KUWAIT: Kuwait’s army ​said on Wednesday that air defenses were ‌intercepting ‌hostile ​missile ‌and ⁠drone ​attacks and urged ⁠the public to follow ⁠security ‌and ‌safety ​instructions issued by ‌the ‌relevant authorities. Any sounds ‌of explosions heard were ⁠the ⁠result of interceptions, the arm»»»

Abu Dhabi: Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has reiterated the agency’s unequivocal opposition to any attack on peaceful nuclear facilities and stressing that such installations are fully protected under international humanitarian law. Gr»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has ranked first globally in per-capita clean electricity generation for six years in a row. The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi accounts for approximately 75 percent of the nation’s total clean electricity output. The nuclear power facility in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra reg»»»

Protesters in the southern British city of Southampton on Tuesday attacked police at the site of the murder of an 18-year-old student who was handcuffed as he lay dying in December from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack. Far-right firebrand figure Tommy Robinson addressed»»»

The European Union has moved forward with a vast overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and ink controversial deals to build detention centers abroad. Rights groups have criticized it, comparing the new regulations to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration polic»»»

Share: Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike Tuesday that hit Qlaileh village, as seen from the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon.Mohammed Zaatari / AP President Donald Trump said “all shooting will stop” in Lebanon and that talks with Tehran were ongoing. Iran had signaled it could pull out of p»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday allocations of 13 billion shekels (more than $4.5 billion) to secure and develop northern communities along the Lebanon border, battered by weeks of fire from Iran-backed Hezbollah. “The government made dramatic decisions tod»»»

LONDON: A former senior UK minister said attempts to raise within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government the issue of Israeli atrocities against Gaza were like “hitting up against a brick wall.” Wes Streeting, who quit his Cabinet post as health secretary last month, told The Guardian newspaper o»»»

WASHINGTON: As part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign to pressure Iran into a deal that would end an ongoing war with the US and Israel, the US placed sanctions on Iran’s largest digital asset exchange and three other exchanges, Tuesday. Included in the sanctions are Iran’s largest dig»»»

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday announced a sweeping slate of AI initiatives, from autonomous workplace assistants and gadgets to Nvidia-powered PCs ​and a new in-house reasoning model, in a push to move beyond apps and remake computing around AI. At its annual software developer conference, Mi»»»

As the 2026 hurricane season begins, a fleet of remote vessels known as Saildrones will continue to gather data for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the sixth year in a row. Saildrone, a maritime defense company, will deploy 10 Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vehicles dur»»»

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche looks on during a subcommittee hearing May 19 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Blanche said Tuesday the Department of Justice will not operate a planned "anti-weaponization" fund. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License »»»

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to enable leading AI developers to voluntarily ​submit their most capable models for government cybersecurity tests before releasing them to the public. The order was triggered by concerns over Anthropic's Mythos model, which the company r»»»

Tribune News Network Orlando, US Academic collaborations, student mobility and cross-cultural ties between Qatar and the US are to be strengthened through three new study-abroad agreements between Qatar Foundation (QF) and three American universities. At the NAFSA 2026 Annual Conference & Expo in F»»»

Tribune News Network Toronto, Canada Three emerging Qatari and Qatar-based designers made their North American runway debut at Fashion Art Toronto last week, presenting original collections to international audiences as part of the Qatar-Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture. Representing Doha’s i»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Minister of Defence of Indonesia Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in Jakarta on Tuesday. An official reception ceremony was held for the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for De»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: US forces on Tuesday fired a missile at a ship that was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port in violation of an American blockade, disabling the vessel, the US military said. Washington has now forcibly halted six ships it said were attempting to violate the blockade»»»

A pair of newly released NASA satellite images show just how dramatically the Santa Rosa Island Fire changed one of California's Channel Islands in little more than a week, with a burn scar spreading across a large section of the island. The human-caused fire, which started on May 15, ultimately bu»»»

Share: Leaders of Lebanon’s major Christian and Muslim communities convened in Beirut at the Druze Community center for a spiritual summit and issued a set of recommendations in a joint statement emphasizing national unity in the face of escalating Israeli attacks and regional uncertainty The Summi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Looks More Capable than It Did When War Began: NYT 03-06-2026 00:46 AM An Israeli campaign that started with high hopes has devol»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance targeted a second Merkava tank in the town of Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a guided missile: statement 13 03-06-2026»»»

EU lawmakers and state representatives have agreed in principle on new rules aimed at speeding up the deportation of rejected asylum seekers amid growing pressure across the bloc to curb illegal migration. The agreement reached on Monday would allow EU countries to transfer rejected asylum seekers »»»

US forces disabled an empty oil tanker Tuesday after it ignored repeated warnings and attempted to sail toward an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf, US Central Command said. A US aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie, preventing it from reaching Kha»»»

The artist who painted a giant mural on a building in downtown Dallas of life-sized swimming whales has filed a $25 million lawsuit against soccer’s international governing body and others, saying they illegally painted over his work to promote the city’s upcoming World Cup matches. The artist Wyla»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The United Nations Population Fund, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, has warned that women and girls in Lebanon are facing a worsening humanitarian emergency as Israeli attacks on healthcare facilities continue despite a ceasefire agreement. It came a day after an Isra»»»

