Doha: Lebanon and Yemen will face off in a decisive 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifier on Thursday at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, with a place in the continental finals at stake. The match, the final fixture in Group E, will determine the last team to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup 2027, which will be host»»»

A man barricaded himself and hostages in a bank Tuesday afternoon. He stayed in the bank until an FBI agent shot and killed him early Wednesday morning. No hostages were harmed. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 3 (UPI) -- A 15-hour standoff at a California bank ended with the susp»»»

Kuwait briefly shut its main airport Wednesday after Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal, killed one person and wounded dozens — the latest in back-and-forth attacks by Iran and the US that test a fragile ceasefire. Talks have dragged on for weeks as mediators seek a more enduring t»»»

Current economic changes, marked by increasingly stringent regulations, pressures on supply chains, and heightened demands for traceability and sustainability, are forcing companies to pay ever greater attention to quality, compliance, and operational control. From the food and agriculture sectors »»»

Parliament adopted on second reading amendments to the Water Act related to the requirements in the Recovery and Resilience Plan to guarantee minimum costs for the use of water and sanitation services. Amendments to the Water Supply and Sewerage Services Regulation Act are also envisaged. The chang»»»

Opposition leader Sali Berisha said Wednesday that his party supports the proposed investment project in the Zvërnec area put forward by Jared Kushner, describing it as a development initiative that serves Albania’s national interest. Speaking during a meeting of the parliamentary group of the Demo»»»

A shop displays kippas with photos of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 21 in Jerusalem. Trump said Wednesday that while he general has a good relationship with Netanyahu, a recent phone call about fighting in Lebanon turned sour. File Photo by Debbi»»»

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BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic and the speaker of the UAE Federal National Council Saqr Ghobash signed on Wednesday in Belgrade a joint statement and the general secretariats of the two parliaments also signed an agreement on cooperation. At a ceremony in the parliament building,»»»

US President Donald Trump acknowledged having called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in an expletive-filled phone exchange over fighting in Lebanon, while the US was trying to negotiate an end to hostilities with Iran. In an interview broadcast Wednesday, Trump was asked whether he »»»

Despite renewed talk in Washington of a ceasefire in Lebanon, the reality facing Israeli occupation forces deployed in southern Lebanon appears markedly different, according to military affairs correspondent Yaniv Kubovich in Haaretz. Israeli occupation troops operating in the area say there is lit»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump acknowledged calling ​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “crazy” in an expletive-filled phone exchange over fighting in Lebanon, while the US was trying to negotiate an end to hostilities with Iran.In an interview broadcast on Wednesday, Trump was asked »»»

The Council of Ministers, at its regular meeting on Wednesday, approved a proposal to the National Assembly to ratify the First Amendment and confirmation of the Financial Contribution Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Bulgaria under the Member State compartment of the Invest»»»

At its weekly meeting on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved a bill amending and supplementing the so-called budget extension law (formally the Act on the Collection of Revenues and the Commitment of Expenditures in 2026 until the Passage of the 2026 State Budget Act, the 2026 Public Socia»»»

Bulgaria's Council of Ministers decided on Wednesday to ask the National Assembly to pass a resolution approving an investment expenditure project for the procurement of seven new 3D radars and auxiliary equipment, the Government Information Service reported. The project is based on a draft contrac»»»

A person prepares a dose of measles vaccine at a public health center in Nejapa, El Salvador, in April. The spread of the disease in the Americas has rained concerns for transmission during World Cup soccer matches. File Photo by Javier Aparicio June 3 (UPI) -- he Pan American Health Organization i»»»

BELGRADE - Addressing a special sitting of the Serbian parliament, the Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council Saqr Ghobash said on Wednesday his country saw Serbia as an important partner and that bilateral cooperation was an opportunity to boost development, expand investments and build bridg»»»

US President Donald Trump thinks the two Republicans most likely to jockey to succeed him would make an unbeatable ticket if they run together, he told an interviewer Wednesday. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are both widely seen as strong contenders to run for the 2028 »»»

Israeli strikes killed ‌three Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, and the Palestinian 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 Mughraqa area in »»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev will hold talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is due to arrive in Sofia on Thursday at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart, the Government Information Service reported on Wednesday. The discussions will focus on the development of bi»»»

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»»»

ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - The Turkish authorities are in talks with Saudi Arabia over the route of a railroad largely following the Hejaz Railway, with plans for the new line potentially to extend to Oman and serve as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructu»»»

NATO chief Mark Rutte said in Kyiv on Wednesday that Russia was growing desperate as it faced mounting military and economic difficulties in its four-year-long invasion of Ukraine. Rutte arrived in the Ukrainian capital hours after Kyiv launched drone attacks on the Russian city of Saint Petersburg»»»

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 »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi condemned “brutal” Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday. An Iranian attack killed an Indian national and injured 63 people at Kuwait's international airport on Wednesday, forcing »»»

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»»»

Four sentenced to death for attacking Catholic church in Nigeria 8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChukwunaeme ObiejesiBBC Africa, Abuja ReutersFive men were on trial but only four were sentenced after one was acquitted A court in Nigeria has sentenced four men to death for attacking »»»

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»»»

Great Britain created a new rule that gives media companies more power to protect their intellectual property against Google's AI Overviews. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 3 (UPI) -- Publishers in Britain will now have stronger negotiating power to protect their intellectual »»»

Sharjah: A community-wide effort spanning social media and Sharjah Police’s collaboration led to the reunion of a young non-verbal autistic boy with his family in several hours after he was found alone near a residential building. The boy was spotted outside a building in Sharjah’s Al Nahda area on»»»

The pattern of solar flares has begun to resemble a heartbeat on a cardiogram, according to the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Russian Academy of Sciences' Space Research Institute. "It really does look like a cardiogram. We're waiting for the next 'heartbeat'," the laboratory said on its Tel»»»

Ukraine's stepped-up strikes deep inside Russia enable Kyiv to negotiate the end of the war on an equal footing, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, just after one of the barrages struck an oil terminal and naval base hundreds of kilometers away. For months, Kyiv's troops have been conducting attac»»»

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»»»

H.E. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, will pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea on 4 June 2026.»»»

In Benin, creators are turning to digital games to help young people learn about their country's history and explore their cultural heritage in a new way - whether through video games or augmented reality.»»»

Since Notre Dame Cathedral reopened to the public in 2024 following a devastating fire, it has been one of the most popular tourist destinations in Paris. What many don’t realize is that the work continues near the cathedral underground. To make way for trees and shade on the square in front of the»»»

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»»»

The Saint-Germain-des-Prés book fair is a literary rendez-vous at the famous Parisien café, Les Deux Magots. To the delight of book lovers, the event is returning for its third year, bringing a rich and modern programme to the Left Bank historical venue where Boris Vian, Jean-Paul Sartre and Ernest»»»

MANILA: The long-delayed rehabilitation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), Metro Manila’s busiest highway, is moving ahead of schedule as government agencies prepare to launch the next phase of a project aimed at modernizing the country’s most heavily used thoroughfare before major internatio»»»

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 »»»

LONDON: Amnesty International has joined a criminal complaint against FedEx Belgium over the alleged unlawful transit of military equipment destined for Israel through Belgium, the rights organization said on Wednesday. The complaint, filed with prosecutors in the Belgian city of Liege, was initial»»»

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»»»

NGO, Refugees in Libya, yesterday strongly condemned the growing campaign of dehumanization directed against migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Libya. The NGO is based in Bologna, Italy. It describes itself as a self-organized refugee movement which exposes abuse in Libya, Tunisia & Niger. I»»»

Ukrainian long-range drones hit an oil terminal in the Russian city of St Petersburg on June 3, setting the facility ablaze. It came hours before Vladimir Putin's showcase economic forum got under way in the city, apparently an attempt to embarrass the Kremlin chief. Moscow said it would keep strik»»»

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»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky called Kyiv's attack on Saint Petersburg a 'fair' response to the deadly Russian strikes on several Ukrainian cities a day earlier. It is also a testimony to Ukraine's growing capacity to strike further inside Russia. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert tells us what that means for Russi»»»

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) sends a clear signal to the world: Russia is an influential power with strong growth potential, actively seeking to expand multilateral cooperation, Egyptian economic expert Hanan Ramsis tells Sputnik. Key topics on this year's agenda:Fighting»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of efforts to enhance road user safety and ensure the quality of products available in the local market, the Qatar General Organization for Standardization and Metrology (QS) has announced the adoption of new technical requirements regulating the extension of the permitted sale»»»