Ukraine said Russia had continued to launch drone and missile attacks into the country on Wednesday morning, hours after a unilateral ceasefire declared by Kyiv had come into effect. Both Kyiv and Moscow announced competing ceasefires on different dates this week as Russia prepares to celebrate the»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 6, 2026: Russian President Vladimir Putin's popularity is eroding amid economic difficulties and internet restrictions. But first, a report outlining recommendations following a parliamentary inquiry into French public broadcasting is on the front p»»»

Kyiv said on Wednesday that Russia had violated a unilateral ceasefire called by Ukraine by attacking Ukrainian cities with 108 combat drones and three missiles overnight.»»»

Israel's army said Wednesday it had begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas of Lebanon, despite a truce with the neighboring country intended to halt fighting with the Iran-backed militant group. "The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites in several areas in »»»

Geneva: Three people believed to have been infected with hantavirus have been evacuated from a cruise ship off Cape Verde and are being taken to the Netherlands, the WHO chief said Wednesday. World Health Organization director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that "the overall public health »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Tuesday evening a decision on elections was due in about ten days. "We will definitely have a decision in about ten days. There are no traps when it comes to elections. That is where the people decide about what kind of future they want and»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Enemy warplanes attacked the town of Bayt al-Seyyad in southern Lebanon 06-05-2026 13:37 PM Latest News Urgent News»»»

The EU and Armenia have held their first-ever bilateral summit, agreeing to foster closer economic ties as the former Soviet nation makes a cautious pivot towards the West. The two sides signed a new connectivity partnership focused on transport, energy and digital links. Armenia, however, is deepl»»»

Four citizens, including children, were martyred and three others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Zalaya in the Western Bekaa region of eastern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, according to Lebanon’s Al-Manar correspondent. The attack is part of a fresh wave of Israeli aggression across»»»

Türkiye has unveiled its first intercontinental ballistic missile, which officials say will significantly boost the country’s long‑range strike capability. The missile, named Yildirimhan, was presented at the SAHA 2026 defense industry expo in Istanbul on Tuesday, according to local media reports. »»»

A group of 30 Democrats in the US House of Representatives have demanded that the administration of President Donald Trump disclose information about Israel’s nuclear arsenal and relevant policies. The lack of transparency threatens the entire Middle East, the lawmakers argue. Israel has neither co»»»

Over the past several days Western leaders have flocked to Armenia, a post-Soviet nation of 3 million people which hosts a Russian military base, for what Western media has described as a “historic summit,” charting Yerevan’s path away from Moscow and highlighting the EU’s purportedly growing respo»»»

Deputy Parliament Chair Ivan Angelov of Progressive Bulgaria said the incoming regular government would take rapid measures to curb inflation and rising prices. He outlined the coalition's priorities ahead of taking power. "We will take all necessary measures within a short timeframe to bring infla»»»

Delyan Peevski, leader of Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) - New Beginning, paid tribute to "the courage and the Bulgarian spirit" on the occasion of May 6, the Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Armed Forces. In a message published on Facebook, Peevski said Bulgarians bow their heads before tho»»»

TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance, a subsidiary of Emirates Classification Society (TASNEEF), and Zelo have announced a strategic collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore new opportunities in the UAE where assurance, verification, and financing capabilities can be integrat»»»

Dubai: Shot partly against the haunting backdrop of Al Ain’s Remah Desert, Hokum, the latest horror film backed by Image Nation Abu Dhabi, hopes to put the UAE on the global horror map as it hits cinemas across the region this week The supernatural thriller, which officially releases across the UAE»»»

Schneider Electric has worked with Royal Avebe, the farmer-owned cooperative specialised in starch and plant-based proteins, to electrify one of its production facilities in the Netherlands, the Foxhol site. The site is dedicated to starch derivatives and includes several production facilities, as »»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump has abruptly paused “Project Freedom” — a newly launched American operation aimed at helping commercial ships stranded by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz — after rising fears the mission could spiral into a wider military confrontation with Tehran. The operat»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Their Blood Painted Lebanon’s True Image: Hezbollah Vows Unity as It Honors Slain Journalists on Press Martyrs’ Anniversary 06-05-2026 13:3»»»

Entrepreneurs, freelancers, and professionals in the new economy are no longer just looking for ideas, but for the spaces where those ideas gain meaning – through real conversations, direct interactions, and encounters that can shift directions. Between May 20–24, 2026, at Sala Palatului as well as»»»

As part of BR’s new interview series with professionals in the Media & Marketing sector, we sat down with Dragos Bocai, Managing Director at Mediascope, and talked about the agency’s last year and the near future, clients, specials projects such as Digital Playgrounds, AI implementation & trends, a»»»

New Delhi, India: India and Vietnam are looking to ramp up bilateral trade to $25 billion by 2030, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday, following talks with President To Lam in New Delhi. "Bilateral trade between India and Vietnam has doubled in the last decade and reached $16 billion. Toda»»»

BEIRUT: A Lebanese court on Wednesday acquitted singer Fadel Shaker of the attempted murder of an official from a Hezbollah-allied group, a judicial official told AFP, after the star surrendered to police. The Lebanese-Palestinian entertainer turned himself over to authorities in October after more»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Homeland Security identified the US-Israeli war with Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration at a White House reporters’ gala last month, according to an intelligence»»»

