BERLIN: A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and contentious rescue effort, after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, authorities said Saturday. The dead whale was stranded on Thu»»»

Tartous, May 16 (SANA) The General Authority for Borders and Customs in Syria has launched a project to rehabilitate the phosphate quay at Tartous Port, aiming to align operations with international environmental standards. Director of Relations at the authority Mazen Alloush said the plan includes»»»

MUNICH: Bundesliga top ‌scorer Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to guide champions Bayern Munich to a 5-1 demolition of visitors Cologne in the league finale on Saturday. Kane volleyed in for a 10th-minute lead and then threaded a free kick past the wall three minutes later to double it. He completed »»»

LONDON: ‌Manchester City won the FA Cup on Saturday, beating Chelsea 1-0 in the final with a deftly finished 72nd-minute goal from Antoine Semenyo to complete an English cup double. Ghana’s Semenyo turned and back-heeled the ball past Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez from an Erling Haaland cross. The »»»

OSLO: A Norwegian court has blocked the extradition of the founder of a human rights group helping migrants to Greece where he was wanted over human smuggling charges, his lawyer said Saturday. Tommy Olsen, founder of the Aegean Boat Report, which helps migrants in distress in the Aegean Sea, was a»»»

Lebanon is conducting intensive contacts in coordination with the U.S. with the aim of reaching a comprehensive ceasefire with Israel, sources told Sky News Arabia. "The possibility of announcing a ceasefire at midnight tomorrow is still on the table, but no Israeli approval of this agreement has b»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call to gradually end Israel's reliance on US military aid could boost strategic flexibility, analysts said, though a full break from Washington's support remains unlikely anytime soon. The United States currently provides Israel with $3.8 billion annually under »»»

JEDDAH: Academics, fashion professionals, and aspiring designers recently gathered in Jeddah to discuss the future of fashion design in Saudi Arabia and the role of the Kingdom’s creative industries in supporting economic diversification under Vision 2030. The event, organized by the Future High In»»»

Oman: The Royal Oman Police said on Friday that Al Batinah South Governorate Police dealt with a report of four Asian nationals found deceased inside a vehicle in Al-Al-Musannah. In a post on X, the Royal Oman Police said that four individuals of Asian nationality had passed away inside a vehicle i»»»

Tunis, May 16 (TAP) - The weather will be temporarily cloudy in most regions, getting gradually very cloudy at the end of the day in the west with scattered to temporarily stormy showers expected at the end of the night in the east. Temperatures...»»»

GLASGOW: Celtic scored two late goals to beat Heart of Midlothian 3-1 at home in a nerve-racking final-day ​title showdown to be crowned Scottish champions for a record 56th time on Saturday. With time running out and Hearts closing in on a first title for 60 years, Daizen Maeda and Callum Osmand s»»»

LONDON: Mohamed Salah issued a rallying cry for Liverpool to rediscover their attacking identity on Saturday after a painful 4-2 defeat by Aston Villa left Champions League qualification hanging in the balance. Villa moved into fourth place with 62 points from 37 games to seal Champions League qual»»»

Rome: Jannik Sinner will face Casper Ruud in the men's final of the Italian Open after finishing off Daniil Medvedev in Saturday's closing chapter of an enthralling last-four clash, which was paused overnight due to rain in Rome. The world number one could claim a record-extending sixth Masters 100»»»

LONDON: Police are patrolling the streets of London as tens of thousands of protesters descend on the UK capital on Saturday for two major demonstrations, and tens of thousands more soccer fans congregate for the final of England’s major domestic cup competition at Wembley Stadium. Armored vehicles»»»

MADRID: Spanish emergency services on Saturday recovered the body of a missing British mountaineer whose appeal for rescue from a freezing high-altitude route went in vain due to fierce blizzards. The 61-year-old man called late on Thursday saying he was “disorientated, tired and carrying little eq»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar participated in the annual General Assembly meeting of the Taawon Welfare Association on Saturday via videoconferencing. Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad represented the State of Qatar at the meeting. In her speech »»»

US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro 14 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWill GrantBBC's Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent AP via Getty Images The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the »»»

Baghdad: Minister of Oil Basim Khudair said Iraq's crude oil production has declined to around 1.4 million barrels per day amid unrest in the Middle East, compared to 4 million barrels per day before the crisis. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday following his assumption of office, Khudair »»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar participated in the annual General Assembly meeting of the Taawon Welfare Association on Saturday via videoconferencing.Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad represented the State of Qatar at the meeting. In her speech at»»»

The CEO of German automaking giant Mercedes-Benz has said he has not ruled out entering the defense industry. "The world has become more unpredictable, and I think it is quite clear that Europe needs to strengthen its defense capabilities," CEO Ola Kaellenius said in an interview with The Wall Stre»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the newly established Blat site in southern Lebanon with artillery shells: statement 5 16-05-2026 17:2»»»

A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday. "It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded in Germany »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Videos Display More of Hezbollah Fighters’ Feats 16-05-2026 18:08 PM Hezbollah Military Media published on Saturday videos which showed som»»»

LONDON: British Palestinians are facing a climate of fear around openly speaking against Israel’s war on Gaza, the director of the British Palestinian Committee has said. Growing hostility toward Palestinian activism and identity has also led some British Palestinians to shy away from wearing Arabi»»»

