The European Union is considering Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan among ten countries where deportation centers for migrants denied asylum could be established. Politico reported, citing European diplomats. According to the report, the EU plans to propose that eight to ten non-EU countries host centers f»»»

An agreement on the EU’s deportation bill was reached late on Monday (1 June) after a proposal to break the deadlock included suggestions that deportation hubs be launched immediately once the legislation enters into force. It also insisted fundamental rights be immediately applied as well, posing »»»

Tunis, June 2 (TAP)- The weather is partly cloudy on Tuesday in most regions with possible thunderstorm cells and scattered showers in the afternoon in central western highlands. Highs are expected to range between 28°C and 33°C in coastal...»»»

While drought expands through Cunen as the specter of El Nino climate instability approaches, one fear has seized this indigenous Guatemalan village: death by hunger. The rains still haven't come here, where local farmers fear the lack of water could ruin the subsistence crops they need to survive.»»»

A severe tropical storm battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, grounding hundreds of flights and injuring nine people. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of high waves, landslides and flooding as storm Jangmi -- which was downgraded from a typh»»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to face a litany of questions Tuesday about the Trump administration's fragile or stalling diplomatic efforts around the world when he appears for back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Iran war began. The former Republican senator w»»»

Dubai: India's Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is preparing to discontinue its mAadhaar mobile application and replace it with a redesigned Aadhaar app featuring enhanced privacy controls, face authentication and selective data-sharing capabilities, marking a major overhaul of the »»»

Taipei: Companies should pay workers "as much as possible", Nvidia boss Jensen Huang said Tuesday ahead of a trip to South Korea, where Samsung Electronics recently averted a strike by making an agreement on bonuses with its union. Huang, head of the US artificial intelligence hardware giant that i»»»

BEIJING: ‌China accused the Philippine defense chief of having no gratitude for key Chinese commodities and of using issues about people’s livelihoods for political showmanship, after remarks about China ‌being a ‌threat.Philippine Defense ‌Secretary ⁠Gilberto Teodoro told ⁠Reuters on Saturday that»»»

JAKARTA: ‌Indonesia and Qatar have expressed an intent to sign a defense cooperation agreement as both countries seek to boost defense capacity and cooperation, officials said on Tuesday. Here are some details: Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met his Qatari counterpart ‌Sheikh Saoud»»»

GENEVA: The United Nations weather agency on Tuesday forecast a moderate or possibly strong El Nino that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific O»»»

Dubai: The suspense is finally over. The UAE Lottery on Tuesday, June 2, revealed the full identity of the winner of its first-ever Dh30 million grand prize as Tayab Khan, a Nepalese resident of Abu Dhabi. The announcement comes days after the UAE Lottery disclosed only the winner's first name Taya»»»

A cargo ship was seen with a large hole in its side after what Iran claims was a missile strike in the Arabian Gulf. According to CNN, video published by Iran's state-affiliated Fars News Agency showed an MSC-branded vessel with visible damage on its starboard side near the waterline. Iran claims r»»»

The woman in the pink frock coat announced herself as steam curled from a strange brass contraption on her back. “I am Lady Sarsaparilla Ovabyte, of the Coventry Ovabytes,” she said. “We are purveyors of fine cordials.” Her companion peered through glasses made from fused-together forks. “Captain B»»»

The Trump administration has proposed a new punitive tariff of 25% on many imports from Brazil, after deciding its practices were unfair on a range of issues from digital trade to illegal deforestation, top trade official Jamieson Greer said on Monday. The measures, under the Section 301 trade legi»»»

Geneva: AFP spoke with Wilfran Moufouma Okia, head of climate prediction at the United Nations' weather and climate agency, which said Tuesday that warming El Nino conditions were expected to develop before the end of August. The natural climate phenomenon is expected to drive more extreme weather »»»

On June 2, the day of remembrance for those who died for Bulgaria's freedom and independence, Vazrazhdane party leader Kostadin Kostadinov said that Bulgaria acknowledges its heroes only after their death. He wondered whether they would be labelled radicals and populists if they lived in our presen»»»

Doha, Qatar: The ports in Qatar (Hamad, Ruwais and Doha) registered surge in handling of container volumes in May this year compared to the previous month. In a post on its X platform yesterday, Mwani Qatar stated “Qatar ports received over 73,000 TEUs in May 2026, marking a 44% increase compared t»»»

Doha: The State’s Export Unit Value Index (EXUVI) reached 120.99 points in the first quarter of 2026, rising by 10.19% compared with the fourth quarter of 2025 and by 4.44% year-on-year compared with the corresponding quarter of 2025, according to the index issued by the National Planning Council (»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed yesterday held a virtual meeting with Minister of International Trade of Canada, H E Maninder Sidhu. During the meeting, they reviewed the latest developments in trade and »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar and Uzbekistan chambers recently held discussions on enhancing bilateral cooperation, activating the Qatari-Uzbek Joint Business Council, and identifying its members and the sectors it will represent. Qatar Chamber was represented at the meeting, held in Tashkent, by Board Member»»»

Fleet electrification gains momentum in Romania: 24% of companies already operate at least one electrified passenger car technology (HEV, PHEV or BEV) Arval Romania, part of the BNP Paribas Group and a major player in full-service leasing and mobility solutions, today presents the findings of the 2»»»

The turnover volume in motor vehicle and motorcycle trade increased in the first three months of the year, both as unadjusted series by 0.4% and as working-day and seasonally adjusted series by 2.1%, compared to the same period in 2025, according to data published by the National Institute of Stati»»»

On any given afternoon this week, visitors to Promenada Mall in Craiova might find themselves standing before a 17th-century oil painting of a shipwreck, one that begins to move as they approach it, its colours shifting, its sea churning in response to their presence. A few steps further, the music»»»

