People often make irrational decisions, and while artificial intelligence can help predict and overcome these mistakes, it should not be trusted blindly because it has vulnerabilities of its own, Anton Suvorov, rector of the Russian Economic School and a specialist in behavioral economics, told Spu»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that he and US President Donald Trump are aligned on the goal of disarming Hezbollah in order to achieve peace between Israel and Lebanon. Hezbollah "is an Iranian proxy that puts all the citizens of Lebanon at gunpoint and uses Lebanon as a »»»

Doha: Katara Cultural Village has announced the operating hours for Katara Beach during Summer 2026, with beach access available daily from 3:30pm to 11pm starting June 1, 2026. Visitors will be able to enjoy the summer atmosphere, swimming activities and a variety of water sports during the evenin»»»

WASHINGTON: US Secretary Marco Rubio voiced hope Wednesday that the latest round of talks in Washington between Israel and Lebanon will produce a security roadmap, despite Israel and Hezbollah's continuing hostilities. Israeli and Lebanese envoys meeting Wednesday for the fourth round of direct tal»»»

French authorities have taken into custody the Russian captain of a seized oil tanker believed to be part of Moscow's "shadow fleet", a prosecutor said Wednesday. The French navy detained the Tagor on Sunday in international waters with British help on suspicion the ship was flying a false flag and»»»

French influencers are set to play a key role in the 2027 presidential campaign. More than half of under-25s cite social media and video platforms as their main source of information, according to a survey published in January 2026 by French media regulator Arcom. Politicians want to meet them»»»

Paris, France: A UN report on Wednesday urged artificial intelligence firms to disclose their environmental footprint, warning that the AI boom is putting growing pressure on power grids, water supplies and land resources. The study also urged governments to require standardised environmental repor»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump are aligned on the goal of disarming Hezbollah in order to achieve peace between Israel and Lebanon. Hezbollah "is an Iranian proxy that puts all the citizens of Lebanon at gunpoint and uses Lebanon as »»»

Bulgaria has officially signed Amendment No. 1 to the Framework Agreement with US defence company Lockheed Martin under the Industrial Cooperation Programme linked to the acquisition of F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, the Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry said during the HEMUS 2026 inte»»»

Ukrainian drone attacks in St. Petersburg targeted military and energy infrastructure overnight into Wednesday, setting ablaze a Russian warship and oil depots on the Baltic coast. This attack deep in Russian territory came on the opening day of Putin's three-day economic forum held in the city and»»»

Russia has collected RUB225bn ($3.1bn) in "voluntary contributions" from major businesses as of late May as the Ministry of Finance (MinFin) scrambles to raise more money for the increasingly pressured budget. MinFin expects to collect a total of RUB300B ($4.2bn) by year-end from Russia’s largest c»»»

RIYADH: When food-tech entrepreneur Sara Amini wanted to see where Gulf businesses were still spending despite the Iran war, she flew to Riyadh. In Saudi Arabia, she found restaurants full and companies still talking expansion, in contrast to other Gulf economies in Iran’s firing line where the hos»»»

Public debate is increasingly disrupted by viral misinformation circulating on social media. Behind this sensationalist content regularly lie actors driven by pure profit. To truly understand the spread of online misinformation, author and academic Carlos Diaz Ruiz suggests it must be analysed as t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The mercury has crossed 45°C and a northwesterly wind is on its way, but that is no reason to stay home. This weekend is packed with a variety of indoor events across the country. From shopping offers to winter sports and theatre, there is something to match every interest. Read on to »»»

Brutal scenes unfolded on the first day of summer in central Budapest, when a minor collision that caused significant damage escalated into violence. Following the incident, foreign passengers in a taxi leapt out and began seriously assaulting the driver of the minivan involved. Street violence in »»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al Ahmad Al Sabah visited Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday to inspect damage caused by the brutal Iranian drone and missile attacks that struck the facility earlier today. During the visit, Sheikh Ahmad was briefed on the c»»»

U.S. Secretary of State said Wednesday that he hopes the latest round of high-level political talks between Israel and Lebanon will result in a joint statement on ending hostilities. In testimony before lawmakers that started Wednesday shortly after the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the U.S. »»»

The Islamic Resistance continued on Wednesday targeting the Israeli occupation forces in South Lebanon and northern Palestine with missile salvos and loitering gliders. In this regard, Hezbollah Military Media issued the following statements: Statement 1 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in»»»

Pakistan has reinstated early closing hours for businesses across the country, reviving a key component of its energy conservation strategy after a temporary suspension during the Eid Al Adha holiday period. Under fresh directives issued by the federal government on Wednesday, shops, markets, shopp»»»

The UAE is experiencing dusty conditions and reduced horizontal visibility from today through Saturday as north-westerly winds strengthen across the country, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The weather authority forecast active winds carrying dust and sand, particularly over western »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe After an “Israeli” force attempted to advance from Rashaf town toward Haddatha town, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted it yesterday »»»

Expelled former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., smiles for a photo as he sits with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as they wait for the annual State of the Union speech in 2024. Santos is now being accused of betting against himself on prediction market Kalshi. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo June»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Ministry of Health records 3,516 martyrs and 10,674 injuries since the start of the Zionist aggression on March 2: statement 03-06»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:25 on Wednesday 03-06-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Rashaf town, southern»»»

