London: Forecasters in Europe warned Tuesday of exceptional heat as record temperatures driven by a "heat dome" push temperatures well above seasonal norms across the continent. The surge follows a record-breaking Monday, with France logging its hottest day in the month of May on record, according »»»

The World Health Organization warned Monday that a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda was outpacing response efforts, with at least 220 suspected deaths reported. Health workers in the conflict-hit Ituri province face attacks on medical fac»»»

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is raising fears of wider spread, with over 900 suspected cases and more than 200 deaths reported in the DRC. Health workers warn the toll is likely higher due to limited testing, while conflict, mistrust, and lack of treatment for th»»»

Uganda has confirmed two new Ebola cases among healthcare workers in Kampala, bringing the country’s total to seven, all linked to the outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. In eastern Congo, where more than 900 suspected cases have been identified, authorities and volunteers are st»»»

Australia’s spy chief on Monday told an inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting that anti-Semitism was left unchecked in the country after the start of the war in Gaza. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation head Mike Burgess added that before the attack that kill»»»

Dubai: In the lead-up to Eid Al Adha and in line with the objectives of the “Year of Family,” the Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai has launched a series of integrated humanitarian and community initiatives aimed at supporting families, enhancing social stability, and spreading joy acr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari has rejected reports suggesting Iran was "offered" payment to secure an agreement to end the war. In a post on X, Dr Al Ansari said, "The reports suggesting Qatar 'of»»»

Pope Leo XIV on Monday published his long-awaited manifesto on artificial intelligence outlining the Catholic Church’s response to the technology’s ethical and social challenges. The US-born pontiff presented the eagerly awaited “Magnifica Humanitas” encyclical at the Vatican alongside senior Churc»»»

Mecca: More than 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered on the plain of Arafat on Tuesday to perform the most sacred rite of the Hajj pilgrimage, in one of the world’s largest annual displays of faith and devotion. Pilgrims streamed into the vast desert plain in an atmosphere of calm and order, as Sa»»»

The Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has decided to keep the discount rate at 12 percent. This decision comes into effect on May 26, 2026, the press service of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. Since the beginning of 2026, the external economic environment has been»»»

Nigeria’s state oil company is considering an equity partnership that could give Chinese investors a controlling stake in the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries of about 51%, marking a potentially significant shift in the country’s downstream restructuring strategy. The proposed arrangement follows»»»

Health authorities across Central and East Africa are racing to contain a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that insecurity, weak health systems and the absence of an approved vaccine for t»»»

Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, deepening uncertainty in the West African state as it attempts to restart suspended negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and stabilise deteriorating public finances. A»»»

Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in the past year overnight on May 24, firing waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv and other regions in an attack that killed at least four people, injured nearly 100 and damaged some of the capital’s best-known cultural and government bu»»»

Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults of the war against Kyiv on May 24, firing two Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles alongside hundreds of drones and cruise missiles in what appeared to be retaliation for Ukraine’s large-scale strike on Moscow a week earlier. The overnig»»»

When Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev signed their "Treaty on Deepening Allied Interaction" at the Kremlin on May 9, the Russian State Duma ratified it within days. The speed was deliberate. So was the date: Victory Day, chosen to frame the absorption of a »»»

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are both pushing hard to become renowned Central Asian technology hubs. Persuading international investors, startup founders and global tech communities – all in search of new high-growth markets beyond more saturated technology ecosystems – is essential to their ambitions»»»

SEOUL: North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its west coast Tuesday, South Korea’s military said.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no further details.It followed another launch by the North on April 19, in which it fired multiple short-range missiles in what state-media describ»»»

A bill on the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office could be submitted to parliament within one or two weeks, with the Tisza government aiming to grant the new institution the broadest possible powers, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in an interview with Telex on Monday evening. The prime »»»

Residents of Kraków, Poland's second-largest city, voted in a weekend referendum to remove Mayor Aleksander Miszalski of the ruling Civic Coalition (KO) party from office. Turnout reached just under 30 percent — a whisker above the legally required threshold of roughly 27 percent — and of those who»»»

The World Bank (WB) will provide $600 million to fund Egypt’s small and micro- enterprises, said Lead Financial Economist in the WB’s Finance and Private Sector Development Department of the Middle East and North Africa Sahar Nasr. The loan comes as part of the WB’s keenness to increase coopera- ti»»»

A forum «Development of Min-Kush Village Through Sustainable Tourism — Revival of Forgotten Towns» was held in Dzhumgal district of Naryn region. The event was organized within the framework of the Five Years of Action for the Development of Mountain Regions for 2023–2027 with the support of intern»»»

BEIRUT: The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in an effort to “crush” Hezbollah. The airstrikes come as the United States and Iran seek to finalize the terms of an agreement»»»

