China has executed French citizen Chan Thao Phoumy, who was arrested in 2005 on drug trafficking-related charges. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo April 6 (UPI) -- China has executed a French citizen sentenced to death for drug trafficking, its embassy in Paris confirmed, drawing cr»»»

Dubai: Humanity is heading back to the Moon for the first time since 1972, and you can watch the most dramatic moment of the journey from your sofa tonight. NASA's Artemis II mission launched on 1 April from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft: NASA»»»

Skopje, 1 April 2026 (MIA) - We were the only country to reduce fuel prices last week, the only one in the region and maybe the best in Europe regarding prices of oil and oil derivatives. Citizens should be calm since quantities are sufficient. We are monitoring the situation and we will respond ac»»»

Doha, Qatar: Officials, economists, and businessmen said the country’s food security rests on an integrated framework of plans that enable flexibility and efficiency in responding to shocks. They noted the State of Qatar has successfully mitigated the impact of geopolitical tensions linked to the w»»»

Israel and the United States carried a wave of attacks Monday that killed more than 25 people in Iran. Tehran responded with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors as US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz loomed. Explosions rang out into the nigh»»»

Dubai: ‘Dhurandhar 2’ is showing no signs of slowing down at the box-office. According to a report in Times Of India and other trade outlets that track Bollywood film's box-office numbers, Ranveer Singh’s blockbuster has stormed past Rs16 billion globally, despite it not releasing in theatres in ke»»»

Iran and a group of regional mediators are reportedly trying to secure a proposed 45-day ceasefire – even as a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches, according to a report by Axios. Citing US, Israeli and regional "sources" familiar with the talks, the Axios report released on Sunday»»»

Two years ago, Dr. Mohammed Ziara watched Israel ravage Gaza's health care system, shelling hospitals, striking ambulances and forcing patients to evacuate. Now Ziara — along with other medical workers, human rights groups and many civilians — warns that the same scenario is unfolding in Lebanon. I»»»

Fujairah: The competent authorities in Fujairah announced that they are responding to an incident resulting from the targeting of a du telecommunications building in the emirate by a drone launched from Iran. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The Fu»»»

More than 36,000 children have been registered for first grade in Kyrgyzstan, open data published on the portal 1mektep.edu.gov.kg say. In Bishkek alone, about 7,200 children have been enrolled. Of these, 2,800 places have been taken in Kyrgyz-language classes and around 4,400 in Russian-language c»»»

Tokyo stocks are expected to remain highly sensitive to developments surrounding Iran in the coming week, with equity indices also likely to be influenced by news linked to artificial intelligence and semiconductor sectors, Jiji Press reports. »»»

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government has started to distribute relief funds to public transport and freight operators through digital wallets, as it seeks to cushion the impact of sharply rising fuel costs, Dawn reports. »»»

A statement by Rosatom has said a strike has breached the protection circuit of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning that the risk of a catastrophic nuclear incident is rising sharply as Russian personnel are evacuated from the site. »»»

Public support for the cabinet of Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi remained broadly unchanged in early April, although dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of oil supply disruptions has intensified, according to a Kyodo News survey. »»»

Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»

US investment bank Goldman Sachs says we are facing the “worst oil crisis in history” as a result of the shut down of Gulf state hydrocarbon exports. A Goldman Sachs report represents an upgrade in the severity of the cris»»»

A statement by Rosatom has said a strike has breached the protection circuit of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning that the risk of a catastrophic nuclear incident is rising sharply as Russian personnel are evacuated from the site. »»»

A dramatic game of cat and mouse played out in the mountains of Iran in the last few days following the Downing of an F15E Strike Eagle by an Iranian missile as US Special Forces searched for and eventually extracted one of its airmen lost in the mountains. »»»

Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»

US investment bank Goldman Sachs says we are facing the “worst oil crisis in history” as a result of the shut down of Gulf state hydrocarbon exports. A Goldman Sachs report represents an upgrade in the severity of the cris»»»

A dramatic game of cat and mouse played out in the mountains of Iran in the last few days following the Downing of an F15E Strike Eagle by an Iranian missile as US Special Forces searched for and eventually extracted one of its airmen lost in the mountains. »»»

A statement by Rosatom has said a strike has breached the protection circuit of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning that the risk of a catastrophic nuclear incident is rising sharply as Russian personnel are evacuated from the site. »»»

