CBSE’s new 3-language rule explained: What UAE-based Indian students must know
Dubai: CBSE has introduced a major update to its language policy for Classes 9 and 10, starting from the 2026–27 academic year, a change that will impact Indian students in CBSE schools across the UAE. From July 1, 2026, students entering Class 9 will study three languages under a new R1, R2 and R3»»»
Hezbollah Rejects US Dictates, Calls on Lebanese Authority to Stop Offering Israeli Enemy Free Concessions
Hezbollah issued on Saturday a statement on the 43rd anniversary of May 17 Agreement to warn the Lebanese Authority against similar deviant moves through talk of a “full and comprehensive” peace agreement with the Israeli enemy. Hezbollah also completely rejected any American or non-American foreig»»»
Sinner completes Medvedev win and passage into Italian Open final
Rome: Jannik Sinner will face Casper Ruud in the men's final of the Italian Open after finishing off Daniil Medvedev in Saturday's closing chapter of an enthralling last-four clash, which was paused overnight due to rain in Rome. The world number one could claim a record-extending sixth Masters 100»»»
UK's ex-health minister Streeting says will run to replace PM Keir Starmer
London: Wes Streeting, who resigned as UK health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, after the party suffered disastrous local election results. Streeting quit the government Thursday with a withering assessment of Starmer»»»
Alex Marquez edges out Acosta in Catalan MotoGP sprint
Barcelona: Alex Marquez claimed Catalunya MotoGP sprint victory on Saturday, while Marco Bezzecchi was able to protect his overall lead. Spanish Ducati-Gresini rider Marquez, who triumphed at the Spanish Grand Prix in April, finished just 0.041sec ahead of Pedro Acosta, who started on pole, and thi»»»
Qatar partakes in Taawon General Assembly Meeting, stressing continuous support for Palestinian People
Doha: The State of Qatar participated in the annual General Assembly meeting of the Taawon Welfare Association on Saturday via videoconferencing. Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad represented the State of Qatar at the meeting. In her speech »»»
US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro 14 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWill GrantBBC's Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent AP via Getty Images The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the »»»
Iraq announces decline in oil Production to 1.4 million barrels per day
Baghdad: Minister of Oil Basim Khudair said Iraq's crude oil production has declined to around 1.4 million barrels per day amid unrest in the Middle East, compared to 4 million barrels per day before the crisis. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday following his assumption of office, Khudair »»»
UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh, IMO chief discuss response to Iran’s attacks and threats to shipping in Strait of Hormuz
Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State, met with Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to discuss Iran’s ongoing unprovoked terrorist attacks and threats to vessels and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf, as well as the steps required »»»
Car crashes into pool at sports center, swimmers rescue driver
A woman in her 70s on Saturday drove her car through the first-floor glass windows of a sports center in South Gyeongsang Province, and the car fell into a basement swimming pool. The car flipped over after landing in the water, and swimmers nearby quickly jumped in to help the driver. “Men who wer»»»
Mercedes Benz Mulls Diversification into Defense
The CEO of German automaking giant Mercedes-Benz has said he has not ruled out entering the defense industry. "The world has become more unpredictable, and I think it is quite clear that Europe needs to strengthen its defense capabilities," CEO Ola Kaellenius said in an interview with The Wall Stre»»»
QFFD, QRCS provide humanitarian relief aid to Syria
Damascus: As part of Qatar's constant humanitarian efforts to support displaced and affected people in Syria, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) are working together to provide multi-sector relief aid, such as fuel, food, and medical supplies, and hygiene kits, »»»
Samsung Electronics Chairman apologizes amid growing strike threat
Lee Jae-yong, the chairman of Samsung Electronics, apologized Saturday over internal tensions at the company, saying the situation had caused concern among customers worldwide. “I sincerely apologize to our global customers for causing anxiety and damaging trust because of problems within the compa»»»
QFFD, QRCS provide humanitarian relief aid to Syria
DAMASCUS: As part of Qatar's constant humanitarian efforts to support displaced and affected people in Syria, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) are working together to provide multi-sector relief aid, such as fuel, food, and medical supplies, and hygiene kits, »»»
Spurs reach NBA West finals, Pistons force Game 7 in East
Washington: The San Antonio Spurs advanced to NBA Western Conference finals with a 139-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, while the Detroit Pistons sailed past the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday. Spurs guard Stephon Cast»»»
Israeli provocations must end before peace can be built in region, says Turkish President
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the need to end the Israeli provocations and establish lasting peace in the region. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, President Erdogan also said he expects key decisions on the future of NATO and the global security architecture to »»»
Cantona on the couch: footballer explores ‘demons’ in raw new film
