Oliver Tree, a US alt-pop singer and internet personality, died in a helicopter crash in Brazil on Sunday, a police source said. He was 32. Tree was on a world tour when the helicopter he was travelling in collided with another mid-air. A total of six people died in the incident, which left no surv»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) inaugurated an interactive and supportive learning space at Al Hidaya School for Special Needs Primary School Boys and Girls in Doha. The inauguration ceremony was attended by HE Minister of Education and Higher Education Lolwah bi»»»

Houston The German national football team opened its 2026 World Cup campaign on Sunday with a 7-1 victory over Curaçao in the first round of Group E play at NRG Stadium. The tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, runs through July 19. Group E also includes Côte d'Ivoire and»»»

Youth and Sports Minister Encho Keryazov said that children with Down syndrome do not need pity but opportunities as he addressed the opening ceremony of the BAUHAUS Down Syndrome World Championships Bulgaria 2026 in Sofia on Sunday. "These children do not want pity, they want opportunity. And when»»»

Share: An anticipated deal to stop the war with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz hangs in the balance as Israel and Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon traded strikes Sunday. The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said in a social media post that they had struck a “Hezbollah command center” in Beirut»»»

US President Donald Trump called for restraint on Sunday after Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs threatened to derail what he described as a near-final peace agreement with Iran, warning that a rare opportunity to bring greater stability to the region should not be squandered. “The attac»»»

President Iliana Iotova officially opened the BAUHAUS Down Syndrome World Championships Bulgaria 2026 in Sofia on Sunday. Addressing athletes, coaches, parents and guests during the opening ceremony, Iotova said the event was not only a sporting competition but also "a triumph of the human spirit o»»»

Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev led the parade of nations ahead of the official opening ceremony of the BAUHAUS Down Syndrome World Championships Bulgaria 2026 in Sofia on Sunday. The parade started at St Nedelya Square and proceeded along Vitosha Boulevard to the area in front of the National Palace of»»»

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan toured the Fish Market at Abu Dhabi’s Mina Zayed on Sunday, reviewing services provided at one of the emirate’s key commercial facilities. During the visit, Sheikh Mohamed inspected the market’s operations and the level of services offered t»»»

RIYADH: As the US-Israeli war with Iran reverberates across the Middle East and the world, few countries have had more at stake than India. Heavily dependent on regional energy supplies, increasingly invested in maritime trade routes, and with millions of citizens living in the Gulf states, New Del»»»

Los Angeles: The New York Knicks, fueled by a sensational 45 points from Jalen Brunson, rallied again to beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 and win their first NBA title in 53 years on Saturday. The Knicks won the best-of-seven championship series 4-1, denying Victor Wembanyama and his young Spurs te»»»

American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, who was in Brazil on a world tour, was aboard one of the helicopters that crashed Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, leaving all occupants dead, a police source told AFP. The alternative singer and internet personality is listed as one of six people on the manifests o»»»

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the completion of a new infrastructure project aimed at improving traffic flow and accessibility at Nad Al Sheba Majlis in Dubai. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The project includes a newly de»»»

MANILA: A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as two meters, exposing coral and harming marine life, the environment department said Sunday. The 7.8-magnitude tremor in southern Mindanao island on Monday has also left at least»»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh's former police chief Benazir Ahmed was arrested in Dubai, the interior minister said Sunday, years after he fled his home country where he is facing multiple charges including corruption. Benazir, once a close ally of former autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, left the country in Ma»»»

US President Donald Trump will mark his 80th birthday on Sunday with an unusual celebration at the White House: a UFC cage-fighting event on the South Lawn, even as major political and global challenges continue to intensify around his presidency. The event will transform the South Lawn into a temp»»»

James Boyard, the chief of staff of the Haitian Defense Ministry, has been kidnapped along with his family amid escalating gang violence, media reports claimed on Saturday. Boyard, a respected security expert and author, serves as chief of staff to Haiti’s newly appointed defense minister, Mario An»»»

