Indian police have arrested the owner of a New Delhi hotel where a fire killed 21 people, as investigators probe safety failures. Police said owner Lavkesh Bajaj was arrested late Wednesday, hours after the blaze gutted the building, killing at least nine Indians and several foreigners. Get updated»»»

Concerns over job security amid economic uncertainty and advances in AI are driving a surge in UAE residents seeking second residency options abroad. While financial goals and property investments once dominated long-term planning, many professionals and families are now prioritising security, mobi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hassan Al Haydos has experienced almost everything in Qatari football. He has lifted two AFC Asian Cup trophies as captain, become the country’s most capped player, played at a home FIFA World Cup and built a national team career spanning nearly two decades. Yet as Qatar prepare for th»»»

Paris: The Minister of Finance, H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, attended the opening of the 2026 Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), held under the theme “Getting Industrial Policies Right for Open Markets, Growth and Prosperity” in Paris, »»»

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir criticized on Thursday a ceasefire deal with Lebanon brokered by Washington, calling it a "serious mistake". "The ceasefire with Lebanon is a serious mistake and the pipe dreams of advisers are dragging the prime minister (Benjamin Netan»»»

Recent statements by Lebanon’s Shiite duo - the Amal Movement and Hezbollah - indicate a tacit acceptance that Israeli forces could remain in Lebanese territory during an anticipated ceasefire phase. This marks a shift from their previous insistence that any truce be accompanied by an Israeli withd»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Sheikh Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani Primary Healthcare Center in Jordan’s Azraq Refugee Camp, established by the Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation, has announced its monthly healthcare statistics for April 2026, underscoring its ongoing commitment to providing comprehen»»»

Ali Mahmoud Hassan, Chairman and CEO of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), held a meeting at the LIA’s Tripoli headquarters last Tuesday (2 June) with Ashraf Al-Maamari, Chairman of the OQ Group. The meeting follows the activation of the (1 June) between the LIA and OQ Exploration and Productio»»»

Dubai: Dubai shoppers will soon have the chance to win a home simply by spending Dh500 during this year’s Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), as the city launches one of its biggest-ever retail promotions to boost summer shopping and tourism activity. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & »»»

The Hamad Bin Jassim Center for Computer Science Education, established by the Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, a partner university of Qatar Foundation, organized the third annual Lifeline Hackathon, focusing on creating o»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: An Israeli drone strike targeted the town of Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon 04-06-2026 08:53 AM Latest News Urgent»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 00:15, a gathering of vehicles and soldiers of the Israeli enemy army in»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: An Israeli drone targets a Rapid car on Zifta road in southern Lebanon 04-06-2026 08:49 AM Latest News Urgent News »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Global Carbon Council (GCC), an independent, internationally recognised carbon crediting standard in the Global South – has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), which is part of th»»»

Doha, Qatar: As the Class of 2026 from Qatar Foundation schools prepare to begin a new chapter in their lives, alumni of Qatar Academy Doha (QAD) are reflecting on how their school experiences shaped their personalities, broadened their perspectives, and guided them toward successful careers. Gradu»»»

DUBAI: The UAE-based fashion and travel influencer on travel, books and concerts. Best TV show/film you’ve ever seen? “Friends.” It’s timeless, comforting, and never gets old no matter how many times I rewatch it. Worst TV show/film you’ve ever seen? Honestly, anything horror. It genuinely haunts m»»»

Doha, Qatar: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, with the support of its strategic partner, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), celebrated the graduation of 74 Afghan students supported through the Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project (QSAP),»»»

Doha, Qatar: 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 $9m, three-year research grant from Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Founda»»»

Provo, United States: South Korea kept up their momentum ahead of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over El Salvador on Wednesday in their final friendly before the tournament begins next week. Lee Dong-gyeong scored 10 minutes into the second half at their training base in Utah to give South Korea thei»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), represented by the National Cyber Security Academy, yesterday announced the opening of registration for the 3rd Summer Cyber Youth Camp 2026. This specialised initiative, organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Edu»»»

Canada's government endorsed a plan Wednesday to move the last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park in Ontario to aquariums in the United States and Spain — a plan that could save them from mass euthanasia if the deal goes through. There are 30 belugas and four dolphins left in the »»»

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan and the head of Khakassia held a meeting on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Kubanychbek Bokontaev and Valentin Konovalov discussed issues of expanding and intensifying cooperation. According to the head»»»

Doha, Qatar: In line with the Third Financial Sector Strategy and as part of Qatar Central Bank's ongoing efforts to develop digital payment systems and services, and to strengthen cooperation among the GCC countries, Qatar Central Bank announced the acceptance of the national payment card HIMYAN i»»»

Observers in Baghdad say a long-delayed confrontation may be looming with factions that reject the principle of “placing arms under state control,” a move announced by political groups and welcomed by the Iraqi government and the United States. The warnings come as reports suggest the US-backed gov»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a congratulatory telegram to President Sadyr Japarov and the fraternal people of Kyrgyzstan on the occasion of the country’s election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2027-2028. Akorda reported. «This significant event, whic»»»

The Financial Market Regulation and Supervision Service of Kyrgyzstan has revoked TengriCoin’s license to operate as a virtual asset trading operator. The state service announced. The decision was made following supervisory actions due to systematic violations of the law, failure to comply with reg»»»