Russia's Ministry of Economic Development is in discussions with business associations regarding the VAT exemption threshold for small and medium-sized enterprises and is taking their concerns into account, Deputy Economic Development Minister Tatyana Ilyushnikova said. "The tax discussion is indee»»»

CAIRO: Israeli strikes killed ‌three Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, and the Palestinian militant group Hamas said an end to such attacks was ​crucial to further talks on safeguarding a US-brokered ceasefire. Medics said one Palestinian was killed in an airstrike near the »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s economy is holding up well despite the disruption caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to the International Monetary Fund. A team from organization, which visited the Kingdom from late April to mid-May, said the Kingdom’s strong fundamentals, low gover»»»

RIYADH: Morocco head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup determined to build on their success in Qatar. But following up on the greatest achievement in a country’s football history is never easy, and history suggests the Atlas Lions face an uphill battle. Cameroon stunned the world when they held England »»»

JAKARTA: Rahendro Herubowo remembers that the torture began almost as soon as he was thrown onto the deck of an Israeli military ship converted into a detention vessel. He and fellow activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla were forced to lie down on a floor flooded with water, and were then moved »»»

Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways resumed commercial flights from Terminal 5 (T5) at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday after receiving full security clearance from the relevant authorities, as air travel gradually returns to normal following recent Iranian attacks on the country. The»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Video| Islamic Resistance to Golani Brigade: We Came to Beaufort Castle, but Didn’t Find You 03-06-2026 17:03 PM Hezbollah Military Media p»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 23:00, a Markava tank in the eastern outskirts of Zawtar Al-Sharqiya town»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 23:30, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the eastern outskirts of »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 14:45, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers near Birket al-Marj in nor»»»

The Israeli military said it intercepted two projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon on Wednesday, after earlier announcing the interception of a "hostile aircraft" that had also crossed into Israel. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the area of Misgav Am,»»»

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced proposed tariffs on 60 countries it alleges have failed to enforce bans on forced labor. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 3 (UPI) -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has proposed new tariffs of up to 12% on 60 countries it a»»»

A Transportation Security Agency employee checks a passenger's identification as they check in for a flight at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 25. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo June 3 (UPI) -- U.S. employers added 122,000 workers in May, beating the Dow Jones»»»

As millions of Lebanese remain displaced from their homes amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, Elsa Softic, deputy chief of operations at Première Urgence Internationale, told FRANCE 24 how her organisation is helping those affected. She spoke to us in Perspective.»»»

The ceasefire with Iran is being further tested after Iranian drones hit a terminal building in Kuwait. It forced the country to close down the airport briefly and one person was killed and at least 63 injured, according to the Kuwaiti health ministry. Meanwhile, talks with the US have been stallin»»»

Lebanon said Israeli strikes on June 3 killed at least nine people in the country's south, while the Israeli army says it has intercepted a "hostile aircraft" in its northern regions. This comes as a new round of talks is to be held in Washington. FRANCE 24's Renée Davis in Beirut and Noga Tarnopol»»»

French President ⁠Emmanuel Macron and ​his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on Tuesday inaugurated a ​memorial in Paris honouring the victims of the 1994 genocide. Unveiling the installation on the banks of the Seine, Macron said the monument marked "the culmination of a long and patient quest for t»»»

Proactive opposition to illegal migrants or refugees, by whatever name, in Libya is growing and coalescing into action. NGO groups are organising demonstrations, including one in the Ain Zara district of Tripoli yesterday, under the banner ‘‘No to Settlement. No to Naturalisation. Libya is for Liby»»»

Taipei: Taiwan said Wednesday that Japan and the Philippines should consult the democratic island over their maritime border negotiations affecting waters to its east. Tokyo and Manila announced last week they would start formal talks "to delimit the maritime boundary" of an economic zone and conti»»»

Beirut, Lebanon: The Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic HE Nawaf Salam met on Wednesday with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Lebanon HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop »»»

EgyptAir has cancelled all flights to Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday and Thursday following an Iranian attack that targeted the airport, citing concerns for passenger safety amid ongoing regional tensions. The state-owned carrier said in a statement that it was closely monitoring develop»»»

The budget situation "is far from being that bad," MP Dimo ​​Drenchev from Vazrazhdane told journalists in Parliament on Wednesday. "It won't happen this way, bold reforms are needed," he added. Drenchev also said that the Progressive Bulgaria coalition won the elections with the slogan "we are rea»»»

JEDDAH: Omani and Belarusian companies signed seven memorandums of understanding covering food security, artificial intelligence, and smart city technologies during the Oman-Belarus Business Forum, held in Minsk. The agreements cover AI applications for the water, agriculture, and soil sectors, as »»»

London: A Royal Navy helicopter crashed into a field in Sourton Down near Okehampton in Devon, southwest England, on Wednesday morning, according to British media. Devon and Cornwall Police said several road closures are in place nearby, and the incident is ongoing.»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia artists Hussain Al-Sadah and Sahar Al-Omair look for beauty in the most unexpected places. From their home studio in the Eastern Province, the husband-and-wife duo has built a practice using thousands of everyday objects that many people overlook or discard: nails, pushpins, sc»»»

Bulgaria is facing a new round of fiscal scrutiny from Brussels after the European Commission concluded that the country is on course to breach the EU’s budget deficit rules and recommended the launch of an excessive deficit procedure. According to the Commission’s assessment, Bulgaria’s public sec»»»