The US military has launched new attacks on multiple targets in Iran. Iranian state media reported "naval clashes" between Iranian and US forces south of Iran, near the Hormuz Strait. The reports did not provide further details on the scale of the confrontation or any casualties.»»»

A wildlife bridge being built in Siskiyou County, Calif., to reduce collisions on a crash-prone highway. Photo courtesy Caltrans District 2 A new wildlife crossing in Northern California is already doing the job it was built to do, even before construction is officially finished. Three deer became »»»

1 of 2 | Ka Nye Taylor, 20, is wanted on 11 counts of felonious assault in connection with the shooting at the Old West End Festival. Photo courtesy of the Toledo Police Department June 10 (UPI) -- Police have named a suspect in a shooting Saturday at a neighborhood festival in Toledo, Ohio, and ar»»»

Cash for lobbying the EU institutions has hit a new record, according to new research by the Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO). In a report released on Thursday (11 June), CEO, a pro-transparency NGO, revealed annual spending of €381.75m for lobbying European institutions, marking a 50 percent inc»»»

Tunis, June 10 (TAP) - The regional consultative meeting on institutionalising volunteer work in the electoral field and enhance youth participation in elections wrapped up works with the adoption of an Arab guidance paper on institutionalising...»»»

A shareholder resolution calling on content and technology company Thomson Reuters to review the human rights implications of its work with US immigration authorities won ​only about 3 percent support at the firm’s annual meeting on Wednesday. The vote on the resolution, proposed by a British Colum»»»

OTTAWA: The Canadian government introduced a new digital safety bill on Wednesday ​that would ban social media for children under 16 with exemptions for platforms that meet certain safety standards, months after Australia enacted the world’s first social media ban for young people. The bill also ai»»»

DAKAR: Congo’s ‌Ebola outbreak has spread to a new health zone in the northeastern province of Ituri, authorities ​said on Wednesday, as fresh infections underline sustained transmission more than three weeks after the epidemic was declared. The health ministry said Tchomia, about 50 kilometers sou»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Lebanon’s permanent representative to the UN, Ahmad Arafa, accused both Israel and Iran on Wednesday of actively undermining US-brokered efforts to end the conflict in his country, as he told the Security Council that “the cost of diplomacy is always lower than the cost of war.” He s»»»

Canada's culture minister on Wednesday introduced legislation to ban children under 16 from having social media accounts, joining a wave of nations cracking down on the platforms. "We have seen the very serious consequences that online harms can have...The safety of children cannot be an afterthoug»»»

Agencies Football has a habit of throwing up poignant coincidences. For South Africa and their captain Ronwen Williams, the 2026 Fifa World Cup’s opening match against co-hosts Mexico on Thursday will be one such occasion, mirroring the fixture which began the 2010 tournament hosted by the Africans»»»

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Doha Vodafone Qatar announced the launch of Business WiFi Pro, a managed WiFi solution designed to deliver enterprise-grade connectivity to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Qatar. Business WiFi Pro is designed to simplify how businesses set up and operate their n»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As many as 10 million visitors are expected to travel to 11 US cities this summer, helping make the FIFA World Cup 2026 the largest sporting event in history. While host cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco are world famous, several lesser-known US»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Vodafone Qatar collaborated with the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) to host an Infrastructure Intelligence Hackathon, a two-day event that brought together top students from engineering to tackle real-world challenges in smart energy, telecommunicatio»»»

QNA Doha The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the global pioneering Qatar-based Wahed MENA LLC operating in Islamic fintech. The MoU intends to advance and launch a pilot project for a smart p»»»

QNA Doha Qatar University (QU) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with Qatar Press Center (QPC) to strengthen collaboration in media, academic and scientific research, training, and career development. The agreement was signed by Prof. Ibrahim Al Kaabi, executive vice-president for Academic A»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has become the first hospital in Qatar to achieve the prestigious American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence designation with distinction.The globally recognised credential honours healthcare organisation»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Reflecting the values of compassion, solidarity and community support, Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), with the support of Doha Bank, organised a visit to children living with cancer at Sidra Medicine as part of its sustainable ‘Patient Visits’ programme. The initiative aims t»»»

QNA Doha The General Secretariat of the Shura Council participated in the 47th meeting of the Association of Secretaries General of Arab Parliaments, which was held virtually as part of the 39th Conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU) on Wednesday. The Shura Council’s General Secret»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) and Qatar University (QU) have projected that a future herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) vaccine could substantially reduce oral and genital HSV-1 infections and avert tens of millions of infections over coming decades.»»»

QNA New York Qatar takes pride in being among the first countries to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development and Family HE Khalifa bin Issa Al Kubaisi has said. Al Kubaisi was speaking at the 19th session of the Conferen»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Shell marked International Women’s Day 2026 with an event at Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre, bringing together colleagues and external speakers under the theme “Powerful Together” to explore how inclusion is strengthened through collective action across g»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa), has announced the launch of its Summer 2026 awareness campaign under the slogan “Keep it Sustained”, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote a culture of responsible consumption and reinforce the principles of env»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), represented by its Hazardous Chemicals and Waste Department, has strengthened the inspection and control system for refrigeration and air-conditioning gases by supplying and operating advanced analysis and detection devices in coordin»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Rixos Premium Qetaifan Island North, in collaboration with Meryal Waterpark and Azure Beach Doha on Qetaifan Island North, is offering families across Qatar a summer packed with character-themed fun and relaxing experiences. This June, Meryal Waterpark’s beach is hosting t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched the Food Establishments Guide for Food Recall Requirements, a comprehensive national reference aimed at standardising and enhancing procedures for recalling unsafe or non-compliant food products from the local market, there»»»

