Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call on Wednesday from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr. Ayman Safadi. During the call, they dis»»»

Last week, hackers breached online education platform Canvas, holding the data for ransom. On Tuesday, the parent company announced it had made a deal with the hacking group. File Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA May 12 (UPI) -- The parent company of Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universiti»»»

Bulgaria's National Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on Legal Affairs on Tuesday approved at first reading three bills amending the Judicial System Act. PB Version One bill, tabled on Monday by Olga Borisova and 21 other MPs of Progressive Bulgaria (PB), passed unanimously by 23 votes in favour. The purpo»»»

Dubai: Dubai has moved to tighten control over commercial shopfront signage across the emirate, introducing stricter visual and technical standards aimed at reducing urban clutter, improving road safety and preserving Dubai’s architectural appearance as part of its long-term city beautification str»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from HH Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud. During the call, they discussed bilateral relations bet»»»

Doha: Qatar's Ministry of Education and Higher Education has launched the 18th National Scientific Research and Innovation Exhibition 2026, in partnership with the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council, under the theme "Promising Researchers for Qatar". The event runs until May »»»

A domestic dispute in western Greece has led police to confiscate a stash of illegal firearms in the home of a man accused of making threats against his former girlfriend. A police statement Tuesday said the raid followed a woman’s complaint that her ex turned up after midnight outside her home nea»»»

Argentina has nearly 16 million cars, with an average age of almost 15 years, which continues to support demand for replacement parts. File Photo by Enrique Garcia Medina/EPA BUENOS AIRES, May 12 (UPI) -- Argentina's auto parts industry is facing a sharp downturn as vehicle production declines, imp»»»

The United Arab Emirates has designated 21 individuals and entities on its Local Terrorist List over their links to Lebanon’s Hezbollah. The designation was issued pursuant to Cabinet Resolution No. (63) of 2026, under which the UAE Cabinet approved the inclusion of 16 individuals and five entities»»»

Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) highlighted the QPost tracking enquiry service available through the Metrash mobile application, allowing users to track official documents sent through Qatar Post. According to the ministry, the service enables users to follow up on the status of mailed doc»»»

The statement by Mojtaba Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader, that “control over the Strait of Hormuz is equivalent to possessing a deterrent power on the level of a nuclear weapon, and it is a vital card we will never relinquish,” is far from a passing remark. Rather, it reveals the pinnacle of T»»»

On May 1, 2025, during a White House event marking the National Day of Prayer, US President Donald Trump announced the creation of the White House Religious Liberty Commission, a body he said was designed to “protect the religious and spiritual values of American society.” Yet the event quickly bec»»»

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom to review the progress of the country’s FY2025/26 economic and social development plan and discuss measures to enhance the governance of public investments. During the meeting, Madbouly reaff»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is "100% confident" that Iran will stop enriching uranium and will hand over the enriched material that it possesses to the U.S. In a radio interview, Trump also emphasized that Washington will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons, and claimed th»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves No.10 Downing Street on April 20. On Tuesday, four junior ministers on his Cabinet resigned. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo May 12 (UPI) -- Four junior members of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Cabinet resigned from their roles Tuesday, »»»

YIT plans to increase annual apartment sales in Poland to around 1,000 units within three years, while expanding strongly in the private rental sector (PRS). The developer currently has more than 500 apartments on sale and will launch another 400 units in mid-2026, including new projects in Warsaw,»»»

Fujairah: Fujairah’s population rose to 328,495 by the middle of 2025, up from 314,829 a year earlier, as the emirate also recorded strong economic growth with gross domestic product climbing to Dh32.65 billion, according to new figures released by the Fujairah Statistics Centre. The data, publishe»»»

The General Union of Chambers received last Sunday (10 May) Daniel Schemsky, Deputy Ambassador of Germany, as part of efforts to strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries. He was received by the Chairman of the Union, the Director General of the Union, and Union advisors. Th»»»

"Someone should ask the U.S. Secretary of State about the fable of the alleged offer of $100 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, which nobody here knows anything about,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla wrote on social media. File Photo by Hector Retamal/EPA/Pool May 12 (UPI) -- Cub»»»

The Minister of Commerce and Industry, HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, met with Iqbal Khan, Co-President of Global Wealth Management and President of UBS Bank for the Asia Pacific region, during President Khan’s visit to Qatar. The meeting reviewed opportunities for cooperation in i»»»

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced that the four detainees who had infiltrated Boubyan Island earlier this month, have admitted to belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Based on the suspects' confessions, relevant authorities have begun investigating the foil»»»

Kuwait City: Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned the Iranian ambassador Mohammad Totonji and delivered a formal protest note following an armed infiltration by members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps into Bubiyan Island and their clash with Kuwaiti forces. Kuwait's »»»

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Doha: The State of Qatar condemns the infiltration of an armed group affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) into Bubiyan Island to carry out hostile acts against the sisterly State of Kuwait, following clashes with Kuwaiti armed forces before being arrested. The incident re»»»

Residents of South Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs are caught between grief and resilience, a feeling unlike any other, and one that is suffocating most families. Some have the courage to raise their voices and express the pain, grief, and regret they feel over their losses. Others feel asham»»»

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in the presence of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Co»»»

Damascus, May 12 (SANA) UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi affirmed that the rapid positive development in fraternal UAE-Syrian relations reflects shared will and mutual commitment from both countries’ leadership. In a post on platform X Tuesday, Al Zeyoudi said the »»»

