Paris, France: Reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff could face Aryna Sabalenka in a repeat of the 2025 final in the last four this year, after the pair were placed in the same half of the women's draw on Thursday. American fourth seed Gauff, who beat world number one Sabalenka in a tense final »»»

Madrid: Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday presented what he called Spain's biggest-ever campaign against forest fires after deadly blazes devoured a record amount of land last year. Spain is one of the southern European countries on the front line of climate change as higher average temperat»»»

Representatives of the Diplomatic Institute to the Foreign Minister and representatives of the Jordanian Association of Bulgarian University Graduates discussed the importance of science diplomacy, bio-diplomacy and bioeconomy at a conference held at the Foreign Ministry on Thursday. The event is p»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power for most of the past 17 years due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties. But that alliance is tearing apart his governing coalition and proving to be another major liability for the long-serving I»»»

Russia will hold its latest Russia-Africa summit in October, according to officials involved in preparations for the event, as Moscow seeks to expand political, military and economic influence across Africa amid continuing confrontation with western powers. The date of the summit has not yet been c»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power for most of the past 17 years due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties. But that alliance is tearing apart his governing coalition and proving to be another major liability for the long-serving Israeli lead»»»

PARIS - Viktor Troicki has officially been named Novak Djokovic's new coach, Serbia's top-ranked tennis player announced on Wednesday evening. "Welcome my friend, teammate and now coach," Djokovic wrote in an Instagram post that also included a photo of him and Troicki. As Serbia head coach, Troick»»»

DUBAI: This week’s President’s Cup Final at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium is more than a football match. It is an occasion defined by the honor of lifting a trophy that carries immense national significance, presented in the presence of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, president of the UAE. The sho»»»

Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. A filing shows that his SpaceX lost $2.6 billion from operations last year on $18.7 billion in revenue, and the losses kept piling up at »»»

At the 20th Asia-Pacific International Informatics Olympiad (APIO 2026), a school student from Kyrgyzstan won a bronze medal, and five other students received honorary certificates. According to the press service of the Ministry of Education, approximately 900 school students from 36 countries part»»»

The organization of the Eurovision Song Contest, which Bulgaria will host in 2027, is expected to cost between EUR 20 million and EUR 30 million, with good returns on expenditure, Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said on the Bulgarian National Television's (BNT) morning programme on Thursday. Hris»»»

Seoul, Republic of Korea: A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders on Thursday vowed legal action against a tentative deal between the Republic of Korean chip giant and its largest labour union that averted a major strike. The last-minute agreement on bonuses -- which union members will vote on »»»

This photo, taken Thursday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks spiked more than 8 percent as Samsung Electronics averted a strike. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks spiked more than 8 percent Thursday on tech gains, after Samsung Electronics averted a strike and s»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power for most of the past 17 years due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties. But that alliance is tearing apart his governing coalition and proving to be another major liability for the long-serving Israeli lead»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power for most of the past 17 years due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties. But that alliance is tearing apart his governing coalition and proving to be another major liability for the long-serving Israeli lead»»»

Doha, Qatar: Saeed Abu Sharib and Maytha Al-Binali struck mixed team trap gold while Qatar’s shooting team added another silver, along with the padel team, as hosts continued their fine showing at the GCC Games Doha 2026 yesterday. Sharib and Al-Binali remained consistent throughout the event, firi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Arabi Sports Club won top honours in the Sports Clubs category at the fifth edition of the Sports and Youth Excellence Award for the 2025-2026 season, during a distinguished ceremony held under the patronage of Minister of Sports and Youth H E Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-T»»»

The Asia and Oceania Masters Sambo Championships are taking place on May 20-21 in Aktau, Kazakhstan. The International Sambo Federation announced. The continental tournament is open to sambo athletes aged 35 and older. The winners and runners-up in various weight categories across four age groups w»»»

The Asia and Oceania Cadet Sambo Championships were held in Aktau (Kazakhstan). The International Sambo Federation reported. The tournament determined the winners and medalists in 18 weight classes. The Kyrgyz athletes won 14 medals—three gold, five silver, and six bronze. The champions are Malika »»»

On 15 May, as Israeli strikes and Hezbollah drone attacks continued in Lebanon, Washington announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend their ceasefire by 45 days, reflecting a grim reality: diplomacy is seemingly moving, but the war on the ground hasn't stopped. Israel has continued to c»»»

The Karate One Youth League World Ranking Tournament was held in Manila, Philippines, from May 14 to 17, the Bishkek City Hall reported. More than 1,000 athletes from 58 countries participated in the competition. The Kyrgyz national team was represented by 10 athletes. Following the tournament, rep»»»

ISTANBUL: Aston Villa ended their 30-year trophy drought in style as spectacular goals from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia inspired a 3-0 win against Freiburg in the Europa League final on Wednesday. Unai Emery’s side took the lead late in the first half in Istanbul through Tielemans’ thunder»»»

NEW YORK: On his very first time hosting “The Late Show” back in 2015, Stephen Colbert ripped into Donald Trump while gorging on Oreos, likening his inability to resist the cookies to his inability to resist going after the then-presidential candidate. “Look, you don’t own me. I don’t need to play »»»

Iran has jailed a former goalkeeper for the national men’s football team after he published earlier this year a post deeply critical of then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, his wife said. The Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary confirmed that Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri was under arrest but said h»»»

JEMA: As day broke in a remote part of western Ghana, a priest, farmers and other residents combed through the forests, looking for signs of illegal gold mining.They have done this for the past year as part of a grassroots task force created to combat the mining that has poisoned rivers in one of t»»»