CANNES: French football legend Eric Cantona told AFP he’s been doing therapy since age 20 but still struggles with his “demons,” which he lays bare in a raw new documentary about his life. One of the beautiful game’s most colorful characters agreed to open up about his famously explosive and fragil»»»
Indian southern state's chief appeals for population growth
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister of India's southern state Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, appealed to the people of his state on Saturday to have more children, citing a decline in the population due to falling fertility rates over the years. He also announced financial incentives of 30,000 Indian Rup»»»
No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DRC warns as as toll hits 80
Kinshasa: A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused scores of deaths has a "very high lethality rate" and no vaccine nor specific treatment, the country's health minister warned Saturday. "The Bundibugyo strain has no vaccine, no specific treatment," Kamba told a pres»»»
Iranian tankers use ‘unprecedented’ evasion methods to bypass US Gulf blockade
Iranian oil shipments are successfully bypassing a vast US naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, utilising highly complex evasion tactics to continue supplying China despite an “unprecedented” level of American focus on intercepting vessels, according to maritime data and satellite imagery. The relia»»»
Pakistan interior minister in Iran amid continuing mediation efforts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran for meetings with senior officials, Iranian state media reported on Saturday, as Islamabad continues diplomatic efforts to help ease tensions surrounding the ongoing Iran-US conflict and disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormu»»»
Sierra Leone to take in hundreds of West Africans deported by US, minister says
FREETOWN: Sierra Leone has agreed to take in hundreds of West African migrants who are being deported by the United States, its foreign minister told Reuters, the latest such deal by the Trump administration as it tries to accelerate removals. The first flight of so-called third-country deportees w»»»
Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80
BUNIA, Congo: At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 de»»»
Mercedes Benz mulls diversification into defense
BERLIN: The CEO of German automaking giant Mercedes-Benz has said he has not ruled out entering the defense industry. “The world has become more unpredictable, and I think it is quite clear that Europe needs to strengthen its defense capabilities,” CEO Ola Kaellenius said in an interview with The W»»»
India in talks with Saudi Arabia to secure more fertilizer amid Iran war
NEW DELHI: India is in talks with Saudi Arabia to secure more fertilizer from the Kingdom, as the South Asian nation faces increasing pressure from disruption caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. India, the world’s second-largest fertilizer consumer after C»»»
Whale that was rescued after stranded in Germany found dead in Denmark
Copenhagen: A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday. "It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded»»»
Indonesian president recognises 'problems' with free meal scheme
Jakarta: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged on Saturday that the government's programme to provide free meals to combat malnutrition, his signature project, "comes with many problems". Thousands of people have fallen ill since the much-hyped billion-dollar scheme was launched in Jan»»»
Pakistani minister arrives in Tehran to 'facilitate' US-Iran peace talks: media
Tehran: Pakistan's interior minister arrived in Tehran on Saturday "to facilitate" the peace talks between Iran and the United States that have stalled despite a fragile ceasefire, Iranian media reported. "Mohsin Naqvi arrived today in the Islamic Republic of Iran on an official two-day visit as pa»»»
President of Finland meets Prime Minister
Athens: President of the Republic of Finland HE Alexander Stubb met on Saturday with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on the sidelines of the summit of the Alliance for Europe-Gulf Geopolitics and Investments Summit, held in the Greek capita»»»
Putin Spoke by Phone With President of UAE - Kremlin
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Kremlin said on Saturday. "A telephone conversation took place between Vladimir Putin and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan," the stat»»»
Prime Minister meets Kuwaiti Prime Minister
Athens: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Saturday with Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait HH Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah on the sidelines of the inaugural summit of the Alliance for Europe-Gulf Geopolitics and I»»»
Maldives rescue diver dies in search for missing Italians
Malé, Maldives: A rescue diver in the Maldives searching for the bodies of four Italians, who drowned in the deadliest diving disaster in the Indian Ocean tourist destination, has also died, authorities said Saturday. Teams from the Maldivian National Defence Force (MNDF) were searching for a third»»»
CBSE Class 12 evaluation row: Board explains on-screen marking, allows alternative answers
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a message to Class 12 students on social media, addressing growing concerns over results and the recently reintroduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) evaluation system. The board said it is aware of anxiety among students on social medi»»»
UAE President receives phone call from Russian President
Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, during which they discussed various aspects of cooperation and joint efforts aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between the two coun»»»
What did Donald Trump and Xi Jinping achieve in Beijing?