Bookings for 2026 holidays are declining, while occupancy for the Pentecost mini-holiday on the Black Sea coast is approaching 60%, with four- and five-star hotels the most sought-after both seaside and mountain-side, said Adrian Voican, vice-president of the National Travel Agencies Association (A»»»

Nearly 30% of Romanians say they plan to shop online from international platforms in 2026, while for 61% of consumers marketplaces have become their main online shopping channel, according to a specialised national survey published on Tuesday.According to the cited source, Romania's e-commerce sect»»»

Romania was the first country in Europe to launch a certification system for ecotourism destinations based on international standards, which rigorously evaluates how a destination combines tourism development with environmental protection and the promotion of cultural heritage, interim Minister of »»»

The number of building permits issued for residential buildings in the first four months of the year falls by 6.2% compared with the same period in 2025, to 10,097, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data.In the period 1 January - 30 April 2026, declines in the number of buildi»»»

Romanians tend to ignore pain, delay medical appointments and have an incomplete understanding of medical information, according to the latest study conducted by the BUCHAREST CENTER FOR ECONOMY & SOCIETY (CES Bucharest) in May 2026. The study reveals that 7 in 10 Romanians avoid going to the docto»»»

Romanian luxury real estate is beginning to attract international attention. Properties promoted through the ANG | Forbes Global Properties network are generating interest from North America, Europe and Asia. Global visibility is no longer an advantage reserved exclusively for major real estate mar»»»

Between January 1 and May 28, organs and tissues were collected from 36 brain-dead donors, representatives of the National Transplant Agency (ANT) reported on Thursday.According to the cited source, 6 heart transplants, one lung, 34 liver and 61 kidney transplants were performed.In Romania, the fir»»»

CFR Calatori announced the resumption of the international train service "Romania," which will provide daily direct connections between Bucharest and Varna, Sofia and Istanbul/Halkali from 12 June to 12 October 2026.According to a press releaase the national passenger rail operator, these direct in»»»

Romanian carrier AnimaWings has officially inaugurated its direct Bucharest - Milan Malpensa route, one of the most important business and tourism air links between Romania and northern Italy.According to the airline, the first regular flight on the Bucharest - Milan Malpensa route was to operate o»»»

The stock of tractors and agricultural machinery across Romania's agricultural sector stood at 564,088 units at the end of 2024, almost entirely owned by the private sector, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Of the total fleet, 251,727 were tractors; 162,640 tractor »»»

Romania's forest area increased by 170 hectares in 2025 compared with the previous year, while the area regenerated declined by 10.1%, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS)."The national forest fund stood 170 hectares higher as of 31 December 2025. This»»»

Dubai: If you're renting a home or office in Abu Dhabi, your rent cannot be increased for now. The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) has suspended all rent increases on lease contracts until further notice. The decision applies to both new contracts and lease renewals. In simple words, if you're»»»

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad made exceptional performance during the first nine months of the 2025-2026 fiscal year, continuing to strengthen their position as one of the most important sources of foreign currency for the Egyptian economy. Data showed that remittances from Egyptians ab»»»

US President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary verbal attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Monday, telling him he would be in prison without Trump’s intervention and accusing him of ingratitude amid Israel’s escalating military actions in Lebanon. The call»»»

China and the US held "candid and constructive" exchanges at a meeting in Hawaii on air and maritime safety last week, agreeing that improved communication could reduce miscalculations and enhance professionalism, the Chinese Navy said. The May 28-29 meeting was attended by representatives from bot»»»

Israeli lawmakers voted Tuesday to back a bill, in its first reading, to dissolve parliament and pave the way for likely early elections. A total of 106 of the Knesset's 120 members backed the legislation, submitted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition, according to a parliamenta»»»

When a US surveillance drone is shot down by an Iranian missile, the immediate image is one of military success: a multimillion-dollar aircraft such as the falling from the sky. On Sunday (May 31, 2026), Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that its air defence forces shot down»»»

Dubai: Seven members of the same family were killed after their car plunged into a water canal near the town of Badrashin in Egypt's Giza governorate, authorities said. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports that a vehicle had fallen into the Marioutiya water canal »»»

Doha, Qatar: For students graduating from Qatar Foundation’s schools after years of learning, growing, and building their dreams within their classrooms, and who have now been accepted into one of the organisation’s universities, it’s a moment that feels like much more than just the start of a new »»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior has renewed its call for users of electric scooters and electric bicycles to follow safety regulations and designated usage guidelines to protect themselves and enhance public safety. In a public awareness campaign, the min»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) announced an update to the commercial activities of existing companies effective June 1, 2026. MoCI has begun implementing an update of registered commercial activities for existing companies in line with the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Unifi»»»

Russian air strikes hit several major Ukrainian cities early on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than 100, authorities said. Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv were among the hardest hit, with residential buildings damaged and thousands of residents sheltering underground amid ongoing ai»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed Washington’s strong support for the decades-old idea of diversifying Turkmenistan's natural gas exports via a pipeline that would be constructed across the Caspian Sea, according to a US State Department statement released on May 29. The statement fol»»»

DOHA: At the 2nd African Preparatory Meeting for ITUPP26 in Zimbabwe, Eng. Ahmad Bin Abdulla AlMuslemani, President of Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) Qatar and Chair-Designate of PP-26, underscored the crucial importance of strong regional collaboration and Africa’s active participation »»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced the registration of a new charitable bequest from a female benefactor, allocating one-third of her estate to the “Waqf Al-Wuquf” endowment under the Endowment Fund for Righteousness and Pie»»»

Dubai: Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said the entire Arab region is paying the price for what he described as Iran's inflated regional ambitions, calling for a reassessment of regional relations based on sovereignty, good neighbourliness and non-interference. I»»»