BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said it is ​premature to talk of any high-level meeting between Lebanon and Israel, comments underlining the dim chances of one being held soon as hoped for by US President Donald Trump. Salam, in comments reported by Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) »»»

LONDON: King Abdullah of Jordan, President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus, and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece met at Al-Husseiniya Palace on Wednesday to discuss cooperation and strengthen their countries’ ties. The fifth Jordan-Cyprus-Greece Trilateral Summit in Amman focused on enh»»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP) - A working group tasked with proposing an operational roadmap within one month has been set up under the auspices of the Banking and Financial Council (CBF), Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia Fethi Zouhaier Nouri announced...»»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP) - Four high-level technical workshops were held in April 2026 in Tunis to lay the foundations for the Project for Urban Transport Master Plan in Greater Tunis (PDMU-GT), at the initiative of the Urban Planning Agency of Greater...»»»

An Israeli ‌airstrike killed a senior officer in the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in the Gaza Strip, health officials and Hamas sources said on Wednesday. Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed Naseem al-Kalazani, a colonel in the Hamas-run police force, when it targeted his vehicle near the al-Maw»»»

An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected an appeal contesting the detention of two foreign activists seized by Israeli forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, with the rights group representing them denouncing the ruling as "unlawful." Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national of Palestinian origin, and Brazili»»»

Foreign Office 'working urgently' to help Britons on virus-hit cruise get home Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleElla Kipling Getty ImagesPassengers onboard the MV Hondius have been stranded off Cape Verde due to a hantavirus outbreak The Foreign Office has said it is "working urgently" to»»»

Doha:Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has been named "Emerging Markets - Middle East Issuer of the Year" at the inaugural GlobalCapital MTN Awards 2026, recognising the Group's strong and consistent presence in international debt capita»»»

Singapore: Gold prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar, while softer oil prices eased fears of inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates, amid hopes of a US-Iran peace deal. Spot gold was up 1.7% at $4,633.31 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures for June delivery rose 1»»»

An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by two foreign nationals, one Spanish and one Brazilian, challenging their detention in Israel. The two men were seized in international waters last week while participating in a humanitarian aid flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaz»»»

DOHA: Elegancia Facilities Management, a subsidiary of Estithmar Holding QPSC, has secured a prestigious portfolio of high-value contracts across Qatar, further strengthening its position in the region's facilities management sector as a trusted partner to the nation's most iconic institutions. Amo»»»

British voters will cast ballots Thursday in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubled term and confirm that an increasingly fractured United Kingdom has entered an era of messy multiparty politics. Starmer’s center-left Labour Party is expected to take a batteri»»»

LONDON: Reform UK candidates in this week’s local elections have posted Islamophobic views online, The Independent reported on Wednesday. Some of the candidates also expressed support for far-right figures including Tommy Robinson, raising concerns that leader Nigel Farage is failing to tackle extr»»»

Outgoing Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves will remain in the country's government ss minister of the presidency and finance minister. File Photo by Jeffrey Arguedas/EPA May 6 (UPI) -- In an unprecedented political move in recent Costa Rican history, outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves will remain»»»

TASHKENT - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Tashkent on Wednesday. Before a bilateral meeting of Serbian and Uzbek delegations at the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Djuric and Saidov held a tete-a-tete meeting. The topics of the discussions include adva»»»

DOHA: Represented by the Police College, the Police Academy announced that registration for the 7th edition of 'Tomorrow's Police' Summer 2026 program will commence on Sunday via the Metrash app. During a press conference on Wednesday, Head of the Tomorrow's Police Program Committee, Major Mohammed»»»

President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum Wednesday for Iran to accept a deal to end the war or face intense renewed US bombing, the latest in a series of abrupt policy shifts. "Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is perhaps a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury»»»

"We laid enough asphalt and met all the detailed requirements set by the organisers from the Italian side. Just today, when I asked them how we had performed, they said: ‘Perfetto [perfect in Italian].’ That was enough,” Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov said ahead of the official team presentation for »»»

TASHKENT - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Tashkent on Wednesday to discuss advancement of bilateral relations and the potential for further cooperation. Djuric thanked Saidov for Uzbekistan's consistent position of respect for the territorial integrity and so»»»

There has been a visible spike in Russian doomsday stories met with exaggerated excitement by the hardcore Ukraine war cheerleaders and with a measure of disdain by the actual Russia experts. The news pegs in question incl»»»

The Moscow elite have been shaken a little ahead of the annual Victory Day parade on May 9 after a Ukrainian drone hit an elite residential skyscraper and rumours of a coup attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin swirl in the international press. »»»

There has been a visible spike in Russian doomsday stories met with exaggerated excitement by the hardcore Ukraine war cheerleaders and with a measure of disdain by the actual Russia experts. The news pegs in question incl»»»

Dubai: The United States appears to be moving closer to accepting Iran’s phased roadmap for ending the war with Iran, marking a major shift in Washington’s position after weeks of military escalation, failed pressure tactics and growing fears over the Strait of Hormuz crisis. The diplomatic pivot b»»»

An Israeli strike in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa valley killed four people on Wednesday, while the Israeli army said it struck Hezbollah targets in the south, after warning residents of a dozen towns to evacuate. Israel and Hezbollah have been trading accusations of violating the ceasefire agreement in»»»

CHICAGO: Half-brothers from East Cleveland, Ohio, who pretended to be UAE royalty and scammed local government officials and business investors of millions of dollars beginning in 2020, have been given lengthy prison sentences by a US federal judge. Convicted in February after a lengthy trial, they»»»

