Locust army swarms Iran as farmers battle to save their crops
Billions of hungry Moroccan Locust (Dociostaurus maroccanus, or DMA) have descended on southeastern Iran, and thousands of families are fighting to stop the ravenous swarm from devouring everything they own. The pests have exploded across the plains of southern Sistan-Baluchestan near Pakistan, whe»»»
Blue Origin rocket explodes during launch pad test in Florida
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday, marking another setback for Jeff Bezos’s space company. No injuries were reported after the dramatic fireball engulfed the heavy-lift rocket, which is central to the company’s ambitions »»»
CATL Debrecen: government blocks further Chinese expansion
Hungary’s government will not support further expansion of CATL Debrecen beyond the first battery plant currently being developed, a parliamentary state secretary said in an interview published on 30 May 2026. Zsolt Tárkányi, parliamentary state secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Investment»»»
Frankly Speaking: Assessing Operation Epic Fury
RIYADH: Three months after the US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the Middle East remains gripped by instability, stretching from Gaza and Lebanon to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. For Nomi Bar-Yaacov, the veteran human rights lawyer and international peace negotiator, the ver»»»
J&J Prostate Cancer Drug Reduces Risk of Cancer Spread and Death in Late-stage Study
Johnson & Johnson's prostate cancer drug Erleada used with hormone-blocking therapy six months before and after prostate surgery improved the chances of eliminating the cancer and reduced the risk of disease progression or death, according to data from a late-stage trial presented on Sunday. The st»»»
Israel seizes strategic Beaufort Castle in Lebanon, issues new evacuation orders
Israeli troops have captured Beaufort castle in Lebanon, built in Crusader times – and a symbol of Israel's advancement deeper into Lebanese territory. Israeli forces have used it as a base during its two decade occupation of Lebanon. Israel has called on Lebanese civilians to evacuate yet more tow»»»
WHO chief visits eastern DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled to Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday to show his support to the residents of the capital of Ituri Province, the epicentre of a severe Ebola virus outbreak. There have been at least 1,077 suspecte»»»
France Requests UN Security Council 'Emergency Meeting' on Lebanon
France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after Israeli forces seized the medieval Beaufort castle in Lebanon, the French foreign minister said Sunday, AFP reported. "I have requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council because, while w»»»
Jordan condemns Israeli settlers’ storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
LONDON: Jordan condemned the “provocative and reckless” storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem by a group of Israeli settlers. On Sunday, settlers raised Israeli flags on the steps leading to the Dome of the Rock, chanting and singing the Israeli national anthem under the protection »»»
Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term in shadow of Middle East crisis
Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela claimed a record-breaking, fourth successive general election victory for his Labour Party on Sunday after campaigning on the strength of a thriving economy and calling for a strong mandate to shield the tiny island state from the crisis in the Middle East.&nb»»»
Radev Reshapes Bulgaria's State Institutions with Wave of Early Dismissals
Less than a month after taking office on May 8, Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s government launched a broad overhaul of key state institutions, replacing senior officials across the security, customs, energy, agriculture, food safety, and administrative sectors. The changes follow a familiar pattern i»»»
Schengen Visa Rejection Rates: Top 10 Hardest Countries for UAE Residents
While thousands of UAE residents are currently scrambling to lock in travel plans ahead of the upcoming two-month school summer holiday, a smooth European getaway is far from a guarantee. In fact, choosing the wrong diplomatic mission right now could completely derail your vacation before it even b»»»
Saudi Arabia opens Umrah visa applications for news Umrah season, announces key deadlines to 2027
Saudi Arabia will begin issuing Umrah visas for the new Umrah season from today, May 31, marking the start of preparations for the 1448 AH season following the conclusion of this year's Hajj. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said the visa issuance and the arrival of international pilgrims for the new»»»
Space race: Why Portugal is reaching for the stars
BusinessPortugalSpace race: Why Portugal is reaching for the starsJochen FagetA spaceport is being built on a small Portuguese island in the Atlantic. Is Portugal on the verge of becoming a space nation? https://p.dw.com/p/5EMFPGermany's ATMOS Space Cargo company aims to land its Phoenix transport »»»
780 arrested, deadly road accident in PSG victory celebrations across France
Paris, France: French authorities announced Sunday that 780 people were arrested across the country when overnight celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory over Arsenal were marred by violent clashes, and a road accident that killed a young man. Thousands of people poured into»»»
War expansion or imminent ceasefire? Conflicting reports as Israel escalates in Lebanon
President Joseph Aoun is leading intensive efforts with the Americans in an attempt to reach a ceasefire or de-escalation and to halt the Israeli advance, the al-Modon news portal reported on Sunday "Contacts are ongoing with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an attempt to reach a ceasefire," »»»
Calls for protective tariffs as rising Egyptian garlic exports alarm Europe