LONDON: Bernardo Silva believes it is time for a new generation to take the lead at Manchester City. The 31-year-old City captain will leave the Etihad Stadium after nine trophy-laden years when his contract expires at the end of the season. Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth ended City’s bid to win»»»

National police agents gather confiscated files and material into a vehicle of the Spanish Central Operative Unit during a police raid at the office of former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero in Madrid on Tuesday. Photo by Rodrigo Jimenez/EPA May 20 (UPI) -- Former Spanish Prime »»»

French prosecutors on Wednesday announced a probe against former prime minister Édouard Philippe, a centrist seen as one of the leading contenders to replace President Emmanuel Macron in next year's presidential race, over alleged embezzlement of public funds. Polls suggest Philippe could win »»»

CANNES, France: Fate dictated that Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s first feature since leaving his homeland, “Minotaur” — competing at the Cannes Film Festival — was set during the Ukraine war, he told journalists on Wednesday. The director said the idea to adapt French director Claude Chabro»»»

Japan watched closely as US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing last week. For Tokyo, several discussion points have a direct bearing on Japan’s economy and security. The importance was underlined by the fact that Trump called Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi»»»

Dubai: Qatar Airways posted a net profit of QAR 7.08 billion ($1.94 billion) for the financial year ended 2025/26, a 7 per cent decline y-o-y. The airline has been working through a year marked by geopolitical disruption and airspace closures that hit Doha’s role as one of the Middle East’s key glo»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police honoured 1,921 employees and 28 work teams from police stations across the emirate for outstanding performance during the first quarter of 2026, recognising achievements in criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, administrative excellence and specialised police services. T»»»

TUNIS: Tunisian authorities have lifted a ban on the local branch of prominent international NGO Avocats Sans Frontieres, the branch said on Wednesday without providing further details on the measure. ASF said in a statement it was “resuming activities starting May 20” after the ban, imposed on May»»»

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) filed a complaint with the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC), providing information that raises reasonable suspicion of possible improper influence in the awarding and execution of public contracts. The reason for the report is Delyan Peevski’s frequ»»»

London: Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King won the International Booker Prize on Tuesday for “Taiwan Travelogue”, a playful postcolonial novel with a culinary bent. The prestigious award, which was handed out in a ceremony at London’s Tate Modern gallery, recognises works of fi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi ministries are implementing operational plans for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage with regulatory, supervisory and social initiatives aimed at improving services and the pilgrim experience. The ministry of interior has initiated strict measures for the Hajj season under the slogan “No Haj»»»

Dubai: Travellers in the UAE trying to secure Schengen visa appointments for Europe this summer are increasingly facing a new problem: AI bots and unofficial agents snapping up free appointment slots and reselling them at inflated prices. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balance»»»

In 2018, on the day the 2026 FIFA World Cup was awarded to the US, Canada, and Mexico, I vowed that under no circumstances would I work at it in any capacity, from commentator to host, journalist to presenter. The reason was simple: five years of non-stop lawfare against the sport’s global governin»»»

The World Health Organization on Wednesday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo's deadly Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and regional levels but low worldwide. WHO experts said that while investigations into its origins were ongoing, given the scale of the situation i»»»

Bulgaria's new Prime Minister Rumen Radev met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on May 18 on his first official visit abroad since taking office, seeking to deepen economic and defence ties while calling for renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Radev was welcomed with mili»»»

CHICAGO: Aimee Bock, the founder of a Minnesota nonprofit convicted in a multimillion-dollar fraud involving dozens of Somali suspects, has told Arab News that federal investigators should investigate Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s role. The Minnesota Democrat’s 5th District has the largest concentrati»»»

Falling mortgage rates in Romania have, for the first time in recent years, pushed the monthly instalment of a mortgage loan needed to buy a flat in Bucharest below the average rent for the same property, according to an analysis issued by online mortgage broker Ipotecare.ro based on banking and re»»»

DUBAI: Not since 2016 have Al-Ain FC and Al-Jazira Club stood on opposite sides of a President’s Cup Final. Ten years on, with scores to settle and silverware to claim, players from both clubs have spoken ahead of an occasion that promises to be the defining night of the UAE football season. The 20»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU), through the Centre for Entrepreneurship at the College of Business and Economics, in partnership with HyperThink Systems, concluded the Qatar Entrepreneurship Awards (QEA) Award Day, recognising entrepreneurs and startups contributing to Qatar’s digital economy a»»»

Choi Seung-ho (L), head of Samsung Electronics Co.'s largest labor union, speaks to reporters after attending the third government-led mediation talks with management at the National Labor Relations Commission office in Sejong on Wednesday. Photo by Yonhap Last-minute wage talks between Samsung Ele»»»

Mazda Qatar, represented by its sole agent National Car Company for more than five decades, has announced the launch of the Mazda 2026 Early Summer Offers — a campaign created for customers who value proven quality, lasting reliability, refined performance, and long-term ownership confidence in tod»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will face the UAE, Bahrain and Yemen in Group B of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup, as the draw ceremony held in Jeddah yesterday revealed. Hosts Saudi Arabia headline Group A alongside Iraq, Oman and Kuwait in the regional tournament, which will be staged in Jeddah from September 23 t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatari shooters excelled at the Lusail International Shooting Range, bagging three gold and four silver medals as the hosts added nine more medals at the GCC Games Doha 2026 yesterday. The hosts’ medals tally rose to 119, including 43 gold, 44 silver and 32 bronze medals. Saudi Arabia »»»

The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a leading pandemic expert warned Tuesday. Over six years after the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 pandemic, global efforts t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, attended the ‘Qatar Foundation Schools Showcase’ at Qatar Science & Technology Park yesterday, where around 50 student projects in artificial intelligence, sustainability, science, health, and culture highlighted the role o»»»