TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has advanced weapons that have not yet been used on the battlefield in the conflict with the US and Israel, an Iranian military source told Sputnik. CNN reported on May 18 citing sources familiar with the matter that the Pentagon had prepared a list of targets for strikes in»»»

A leading Norwegian newspaper has come under intense criticism after publishing a cartoon depicting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a snake charmer, triggering accusations of racism, colonial stereotyping and cultural insensitivity across India. The cartoon, published by Norway’s largest dai»»»

Bulgarian livestock breeders are warning that the sector is approaching a breaking point because of low purchase prices, weak market oversight, and growing pressure from imported products. Boyko Sinapov, chairman of the Association “United Bulgarian Livestock Breeders,” said producers are strugglin»»»

Pakistan's army chief was due in Iran Thursday, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad mediating as Iran examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war. The reported visit by Field Marshal Asim Munir, a powerful figure with a growing role in Pakistan's foreign relations, comes a day after Pr»»»

“Salary isn’t the issue.” That’s what the chairman of a family-run trading firm told me a few weeks ago in his office off Sheikh Zayed Road. His CEO of 19 years had just left for a competitor. He shrugged. Said they’d find a replacement. He wasn’t wrong about the salary. The trouble is, that’s exac»»»

Martin Phillips of Phuket Plus, a developer specialising in condominium projects on Thailand's most sought-after island. We sat down with him to find out why Warsaw is increasingly looking east — far east. Martin Phillips is a partner of Phuket Plus What is driving the recent surge of interest from»»»

An Air France flight en route to Detroit on Wednesday we re routed to Montreal due to a Congolese passenger being denied entry to the United States. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- An Air France flight bound for the United States was diverted to Canada after a passen»»»

Berlin, May 21 (SANA) Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II reaffirmed Jordan’s support for Syria’s sovereignty, security and stability during talks with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Berlin on Wednesday. According to Jordan’s Petra news agency, the meeting took place at the st»»»

BEIJING: China said it supported Cuba and urged the United States to “stop brandishing the judicial stick” against the country, after Washington indicted the Caribbean island’s former leader Raul Castro on murder charges. The US charges against the 94-year-old former president — announced Wednesday»»»

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The Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohamed Abdelkader, accompanied by the Undersecretary, Mustafa Al-Samou, held a meeting last Tuesday, with several representatives of Chinese companies, in the presence of Khaled Rashid, Secretary of the High Committee for Supervising Libyan-Chinese Cooperatio»»»

The organization of the Eurovision Song Contest, which Bulgaria will host in 2027, is expected to cost between EUR 20 million and EUR 30 million, with good returns on expenditure, Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said on the Bulgarian National Television's (BNT) morning programme on Thursday. Hris»»»

Doha, Qatar: A Diego Maradona jersey, a football dating back to 1888, and a shirt worn during the 1970 FIFA World Cup are among the more than 15 prized artefacts that the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum will bring to Mexico City this June, offering the world a rare glimpse into the most treas»»»

Syria will attend the G7 summit in France next month as a guest nation ​and be represented by President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, three sources familiar with the matter said, marking Syria’s first participation in a summit of the group since the forum was founded in 1975. An invitation to Sharaa to ‌attend »»»

DUBAI: The “PFL MENA: Pride of Arabia” show is set to take over Coca-Cola Arena this weekend for two nights of world-class entertainment, live music, and elite cage action by fighters from across the Middle East and North Africa. The event, held in collaboration with Dubai Sports Council and the Du»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index rose 2.4 percent year on year in April, driven by higher equipment rental and labor costs, with both residential and non-residential sectors recording increases, official data showed. According to the General Authority for Statistics, residential const»»»

President Donald Trump's administration threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador refuses to end his candidacy for the vice presidency of the UN General Assembly, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. »»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China is ready to work with Russia to implement agreements reached by heads of two countries and enrich cooperation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Thursday, commenting on Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit. Russia and China need to follow the trend »»»

Manila: At least two infrastructure projects worth ₱186.8 million fully paid by Filipino taxpayers but turned out to be non-existent — or "ghosts" — are now the subject of court battles, amid an ongoing crackdown on infrastructure anomalies tied to politicians. One project, worth ₱94 million, invol»»»

Seoul, Republic of Korea: A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders on Thursday vowed legal action against a tentative deal between the Republic of Korean chip giant and its largest labour union that averted a major strike. The last-minute agreement on bonuses -- which union members will vote on »»»

Doha, Qatar: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) yesterday continued its celebrations for the Class of 2026 graduation ceremonies, honouring a new group of graduates from various academic disciplines. The occasion, held under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Minister of »»»

Amira Elhamy covers “Rise up summit 2019”, hosted in its new destination AUC new Campus for the first time, with exclusive quotes for MEO With its 2019 slogan “ Journey to Growth” Rise up summit” 2019 was held on a bigger scale, on Dec 5th at the American University new Campus at the fifth settleme»»»

A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking official said, the highest number ever to reach the world's tallest peak on the same day from the Nepali side. The 8,849-meter (29,032 feet) Everest straddles the border between Nepal and the Tibet region of China and can b»»»

Airbnb, facing tighter local regulations on short-term home rentals, announced Wednesday it is adding boutique hotels, car rentals and grocery delivery to its app in a bid to transform itself into a one-stop travel shop. The rollout marks the latest step in Airbnb's push to capture more of the trav»»»