Four-time winners Germany thrashed World Cup debutants Curacao 7-1 in their first group game on Sunday. Kai Havertz got two goals and Nico Schlotterbeck, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav also scored in Houston to secure Germany's first opening-match win at a World Cup since their succ»»»

RAMALLAH: Israeli authorities on Sunday informed the family of Palestinian prisoner Imad Rajeh Sarhan, 47, from the city of Haifa in the 1948 territory, that he died in Gilboa prison after suffering a heart attack on Saturday, without providing further details about the circumstances of his death. »»»

Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, has held an extensive meeting with Elkhan Polukhov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Egypt, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation, advancing economic relations between the two countries, and exchanging expertise in sus»»»

Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), said the draft amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Law, currently under discussion in the House of Representatives, include a number of tax incentives and measures aimed at supporting the healthcare sector in both its service and manufa»»»

A peace deal between the US and Iran will be signed on Sunday, US President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Tehran earlier denied that an agreement can be reached by Sunday, though it did not rule out a deal “in the coming days.” The two nations have been engaged in talks mediated by P»»»

The World Championship for Athletes with Down Syndrome was officially opened in Sofia on Sunday with a parade of nations and a musical programme. The championship will run until June 19. BTA is a media partner of the event. The patron of the championship, President Iliana Iotova, addressed particip»»»

Etihad Airways on Sunday launched its new service between Abu Dhabi and Damascus, expanding its presence in the Levant and strengthening air links between the UAE and one of the region’s oldest and most historically significant cities. The airline will operate four weekly flights between Abu Dhabi »»»

AMMAN — Minister of Labour Khaled Bakkar on Sunday announced details of a Cabinet decision to legalise and regularise the status of non-Jordanian workers of all nationalities in accordance with the Labour Law and related regulations and instructions, effective from Monday through September 30.Bakka»»»

By Joris FioritiNAIROBI — In Nairobi's congested streets, the almost imperceptible hum of electric motorbikes is increasingly replacing the roar of their petrol-powered counterparts.The war in the Middle East, launched by the United States and Israel in February, has had the unlikely consequence of»»»

AMMAN — The Social Security Corporation (SSC) has announced a new package of incentives for indebted businesses, reducing interest rates on debt installment plans from 9 percent to between 2 percent and 6.5 percent, depending on the repayment period.In a statement on Sunday, the SSC said that the d»»»

AMMAN — Total electricity sales by Jordan’s National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) increased by 2.5 percent during the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to company data.NEPCO reported total sales of 9,401.5 gigawatt-hours (GWh) through the end of May, up »»»

Doha: Every World Cup favourite has its own identity. Some rely on defensive discipline, others dominate possession, while a select few possess the firepower capable of deciding matches in an instant. Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Four nations appear to stand above the rest in different areas o»»»

On the eve of the G7 summit in Evian, France, neighbouring Geneva is expecting thousands of protesters to converge on the city on Sunday, under close police surveillance, more than 20 years after the violence that marred the 2003 G8 summit. The "No-G7" coalition of associations, unions, and left-wi»»»

Swiss police on Sunday fired tear gas at demonstrators protesting the upcoming Group of Seven summit in France after some protesters started targeting buildings linked to the United Nations in Geneva. Swiss ​police fired ​tear gas as protesters opposed to ​a ‌G7 ⁠summit across ‌the border in France»»»

JEDDAH: Hayy Jameel is putting on “Red Wind, Coral Worlds,” an exhibition exploring the histories, cultures and ecological relationships that have connected communities across the Red Sea, East Africa and the Indian Ocean for centuries. Curated by Huda Tayob and Miriam Hillawi Abraham, recipients o»»»

LONDON: The ex-wife of actor Colin Firth has criticized Gwyneth Paltrow over the actress’s appearance in an advert for an Israeli housing development. Paltrow had appeared in the ad promoting 51 Park, a 51-story luxury complex in Herzliya, 90 minutes’ drive from the Gaza Strip, The Independent repo»»»