ARAFAT: More than 1.6 million pilgrims gathered Tuesday on the Plain of Arafat for the most sacred and spiritually defining stage of the Hajj pilgrimage, in scenes of intense devotion and prayer reported by the Saudi Press Agency. From dawn on the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah, pilgrims streamed into Ar»»»

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seen here in a February 26 press conference with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, announced Monday that Israel would be intensifying attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Pool File Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/UPI | License Photo May 25 (UPI) -- Israeli»»»

MELBOURNE, Australia: A group of 19 Australian women and children linked to the Daesh group have booked flights to return from Syria and some could face charges, Australia’s government said on Tuesday. The seven women and 12 children were expected to arrive on flights to Sydney and Melbourne on Tue»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is set for another hot and humid week, with temperatures expected to climb further heading into Eid Al Adha on Wednesday, while mist and humidity are forecast to persist in several coastal areas during the early morning hours. According to the National Center of Meteorology, Tues»»»

European car buyers may soon see the return of one of the continent’s most iconic people’s cars — this time powered by batteries instead of gasoline. Stellantis, the multinational auto giant behind brands such as Citroen, Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot, and Ram, is reportedly firming up plans to launch a trul»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump has raised the stakes in already fragile Iran peace negotiations by demanding that several Muslim-majority countries normalise ties with Israel as part of any broader regional agreement — a push analysts say could dramatically complicate efforts to end the war and r»»»

US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the war. "US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Irani»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday voiced strongly worded opposition to an upcoming referendum on whether Alberta should secede from Canada, calling it a "dangerous bluff." File photo by Eric Reid/EPA-EFE May 25 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday called a bid by the p»»»

Manila: The Supreme Court of the Philippines has rejected fugitive Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s attempt to stop his possible arrest over a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), ruling that his petition lacked merit. In a closely watched 9-5-1 vote, the 15-member high court denied »»»

WASHINGTON: The US military carried out ​strikes on Monday in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting ‌to lay ‌mines ​and ‌missile ⁠launch ​sites, in ⁠what it described as defensive actions. US Central Command said ⁠in a statement ‌the ‌strikes ​were designed “to ‌protect our ‌troo»»»

The United States and Iran are inching toward a possible breakthrough agreement aimed at ending months of escalating conflict, with negotiators working on what US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a “memorandum of understanding” (MOA). But major disagreements over the wording surrounding »»»

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she has “no issue” with her country hosting Iran’s World Cup team after its training base was moved from the United States to Mexico for the summer soccer competition. The team will still play its group stage matches in the US but»»»

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister ‌Mark Carney on Monday told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that the treatment of activists detained by Israel had been “appalling” and described the ​situation in Gaza as “catastrophic,” Carney’s office said in a statement. “The Prime Minister reiterated that the app»»»

Crude oil prices tumbled sharply in Asian trading early Tuesday in Asia, with US benchmarks falling more than 6% as optimism grew over progress in negotiations to end the US-Iran conflict and restore flows through the critical Strait of Hormuz. This develops as energy traders watch for further upda»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani provided an Amiri grant to cover the Hajj expenses for 180 pilgrims from the brotherly Syrian Arab Republic for the year 1447 AH/2026 AD. The Embassy of the State of Qatar in Damascus stated that "this step reflects the depth of brotherly rel»»»

QNA Makkah Al Mukarramah The Sharia Unit of the Qatari Hajj Mission has convened a coordination meeting with religious scholars accompanying 18 Qatari Hajj campaigns ahead of this year’s pilgrimage season. The move was part of the preparations for this pilgrimage season in terms of Dawah and guidan»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Municipality (MoM) has inaugurated Al Nofal Park in Thumama area as part of its strategy to increase green spaces and improve recreational facilities across the country. The park, implemented by the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), covers an area of 4,493 squaremetres and »»»

LONDON: Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, was allegedly singled out in a revenge plot linked to the 2020 US drone strike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani — a detail now casting fresh light on what US prosecutors describe as a sprawling Iran-linked terror network»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has extended its warmest congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the upcoming Eid Al-Adha to the leadership, government, and people of the State of Qatar as well as to residents and the wider Arab and Islamic nations. QC prayed to Almighty All»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Visit Qatar has won a Gold Tower Award at the 2026 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards for its campaign, launched in November 2025, which showcased Qatar’s packed and diverse calendar of world-class cultural, sporting and entertainment events. The campaign was recognised i»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced on Monday the working hours and service arrangements across the government healthcare sector during the Eid Al-Adha holiday. The Ministry stated that all emergency and inpatient services at hospitals under the Hamad Medical Co»»»

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Eight Israeli airstrikes hit the outskirts of Mashghara in West Bekaa on Monday evening as other strikes hit the southern towns of Shhour, Rishknanay, Arab Salim and Habboush and many villages in the Nabatieh district, as residents heavily fled Beirut's southern suburns, after Israeli PM Benjamin N»»»