Kuwait's General Staff of the Army has announced that air defence systems were intercepting hostile missile and drone attacks targeting the country’s airspace early on Thursday. In a statement, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said air defence systems were currently responding to a wave of hos»»»

The UAE will see fair weather over the coming days, with temperatures expected to gradually decline, particularly along coastal areas, while sea conditions in the Arabian Gulf are set to become rough by early next week, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said the country»»»

A viral video appearing to show Donald Trump falling asleep at a Memorial Day ceremony this Monday sparked outrage online, reigniting rumours about the state of the US president’s health. Social media users claimed Trump was dozing off, and furious that it could take place at a ceremony to hon»»»

According to Brussels-based Politico, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen interpret the political agreement between the two sides on the frozen EU funds differently. Péter Magyar would unlock frozen EU funds Prime Minister Péter Magyar told R»»»

Dubai: The UAE retained its position as the world’s ninth most attractive destination for foreign direct investment in 2026, remaining among the top 10 global economies for attracting overseas capital, according to Kearney’s 2026 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index. The report showed the UAE»»»

BLETCHLEY, England: Artificial intelligence is “an unstoppable force” that is being weaponized in ways that fall just short of traditional warfare, the UK cyberspying chief warned Wednesday. Anne Keast-Butler, director of the communications intelligence agency GCHQ, said that Britain and its allies»»»

ACCRA: The first flight of Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa over anti-immigrant tensions landed in Accra Wednesday, greeted by the foreign minister and patriotic songs blasted over the airport speakers. Some 800 Ghanaians in total are expected to leave South Africa after Accra organiz»»»

Stopping the illegal construction in the Baba Alino area near Varna, on the Black Sea, carried out by the Ukrainian corporation KYB, falls within the powers of the municipality, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov said on Wednesday. Shishkov, Agriculture and Food Minister P»»»

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Alina Rosales Aguirreurreta, daughter of historic Cuban general Ulises Rosales del Toro, in South Florida after she entered the country in 2023 on a tourist visa. File Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI | License Photo May 27 (UPI) -- Agents with»»»

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health has urged Hajj pilgrims to avoid sharing shaving tools during the ritual of hair removal after completing pilgrimage rites, warning of potential health risks and infections transmitted through personal items. The ministry called on pilgrims to follow preventive hea»»»

The Police Central Operative Unit raided the Socialist Party, PSOE, headquarters in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has faced calls to step down as his allies have been embroiled in scandal. Photo by Borja Sanchez-Trillo/EPA May 27 (UPI) -- Police raided the headquarters of S»»»

The Israeli army has arrested at least 197 men in southern Syria since late 2024. A lawyer confirmed that 43 of them are still being held in what he says is arbitrary detention in Israeli prisons. The Israeli army, for its part, says they are targeting “suspected terrorists”. The place is Beit Jinn»»»

Head of State Iliana Iotova said Wednesday that when she decides whether to run for president in the upcoming fall presidential election, she will announce it in Stara Zagora (Southern Bulgaria). Iotova made her remarks to journalists in Stara Zagora, where she attended the 2025 Socially Responsibl»»»

NEW YORK: Global conflicts from South Sudan’s political crisis to the United States’ recent war with Iran are putting more children at risk of suffering. One humanitarian duo wants to ensure conflict-stricken children get funding for an often-overlooked need: education. Under an agreement announced»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - If it turns out that CNN journalists filmed the preparations for the Ukrainian armed forces' strike on the college in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic, they could be considered accomplices to the crime, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wedne»»»

Karameesh children’s channel star Rafat Waseem Awad has died following a vehicle crash in the Jordanian capital, Amman, local media and family members said. The 19-year-old died after a tragic accident on Al Hurriya Street in the Al Muqabalain neighbourhood on Tuesday evening. Get updated faster an»»»

Dubai: An Iraqi man has killed his wife and her brother and wounded several other members of her family and neighbours during a violent attack in Al Hurriya neighbourhood of Baghdad, security sources said. Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect was under the influence of crystal meth»»»

