A cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain's Canary Islands early on Sunday as Spanish authorities prepared a tightly controlled evacuation of hundreds of passengers, all deemed high-risk contacts after three people died and several others fell ill during the voyage. A cr»»»

Jonas Lauwiner was widely dismissed as an eccentric when he held a coronation and crowned himself king of Switzerland in 2019. Since then, he has used a loophole in Swiss law to acquire a 117,000-square-metre “land empire”, but local authorities are keen to stop him in his tracks. The self-proclaim»»»

Dubai: As Eid Al Adha is fast approaching, millions of Muslims across the UAE are preparing for one of the most significant occasions in the Islamic calendar, a holiday marked by faith, charity, family ties and community traditions. Expected to fall on May 27 this year astronomically and observed o»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian private space company Space Energy plans to begin construction of its own spaceport in Primorsky Territory in 2026 for launching ultra-light rockets, the company told Sputnik. "The company plans to begin construction and commission one of the launch pads as early as 2026.»»»

The trial of former Syrian security official Atef Najib, accused by residents of Daraa of overseeing brutal repression at the start of the 2011 uprising, is due to resume Sunday as Syria presses ahead with efforts to prosecute crimes committed under the former regime. Najib, a cousin of ousted pres»»»

Hundreds of families turned up at the ongoing Gulf News Edufair Dubai on Saturday, and Sunday is proving no different, with the venue buzzing as parents and students connect with leading universities, explore future-focused programmes, and learn about scholarships and career pathways. Running until»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is expected to experience typically hot early-summer conditions during Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha later this month, with daytime temperatures forecast to range between 39°C and 42°C, according to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomical S»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Gulf region, including Qatar, is currently experiencing strong Northwesterly wind associated with the seasonal Al-Bawarih wind, which is expected to continue until July. In a social media post, the Qatar Meteorology Department explained that Al-Bawarih wind is a well-known local we»»»

Across Ukraine, especially along the front lines, Ukrainian security forces are actively pulling vulnerable youngsters into information warfare and intel gathering, Russian law enforcement sources tell Sputnik. So-called social and psychological assessment centers are operating hand-in-hand with th»»»

China's focus on real-economy investments — energy, logistics, telecom — is what makes it such an attractive partner for Brazil, while the West tends to prioritize financial and speculative sectors, leading China-Brazil specialist Evandro Menezes de Carvalho tells Sputnik. Cooperation with Beijing »»»

Duba: Dubai has unveiled world’s first fully integrated smart bus station, marking a significant leap in the emirate’s journey towards building a futuristic, technology-driven public transport network. Launched by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) at Mall of the Emirates, the new smart bu»»»

Iran's oil infrastructure may be the source of a suspected slick off a key island export terminal, but satellite images showed it was "much reduced" Saturday, an environmental group said. Satellite images in past days appeared to show an oil slick spreading off the coast of Iran’s Kharg Island. It »»»

Global health authorities are intensifying efforts to contain a rare outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship. On Sunday, the cruise ship arrived in the Spanish island of Tenerife off west Africa. As of May 10, 2026, the Andes strain of hantavirus has caused a total of 7 total cases — 3»»»

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Israel set up ‌a clandestine military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran and launched airstrikes against Iraqi troops who nearly discovered it, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter including US officials. Israel built»»»

Doha, Qatar: The US economy continues to display notable resilience against an increasingly complex and uncertain global backdrop. This comes despite several headwinds, including elevated uncertainty, persistent inflationary pressures, and the risk of higher-for-longer interest rates weighing on se»»»

Doha, Qatar: Brent crude futures jumped as much as 3% on Friday, a day after the US and Iran traded air strikes, but pared gains as traders hoped for a longer pause in the fighting that has shut shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures settled at $101.29, and US West Texas Intermediate»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday that Islamabad has “vast opportunities” for investment in various sectors, as both countries seek closer cooperation amid warming ties. Pakistan and Bangladesh have »»»

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a series of government changes in late-night presidential decrees published by state news agency SANA. Sharaa appointed Khaled Zaarour as information minister, replacing Hamza Mustafa, who was moved to the foreign ministry. As agriculture minister,»»»

The Department of Community Development (DCD) in Abu Dhabi has announced the restructuring of volunteer work regulations across the emirate, defining 11 rights for volunteers alongside seven obligations and responsibilities. The initiative aims to encourage volunteering as a social service while ob»»»

Doha: Dukhan Bank announced the names of the most recent round of draw winners for Thara’a, its Shariah compliant savings account, at the Bank’s headquarters. The draw was conducted on May 4, 2026 under the supervision of a representative of the qualitative license and market control department at »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he thought the Ukraine war was coming to an end, remarks that came just hours after he had vowed victory in Ukraine at Moscow's most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years. "I think that the matter is coming to an end," Putin told reporters of»»»

Doha, Qatar: Following Al Gharafa’s victory in the 54th Amir Cup final, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain extended his congratulations to the club. “I congratulate Al Gharafa on winning the Amir Cup,” said Al-Buenain. The final, played under the gracious»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector loan book remained flat month on month (MoM) while deposits increased by 1.9% MoM and saw a rise of 3.6% versus year-end 2025 to QR1,081.9bn in March 2026. The loans expanded by 1.6% in March 2026 year to date (YTD). Meanwhile the loans declined 0.2% MoM in March»»»

MUSCAT: Data issued by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf indicate that the GCC economies recorded positive and balanced performance during the third quarter of 2025, with the non-oil sector leading balanced growth alongside the continued structura»»»