Iran on Thursday hanged two men convicted of armed rebellion and membership in "separatist terrorist groups", the latest in a string of executions during the Middle East war. Since the start of the conflict with Israel and the United States in February, Iran has ramped up executions, with many of t»»»

As part of nuclear forces exercises in Belarus, Iskander-M operational-tactical missile systems equipped with special warheads have been deployed, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. The weapons were delivered to the field storage points of a brigade. Military personnel received the w»»»

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has ordered financial institutions in the country to strengthen consumer protection measures against fraud and enhance security authentication procedures beyond single-factor verification methods such as one-time passwords (OTP). The central bank said it had begu»»»

Across the UAE and the wider Gulf, the conversations with CIOs and CISOs have changed. Where once the focus centred on how to keep attackers out, the question being asked most often today is far more direct: “when we are hit, how quickly can we recover?” That shift in framing reflects the reality o»»»

London, United Kingdom: British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that its losses deepened in the six months to end-March after the Middle East regional tension sent jet fuel prices soaring. The headline loss after tax came in at £377 million ($506 million) for first half of its financial yea»»»

TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday hanged two men convicted of armed rebellion and membership in “separatist terrorist groups,” the latest in a string of executions during the Middle East war. Since the start of the conflict with Israel and the United States in February, Iran has ramped up executions, with m»»»

Gold edged lower on Thursday as higher Treasury yields and a firm dollar weighed on the metal, while hopes of a resolution to the US-Iran conflict limited losses. Spot gold was down 0.3% at $4,528.03 per ounce, as of 0611 GMT. Bullion had gained more than 1% on Wednesday after falling to its lowest»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices slipped slightly on Thursday, giving UAE shoppers a small breather after recent volatility in bullion markets. The price of 24K gold dropped to Dh546.75 per gram, down from Dh547.50 yesterday, while 22K fell to Dh506.50 from Dh507.00. The decline tracks softer international»»»

Dubai: Publsh Media Group has signed an exclusive strategic partnership with Vivenda Group to expand both companies’ premium media portfolios across the UAE, Italy and Spain. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. The agreement will see the two companie»»»

President Donald Trump's motorcade arrives at the United States Coast Guard Academy's graduation ceremony in New London, Connecticut on Wednesday, the same day that he told reporters that he would speak with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te about a stalled arms deal. Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI »»»

The U.S. military said Wednesday that it boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade, the latest action by the Trump administration to try to push Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But President Donald Trump is facing »»»

There are several major factors that could contribute to further growth of trade turnover between China and Russia—which reached $240 billion in 2025, Russian expert Yekaterina Novikova told Sputnik. These include:Continued bilateral cooperation in nuclear and green energyA possible increase in Rus»»»

Dubai: EFG Hermes and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange have launched an Investor Day for ADX-listed companies in Abu Dhabi, bringing together senior executives from listed firms and regional and international institutional investors. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - si»»»

The Deputies’ Chamber adopted on Wednesday as a decision-taking forum, a draft law which aims at reopening the non-energy mining operations, the continuation of the mining activities for the companies in insolvency and the use of mine voids in salt mines for tourism and medical purposes. The draft »»»

Dubai: In a makeshift studio carved out of a modest Dubai apartment, a man holds a canvas inches from his face. His eyes, once sharp enough to capture the subtlest shifts of light, now strained. Slowly, deliberately, he drags a palette knife across the surface, coaxing thick, heavy ridges of paint »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power for most of the past 17 years due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties. But that alliance is tearing apart his governing coalition and proving to be another major liability for the long-serving Israeli lead»»»

As negotiations with the United States hang in the balance, a hard-line Iranian general linked to notorious attacks at home and abroad over the past decades is believed to have seized a place near the center of power. Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, who heads Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, has b»»»

Doha, Qatar: The impact of political conflict and uncertainty on mental health was the focus of the latest Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) Grand Rounds Live Webinar Series. Delivered by WCM-Q alumnus Dr. Sulaiman Alshakhs, a psychiatrist and clinical associate in psychiatry at WCM-Q, the prese»»»

When Viktor Sevidov looked up to the sky above Ukraine's war-scarred landscape, he was not watching out for incoming missiles or drones. Instead, he was looking for birds. "There's a jay ... That's a bluethroat ... Do you see the hen harrier? We're lucky," the 37-year-old photographer told AFP. Thr»»»

DOHA: The View Hospital has successfully performed the first robotic proximal redo ureteroureterostomy, setting a new benchmark in complex urological reconstruction in the private sector. This advanced minimally invasive procedure offers a highly precise solution for patients with recurrent uretera»»»

The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment 13 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAtahualpa AmeriseBBC News Mundo Getty ImagesCarlos Costa was one of the four activists who died in the attack by Cuba The fatal crash of two planes off the coast of Florida more than 30 years»»»

On May 21, 1832, the first Democratic Party national convention convened in Baltimore. 1 of 5 | Balloons fall on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 22, 2024. On May 21, 1832, the first Democratic Party national convention convened in Baltimore. Fil»»»

New York, May 21 (SANA) Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, said on Wednesday that protecting civilians is the foundation of legitimacy and stability, stressing Syria’s commitment to upholding international humanitarian law through accountability, the rule of law »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power for most of the past 17 years due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties. But that alliance is tearing apart his governing coalition and proving to be another major liability for the long-serving Israeli lead»»»

Practical driving lessons during driver training have been reduced by half. The state enterprise Institute for Road Traffic Admission informed 24.kg news agency. As a reminder, theoretical training in state-licensed driving schools costs 19,000 soms and lasts 10 months. Classes are held three times»»»