France and its partners intercepted a Russian oil tanker circumventing sanctions in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on Monday. The Tagor was detained Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, the Fre»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts his annual "Choose France" investment summit on Monday with foreign investors already pledging billions of dollars of capital for AI and data projects. The conference could also see announcements on rare earth investments in France. France holds a foreign»»»

On June 1, 2020, law enforcement officers cleared protesters from Lafayette Square near the White House using tear gas and other tactics to allow President Donald Trump to walk to St. John's Episcopal Church to pose for a photo while holding a Bible. 1 of 6 | On June 1, 2020, law enforcement office»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways Cargo played a central role during the 2025/26 financial year in the Group’s financial and operational performance. A key enabler of global trade, Qatar Airways Group’s air cargo business maintained its position as the world’s leading air cargo carrier, combining scale wi»»»

A museum in eastern France on Sunday reported to police the theft of a banana that forms a core part of a multimillion-dollar artwork by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan. The missing fruit -- which was taped to a wall to form the provocative work by Cattelan called "Comedian" -- was noticed »»»

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday after Iran and the US traded strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle with the Tehran-backed Hezbollah group. US crude futures rose $2.29 or 2.62% to $89.65 a barrel as of 0436 GMT. Brent futures rose $2.05 or 2.25% to $93.1»»»

The United States and Iran have exchanged fresh military strikes despite ongoing negotiations aimed at extending a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy corridor. The latest escalation saw US forces target Iranian military facilities, while Kuwait reported intercepting»»»

President Joseph Aoun said Monday that Lebanon was facing "a vicious and reprehensible Israeli aggression", after Israel stepped up its offensive against Hezbollah with the capture of the medieval Beaufort Castle. Aoun condemned the Israeli offensive in a post on X and pledged to "work to end the s»»»

RIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation Council countries reduced annual groundwater extraction by 3 percent over the past nine years while increasing reliance on renewable water sources, according to a report issued by the GCC Statistical Center. The findings underscore the region’s growing investment in wat»»»

Doha, Qatar: For nearly two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo has built a career defined by records, trophies and unforgettable moments. Yet despite dominating club football, one achievement still eludes him - the FIFA World Cup. The Portuguese maestro is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Army: 26 officers and soldiers killed, 1,180 injured in southern Lebanon since March 2 01-06-2026 09:46 AM Latest News Urgent News »»»

Doha, Qatar: As the countdown enters its final 10 days, the FIFA World Cup 2026 is moving into its final phase of preparation. Hosted across the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19, the tournament will break new ground as the first 48-team edition, making it the biggest World C»»»

Romania ensures approximately 3.2% of the agricultural production of the European Union, percentage which may be improved significantly if the fragmentation of the agricultural producers would not represent a brake in the development of the sector, says the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and I»»»

The average working week for the full-time and part-time employees of the European Union, aged between 20 and 64, at the main job was 35.9 hours in 2025 down from 36.9 hours in 2015, according to data published by Eurostat.According to those data, among the member states, the longest working weeks »»»

The Romanian Defense Industry Association – ROMDEF is calling for an urgent review of defense procurement procedures, after a drone dropped in Galati, the night of Thursday to Friday, causing a fire on the roof of a building of residences and hurting two people.'ROMDEF is calling for an urgent revi»»»

Therapy donkeys are helping patients with mental health conditions recover in a psychiatric hospital unit outside Paris that's unique to France. The 19th century farm buildings and wooded surroundings are a haven within the Ville-Evrard hospital complex in Neuilly-sur-Marne. On Friday, patients too»»»

The great gymnast Nadia Comaneci was decorated, on Saturday, by President Nicusor Dan, with the National Order of the Star of Romania in the rank of Grand Cross.The President said, before the decoration, that currently, the word "exceptional" is perceived differently."If we look at the news, yester»»»

Iran executed two men convicted over their role in unrest in Tehran in January 2026, including setting fire ‌to a ‌mosque, damaging ‌public ⁠property and clashing with ⁠security forces, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported on Monday. Mizan ⁠identified the men ‌as ‌Mehrdad Mohammadinia ‌and As»»»

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) will acquire 12 state-of-the-art multirole helicopters, namely seven Airbus H160 aircraft and five Airbus H145, within the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) Program, to strengthen the capacity for air intervention, civil protection and emergency management."Th»»»

The Ministry of National Defense (MApN), through the General Directorate for Armaments, signed on Friday several major contracts for equipping the Romanian Army, within the SAFE Program (Action for Security in Europe), the institution announced."The Ministry of National Defense, through the General»»»

Acting Minister of National Defense, Radu Miruta, announced on Friday that he had sent NATO a list of proposed capabilities that the Romanian Army needs to effectively fight against drones."Noticing the work of colleagues who had begun on anti-drone projects, but not having sufficient capabilities »»»

President Nicusor Dan thanked on Friday evening the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, and the EU member states for their solidarity with Romania, following the incident with the military drone that fell on a block of flats in Galati."A firm declaration of »»»

Acting Minister of National Defense, Radu Miruta, stated on Friday that the Romanian Army has not received sufficient capabilities to fight against drones."The drone flew in Romanian airspace for four minutes. In those four minutes, the capabilities available that could have accessed such a drone w»»»

Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Igor Grosu on Friday condemned the drone attack on a residential apartment block in central Galati.He stressed that Russian attacks target not only Ukraine but all of its neighbours, and that this approach by the Russian Federation makes it neces»»»

President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, stated that solidarity with Romania and peace in their countries were the central message of Friday's meeting with interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.The leader in Chisinau believes that the drone attack in Galati represents 'a serious violation of»»»

