US forces disabled an empty oil tanker Tuesday after it ignored repeated warnings and attempted to sail toward an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf, US Central Command said. A US aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie, preventing it from reaching Kha»»»

The artist who painted a giant mural on a building in downtown Dallas of life-sized swimming whales has filed a $25 million lawsuit against soccer’s international governing body and others, saying they illegally painted over his work to promote the city’s upcoming World Cup matches. The artist Wyla»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The United Nations Population Fund, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, has warned that women and girls in Lebanon are facing a worsening humanitarian emergency as Israeli attacks on healthcare facilities continue despite a ceasefire agreement. It came a day after an Isra»»»

BOGOTA, Colombia: The European Union’s Electoral Observation Mission to Colombia on Tuesday dismissed President Gustavo Petro’s claims of fraud in Sunday’s bitterly contested presidential election, saying the vote count was carried out in a “transparent, orderly and fluid” manner. The mission’s chi»»»

PWFQ-Qatar Charity fundraising dinner rallies support for welfare initiativesIn a powerful demonstration of community spirit and humanitarian commitment, the Pakistan Welfare Forum Qatar (PWFQ), in collaboration with Qatar Charity (QC), organised its annual fundraising dinner, bringing together pro»»»

He added that examination papers undergo several stages of review and verification to ensure quality and compliance with educational standards, while student well-being and psychological stability remain important considerations in scheduling and organising examinations. The official also underscor»»»

Tribune News Network Doha This June, Qatar Calendar has lined up a series of vibrant events and experiences as part of the ‘Hala Summer’ campaign, inviting residents and visitors to enjoy a season filled with world-class sport, major exhibitions, cultural performances, and family-friendly entertain»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with Mannai Trading Company, Qatar’s GMC and Cadillac dealership, has announced the recall of GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade 2022 models due to a possible defect in the transmission control unit, which may lead »»»

Following the success of her debut work Reflections, which earned praise for its thoughtful exploration of life, emotions and human expression, Pakistani author and engineer Fatima FSK has released her second book, Shadowrift, a deeply introspective work that delves into the hidden dimensions of th»»»

QNA Geneva Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with a number of ministers of labour, on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference, currently organised by International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The labour minister held separate meetings wit»»»

QNA New York Qatar has affirmed continued commitment to its efforts in mediation, dialogue, and preventive diplomacy to bolster peaceful efforts aimed at de-escalation and the preservation of international peace and security. This came in Qatar’s statement delivered by Permanent Representative of Q»»»

QNA Doha The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) and the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs have signed a cooperation framework to host and organise the 2026 search and rescue exercise (USAR) in Qatar in »»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the support of donors, Qatar Charity (QC) has carried out several education and social housing projects in Librazhd in southern Albania, benefiting hundreds of vulnerable individuals including orphans and low-income families. The projects were launched in the presence»»»

QNA Doha Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim on Tuesday met separately with Ambassador of France to Qatar HE Arnaud Pescheux and Ambassador of Portugual HE Ana Filomena da Costa Rocha. During the two meetings, they reviewed relations between Qatar and France and Portugal, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine, members of Qatar Foundation, and Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of integrated wellness and preventive health programmes. The signing ceremony on June 1, 2026, was at»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Prof. Hilal A. Lashuel, professor of neuroscience in neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has been awarded a $9 million three-year research grant from Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) in partnership with The Mi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a guided missile: statement 12 03-06»»»

The State of Qatar has affirmed continued commitment to its efforts in mediation, dialogue and preventive diplomacy to bolster peace aimed at de-escalation and the preservation of international peace and security. This came in Qatar’s statement delivered by Permanent Representative of the State of »»»

Secret Service officers rush to the sound of gunfire April 25 in the Washington Hilton after shots were heard during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. The dinner has been rescheduled for July 24. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo June 2 (UPI) -- Officials have res»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted, at 19:20 on Tuesday, 02-06-2026, a command headquarters belonging to the Israeli enemy army soldiers »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli force in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a rocket salvo: statement 10 02-06»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli force in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon for the second time with a rocket salvo»»»

BEIRUT: The war ‌between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah has devastated swathes of Lebanon, though a partial de-escalation agreement announced on Monday has averted renewed airstrikes on the capital Beirut for now. Israel seeks to end the threat posed by Hezbollah rocket fire and force the gro»»»

TIRANA: Thousands of Albanians protested Tuesday against a coastal tourism complex allegedly linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Chanting “Cancel the project” and holding banners reading “Albania is not for sale” and “Ivanka, go home” — a reference to Kushner’s wife — th»»»

Damascus, June.2 (SANA) The Syrian Council for the Coordination of Business Councils launched the Charter of Joint Syrian Business Councils and the Operational Guide for Council Presidents and Founders during the National Conference for Private Sector Dialogue held in Damascus, with the aim of esta»»»

LONDON: As renewed conflict in Lebanon forces a fresh wave of Syrian refugees to return to their home country, joining the roughly 3.5 million people who have gone back to their towns and villages since December 2024, many are finding a health system that is still a long way from recovery. Many are»»»

Berlin: Adviser to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, met in Berlin on Tuesday with Director-General of the Foreign Policy Department of the Office of the Federal President, HE Wolfgang Silbermann. The two officials dis»»»

