The cash-in-the-sofa saga that just won't go away for South Africa's president 11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKhanyisile NgcoboJohannesburg Getty ImagesPresident Cyril Ramaphosa faces renewed scrutiny over a theft at his private farm in 2020 Just like Watergate in the US, South Af»»»

Imposing additional sanctions on Russia will not help resolve the Ukraine conflict, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia) President and CEO Robert Agee has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026 (SPIEF 2026) on Thursday, he argued th»»»

Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco: Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton rolled back the years on Friday when he outpaced Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc to clock the fastest time in second practice for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. The 41-year-old Briton, a three-time winner at the unforgiving Medi»»»

A serious road traffic accident with 12 injured and two fatalities was reported on Chelopeshko Shose in Sofia at around 19:30 on Friday. The crash reportedly involved a city bus that was making a left turn when it was struck by a passenger car. A third passenger vehicle was also involved in the acc»»»

Tunis, June 5 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, met on Friday in Tunis José Ignacio Madrazo Bolívar, who presented a copy of his credentials as Ambassador of the Mexico to Tunisia, with residence...»»»

Anthropic warned that AI will need a way to stop it. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 5 (UPI) -- Artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued a warning about systems that can improve themselves and said that humans need a way to intervene when necessary. AI systems will soon be abl»»»

SpaceX on Friday signed a blockbuster cloud computing agreement under which Google will pay the Elon Musk-founded rocket company $920 million per month for access to a massive cluster of AI chips, according to a disclosure in its initial public offering filing. The deal, which will bulk up SpaceX's»»»

DAKAR: The World Health Organization chief announced a $518 million, six-month joint plan to fight Ebola on Friday, calling for funding and political commitment to halt the spread of an outbreak that is already the fourth-largest on record. The strategy aims to help the Democratic Republic of Congo»»»

The State of Qatar has reiterated its strong condemnation of the attack targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE, describing it as a violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and the fundamental principles of nuclear safety and security, Qatar News Agency reported.»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting on the 4-year-old conflict, saying he sees "no point" in it. Thursday's letter, the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since Russia sent tro»»»

GAZA: In a Gaza workshop, a group of men patches up pleasure dinghies with reclaimed fiberglass, wood, and door frames pulled from the rubble, racing to get the boats ready for a tougher line of work. The small vessels, which were used by families and swimmers before the war, have become a lifeline»»»

Head over to Sellfish to indulge in this quintessential British comfort food. The restaurant opened recently and has been packed ever since. We visited twice and managed to get a table on our second visit at around 11 p.m. The menu is small and crisp with fish and chips, of course, salads, fries, c»»»

A Virginia man who plotted to kill his wife and a random other man with his au pair was sentenced to life in prison Friday. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo June 5 (UPI) -- Brendan Banfield, a Virginia man convicted of killing his wife and a stranger in a plot with an au pair, was sen»»»

Washington, United States: Astronauts working on the International Space Station briefly sheltered in a docked capsule Friday as Russian colleagues assessed leak repairs, NASA said. Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure -- the capsule functions »»»

President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to further reduce the size of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), an agency that has already undergone major cuts during his second term. Trump said the office has been »»»

The United Arab Emirates has announced the success of new mediation efforts between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, resulting in the release of 185 captives from each side, bringing the total number of captives exchanged between the two countries through UAE-mediated efforts to »»»

Jean Arnault, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences, expressed optimism regarding the broad consensus that has begun to take shape in the region about the need for a swift and decisive end to the current conflict, and the importance of working »»»

Vienna: The State of Qatar has reiterated its strong condemnation of the attack targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates, describing it as a violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and the fundamental principles of nuclear safety and security. Th»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama met with residents of Zvërnec on Friday, where he addressed ongoing public concerns and commented on recent protests. Speaking to attendees, Rama emphasized that while he is willing to engage in discussions, he has no intention of entering into negotiations. “I said it that »»»

Special Presidential Envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian (C), flanked by French Ambassador to Lebanon Herve Magro (L), attends a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday. The meeting was part of a French push to lock in three prioriti»»»

JEDDAH: The Azka Farmers Market has returned for a three-day summer edition at Hayy Jameel, bringing together farmers, producers and visitors from across Saudi Arabia in a celebration of seasonal produce, sustainability and community exchange. Held under Art Jameel’s community programs as part of t»»»

Astronauts working on the International Space Station briefly sheltered in a docked capsule Friday as Russian colleagues assessed leak repairs, NASA said. Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure - the capsule functions as a lifeboat of sorts in th»»»

Illegal gold mining in Egypt threatens “investment opportunities and the ability to benefit from the country’s reserves,” as “clashes among illegal prospectors” continue to recur. Businessman Naguib Sawiris said Egypt’s mineral wealth was being continuously wasted because of random and illegal mini»»»

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the deadline for submission of applications for verification and re-evaluation of answers for Class 12 board examinations, giving students additional time to complete the process. In a statement, CBSE said the move has been taken “in the »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 16:00, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the vicinity of the»»»

Iran’s national football team players have been granted visas to enter the United States for the upcoming World Cup, a White House official confirmed on Friday. The visas clear the way for the team to participate in matches hosted in the US, following earlier concerns about travel restrictions. Off»»»