Bulgaria and France share common positions on security and the diversification of Europe's energy supplies, while bilateral cooperation between the two countries is developing in key areas such as defence, energy and European policies, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists in Paris ahead of h»»»

NEW YORK - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with Kyrgyz FM Jeenbek Kulubaev on the sidelines of a UN Security Council session on Tuesday. Djuric said Serbia and Kyrgyzstan were "connected by traditionally good and friendly relations" and expressed gratitude for Kyrgyzstan’s "principled and consistent su»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has launched an investigation after a widely circulated video showed a woman damaging items inside a perfume shop at a shopping mall in the Kingdom. The incident triggered widespread reaction on social media after claims circulated o»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev believes that Europe is late with its efforts to begin negotiations with Russia and must make a very rapid reassessment of its strategy and its approach to the conflict with Ukraine. The pursuit of a "peace through strength" strategy and attempts to achieve a "c»»»

ALKHOBAR: For millions of pilgrims, Hajj is a once-in-a-lifetime spiritual journey. For thousands of workers behind the scenes each season, it is something else entirely: a crash course in pressure, unpredictability and human endurance. Nothing fully prepares first-time Hajj workers for the scale o»»»

ATHENS: A decade after his notorious clash with Greece’s international creditors, former leftist prime minister Alexis Tsipras is back — with a new party in a political scene fragmenting under the weight of scandals and income malaise. In a speech in Athens late Tuesday, the 51-year-old said he was»»»

NEW YORK - Serbia will remain a pillar in the defence of the UN Charter and the strongest bulwark of peace, both internationally and in the Western Balkan region, FM Marko Djuric said in the UN Security Council on Tuesday, noting that Serbia advocated a world in which the UN Charter was not a polit»»»

Borislav Sarafov will not receive severance pay equal to 20 monthly salaries, said Ognyan Damyanov from the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council, speaking to journalists on Wednesday. Damyanov's remark came after Sarafov's resignation as National Investigative Service (NIS) Director »»»

The Central Bank stated in its directives: “Given the relatively extended Eid holiday period, and to facilitate customers’ money transfers during the holiday, and following coordination with the UAE Banks Federation and the relevant committees, the Central Bank’s domestic funds transfer system will»»»

NEW YORK - Serbia will remain a pillar in the defence of the UN Charter and the strongest bulwark of peace, both internationally and in the Western Balkan region, FM Marko Djuric said in the UN Security Council on Tuesday, noting that Serbia advocated a world in which the UN Charter was not a polit»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel on Wednesday ruled out any plans to leave the crisis-hit CHP and form a new party, urging fellow members to stay put, Turkish media reported. The CHP, Turkiye’s oldest political party, has been badly shaken by a May 21 court ruling that overtu»»»

The holiday of Eid al-Adha, one of the two major holidays in Islam, marked by millions of Muslims around the world began on Tuesday. In Bulgaria it is known as Koch Bayram or Kurban Bayram. On the occasion of the holiday, parliamentary groups extended their greeting to the Bulgarian Muslim communit»»»

Skywatchers in the UAE and around the world are preparing to witness a rare celestial event on May 31, commonly known as a “Blue Moon”, one of the most unusual lunar phenomena of the year. Astronomers said the moon would begin appearing full on the night of May 30, reaching peak illumination at 3:4»»»

Borislav Sarafov must not under any circumstances be allowed to leave the system before the disciplinary proceedings and the proceedings conducted by the ad hoc prosecutor are completed, because otherwise the traces would deliberately be covered up, which is a crime, said Velislav Velichkov, MP of »»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has extended Eid Al Adha greetings to President His Highness Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates, the people of the UAE, and th»»»

An Egyptian woman died after falling from the ninth floor of a residential building in Cairo into the building’s shaft, where a handbag was found beside her body after an alleged attempt to rob her friend’s apartment. The bag contained gold jewellery, foreign currencies and electronic devices worth»»»

Continue the Change greeted Bulgarian Muslims for Kurban Bayram with a message about humility, patience, kindness and respect. "Eid al-Adha is a time of faith, humility, and kindness. A holiday that reminds us that a person is strong not by dividing, but when they extend a hand, show mercy, and bri»»»

