TEHRAN: An Iranian Health Ministry official said on Monday the injuries suffered by supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes in late February were only “superficial,” offering a rare account of the day he was wounded. The 56-year-old has not appeared publicly since he was named as Iran»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday said Israel’s withdrawal from the country’s south was a “non-negotiable” demand that authorities would pursue through negotiations, days ahead of a new round of talks in Washington. In a statement commemorating Israel’s previous withdrawal from south»»»

RAQQA: Syrian Civil Defense warned residents in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor provinces on Monday of possible flooding as water levels in the Euphrates River continued to rise following increased water discharge from the Euphrates Dam. The Syrian Civil Defense said, citing the Early Warning and Preparedness»»»

The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as two far-right Israeli ministers called for escalation including attacks on Lebanese capital Beirut. The airstrikes come as the United States and Iran seek to finalise the terms of an agreement to end the Middle East conflict, wh»»»

Capital Cities, May.25 (SANA) The ongoing repercussions of the US-Israeli–Iranian war and heightened tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have evolved from a temporary energy disruption into a significant driver influencing major central banks, from Washington and Tokyo to Europe and the United Kin»»»

Fire and law enforcement officials in Garden Grove, Calif., on Saturday look at a map of a chemical plant after a leak from a large storage tank at the GKN Aerospace facility. On Monday they announced the possibility of a catastrophic explosion of the malfunctioning tank had been eliminated. Photo »»»

Muscat, May.25 (SANA) Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in the Sultanate of Oman, Khaled al-Ayoubi, submitted his credentials to Undersecretary of the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Khalid bin Hashel al-Muslahi, during a ceremo»»»

The UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Canda have rejected a proposal for NATO member states to spend 0.25% of their GDP on military assistance to Ukraine, The Telegraph has reported. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was hoping that mandatory funding for Kiev would be approved at the bloc’s summit in A»»»

In a statement released to the media on Monday, Democratic Bulgaria strongly condemned the latest large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, including the reported use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile near Kyiv. The coalition urged President Iliana Iotova and the government to issue an unequivocal con»»»

BEIRUT: At a busy Beirut center, migrant volunteers stirred pots of okra soup and shaped balls of the African staple fufu, keeping food coming for those caught between the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Here, Lebanon’s migrant workers, among those hit hardest by the fighting, have stepped up to suppo»»»

Moscow: Russia said Monday it plans to launch more strikes on Kyiv, including on its "decision-making centres", and repeated a call for foreign citizens and diplomats to leave the city. Russia launched scores of drones and missiles at Ukraine over the weekend, killing four people, wounding dozens a»»»

Tehran: Iran's sports minister said FIFA has promised the country's men's football team will receive visas to play in the United States at the World Cup this summer despite the ongoing Middle East war, local media reported on Monday. Iran's participation at the global spectacle has been in question»»»

Dubai: Just weeks after demanding Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,” President Donald Trump is now facing a very different political problem: Some of his own fiercest Iran hawks fear he is preparing to settle for a deal they believe leaves Tehran stronger, richer and still dangerous. As reports emer»»»

Iran on Monday executed a man on charges related to protests this year, the latest in a spree of hangings on political or security accusations since the start of the US-Israeli war with dozens more risking execution, rights groups said. Some three dozen men have been hanged on charges related to pr»»»

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at critics of a still-unfinished peace deal with Iran, saying negotiations with Tehran are proceeding in an “orderly and constructive manner” but that he has instructed his representatives “not to rush” into an agreement. Trump insisted that any deal reached»»»

At a busy Beirut center, migrant volunteers stirred pots of okra soup and shaped balls of the African staple fufu, keeping food coming for those caught between the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Here, Lebanon's migrant workers, among those hit hardest by the fighting, have stepped up to support other»»»

Iran's top negotiator and its foreign minister were in Doha for talks with Qatar's prime minister on a potential deal with the US to end the three-month-old war, an official briefed on the visit said on Monday, after Washington and Tehran played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough. US Secretary»»»

Los Angeles, United States: The threat of a toxic chemical tank explosion has been "eliminated" but some 50,000 evacuated residents need to remain in place, fire officials in California said Monday. "We are happy to report that the threat ... has been eliminated," TJ McGovern, interim fire chief fo»»»

Dubai: Sri Lanka has introduced a new free Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) tourist visa scheme for travellers from 40 countries, including India, Pakistan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK and the US, in a move aimed at easing entry for short-term visitors. Sign up for our daily business newslet»»»

This year's Hajj season (2026) coincides with the last days of spring. The Hajj in 2025 marked the end of the summer heat and was declared the last to take place during the summer months before returning to that season again after approximately 25 years. This is due to the nature of the Islamic lun»»»

Dubai: A Dubai property buyer who paid more than Dh4.6 million for what he believed was a hotel apartment has secured a fresh hearing before the Court of Appeal after discovering the unit handed over to him was classified as residential instead. In a significant ruling, the Dubai Court of Cassation»»»

Damascus, May 25 (SANA) Deputy Interior Minister Maj. Gen. Abdul Qader Tahhan discussed with the French embassy delegation in Damascus, headed by Chargé d’Affaires Jean-Baptiste Faivre and Internal Security Attaché Jean-François Mériguet, mechanisms to develop bilateral relations between the two co»»»

