A US warplane disabled two Iranian tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, after Washington's top diplomat said he was awaiting Tehran's response to the latest proposed deal to end the Gulf conflict. US Central Command said an F/A-18 Super Hornet had used precision munitions on the two ships »»»

Combating inflation in essential food products, measures against rising fuel prices, and a review of the activities of public enterprises, structures and agencies are among the main priorities of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Alexander Pulev in the governmen»»»

A ransomware hacking group has breached Canvas, which is used in schools and universities. File Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA May 8 (UPI) -- Online education platform Canvas suffered a ransomware attack that shut down access in the United States on Thursday. Canvas, used by more than 8,000 schools »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira in Belgrade on Friday to discuss advancement of bilateral relations and strengthening of cooperation in several areas of mutual interest. "Minister Djuric emphasised that relation»»»

Both planes — the hero of 1941 and today's valiant successor — share the same gritty job: protecting ground troops. But look closer, and the jumps in speed, range, and firepower are staggering. Solid proof that Russian aviation doesn't just honor its past — it charges forward, evolving with the rea»»»

Actor-turned-politician Vijay is set to become the next chief minister of Tamil Nadu after his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) secured enough backing from allies to cross the majority mark following days of intense post-election negotiations and political uncertainty. The breakthrough came on Friday»»»

Tunis, May 8 (TAP)- Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) Council member Mahmoud El Ouaer attended on May 4-8, at the invitation of the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), a high-level Executive Peer Learning Mission of the...»»»

Abu Dhabi: Disney has confirmed that its planned theme park resort in Abu Dhabi remains on track, despite the ongoing regional war. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Abu Dhabi destination will become Disney’s seventh resort worldwide and its first in the Middle East.»»»

A 54-year-old man who confessed to fatally shooting a 21-year-old driver in Crete in an act of revenge has been remanded in custody following testimony before an investigating magistrate. The suspect is charged with ambushing the victim in his car on Tuesday near Iraklio and shooting him dead befor»»»

Manila, Philippines: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders on Friday issued a statement on the response to the Middle East crisis, aimed at strengthening the bloc's collective response to global energy shortages and supply disruptions. At the summit in Cebu City, the Philippine»»»

Dubai: The UAE has further strengthened its global position in the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies, ranking first worldwide with a rate of 70.1 percent among the working-age population during the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft AI Diffusion Report for Q1 2026. The rep»»»

Fujairah: Motorists in Fujairah can now receive new vehicle number plates in under three minutes after Fujairah Police General Headquarters launched the Middle East’s first fully automated AI-powered smart factory for number plate production. Located at an Emirates petrol station near Fujairah Mall»»»

N’DJAMENA: Eight Chadian opposition leaders arrested at the end of last month were jailed for eight years on Friday, their lawyer told AFP, the latest detentions of President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s critics. The defendants, all members of the only political movement to have systematically challenged »»»

LONDON: A suspected oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers of sea near Iran’s main oil hub ​of Kharg Island has been seen on satellite imagery this week. The likely spill — appearing on images as a grey and white slick — covered waters to the west of the 8-kilometer (5-mile) long island, pi»»»

DUBAI: Australian filmmaker Simon McQuoid returns with “Mortal Kombat II” and effectively obliterates its 2021 predecessor — in all the right ways. Bigger, bloodier and far more confident in its identity, the sequel embraces the gleeful excess of the games and turns the follow-up into a crowd-pleas»»»

DUBAI: Hightlights from Yazan Abu Salameh’s ‘Fragile Nest,’ which runs at Zawyeh Gallery in Ramallah until July 18. ‘Nest’ In his new show, the Bethlehem-born artist addresses the “increasing presence of cement” in Palestinian towns, where restrictions imposed by the occupation mean that urban expa»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s interior ministry on Friday rejected reports circulating on social media that Pakistani nationals were being deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for political reasons, describing the claims as “vicious propaganda” and “fake news.” The statement came after a number of »»»

Abu Dhabi: Austria’s Chancellor Christian Stocker visited the headquarters of ADNOC in Abu Dhabi during his official trip to the UAE, as both countries strengthened their cooperation in energy, fuels and industrial sectors. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The visit cam»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Alexander Stubb, President of the Republic of Finland, during which they discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties in support of mutual interests. The two sides affirmed their shared commit»»»

BELGRADE - The Republic of Serbia and the Serbian Orthodox Church signed on Friday a MoU on cooperation on the establishment of a St Sava Serbian Orthodox University. The MoU was signed by Serbian Patriarch Porfirije and Serbian PM Djuro Macut at the Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate in Belgrade. The s»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, met Louis Ferla, CEO of luxury jewellery and watchmaker Cartier, to discuss opportunities in the UAE’s luxury retail sector. Sign up for our daily business newslette»»»

Paris, France: Kylian Mbappe trained on Friday after recovering from a hamstring injury ahead of the Clasico against Barcelona, with Aurelien Tchouameni also involved following his bust-up with teammate Federico Valverde. Top goalscorer Mbappe had been sidelined for two weeks but Real said the Fren»»»

The Kuwaiti investments in Egypt amounted to $3.7 billion in the past year, increasing by $500 million until February 2017, the Egyptian attache in Kuwait, Medhat Adel, said according to the local Kuwaiti newspaper Alanba. He noted that the trade exchange between the two nations has reached $500 mi»»»

Securing payments under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) and implementing real reforms are among the key priorities of Bulgaria’s new government, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during the cabinet’s first regular meeting. Radev highlighted the government's main focus areas, including»»»

Ambulances and police at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport stand by to transport a British hantavirus patient evacuated from the cruise ship Hondius. On Friday, British authorities said they believed a third Briton had contracted the virus. File Photo by Michel van Bergen/EPA May 8 (UPI) -- A third Brit»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 13:15 on Friday 08-05-2026 a force belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army on Al-Bayyada–Buyout Al-Sa»»»

A 62-year-old man died on Friday after falling from a second-floor balcony in Athens’ Zografou district, police said. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Initial findings have not indicated any signs of criminal activity.»»»