LONDON: The American Israel Education Foundation has funded scores of extravagant trips for dozens of US Congress members since Oct. 7 2023 in a bid to build support for Israel in Washington, according to news reports. The AIEF is a charitable affiliate of the American Israel Public Affairs Committ»»»

RABAT: Morocco plans to suspend its customs duty on soft wheat on ​August 1 to allow for the resumption of imports as it seeks to bolster stockpiles, the heads of the country’s national millers federation (FNM) and grain traders federation (FNCL) said. Authorities introduced a customs duty at 135 p»»»

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski ranks among the top 5.2% of 21,291 higher education institutions worldwide in the Global 2000 ranking for 2026, the university said on its website on Tuesday. The ranking is based on results published by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), a consul»»»

Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday, while allowing him to keep his housing and mortgage oversight roles. Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte – who is known for publicly attacking Trump's political enemies&nbs»»»

Protestors and federal agents clash Wednesday outside Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, N.J. New Jersey's attorney general announced a lawsuit Tuesday seeking access for health officials into the facility. Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo June 2 (UPI) -- The New Jersey attorney»»»

President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana speaks at the United Nations in September. Ghana's parliament just passed an anti-LGBTQ+ law requiring prison time and mandatory reporting. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo June 2 (UPI) -- Ghana's parliament approved a bill criminalizing identific»»»

For more than 15 years, the fate of Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès has remained one of France’s biggest mysteries. The 50-year-old is suspected of having murdered his entire family and burying them in concrete under their home before fleeing the scene. Now, the discovery of an obscure online account – a»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has reaffirmed that a comprehensive and just settlement of the Palestinian issue based on a two-state solution remains the only viable path to achieving lasting peace and stability in the Middle East. According to a statement issued by the Egyptian presidency»»»

Tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli border escalated sharply on Tuesday as Israeli military operations continued in southern Lebanon and both Israel and Hezbollah exchanged threats, prompting intensified international diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire and prevent a broader regional confr»»»

MADRID: Spain have spent the last two years ‌making international football look like a problem someone else has to solve and as the World Cup looms the question for the other 47 teams is blunt enough — who can stop Luis de la Fuente’s red machine? The European champions arrive at the tournament wit»»»

Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Peter Zalmayev, director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. He offers a forceful assessment of the evolving dynamics of Russia's war against Ukraine. Rejecting narratives of Russian momentum, he argues that Moscow's intensified bombardment of Kyiv reflects mou»»»

The foreign ministry is in the process of terminating employment by mutual agreement of 45 government officials as part of an internal review and restructuring, György László Velkey, the ministry’s parliamentary state secretary, said on Facebook on Tuesday. Hundreds dismissed? In contrast, sources »»»

Azerbaijan is accelerating both fossil fuel and renewable energy development as it seeks to entrench its role as a reliable supplier to Europe and emerging markets, Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said at the 31st Baku Energy Forum. The minister's remarks, delivered across several forum sessions, »»»

US President Donald Trump has tapped housing finance chief Bill Pulte to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in the wake of Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation. Trump announced Pulte’s appointment in a post on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, describing Pulte as someone with “deep »»»

Tunis, June 2 (TAP) - The Criminal Chamber specialising in terrorism cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance issued its rulings on Tuesday evening in the so-called “secret apparatus” case involving the Ennahdha movement, handing down sentences...»»»

LONDON: Oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday, paring the previous session’s sharp gains, as Iran reviewed a proposed agreement with the US to halt the war between the two countries, Iran’s Mehr News reported. President Donald Trump said on Monday that negotiations with Iran were continuin»»»

Dubai: In Dubai, an ordinary shopping trip can sometimes turn into a story that people talk about for the rest of their lives. One week it was visitors at Dubai Hills Mall who found themselves unexpectedly crossing paths with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Pr»»»

Tunis, June 2 (TAP) - A protocol agreement was recently signed between the African Association for Geospatial Development (AGEOS), based in Tunis, and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), based in Austria, stipulating the...»»»

Authors: William M. Alley and Rosemarie Alley Groundwater is essential for a healthy environment and thriving communities, but around the world, aquifers are drying up. Over-pumping, climate change, and pollution threaten to deplete this vital resource, with dire consequences for people and landsca»»»

CANBERRA: Australia’s upcoming wheat harvest will be the smallest in three years, as high fertilizer costs and dry conditions in some areas reduce planting ​and yields, the government said on Tuesday. Australia is a major exporter of ‌wheat and other crops. Lower output would reduce global supply, »»»

JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox demonstrated across Israel on Monday, blocking roads and trains and setting cars on fire to protest mandatory enlistment in Israel’s military. Israel’s police said demonstrators blocked major intersections and attacked a soldier who disembarked from a »»»

New York: Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman has been elected President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, which will begin in September. The Bangladeshi diplomat secured 99 votes out of 190, defeating Cypriot candidate Andreas Kakouris, who received 90 votes»»»

Chinese steel giant XinFeng has announced plans to develop an ultra-modern industrial complex in the Ain Sokhna Integrated Zone, part of the Suez Canal Economic Zone. This ambitious project, with an investment of $1.65 billion, underscores Egypt’s growing appeal as a hub for international industria»»»