Manila: The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines on Monday has risen to at least 35, officials said Tuesday (June 9), as search-and-rescue teams battled landslides, collapsed roads and aftershocks across the country’s southern region. Also Read: Killer 7.8 earthqua»»»

Dubai: Every visitor who experiences Dubai is a potential future resident, business owner or investor, said Issam Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, as the city looks to convert tourism momentum into longer-term economic growth. Sign up for our daily business ne»»»

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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a ‌US initial public offering on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom. OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering, and said a timeline has not yet»»»

MADRID: Pope Leo XIV met Monday with six survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Madrid and vowed to consider their suggestions for how the Catholic Church can improve its response to the crisis, the Vatican said. The meeting, which followed in the tradition of popes meeting with abuse survivors during»»»

LONDON: Serena Williams will take part in her first professional tennis match in nearly four years on Tuesday after organizers confirmed the order of play at London’s Queen’s Club. Granted a wildcard into the women’s doubles of the WTA tournament, Williams and Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko will »»»

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Armenia is moving to distance itself from Russia and forge closer ties with the European Union. Despite pro-Russian disinformation campaigns targeting the government, the pro-European candidate won the parliamentary elections held on June 7. A»»»

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other leaders in artificial intelligence testify in May before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. OpenAI filed confidentially for an initial public offering Monday. Photo by Anna Rose Layden/UPI | License Photo Ju»»»

In an exclusive statement to , Mahmoud Al-Futaisi, Director General of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), said today that implementation is the true test of national strategies. The statement came after the delivery of the approved strategies to the Prime Minister which rep»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Social and Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM) will provide Qatar Foundation’s Rasekh initiative with financial support, reinforcing its efforts to establish high-quality international education that is connected to the Arabic language, rooted in identity and values, and op»»»

QNA Doha The Penal and Correctional Institutions Department at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of inmates from correctional and rehabilitation institutions who completed their studies and obtained a Diploma in Business Administration from the Community C»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Monday held separate telephone conversations with Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers as Qatar continued its diplomatic efforts to support regional de-escalation and mediation initiativ»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Organised by the Celebrations Committee of the Private Engineering Office, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of India in the State of Qatar, the Third Hamba Indian Mango Exhibition will officially open on Thursday, June 18, at the Eastern Square of Souq Waqif»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar National Library has opened applications for the third cohort of its Research Fellowship Programme, building on the achievements of its first two cycles. The programme, which has attracted significant academic interest since inception, offers researchers the opportun»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has opened applications for Season 18 of Stars of Science – QF’s flagship innovation platform dedicated to supporting the next generation of Arab innovators and entrepreneurs. Applications are offic»»»

QNA Doha Artificial intelligence has become a key pillar of global competitiveness and Qatar has placed AI at the heart of its digital transformation agenda in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Digital Agenda 2030, Assistant Undersecretary for Digital Industry Affairs at the Ministry»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) is preparing to launch the third edition of its Summer Environmental Club programme, themed “Guardians of the Environment,” running from June 21 to July 2. This initiative is part of the Ministry’s efforts to instil a culture of sustai»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Mosques, has launched the smart digital application “Minbar,” as part of its efforts to enhance the role of mosques and extend the reach of the Friday sermon through modern technology, in line with its»»»

Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry into the United States after getting selected to officiate in the World Cup. US Customs and Border Protection confirmed Monday that a Somali national who was planning to referee in the World Cup had been denied entry after arriving to Miami Internatio»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s latest strikes on Iran have not only ignited fears of a full-fledged resurgence of war — they run the risk of damaging the close ties between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump. Despite Trump’s seeming aversion to the prospect of the war reigniting, »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 19:30, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the Is»»»

1 of 2 | Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in January 2023 at the Manhattan Federal Court in New York City. Bankman-Fried has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 8 (UPI) -- Sam Bankman-Fried, a one-time billionaire an»»»

St. Louis Cardinals Yadier Molina speaks about retirement in October 2022 before a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Molina said Monday that a private jet that crashed Sunday in the Dominican Republic was on its way to pick him up. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI »»»

Doha The 3rd Indian Mango Exhibition (Hamba Exhibition), will take place at Souq Waqif's Eastern Square starting June 18, and will run for 10 days. Organised by the Private Engineering Office and the Embassy of India in Qatar, the event will see the participation of 35 companies. The exhibition est»»»

Doha The Penal and Correctional Institutions Department at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of inmates from correctional and rehabilitation institutions who completed their studies and obtained a Diploma in Business Administration from the Community Colle»»»

