Dubai: At 10am, Skydive Dubai is already in motion. On the ground, first-time jumpers are strapped into tandem harnesses as instructors move briskly through checks. Groups are ushered forward, loaded into waiting vehicles and driven out to the aircraft. Minutes later, planes lift off in steady inte»»»

Abu Dhabi’s most anticipated education show, Gulf News Edufair, opens today at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort, Abu Dhabi Corniche, bringing together some of the top universities, admissions teams, and education experts from the UAE and overseas for two days of student engagement. The event will ru»»»

ROME: Casper Ruud maintained his focus during a nearly two-hour rain delay to rout home player Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 and reach the Italian Open final for the first time on Friday. The match was suspended with Ruud leading 4-1 in the first set. In Sunday’s final on the red clay of the Foro Italic»»»

Share: China is eager to “help” peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran, U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday, as he concluded a two-day presidential summit in Beijing. In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, Trump said his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, had ruled out sending mil»»»

1 of 2 | Monica Elfriede Witt is wanted by the FBI for allegedly spying for Iran. Photo courtesy of the FBI May 15 (UPI) -- The FBI is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a former Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013. Monica Elfriede Witt, 47,»»»

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Greeting you with an image of a jolly anthropomorphic bee donning a chef’s hat, Jollibee is giving even the business of bees in Saudi Arabia some juicy and crunchy chicken to munch on. The branding of Jollibee — which was founded by Filipino Chinese entrepreneur Tony Tan Caktiong — is said to have »»»

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2027 on Tuesday. On Friday, he faced the same committee to answer why troop deployment to Poland was canceled. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Phot»»»

KINSHASA, CONGO: Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. Neighboring Uganda later confirmed one death in an Ebola case it said was imported from Congo. The deaths and suspected»»»

NEW DELHI/DUBAI: The UAE and India approved the framework for a strategic defense partnership on Friday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf nation, the Indian Foreign Ministry said. The UAE and India also signed pacts on strategic petroleum reserves and supply of liquefied petro»»»

LONDON: As self-proclaimed King of Switzerland and, to give his full titles, Emperor of the Lauwiner Empire, Grand Master of the Order of Merit, Admiral of the Empire Fleet and Field Marshal of the Empire Legion — to say nothing of his recent election to the municipal council of the Swiss city of B»»»

Keir Starmer may still be British prime minister when this article is published, but it is certain that he will not lead the Labour Party at the next general election, due to be held in June 2029. Starmer became prime minister after steering Labour to a decisive election victory in July 2024. With »»»

US President Donald Trump’s China visit was an attempt to “save face” and seek relief after the Iran war destabilized the global economy, geopolitical analyst Danny Haiphong has told RT. According to Haiphong, the US is now in a “far weaker position” than China and is seeking closer ties with Beiji»»»

Iran 's foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly from China, to help ease tensions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages have "m»»»

DARAA: Israeli forces shelled the outskirts of Jamla town in the Yarmouk Basin area of western Daraa countryside on Friday, amid intensified reconnaissance flights over southern Syria. According to a reporter in Daraa, at least four artillery shells landed near agricultural land and residential are»»»

New York: Several UN agencies warned today of a rapidly worsening food emergency in Somalia, pushing 6 million people, or 31 percent of the population, into critical levels of food insecurity between April and June. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Office for t»»»

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority said on Friday that Israeli forces shot dead a 15-year-old Palestinian boy in the occupied West Bank, while the military said he had been throwing stones at Israeli cars on a road. The authority’s Health Ministry said it had been informed of the killing of Fahd Z»»»

An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Friday after an evacuation warning, state media reported, despite an extension in the truce between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel's military had called on residents of several buildings in Tyre to immediately evacuate ahead of»»»

1 of 2 | CIA Director John Ratcliffe (L) meets with high-level Cuban officials Thursday in Havana to discuss economic and security issues. Photo via CIA/UPI | License Photo May 15 (UPI) -- CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Havana this week opened a new political chapter inside and outside Cuba»»»

Team Qatar’s swimming team won eight medals today — including two gold, three silver, and three bronze — on the final day of the swimming competitions at the 4th GCC Games currently taking place in Doha. The Games continue until May 22, with around 1,400 male and female athletes from GCC countries »»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks at a press conference after attending the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi, India, Friday. Araghchi signaled a willingness to negotiate with the United States. Photo by Rajat Gupta/EPA May 15 (»»»

MIAMI: The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raul Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island. One of the people to»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC have placed sustainability at the center of long-term development agendas, with the focus now shifting from ambition to execution and from policy to implementation on the ground. Despite strong delivery performance, environmental benchmarks still point to a ga»»»

Singapore: Gold prices fell to a more than one-week low on Friday as rising energy prices fueled inflation concerns and reinforced expectations of prolonged high interest rates. Spot Gold extended losses for a fourth consecutive session, falling 0.8% to $4,613.19 per ounce, its lowest level since M»»»

Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori gained the largest percentage of votes in the first round of the presidential election in Peru. Photo by Paolo Aguilar/EPA May 15 (UPI) -- Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes finalized the official vote count Friday after 33 days of scrutiny and legal c»»»

The National Media Authority (NMA) has launched a series of sessions as part of the National Campaign for Awareness of the 2026 Media Content Standards, aimed at fostering a safe and responsible media environment that promotes creativity and excellence in the UAE. The NMA inaugurated the campaign W»»»

LivePoliticsUnited States of AmericaTrump says no change in Taiwan policy as China visit wrapsLouis Oelofse | Wesley Rahn | Roshni Majumdar | Kate Hairsine with AFP, AP, Reuters, dpaUS President Donald Trump is headed home to Washington after spending two days with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing. Bo»»»

Tokyo: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Friday with no tsunami warning issued, Japan Meteorological Agency has said. The agency stated that the earthquake occurred at 8:22 PM (11:22 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture. There were no immediate reports of d»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Syria remains at a “critical, yet promising” juncture, the UN warned on Friday, as senior officials told the Security Council that progress on efforts related to accountability, recovery and the return of refugees risk being undermined by insecurity and economic hardship, coupled wit»»»

The actual outcome of the US charm offensive in China has been ‘mostly ceremonial pageantry with very limited practical substance,’ Hong Kong-based geopolitical analyst Angelo Giuliano tells Sputnik. “This reflects the reality of today’s balance: China is in a much stronger position than nine years»»»

Saudi Arabia has floated the idea of a landmark non-aggression pact between the Gulf states and Iran after the end of the US-Israeli war on Tehran, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing diplomatic sources. Western diplomats told the newspaper that Riyadh is studying a model loosely inspire»»»

London: West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo wants VAR decisions to show more consistency after his relegation-haunted side were denied a crucial equaliser against Arsenal. Nuno's team thought they had rescued a valuable 1-1 draw with the Premier League leaders last weekend when Callum Wilson netted i»»»

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus briefs the press on the recent hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship during a joint press conference with the Spanish prime minister at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday. Photo by Chema Moya/EPA»»»

Hamas voiced hope that a direct meeting would be held between its leadership and Fatah’s after the end of the latter’s eighth general conference, which is being held for a second day in Ramallah, Gaza, Cairo, and Beirut. The conference is due to end on Saturday with the election of new members to F»»»

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A vessel is seen anchoring off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 1. The United Arab Emirates is planning to fasttrack construction of a West-East pipeline that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz, opening in 2027. File Photo by Stringer/EPA May 15 (UPI) -- The United Arab Emirates is»»»

Windhoek: Food security in Namibia has improved compared to last year, though climate-related shocks continue to strain vulnerable communities, the World Food Program (WFP) said in its April 2026 country brief. According to the brief, about 456,000 people are projected to face acute food insecurity»»»

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Dubai: Roads and Transport Authority has opened the Mall of the Emirates Smart Bus Station, the first facility of its kind in Dubai, as the emirate accelerate efforts to modernise public transport infrastructure through smart and sustainable mobility solutions. The new station introduces a model de»»»

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WASHINGTON: Someone paid more than $9 million to have lunch with basketball player Stephen Curry and Warren Buffett, and the legendary investor also promised to match the winning bid so both their favorite charities will benefit. The auction on eBay was intended to revive an event that Buffett host»»»

LONDON: The UAE on Friday “categorically rejected” Iran’s attempts to justify its "terrorist attacks” against the Emirates and other Gulf countries. The comments were made by Minister of State Khalifa bin Shaheen Al-Marar at a BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, which included Iran’s Abb»»»

The US delegation failed to negotiate from a position of strength with their Chinese counterparts, Ekaterina Zaklyazminskaya, head of the Center for World Politics and Strategic Analysis at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia (RAS), tells Sputnik. What's behind the fiasco? 1.Prior to the m»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has raised film incentives to 60 percent to boost film production in the Kingdom. The Saudi Film Commission has announced the updated cash rebate program as part of efforts to support growth in the sector, attract high-quality projects and strengthen Saudi Arabia’s position as »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Friday from Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. During the call, they reviewed the strong fraternal relations between the two brotherly »»»

The US will replenish every barrel of oil it releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Energy Secretary Chris Wright ‌said Friday ‌at an event in Sabine ‌Pass, ⁠Texas. "We're releasing oil ⁠now, and for each barrel we're releasing, we're going to get at least 1.2 barrels of oil back into the r»»»

The 20th International Festival of Traditional Culture and Crafts OIMO-2026 will take place in Bishkek from May 27 to 31. This year’s festival theme is «World Cultural Heritage: Traditions, Crafts, Continuity.» Organizers expect participation of more than 150 artisans, designers, artists, and repre»»»