US investment bank Goldman Sachs says we are facing the “worst oil crisis in history” as a result of the shut down of Gulf state hydrocarbon exports. A Goldman Sachs report represents an upgrade in the severity of the cris»»»

Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»

A statement by Rosatom has said a strike has breached the protection circuit of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning that the risk of a catastrophic nuclear incident is rising sharply as Russian personnel are evacuated from the site. »»»

A dramatic game of cat and mouse played out in the mountains of Iran in the last few days following the Downing of an F15E Strike Eagle by an Iranian missile as US Special Forces searched for and eventually extracted one of its airmen lost in the mountains. »»»

US investment bank Goldman Sachs says we are facing the “worst oil crisis in history” as a result of the shut down of Gulf state hydrocarbon exports. A Goldman Sachs report represents an upgrade in the severity of the cris»»»

Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»

A dramatic game of cat and mouse played out in the mountains of Iran in the last few days following the Downing of an F15E Strike Eagle by an Iranian missile as US Special Forces searched for and eventually extracted one of its airmen lost in the mountains. »»»

A statement by Rosatom has said a strike has breached the protection circuit of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning that the risk of a catastrophic nuclear incident is rising sharply as Russian personnel are evacuated from the site. »»»

US investment bank Goldman Sachs says we are facing the “worst oil crisis in history” as a result of the shut down of Gulf state hydrocarbon exports. A Goldman Sachs report represents an upgrade in the severity of the cris»»»

A dramatic game of cat and mouse played out in the mountains of Iran in the last few days following the Downing of an F15E Strike Eagle by an Iranian missile as US Special Forces searched for and eventually extracted one of its airmen lost in the mountains. »»»

Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»

A statement by Rosatom has said a strike has breached the protection circuit of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning that the risk of a catastrophic nuclear incident is rising sharply as Russian personnel are evacuated from the site. »»»

US investment bank Goldman Sachs says we are facing the “worst oil crisis in history” as a result of the shut down of Gulf state hydrocarbon exports. A Goldman Sachs report represents an upgrade in the severity of the cris»»»

Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»

US investment bank Goldman Sachs says we are facing the “worst oil crisis in history” as a result of the shut down of Gulf state hydrocarbon exports. A Goldman Sachs report represents an upgrade in the severity of the cris»»»

A dramatic game of cat and mouse played out in the mountains of Iran in the last few days following the Downing of an F15E Strike Eagle by an Iranian missile as US Special Forces searched for and eventually extracted one of its airmen lost in the mountains. »»»

A statement by Rosatom has said a strike has breached the protection circuit of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning that the risk of a catastrophic nuclear incident is rising sharply as Russian personnel are evacuated from the site. »»»

Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»

A dramatic game of cat and mouse played out in the mountains of Iran in the last few days following the Downing of an F15E Strike Eagle by an Iranian missile as US Special Forces searched for and eventually extracted one of its airmen lost in the mountains. »»»

A statement by Rosatom has said a strike has breached the protection circuit of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning that the risk of a catastrophic nuclear incident is rising sharply as Russian personnel are evacuated from the site. »»»

US investment bank Goldman Sachs says we are facing the “worst oil crisis in history” as a result of the shut down of Gulf state hydrocarbon exports. A Goldman Sachs report represents an upgrade in the severity of the cris»»»

A dramatic game of cat and mouse played out in the mountains of Iran in the last few days following the Downing of an F15E Strike Eagle by an Iranian missile as US Special Forces searched for and eventually extracted one of its airmen lost in the mountains. »»»

Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»

US investment bank Goldman Sachs says we are facing the “worst oil crisis in history” as a result of the shut down of Gulf state hydrocarbon exports. A Goldman Sachs report represents an upgrade in the severity of the cris»»»

A statement by Rosatom has said a strike has breached the protection circuit of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning that the risk of a catastrophic nuclear incident is rising sharply as Russian personnel are evacuated from the site. »»»

A dramatic game of cat and mouse played out in the mountains of Iran in the last few days following the Downing of an F15E Strike Eagle by an Iranian missile as US Special Forces searched for and eventually extracted one of its airmen lost in the mountains. »»»

Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»

A statement by Rosatom has said a strike has breached the protection circuit of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning that the risk of a catastrophic nuclear incident is rising sharply as Russian personnel are evacuated from the site. »»»