CUPERTINO, California: Apple on Monday unveiled new artificial intelligence advances including upgrades to its Siri assistant, emphasizing a focus on privacy and day-to-day use as the iPhone maker tries to catch up to rivals when it comes to AI. Siri AI, which was introduced at the start of Apple’s»»»

Leftist canditate Roberto Sanchez pulled into the lead in Peru's presidential runoff on Monday, overtaking conservative Keiko Fujimori by a razor-thin margin. Fewer than 4,300 votes separate Sanchez from Fujimori, who has already tried and failed to reach the presidency three times. Leftist Ro»»»

France and Germany on Monday announced they were abandoning a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between France's Dassault Aviation and Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain. The decision came as a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperatio»»»

LONDON: As summer temperatures inch above 45 C and the hum of backup generators fills the air, Iraq finds itself sliding toward its worst electricity crisis in years. Decades of mismanagement had already left the country’s power sector vulnerable. Now, the US-Israeli war with Iran has turned that c»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 18:30, an “Israeli” enemy army military bulldozer in the southeastern outs»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 18:15, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the so»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 18:30, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the so»»»

Botswana has signed an agreement worth about $2bn with Dubai-based Albaddad Group to develop a mixed-use urban project, in a move aimed at attracting foreign investment and boosting private sector participation in the country's economic development. The state-owned Botswana Development Corpora»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept any deal the US reaches with Tehran, President Donald Trump has said, declaring that he “calls the shots.” Trump made the remarks in an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday, shortly after Iran fired a missile barrag»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Two Israeli warplanes targeted the vicinity of the towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar Tebnit 08-06-2026 19:07 PM L»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Leading UN officials on Monday warned of a deteriorating humanitarian emergency in Afghanistan, amid chronic underfunding of aid efforts, a worsening hunger crisis and escalating restrictions on women, the combined effects of which are pushing millions of Afghans deeper into destitut»»»

MADRID: Pope Leo XIV called for a global response to the “tragic drama” of migration and said world peace was a “true global imperative” in an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament on Monday. The pope also urged lawmakers to defend life “from conception to its natural end.” In his address»»»

AMMAN — The Amman Vision for Investment and Development (AVID) has unveiled its ninth package of investment opportunities, introducing a new set of land plots designated for commercial, recreational, tourism, sports and industrial projects across the capital.The company, which serves as the investm»»»

Pope Leo XIV told Spanish bishops on Monday to provide reparations and adopt a "culture of care" ahead of an expected meeting with survivors of clergy sexual abuse during his weeklong visit to the country. The Spanish hierarchy had largely dismissed the scale of abuse in th»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Iraq over the victims of an accident involving a passenger bus that overturned near the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its si»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a ​rare public appeal to the Israeli government and people in an interview with CNN aired ‌on Monday, ‌saying ​a ‌military solution “will ⁠never ​provide you ⁠with security and safety” for the people in northern Israel. “We are ready, we ⁠are willing, ‌we»»»

BERLIN: France and Germany have agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet program due to disagreements between the companies involved, Berlin said Monday in a blow to European efforts to boost defense cooperation. The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program was launched in 2017 to replace France’s Rafa»»»

“We shall not forget the crimes the previous government committed against defenceless children,” Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in a speech ahead of the agenda in parliament on Monday. Child protection system must be rebuilt: children lost trust in adults Magyar said that publishing the documenta»»»

Dramatic videos circulating on social media show strong winds and heavy rain sweeping through Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday evening, displacing ground equipment and striking three parked Air India aircraft near Terminal 2. Footage captures a passenger stepladder rolling into one of »»»

Egypt has called for the swift conclusion of an agreement between the United States and Iran, warning that continued tensions in the Middle East risk exacerbating the region’s security, economic, and geopolitical challenges amid growing fears of a broader conflict. In a statement, Egypt’s Ministry »»»

Egypt’s ready-made garments exports increased by 15% during the first four months of 2026, sustaining strong growth momentum amid rising demand from key international markets and ongoing efforts to diversify export destinations. According to the latest report issued by the Apparel Export Council of»»»

Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. Amid the latest escalation between Iran, Israel, and the US, Lucas warns that both Tehran and Jerusalem are increasingly willing to act inde»»»

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has ordered public prosecutors to review 70,000 allegations of violence against minors, by July 14, amid fury at the death of an 11-year-old schoolgirl that has exposed cracks in the country’s judicial system. The death of an 11-year-old schoolgirl in southwe»»»

Famed French singer and actor Patrick Bruel has been ​placed in police custody over allegations of rape, attempted rape, ​sexual assault and harassment from 13 victims, ‌the Nanterre prosecution office ⁠said on Monday. Bruel has publicly denied wrongdoing. ⁠French singer ​and actor P»»»