BOGOTA, Colombia: The European Union’s Electoral Observation Mission to Colombia on Tuesday dismissed President Gustavo Petro’s claims of fraud in Sunday’s bitterly contested presidential election, saying the vote count was carried out in a “transparent, orderly and fluid” manner. The mission’s chi»»»

PWFQ-Qatar Charity fundraising dinner rallies support for welfare initiativesIn a powerful demonstration of community spirit and humanitarian commitment, the Pakistan Welfare Forum Qatar (PWFQ), in collaboration with Qatar Charity (QC), organised its annual fundraising dinner, bringing together pro»»»

Tribune News Network Doha This June, Qatar Calendar has lined up a series of vibrant events and experiences as part of the ‘Hala Summer’ campaign, inviting residents and visitors to enjoy a season filled with world-class sport, major exhibitions, cultural performances, and family-friendly entertain»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with Mannai Trading Company, Qatar’s GMC and Cadillac dealership, has announced the recall of GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade 2022 models due to a possible defect in the transmission control unit, which may lead »»»

Following the success of her debut work Reflections, which earned praise for its thoughtful exploration of life, emotions and human expression, Pakistani author and engineer Fatima FSK has released her second book, Shadowrift, a deeply introspective work that delves into the hidden dimensions of th»»»

QNA New York Qatar has affirmed continued commitment to its efforts in mediation, dialogue, and preventive diplomacy to bolster peaceful efforts aimed at de-escalation and the preservation of international peace and security. This came in Qatar’s statement delivered by Permanent Representative of Q»»»

QNA Doha The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) and the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs have signed a cooperation framework to host and organise the 2026 search and rescue exercise (USAR) in Qatar in »»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the support of donors, Qatar Charity (QC) has carried out several education and social housing projects in Librazhd in southern Albania, benefiting hundreds of vulnerable individuals including orphans and low-income families. The projects were launched in the presence»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine, members of Qatar Foundation, and Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of integrated wellness and preventive health programmes. The signing ceremony on June 1, 2026, was at»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Prof. Hilal A. Lashuel, professor of neuroscience in neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has been awarded a $9 million three-year research grant from Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) in partnership with The Mi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a guided missile: statement 12 03-06»»»

The State of Qatar has affirmed continued commitment to its efforts in mediation, dialogue and preventive diplomacy to bolster peace aimed at de-escalation and the preservation of international peace and security. This came in Qatar’s statement delivered by Permanent Representative of the State of »»»

Secret Service officers rush to the sound of gunfire April 25 in the Washington Hilton after shots were heard during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. The dinner has been rescheduled for July 24. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo June 2 (UPI) -- Officials have res»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted, at 19:20 on Tuesday, 02-06-2026, a command headquarters belonging to the Israeli enemy army soldiers »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli force in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a rocket salvo: statement 10 02-06»»»

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BEIRUT: The war ‌between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah has devastated swathes of Lebanon, though a partial de-escalation agreement announced on Monday has averted renewed airstrikes on the capital Beirut for now. Israel seeks to end the threat posed by Hezbollah rocket fire and force the gro»»»

TIRANA: Thousands of Albanians protested Tuesday against a coastal tourism complex allegedly linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Chanting “Cancel the project” and holding banners reading “Albania is not for sale” and “Ivanka, go home” — a reference to Kushner’s wife — th»»»

Damascus, June.2 (SANA) The Syrian Council for the Coordination of Business Councils launched the Charter of Joint Syrian Business Councils and the Operational Guide for Council Presidents and Founders during the National Conference for Private Sector Dialogue held in Damascus, with the aim of esta»»»

LONDON: As renewed conflict in Lebanon forces a fresh wave of Syrian refugees to return to their home country, joining the roughly 3.5 million people who have gone back to their towns and villages since December 2024, many are finding a health system that is still a long way from recovery. Many are»»»

LONDON: The American Israel Education Foundation has funded scores of extravagant trips for dozens of US Congress members since Oct. 7 2023 in a bid to build support for Israel in Washington, according to news reports. The AIEF is a charitable affiliate of the American Israel Public Affairs Committ»»»

RABAT: Morocco plans to suspend its customs duty on soft wheat on ​August 1 to allow for the resumption of imports as it seeks to bolster stockpiles, the heads of the country’s national millers federation (FNM) and grain traders federation (FNCL) said. Authorities introduced a customs duty at 135 p»»»

Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday, while allowing him to keep his housing and mortgage oversight roles. Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte – who is known for publicly attacking Trump's political enemies&nbs»»»

Protestors and federal agents clash Wednesday outside Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, N.J. New Jersey's attorney general announced a lawsuit Tuesday seeking access for health officials into the facility. Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo June 2 (UPI) -- The New Jersey attorney»»»

President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana speaks at the United Nations in September. Ghana's parliament just passed an anti-LGBTQ+ law requiring prison time and mandatory reporting. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo June 2 (UPI) -- Ghana's parliament approved a bill criminalizing identific»»»