Athens, Greece: Greece's military on Friday examined a sea drone found by fishermen off the Ionian island of Lefkada, the coastguard said. "After being alerted by the fisherman, a coast guard patrol vessel recovered this drone before handing it over to the defence ministry," a coastguard source tol»»»

Jobs in transportation and warehousing ticked up by 30,000 in April. As a whole, the sector is down by 105,000 jobs since February 2025. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- Nonfarm payrolls in the United States increased more than expected in April, the Bureau of Labor S»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic met with UAE Ambassador to Belgrade Ahmed Hatem Almenhali on Friday. They discussed an upcoming visit to Serbia by the speaker of the UAE Federal National Council, Saqr Ghobash, and "the next steps concerning the organisation of his stay in Belgrade»»»

PARIS: Peyvand Naimi was at work on January 8 when they came for him. Naimi, a member of Iran’s Bahai religious minority from Kerman in southeastern Iran, was hauled away to prison, accused of offenses he could not have committed and subjected to torture, according to supporters. When allowed a bri»»»

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto’s century put Bangladesh in a strong position on the opening day of the first cricket test against Pakistan on Friday. Shanto made 101 off 130 balls, including 12 fours and two sixes, to steer Bangladesh to 301-4 at stumps. Mominul Haque missed out h»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:10 on Friday 08-05-2026 a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” enemy ar»»»

The newly appointed Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Ivan Shishkov, officially took over the post from his predecessor Nikolay Naydenov during a symbolic ceremony at the ministry on Friday. Shishkov said that among his first tasks will be addressing the poor condition of regional »»»

Madrid, Spain: Spanish Secretary of State for Health Javier Padilla said on Friday that the health authorities had taken relevant measures after detecting a suspected case of hantavirus in Alicante. The person traveled several weeks ago on the same flight as one of the infected individuals, Padilla»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Iran is generally calm, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Friday. "The situation at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant site is generally calm," Likhachev said, as quoted by Rosatom, adding»»»

BOURNEMOUTH, England: Bournemouth have dropped Álex Jiménez from their squad for the Premier League game against Fulham on Saturday while the club investigate social-media posts involving the Spanish right back. Bournemouth said in a statement on Friday they were “aware of posts circulating on soci»»»

RIYADH: A 42-strong team of Saudi students set off for the US on Friday to compete against more than 1,700 participants from 70 countries at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2026, which takes place in Phoenix, Arizona, from May 9-15. Representing the Kingdom through the Mini»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday met with veteran diplomat Simon Karam, the head of the delegation headed to Washington for planned talks with Israel next week. Lebanon and Israel's US ambassadors had previously met twice in Washington over the past weeks, in an attempt to end the war that »»»

London: UK leader Keir Starmer said Friday he took responsibility for "very tough" local election results that saw the hard-right make big gains, but vowed to carry on as prime minister. "I'm not going to walk away and plunge the country into chaos," Starmer said, after his ruling Labour party lost»»»

The missiles represent a qualitative leap forward in the Fateh family — moving from rocket artillery to true cruise missile technology, an expert says. Pakistan has shown off its latest homegrown weapon: the Fateh-3, a supersonic cruise missile.Here’s what makes it stand out, according to media rep»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday met with veteran diplomat Simon Karam, the head of the delegation headed to Washington for planned talks with Israel next week. Lebanon and Israel’s US ambassadors had previously met twice in Washington over the past weeks, in an attempt to end the w»»»

GABORONE: Botswana’s former president Festus Mogae, who led the southern African country for a decade from 1998, winning praise for the fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 86, the presidency said on Friday. An economist who studied in Britain, he oversaw strong economic growth during his»»»

"I wish you success and the will to endure," caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said on Friday, handing over the post to his successor in the newly elected regular government, Iva Petrova, the Energy Ministry reported. During a ceremony at the Ministry, Traikov outlined the main aspects of h»»»

Combating inflation in essential food products, measures against rising fuel prices, and a review of the activities of public enterprises, structures and agencies are among the main priorities of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Alexander Pulev in the governmen»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Belarusian Ambassador to Belgrade Sergey Malinovsky on Friday to discuss further advancement of bilateral cooperation, as well as important regional and global affairs. In an Instagram post, Vucic wrote that they had discussed cooperation in ed»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, commenting on a possible troop pullout from Europe, that resources of the United States are limited and should be reassigned in line with national interests. "Our resources are not unlimited. We have to always assign resources»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Press Secretary of the Kazakh president Aibek Smadiyarov said on Friday. "President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will attend the celebrations in Moscow commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Great »»»

MADRID: Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations. The vessel is expected to reach the Spanish isl»»»

OMDURMAN: Two years after Sudan ‘s war forced him from his land, Omer Al-Hassan returned to rebuild his farm. But now a new conflict in the Middle East threatens to push him deeper into financial loss and food insecurity as fuel and fertilizer prices rise. Al-Hassan and other farmers in Sudan are b»»»