DUBAI: The Tribeca Film Festival 2026 has unveiled part of its feature film lineup with “Only What We Carry,” led by Sofia Boutella, among the titles set to premiere. Marking its 25th anniversary, the festival is scheduled to run from June 3 to 14 in New York City. This year’s program will present »»»

ADDIS ABABA: Moves by the dominant party in Ethiopia's Tigray to restore its control of the region could lead to "disastrous" renewed conflict with the federal government, analysts warned on Wednesday. The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fought a brutal civil war against the federal governm»»»

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»»»

CEOs are doubling down on disciplined growth and long-term transformation through AI and strategic transactions despite heightened geopolitical risk and macroeconomic uncertainty. This is according to the latest EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey, a quarterly survey of 1,200 global CEOs across 21 coun»»»

CloudXEdge has launched today, entering the Romanian market with an integrated portfolio of public, private and hybrid cloud solutions and services designed to improve performance and drive modernization across businesses and public institutions. Part of Liberty Global, CloudXEdge introduces a new »»»

Garmco, a leading aluminium rolling mill, has entered into an agreement with Fives, an industrial equipment supplier, to build a new state of art cast house valued at $55 million at its facilities in Bahrain. The re-melt project is an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) turn-key project»»»

CAIRO — Pharco Pharmaceuticals is set to ramp up investments and expand its regional footprint, as the company accelerates efforts to boost production capacity and exports across key international markets, according to statements by Chairperson Sherine Helmy. The company plans to invest approximate»»»

The United Arab Emirates is advancing a coordinated strategy to strengthen its industrial base and secure supply chains, as Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) unveiled a major Industrial Resilience Program alongside policy shifts linking energy production more closely to domestic manufacturing »»»

Yes, Bulgaria will not support the future government of Progressive Bulgaria because it is in opposition, the party'’s co-leaders Ivaylo Mirchev and Bozhidar Bozhanov told journalists on Wednesday, adding that they would closely monitor whether the cabinet follows through on what they described as »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced the continuation of Package 2 of the remaining roads and infrastructure works in Mebaireek, aimed at developing the road network in the area. Eng. Mohammed Al-Rumaihi, a project engineer in Ashghal's Drainage Networks Projects Departme»»»

Dubai: South Africa has confirmed that a rare strain of hantavirus capable of spreading between humans was detected in a passenger evacuated from a stricken Atlantic cruise ship after three people died in the outbreak. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said preliminary tests identified the Andes str»»»

Manila: Philippine Senator Raffy Tulfo, 66, says he has no intention to run for president despite poll results showing he's tied with Vice President Sara Duterte at 46% voters' pick for the country's next leader. The next presidential election, held every 6 years, is due in 2028. Under the 1987 Con»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thanichaired the regular meeting of the Council of Ministers, which was held this morning at its headquarters in the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State fo»»»

More than 400 former diplomats, ministers, and senior officials on Wednesday urged the European Union to "act now" against Israel's "illegal" settlements in the occupied West Bank. The open letter comes as Israel intends to move forward with E1, a new construction project covering around 12 square »»»

Group of Seven trade ministers meeting in Paris on Wednesday sought common ground on securing critical mineral supplies that are dominated by China, but fresh US tariff threats against European Union-made cars risked straining unity. France wants critical minerals supplies to be among the most conc»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Energy reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, with operating revenues rising 9.4 percent, while net profit jumped 89.3 percent to SR1.8 billion ($480 million), reflecting growth in the regulated asset base and improved operational efficiency. The results »»»

A revised North Korean constitution removes references to reunification with the South, a document shared by Seoul's Unification Ministry showed Wednesday. Kim Jong Un, seen here at a party congress in February, was officially elevated to head of state. File Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, May 6 (UPI) -- »»»

YEREVAN - Secretary General of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dusan Kozarev met with his Armenian counterpart David Karapetyan on the sidelines of the Yerevan Dialogue 2026 conference on Tuesday. "A mutual commitment to respect for international law and support for the sovereignty and terr»»»

Dubai: Shabbir Merchant arrived in Dubai in February 1976. He was 17 years old, invited by his elder brother who had already set up in the emirate. He had no way of knowing he would never really leave. This February marked the start of his 51st year in the UAE. He has built a business here, married»»»

The School Leadership and Management Academy, developed by the Association for Values in Education (AVE), starts from a simple but often overlooked premise: school principals lead complex organisations, yet rarely receive the kind of structured leadership development that has become standard in the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired on Wednesday morning the Cabinet's regular meeting at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali A»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s government is mulling an e-commerce ban for under-16s, the communications minister told AFP Wednesday, hot on the heels of Jakarta imposing a sweeping social media prohibition for teens. “E-commerce (platforms) are next, because we found children who became scam victims through»»»

Dubai: The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai has shared a reminder from the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), urging residents to avoid filming missile interceptions or approaching falling debris. In Facebook post, NCEMA has stressed that “safety matters.” Tak»»»

Dubai: The Iran war is rapidly reshaping global diplomacy ahead of next week’s high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with Beijing increasingly caught between its strategic ties with Tehran and mounting US pressure to help defuse the Hormuz crisis. Ir»»»

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