Dubai Customs has announced that its intelligence-sharing efforts contributed to the interception of a major consignment of Tapentadol tablets destined for an African country, preventing around 1.332 tonnes of narcotic tablets from reaching illegal markets. International interception operationThe s»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah: What began as a distress call from a concerned homeowner ended in a life-saving rescue after Sharjah Civil Defence teams freed two cats trapped inside a rainwater drainage pipe at a home in the Al Yash area. The operation unfolded at 10:39am, when the Sharjah Civil Defence Operati»»»

Le Mans: Team Qatar successfully completed its first-ever appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday, June 14, 2026, reaching the chequered flag after an impressive and determined performance in one of motorsport’s most prestigious events. Competing at Le Mans for the first time, Team Qatar by»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Press Center strongly condemns the circulation of misleading media reports and allegations that lack the most basic standards of accuracy and objectivity and target the State of Qatar in an apparent attempt to cast doubt on its consistent positions and pivotal role in support»»»

Search efforts were continuing on Sunday for a missing passenger after a bus veered off the road and plunged into a river near the village of Razan in Iraq's Kurdistan region, local media reported. The accident occurred on Saturday in Erbil province when the large bus left the roadway and overturne»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) has launched a joint national initiative in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport to sponsor Qatari students in pursuing degrees in Marine Engineering and Marine Navigation. The initiative aims to strengthen national expertise in the»»»

The UAE’s first locally sourced gemstone was unveiled at the 57th Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show, marking a significant milestone for the country’s jewellery industry. Named “Spirit of the Emirates,” the gemstone is fashioned from natural red jasper sourced from the Al Siji region of Fujairah»»»

Dubai: Free parking, toll exemptions and revised transport schedules have been announced across the UAE for the Hijri New Year holiday, as authorities introduce nationwide measures aimed at easing mobility and improving travel flow during the long break. The exemptions cover major emirates includin»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) has launched a joint national initiative in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport to sponsor Qatari students in pursuing degrees in Marine Engineering and Marine Navigation. The initiative aims to strengthen national expertise»»»

Doha, Qatar: A delegation from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education visited Qatar University (QU) to explore avenues for deepening academic cooperation and strategic partnerships between both sides in the areas of higher education and scientific research. Representing the delegation was HE Unde»»»

Doha, Qatar: FIFA has announced the match officials for matches 21 to 24 of the FIFA World Cup 2026, with three Qatari referees selected to officiate the Group K opening match between Portugal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo at Houston Stadium on January 17, 2026. Abdulrahman Al Jassim has»»»

Johannesburg: South Africa has repatriated 2,745 foreigners in the week after President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed tougher action against illegal immigration, the country's home affairs minister said on Sunday. One of Africa's largest economies, South Africa has long attracted migrant workers from acros»»»

Beirut: The death toll from the Israeli aggression against Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 3,783, with 11,699 others injured. The Lebanese Ministry of Health's Emergency Operations Center said in a statement that the cumulative toll from the Israeli aggression since March 2 has reached 3,783 fat»»»

MONTMELO, Spain: Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari on Sunday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix, ending championship leader Kimi Antonelli’s five-race winning streak. The seven-time world champion finished ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris, while Antonelli w»»»

Ajman: On May 31, Indian expat Babu V quietly marked his 51st birthday the way he has marked many milestones over the past two and a half decades in the UAE. He rolled up his right sleeve at the Dubai Blood Donation Centre and gave blood. It was his 105th donation. Babu V, popularly known as Babu M»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) has achieved a new institutional milestone by obtaining the internationally recognized ISO 20000 certification for its Information Technology Service Management System (ITSMS), following the successful completion of all auditing an»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with his US counterpart Donald Trump and wished him a happy 80th birthday, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov said. The call lasted 55 minutes and covered Ukraine, Iran and broader bilateral relations.Key statements:🔶The conversation was friendly, frank and ev»»»