Egyptian garlic has become a growing concern for European producers after its exports to the European Union nearly doubled within one year. The development comes as Spanish garlic producers described the Egyptian product as a “dangerous enemy” flooding European markets before the start of the local»»»
Asian suppliers seen as next winners from AI fundraising wave
Investors are increasingly looking to Asia’s technology supply chain as a major beneficiary of a new wave of expected stock offerings by SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, betting that fresh capital raised in the US will fuel another round of artificial intelligence-related spending. The expected fundr»»»
EGX chairman says petroleum firms to list soon, urges family businesses to join market
Omar Radwan, Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), said Egypt’s capital market is entering a new phase of growth and expansion, supported by the government’s IPO programme, an increase in listed companies, wider market tools, and digital transformation. Speaking during his first televised interv»»»
How Saudi Arabia resets holy sites after Hajj
RIYADH: With the 2026 Hajj season now over and pilgrims leaving Makkah, Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah, Saudi authorities have begun a major operation: dismantling temporary facilities, maintaining infrastructure and preparing the holy sites for next year’s pilgrimage. According to official statistics»»»
Netanyahu Orders Deeper Israeli Incursion into Lebanon to Hit Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. The fighting in Lebanon has been the broadest spillover of the Iran war,»»»
New York Mayor Mamdani to skip annual parade celebrating Israel
NEW YORK: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend an annual parade honoring Israel on Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights. Though it has gone by different names over the years, the Israel Day parade has always been a must-att»»»
How Dubai Police went from patrol cars to AI
Dubai: From a modest force established in 1956 to a globally recognised model of smart policing, Dubai Police is celebrating seven decades of safeguarding communities, embracing innovation and helping shape Dubai’s rise as one of the world’s safest cities. As the force commemorates its 70th anniver»»»
Kostyuk downs four-time winner Swiatek at French Open
Paris, France: Four-time former champion Iga Swiatek endured a miserable birthday as she was eliminated from the French Open fourth round on Sunday by Marta Kostyuk. The Polish third seed went down 7-5, 6-1 to the 15th seed from Ukraine. Kostyuk, the Madrid Open winner, moved into the quarter-final»»»
Merz’s CDU pushes plan requiring homeowners to sell property to pay for elderly care
A senior lawmaker from Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU has proposed requiring Germans to use their homes to pay for elderly care, triggering a political row over social welfare amid the country’s mounting fiscal pressures. The proposal by Albert Stegemann, deputy chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamenta»»»
Saudi Arabia to build massive waste processing city South of Mecca by 2027 to serve Hajj and Umrah pilgrims
Saudi Arabia is building a large scale waste processing city south of Mecca as part of efforts to strengthen environmental services and support the growing needs of the holy city and surrounding pilgrimage sites. The project, known as the Waste Processing City, is being developed on an area of 8.5 »»»
Rare ‘Blue Micromoon’ to light up UAE skies tonight
Dubai: A rare seasonal Blue Moon, which is also a Micromoon, will rise above the UAE skies tonight, creating one of the year’s most unusual lunar events. To celebrate the occasion, Dubai Astronomy Group (DAG), in collaboration with SEE Institute, will host a special public observation night at SEE »»»
Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dust
Neem ka Thana, India: Dizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New Delhi relies on for protection from furnace-hot desert winds. Residents have long protested that the hills of the 700-kilometre (435-mile)»»»
Temu, now one of the most-used shopping platforms in Hungary fined EUR 200 million by the EU
Temu has been handed one of the largest penalties ever imposed on an online marketplace in Europe after the European Commission fined the Chinese retail giant EUR 200 million for failing to stop illegal and dangerous products being sold on its platform. According to the Commission, Temu failed to p»»»
US will send only used nuclear submarines to Australia under amended AUKUS defence deal
The United States will only send used nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS defence deal in a move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" by Defence Minister Richard Marles. Australia is expected to receive at least three so-called»»»
Underground arsenal: Iran digs out missile bases buried by US-Israeli strikes
Dubai: Iran has restored access to most of the underground missile facilities targeted during the recent conflict with the United States and Israel, raising fresh questions about the long-term effectiveness of efforts to cripple Tehran’s missile arsenal, according to a CNN investigation based on sa»»»
Two decades later, impacts from Indonesia mud volcano linger
Sidoarjo, Indonesia: Harwati clasped her hands and offered a prayer on the edge of a sludge lake on the Indonesian island of Java, as dozen of residents gathered to mark two decades since mud volcano eruptions began displacing thousands. On May 29, 2006, the earth in the Sidoarjo district of East J»»»
Nigerian ex-general abducted with his wife in the north-west
Nigerian ex-general abducted with his wife in the north-west Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMakuochi OkaforWest Africa reporter, Lagos AFP via Getty ImagesRetired Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar, seen here in 2009, was spokesman for the army a decade ago A retired senior Nigerian military officer»»»
Colombia votes in presidential election pitting Petro allies against pro-Trump candidates