Hezbollah fighters continued on Saturday facing the Israeli occupation forces in Southern Lebanon, targeting their gatherings, vehicles and sites. The Military Media Department of the Islamic Resistance issued consecutive statements to detail the attacks and their outcomes. Statement 1 In defense o»»»

BERLIN: The CEO of German automaking giant Mercedes-Benz has said he has not ruled out entering the defense industry. “The world has become more unpredictable, and I think it is quite clear that Europe needs to strengthen its defense capabilities,” CEO Ola Kaellenius said in an interview with The W»»»

MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone attack on Saturday left a man dead in the Russian border region of Belgorod, local authorities said. The attack hit a vehicle in the town of Krasnaya Yaruga and killed a “civilian,” according to a statement from the regional authorities. Ukraine and Russia have begun tradi»»»

Copenhagen: A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday. "It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded»»»

Jakarta: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged on Saturday that the government's programme to provide free meals to combat malnutrition, his signature project, "comes with many problems". Thousands of people have fallen ill since the much-hyped billion-dollar scheme was launched in Jan»»»

Malé, Maldives: A rescue diver in the Maldives searching for the bodies of four Italians, who drowned in the deadliest diving disaster in the Indian Ocean tourist destination, has also died, authorities said Saturday. Teams from the Maldivian National Defence Force (MNDF) were searching for a third»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Namera armored vehicle belonging to the Israeli enemy army in the town square of Taybeh with a loite»»»

Mogadishu: Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced the official implementation of the country's new constitution. Speaking during National Youth Day celebrations, President Mohamud said the separation between parliament and the federal government would soon take effect, adding that the »»»

Doha, Qatar: In line with Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has highlighted the importance of raising awareness about the risk factors associated with lung cancer, emphasising that prevention begins with knowledge and early action. In a public awareness message, the »»»

Berlin: The CEO of German automaking giant Mercedes-Benz has said he has not ruled out entering the defence industry. "The world has become more unpredictable, and I think it is quite clear that Europe needs to strengthen its defence capabilities," CEO Ola Kaellenius said in an interview with The W»»»

Muscat, Omant: The market capitalization of the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) fell by OMR 961.5 million last week, with total market value standing at OMR 37.38 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. Trading data issued by the MSX showed a decline in market activity, with the number of traded s»»»

A federal jury in Chicago has ordered Boeing to pay $49.5 million to the family of a woman who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash involving the ill-fated 737 MAX airliner. The aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa on March 10, 2019, killing all 157 passengers and crew on board»»»

The US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday. Pigott said the sides had agreed to extend the ceasefire reached on April 16 following “highly productive talks.” He added that the Pentagon would host discussio»»»

BARCELONA: Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Saturday he is leaving the club this summer at the end of his contract. The veteran Polish forward, 37, scored 119 goals for Barcelona in 191 games across all competitions since joining from Bayern Munich in 2022. Lewandowski helped Barca to thre»»»

US companies have not insured a single vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the plans of US President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. "The up to $40bn program has not yet been used at all… even as insurance rates have been stuck at multiples of their prew»»»

RIYADH: Jazan region continues to solidify its status as a premier hub for tropical fruit production, with mangoes emerging as a leading national brand. Accounting for approximately 60 percent of the Kingdom’s total output, Jazan produces more than 65,000 tonnes of mangoes annually, the Saudi Press»»»

JEDDAH: Kidana Development Co. is continuing the development of Mina Emergency Hospital 2 in Makkah, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, as part of efforts to enhance medical readiness for Hajj pilgrims, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The current phase of development includes »»»

Barcelona: Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Saturday he is leaving the club this summer at the end of his contract. The veteran Polish forward, 37, scored 119 goals for Barcelona in 191 games across all competitions since joining from Bayern Munich in 2022. Lewandowski helped Barca to thre»»»

Zagreb: The amount of terrain scorched in Croatia by wildfires so far this year has jumped dramatically, a local official said Saturday, as firefighters in many countries prepare for what is shaping up to be a challenging season. The opening four months of this year saw some 5,060 hectares (12,500 »»»

Beirut, Lebanon: Israel launched new airstrikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Saturday, a day after the two countries agreed to extend a truce following talks in Washington. "The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in several areas in southern Lebanon," the Israeli mili»»»

Bangkok: A train crashed into a public bus on Saturday in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, killing at least eight people. Thai news reported that the crash happened in late afternoon near an airport rail link station in the central area. The city's emergency services Erawan Medical Center said at least»»»

Degrees alone no longer guarantee employability, industry leaders and university experts agreed during a panel discussion at the second day of Gulf News Edufair 2026, as employers increasingly prioritise adaptability, practical exposure and cross-functional skills over academic credentials alone. S»»»

Since US President Donald Trump’s barrage of threats to seize Greenland, authorities on the frozen island have been seeking help from a northern ally: Canada. A reserve unit of the Canadian armed forces called the Rangers has long maintained a year-round presence in mostly inaccessible Arctic commu»»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Erlist Akunbekov held talks with representatives of the World Bank and the International Development Association on attracting investment into the water management sector. According to t»»»

Israel launched new airstrikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Saturday, a day after the two countries agreed to extend a truce following talks in Washington. The Israeli military said its forces have “begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in several areas in southern Lebanon," Leb»»»

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation, Samar al-Ahdal stressed the importance of enhancing development financing and supporting digital transformation and innovation in the countries of the Global South to confront growing economic and geopolitical challenges. This came d»»»