President Donald Trump speaks to the press about the new East Wing next to the construction site at the White House in Washington on Tuesday. The project to demolish and replace the East Wing with a 90,000-square-foot ballroom has caused jitters among many members of Congress.. Photo by Samuel Coru»»»

The Emirates Council for Balanced Development has announced the launch of development works for the Al Rams Waterfront and Al Rams Boulevard projects in Ras Al Khaimah, as part of wider efforts to transform UAE villages and rural areas into integrated destinations that enhance quality of life and s»»»

French investigators have searched the Elysee presidential palace as part of a probe into alleged favoritism and corruption, prosecutors said Friday, after a previous attempt was refused. The search at the official residence of President Emmanuel Macron, carried out on Thursday, is linked to a prob»»»

Ukrainian drones struck a college dormitory in the Russian-occupied region of Lugansk early Friday, killing six people and wounding dozens of others, Russian officials said. As many as 15 others remained missing as of Friday afternoon, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in televised comments, de»»»

MINA: The Saudi Roads General Authority has launched an awareness campaign aimed at enhancing traffic safety for road users, as part of the authority’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness, improve the pilgrim experience, and support the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. The campaign aims to promote safe d»»»

TradeUnited States of AmericaUS or Iran: Who will win the Hormuz endurance game?Nik MartinTehran is betting that its sanctions‑hardened economy can outlast the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Washington, meanwhile, is contending with elevated oil prices, renewed inflation pressure and rising global recess»»»

Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck the Molucca Sea between North Sulawesi and North Maluku in Indonesia on Friday. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred about 116 kilometers east of Bitung at a depth of approximately 48 kilometers. Indon»»»

MAKKAH: Makkah continues to embody a unique global model of cultural and human diversity. The holy city stands as an unparalleled global model of coexistence and harmony rooted in Islamic teachings. During the Hajj and Umrah seasons, Makkah transforms into a multicultural landscape where languages »»»

BAKU: Alwaleed Philanthropies (Global), chaired by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, participated in the World Urban Forum in Baku, focusing on addressing urban challenges and advancing sustainable urbanization across the Arab world. Princess Lamia bint Majed Al-Saud participated at the event as secretary»»»

The Islamic Resistance continued confronting the Israeli occupation forces in South Lebanon and Galilee in northern Palestine. Hezbollah Military Media issued a series of statements to detail the Resistance attacks and their outcomes. Statement 1 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in respons»»»

Manchester, United Kingdom: Pep Guardiola announced on Friday that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a trophy-laden decade that transformed English football. Guardiola guided City to 20 trophies, including six Premier League titles, and won the Champions League for the fi»»»

ANKARA: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has implemented a hearing project for cochlear implants and auditory rehabilitation in Samandag and Defne in the Hatay Province of Turkiye. Several volunteers from various medical specialties are participating in the project. The agency’s volunteer medical team»»»

Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav Lukiv ReutersThere are now almost 750 suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo The public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been increa»»»

When Kegham Djeghalian photographed daily life in Gaza last century, the Palestinian territory was synonymous with Hollywood-inspired brides, fancy dress parties and excursions to smoke a hookah at the beach. They are images from a time far removed from the rubble and tent cities of the now war-rav»»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei on Friday sharply rejected characterizations of the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran as merely “an unnecessary war,” insisting the attack amounts to a clear act of military aggression in violation of the UN Charter. Responding to German President F»»»

Police in England are asking the public for more information about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's alleged misconduct in public office. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo May 22 (UPI) -- British police are asking the public for more information about the former Prince Andrew as they inves»»»

Istanbul, May 22 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan confirmed Friday that Türkiye is continuing joint operations with Syria’s new government in the fields of mining and oil, describing the partnership as part of Ankara’s broader drive to achieve energy independence and expand its role as»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:35 on Friday 22-05-2026 a gathering of soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in the Bra»»»

Alberta provnce took a first step toward a separation referendum after a citizen-led petition was signed by well in excess of the 300,000 people required to trigger a vote on seceding from the federation. File photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 22 (UPI) -- Canada's oil-rich Alberta pro»»»

Ramallah: The Palestinian Presidency condemned the interception and detention of the "Global Sumud Flotilla" in international Mediterranean waters, describing it as "maritime piracy" and a violation of international law. The Presidency said the activists aboard were on a humanitarian mission to del»»»

European Union nations moved Friday towards imposing sanctions on Iranian officials and others responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the EU said. Tehran effectively closed the key shipping lane for global gas and oil in retaliation to US-Israeli strikes launched in February. Deeming the bl»»»

Samarth Singh, the husband of Twisha Sharma, surrendered before a court in Jabalpur on Friday and was subsequently taken into police custody in connection with the 33-year-old woman’s death, a case that has triggered allegations of dowry harassment, demands for a fresh autopsy and calls for a centr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Health Ministry updates toll of Israeli aggression on Lebanon since March 2, 2026: 3111 martyrs and 9432 injuries 22-05-2026 16:41»»»

Trust in institutions as a prerequisite for economic growth, contemporary geopolitical challenges and energy security were among the topics discussed at a meeting in Parliament between Deputy Parliament Chair Ivan Angelov and economist James Smith, the National Assembly press office said on Friday.»»»

