This photo, taken Thursday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks reached a new high driven by gains in AI-related shares. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks extended a rally to a fresh all-time high Monday, driven by strong gains in stocks related to artificial intel»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Qalibaf: The naval blockade and the escalation of war crimes in Lebanon are conclusive proof of Washington’s lack of commitment to the ceas»»»

Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said that the new budget for fiscal year 2026/2027 is designed to build an economy that is more capable of achieving strong and balanced growth, while also being more responsive to the needs of both citizens and investors. In a statement on Sunday, May 31, 2026, K»»»

There's outrage over a UK judge's decision to spare three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls from prison sentences. The UK attorney general has referred the judgement to the Court of Appeal. Also studies reveal that nearly two-thirds of women over 50 are struggling with their mental health;»»»

Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require social media platforms with at least 8 million users including Facebook, Instagram»»»

DR Congo celebrates recovery of Ebola survivors Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEmery Makumeno,BBC Africa, KinshasaandHafsa Khalil ReutersMakati Tagirabo (L) and Baraka Bulambula (R) were two of the nurses who had recovered from Ebola in this latest outbreak Health authorities in the Dem»»»

A meeting between Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy and Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev drew attention after details emerged not through official institutions, but via a post on the social media platform X. The visit had not been publicly announced in advance by Bulgarian authorities. The encounter was »»»

Washington: US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted strikes on Iranian radar and command and control sites for drones in Goruk and Qeshm Island in Iran this weekend. The measured and deliberate strikes occurred on Saturday and Sunday in response to the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating»»»

New York, June 1 (SANA) Oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday as markets reacted to escalating tensions in the Middle East and shifting expectations for global supply and demand. Brent crude futures climbed 2.43% to $93.33 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 2.76% to $8»»»

A fire truck exits the Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon on Monday, following an explosion at the company's factory that killed five and injured two. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, June 1 (UPI) -- Five workers were killed and two others injured Monday after an explosion and fire at a Hanwha Aerospace de»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran Red Line: No Final Deal Without Lebanon Ceasefire 01-06-2026 12:06 PM Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in an image f»»»

"For Arab children growing up far from home, a book in Arabic is more than a story — it is a bridge to their heritage, their identity and their roots", said Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi as Sharjah gifted a library in Poland. The Kalimat Foundation's donation of a portable Arabic library aims to support»»»

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 post-result verification and re-evaluation portal, which was scheduled to go live on June 1 but faced technical issues, will now be activated soon, an official told ANI on Monday. The delay has raised concerns among students and pa»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signaling further escalation of a war that has complicated mediation towards resolving the US-Iran conflict. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Mon»»»

Israeli forces are making their deepest incursion inside Lebanon since they withdrew from the country over a quarter-century ago, despite a nominal U.S.-brokered ceasefire and the first direct talks between the countries in decades. The Israeli advance presents a challenge in the emerging deal to e»»»

France said on Monday that a suspected Russian oil tanker had been detained in the Atlantic over the weekend, in the latest such seizure aimed at combatting Moscow's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet." The Tagor was detained on Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other»»»

Atlanta: What was meant to be a memorable wedding send-off ended in tragedy when a helicopter carrying a newly married couple crashed shortly after their reception in the US state of Georgia, killing the groom and the pilot while leaving the bride injured. The crash occurred late on May 29 near Daw»»»

MANILA, Philippines: A Philippine senator said he will surrender to authorities after a special anti-graft court ordered his arrest on Monday on a non-bailable charge of plunder after he allegedly pocketed a huge kickback in a flood-control project in the latest crisis to hit the upper chamber. The»»»

TAITEI: Taiwan’s main opposition leader said Monday she hopes to “gain deeper trust” from the United States, before departing for the country where she is expected to be grilled over her party’s stance on China and defense spending. Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s trip comes two months after h»»»

Bulgaria can help build a competitive Europe, and unity is needed more than ever, President Iliana Iotova told the Green Transition Forum on Monday. The forum’s sixth edition focuses on a competitive, innovative and secure Europe and runs through June 5. This year’s theme, a competitive, innovative»»»

The Kyrgyz Republic maintains its status as a country with a young population, with children aged 17 and under accounting for 37 percent of the total population. The National Statistical Committee reported. According to it, as of the beginning of 2026, the total number of young citizens of Kyrgyzst»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 01:00 on Monday 01-06-2026 infrastructure belonging to the Israeli enemy army in the occupied city »»»

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) is intensifying strategic efforts to integrate Saudi private-sector companies into major international development projects financed by the Kingdom, in a move designed to expand the global footprint of Saudi businesses and strengthen local content abroad. The in»»»

Kuwait International Airport has resumed receiving and operating flights from Arab and international airlines as part of a phased reopening plan following the completion of repair and upgrade works, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Passenger services have restarted at Terminal 1 (T1), with o»»»

RIYADH: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority’s revenue jumped 20.6 percent year on year in 2025 to reach 5.3 billion dirhams ($1.44 billion), spurred by a growing adoption of its online services. Transactions completed through digital channels exceeded 628 million, a 13 percent rise, Emirates News»»»

Dubai: Emirates Group subsidiary Transguard Group has introduced adoption and guardianship leave for employees while continuing to offer up to 85 days of paid maternity leave in the UAE, it announced on Monday. The move was announced on Global Day of Parents, observed annually on June 1. Rabie Atie»»»

