A huge fireball and towering columns of black smoke erupted beside the Bridge of the Americas in Panama, with dramatic videos on social media showing flames tearing through the fuel terminal next to the landmark crossing. The blast, reported in La Boca, Balboa, forced the immediate shutdown of traf»»»

Dubai: Airlines across Europe and other international markets are cancelling flights, raising fares and cutting routes as a worsening jet fuel crisis begins to disrupt global aviation. The crisis is being driven by a sharp drop in oil supply linked to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, which has si»»»

Israel's military announced a "wave" of air strikes on Iran after US President Donald Trump's said that a truce proposal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran from international mediators was not yet enough. "A short while ago, the IDF completed an air strike wave with the aim of damaging Iranian terro»»»

Iran freed a Japanese national held since January, Tokyo said Tuesday, with Kyodo News reporting that the person was believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK. It was the second release after the Japanese government announced last month that another Japanese national was freed by Ir»»»

ABU DHABI: ADNOC Gas plc and its subsidiaries (collectively “ADNOC Gas” or the “Company”) confirmed shareholder approval of all agenda items at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”), including a record $3.584 billion dividend for 2025, with a final dividend of $896 million payable in May. ADNOC Gas re»»»

Taiwan's main opposition leader will travel to China on Tuesday for a rare visit aimed at building cross-strait "peace", but the goverment warns Beijing will seek to stop US arms sales to the democratic island. Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, who will become the party's first leader to vi»»»

Many of us will live to 100. And most of us will need to work well into our 70s — perhaps even beyond. Ten years ago, when Professor Andrew J Scott and I were writing The 100-Year Life, we began with a simple question: ‘What happens when this becomes normal?’ What we saw was that in the face of lon»»»

NASA mission control in Houston regained communications with Artemis astronauts traveling around the Moon after an expected blackout that lasted some 40 minutes. We will always choose Earth, we will always choose each other.Astronaut Christina KochSignal cut"We will always choose Earth, we will alw»»»

Dubai: Companies across the UAE are recalibrating how they manage their workforce, shifting away from broad cost-cutting towards targeted decisions that protect critical roles while controlling expenses. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The focus has moved to preserving»»»

Sharjah: The mortal remains of an Indian expat woman, who died in Sharjah a month ago, were flown home late on Monday night, according to her family back home and community members here. The deceased has been identified as SKJ, 31, a mother of three children aged 10, eight and five, who live with t»»»

A drone "coming from Iran" killed a couple in Iraqi Kurdistan after crashing into their home, local authorities reported early on Tuesday. The autonomous region's Counter-Terrorism Service said in a statement that the incident took place on Monday "when a bomb-laden drone coming from Iran crashed i»»»

Samsung announced that it is ending its Samsung Messages texting app in July when it will stop working and become unavailable for download, and is encouraging users to switch to Google Messages for their texting purposes. File Photo by Erdem Sahin/EPA-EFE April 6 (UPI) -- Samsung said on Monday tha»»»

The US sent “a lot” of weapons to Iranian protesters during unrest in January, President Donald Trump has told Fox News. The demonstrations, initially driven by economic grievances and marred by violence, were openly incited at the time by Trump, who threatened the Iranian authorities with retaliat»»»

MANAMA: The Public Prosecution in Bahrain has ordered the detention of several individuals arrested on charges of espionage for Iranian intelligence agencies and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Head of the Terror Crimes Prosecution stated that the Public Prosecution was notified b»»»

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday announced that it is rescinding parts of Title IX agreements on LGBTQ student protection that were reached during the Obama and Biden administrations that it calls burdensome and put girls and women at risk. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Ap»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Embassy of India in Qatar has urged members of the Indian community to continue adhering to advisories and guidelines issued by Qatari authorities, emphasising the importance of shared responsibility in maintaining societal security and stability. In an advisory releas»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Press Center (QPC), in collaboration with the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, hosted an online panel discussion on Monday titled “Media Coverage of the Iran War in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” bringing together leading academics and media professio»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day, observed annually on the second of April under the theme “Autism and Humanity – Every Life Matters,” Qatar University (QU) marked the occasion by highlighting its academic and research efforts aimed at supporting individuals wi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani honoured Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) for winning the “Rawda” Award for Excellence in Social Work in the Non-Profit Organizations category, in recognition of its “Wayyakum” platform. The award was or»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications and ICT provider, has been awarded the “Rawda” Award for Excellence in Social Work, marking a national achievement that reflects its strong commitment to creating positive and sustainable social impact through meaningful initiati»»»

Tribune News Network Doha To mark World Health Day on April 7, Sidra Medicine has reinforced its role as a research-driven, patient-centred healthcare organisation by announcing its latest service launches and expansion plans for 2026. Prof. Ibrahim Janahi, chief medical officer at Sidra Medicine, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar University (QU) will celebrate its Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2026, male students, on Monday, 4 May 2026. The ceremony for distinguished female students will»»»

For only the second time in recorded history, no measurable snow was found at Phillips Station, Calif., on April 1 during the California Department of Water Resources' snow survey. It was the worst number on record except for April 1, 2015, when there was no snow on the ground at all. The Californi»»»

On April 7, Rwanda will mark 32 years since the Genocide against the Tutsi. “Kwibuka”, which means to remember, is an annual period of solemn reflection when we come together to honour the victims, unite in our collective grief and renew our commitment to continue to build a better future for all R»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said that “Tuesday is Iran’s deadline,” adding that the conflict could end “very quickly” if Tehran complies with U.S. demands, while reiterating that the central objective remains preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Trump noted that U.S. officials, includin»»»