MINA: More than 1.6 million pilgrims have gathered in Mina as Hajj enters the Day of Tarwiyah, marking the start of the most intensive phase ahead of Arafat Day on May 26. The number of foreign pilgrims has reached 1,518,153, a 0.8 percent increase from 2025, according to a report. Following the Su»»»

As a result of the March 2026 municipal elections, as many as 11 French cities came under the control of migrants. This is no exaggeration. First, that was the election agenda itself, formulated with utmost clarity by La Courneuve mayoral candidate Ali Diouara: “My issue is our own, the locals. And»»»

DOHA: A high-level Iranian delegation including the country’s top negotiator and central bank chief were in Doha on Monday to discuss an agreement with the US and the release of frozen funds, a source briefed on the matter told AFP. “Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Min»»»

Oil prices dropped in early Monday trading as the United States and Iran reportedly are nearing a peace deal, although experts said gas prices will remain high for some time. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 25 (UPI) -- With the United States and Iran reportedly nearing a peace »»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday said Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations must normalise ties with Israel as part of efforts to reach a deal with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty into protracted peace negotiations. Progress over a deal to end the conflict that broke out in late Februar»»»

The deal being discussed between the US and Iran fails to achieve any of Israel’s goals for the war, Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday, as he accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to influence a better agreement. Lapid, who is part of an alliance attempting to unse»»»

Belarus' exiled opposition leader visited Kyiv on Monday as the Ukrainian capital cleaned up after Russia’s biggest missile attack of the year, and world leaders kept a close eye on how much support the Belarusian government is ready to provide for Moscow’s all-out invasion. Russia and ally Belarus»»»

London: A British Royal Air Force plane carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey had its signal jammed and GPS disabled when it flew near the Russian border last week, the defence ministry confirmed Monday. The Times newspaper first reported that the RAF jet had its signal knocked out as Healey wa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Shura Council has called for a broader social, cultural and educational role for sports clubs, as lawmakers submitted a proposal aimed at strengthening their contribution to national identity and youth development. During a sitting chaired by the Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah »»»

Doha The Shura Council has called for a broader social, cultural and educational role for sports clubs, as lawmakers submitted a proposal aimed at strengthening their contribution to national identity and youth development. During a sitting chaired by Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim on Mon»»»

Gold prices recovered while oil extended a sharp sell-off on Monday as investors increasingly positioned themselves for a possible easing of tensions between Washington and Tehran, raising expectations that inflation pressures and disruptions to global energy flows could gradually subside. The simu»»»

OMDURMAN: Farmers across Sudan say the hike in global fuel and fertilizer costs resulting from the Iran conflict will force them to cut back on planting this summer, restricting food production in a ​country where war has caused acute hunger.Eight farmers from different parts of Sudan, as well as e»»»

At least 18 people have been killed and dozens more wounded – most of them students – in a Ukrainian drone raid on a school dormitory in Starobelsk in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic on Friday. As of Saturday afternoon, search-and-rescue operations are still underway, with local officials report»»»

Israel's two far-right ministers on Monday called for an escalation of military operations in Lebanon, with one advocating strikes on Beirut in response to Hezbollah's drone attacks. "It is time for the prime minister to take a firm stand with Donald Trump and tell him that Israel is returning to w»»»

Pakistan now receives up to 80% of its military imports from China — a striking reversal of the Cold War era, when the United States served as Islamabad's primary arms supplier. How and why did this happen? The key reason was US sanctions, retired Pakistan Air Force Captain Sultan M. Hali told Sput»»»

Salzburg, Austria: A woman paraglider captured the terrifying moment a small plane tore through her canopy while she was soaring over the mountains of northern Austria, sending her spiralling out of control thousands of feet in the air. The 44-year-old woman, identified as Sabrina, was paragliding »»»

Damascus, May 25 (SANA) The price of 21-karat gold remained unchanged in Syria on Monday, extending its stability for a fourth consecutive day despite an increase in global bullion prices. According to the latest bulletin issued by the General Authority for Precious Metals Management, the selling p»»»

Share: Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photos) – Ship-tracking data showed three liquefied natural gas tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, heading to Pakistan, ‌China and India, as well as a supertanker with Iraq»»»

Paris, France: Oil prices dropped back below $100 a barrel on Monday and stock markets rallied as investors raised expectations of a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following signs that Washington and Iran were edging closer to a deal. Both North Sea Brent, the international benchmark, and West T»»»

MINA: Hajj security forces at Makkah’s entrances have apprehended one expatriate and seven citizens for violating Hajj regulations by transporting 18 individuals without valid permits. The Ministry of Interior issued fines of up to SR100,000 against transporters and all those involved. Fines of up »»»

A deadly explosion and fire broke out at the MOL Group petrochemical plant in Tiszaújváros on Friday morning, leaving one person dead and several others seriously injured, according to reports from Hungarian media and official sources. The incident occurred at around 9 AM at the MOL Petrolkémia fac»»»

More inner-city districts in Budapest are moving to tighten Airbnb regulations, and the first effects are already visible in Terézváros. In recent months, several Budapest districts have raised the issue of regulating short-term apartment rentals. According to local governments, the spread of Airbn»»»

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