1 of 2 | SpaceX's Starship successfully launches Friday atop the Super Heavy V3 booster from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered SpaceX to investigate a "mishap" with one of the boosters after the launch. File Photo courtesy SpaceX | License Photo May 27 (»»»

BARCELONA: Barcelona reached an agreement with Newcastle on Wednesday for the transfer of England international Anthony Gordon, the La Liga champions told AFP, confirming reports in the Spanish press. The 25-year-old winger, who has been named in England’s World Cup squad, is expected to be Barca’s»»»

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Strikes killed at least seven people in Gaza City on Wednesday as Hamas confirmed that prior Israeli airstrikes killed the new leader of its military wing less than two weeks after his predecessor died. Hamas said in a statement that Mohammed Odeh died Tuesday along with »»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nicolas Enrich, a former senior USAID official-turned-whistleblower, said the US agency was dismantled not to cut waste but "to soothe the ego of the world's richest man", then DOGE head Elon Musk. Enrich warned that up to 14 million people could die in the next five»»»

Four months after its creation, the Gaza reconstruction fund of US President Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace has yet to receive any of the billions of dollars pledged by donor countries. Israel has continued to carry out strikes across the devastated Palestinian territory despite a US-backe»»»

The ongoing conflict between armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has made it harder for health workers to contain the worsening Ebola outbreak, World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday. The World Health Organization chief warned»»»

When an Indian student at a US university used AI to create the “Cockroach Janta Party (CPJ)”, a parody political party, it sparked a viral sensation, hitting the zeitgeist in a country that has been particularly affected by the Iran war. As India's youth circumvent bans to express their economic d»»»

A satirical political movement has gone viral amongst India's youth with an unusual mascot at the helm: the cockroach. The Cockroach Janta Party was born after India's chief justice referred to unemployed youth as "cockroaches". Though he later said he was misquoted, his comments ricocheted online.»»»

A 700-kilo albino buffalo in Bangladesh dubbed "Donald Trump" for its sweeping cowlick of strawberry-blond hair has been saved from sacrifice after achieving viral fame. The bull was slated to be slaughtered as part of the Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha on Thursday. A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed »»»

A “heat dome” is driving unusually high temperatures across Europe, pushing readings well above seasonal norms. The UK and France have already set May records while Spain and Italy are facing heat alerts and limits on outdoor work. Scientists say climate change is making these kinds of extreme heat»»»

If the first thing Europeans think of when they fill up at the pump is Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran, it's little wonder that previously pro-Maga populists are quietly distancing themselves from the president of the United States. In fact, Trump actively campaigning for Peter Magyar's riva»»»

A ceremonial parade and a commemorative rally in Kozloduy marked the 150th anniversary of the heroic deed of Bulgarian revolutionary poet Hristo Botev (1848-1876) and his detachment. In her address, Mayor Marinela Nikolova said that Kozloduy is proud that the path to immortality begins on this shor»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is emerging as the Middle East’s leading force in electric vehicle adoption and manufacturing as governments across the region accelerate efforts to cut oil dependence, strengthen energy security and build domestic clean-tech industries. According to a report released by the In»»»

Bulgaria requires an urgent and large-scale acceleration in wind energy development, including the addition of around 6 to 7 gigawatts of new capacity, in order to offset growing solar generation and ensure a balanced electricity system. This assessment was presented by former Acting Environment an»»»

Waymo displays a self-driving Jaguar taxi for the Bronx Community College Automotive Technology program on October 16 in New York City. The company paused service in Atlanta; Nashville, Tenn.; and San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Austin, Texas, following recent flood-related incidents and forecasts»»»

Doha: HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah was regarded as one of Qatar's most influential figures in the energy sector, playing a pivotal role in strengthening the country's regional and international standing through a distinguished career spanning more than five decades in energy, government adminis»»»

PRETORIA: Recent major trophy winners Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates dominated the South Africa 2026 World Cup squad named in Pretoria on Wednesday with eight players each. Sundowns won the CAF Champions League a second time last Sunday, defeating Moroccan rivals FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate i»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was not yet satisfied with Iran’s offers to make a deal, after Iranian state television reported details of what it claimed was a draft agreement.Speaking at a cabinet meeting in the White House, Trump added that he was in no rush to reach an »»»

QNADoha HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah was regarded as one of Qatar's most influential figures in the energy sector, playing a pivotal role in strengthening the country's regional and international standing through a distinguished career spanning more than five decades in energy, government admin»»»

In 1387, a young Muslim woman from North Africa was captured on a galley in the Bay of Naples and brought to Marseille as a slave. For more than 10 years, she was held in bondage to a shipwright and privateer named Peire Huguet. Daniel Lord Smail tells the extraordinary story of Magdalena Coline, a»»»

Tunis, May 27 (TAP) - Faced with the climate emergency and chronic water stress affecting Tunisia, Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is calling for a major overhaul of the country’s agricultural model.The environmental organisation...»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will provide urgent support to Yemen in the form of petroleum derivatives worth $150 million to help operate power stations across several Yemeni governorates, it was announced on Wednesday. The assistance will be delivered through the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Progr»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open to all countries under any future agreement with Iran, while warning Oman not to interfere in negotiations over the world’s most strategically vital energy corridor. “It’s international waters. Nobody’s »»»

May 27 (UPI) -- Police in Massachusetts are trying to find the owner of a large, creepy puppet recently turned over to the station. The Stoneham Police Department shared a photo of a massive marionette with red hair, no eyes and a clown costume. "We are attempting to locate the owner of this puppet»»»

PARIS: The leaders of France and Norway said on Wednesday that Oslo will join a Paris-led nuclear deterrence scheme to bolster security on the continent. “We are contending with the most serious security situation since the Second World War,” Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said as he and »»»

Norway's 88-year-old Queen Sonja was taken to hospital on Wednesday with heart problems, the royal palace said in a statement. Sonja, who was fitted with a pacemaker in January after experiencing a rapid and irregular heartbeat while on a skiing trip, was placed on sick leave on Sunday. Get updated»»»

Tunis, May 27, 2026 (TAP) - President of the Republic Kais Saied held a phone call on Wednesday with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi , during which they exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid al-Adha,reads a Presidency press release.»»»

