WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parilla on Wednesday accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of lying about the true causes behind the longstanding hardships affecting the island. Earlier in the day, Rubio issued a message to the Cuban people, saying that President D»»»

Freetown: Sierra Leone on Wednesday became the latest African country to receive migrants expelled from the United States under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. A first plane carrying nine west African migrants landed Wednesday morning at the international airport just outside Freeto»»»

Members of unions that represent merchants, transport workers, local producers and neighborhood associations march Tuesday in Cochabamba, in central Bolivia, "in defense of democracy" and to demand an end to the roadblocks set up by farmers from the Altiplano who are calling for the resignation of »»»

Lithuania briefly issued an air alert in parts of the country on May 20 after detecting what authorities said was a suspected drone approaching from Belarus, prompting the activation of Nato’s Baltic air policing mission as regional tensions over repeated airspace incursions mounted. Lithuania’s de»»»

Moroccan and French foreign ministers said on Wednesday the two countries are preparing to sign a treaty to strengthen ties during an upcoming state visit by King Mohammed VI to France. The treaty will be the first Morocco signs with a European country, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser ‌Bourita tol»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament concluded on Wednesday the third sitting of its regular spring session, passing a set of electoral laws, an amended Decision on the Composition of Permanent Delegations of the National Assembly to International Parliamentary Institutions and an amended Decision on »»»

Speaking about the upcoming regional crime and border security summit, Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Perez Mackenna said, “I believe governments in the region understand that to confront the scourge of organized crime we must work together, share information and coordinate efforts."»»»

1 of 5 | Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Trump administration for creating a $1.776 billion fund for rioters. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo May 20 (UPI) -- Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 filed a la»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that negotiations with Iran were in the final stages, while warning of further attacks unless Iran agrees to a deal. Six weeks since Trump paused Operation Epic Fury for a ceasefire, talks to end the war have shown little progress so far. Trump has said t»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals' State Security Chamber, today sentenced Emirati national Saif Salem Saif Ali Al Maqbali to three years in prison and imposed a fine of Dh5 million. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The court also o»»»

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»»»

The Pentagon has once again refused to admit responsibility for a strike on an Iranian school that killed more than 170 people, most of them children, despite pressure from US lawmakers. The Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in southern Iran was hit on February 28, the first day of the US-Israeli»»»

ISTANBUL: Eastern Turkiye was struck by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake Wednesday, emergency services said. It hit the Battalgazi district of Malatya province at 9 a.m. and the depth was 7 kilometers (4.3 miles), according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency. There were no immediate repo»»»

DOHA: The FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025, which took place from December 1-18, 2025, generated a total of QR2.89 billion of economic value for the local economy, the Local Organising Committee for Football Events (LOC) has announced. An economic impact assessment conducted in partnership with Nielsen Spo»»»

President Mirizoyev recently declared that the latest program of reforms has been completed. That focused on reforming the system of government, the state bureaucracy and improving both economic and physical infrastructure. He said that the country is now entering “an entirely new phase of developm»»»

1 of 6 | President Donald Trump speaks to the press about the new East Wing next to the construction site at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo May 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's plan to build a new White House ballroom remains in the ai»»»

BEIRUT: Standing before their devastated building in central Beirut, childhood neighbors Wael Sabbagh and Ghida Krisht vow to fight for justice after an Israeli strike killed their family members. On April 8, hours after a ceasefire was announced between the United States and Iran, Israel launched »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Wednesday, gaining 3.26 points, or 0.03 percent, to close at 10,985.56. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR5.30 billion ($1.41 billion), as 119 of the listed stocks advanced, while 135 retreated. The MSCI Tadawul Index also»»»

Hungary wants to revive and strengthen the Visegrad Group cooperation based on the long-standing friendship between Hungary and Poland, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in Krakow on May 19, after his delegation arrived in Krakow. In the campaign, Magyar said his first official visit would lead»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a keynote address at the European Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Children in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 12. Von der Leyen and President Donald Trump made a trade agreement in July at Turnberry, Scotland, and the EU on Tuesday began th»»»

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday considers a resolution reinforcing states’ obligations to combat climate change, a long-awaited move toned down under pressure from major greenhouse gas emitters. “We can’t take any more disaster and destruction. We all have a right t»»»

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is urging local businesses to seize opportunities emerging under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and expand the presence of their products, especially consumer goods, in the Kingdom’s market. President Prabowo Subianto and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed »»»

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»»»

Dubai : With 1,642 security patrols, two helicopters, 160 ambulatory points and 208 Civil Defence vehicles deployed across the emirate, Dubai’s Event Security Committee has completed preparations to ensure safety and smooth traffic flow during the Eid Al Adha holidays. Major General Saif Muhair Al »»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev has been appointed Chair of the Administrative Reform Council by a decision of the Council of Ministers, the Government Information Service reported on Wednesday. The Council is an advisory body to the Council of Ministers tasked with coordinat»»»

Dubai: At least 42 United States military aircraft — including fighter jets, drones, refuelling tankers and surveillance planes — were lost or damaged during the war with Iran, according to a report prepared for the US Congress, highlighting the scale and cost of a conflict that Washington initiall»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev has been appointed Chair of the Administrative Reform Council by a decision of the Council of Ministers, the Government Information Service reported on Wednesday. The Council is an advisory body to the Council of Ministers tasked with coordinat»»»