He was a refugee – now he's Lord Mayor of Bristol 12 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlastair McKeeBristol BBCCouncillor Yassin Mohamud has represented Lawrence Hill in Bristol since 2021 Bristol's next Lord Mayor says he wants to bring "unity, working together and helping each other" t»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s labour market continued its upward trajectory in the first quarter of 2026, with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) reporting a 2.5 per cent increase in workforce growth alongside a rise in the number of registered establishments. According to ministry statis»»»

Brussels, Belgium: A military sea drone found last week off the Greek Ionian island of Lefkada is Ukrainian and represented a threat to navigation, the Greek defence minister said Tuesday. While in Brussels, Nikos Dendias said he had briefed European counterparts on the "drone that we fished in Gre»»»

Bangkok: Thailand has launched intensive screening measures for hantavirus among travelers arriving from South America, aiming to bolster public confidence and ensure safe international tourism, the Department of Disease Control said on Tuesday. While Thailand has reported no cases of hantavirus to»»»

BRUSSELS - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic, who is also Belgrade's chief technical-level negotiator in the dialogue with Pristina, met with the EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Peter Sorensen, in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss the cou»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Public Health, HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, today inaugurated the event marking the International Nurses Day. The event is organised by the Ministry of Public Health to celebrate the nursing staff and to emphasise their essential role in the healthcare sector and in s»»»

Washington, United States: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it had reached a staff-level agreement with the government of Tanzania to unlock $375.5 million in financing, with the east African country feeling the fallout from the war on Iran. In a statement, the IMF said th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) announced that the Al Shartain star’s ascent began on May 12, 2026, and is projected to last 13 days. Al Shartain is “the first star of the Al-Thuraya (Pleiades) stars. Among the general Arab population and farmers, it is known as 'Thurayat al-Qay»»»

London: Arsenal defender Ben White will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, ruling him out of the club's Premier League run-in and the Champions League final, the club confirmed on Tuesday. The medial knee ligament injury also means the 28-year-old is highly unlikely to feature for Engl»»»

The Kremlin has released ‌a video of Vladimir Putin driving in Moscow and meeting an old school teacher in a hotel lobby, after Western media outlets cited a European intelligence report as saying the Russian president spent weeks holed up in bunkers. The reports, which appeared in the run-up to Pu»»»

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group called on the government Tuesday to withdraw from direct talks with Israel, calling them a concession and urging “indirect negotiations.” Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold two days of talks in Washington starting Thursday in an attempt to end the lates»»»

BARCELONA: Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said ‌on Tuesday he will extend his contract with the LaLiga club until 2028 after his side sealed their 29th league title. Flick, whose current deal was due to expire in June 2027, is set to sign a one-year extension, with an option to prolong his tenure. H»»»

Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it is in talks with Egypt on currency swap, according to local reports. Spokesman for the ministry Lu Kang said that central banks of Egypt and China have made some initial progress on the local currency swap without specifying the swap range. Egypt’s deputy»»»

The Montana Regional Prosecution Office has charged Tsvetan Petrov Tsvetanov, who was elected Mayor of Lom as a candidate of GERB on October 29, 2023, with an offence against citizens’ political rights, the Sofia Appellate Prosecution Office said in a press release on Tuesday. Judging from evidence»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE educational authorities reviewed 1,976 advertisements, recorded 21 violations and shut down a training centre during intensified inspection campaigns targeting the higher education and training sector in the first quarter of the year. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific R»»»

Ajman: Ajman Police has warned motorists that failing to move vehicles involved in minor accidents can result in a Dh500 traffic fine, as the force continues its “Move Your Vehicle After a Minor Accident” awareness campaign across the emirate. The campaign, launched by the Traffic and Patrols Depar»»»

Barcelona: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick confirmed on Tuesday that he has signed a new two-year contract with an option for a third season days after securing a second consecutive La Liga title with the Catalan club. The 61-year-old German wrapped up his second Spanish league crown with Barcelona on »»»

Stockholm: A Swedish court sentenced a 21-year-old to life in prison on Tuesday for a triple murder at a hair salon last year that drew attention to the country's criminal networks. The bodies of two boys aged 15 and 16 and a 20-year-old man -- who had all been shot in the head -- were discovered s»»»

Dubai: The Indian rupee slid to a record low against the US dollar, giving UAE-based remitters one of the strongest exchange-rate opportunities in recent years as rising oil prices and sustained foreign investor outflows intensified pressure on Asia’s third-largest economy. Get updated faster and f»»»

Tunis, May 12 (TAP) - Over 50% of agricultural product trade in distribution channels is controlled by informal intermediaries, according to a study on the Rehabilitation of Agricultural Distribution Channels in Tunisia, presented during the 10th...»»»

Doha, Qatar: HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani met here on Tuesday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye Hakan Fidan and his accompanying delegation. The meeting, held as part of Fidan's visit»»»

MORONI: A transport strike against major fuel price increases paralyzed the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros for a second day Tuesday and shops in the capital also remained closed in protest. Anger against the hikes — which include a 46-percent rise in the cost of diesel — has been growing since they»»»

Brussels, Belgium: TikTok's European business should be "in European hands", following the example of the United States, Germany's Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer said Tuesday. ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, ceded control of the platform's US operations to a majority American-owne»»»