SESAM in Jeddah’s Al-Mohammadiyyah district is an artisan bakery concept where everything is prepared from scratch early in the day, focusing mainly on croissants, pastries, and coffee items. The space has a warm, rustic setup and is designed around a bakery counter style where the display plays a »»»

LONDON: Yusuf Kaabneh, 16, was shot dead during a raid by Israeli settlers on the Palestinian towns of Sinjil and Jiljilya in the central West Bank on May 13. It is not clear who killed him — the armed settlers themselves or the Israeli army, which stood by and watched until a handful of villagers »»»

MINA: Saudi Arabia has confirmed that the overall health condition of more than 1.7 million pilgrims this year remains stable and reassuring, with no significant public health threats reported. Speaking during the final Hajj security and health briefing, Ministry of Health spokesperson Abdulaziz Ab»»»

President of Colombia Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego speaks at the public Homegoing Service for the Reverend Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope church in Chicago, on March 6. Petro is under criminal investigation over allegations of improper political interference. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:30 on Wednesday 27-05-2026 a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers on the outski»»»

According to Brussels-based Politico, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen interpret the political agreement between the two sides on the frozen EU funds differently. Péter Magyar would unlock frozen EU funds Prime Minister Péter Magyar told R»»»

Cast member Matthew Perry attends the screening of Reelz's "The Kennedy's After Camelot" in 2017 at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, Calif. The last of five people charged in connection with Perry's death was sentenced Wednesday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo May 27 (UPI) -- K»»»

A Liberian man walk pass an ebola awareness painting on a wall in downtown Monrovia, Liberia, in 2015. The United States wants to build a quarantine facility for exposed Americans in Kenya. File Photo by Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA May 27 (UPI) -- The United States and Kenya are in talks to create a quarant»»»

GENEVA: About a third of Palestinians killed by Israel since ​an October truce were in areas near the military’s armistice line with Hamas, raising concerns that troops may be shooting at civilians merely for approaching the area, the UN human rights office said. The office said such actions would »»»

LOS ANGELES: The personal assistant who injected “Friends” star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, bringing to a close the prosecution of five people who admitted to playing roles in the actor’s death. Judge»»»

Ugandan authorities have ordered the closure of the country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with immediate effect to curb the spread of a rare type of Ebola. The decision was taken by the national Ebola task force, led by Vice President Jessica Alupo, following a rise in ca»»»

MINA: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, through the General Secretariat for Islamic Awareness in Hajj, Umrah and Visit, continues intensive awareness and guidance programs during the Hajj season. More than 1,822 preachers carried out over 120,168 dawah and awareness activities in pilgrims’ camps and»»»

SESAM in Jeddah’s Al-Mohammadiyyah district is an artisan bakery concept where everything is prepared from scratch early in the day, focusing mainly on croissants, pastries, and coffee items. The space has a warm, rustic setup and is designed around a bakery counter style where the display plays a »»»

MINA: The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing said Makkah municipality is continuing its Hajj operational and field plans through an integrated system supported by the 940 call center and digital channels to enhance services for pilgrims in the holy sites. The ministry said that the 940 center p»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:45 on Wednesday 27-05-2026 a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” enemy»»»

1 of 5 | Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 24. Within days of being fired from her post, she said she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. File Photo by Graeme Sloan/UPI | License Photo May 27 (UPI) -- Preside»»»

RAQQA: Flooding from Euphrates River damages homes and prompts evacuations in SyriaWater levels in the Euphrates River in northern and eastern Syria rose over the past two days, causing flooding, officials said, prompting authorities to urge residents living along the banks to move inland. There we»»»

The 39-day bombing and air defense campaign against Iran depleted inventories of key U.S. munitions stockpiles, as a previous CSIS analysis detailed. The report highlighted the fact that main obstacle challenging the process of replenishing the depleted weaponry inventories is time, expecting a sta»»»

The US has declined to condemn Russia over its warning about upcoming strikes on military-linked sites in Kiev in retaliation for Ukraine’s deadly attack on a college dormitory. On Friday, Ukrainian drones struck an education facility in the Russian town of Starobelsk, killing 21 people, mostly you»»»

Dubai: The UAE retained its position as the world’s ninth most attractive destination for foreign direct investment in 2026, remaining among the top 10 global economies for attracting overseas capital, according to Kearney’s 2026 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index. The report showed the UAE»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed uncertainty that a peace deal with Iran should be struck unless more Arab countries join the Abraham Accords. "I would like to have the countries we were talking about - Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and the others. We'd like to ha»»»

LUGANSK (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian drone has struck a gymnasium building in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), with no injuries reported, LPR head Leonid Pasechnik said on Wednesday. "Enemy drones targeted the Svatovsky [also known as Svatove] municipal district and Severodonetsk [Siverskodonetsk]. »»»

NEW YORK: The US states of New York and New Jersey announced a probe Wednesday into whether FIFA has exploited football fans with “impossibly high” World Cup ticket prices. Prosecutors in the two states said they would investigate ticket practices by the game’s governing body and organizer of the t»»»