Russian drone strikes kill two in Ukraine
KYIV: Russian drone strikes killed two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as world leaders gathered in London to discuss piling pressure on Moscow over its four-year war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet the leaders of France, Germany and Britain on Sunday for talks on the wa»»»
Israeli military says it intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Sunday it intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory, after sirens sounded in the areas of Yiftah and Ramot Naftali.»»»
Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’
BEIJING: Hundreds of young Chinese students clutching pens and their IDs shuffled into a testing center in blue-skied Beijing on Sunday, swarmed by parents, joining millions sitting for the national high-stakes university entrance exam. Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this ye»»»
South Korean president nominates would-be second woman PM
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung nominated Han Seong-sook to be his next prime minister on Sunday, making her only the second woman to hold the post if confirmed by parliament. Han currently serves as minister for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Startups. The nomination com»»»
Taiwan Coast Guard Says Deploys Vessels in Response to China Operation
Taiwan's coast guard said Sunday it has deployed vessels "to respond appropriately" to a Chinese operation in waters east of the island democracy, which it said "violates international law". It comes after Chinese state media reported Saturday that the "law enforcement operation" was in response to»»»
Péter Magyar tells Orbán to end hate speech campaign as dispute erupts over EU migration pact
A huge political confrontation has broken out between Prime Minister Péter Magyar and former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after Magyar publicly called on the Fidesz leader to end what he described as a campaign of disinformation and hate-filled rhetoric. The exchange, which unfolded across social me»»»
Qatar strengthens investment appeal and expands global sovereign presence
Doha, Qatar: Qatar is reinforcing its position as a leading investment destination while expanding its sovereign footprint across international markets, reflecting growing confidence in the resilience, competitiveness, and long-term sustainability of the national economy. According to a report broa»»»
CGB launches Trainers’ Excellence to strengthen govt workforce development
Doha, Qatar: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), represented by the Institute of Public Administration, has launched the first edition of the ‘Trainers’ Excellence’ programme, a strategic initiative to develop a cadre of certified professional trainers to support excellence a»»»
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 01:20 on Sunday 07-06-2026 a Merkava tank on the southern outskirts of Haddatha town with appropriate weapons: Statement 1 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Israeli media: Sirens sound in Ramot Naftali and Yiftach in Galilee Panhandle - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Tactful AI Replaces Traditional Chatbots with Agentic CX Execution Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: As global enterprise operations increasingly pivot toward automated infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted from an experimental tool to a core driver of macroeconomic growth. This transition is particularly pronounced in Egypt, where the state’s National AI Strategy »»»
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:30 on Sunday 07-06-2026 a command headquarters belonging to the Israeli enemy army in Naqoura town with an Ababil loitering glider [FPV]: Statement 3 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 02:35 on Sunday 07-06-2026 a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the Israeli enemy army on the southeastern outskirts of Yohmor Al-Shaqif town with artillery shells: Statement 2 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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North Korea Nuclear Program 'Absolutely Non-negotiable', Says Leader's Sister
North Korea's nuclear weapons program is "absolutely non-negotiable", the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by state media on Sunday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Pyongyang has long insisted on its right to a nuclear weapon and ballistic missile »»»
Lebanese Officials Slam Iran FM’s Remarks against Aoun, Back Negotiations
Lebanese officials slammed on Saturday Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for criticizing President Joseph Aoun’s comments against Tehran and its meddling in his country. Aoun, in an interview broadcast Friday by CNN, called on Iran to stop "interfering" in Lebanon's affairs following the coll»»»
Qatar’s green spaces reach 21.9million sq m as sustainability drive gains momentum
Doha, Qatar: Qatar has significantly expanded its urban greenery, with the country’s total green area reaching 21.9 million square metres and the average share of green space per person rising to 6.8 square metres in 2025, underscoring the nation’s commitment to environmental sustainability and qua»»»
Lower migrant numbers hand Starmer a rare political win
With the thorny issue of migration posing one of the key challenges facing the premiership of UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, publication of the country’s latest migration figures this month will come as welcome relief for the beleaguered British prime minister. The sharp increase in the number»»»
Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling 'gaokao'
Beijing: Hundreds of young Chinese students clutching pens and their IDs shuffled into a testing centre in blue-skied Beijing on Sunday, swarmed by parents, joining millions sitting for the national high-stakes university entrance exam. Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this ye»»»
