Moderna and other groups get $60m to develop Ebola vaccine
BENGALURU: Global health organization CEPI will give roughly $60 million to Moderna and to two other groups to accelerate the development of shots against Ebola Bundibugyo, the deadly virus that has swept through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovat»»»
Britain will not have to pay Rwanda millions over asylum deal, court rules
THE HAGUE: Britain will not have to pay Rwanda tens of millions of pounds over the canceled deal to deport asylum seekers to the East African nation, the Permanent Court of Arbitration said on Monday. The Hague-based body said it had rejected all financial claims made by Rwanda, which had argued B»»»
Barry Diller's People Inc. makes $18B takeover bid for MGM Resorts - UPI.com
Barry Diller attends the 12th Breakthrough Prize ceremony at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., on April 18. On June 1, he announced that People Inc. made a takeover bid for MGM Resorts. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- People Inc. issued an $18 billion takeover »»»
Explosion and fire reported on cargo vessel by Iraqi officials: Al Jazeera
Baghdad: Iraqi security officials say a drone attack caused an explosion on a cargo ship about 40 nautical miles (74km) southeast of Umm Qasr, the port city in southern Iraq. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported the ship was hit by an unknown projectile in the Arabian Gulf. The exp»»»
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization: Egypt Remaking History!
The opening of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization has been a long awaited big national project that has come to end on the 3rd of April with a magical ceremony that has rocked the whole world. With more than 400 international media channels covering the convoy of the 22 royal mummies of E»»»
Israel says France bans its officials from weapons show
TEL AVIV: Israel’s defense ministry said on Monday France had banned Israeli government officials from a major weapons show in Paris, and had imposed restrictions on companies from the country exhibiting there.France’s defense ministry — which barred Israel from taking part in the 2024 Eurosatory »»»
Israel says France bans its officials from weapons show
TEL AVIV: Israel’s defense ministry said on Monday France had banned Israeli government officials from a major weapons show in Paris, and had imposed restrictions on companies from the country exhibiting there. France’s defense ministry — which barred Israel from taking part in the 2024 Eurosatory»»»
Foreign Minister holds bilateral meetings with South Korean officials
Tunis, June 1 (TAP) - On the sidelines of his participation in the second Africa–South Korea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Seoul on Monday, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, held a series of...»»»
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Sunday 31-05-2026 Shomera and Yiftah Barracks, Hadb Yaroun and Al-Sadh sites, and the artillery bunker belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army near the Goma [Tzomet HaGoma] Junction south of Kiryat Shmona with barrages of qualitative missiles: statement 31 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Sunday 31-05-2026 Shomera and Yiftah Barracks, Hadb Yaroun and Al-Sadh sites, and the artillery bun»»»
Attack on Starobelsk Crime Committed by Ukrainian Junta – Putin
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The attack on the city of Starobelsk is a bloody crime committed by the Ukrainian junta, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. "The question is how assistance and support are provided to the relatives of those killed and injured in the bloody crime committed by the Ukr»»»
Sabalenka to face Osaka, Berrettini into French Open quarters
Paris: Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, after Matteo Berrettini reached his first major quarter-final in four years. World number one Sabalenka will likely face a stern test in »»»
Schumer says Democrats plan to block Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund - UPI.com
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats will force a vote on the Trump administration’s Anti Weaponization Fund, seeking to block it. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats will force a vo»»»
New smart parking service launched in Abu Dhabi
Q Mobility announced the launch of a new smart parking experience in Abu Dhabi, enabling auto deduction parking fee payments through users’ Darb app wallet. The initiative marks a significant step toward enhancing the parking experience and delivering more seamless, efficient, and user-centric digi»»»
Ministry temporarily closes three food establishments for health violations in Qatar
Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality has ordered the temporary closure of three food establishments for violating food safety regulations on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The closures were imposed following inspection campaigns conducted by municipal health control teams. The affected establishments are »»»
Cargo vessel hit by second explosion near Iraq, drone attack suspected
Dubai: A cargo vessel sailing in the Gulf was struck by what Iraqi security officials believe was a drone attack on Monday, sparking a fire aboard the ship. The officials told Reuters that preliminary assessments indicated a second explosion aboard the vessel, located about 40 nautical miles southe»»»
Kremlin accuses France of ‘piracy’ after navy boards sanctioned Russian oil tanker
The Kremlin on Monday accused France of “international piracy” and warned of retaliatory measures to ensure shipping safety, after President Emmanuel Macron announced the French navy had boarded a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean. In response to the incident, which occurred on Su»»»
China conducts naval patrols east of Taiwan in response to Japan-Philippines maritime boundary talks
China announced on Monday that it conducted naval patrols in the waters east of Taiwan in direct response to a decision by Japan and the Philippines to launch talks on demarcating their maritime boundaries, according to the South China Morning Post. A statement issued by the Chinese Coast Guard det»»»
Pro-Trump conservative de la Espriella tops Colombian first-round vote as Petro questions results
Pro-Donald Trump conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella unexpectedly topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election, prompting incumbent left-wing President Gustavo Petro to question the preliminary results and the victor to accuse the government of planning a coup. The independen»»»
Oil prices surpass $94 amid stalled US-Iran peace talks and Hormuz closure
Oil prices have rebounded from a six-week low, with Brent crude surpassing $94 a barrel, amid persistent uncertainty over a temporary peace agreement between the United States and Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end a blockade that has fractured Gulf economies. West Texas Intermedia»»»
TMG secures licence for $18.8bn mega development in Iraq
Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG Holding) announced that its subsidiary, Talaat Moustafa Company Baghdad, has obtained an investment licence from the Iraqi National Investment Commission (licence No. 2026/515, issued on May 24, 2026) and secured a substantial land bank in southwest Baghdad to dev»»»
CITET marks three decades and announces strategic priorities
Tunis, June 1 (TAP) - The Tunis International Centre for Environmental Technologies (CITET) is marking its 30th anniversary by announcing a new strategic roadmap focused on decarbonisation, circular economy and climate resilience, with the aim of...»»»
Zarqa re-exports reach JD31.8 million in May
AMMAN — Zarqa Governorate’s re-export value reached about JD31.8 million in May, according to certificates of origin issued by the Zarqa Chamber of Commerce.Zarqa Chamber of Commerce President Hussein Shreim said that commercial exports from the governorate totalled JD31.776 million during May, iss»»»
14th Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence Annual Conference Opens in Sofia
Bulgaria's Deputy Defence Minister Lyubomir Monov opened the 14th Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence (CMDR COE) Annual Conference here on Monday. The event is being held jointly with the 4th International Conference on Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks, the Defen»»»
National Sports Day Award 2026 entries open
Doha: The National Sports Day Committee said it is continuing to receive and assess sports activities organized by ministries, government entities and private-sector institutions for the second edition of the National Sports Day Award 2026, with winners to be announced on February 1 next year. The »»»
The Real Cost of Remote Team Disengagement in 2026, and 5 Ways to Fix It
Disengaged employees cost the global economy $8.9 trillion in lost productivity last year, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report, roughly 9% of global GDP. For European businesses, the figures are particularly sobering: only 13% of employees in Europe describe themselves as eng»»»
Focus - Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa gets a facelift, but at what cost?
Ethiopians are heading to the polls for general elections that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party is expected to win. Ahmed, who has been in power since 2018, is accused of authoritarianism and of cracking down on dissent. With his "corridor project", launched in 2024, he w»»»