Osh Mayor Zhanarbek Akayev received Akzhol Makhmudov, two-time Olympic medalist, multiple Greco-Roman wrestling champion of Kyrgyzstan, and international master of sports, along with his personal coach, Honored Coach of the Kyrgyz Republic Meirambek Akhmetov. According to the municipality’s press s»»»

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ordered attacks targeting Beirut in response to alleged cease-fire allegations by Hezbollah. Pool File Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to attack the predo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters confronted at 19:30 on Sunday 31-05-2026 an Israeli Hermes 450 (Zik) drone in the airspace of the western secto»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 01:00 on Monday 01-06-2026 an Israeli force on the eastern outskirts of Yohmor Al-Shaqif town with »»»

His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has issued Law No. 4 of 2026 on human resources for the Ajman government, introducing a new framework aimed at modernising public sector employment and enhancing workforce efficiency. The law, which will com»»»

Abu Dhabi: Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ‘Naseej’ the National Initiative for Textile Circularity has been launched as a strategic mandate contributing to the transition of the textile sector toward a circular economic system. Naseej aims to move»»»

Dubai: Dubai Taxi Company PJSC (DTC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AJ Industries LLC (AJI) to explore a strategic partnership aimed at expanding mobility services in the Emirate of Ajman. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The a»»»

Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday, while U.S. Secretary of State spoke to Lebanese and Israeli leaders in an effort to keep nego»»»

Kyrgyzstan has approved measures under the Concept of Demographic Policy until 2040 aimed at tightening the regulation of tobacco and alcohol, including a complete ban on nasvai, raising the minimum legal age for purchasing alcohol and cigarettes to 20–21, as well as restricting their sale and adve»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s wholesale and retail trade revenue index rose 7.3 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting sustained strength in consumer spending and commercial activity across the Kingdom. Preliminary data released by the General Authority for Statistics showed the gen»»»

Damascus, June 1 (SANA) Syria’s first National Private Sector Dialogue Conference opened in Damascus on Monday, bringing together government officials, business representatives and international partners to discuss economic recovery priorities and the role of private investment in the country’s fut»»»

Parkonic will roll out new on-street parking zones surrounding Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), including areas near University Residence buildings, effective Monday, June 1. The expansion forms part of Dubai’s wider shift towards a cashless and ticketless parking system, which uses automatic number plat»»»

Tokyo: Japan's tech investor SoftBank Group overtook Toyota on Monday to become the country's most valuable company, as the benchmark Nikkei index briefly reached a new high amid the AI boom. SoftBank, a major backer of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, soared more than 11 percent in the afternoon trade, after»»»

Türkiye's economy grew 2.5% year-on-year in the first quarter, slightly below poll forecasts according to official data on Monday, with growth slowing for a third consecutive quarter. The continued slowdown in growth in the January-March period partially coincided with the Iran war, which sent ener»»»

Russian drones killed one person and wounded two dozen others in cities across Ukraine, local authorities announced Monday, as Kyiv and Moscow step up long-range strikes with peace talks stalling. One person was killed in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson and eight people were wounded in the n»»»

DUBAI: Dubai Basketball will face Partizan Belgrade in games one and two of the ABA League Finals at Coca-Cola Arena in the city on June 4 and 6, respectively. The ABA League, in coordination with Dubai Basketball and Partizan Belgrade, has confirmed the club’s long-awaited return home after severa»»»

Last year, cash slipped below 20% of in-person retail spend globally for the first time. In the UAE, contactless and digital payments already dominate the checkout. Saudi Arabia which had set a target of 70% non-cash transactions by 2025, crossed that threshold in 2023. Get updated faster and for F»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov on June 1 familiarized himself with the living conditions of graduates of boarding institutions who have been left without parental care. According to the presidential press service, the State Mortgage Company (SMC) has allocated a specialized social guest hous»»»

Praia, Cape Verde: Silveria Nedio beamed as she watched young footballers from the soccer school she is in charge of battling on the pitch in Praia ahead of Cape Verde's first ever World Cup. "We are a small country, but the dream is big," she said. For the first time in history, the tiny volcanic »»»

The Centro Carioca de Fotografia is hosting images from the Andrei Stenin Press Photo Contest – the venue's first international exhibition, part of Rio's Reviver Cultural program. It is an honor to host the Andrei Stenin Press Photo Contest at the Centro Carioca de Fotografia. This is the venue's f»»»

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has intensified his campaign against armed groups operating outside state control, emboldened by public backing from influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and renewed support from Iraq’s top religious establishment in Najaf. Although Zaidi reportedly intended t»»»

The U.N. Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting Monday on the fighting in Lebanon after Israel's military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort in Lebanese territory, diplomatic sources told AFP. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to push deeper into Lebanon and c»»»

Growth should improve a company’s financial strength, but without the right controls, it can quietly weaken profitability. This can turn expansion into a cash flow problem, where the company is selling more, operating harder, and still losing value through poor spending discipline. These leaks can »»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage and organisation of the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, the Indonesian community celebrated the conclusion of its educational activities organised by the center for students. The event was attended by Indonesian Ambassador, H E Syahda Gur»»»