British Ambassador to Iraq Irfan Siddiq sharply criticized Iran-backed armed factions, accusing them of operating through intimidation and extortion in a mafia-like manner. He also revealed that one such group had taken control of a contract originally awarded to a British company operating in Iraq»»»

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain has issued a royal order establishing the Council of Islamic Endowments Affairs, a unified body to oversee both Sunni and Jaafari Shi'ite Islamic endowments under a single institutional framework. Under order No. 18 of 2026, the council will be chaired by Na»»»

In a message on the occasion of the festival of Kurban Bayram, Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Delyan Peevski said: “Today, more than ever, we need to be a community not only in name, but in humanity. Because a nation is strong not when it is divided into “us” and “them,” but when it stands»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov greeted Bulgarian Muslims on the occasion of Kurban Bayram in a Facebook post. “Let the holiday remind us how important it is to live in understanding and respect,” Borissov added. He wished those celebrating good health and happiness. “Bulgaria has always been an example»»»

“On this bright day of Kurban Bayram, I extend my warmest wishes for health, peace, and prosperity to all Bulgarian Muslims,” Prime Minister Rumen Radev said in a greeting addressed to Bulgarian Muslims on the occasion of the holiday. “The holiday reminds us of the power of compassion, solidarity, »»»

First Ghanaians set to be repatriated from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests 11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMayeni JonesJohannesburg BBCRudolph is leaving South Africa after 10 years because of recent protests Ghanaian authorities are repatriating the first group of 800 ci»»»

Buggenhout: A train traveling at high speed hit a minibus crossing a railway in Belgium on Tuesday, killing four people, including two children, and badly injuring five other children in what officials called one of the worst rail accidents in the country's history. It appeared that the minibus dro»»»

Global conflicts from South Sudan's political crisis to the United States' recent war with Iran are putting more children at risk of suffering. One humanitarian duo wants to ensure conflict-stricken children get funding for an often-overlooked need: education. Under an agreement announced Wednesday»»»

NEW DELHI: Born to landless Indian farmers, Sunil Pooniya thought a job at sea would be his ticket out of poverty. Instead his first voyage saw him diving into the ocean to escape a deadly attack driven by the Iran war. For hundreds of thousands of Indians, merchant shipping jobs are a lucrative pr»»»

Dubai: The National Centre of Meteorology forecast fair weather across the country over the coming days, with temperatures expected to gradually decrease, especially along coastal areas, by the weekend. The country is being affected by weak surface pressure systems accompanied by an extension of an»»»

Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology warned that temperatures in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province could reach 50°C today as a heatwave continues to affect the region ahead of the Eid Al Adha holiday. Hussein Al Qahtani, NCM spokesperson, said the hot weather conditions were expected to pers»»»

TUNIS: Saudi Ambassador to Tunisia Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Saqr was honored at a farewell ceremony hosted by Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti on Monday at the ministry’s headquarters in Tunis, marking the end of the ambassador’s term in office. Nafti praised Al-Saqr’s efforts during his ten»»»

TUNIS: Saudi Ambassador to Tunisia Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Saqr was honored at a farewell ceremony hosted by Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti on Monday at the ministry’s headquarters in Tunis, marking the end of the ambassador’s term in office. Nafti praised Al-Saqr’s efforts during his ten»»»

The audacious $100 million Louvre jewel robbery that stunned France last year is heading to the big screen, with director Romain Gavras adapting a new book on the case. Despite arrests and months of investigation, the stolen gems remain missing, fuelling intrigue around one of the most spectacular »»»

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia on Tuesday called the West's reaction to Ukraine's deadly attack on a college in Starobelsk "a moral failure." "If the suffering of a child can be used against Russia, it immediately becomes an international scandal, but when »»»

We followed with great interest the visit of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Egypt, a visit that extended for three active days. President Abdel Fattah El- Sisi accompanied Prince Salman in inspecting several Egyptian national projects, we will analyze here the nature of the Egyptian/»»»