LONDON: Eurovision organizers have issued a formal warning to Israeli broadcaster KAN after it urged viewers to “vote 10 times” for Israel’s entry in the 2026 contest. The European Broadcasting Union said that KAN breached the rules by sharing videos on social media encouraging fans to support Noam»»»

Lebanese leaders urged the U.S. ambassador to Beirut to pressure Israel to halt its attacks as it pounded the country on Monday despite a truce in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Lebanese authorities on Monday also raised the overall death toll from Israeli strikes since March 2 to 2,869 people. That tol»»»

LONDON: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani said that the country was entering a new phase centered on economic recovery and the rebuilding of institutions during the opening of the EU-Syria Partnership Coordination Forum in Brussels on Monday. “Syria today is not asking the world to s»»»

Tens of millions of people could face hunger and starvation if fertilizers are not soon allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, the head of a UN task force aimed at averting a looming humanitarian crisis told AFP on Monday. Iran has had the strategic waterway -- through which a third of the world's f»»»

Lebanon's president has urged the United States to put pressure on Israel to cease fire and stop home demolitions in south Lebanon, the presidency said on Monday, as the death toll from Israeli attacks rose. Lebanon's health ministry said 74 people had been killed by Israeli strikes in the last thr»»»

European Union foreign ministers on Monday agreed new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, as a change of government in Hungary ended months of blockage. "It was high time we move from deadlock to delivery," EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said in announcing the green light»»»

Granadilla de Abona, Spain: An American citizen and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said, as the repatriation operation continued on Monday. Following the positive test results, Spain defended the rigour of its sanita»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged a bigger, bolder more optimistic vision for the future with much closer ties to the EU as he fought for his job Monday after his Labour Party took a severe beating in 'mid-term' elections on Thursday. File photo by Betty Laura Zapata/EPA May 11 (UPI) -- B»»»

FCC Aqualia, a leading water management company based in Europe, said it has been awarded a $320-million, contract to design, build and operate the Abu Rawash wasterwater treatment plant in Cairo, Egypt. A unit of global environment, water and infrastructure works specialist FCC, the company said t»»»

Brussels, May 11 (SANA) The Council of the European Union announced on Monday the restoration of the full application of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic, ending a partial suspension that had been in place since 2011. The Council adopted»»»

Dubai: A Kerala couple has gone viral after setting off on a 650-km journey on foot from Malappuram to Chennai in the hope of personally meeting newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay, popularly known as Thalapathy (Commander) Vijay, Indian media report»»»

RIYADH: Islamic finance is gaining momentum across Central Asia as growing engagement from Gulf investors and Islamic multilateral institutions helps accelerate the development of Shariah-compliant banking and capital markets. Governments across the region are rolling out regulatory reforms to supp»»»

Dubai :Dubai Police has urged motorists to slow down and give pedestrians priority at crossings after a girl suffered serious injuries in a collision in the Al Yalayis 1 area of Mira Community. According to police, the accident occurred when a driver failed to stop at a designated pedestrian crossi»»»

Top Indian business leaders on Monday rallied behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for austerity measures and economic discipline as India grapples with the fallout of the ongoing conflict in West Asia and disruptions to global energy supplies. Industrialists and economists said Modi’s prop»»»

DUBAI: Four years after Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead while reporting in the occupied West Bank, no one has been arrested, charged, or held accountable for her killing. Abu Akleh was on duty covering an Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp when an Israeli sniper »»»

President Joseph Aoun met Monday with U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa as Lebanon and Israel prepare to hold a third round of talks on Thursday and Friday in Washington. Aoun urged Issa to pressure Israel to implement a ceasefire reached on April 17, halt attacks, and stop the demolition and »»»

Manila: The Philippine House of Representatives erupted in drama on Monday over House Resolution No. 989 — the controversial impeachment initiative tied to Vice President Sara Duterte. After hours of heated plenary debate, lawmakers voted 255-26-9 (yes, no, abstain) in favour of advancing the measu»»»

US President Donald Trump has said his country will get hold of Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium “at some point,” repeating one of his key demands in peace talks. In an interview aired on Sunday, journalist Sharyl Attkisson asked Trump what stage the war with the Islamic Republic had reached, c»»»

Taiwan's coast guard ‌said on Monday that it had disrupted "illegal" operations by a Chinese research ship in waters close to the island and driven it away, part of what Taipei sees a provocative pattern of China's stepped up maritime activities. The coast guard said that last Thursday it detected »»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran does not rule out holding talks with the United States on the nuclear issue in the future and is ready to discuss it when the time comes, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. "At the current stage, our attention is focused on ending the war. What»»»

Damascus, May 11 (SANA) The first Syrian-Emirati Investment Forum opened on Monday in Damascus, bringing together government officials and business leaders from Syria and the United Arab Emirates to discuss expanding economic cooperation and investment opportunities. The forum, organized by the Syr»»»

Two Iraqi officials revealed on Sunday that a sudden “veto” from Iran has thwarted efforts to form a new Iraqi government. Iran has expressed its objection to keeping pro-Tehran armed factions out of the new government. Tehran has demanded that the ruling Shiite Coordination Framework refrain from »»»

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, seen here at an April 15 press briefing at the White House, posted on X Monday that he will visit South Korea before heading to China for a summit this week. Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to visit South Kor»»»

Dubai: Imagine saving up for years, perhaps decades, for a single journey. You pack your bags, say goodbye to your loved ones, and travel thousands of miles to a place you have only ever seen in pictures or dreamed about at night. That is what Hajj means to a Muslim. It is not a holiday or a touris»»»

The European Union is to push Monday for a revival of ties with Syria as it looks to bolster the war-ravaged country -- with an eye on prospects for Syrian migrants in Europe to one day return home. The bloc's foreign ministers will meet in Brussels with Syrian top diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani to kic»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union is to push Monday for a revival of ties with Syria as it looks to bolster the war-ravaged country — with an eye on prospects for Syrian migrants in Europe to one day return home. The bloc’s foreign ministers will meet in Brussels with Syrian top diplomat Asaad Al-Shaiba»»»

British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15 million in damages, accusing the South Korean tech giant of using her image without permission to market its television sets. The lawsuit alleges that Samsung featured a copyrighted image of the pop star »»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Peter Magyar, in his first speech as prime minister, apologised to the victims of the Orban era and called on President Tamas Sulyok to step down. Despite the scorching heat, Kossuth Square in front of the Neorenessaince b»»»

How can Europe cover the $100bn the war in Ukraine costs? The EU just signed off on a €90bn loan for Ukraine agreed at a summit on December 19 to get it through the next two years. But the increasingly dysfunctional European economy doesn’t have the cash to make the loan. So, it borrowed it. »»»

Clad in swimsuits or sometimes military fatigues, the mostly blonde women lavish praise on US President Donald Trump and vilify his rivals. But these Trump fans are AI-generated, flooding tech platforms with fervent but fake political messaging ahead of the November US midterm elections. Hyper-real»»»

The Ministry of Defence is one of Syria’s most complex institutions. In many ways, it reflects the country’s myriad differences, making it difficult to administer. In 2026, as the country continues to find its feet in the post-Assad era, the ministry must be rebuilt almost from scratch, as Syria se»»»

Keir Starmer vowed Friday to remain as Britain's prime minister after disastrous local elections saw his centre-left Labour party humiliated across the UK, with disillusioned voters backing hard-right and nationalist parties. Thursday's ballots – Starmer's biggest electoral test since Labour o»»»