US President Donald Trump was said to be reconsidering a controversial $1.8 billion compensation fund on Monday, created as part of a settlement with the IRS, amid legal challenges and growing opposition from Republicans. The Justice Department has paused implementation following a court order, rai»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 18:00, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the vicinity of the histo»»»

Israel ​kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing eight people, including children, as it pressed its campaign against Hezbollah a day after President Donald Trump asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Beirut to avert a further escalation.   Israeli drone str»»»

In tonight's edition: Hundreds protest in Kenya over plans to build an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens in the town of Nanyuki. Also, despite almost 300 suspected deaths from the outbreak, there have still been signs of progress in supplying rural Congolese health centres and millions are in»»»

In the era of second-screen viewing — where many streaming platforms are opting for storytelling designed to accommodate audiences who scroll on their phones while they only half-watch the other screen — Vince Gilligan’s latest series requires your full attention. The anticipation surrounding the “»»»

In a south Lebanon hospital heavily damaged by deadly Israeli strikes nearby, Dr Nasser al-Masri held a new-born baby, calling him "a message of life and hope" despite the war. Israeli strikes near the Jabal Amel hospital in Tyre on Monday killed four people and wounded 127, including four doctors,»»»

Israel continued to strike southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked its troops there despite an apparent Washington-brokered de-escalation deal and a fourth round of U.S.-hosted talks between Lebanon and Israel. U.S. President Donald Trump had announced an agreement to halt som»»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he has evidence of software modifications that allegedly introduced hundreds of thousands of voter identification records that were not properly registered and altered voting tables. Photo by EPA June 2 (UPI) -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro reiterated all»»»

Russia pounded several Ukrainian cities with hundreds of drones and dozens of ​missiles early on Tuesday, killig18 people and wounding more than 100. Ukraine says Russia launched 656 drones and 73 missiles overnight. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.»»»

Bulgaria’s political confrontation over the proposed fiscal package intensified sharply in parliament, with opposition parties accusing Rumen Radev's cabinet over debt, pensions, and party financing. The debate centers on a set of measures including a planned 3.8 billion euro increase in »»»

Progressive Bulgaria (PB) has withdrawn its controversial proposal to increase Bulgaria’s debt ceiling by 3.8 billion euros, following strong criticism from opposition parties. However, the measure is expected to return shortly, this time formally submitted by the Council of Ministers. The proposal»»»

Prices for beach equipment such as umbrellas and sun loungers along the Varna coastline have been kept unchanged compared to last year, according to operators as the summer season officially begins. Lifeguard services and beach infrastructure are already in place from June 1, marking the start of a»»»

ABU DHABI: The International Atomic Energy Agency is ​offering the UAE technical as well as moral support, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi ‌said on ‌Tuesday after ​a ‌visit ⁠to ​the site ⁠of a nuclear power plant that came under a drone attack last month. Grossi ⁠said Emirati authorities ‌had ‌reacted ver»»»

Activists shout slogans outside the Ministry of Health Headquarters in protest against an American Ebola quarantine facility in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday. Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA June 2 (UPI) -- A plan for a quarantine site in Kenya for Americans exposed to Ebola is on hold for at least another th»»»

The National Centre of Meteorology has forecast generally fair weather across the country for tomorrow. Light to moderate south-westerly to north-westerly winds are expected to freshen at times, blowing between 10 and 25 kilometres per hour, and reaching up to 40 kilometres per hour. These conditio»»»

The official balls that will be used at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico will be equipped with a motion sensor that will collect data and send them to the VAR room and they will have to be charged before each game, the magazine Newsweek reported, referring to the company Ad»»»

Trump says he does not know where the ongoing talks with Iran may lead, even as he insists they “have been going on continuously”. “Where they lead, one never knows, but as I told Iran, ‘It’s time, one way or another, for you to make a Deal,'” Trump wrote on Truth Social.»»»

The facade of the CIMEX building, a conglomerate that belongs to the military-run business conglomerate GAESA, in Havana on Tuesday. The Cuban government denied that GAESA is an "opaque structure" that operates 'parallel to the state' in its first statement on the matter since the entity was sancti»»»

The potential deal with Iran that US President Donald Trump is seeking would benefit Israel, but not Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is using the war to stay in power, security expert Dr. Simon Tsipis told Sputnik. "Everything hinges on whether Benjamin Netanyahu is granted a pardon,»»»

LONDON: The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar and Turkiye have condemned the storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday. The settlers raised Israeli flags on the steps leading to the Dome »»»

LONDON: The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar and Turkiye have condemned the storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday. The settlers raised Israeli flags on the steps leading to the Dome »»»

Protectionism is pushing the EU toward economic decline, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has told Bloomberg, arguing that barriers to investment between Europe, China and the US are hurting growth. Vucic made the remarks on Tuesday shortly after returning from Beijing, where he secured more than»»»

Defense tech contractor Anduril is currently valued at $61 billion, with plans to expand and go public. But it’s a valuation that depends on its founder’s ability to hawk vaporware to the Pentagon, and to talk the US to the edge of a cataclysmic war with China. Read more Wired for War: What’s in Pa»»»

Paris: Alexander Zverev breezed past Rafael Jodar to stay on course for an elusive Grand Slam title at the French Open, where Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva will meet for a place in the women's final. Zverev, the highest-ranked player left in the men's draw, put an end to Spanish teenager Jodar's»»»

