Pakistan has reinstated early closing hours for businesses across the country, reviving a key component of its energy conservation strategy after a temporary suspension during the Eid Al Adha holiday period. Under fresh directives issued by the federal government on Wednesday, shops, markets, shopp»»»

Dubai: Iraq is moving to sharply increase crude oil exports through northern and western routes as the prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz continues to undermine the country's oil-dependent economy. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply c»»»

The “No to Settlement and No to Naturalisation. Libya for Libyans’’ ‎movement is rallying Libyans across the country to resist the perceived settlement, resettlement or naturalisation of illegal migrants or refugees in the country. The movement’s social media campaign describes itself as: – a popul»»»

The UAE is experiencing dusty conditions and reduced horizontal visibility from today through Saturday as north-westerly winds strengthen across the country, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The weather authority forecast active winds carrying dust and sand, particularly over western »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe After an “Israeli” force attempted to advance from Rashaf town toward Haddatha town, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted it yesterday »»»

Tunis, June 3, 2026 (TAP) – Project for Urban Transport Master Plan in Greater Tunis (PUTMP) launched in 2025 by the Greater Tunis Urban Planning Agency (AUGT), with technical assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), aims...»»»

Effective Wednesday, Stefana Karaslavova has been released as Secretary General of the National Assembly by mutual consent, the parliamentary press centre confirmed to BTA. On Tuesday evening, Karaslavova reportedly sent a letter to all MPs and administration employees notifying them that she will »»»

Expelled former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., smiles for a photo as he sits with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as they wait for the annual State of the Union speech in 2024. Santos is now being accused of betting against himself on prediction market Kalshi. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo June»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Ministry of Health records 3,516 martyrs and 10,674 injuries since the start of the Zionist aggression on March 2: statement 03-06»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:25 on Wednesday 03-06-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Rashaf town, southern»»»

Russia's Ministry of Economic Development is in discussions with business associations regarding the VAT exemption threshold for small and medium-sized enterprises and is taking their concerns into account, Deputy Economic Development Minister Tatyana Ilyushnikova said. "The tax discussion is indee»»»

Kathmandu: More than one thousand climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest this season, officials said Wednesday, making it the busiest season on record. Climbers and officials said that a wide summit window - a period of stable weather that allows safe attempts - contributed to a surge of succ»»»

CAIRO: Israeli strikes killed ‌three Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, and the Palestinian militant group Hamas said an end to such attacks was ​crucial to further talks on safeguarding a US-brokered ceasefire. Medics said one Palestinian was killed in an airstrike near the »»»

Amid a populist flowing across Libya, the Tripoli based Libyan government reiterated their categorical rejection of any proposal related to the settlement of migrants inside Libya. It stressed that this policy does not represent any direction of the Libyan state, and that the state’s institutions w»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s economy is holding up well despite the disruption caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to the International Monetary Fund. A team from organization, which visited the Kingdom from late April to mid-May, said the Kingdom’s strong fundamentals, low gover»»»

Tunis, June 3 (TAP)- In spite of a growing demand for digital tools, the integration of artificial intelligence in Tunisia hinges on the absorption capacity of enterprises, that is their ability to identify, assimilate, transform, and apply new...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Tanzania have every opportunity to boost mutual trade, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "Of course, we need to increase our trade. And we have all the possibilities for this. I am referring to a variety of areas – energy, exploration, transport, logi»»»

Doha: Sports City Advertising Company, a subsidiary of Aspire Zone Foundation, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Qatar Foundation for Social Work to strengthen cooperation in social development initiatives and public awareness campaigns. The agreement aims to leverage the company's »»»

RIYADH: Morocco head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup determined to build on their success in Qatar. But following up on the greatest achievement in a country’s football history is never easy, and history suggests the Atlas Lions face an uphill battle. Cameroon stunned the world when they held England »»»

JAKARTA: Rahendro Herubowo remembers that the torture began almost as soon as he was thrown onto the deck of an Israeli military ship converted into a detention vessel. He and fellow activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla were forced to lie down on a floor flooded with water, and were then moved »»»

LONDON: Top New York Democrats who took part in the city’s Israel Day parade have condemned the presence of Israel’s far-right finance minister, The Guardian reported. Bezalel Smotrich was among several Israeli government figures who took part. It marked his first trip to the US in more than a year»»»

Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways resumed commercial flights from Terminal 5 (T5) at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday after receiving full security clearance from the relevant authorities, as air travel gradually returns to normal following recent Iranian attacks on the country. The»»»

Geneva: The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak confirmed to have killed 359 people in central Africa had a "big head-start" but voiced hope that the response was making progress. "The outbreak had a big head-start and we're still behind," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghe»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Video| Islamic Resistance to Golani Brigade: We Came to Beaufort Castle, but Didn’t Find You 03-06-2026 17:03 PM Hezbollah Military Media p»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 23:00, a Markava tank in the eastern outskirts of Zawtar Al-Sharqiya town»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 23:30, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the eastern outskirts of »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 14:45, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers near Birket al-Marj in nor»»»

The Israeli military said it intercepted two projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon on Wednesday, after earlier announcing the interception of a "hostile aircraft" that had also crossed into Israel. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the area of Misgav Am,»»»