QNA Manama Qatar participated in the 167th session of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday. Qatar’s delegation was headed by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. Al Muraikhi also pa»»»

Dubai: DIB, rated A3 by Moody’s and A by Fitch, the world's first Islamic bank and the largest in the UAE, has successfully priced a $1 billion Additional Tier 1 Perpetual Non-Call 6-Year Sukuk at a profit rate of 6.250%, equivalent to a reset spread of 191.10 basis points over the interpolated US »»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with HE Lieutenant General Khaled Diraj Saad Al-Shuraian, Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army, and the accompanying delegation during his visit to the State of Qatar. T»»»

SHARJAH: The Emirate of Sharjah has launched its Summer 2026 season, featuring promotional offers, cultural and entertainment events, and family activities, alongside Sharjah Summer Offers 2026, which runs until 31st August. The initiative aims to strengthen the emirate’s position as a comprehensiv»»»

Vladimir Zelensky is learning that even Ukraine’s most loyal backers may no longer be willing to overlook Kiev’s glorification of Nazi-backed nationalist figures – not even in the name of jointly opposing Russia. Warsaw, whose military and logistical support remains vital to Kiev’s war effort, has »»»

US spending on nuclear weapons surged by nearly a quarter in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to findings by an anti-nuclear watchdog. In a report released on Tuesday, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) said the world’s nine nuclear-armed states spent nearly $»»»

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released its recommended maternal vaccine schedule Wednesday, breaking with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its advice. File Photo by Alex Hofford/EPA June 10 (UPI) -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologi»»»

MIAMI: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the US military base at Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday, warning the communist-led island of Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States. Washington has ramped up pressure against Cuba with sanctions and a crippling oil blockade, an»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The baby’s head had been crowning for hours. The nearest health facility was 40 km from the village — a distance that, on the broken roads winding through Badakhshan province in northeastern Afghanistan, translates into a three-hour drive. There were no vehicles available. By the tim»»»

Few restaurants in Jeddah make delicious sandwiches, and Club Sandwich & Bowl is one of those not-so-hidden gems on Al-Ned Street in Al-Zahra district. I came across this place while scrolling on TikTok for breakfast spots in the city, when videos of the venue popped up with glowing reviews of the »»»

MEXICO CITY: FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday described as “unfortunate” the case of Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan, who was refused entry to the United States. “It is unfortunate as well what happened to... Omar, the referee from Somalia. But again, we don’t control everything,” I»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The Arab Group at the UN on Wednesday warned of escalating regional tensions, and condemned attacks by Iran against Gulf Arab states and Jordan. It also strongly criticized Israel for its military actions in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, and called for a renewed diplomatic push across the»»»

BEIRUT: Hundreds of people rallied on Wednesday evening in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, in support of Iran and its allies in the Middle East war, AFP correspondents said. The rally came despite the ongoing war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, with Israel pounding »»»

The U.S. military hit a commercial ship in the Gulf of Oman, the U.S. military said Wednesday. Image courtesy of CENTCOM June 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. military said it disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday because the ship violated the U.S. Navy's blockade. The U.S. Central Command anno»»»

Manama The State of Qatar took part in the joint ministerial meeting of the GCC-Canada Strategic Dialogue in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain, on Wednesday. The delegation was led by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. The meeting discussed the relationship between G»»»

Manama: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi participated in a meeting between HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Their Highnesses and Excellencies the heads of delegations participating in the 167th m»»»

BEIRUT: As Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut’s southern suburbs last March and residents fled in panic, one man found his opportunity. Amid the chaos, he slipped out of his imprisonment in a Hezbollah cell and made his way to the green hills overlooking the Lebanese capital. There, in the posh diplo»»»

Serbia's Prime Minister Duro Macut said in an interview for BTA on Wednesday that by the end of the tourist season, a contract will be signed, and a solution will be found for the construction of a new border control check point at Kalotina-Gradina between Bulgaria and Serbia. Macut's statement cam»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has directed the resumption of Lebanese exports to the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.»»»

Andrew Moore’s “The Beasts of the East” is celebration of the extraordinary lost natural wonder of the eastern US and a lively tour through recent efforts to return elk, bison, wolves, and other creatures to their verdant native landscapes. Such rewilding promises to restore balance to eastern ecos»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, once again condemned the arbitrary detention by the Houthis in Yemen of dozens of UN personnel, as well as humanitarian workers, representatives of civil society and diplomatic staff, and called for their immediate and unconditional release»»»

Abu Dhabi: The second edition of the UAE Games 2026 concluded in Abu Dhabi after several days of sports competitions and community activities that brought together more than 1,000 athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities from across the UAE. Organised by Special Olympics UAE, the e»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar took part in the joint ministerial meeting of the GCC-Canada Strategic Dialogue in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain, on Wednesday. The delegation was led by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. The meeting discussed the relationship between GC»»»

Tunis, June 10 (TAP) - Local authorities and key stakeholders in the tourism sector agreed on Wednesday in Tunis on a preventive action plan aimed at ensuring the best possible conditions for welcoming visitors and tourists during the current summer...»»»