrgyzstan and Cyprus have signed a double taxation avoidance agreement, which aims to simplify business operations between the two countries and create additional conditions for attracting foreign investment. The press service of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic reported»»»

The women’s national football team of Kyrgyzstan played their second friendly match at a training camp in Bahrain, the Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) reported. On June 7, the team from Kyrgyzstan played a match against Bahrain. The first half ended in a 0-0 draw, but in the second, the Kyrgyzstanis sc»»»

Opposition parties in Armenia have alleged a series of voting irregularities during parliamentary elections on June 7, while authorities reported arrests linked to reports of suspected vote-buying, local media panarmenian.net reports. The claims come as Armenia awaits the final results from the ele»»»

Hong Kong’s three-day trade mission to Uzbekistan led by the territory’s Chief Executive John Lee on June 6 concluded with 23 signed agreements spanning finance, technology, aviation and investment. The journey to Uzbekistan followed the first leg of the mission in neighbouring Kazakhstan. In all, »»»

With SpaceX set to become the first AI-era giant to go public on Friday June 12, governments on both sides of the Atlantic are racing to define their relationship with the industry. Washington is in talks with OpenAI about a government equity stake, while Brussels has unveiled a new tech sovereignt»»»

Share: PHOTO- A man stands amid debris following Israeli airstrikes that hit the previous day, near the archaeological site of the Roman baths in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 8, 2026. © Kawnat Haju, AFP Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that the IDF will “continue to op»»»

The UAE will experience generally fair weather today, with a slight drop in temperatures, particularly in northern areas, while fresh winds are expected to raise blowing dust, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said light to moderate south-westerly to north-westerly winds will f»»»

How to fight climate change? Some of the most authoritative climate analysts consider energy-efficiency measures, among the most cost-effective tools available. Some — such as including solar self-supply and home back-up batteries — are easy, widely available solutions individuals, corporates and o»»»

NASA on Tuesday will announce the four astronauts who will fly aboard Artemis III, a critical test flight that will rehearse complex rendezvous and docking operations with commercial lunar landers in low Earth orbit as the agency prepares to return humans to the Moon’s surface. The announcement, sc»»»

Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds in the two months since he was detained by immigration officers. Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into cu»»»

US President Donald Trump received a mix of chants of "USA, USA" and booed late on Monday as he appeared at Madison Square Garden in New York for game three of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the Spurs. An AFP reporter inside the venue heard loud boos as Trump, who is watching the game from a»»»

Sources including CNN and NBC News said Monday that Nithya Raman has passed Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral primary and will face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in November. File Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo June 8 (UPI) -- Nithya Raman will advance to a Los Angeles mayoral ru»»»

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including the tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD and search engine Baidu, to its list of Chinese military companies, preventing them from getting US defence contracts. The list, updated and published Monday by the Pent»»»

In April 2026, authorities in the UAE reported cyberattacks had tripled to around 600,000 per day. Cyberattacks have targeted government platforms, energy systems, and ecommerce infrastructure. The volume is notable. What matters more is the relative ease at which these attacks can be launched by a»»»

IRBIL, Iraq: Iraqi officials are working to identify the victims of a bus crash that killed 21 people, a provincial official said Monday. A passenger bus crashed and burst into flames Sunday in southern Iraq, in the latest deadly accident on the country’s poorly maintained roads. Fourteen of the bo»»»

KYIV, Ukraine: Russian strikes killed four people and wounded 10 others in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, its governor said early Tuesday. “The enemy has hit the city of Chuguiv,” Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Synegubov wrote on Telegram, adding that four people, including a 22-year-old wo»»»

FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's beleaguered carmakers are desperately seeking solutions for their under-used factories, with speculation swirling that Chinese manufacturers or weapons makers could move in.Across Europe, carmakers are in trouble due to growing Chinese competition, weak demand and a c»»»

Kinshasa: The tally of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 515, including 91 deaths, as the health authorities warned of continued transmission and the risk of further increases if control measures are not put in place quickly. The update, published on S»»»

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a hearing Tuesday in the Rayburn House Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump has officially nominated Blanche as attorney general. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 8 (UPI) -- On Monday, Presid»»»

Manila: The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines on Monday has risen to at least 35, officials said Tuesday (June 9), as search-and-rescue teams battled landslides, collapsed roads and aftershocks across the country’s southern region. Also Read: Killer 7.8 earthqua»»»

Dubai: Every visitor who experiences Dubai is a potential future resident, business owner or investor, said Issam Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, as the city looks to convert tourism momentum into longer-term economic growth. Sign up for our daily business ne»»»

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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a ‌US initial public offering on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom. OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering, and said a timeline has not yet»»»