Cisco used its annual Cisco Live 2026 event to present artificial intelligence as a new test for infrastructure, not merely a software wave or a move toward smarter applications. The main message at the event was that as organizations move from chatbots to AI agents capable of carrying out tasks, n»»»

Hezbollah Political Council deputy chief Mahmoud Qomati said US and Israeli efforts would fail and that the resistance against Israeli aggression continues, Tasnim reported. “No party can force the Lebanese resistance to disarm,” Qomati said.He added that the US and Israel have no right to decide t»»»

The US House of Representatives voted 215–208 to adopt a War Powers resolution aimed at reasserting congressional authority over military action against Iran, American media reported. The vote comes more than three months after President Donald Trump launched military aggression against Iran, with »»»

Eleven-year-old Ederson Galicia Alva had just stepped off the plane and into the Miami airport’s dim hallways when federal agents pulled his mother aside for questioning. Again. Panic welled up. His excitement at soon being back at recess with his Florida classmates fell away. Would the government »»»

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Kubanychbek Omuraliev, welcomed the election of Kyrgyzstan as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. «This remarkable achievement reflects the international community’s confidence in the Kyrgyz Republic’s constructive eng»»»

Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire following US-led talks on June 2–3, the US State Department said. The ceasefire depends on a halt to Hezbollah fire and the withdrawal of Hezbollah fighters from the South Litani Sector.The sides also agreed to advance pilot zones where the Lebanes»»»

For the first time in its history, Kyrgyzstan has been elected a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. The country will be a member of one of the main organs of the international organization for 2027-2028. The decision was made on Wednesday. President Sadyr Japarov thanked UN countries »»»

SEOUL: North Korea on Thursday unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels, with leader Kim Jong Un announcing plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate.” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff assessed the site as a uranium enrichment plant and said it was closel»»»

GAZA CITY: Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least eight people on Thursday, a spokesman for the civil defense agency in the Palestinian territory told AFP. “At least eight martyrs as a result of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City at dawn,” with seven killed in strikes on residential buildings and one»»»

US military forces carried out a lethal kinetic strike on Wednesday on a vessel operated by what it designated as terrorist organisations engaged in narco-trafficking along known routes in the Eastern Pacific, killing two individuals, US Southern Command (SouthCom) announced Thursday. The operation»»»

US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that talks with Iran are going "very well" and could yield results over the coming weekend. "I hear the negotiation itself is going very well actually," Trump told reporters, adding of a potential deal: "It could happen... over the weekend." Get updated»»»

A Ukrainian strike killed at least three people in Crimea, the region's Moscow-installed authorities said Thursday, a day after Kyiv targeted energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg where Russia was hosting an economic forum. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned of a "real" risk of the Uk»»»

Ukraine hit St Petersburg oil terminals on the morning of June 3 just as Russia’s flagship St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) kicks in a message designed to show that nowhere in Russia is safe from Ukraine’s long-range drones. Ukraine drones flew over the city before diving into oi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s flagship eco-tourism initiative, Al-Urumah Season, has concluded its fifth edition after attracting more than 800,000 visitors over six months, underscoring the Kingdom’s growing appetite for nature-based tourism and conservation-focused travel. The Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohamme»»»

Share: The State Department on Wednesday announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a cease-fire following two days of high-level meetings held in Washington.Credit…Oliver Contreras/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The U.S.-brokered agreement called for “a complete cessation” of fire from H»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set to experience dusty weather, strong winds and rough sea conditions over the coming days as a weak surface low-pressure system affects the country, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said the weather today would be fair in general, with light to moderate win»»»

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has ordered the administrative closure of a café branch on Abu Dhabi Island after inspectors found repeated food safety violations that posed a risk to public health. The authority said it had issued a closure order against Galleria Café »»»

DOHA: His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, received a phone call on Wednesday from US President Donald Trump. During the call, the two sides discussed the latest updates in the Middle East in light of ongoing political and security developments, as well as regio»»»

Macroeconomic imbalances continue to persist in Hungary, particularly in the areas of competitiveness, public finance funding needs and housing prices, according to the European Commission’s spring package for the 2026 European Semester, published on Wednesday. According to the assessment, inflatio»»»

Kyrgyzstan has been elected a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the first time in its history. The republic will serve on one of the UN’s principal bodies during the 2027–2028 term. The vote took place on June 3 during a session of the UN General Assembly in New York. »»»

Share: BY LAURA KELLY AND FILIP TIMOTIJA Iran is using Lebanon as leverage in peace talks with the U.S., exploiting tensions between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in the process. Trump held two expletive-laden calls with Netanyahu earlier this week, dema»»»

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: After six months of radio silence, NASA’s Maven spacecraft around Mars has been declared dead. The space agency confirmed Wednesday that the mission had ended after more than a decade of observations. “The team really did experience the loss of a loved one with the end of t»»»

Manila: Motorists traveling to Quezon province from the Philippine capital Manila could soon see significantly shorter travel times as the long-awaited South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 4 (SLEX TR4) moves closer to completion, marking a major step in one of the country's most important infrastructur»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 3, 2026: The British front pages discuss the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak after the release of shocking police bodycam footage. Next, the Trump administration's appointment of the new director of national intelligence is getting a lot of coverage. Al»»»