President Nicusor Dan declares that in these days the contracts within SAFE aimed at equipping with anti-aircraft capabilities will be signed.The equipment in question is to be delivered in a year or two, the president said in a press statement held at the Cotroceni Palace after the meeting of the »»»

Interim National Defence Minister Radu Miruta announced that he talked on Friday morning with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, to whom he argued the need to strengthen the allied defence in the Dobrogea region until the anti-drone capabilities ordered by the National Defence Ministry (MApN) are d»»»

Russia's response to Romania's decision to shut down the Russian consulate general and to declare consul general in Constanta Andrey Kosilin persona non grata will not be long in coming, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS on Friday.According to Zakharova, the "frenzy" su»»»

President Nicusor Dan on Friday said that he had a phone conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in which he firmly condemned the unacceptable violation of Romania's sovereignty, adding that they agreed to continue close coordination within the Alliance to strengthen Romania's and the E»»»

President Nicusor Dan had a phone conversation on Friday with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, agreeing to accelerate Romanian-Ukrainian cooperation on the joint production of rapid-deployment drones."I had a conversation today with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, follow»»»

WASHINGTON: The US military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205. US Southern Command announced the strike with its usual language that »»»

Tehran: The United States and Iran said Monday they had again traded strikes, straining an already fragile ceasefire as negotiations between the two sides have stalled. Weeks of complicated talks marked by sharp rhetoric and occasional flare-ups of violence have not managed to reach a deal to end t»»»

BEIJING: Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Monday after Iran and the US traded ‌strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle with the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militant group. US crude futures rose $2.29 or 2.62 percent to $89.65 a barrel as of 07:36 a.m. Saudi ti»»»

Doha, Qatar: The QREC-sponsored Qatar Prix du Jockey Club, one of France’s premier Classic races for three-year-olds, was held at Chantilly yesterday. Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Chairman Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al-Attiyah presented the trophies following the Gr.1 contest, also known as the Fren»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Sirens sound in Adamir in Western Galilee over suspected drone infiltration 01-06-2026 09:42 AM Latest News Urgent News IRGC»»»

Qatar’s Youssef Abdulaziz, Mohammed Abdullah, Mohammed Mousa and Samir Mousa celebrate winning the silver medal in the 4×400m relay race at the Asian Youth Championships in Hong Kong. The quartet clocked a new Qatari time of 3:05.06. In other key performances, Qatar’s Faisal Abdullah also won silve»»»

Shares of Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding on Sunday surged by 10% to 13.58 Saudi riyals, hitting their highest closing price in a decade. The trading volume was driven by the company's disclosure of a combined stake in Elon Musk's rocket and satellite maker SpaceX, which is expected to launch one of»»»

China's Coast Guard on Monday said it had conducted "law enforcement" patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan and the Philippines' plans to launch maritime border delimitation talks, which overlap with areas claimed by China. Taiwan condemned the move, but said it spotted only two Chi»»»

Kyrgyzstan has completed a reform aimed at simplifying customs procedures. Thanks to digitalization and the introduction of artificial intelligence, the time required to issue clarifications, identification documents, and expert opinions has been reduced from 14 to 3 working days, the press service»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian mission to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) plans to present member states with updated information on the crimes by Ukraine against children as part of a special event, Russian Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyanskiy told»»»

More than 80% of Irish-made alumina was exported to Russia in the first quarter of 2026, the highest proportion since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Irish Times reported on May 30. The exports directly contradicted the Irish government's claim that the plant primarily serves E»»»

Doha, Qatar: Renowned Qatari artist and designer Ghada Al Suwaidi has captured the essence of her homeland on one of motorsport’s most visible canvases, the helmet of French Formula One driver Pierre Gasly for the Canadian Grand Prix. The collaboration, part of the ongoing Years of Culture initiati»»»

The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting Monday on the fighting in Lebanon after Israel's military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort in Lebanese territory, diplomatic sources told AFP. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to push deeper into Lebanon and cal»»»

An explosion and fire occurred at a defense company in South Korea on Monday, killing five people and injuring two others, officials said. The deadly incident happened at a worksite run by Hanwha Aerospace in the South Korean city of Daejeon. Other details, including the cause of the explosion, wer»»»

Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo after recovering from the disease, the World Health Organization said on Sunday. More recoveries are expected, especially when »»»

PARIS: France’s interior minister said on Monday that nearly 900 people had been arrested in riots that broke out after Paris Saint-Germain club won the coveted Champions League for a second consecutive year over the weekend. “We’ve had more than 890 arrests. In total, that’s 45 percent more than l»»»

Helicopters from allied and partner countries are redeploying to Krumovo for Thracian Blade 2026, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday. They will arrive at the 24th Air Base from June 1 to 3. Over three weeks, until June 19, 2026, Bulgarian and foreign crews will carry out training missions on th»»»

Sharjah: A two-year-old Pakistani boy, Mohammad Arshman, died after allegedly being thrown from a third-floor staircase window in a shocking incident involving two young girl neighbours, believed to be around 10 years old, in a residential building in Sharjah. Gulf News visited the building where t»»»

Eight crested ibises were released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after the birds went extinct in the country. Eight of the endangered birds took off from each of their wooden cages at a ceremony Sunday in Hakui city in the Noto region, where they were last seen in the wild»»»

Japan's SoftBank Group has pledged to invest up to €75 billion ($81 billion) in a vast network of AI computing clusters in France, backing what would be Europe's biggest data center project. The plan would be SoftBank’s largest AI infrastructure investment in Europe, which is trying to catch up to »»»