A near-disaster was narrowly avoided after a car travelling at high speed crashed into the fence of a playground in a small settlement near Budapest, smashing through it before coming to a halt in a sandpit. Photo: Facebook/ Biztonságos és Fejlődő Dányért Residents left stunned by events Locals in »»»

Year-on-year inflation in Iran reached a level in May unseen since World War II, underlining the economic pain average Iranians face as the country worries about the war with Israel and the US restarting. A report Monday by Iran's Central Bank represents the first official acknowledgment of what Ir»»»

Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) on Wednesday activated its emergency plan at Kuwait International Airport after Terminal One was struck by Iranian missiles and drones, causing casualties and damage to several facilities, Spokesman Abdullah Al-Rajhi said. In a statement carried b»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) announced that air traffic has been temporarily suspended after Terminal One at Kuwait International Airport came under Iranian attack. Kuwait News Agency said this in a report: "PACA activated the emergency plan in Kuwait International Ai»»»

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos warned on Wednesday that important laws may be derailed as senators backing Vice President Sara Duterte stopped attending sessions ahead of her impeachment trial next month.Pro-Duterte lawmakers began a Senate boycott this week after losing majority con»»»

The state-owned enterprise Kyrgyz Temir Zholu and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have begun preparing a feasibility study for the construction of a logistics center at Ivanovka railway station. According to the company, on May 15, 2026, the EBRD announced an internation»»»

From June 4 to 6, 2026, the Kyrgyz Republic will host the Meeting of Ministers of Internal Affairs and Public Security of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states. The event will be held at the state level with the participation of official delegations from foreign countries. In co»»»

The decision to introduce crypto payments into a business environment is often discussed as a technology question. In practice, companies usually discover that implementation has less to do with software alone and more to do with how payment activity fits existing business routines. A company may a»»»

Kumtor Gold Company CJSC has reported cases of fraudulent emails in which third parties are unlawfully using the company’s name and corporate identity. According to the company, attackers may send phishing messages on behalf of Kumtor Gold Company using fake email addresses and imitation of officia»»»

Three boys were born at the same time in Leylek district of Batken region, Kyrgyzstan. Local medical staff reported. According to doctors, resident of the village of Kok-Tash, Nazira Kenzhbaeva, delivered triplets at the Leylek General Medical Practice Center. The birth took place on May 26 via ces»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under criticism at home after US President Donald Trump declared Israel would halt plans to attack Iran ally Hezbollah in Beirut, highlighting pressure the Israeli leader faces ahead of an election polls show him losing. Multiple reports on Monday spoke »»»

Washington: Concerns over the impact of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee extended beyond healthcare and into education, as lawmakers urged the Department of Homeland Security to consider relief for foreign teachers recruited to work in remote and underserved communities. Get updated faster and for FREE: Do»»»

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos warned on Wednesday that important laws may be derailed as senators backing Vice President Sara Duterte stopped attending sessions ahead of her impeachment trial next month. Pro-Duterte lawmakers began a Senate boycott this week after losing majority control, w»»»

Doha: The final squad lists for the FIFA World Cup 2026 have been published by FIFA, representing one of the tournament’s most exciting milestones with just eight days to go until kick-off. With 48 teams and 1,248 players made available to take to the pitch across 104 matches in Canada, Mexico and »»»

The latest Israeli threat threw Beirut’s southern suburbs into turmoil within hours. Schools were evacuated, parents rushed to pull their children out of classrooms, and many residents fled their homes in haste. Roads filled with a new wave of displacement, reviving scenes the Lebanese have endured»»»

Doha, Qatar: Switzerland, Canada or Bosnia and Herzegovina. The opponents in Qatar’s Group B campaign at the FIFA World Cup 2026 matter little to Julen Lopetegui. For the Qatar head coach, the focus is not on who stands across the pitch, but on how his side responds when the tournament begins in th»»»

Russia downed 50 drones over the Leningrad region northwest of Moscow overnight and continues to repel the suspected Ukrainian attacks, Governor Alexander Drozdenko said on Wednesday, as a major annual economic forum was about to start. The Leningrad region, home to crucial energy export infrastruc»»»

SEOUL: South Koreans voted Wednesday in mayoral and other local elections that are seen as a gauge of support for President Lee Jae Myung’s year-old liberal government. Opinion surveys suggested Lee’s Democratic Party is certain to win more races than its main rival, the conservative People Power P»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday allocations of 13 billion shekels (more than $4.5 billion) to secure and develop northern communities along the Lebanon border, battered by weeks of fire from Iran-backed Hezbollah. "The government made dramatic decisions today to stren»»»

Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show 14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSimi JolaosoBille Simi Jolaoso / BBCResidents of the riverine community of Bille say their livelihoods have been lost because of oil pollution British mult»»»

UN Resident Coordinator in the Kyrgyz Republic Antje Grawe visited the Kara-Egiz archaeological complex in Batken region, one of the most remote and little-known corners of Kyrgyzstan, the organization’s press service in Bishkek reported. According to it, she viewed petroglyphs carved onto the moun»»»

Hungarian authorities have seized a record 522 kilograms of cocaine, originating in South America and routed through Germany, as part of an international operation carried out last autumn, police announced at a press conference on Tuesday. Record cocaine haul seized in Budapest’s Csepel district Má»»»

Saudi Arabia’s real estate market is showing clear signs that inflationary pressures are easing, after a package of government measures aimed at increasing supply, curbing land hoarding and rebalancing supply and demand. The shift reflects the Kingdom’s efforts to reshape the real estate sector and»»»

Russia downed 50 drones over the Leningrad region northwest of Moscow overnight and continues to repel the suspected Ukrainian attacks, Governor Alexander Drozdenko said on Wednesday, as a major annual economic forum was about to start. The Leningrad region, home to crucial energy export infrastruc»»»