A now hiring sign is seen in the window of a fast food restaurant in Orange California on January 27, 2021. Job openings rose to 7.6 million in April 2026. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 2 (UPI) -- The number of job openings in the United States increased to 7.6 million in April,»»»

“My hair is on fire.” This was reportedly how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted after a phone call with US President Donald Trump, following Trump’s announcement on Truth Social that he would refrain from launching additional strikes against Iran. Few phrases better capture the curr»»»

JEDDAH: Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group has entered the Latin American market through the acquisition of Brazil’s Corredor Logistica e Infraestrutura, a leading independent agri-bulk port terminal operator, in a deal valued at 3.1 billion dirhams ($835 million). The move strengthens AD Ports Group’s exp»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 17:20, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the vicinity of the histo»»»

Dubai: A driver who had just survived a rollover crash in Oman allegedly repaid a passer-by's kindness by stealing his vehicle and fleeing the scene, according to police, in an incident that quickly drew widespread attention across the country. The unusual sequence of events unfolded on Monday morn»»»

LONDON: The UAE is set to introduce its first Arabic language law, requiring customer-facing businesses to employ Arabic-speaking staff as part of a broader push to strengthen national identity. The initiative forms part of a comprehensive policy to enhance the role and status of Arabic across the »»»

New York, USA: Anthropic on Tuesday gave approximately 150 organizations around the world access to Mythos, its powerful new AI model whose rapid ability to identify weaknesses in computer security has sparked global concern. The California AI company had initially restricted access to Mythos in ea»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers could share advanced models with the government before public release. The central provision allows companies such as OpenAI, Google or Anthropic to give t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation Katara announced the launch of the Katara One Loft Race 2026, an international homing pigeon competition offering a total prize pool of 205,000 US dollars. According to the announcement, registration is open to pigeon breeders and enthusiasts from both i»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemn in the strongest terms the c»»»

Fujairah: Fujairah Police has urged parents and motorists not to leave children unattended inside vehicles, even for brief periods, warning that temperatures inside parked cars can rise rapidly and become life-threatening. In a post on X, the General Command of Fujairah Police stressed that the tem»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's negotiating team has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and insisted that any sanctions relief was tied to Tehran giving up its nuclear program. "Right now, everything that'»»»

One of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed armed groups said Tuesday it would begin putting its weapons under government control, a major step in the new government’s effort to bring armed factions that have long operated on their own under state command. Asaib Ahl al-Haq said it had formed a committe»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Labour, HE Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with the Minister of Social Affairs and Labour of the Syrian Arab Republic HE Hind Kabawat, the Minister of Labour of the Lebanese Republic, HE Mohammad Haidar and Minister of Human Resources and Social Welfare of the Republic of S»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s tourism industry is entering the peak summer season from a position of strength despite heightened geopolitical tensions across the Middle East, as hotel occupancy rates surged during the Eid Al-Adha holiday and Gulf carriers expanded services to the Mediterranean resort city of Ala»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has been working through Iranian channels to secure Hezbollah’s commitment to a ceasefire while his country presses ahead with negotiations aimed at ending the war, political sources have told Arab News. The Amal Movement leader remains central to ef»»»

Dubai: Al Ansari Exchange said it recorded a more than 151 per cent increase in the number of companies processing salaries through its Wage Protection System (WPS) platform on June 1, as UAE private sector employers adjusted payroll processes to comply with new salary payment requirements. The inc»»»

The annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place from June 3-6 under the theme "Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future." More than 130 countries will take part in the SPIEF 2026. The event focuses on pragmatic cooperation with the Global South. The main plenary sessio»»»

Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the US to halt their war but has not communicated with Washington for a few days, Iranian media reported on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump said negotiations were ongoing. More than three months after the US and Israel launched strikes against Ir»»»

LONDON: The number of Palestinian women detained or serving sentences in Israeli prisons has risen to 89, following the detention of four female West Bank students on Tuesday morning. Rights organization the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said those being held include two women suffering from cance»»»

Dubai: Dubai-based carrier flydubai has marked its 17th anniversary, highlighting its growth from a low-cost startup airline into a carrier serving 100 destinations across its network. Figures shared by the Government of Dubai Media Office showed that flydubai has carried more than 140 million pass»»»

Beirut: Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun has affirmed that he is committed to entrenching civil peace and internal security in Lebanon, stressing that anyone who stokes tensions in Lebanon is providing a service to Israel. Civil peace can never be compromised, because the Lebanese people have»»»

TYRE, Lebanon: In a south Lebanon hospital heavily damaged by deadly Israeli strikes nearby, Dr. Nasser Al-Masri held a new-born baby, calling him “a message of life and hope” despite the war. Israeli strikes near the Jabal Amel hospital in Tyre on Monday killed four people and wounded 127, includi»»»

TYRE, Lebanon: In a south Lebanon hospital heavily damaged by deadly Israeli strikes nearby, Dr. Nasser Al-Masri held a new-born baby, calling him “a message of life and hope” despite the war. Israeli strikes near the Jabal Amel hospital in Tyre on Monday killed four people and wounded 127, includi»»»

The United Nations warned Tuesday that dramatic funding cuts for aid, at a time of multiple crises, have created unparallelled gaps, leaving tens of millions going hungry. The UN's World Food Program said it was facing a 75-percent shortfall in its funding, with dire and deadly consequences. "The g»»»

Dubai: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is the primary condition for any progress in talks with Iran, while insisting that Tehran must also agree to negotiations over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium before any sanctions relief can be con»»»