New Delhi: India's weather agency warned on Wednesday of the risk of upcoming "extreme" heat made worse by the potentially powerful El Nino weather pattern, issuing heatwave preparedness guidelines as temperatures soared. "Heat waves in India are becoming longer, stronger, and more frequent," the I»»»

Standing before their devastated building in central Beirut, childhood neighbors Wael Sabbagh and Ghida Krisht vow to fight for justice after an Israeli strike killed their family members. On April 8, hours after a ceasefire was announced between the United States and Iran, Israel launched a massiv»»»

Dubai: As Eid Al Adha approaches, UAE residents are showing a strong appetite for travel but with a more calculated approach than ever before. New insights from Skyscanner reveal that travellers are increasingly prioritising smarter planning, flexible itineraries and family-focused getaways as they»»»

By a ruling of the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek dated May 15, 2026, a motion filed by a senior investigator of the Investigation Department for Particularly Important Cases of the Investigative Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic was granted, the Pervomaisky »»»

The National Assembly on Wednesday approved at first reading three bills amending and supplementing the Criminal Procedure Code. Two of the bills were submitted by the caretaker cabinet of Andrey Gurov, and the third by Yordan Ivanov of Democratic Bulgaria and a group of MPs. The first bill submitt»»»

PARIS: French investigators are probing allegations of embezzlement involving high-profile presidential candidate Edouard Philippe over the allocation of a digital hub contract in the northern port city of Le Havre where he is mayor, prosecutors have said. The 55-year-old centrist, an ex-prime mini»»»

Seoul: Samsung Electronics and its workers' union resumed talks Wednesday with South Korea's labour minister mediating, after earlier talks aimed at averting a strike collapsed. Workers at the world's top memory chipmaker had been due to begin a strike on Thursday after talks over bonuses failed, r»»»

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»»»

Almost two out of three violent attacks against politicians in Germany in 2025 targeted members of Alternative for Germany (AfD), government data shows. An MP from the right-wing party blamed the development on what he called a years-long defamation campaign. AfD politicians were targets in a total»»»

Dubai: Warner Bros. World Yas Island in Abu Dhabi has been named the best theme park in the world, becoming the first attraction in the Middle East to win the prestigious 2026 Liseberg Applause Award. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Applause Award is an internation»»»

Dubai: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to examine allegations that the blockbuster spy thriller Dhurandhar: The Revenge disclosed sensitive operational details linked to India’s armed forces and intelligence agencies. The court w»»»

South ​Korea's ​labour minister will personally mediate talks ​between ‌Samsung ⁠Electronics and ‌its South Korean ⁠union, the ministry announced Thursday after the union threatened a strike following the collapse of talks on bonus payouts. South Korea's labour minister is set to mediate talks betw»»»

POLITICS Incumbents and opposition clashed over proposed revisions to the National Assembly rules of procedure on Tuesday as the majority were accused of trying to restrict the rights of the other MPs, 24chasa.bg reports. The proposals were published on Monday afternoon and enraged GERB, Democratic»»»

BENGALURU: Novak Djokovic heads to ‌the French Open with the singular goal of winning a record 25th Grand Slam title, but his chances of making history have dimmed thanks to a disrupted 2026 campaign that has left the Serb searching for sharpness. Djokovic has played sparingly since losing to Carlo»»»

Dubai: Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and decapitated much of Tehran’s military leadership, Washington and Tel Aviv were already looking beyond the battlefield — toward a dramatic and deeply controversial plan for a post-war Iran. According to a detailed report by The New Y»»»

Dubai: Dubai has unveiled an ambitious vision to strengthen its position as one of the world’s leading media hubs, as the Dubai Media Council convened top executives, creatives and investors at the Dubai Media Retreat to chart the future of the industry. The retreat, held on Tuesday, brought togeth»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways Group announced a post-tax profit of QR7.08bn ($1.94bn) for financial year 2025/26. The results demonstrate a robust performance against a final month impacted by significant geopolitical events, reaffirming its position as one of global aviation’s most resilient groups. Through»»»

These days all the world is closely following the high-level international meetings in China. US President Donald Trump just completed his first state visit to China since his trip in November 2017. On May 19, another top foreign guest will arrive on a two-day state visit: Russia’s President Vladim»»»

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»»»

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has “many more surprises” in store for the United States should Washington seek potential resumption of unprovoked aggression against the Islamic Republic. The top diplomat made the remarks in a post on X on Tuesday, saying Iran would unleash those surprise»»»

TCL has launched its 2026 SQD-Mini LED TV lineup in Saudi Arabia, introducing the C7L, C8L and flagship X11L. This launch brings the company’s latest display technology to the Kingdom, positioning SQD-Mini LED as a new step forward in how premium televisions manage brightness, colour accuracy, cont»»»

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski in association with the Constitutional Court (CC) of Bulgaria is hosting an international academic conference on Wednesday, part of a series of special events with which the court is marking the 35th anniversary of its establishment. CC President Pavlina Panova»»»