Polls open for the final round of Peru's presidential elections on Sunday with voters set to choose the country's ninth leader in 10 years. Following a first-round vote marred by logistical problems and fraud allegations, voters will choose between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Rober»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will stand if a leadership contest is triggered, a senior minister said Sunday, after media reported Starmer had contacted key backers insisting he would run in any race. This came after popular northern mayor Any Burnham, who is standing in a key by-elec»»»

Washington: The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat level for Israel to its highest level, US media reported on Saturday. The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) said Israel’s “ability to conduct human espionage and technical collection is at a ‘critical level’,” NBC News sa»»»

Pristina: Polls opened on Sunday for another snap election in Kosovo, its third in just over a year, as voter frustration mounts at a grinding political gridlock in Europe’s youngest country. The ballot comes after a polarized parliament failed to elect a president in April, deepening a political c»»»

MONGBWALU, Congo: Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo’s deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks. Lokudu and several of his colleagues work all day at the hospital treating an inf»»»

TOKYO: Yasunari Morino, Japan’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in an article for the Kasumigaseki Foreign Service Association noted that Japan and Saudi Arabia continue to strengthen their bilateral relationship. Morino highlighted that both countries use the Japan-Saudi Vision 2030 ini»»»

Egypt’s ‌coach Hossam Hassan sees the opening match in the World Cup against Belgium as the most ​difficult game in the “highly competitive” group G. Egypt lost 2-1 to five-times champion Brazil in Cleveland on Sunday, in their final warm-up friendly ahead of their fourth appearance in the World Cu»»»

RIYADH: Companies listed across the Gulf Cooperation Council posted a record $67.9 billion in net profits in the first quarter of 2026, up 15.5 percent year on year, driven by stronger energy and banking sector earnings. The growth was led by higher profits in the energy sector — particularly Saudi»»»

Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) has announced the launch of new units at its SouthMED project, offering exclusive plans that include reservation down payments starting from just 1.5% and flexible payment terms extending up to 15 years for the first time on Egypt’s North Coast. The offer will be availab»»»

Vienna: The UAE has urged the international community to strengthen protections for civilian nuclear infrastructure after a terrorist drone attack targeting the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, warning that assaults on peaceful nuclear facilities pose a serious threat to regional and global security. »»»

Tokyo: Heavy rain lashed southern Kyushu in southwestern Japan on Sunday, sharply increasing the risk of disasters, the country's weather agency said. Linear rainbands had developed in Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures through late Sunday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, advisi»»»

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 year's "gao»»»

Israel's military said Sunday that it had intercepted two projectiles launched from Lebanon into Israeli territory, despite a new ceasefire agreement announced this week aimed at ending hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the areas of Yi»»»

Egypt’s ‌coach Hossam Hassan sees the opening match in the World Cup against Belgium as the most ​difficult game in the “highly competitive” group G. Egypt lost 2-1 to five-times champion Brazil in Cleveland on Sunday, in their final warm-up friendly ahead of their fourth appearance in the World Cu»»»

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 way forw»»»

The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat level for Israel to its highest level, US media reported on Saturday. The Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) said Israel's "ability to conduct human espionage and technical collection is at a 'critical level'," NBC News said, citing U»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang on Monday, feeling in a position of strength with a firm ally in Russia, a nuclear arsenal and little apparent appetite to engage with Washington. For Xi, leader of the world's second-biggest economy, the two-day vis»»»

Dubai: Omani citizens can now travel to Sri Lanka without paying tourist visa fees under a new scheme introduced by the Sri Lankan government, opening the door to easier and more affordable travel between the two countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Democratic Socialist Republic of S»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s real estate brokerage industry is entering a new phase of maturity, with market participants increasingly arguing that success will depend less on visibility and team size and more on the quality of advice brokers can provide to investors and homeowners. After years of rapid growth i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality, HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Attiyah, issued a new amendment regarding certain provisions of Ministerial Decision No. 7 of 1989 on architectural requirements and technical specifications for villas and buildings. The amendments include more than 20 ne»»»

Armenia voted Sunday in a parliamentary election set to test Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's tilt to the West, as the country faces threats and allegations of interference from former imperial ruler Russia. Armenia and Russia are technically allies, but Moscow has compared the former Soviet republ»»»

Abu Dhabi: A surgeon has filed a Dh300,000 compensation claim against a hotel in Abu Dhabi, alleging that he suffered serious injuries after slipping inside one of the property's restaurants due to what he described as poor safety standards and negligence. However, a court has dismissed the case, r»»»

The UAE’s thriving business environment is closely linked to the strength and efficiency of its financial and tax systems. These systems provide stability, transparency, and a forward-looking legislative environment that supports sustainable growth. In this context, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) »»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed 90 per cent of a major bridge project that will slash travel times between Sheikh Zayed Road and Dubai Harbour from 12 minutes to just three. The project marks a significant milestone in efforts to improve access to one of the emirate»»»

New details have emerged about the two men accused of participating in the illegal street race that investigators believe caused the devastating crash on Chelopeshko Shose in Sofia, an accident that has so far claimed four lives and left 17 people injured. Further reading: Another Victim Dies Follo»»»

The death toll from Friday evening’s catastrophic crash on Chelopeshko Shose in Sofia has risen to four after another victim succumbed to severe injuries in hospital. The latest fatality was a passenger in one of the two cars involved in the collision and had been receiving treatment at Sveta Ekate»»»

Doha, Qatar: The appointment of Kevin Warsh as Chair of the Federal Reserve comes at a particularly challenging time for monetary policy. At the beginning of the year, the US economy was on a path of steady growth and moderating inflation, with expectations building around a gradual easing cycle of»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Festival City (DFC), Qatar’s leading retail and lifestyle destination known for its curated mix of coveted trends, recorded a 15 percent year-on-year increase in footfall during May, with the three-day Eid Al Adha period achieving a further 15 percent year-on-year uplift. The stro»»»

Doha, Qatar: Medical students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) improved their physicianship skills of observing, interacting and communicating with children through the annual Cornell Stars programme. This year, the event was held virtually, offering students who entered the third year of th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Wifaq Family Consulting Centre, member of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, is launching the 46th edition of its premarital counselling programme in cooperation with the General Directorate of Endowments. The program will run from June 8 to 10 at the centre’s headquarters in Lusail»»»

Paris, France: Portugal and Belgium both won in front of their home fans yesterday ahead of their latest attempts at World Cup breakthroughs. Portugal beat Chile, who are not going to the World Cup, 2-1 in Oeiras, near Lisbon. Belgium cruised to a 5-0 victory over fellow World Cup qualifiers Tunisi»»»

Cairo is hosting a new round of talks between Hamas and Palestinian factions in an effort to move forward the stalled Gaza ceasefire agreement. Cairo has hosted at least five rounds of talks in less than two months. Experts told Asharq Al-Awsat that the discussions aim to reach understandings and g»»»

First published in Respekt. The ageing prime minister fights against time and an elite conspiracy. If there is something Andrej Babiš pursues with real passion alongside running the government, it is controlling his own body. Ministers are increasingly witnessing this when he tells them he “wants t»»»

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 year's "gao»»»

Polls open in Armenia on Sunday in a vote that is set to test the former Soviet republic's ties with Russia. As Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sought to loosen dependence on Moscow, the Kremlin has been accused of seeking to sway the vote and Armenia's EU ambitions to the same path it claims tr»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to name a military unit after a World War II-era militia infamous for massacring Poles and Jews has led to a sharp spike in tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw.  Some things are better off staying buried. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sig»»»

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 failed to se»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

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 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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»