Washington, United States: The US military said Tuesday that it had "successfully defeated" a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks in the Gulf and conducted self-defense strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island. US Central Command also denied claims by Iran's Revolutionary Guards that they had struck »»»

The United States has already spent more than $100 billion on its military operation against Iran, despite the announced ceasefire, data on the Iran War Cost Tracker showed. The resource calculates funds needed for personnel, ships deployed to the region, and other related expenses. Its methodology»»»

The United States and Iran traded new strikes overnight, as Washington said it disabled an oil tanker and struck Iranian targets on Qeshm Island, while Tehran claimed retaliatory missile and drone attacks on a US airbase in Kuwait and the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. US Cen»»»

Lebanon's aviation regulator has launched a safety audit of Middle East Airlines (MEA) as pilot groups raised concerns that crews were being asked to fly close to airstrikes and penalized for reporting safety incidents, according to letters seen by Reuters. The audit puts scrutiny on the Beirut-bas»»»

Washington: Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors could be forced to leave the United States because of delays in processing J-1 visa waivers, worsening physician shortages in rural communities, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has warned. In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kenned»»»

President Iliana Iotova and Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov will open the 17th International Defence Equipment and Services Exhibition, HEMUS 2026, in Plovdiv, the President's Press Secretariat and the Ministry's press service said. The exhibition will run until June 6. The head of State will wel»»»

An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 attacks in Europe in retaliation for the US and Israel’s war with Iran pleaded not guilty on Monday before calling himself a “prisoner of war” and telling a judge that children and women were being killed “by your rockets.” Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawoo»»»

Lebanon’s aviation regulator has launched a safety audit of Middle East Airlines (MEA) as pilot groups raised concerns that crews were being asked to fly close to airstrikes and penalized for reporting safety incidents, according to letters seen by Reuters. The audit puts scrutiny on the Beirut-bas»»»

The US military said Tuesday that Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that the US launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response. Iran fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, but failed to hit their targets, the US said. The two fired at Kuwait fell a»»»

Kathmandu: As India and Nepal deepen their engagements across all fronts, the second cohort of the India-Nepal Startup Partnership Network (IN-SPAN) programme commenced from Monday. Under this drive, 25 Nepali startups are undergoing an eight-week, fully-funded training and innovation programme at »»»

BUNIA, DR Congo: Dorcas Mapenzi fears the worst if Ebola comes to the Kingonze camp, where she lives alongside more than 25,000 other displaced people in the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. “If Ebola comes, we’ll be wiped out as we’re packed like sardines,” the displaced woman to»»»

SEOUL: North Korea slammed on Wednesday remarks by the top American military official in South Korea comparing his host nation to “the dagger in the heart of Asia,” saying it reflected Washington’s strategy to contain China. General Xavier Brunson made the comments in an interview as speculation bu»»»

The first business center of the Tamchy Special Financial and Investment Territory (SFIT) is opening on the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake. The Ministry of Economy announced. The building will house the offices of the management company. The opening of the center will be the first stage in preparing the »»»

US Central Command has rejected Iranian claims that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) successfully struck the US 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and a regional air base with missiles and drones, saying all attacks failed. CentCom labeled the Iranian assertions "false" and stated that "»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will attend and speak at a rescheduled White House correspondents' dinner on July 24, nearly three months after a shooting outside the original event prompted his evacuation. Organisers said the gathering will proceed with enhanced security, insisti»»»

The Kyrgyz Republic will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in 2026. According to the Ministry of Education, cooperation within the SCO framework plays an important role in the development of Kyrgyzstan’s education system. The legal basis for cooperation is the Agreement on Coo»»»

Hong Kong resident Lisa Lau put on a costume drama as she settled on the bed that occupies much of her tiny apartment, trying to take her mind off of a looming eviction. Subdivided flats like Lau's three-square-metre (32-square-foot) home -- made by splitting up an apartment into smaller units -- a»»»

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have dismantled the activities of an international criminal group involved in the smuggling of Afghan narcotics, the Interior Ministry’s press service reported. During a special operation conducted by Kyrgyzstan’s Drug Control Service in cooperation with law enforcement ag»»»

Share: Illustration- “After decades of carrying the burdens of others, many Lebanese Shiites are beginning to carry only one flag: Lebanon’s.” New polls in Lebanon signal major shift in public opinion on talks with Israel and normalizing ties New surveys suggest rising support for negotiations and »»»

Dubai: Temperatures across the UAE are expected to remain close to seasonal averages throughout June, with the national monthly average forecast to reach 34.6°C, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). In its monthly climate outlook, the NCM said rainfall during June is expected to r»»»

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that he is optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire in the war that is looking increasingly in doubt. Rubio defended the Trump administration’s approach to Iran and other global hotsp»»»

Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States has seen no evidence of China providing military assistance to Iran during the ongoing regional crisis, while urging Beijing to support international efforts aimed at restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Horm»»»

Share: US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, right, holds a signed ‘Make America Great Again’ hat while, left to right, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad listen to US President Donald Trump speak [AFP] Published On 2 Jun 2026 Diplomats from Israe»»»

Dubai: The UAE is expected to experience generally fair but dusty weather over the coming days, with temperatures gradually easing and sea conditions becoming rough to very rough in the Arabian Gulf, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said the country remains under the influence»»»

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations chief has proposed three options to help end the decades-old conflict between Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militants and Israel when the 8,100-member UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon ends on Dec. 31. All of the options presented to the UN Security Co»»»

Russia has downed three drones over the Leningrad region ​to the northwest of Moscow and continues to repel the attacks, regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko said on the Telegram messaging app, as a major annual economic forum ‌was about to ‌start. The Leningrad ​region, ‌home ⁠to ​crucial energy »»»