Spotlight - Estonia's former President on lessons learnt in dealing with Putin
There is an ongoing NATO exercise taking place right now just off the south western coast of Estonia in the Gulf of Riga, and around the Baltic Sea stretching south to Skagan on the coast of Denmark. Exercise “Baltops”, with 20 ships, roughly 6,000 troops, and 16 countries taking part is usua»»»
Drone Strike on Central Sudan Market Kills 11
A drone strike hit a market in central Sudan on Saturday, killing 11 civilians and wounding dozens more, a rights group said, as escalating aerial attacks deepen the toll of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The attack targeted the main market in Abu Zaeima, a paramilitary-controlled to»»»
Argentina stroll to pre-World Cup win over Honduras
College Station, United States: Argentina eased to a 2-0 victory against a lacklustre Honduras in the reigning champions' penultimate World Cup warm-up game in Texas on Saturday. Lautaro Martinez and Giuliano Simeone scored the goals in a game dominated by Argentina in College Station. Lionel Messi»»»
Facing Settler Violence, Palestinian Farmers Race to Harvest
With pitchforks and a makeshift combine the size of a golf cart, Hamad Jazi and his nephews race under the blazing sun to collect wheat from their West Bank field. Israeli settlers have recently set fire to crops in the area, and Jazi fears his wheat could suffer a similar fate. Their village of As»»»
Netanyahu’s ‘Super-Sparta’ Plan Could Exceed 10% of GDP
Jerusalem: The enormous costs of Israel's multi-front war and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's determination to turn his country into a "super-Sparta" of the Middle East are driving up the defence budget and raising fears of cutbacks in education and healthcare. The total cost of the series of i»»»
UKEF backs deeper cooperation with Egypt on African trade, infrastructure projects Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh and Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk met with Tim Reid, CEO of UK Export Finance (UKEF), in London to discuss strengthening cooperation to support Egyptian exports and investments, particularly across African markets, as p»»»
Scoop - Doubts grow over future of '60 Minutes' after firing of Scott Pelley
Turmoil continues at CBS News. As bosses defend the firing of longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley, many journalists are questioning the network's strategy. Newsroom shake-ups usually occur at failing programmes, but "60 Minutes" has led ratings for years, if not decades. This week»»»
US says shot down Iran drones in fresh escalation
Tehran: The United States said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest escalation of violence as the war crept into its 100th day on Sunday with no end in sight. Weeks of indirect talks marked by tit-for-tat threats and sporadic exchanges of fire have fail»»»
A New Exchange of Fire with Iran in the Gulf Tests the Fragile Ceasefire
Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain’s government said, and called on Tehran to halt attacks on Gulf neighbors that test a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East conflict. Iran said that it targeted American military assets i»»»
Romanian President Admits Drone That Struck Major Regional Port Was Ukrainian
President Nicusor Dan confirmed that the naval drone that struck the Romanian port of Constanta on Friday was Ukrainian. He blamed Russia for the incident anyway. The errant drone damaged a warehouse and nearby ship after exploding near a major oil terminal. Constanta is home to the largest and dee»»»
US Plots to Loot Frozen Iranian Assets to Pay Gulf Allies — Reports
The US is planning to use Iran’s own frozen wealth to fund reconstruction in Gulf states following the US-Israeli war of aggression, American media reported. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has allegedly directed his team to estimate repair costs in Gulf countries and tap into Iranian funds to »»»
Is Israel spying on US officials? Pentagon raises threat level to critical
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has reportedly raised the counterintelligence threat posed by Israel to its highest internal designation, amid growing friction between Washington and Jerusalem over the wars in Iran and Lebanon. According to NBC News, citing current and former US officials, the Pentagon’s »»»
Egypt plans new EGX listings, tax and customs incentives as asset reforms advance Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Egypt plans to offer between four and five state-owned companies on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) before the end of 2026, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said. He noted that 16 state-owned companies have already been temporarily listed, with four more expected to be listed before June 3»»»
Israel’s permanent state of war comes with economic, social costs
JERUSALEM: The enormous costs of Israel’s multi-front war and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s determination to turn his country into a “super-Sparta” of the Middle East are driving up the defense budget and raising fears of cutbacks in education and health care. The total cost of the series of »»»
Taiwan coast guard says deploys vessels in response to China operation
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s coast guard said Sunday it has deployed vessels “to respond appropriately” to a Chinese operation in waters east of the island democracy, which it said “violates international law.” It comes after Chinese state media reported Saturday that the “law enforcement operation” was in res»»»
France, allies eye national measures to pressure Israel over West Bank, diplomats say
PARIS: France is working with several countries to step up pressure on Israel by pressing ahead with coordinated national sanctions targeting individuals linked to violence in the West Bank, three European diplomats said on Saturday. The measures, which would include asset freezes and travel bans,»»»