US President Donald Trump’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was heavy on pomp, praise, and promises. But what did both leaders walk away with after the superpower summit in Beijing? Trump left Beijing on Friday, two days after becoming the first US president to visit the Chinese c»»»
Oman committee to meet for Dhu Al Hijjah crescent sighting
Muscat: The Supreme Committee for the Sighting of the Crescent of Dhu Al Hijjah for the year 1447 AH will meet on Sunday evening at the General Diwan of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, according to Oman News Agency. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now -»»»
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChris EwokorBBC Africa, Abuja AFP via Getty ImagesThere have been waves of armed abductions in north and central Nigeria in recent years, carried out by criminal gangs and Islamists Gunmen hav»»»
Prime Minister participates in first European-Gulf Geopolitical and Investment Summit
Athens: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani participated on Saturday in the inaugural summit of the Alliance for Europe-Gulf Geopolitics and Investments Summit, held in Athens, Greece. The summit aims to expand cooperation in politic»»»
Tanzania's tourist arrivals rise 10.7 percent in 2025
DAR ES SALAAML: Tanzania recorded a 10.7-percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2025, with total visitors reaching 5.94 million compared to 5.36 million in 2024, a government minister told parliament on Friday. Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Ashatu Kijaji revealed the achievements whil»»»
President of Somalia announces official launch of new constitution
Mogadishu: Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced the official implementation of the country's new constitution. Speaking during National Youth Day celebrations, President Mohamud said the separation between parliament and the federal government would soon take effect, adding that the »»»
2 killed in small plane crash in SW Germany
BERLIN: Two people aboard a small plane were killed after the aircraft crashed in a residential area south of Mannheim in southwestern Germany on Saturday, local police said. The plane crashed at around 1130 a.m. local time (0930 GMT) onto a residential property in the town of Limburgerhof, police »»»
Health Ministry highlights key lung cancer risk factors
Doha, Qatar: In line with Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has highlighted the importance of raising awareness about the risk factors associated with lung cancer, emphasising that prevention begins with knowledge and early action. In a public awareness message, the »»»
Mercedes-Benz mulls diversification into defence
Berlin: The CEO of German automaking giant Mercedes-Benz has said he has not ruled out entering the defence industry. "The world has become more unpredictable, and I think it is quite clear that Europe needs to strengthen its defence capabilities," CEO Ola Kaellenius said in an interview with The W»»»
EU rush to fix energy crisis risks stripping citizens and nature of legal protections
European energy ministers were in Cyprus this week discussing how to reduce dependence on the gas that’s currently stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. On the table was the European Commission’s ‘AccelerateEU‘ proposal, which aims to fast-track renewable energy projects by “streamlining” permitting rules»»»
Free entry to ‘Light & Peace Museum’ at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque for International Museum Day
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre is offering free admission to the “Light & Peace Museum” from 16th to 18th May to mark International Museum Day and support its mission to preserve Islamic cultural heritage. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The»»»
Market capitalization of Muscat Stock Exchange falls to bout OMR 37.38 billion last week
Muscat, Omant: The market capitalization of the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) fell by OMR 961.5 million last week, with total market value standing at OMR 37.38 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. Trading data issued by the MSX showed a decline in market activity, with the number of traded s»»»
France’s justice minister to visit Algeria amid diplomatic thaw
PARIS: France’s justice minister will head to Algeria next week to discuss improving cooperation and the fate of a detained French journalist, his office said Saturday, as ties warm following a diplomatic spat. “The purpose of this trip is to work on opening a new chapter in judicial cooperation,” »»»
Sheikha Latifa launches region’s first 'Museum of Digital Art' in Dubai’s DIFC Zabeel District
Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), launched the Museum of Digital Art (MODA), a landmark addition to Dubai’s cultural landscape and the region’s first museum dedicated to digital art and new technologies. Get updated »»»
Hours before Eid moon sighting, UAE spots rare crescent
Abu Dhabi: Astronomers in the UAE have captured a daylight image of the final crescent moon of Dhu Al Qadah, just hours before the anticipated sighting of the Dhu Al Hijjah crescent across the Islamic world. The photograph was taken on Saturday afternoon from Abu Dhabi by the Al Khatim Astronomical»»»