CI Capital, a leading financial services group, announced on Monday the successful completion of an EGP 2.214bn securitised bond issuance on behalf of Capital for Securitisation, with Halan Consumer Finance acting as the originator. The issuance was structured across two tranches. The first tranche»»»

Egypt and Morocco signed a series of agreements on Monday spanning industrial cooperation, investment, and the avoidance of double taxation to strengthen bilateral relations, the Egyptian cabinet said. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his Moroccan counterpart Aziz Akhannouch witnessed t»»»

The Egyptian government on Monday launched the fourth phase of the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects (NISGP), as part of ongoing efforts to support the transition to a green economy and strengthen climate action at the local level. The ministries of local development, higher education an»»»

Dubai: The UAE has moved quickly to approve a new generation of weight-loss treatment, positioning itself among the first countries globally to make an oral GLP-1 therapy available. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The approval of Foundayo (orforgl»»»

The Engineering Export Council of Egypt has launched a trade mission to Tunisia, bringing together 16 Egyptian companies as part of efforts to expand the global footprint of Egypt’s engineering exports. In a statement on Monday, the council said the mission is being organised in cooperation with th»»»

Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, on Monday accused some television networks of harming hotel and restaurant businesses in the state of Veracruz. File Photo by Isaac Esquivel/EPA April 6 (UPI) -- Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, on Monday accused some television networks of harming hotel»»»

Damascus, Apr.6 (SANA) Germany’s Chargé d’Affaires in Damascus Clemens Hach, said that President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s recent visit to Germany was “historic,” marking the first visit by a Syrian president in nearly five decades, and reflects Germany’s support for Syria in its post-liberation phase towa»»»

The US effort to rescue an F-15 pilot downed in Iran could indeed have been a cover for an attempt to seize Iran's uranium stockpile, considering the large number of aircraft, helicopters, and special forces personnel involved, Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs expert Farkhad Ibragimov tells Sputn»»»

1 of 5 | President Donald Trump makes a statement on Iran from the White House press briefing room in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo April 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is prepared to destroy much of Iran's civilia»»»

Minister of Transport Mohammed Al-Shahoubi held a meeting yesterday with Taher Al-Baour, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and others, to follow up on the latest developments regarding the tanker “Badr,” which is being held in the port of Burgas, Bulgaria. The at»»»

Explosives found at the weekend near the Serbian extension of the TurkStream pipeline, which delivers Russian gas to Hungary, were US-made, the head of Belgrade’s Military Security Agency (VBA), Duro Jovanic, has said. On Sunday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced that explosives of “deva»»»

Tunis, April 6 (TAP) - Tunindex closed March 2026 up 1.25% to 15,364.76 points, against a 5.72% rise in February 2026, reads the monthly analysis published by the Tunis Stock Exchange. Since the start of the year, its cumulative gains have...»»»

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei mourned in a statement issued on Monday Brigadier General Sayyed Majid Khademi assassinated by the US-Israeli aggression on Iran. “Once again, the US-Zionist enemy, which has suffered successive defeats in the imposed war against th»»»

On April 7, Rwanda will mark 32 years since the Genocide against the Tutsi. “Kwibuka”, which means to remember, is an annual period of solemn reflection when we come together to honour the victims, unite in our collective grief and renew our commitment to continue to build a better future for all R»»»

Damascus, Apr.6 (SANA) The Director-General of the General Authority for the Management of Precious Metals in Syria, Musab al-Aswad, on Monday warned citizens against purchasing gold online or via unlicensed social media pages, calling on them to limit purchases to accredited and licensed shops to »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call from President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana HE Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. During the call, they reviewed current regional and international developments, particularly in light of the ong»»»

The Libyan dinar gained value at close of business tonight on the black-market foreign exchange to about LD 8.33 per dollar, up from yesterday’s LD 8.80, as the CBL continued its off-record media briefings in its attempt to drive the dinar down to below the LD 7 mark. Briefing to Libyan media tonig»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call from President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana HE President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. During the call, they reviewed current developments on the regional and international stages, particularly in light of the contin»»»

LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo (L) inspects the factory of the conglomerate’s U.S. affiliate, LG Energy Solution Vertech, in Massachusetts on Monday. Photo by LG Group SEOUL, April 3 (UPI) -- South Korea's LG Group said Thursday that its chairman, Koo Kwang-mo, visited the conglomerate's U.S. affil»»»

The four astronauts embarking on NASA's lunar flyby became on Monday the humans to travel furthest from our planet, as they get set to view areas of the Moon never before seen by the naked eye. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The Artemis II team b»»»

Sharjah: A fire that broke out in Industrial Area 10 on Monday afternoon was swiftly contained by emergency teams, with no injuries reported, authorities confirmed. The blaze, reported around midday on April 6, prompted an immediate response from Sharjah Civil Defence, supported by Sharjah Police p»»»

In 2026 Bulgaria is hosting the Grande Partenza event of the 109th Giro d'Italia. Running through key centres of culture and wonders of nature, the route is divided into three stages, each taking one day from May 8 to 10. It’s not just a sports competition but a chance for 700 million-plus spectato»»»

1 of 2 | CEO of BNY Mellon Robin Vince speaks at a Senate hearing in 2023. The bank has been picked to manage the initial Trump Accounts for children. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 6 (UPI) -- The Department of the Treasury announced Monday that The Bank of New York Mellon Corp»»»

Ramallah: Palestinian prisoner organizations announced on Monday that the number of Palestinian detainees and prisoners in Israeli occupation jails currently stands at around 9,600, the majority being administrative detainees and those held under arrest. In a joint statement, the organizations said»»»