Ballots for the first round of Colombia's presidential election open Sunday, as candidates with radically diverging visions for the future face off. The vote, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed an historic peace pact w»»»
Wizz Air: crisis is an opportunity as jets return
Wizz Air is betting that Europe’s tough aviation climate could end up strengthening its hand. As airlines face elevated operating costs and supply-chain disruption, the ultra-low-cost carrier argues its fuel hedging, young fleet and improving aircraft availability will allow it to accelerate growth»»»
Middle East airlines’ 46.6% demand drop pushes global traffic down: IATA
RIYADH: Middle Eastern airlines posted a 46.6 percent drop in passenger demand in April, pulling global air traffic down 3.4 percent as regional conflict disrupted travel networks. According to the International Air Transport Association’s latest passenger traffic report, global demand would have r»»»
WHO chief hails 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
BUNIA, Congo: Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak. “Four people will be discharged today and there was one that was discharged the day before yesterd»»»
Bulgaria Moves to Speed Up Visas for Tourists and Foreign Workers amid Rising DemandOpinions
The Bulgarian government is moving to simplify and accelerate visa procedures for tourists and seasonal workers from non-EU countries through coordinated efforts between the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two institutions are launching joint measures aimed at improving»»»
Russia recalls Armenia envoy ahead of election
Russia said on May 30 it has recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations over what it described as Yerevan's growing rapprochement with the European Union, escalating tensions between the traditional allies just days before Armenia's June 7 general election. The move comes amid a widening »»»
Russia recalls Armenia envoy ahead of election
Russia said on May 30 it has recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations over what it described as Yerevan's growing rapprochement with the European Union, escalating tensions between the traditional allies just days before Armenia's June 7 general election. The move comes amid a widening »»»
O'Sullivan clan gathering in Ireland breaks world record
Castletown Bearhaven, Ireland: Almost 2,000 people with the last names O'Sullivan and Sullivan travelled from around Ireland and the world to meet in County Cork on Saturday, in the largest ever recorded gathering of people with the same surname. Guinness World Records representatives verified the »»»
Why Pakistan offloaded nearly 40,000 passengers in 2025
Dubai: Pakistan’s immigration authorities stopped nearly 40,000 passengers from boarding international flights in 2025 as part of a sweeping crackdown on human smuggling and irregular migration, officials said, defending the controversial practice as a life-saving measure rather than a punitive one»»»
Saudi dates gain popularity in India as healthier sugar alternative
NEW DELHI: Saudi dates are becoming increasingly popular in India, dry fruit traders and the Kingdom’s regulator say, as Indian buyers look for healthier alternatives to sugar and better-quality fruit than the Iranian dates that used to dominate the market. Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Palms »»»
French Open: Kostyuk knocks out former champion Swiatek in last 16
PARIS: Iga Swiatek’s 25th birthday celebrations turned sour at the French Open on Sunday as the former champion lost 7-5 6-1 to Ukrainian 15th seed Marta Kostyuk, her bid for a fifth title ending just when she had looked to be rediscovering her rhythm. There was little to separate the duo in th»»»
Oman unveils factory investment opportunities backed by guaranteed demand
RIYADH: Oman has launched manufacturing investment opportunities worth up to 6.54 million Omani rials ($17 million) each, backed by guaranteed purchase agreements aimed at reducing investor risk and attracting capital. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion unveiled the package»»»
Back-to-back-to back? Luis Enrique's PSG have dynasty mentality
Budapest: If a rock-solid Arsenal could not stop Luis Enrique and Paris Saint-Germain, one steward clutching a rope stood no chance. The Spanish manager hurdled the obstacle and sprinted onto the pitch to celebrate the "back-to-back" that cemented the French side in football history, only the secon»»»
Survivors advise rescuers in search for last two stuck in Laos cave
Vientiane: From their shared hospital room, several survivors freed from a semi-submerged cave in Laos after more than a week underground are advising rescuers on how to find the last two missing men believed to be trapped even deeper inside. Rescuers, including foreign cave divers, said Sunday the»»»
Spotlight - Gaudy or great? Trump's White House cage fight
A massive structure on the lawn of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has been nicknamed “The Claw” because of its 90-foot-tall steel arches. It currently dwarfs the President’s residence and consists of camera rigs, a lighting grid, and an overhead canopy in case of rain. The structure is being assembled fo»»»
Israel orders new evacuations in Lebanon and pushes further north
Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon this Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations, and a day after Lebanese and Israeli military officials held their first direct talks in decades at the Pentagon. The Lebanese army said a "targeted" Israeli strike wounded two so»»»
India seals BrahMos deal with Vietnam, Indonesia next
Dubai: India has quietly signed a deal to export its flagship BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to Vietnam, while a similar agreement with Indonesia is in the final stages, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said during a visit to Singapore, according to NDTV. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue »»»