Oslo: Norway on Tuesday agreed to reopen three old gas fields in the North Sea that will resume production in 2028 in order to boost Europe's supply, the energy ministry said. The announcement from Europe's biggest gas supplier comes as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East highlight the vulnerab»»»

Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius is anchored off the coast of Praia on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, on May 4, after three people died on board from hanta virus. Photo by Elton Monteiro/EPA May 5 (UPI) -- The hantavirus that has killed three and sickened others on board a cruise ship is believed »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center has completed the annual borrowing plan, securing approximately 90 percent of the nation’s funding needs before the Middle East conflict. In a statement, NDMC said the milestone reflects the effectiveness of proactive planning and flexible exec»»»

After spending one night in jail a first-instance judgment nearly destroyed a pilot’s professional future, not because he had committed a crime, nor because he had been involved in a fight inside a hotel in Doha, but because he happened to be near the scene at a moment when faces became mixed with »»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market ended Monday, 4 May 2026 on a mixed note, with losses in large-cap stocks pulling the benchmark lower even as smaller shares advanced, according to data from the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). The EGX30 fell 0.65% to 51,973.5 points, easing back below the 52,000-point level. »»»

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) briefed local Libyan Arabic-language media outlets today that it has concluded a meeting with major local banks to discuss difficulties facing foreign currency sales for all purposes. This comes after the long-awaited sale of cash dollars had begun Monday in banks ac»»»

Doha: The Qatar Football Association yesterday approved a major revamp of the domestic football structure, scrapping the Second Division League and Olympic League and introducing a new competition - Qatar Stars League 2 (QSL 2) - from the 2026/2027 season. In a statement, the QFA Executive Committe»»»

DUBAI: The UAE said on Tuesday that its air defenses were dealing with missile and drone attacks launched at the country from Iran. "The sounds heard in scattered areas of the country are the result of the UAE's air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones," the »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic attended on Tuesday a meeting between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and representatives of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, and noted that key challenges in the global energy sector environment and Serbi»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that the country’s air defence systems were actively engaging missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) threats. In a public advisory, the ministry said the noises heard in multiple areas were the result of ongoing interception operations targe»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities has approved the pricing for the sacrificial animal (Adahi) project for the 1447 AH (2026) Hajj season, in coordination with accredited charities and humanitarian organisations across the emirate. The approved rates include Dh80»»»

Amman, May 5 (SANA) King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday condemned renewed Iranian attacks targeting civilian sites and facilities in the United Arab Emirates during a phone call with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. According to the Jordan News Agency (Petra), the king affirmed J»»»

Washington: The US trade deficit grew slightly less than expected in March, government data showed Tuesday, as spending linked to the artificial intelligence buildout boosted imports. But US exports of crude oil and petroleum products also jumped after the conflict in the Middle East began. This co»»»

Brian Armstrong, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, announced the company is downsizing about 14% of its workforce, in part due to AI integration. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 5 (UPI) -- Brian Armstrong, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, announced the company is»»»

Tunis, May 5 (SANA) The General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council strongly condemned renewed Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates, targeting civilian and economic sites with missiles and drones. In a statement on its website Tuesday, the Secretariat said the attacks struck a»»»

Assen Vassilev, leader of Continue the Change, Tuesday said his party would not support a government led by Progressive Bulgaria, adding that voters had assigned his party the role of opposition in Parliament. "We will certainly not support a government of Progressive Bulgaria. Our voters gave us t»»»

Madrid: Spain logged its hottest April since records began in 1961 with an average temperature of 15.1C last month, national weather agency AEMET said. The previous record was set in 2023 at 15C, the agency said in a social media post late on Monday. Spain is considered a frontline region for clima»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has sent a cable of condolences to Amir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah following the death of Sheikh Abdullah Mohammed Al Jaber Al Sabah.»»»

PARIS: Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalized under guard for the last five days with a heart condition, her supporters said on Tuesday. “We are not just fighting for the freedom of Narges, we are fighting so that her heart continu»»»

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky pitched a drone deal to Bahrain during a ​visit to the country on Tuesday, advertising Ukraine’s battle-tested security expertise. Since the US and Israeli war on Iran erupted on February 28, Ukraine has been offering its drones and know-how to several Middle East»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index fell 83.68 points, or 0.75 percent, on Tuesday to close at 11,006.97. The MT30 index declined 9.68 points, or 0.66 percent, to 1,466.15, while the parallel market Nomu dropped 80.77 points, or 0.35 percent, to 22,726.20. Trading turnover on t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sanctions against Russia imposed under former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration were a "negative legacy" and damaged Japan's national interests, member of the upper house of the Japanese parliament Muneo Suzuki said on Tuesday. "Under Prime Minister Kishida, »»»

Dubai: A Kuwaiti criminal court has sentenced a Saudi national to seven years in prison and imposed a fine of about Dh3.8 million after convicting him of forging Kuwaiti citizenship, according to the newspaper Al Seyassh. The case, which is beleived to be one of the most prominent citizenship forge»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil revenues saw an annual rise of 2 percent in the first quarter of 2026 to reach SR116 billion ($30.9 billion), official data showed. The figures, published in the Budget Performance Report covering the three months to March 31 issued by the Ministry of Finance, highlig»»»