The United States has seen some progress in talks with Iran and is in constant communication with the Pakistani mediators, but there is more work to be done, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday. "There's been some progress. I wouldn't exaggerate it. I wouldn't diminish it," Rubio told rep»»»

Ukrainian drone flyovers over NATO members’ territory could lead to uncontrollable military escalation if Western leaders continue to refuse direct dialogue with Russia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned. Since mid-March, Ukrainian long-range drones have repeatedly crossed Baltic and Nor»»»

Ukraine's neo-Nazi authorities have carried out a terrorist strike on a college dormitory in the Lugansk People's Republic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “Last night, the neo-Nazi regime that seized power in Kiev carried out a terrorist strike on the student dormitory of the Starobelsk Ped»»»

Tunis, May 22, 2026 (TAP) – Preserving biodiversity in Tunisia represents an environmental, social and economic challenge, Minister of Environment Habib Abid said on Friday.Speaking at a national conference on local action to preserve biodiversity,...»»»

Syria's General Authority for Borders and Customs has signed an agreement with French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM to operate two dry ports within the free zones of Adra, in Damascus' outskirts, and Aleppo, Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Tuesday. The deal covers the management an»»»

LONDON: Britain’s Prince William on Friday said his wife Catherine, popularly known as Kate, was “edging herself back into doing more” overseas trips following her cancer diagnosis in 2024. William, 43, told Heart radio’s breakfast show that the Princess of Wales was “buzzing” after her visit to It»»»

Europol, in cooperation with law enforcement agencies from 31 countries, including Bulgaria, and leading private-sector partners, has concluded the third and most successful operational week of Project A.S.S.E.T. (Asset Search & Seize Enforcement Taskforce). The initiative is organized by Europol’s»»»

An economist trained at the highest level of macroeconomic thinking Ilian Mihov earned his PhD at Princeton University under the supervision of Ben Bernanke – former Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve and Nobel Laureate in Economics. His research focuses on how economies grow, how public policy shap»»»

Geneva: A member of the MV Hondius cruise ship crew who disembarked in Spain's Canary Islands and was repatriated to the Netherlands was confirmed Friday as a new hantavirus case, the WHO said. "Today, the Netherlands confirmed an additional case among a crew member who disembarked in Tenerife, was»»»

The Dutch government has agreed to impose a ban on imports of goods produced in Jewish settlements in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten said on Friday. The ban is meant to prevent "any contribution through economic activities by the Netherlands to the unlawfu»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir left for Iran on Friday for talks expected to focus on the US-Iran conflict and regional peace efforts, a security source said, as Islamabad intensified its diplomatic engagement aimed at ending months of tensions between Tehran and Washington»»»

PRAGUE- Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Czech counterpart Tomio Okamura in Prague, Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Friday Belgrade expected stronger and more vocal Czech support for Serbia and its EU integration. Brnabic also said the future of EU enlargement had been one »»»

Russia calls on international structures, national governments and the world community to condemn the terrorist attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on a college and dormitory in Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. "We call on international structures, nati»»»

Dubai: Saudi PIF-owned airline startup, Riyadh Air, has opened public ticket sales for flights on its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the Riyadh-London route, with full-service operations set to begin from July 1, 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesTickets for the Sa»»»

Dubai: Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced that Agiba Petroleum Company, the joint investment venture between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and Eni, has made a significant new discovery in the Western Desert, marking the company's largest discovery in the past»»»

Twenty-five years after its first recorded order, eMAG is consolidating its role as a regional e-commerce platform, with an ecosystem that has reached approximately 9 million active customers, 80,000 partners, and 100 million annual transactions. In the region, 1 in 2 online shoppers chooses eMAG, »»»

Italy, France, Britain and Germany urged Israel Friday to stop expanding its settlements in the West Bank, saying the government was "undermining stability" and prospects for a two-state solution. "We call on the government of Israel to end its expansion of settlements and administrative powers, en»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel has ordered the UN’s World Food Programme to suspend its work in Gaza with a Turkish NGO it designated a terrorist organization, the UN agency told AFP on Friday. “WFP has been instructed by the Israeli authorities to immediately suspend fuel provision and all activities with its »»»

LONDON: England will head to next month’s World Cup without several familiar faces after midfielders Phil Foden and Cole Palmer and defender Trent Alexander-Arnold all missed the cutfor manager Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man squad on Friday. There was a surprise recall, however, for former Brentford strike»»»

The study was conducted online on a sample of 1,921 respondents. Its objective was to analyze Romanians’ actual saving behavior: how many people save, who they are, how they save, why they save, and how prepared they feel to make financial decisions in an economic environment marked by inflation an»»»

The Ministry of Interior has achieved a distinguished institutional milestone by obtaining the internationally recognized ISO 42001:2023 certification for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems across its three roles: developer, provider, and user. The certification was awarded by LRQA, a globa»»»

Zhyrgalbek Medetkanov has been appointed Director of the Department of Housing and Civil Construction under the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan. According to the ministry, the new head was introduced to the staff on May 22 by Construction Minister»»»

Results of the Research Higher School: Medical University – Pleven project were presented Friday here by the leadership of the Pleven Medical University. The event was opened by Pleven Medical University Rector Dobromir Dimitrov, who described the programme as highly successful, noting major achiev»»»

Washington: OpenAI has officially announced the integration of its artificial intelligence assistant, ChatGPT, into Microsoft PowerPoint, aiming to simplify and enhance the presentation creation process. According to the company, the new feature - currently in beta - enables users to create full pr»»»

New Delhi: India's power ministry urged careful use of electricity on Friday, a day after breaking records for power generation during an intense heatwave in the world's most populous nation. Peak power usage this week has broken records for four straight days, with temperatures hitting 47C, accord»»»

Like many Moroccan farmers, Mehdi el-Maazi was hopeful that rare heavy rains would yield an abundant harvest this year -- but those hopes were quickly shattered as the Middle East war sent fuel and fertilizer costs soaring. Morocco, where agriculture employs about a quarter of the working populatio»»»