Saudia tops global airline punctuality rankings in May, Cirium says
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia ranked first worldwide for both departure and arrival punctuality in May, according to a report by aviation analytics firm Cirium cited by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). This marks the second major operational recognition awarded to the airline this yea»»»
How Mumbai’s flyover school is transforming lives of street children
Mumbai, India: Beneath a busy flyover in India's financial capital Mumbai, a row of pastel-coloured shipping containers houses an unlikely school serving some of the city's most marginalised children. Despite laws guaranteeing free schooling for children aged six to 14, poverty and migration contin»»»
One of 300,000: A Syrian family’s vigil for their missing daughter
The family of Majdoleen Al-Qadi holding her picture. (SANA photo) Majdoleen Al-Qadi’s father, Mohammad Fares Al-Qadi, recalled that his daughter often took on the role of protecting her sisters within the family. (SANA photo) Majdoleen Al-Qadi’s uncle, Mahmoud Sheikh Al-Shabab, told SANA that the f»»»
Watch: A split second changed everything in these two crashes
Sharjah: A split second of distraction behind the wheel can have devastating consequences, Sharjah Police have warned in a road safety awareness video featuring real-life traffic incidents captured by the emirate’s advanced surveillance cameras. The video, released as part of ongoing efforts to pro»»»
Brace for the heat: UAE temperatures forecast to reach 47°C
Dubai: Fair weather is expected across the UAE on Sunday, with temperatures rising across inland areas and reaching as high as 47°C, according to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). NCM said conditions would remain generally clear, although clouds are expected to develop over eastern regions »»»
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch warns of ‘civil war’ in UK over identity crisis
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has slammed UK politicians over what she described as attempts to score points on existing racial divisions, warning that it risked pushing the country towards a “civil war.” Speaking in an interview with the BBC aired on Friday, Badenoch reacted to the murder of H»»»
Gang violence escalates as gunman fires at Sydney funeral venue
A manhunt was underway in Sydney on Sunday after shots were fired at the venue of a planned funeral for a prominent underworld figure killed in Vietnam, police and local media said. Purported leader of Sydney's so-called "Coconut Cartel" Lorenzo Lemalu was shot dead last month outside a seafood res»»»
Kosovo holds another snap election as political crisis drags on
PRISTINA: Kosovo heads to the polls for parliamentary elections on Sunday, the third in just 18 months, as no one party has been able to gain a strong enough majority to pull the Balkan country out of a political crisis. Europe’s youngest nation has aspirations to join the European Union but has »»»
Cuba ex-President Raúl Castro makes first appearance since US charges to celebrate birthday
HAVANA: Raúl Castro, Cuba’s low-profile former president and revolutionary guerrilla, appeared in public for the first time since being indicted by the United States for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft, official video released Saturday showed. Castro’s celebration of h»»»
North Korea calls the US push for its denuclearization ‘anachronistic dream’
SEOUL, South Korea: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a US push for the denuclearization of North Korea an “anachronistic dream,” saying Sunday the North will steadily expand its nuclear arsenal in the face of US-led threats. The statement came a day before Chinese Presi»»»
US says it destroyed two Iran drones targeting Hormuz shipping
WASHINGTON: The US military said late Saturday it shot down two Iranian attack drones threatening Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic, the latest clash between the warring forces as tensions escalate anew in the Middle East. “Earlier today, US forces in the Middle East shot down two Iranian one-way a»»»
Tiny homes see tiny boost for Los Angeles homeless as World Cup nears
LOS ANGELES, United States: For the past few months, Michael Gilpin has slept in a small, prefabricated house he moved into when he got off the streets of Los Angeles as part of a major drive to reduce homelessness. The single-room unit is a long way from perfect — he says it has the air of a “jail»»»
Death Toll in Friday’s Crash in Sofia Rises to Four, Two Are Indian Nationals
Two of the people injured in Friday evening’s traffic accident in Sofia have died in the hospital. The death toll from the accident, which involved two passenger cars and a city bus, has therefore risen to four. The two passengers who died at the time of the accident are Indian nationals, Ivo Bikov»»»
Trump pardons former Republican congressman convicted for insider trading - UPI.com
President Donald Trump this week pardoned former U.S. Rep. Stephen Buyer, R-Ind., who was convicted in 2023 on four counts of securities fraud for stock trades about mergers that he made before the information had been made public. Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo June 6 (UPI) -- President D»»»
Turkish fishing boat attacked off Crimea, one sailor killed
A Turkish-flagged fishing boat sank after being attacked in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea, leaving one crew member dead and four others injured, Türkiye’s Coast Guard has said. In a statement on X, the Coast Guard Command said the trawler DURU 67 came under attack on Friday near Sevastopol.»»»
Multiple victims shot near Toledo’s Old West End Festival
Multiple people were shot Saturday near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent people scrambling for cover. The Toledo Police Department said the shooting happened near the Old West End Festival, an annu»»»