Over the past two years, the number of employed Argentines age 65 and older increased 12.7%, said sociologist Candelaria Rueda, a researcher at the Argentina Grande Institute.. Photo by pasja1000/Pixabay BUENOS AIRES, June 5 (UPI) -- Argentine retirees have become one of the groups hardest hit by P»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters confronted on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 19:15, an “Israeli” Hermes 450 (Zik) drone in the skies over Al-Zahrani »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 15:15, a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers in the vicinity of the h»»»

Israel is stepping up assassinations of Hamas and Islamic Jihad members even as attention turns to Cairo on Saturday for the first meetings on proposals aimed at breaking the deadlock over the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire. Asharq Al-Awsat learned from two Hamas sources and a third source from»»»

Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced an amendment to a defense budget bill to codify the name change of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 5 (UPI) -- The House Armed Services Committee voted to codify the name change of the Depa»»»

The United States has imposed new sanctions on a network of individuals, companies and vessels accused of facilitating the shipment of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian-origin liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to South and East Asia by disguising its origin as Omani fuel. The US Departm»»»

Iran's former prime minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, who was the focus of a 2009 mass protest movement and has spent the last 15 years under house arrest, has been hospitalized after his health deteriorated, an advisor said on Friday. Mousavi, the last person to serve as Iran's premier before the post»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting on the 4-year-old conflict, saying he sees “no point” in it. Thursday's letter, the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since Russia sent tro»»»

Vietnam: Samsung plans to invest up to $4 billion in a Vietnam chip-testing plant, according to company documents obtained by AFP on Friday, as the South Korean giant ramps up spending on semiconductors to meet demand driven by artificial intelligence. Spanning nearly 266,000 square metres in an in»»»

TIVAT - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday a discussion he had attended at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat, Montenegro, had been very good, open and sincere, and noted that Serbia was absolutely in favour of a proposal made by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chance»»»

Dubai: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southern Iran on Friday evening, according to the UAE's National Center of Meteorology (NCM), with tremors recorded by the country's National Seismic Network. The NCM said the earthquake occurred at 7:38 p.m. UAE time on June 5, 2026. The Center did not imme»»»

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has introduced new traffic diversions in the Za’abeel area as part of ongoing development works at Trade Centre Roundabout, aimed at improving traffic flow and enhancing road safety. The changes will come into effect on Saturday, June 6, and motorist»»»

Dubai: More than 350,000 workers across Dubai benefited from a large-scale humanitarian and digital initiative organised during the Eid Al Adha holiday, underscoring the emirate's commitment to worker welfare, social inclusion and labour rights. Implemented by the Permanent Committee for Labour Aff»»»

Swimmers will for the second year be able to cool off at designated points along the Seine River in Paris this summer, authorities said Friday, as well as along the Marne River in the suburbs. In Paris, the swimming season was to open at three official bathing sites on July 4, the mayor's office sa»»»

Madrid: Lamine Yamal has been named La Liga's Player of the Season for 2025-26 after playing a leading role in FC Barcelona's successful title defense. The award, announced by the league on Friday, caps a remarkable campaign for the 18-year-old, who enjoyed the most productive season of his career.»»»

One week after the Iranian Revolution declared victory on February 11, 1979, two photographs emerged from Tehran that, in retrospect, help explain many of the storms that would later sweep the Middle East, from Iran’s expanding regional influence to what the author calls “Sinwar’s Flood." In the fi»»»

Montreal, Canada: Canada's unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 percent in May on an unexpected spike in hirings across multiple sectors, partially offsetting job losses earlier in the year, government data showed Friday. The G7 economy gained 88,000 jobs in May, Statistics Canada reported -- far excee»»»

WASHINGTON: An Iranian-American journalist sentenced to 10 years in a notorious Tehran prison called on Washington to provide medical help for him and other US detainees, CBS News reported Friday. Reza Valizadeh, who holds both Iranian and US citizenship and worked for US-funded Persian-language Ra»»»

Dubai: Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian has airlifted 20 metric tonnes of critical medical supplies from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) prepositioned stocks to support efforts to »»»

Lebanon's leaders issued pointed calls for Iran to stop interfering in their country's affairs on Friday, as Israel and the Tehran-backed Hezbollah traded attacks after a new truce deal collapsed before it even began. Lebanese state media reported fresh Israeli strikes on around 40 locations in sou»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun discussed regional developments and efforts to promote security and stability during a phone call on Friday. During the conversation, the two leaders reviewed the situation in Lebanon and the wider region, according t»»»

Palermo, Italy: The yacht is docked, the paparazzi have arrived, and Dua Lipa and Callum Turner -- the celebrity newlyweds set to party in Sicily this weekend -- have been spotted at their five-star hotel. The city of Palermo and neighbouring Bagheria on Sicily's northwest coast are poised for a tw»»»

Paris, France: Swimmers will for the second year be able to cool off at designated points along the Seine river in Paris this summer, authorities said Friday, as well as along the Marne river in the suburbs. In Paris, the swimming season was to open at three official bathing sites on July 4, the ma»»»

The passenger train running on Bishkek—Balykchy route has resumed service for the summer tourist season. The first train departed from Bishkek-2 station today, June 5, at 8:06 a.m. and arrived in Balykchy at 12:37 p.m. To mark the opening of the season, a festive program was organized for passenger»»»