A Lebanese official confirmed to Al-Jazeera on Wednesday that Lebanese-Israsli discussions in the Washington round of negotiations are progressing well and that there is "U.S. understanding of the Lebanese approach." The source added that the Lebanese delegation is pushing for a comprehensive solut»»»

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced proposed tariffs on 60 countries it alleges have failed to enforce bans on forced labor. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 3 (UPI) -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has proposed new tariffs of up to 12% on 60 countries it a»»»

A Transportation Security Agency employee checks a passenger's identification as they check in for a flight at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 25. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo June 3 (UPI) -- U.S. employers added 122,000 workers in May, beating the Dow Jones»»»

A display promoting the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum early Wednesday as black smoke rises in the background from a Ukrainian drone strike on a major oil export terminal, southwest of the city. Photo by Anatoly Maltsev/EPA June 3 (UPI) -- Ukrainian drones struck targets in and ar»»»

Riyadh: GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with German Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Serap Guler during her visit to Saudi Arabia. The discussions focused on relations between the GCC and Germany, with both sides exploring ways to stren»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 24 Hours of Le Mans is widely regarded as the pinnacle of endurance racing and one of the most prestigious events in global motorsport. Held annually in June in Le Mans, France, the legendary race has been running since 1923 and forms the centerpiece of the FIA World Endurance Cham»»»

Kuwait City, Kuwait: Kuwait demanded that two Iranian embassy staff leave the country within 24 hours on Wednesday after an Iranian attack on the country's airport that killed one person and injured dozens more. Kuwait's deputy foreign affairs minister Hamad Suleiman Al-Mashaan summoned Iran's char»»»

US primaries are taking place in six states. The voting will shape the landscape of the midterms in November, as it decides who is going to be on the ballot. Key races to look out for include California, where whoever wins the race for Los Angeles mayor will lead the city during the Olympic Games.»»»

The NBA finals start on June 4 and the San Antonio Spurs, with its star player, Victor Wembanyama, are favoured to take the title. But as the 22-year-old Frenchman told reporters, it's not a done deal yet against the Knicks - who haven't won since 1973 but won 11 consecutive games in the playoffs t»»»

As millions of Lebanese remain displaced from their homes amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, Elsa Softic, deputy chief of operations at Première Urgence Internationale, told FRANCE 24 how her organisation is helping those affected. She spoke to us in Perspective.»»»

The ceasefire with Iran is being further tested after Iranian drones hit a terminal building in Kuwait. It forced the country to close down the airport briefly and one person was killed and at least 63 injured, according to the Kuwaiti health ministry. Meanwhile, talks with the US have been stallin»»»

Lebanon said Israeli strikes on June 3 killed at least nine people in the country's south, while the Israeli army says it has intercepted a "hostile aircraft" in its northern regions. This comes as a new round of talks is to be held in Washington. FRANCE 24's Renée Davis in Beirut and Noga Tarnopol»»»

DUBAI: Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain triggered a wave of condemnation across the Gulf and wider Arab world on Wednesday, with regional governments rallying behind the two countries and accusing Tehran of threatening regional security and stability. The coordinated response »»»

London: British police chiefs are reviewing anti-racism guidance following outrage over the treatment of a white student, who was handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by a Sikh man, officials said Wednesday. Far-right figures have seized on the case of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was han»»»

French President ⁠Emmanuel Macron and ​his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on Tuesday inaugurated a ​memorial in Paris honouring the victims of the 1994 genocide. Unveiling the installation on the banks of the Seine, Macron said the monument marked "the culmination of a long and patient quest for t»»»

TUNIS, June 3, 2026 (TAP) – Tunisian Embassy diplomat in Nigeria, Mohamed El Khames Chaabani, stressed the importance of continuing cooperation and the exchange of expertise between Tunisia's National Defence Institute and Nigeria's National Defence...»»»

Proactive opposition to illegal migrants or refugees, by whatever name, in Libya is growing and coalescing into action. NGO groups are organising demonstrations, including one in the Ain Zara district of Tripoli yesterday, under the banner ‘‘No to Settlement. No to Naturalisation. Libya is for Liby»»»

Taipei: Taiwan said Wednesday that Japan and the Philippines should consult the democratic island over their maritime border negotiations affecting waters to its east. Tokyo and Manila announced last week they would start formal talks "to delimit the maritime boundary" of an economic zone and conti»»»

Beirut, Lebanon: The Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic HE Nawaf Salam met on Wednesday with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Lebanon HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop »»»

EgyptAir has cancelled all flights to Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday and Thursday following an Iranian attack that targeted the airport, citing concerns for passenger safety amid ongoing regional tensions. The state-owned carrier said in a statement that it was closely monitoring develop»»»

The budget situation "is far from being that bad," MP Dimo ​​Drenchev from Vazrazhdane told journalists in Parliament on Wednesday. "It won't happen this way, bold reforms are needed," he added. Drenchev also said that the Progressive Bulgaria coalition won the elections with the slogan "we are rea»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Wednesday, losing 13.51 points, or 0.12 percent, to close at 11,002.04. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.44 billion ($1.18 billion), as 95 stocks advanced and 151 retreated. The MSCI Tadawul Index also decreased, fall»»»