Continue the Change (CC) has ideas for the state budget, party chair Assen Vassilev said on Tuesday during consultations with President Iliana Iotova regarding the handing of the first exploratory mandate to form a government. "We hope there will be responsiveness from Progressive Bulgaria," Vassil»»»

LONDON: King Abdullah of Jordan on Tuesday condemned the Iranian attacks on the UAE during a call with the emirate’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. The king expressed Jordan’s solidarity with the UAE and its support for all measures taken to protect its security and sovereignty. He a»»»

PARIS: FIFA has invited the Iranian football federation (FFIRI) to its headquarters for talks over the country’s participation at this year’s World Cup, a source told AFP on Tuesday. Iran’s presence at the tournament, held in the United States, Canada and Mexico between June 11 and July 19, has bee»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Tuesday in Belgrade with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by Annette Kyobe to discuss current macroeconomic trends, the fiscal policy and further cooperation. "Macut emphasised that the Government remains committed to preserving macroec»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has set a deadline for pilgrims to receive recommended vaccinations no later than 10 days before the start of the Hajj season, as part of efforts to strengthen preventive measures during one of the world’s largest annual gatherings. The ministry said immunisation i»»»

Chennai: Actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay has formally staked his claim to become Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, setting the stage for intense post-poll negotiations after a fractured electoral verdict left the state without a clear majority. Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which emerged as »»»

People need swift progress in at least two key areas - the budget and judicial reform, President Iliana Iotova said during consultations on Tuesday with representatives of Vazrazhdane as part of the procedure for handing over the first exploratory mandate to form a government. During the talks, Vaz»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received on Tuesday HE Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed the e»»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, during which he condemned the Iranian terrorist attacks targeting civilians and civilian sites in the UAE, noting that they constitute a violation »»»

Dubai: A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Kuwait on Tuesday, according to the Kuwait National Seismic Network. In a statement, the network said the tremor was recorded in the Al Manaqeesh area at 1:27pm local time, at a depth of 5 kilometres below the surface. Get updated faster and for»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of condolences to Amir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah following the death of Sheikh Abdullah Mohammed Al Jaber Al Sabah.»»»

CAIRO — Egypt Aluminium Company has implemented fresh price increases for May, raising product prices by between EGP 3,000 and EGP 5,000 per ton, according to an official company circular cited by Economy Plus. Under the revised pricing structure, the base price of aluminium reached approximately E»»»

The United States is "not looking for a fight" over the Strait of Hormuz and its ceasefire with Iran still holds, but any attack on commercial shipping will be met with a "devastating" response, the Pentagon chief said Tuesday. The warning from Pete Hegseth came on the second day of a U.S. effort t»»»

A Greek national is among the passengers aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius crossing the Atlantic Ocean, where three passengers have died in a suspected outbreak of hantavirus. The information was obtained by a list of passengers and crew issued by Oceanwide Expeditions, the ship’s owners. The compa»»»

GERB will pursue a constructive political dialogue with the other parties in the National Assembly, party Chair Boyko Borissov said during a meeting with ambassadors from European Union countries in Bulgaria. Borissov announced the meeting on Tuesday in a post on his Facebook page. “The political s»»»

Democratic Bulgaria will be a constructive opposition that supports the right policies, said Bozhidar Bozhanov, deputy Floor Leader of the Democratic Bulgaria parliamentary group and co-chairman of Yes, Bulgaria (part of the Democratic Bulgaria coalition) during the consultations with President Ili»»»

Dubai: UAE to get new Dh1 billion Fujairah desalination plant, with a total investment value of Dh1.046 billion, after Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE) signed a new agreement on the sidelines of Make it in the Emirates 2026. The development and investment arm of EtihadWE has signed an Engine»»»

CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli strikes killed ‌at least two Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said. Medics said a Palestinian was ​killed and two others were wounded by an Israeli airstrike near the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City, while another was»»»

NEW DELHI: For the first time in five decades, no Indian state will be governed by a left-wing party, following elections including in Kerala, a long-time socialist stronghold and home to the world’s first democratically elected communist government. When vote counting in five regional assembly ele»»»

If the Iran ceasefire collapses, Israel is eyeing the possibility of escalating strikes on Hezbollah across Lebanon, an Israeli source told CNN on Tuesday. Washington is still pushing for diplomacy between Israel and Lebanon, but the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon appears to be on the verge of »»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf warned Tuesday that Iran was "just getting started" after its military clashed with U.S. forces attempting to guide commercial ships trapped by the war out through the Hormuz Strait. File Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA May 5 (UPI) -- Iran warned Tuesday that i»»»

YEREVAN - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday in Yerevan, where he is attending the Yerevan Dialogue 2026 conference, that a policy of principles, national interests and adaptability was the essence of Serbia's policy in the current era of unprecedented changes. Speaking to reporters after atte»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump is keeping the option of restarting major combat operations against Iran if no deal is reached. “The president retains the opportunity and the capabilities, more capabilities than we had at the st»»»

The Congress high command faces its first and most critical test in Kerala after a sweeping electoral victory — choosing the next chief minister, a decision that will set the tone for governance and internal cohesion over the next five years. With the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) retu»»»

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said communication with the Iranian regime continues — both "overtly and quietly” — in order to create conditions for a "deal”, even as US President called talks with Iran "very positive". The US kicked off “Project Freedom” to escort commercial ships stuck in t»»»