BEERSHEVA, Israel: An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected an appeal contesting the detention of two foreign activists seized by Israeli forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, with the rights group representing them denouncing the ruling as “unlawful.”Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national of Palestinian o»»»

France is reopening a probe into the alleged role Rwanda’s former first lady, 83-year-old Agathe Habyarimana, played in the 1994 genocide in which around 800,000 people, mainly ethnic Tutsis, were killed. Last year, the case against the late ex-president’s wife was dismissed due to "insufficient ev»»»

Dubai: The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai has become the first government entity in the world within the immigration and passport sector to achieve a 7-star innovation maturity rating under the standards of the Global Innovation Institute. The Dubai authority scored »»»

Yena Lee, France24 correspondent in Beijing China, has more.»»»

Pakistan is scrambling to buy two shiploads of LNG on short notice, scheduling delivery for mid- and late May, because of extreme heat and power shortages. State-owned PLL handles the tender. The current moment opens a strategic window of opportunity for cooperation between Russia and Pakistan in t»»»

The Strait of Malacca, one of the world's largest chokepoints, carries roughly 30% of global maritime oil flows, making it a potential flashpoint for a new energy crisis. What are the alternatives to the strait in the event of closure? Maritime Routes Three Pacific chokepoints in the Indonesian arc»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Ankara on Wednesday. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between their countries, discussed regional developments, and explored ways to maintain security and stability in the region, the »»»

As British voters head to the polls for local elections on May 7, Elena Pompei, a journalist with ENTR’s English-language team, takes us to Scotland, where she has been reporting on how young people are feeling ahead of the vote. Scottish voters will be casting ballots on Thursday to elect all»»»

France's aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle was on Wednesday heading towards the southern Red Sea to pre-position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the presidency and defense ministry said. President Emmanuel Macron's office said the move was intended to send»»»

Acting Secretary General of the Interior Ministry Georgi Kandev said in a Facebook message marking the Day of Valour and St George’s Day that courage is not just a word but a conscious choice made in quiet or decisive moments. He described bravery as staying on duty when circumstances are difficult»»»

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched strikes on targets in Iran, causing damage and civilian casualties. Among the hardest hit were Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Gandhi Hospital in Tehran, the South Pars gas field, the Mobarekeh Steel Plant and the Sharif University»»»

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday refused to resign despite her party’s crushing defeat in the Assembly elections, declaring that she would continue to fight even as the BJP moved ahead with plans to form its first government in the state. Addressing a meeting of newly elected»»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP) - National carrier Tunisair's transport revenue posted a 5.4% surge to TND 314 million during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, Tunisair's performance indicators published on Wednesday show. This is due to the 9% rise in the number...»»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP) - Optimism prevails on the Tunis Stock Exchange. The benchmark index continued its upward momentum on Wednesday, closing the session with a 1.2% gain at 14,416.41 points, according to stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs.Trading was...»»»

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would play a "greater role" in ending hostilities in the Middle East during talks with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday, a week before U.S. President Donald Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping. China is a key customer for Iranian oil, defying sanctions »»»

Iran foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Wednesday that a U.S. proposal to end the war is still "under review" by Tehran, local media reported. "The U.S. plan and proposal are still under review by Iran," Baqaei told ISNA news agency, adding Tehran will convey its views to key mediator P»»»

NEW YORK: Ted Turner, the flamboyant US entrepreneur who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the age of 87, the network said Wednesday.The mustached southerner, yachting enthusiast and philanthropist, whose empire also included sports clubs, had been suffering »»»

Fitch Ratings upgraded Argentina's long-term sovereign credit rating on May 5, lifting it one notch to 'B-' from 'CCC+' with a stable outlook, marking the country's first such upgrade in eight years and reflecting what the agency described as structural improvements in the fiscal and external »»»

Fitch Ratings upgraded Argentina's long-term sovereign credit rating on May 5, lifting it one notch to 'B-' from 'CCC+' with a stable outlook, marking the country's first such upgrade in eight years and reflecting what the agency described as structural improvements in the fiscal and external »»»

Fitch Ratings upgraded Argentina's long-term sovereign credit rating on May 5, lifting it one notch to 'B-' from 'CCC+' with a stable outlook, marking the country's first such upgrade in eight years and reflecting what the agency described as structural improvements in the fiscal and external »»»

Europe’s energy challenge is increasingly centred on its ageing and fragmented electricity grids rather than a shortage of power generation, as rapid renewable energy expansion exposes weaknesses in transmission infrastructure and storage capacity across the bloc. »»»

Europe’s energy challenge is increasingly centred on its ageing and fragmented electricity grids rather than a shortage of power generation, as rapid renewable energy expansion exposes weaknesses in transmission infrastructure and storage capacity across the bloc. »»»

Europe’s energy challenge is increasingly centred on its ageing and fragmented electricity grids rather than a shortage of power generation, as rapid renewable energy expansion exposes weaknesses in transmission infrastructure and storage capacity across the bloc. »»»

Europe’s energy challenge is increasingly centred on its ageing and fragmented electricity grids rather than a shortage of power generation, as rapid renewable energy expansion exposes weaknesses in transmission infrastructure and storage capacity across the bloc. »»»

Europe’s energy challenge is increasingly centred on its ageing and fragmented electricity grids rather than a shortage of power generation, as rapid renewable energy expansion exposes weaknesses in transmission infrastructure and storage capacity across the bloc. »»»