Cuba’s leadership warned Monday of a “bloodbath” in the event of a US attack, as Washington imposed new sanctions on the country’s intelligence agency and senior officials. The escalation comes amid reports of heightened military tensions and claims of Cuban drone acquisitions from Russia and Iran.»»»

Violent protests demanding Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz to resign intensified in La Paz on Monday, with riot police clashing with demonstrators, government offices looted and mounting anger over a deepening economic crisis gripping the Andean nation. Bolivian protests calling for center-right Pre»»»

Cuba's president has warned of retaliation in case of an attack from the United States, as the island "has a legitimate right to defend itself against a military attack". This comes amid rising tension between the two countries after Trump alluded to taking over the island and imposed additional sa»»»

Honduran ex-president controversially pardoned by Trump speaks to BBC 16 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWill GrantBBC's Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent Juan Orlando Hernández: Case was a 'witch-hunt' and different from Nicolás Maduro's Just a month before US elite troo»»»

Late on May 18, Donald Trump said he had called of strikes on Iran following advice from Gulf countries. This comes amid stalled talks between the US and Iran, with neither party willing to compromise on their demands. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani looks at where the talks stand, and where the G»»»

Dubai: South African-based Pam Golding Properties has expanded its international footprint with the launch of a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, further strengthening its position in the global luxury residential property market. Strategically located in Dubai Internet City’s Business Cen»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi enter a conference room at a hotel in Andong on Tuesday for a joint press announcement after their meeting. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, May 19 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister San»»»

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen sharply to at least 131 from 513 suspected cases, Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba said, as the World Health Organization on Tuesday is set to host an emergency committee meeting.  The toll from the Ebola out»»»

RD Congo is to open three Ebola treatment centres as the World Health Organisation is also sending a team of experts to the country following an outbreak of the rare type of the virus. At least 131 have died, and over 500 have been infected. The US is also screening passengers coming from the outbr»»»

Cairo will host the 32nd Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Arab Fertilizer Association from 16 to 18 June 2026, bringing together senior executives, policymakers, technology providers and industry experts at a time when fertilizer markets are becoming increasingly central to glo»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, aiming to project unwavering ties between the two powers just days after US President Donald Trump’s high-profile visit sought to steady US-China relations. Russian President Vlad»»»

Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing for a two-day trip and talks with the Chinese leader, less than a week after the US president wrapped up his own trip to China. Going into the talks, Russia said it had 'high expectations' for those talks. FrANCE 24's Philip Turle looks at what to know from that»»»

A half marathon will take place in the capital on May 23, leading to temporary road closures for vehicles, the Bishkek City Hall’s press service reported. Traffic restrictions will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zhaiyl Baatyr Street, from Barpy Alykulov Street to Bakaev Street. According »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Cambodia continue to develop cooperation at a high level, including at the highest and most senior levels, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said on Tuesday. "I am pleased to note that today, building on strong traditions of mutual assistance and the provi»»»

Dubai: Iran’s latest peace proposal to the United States appears to offer little that is new, reviving many of the same demands US President Donald Trump dismissed last week as “garbage” — even as he paused plans for renewed military strikes and signalled fresh optimism about diplomacy. The proposa»»»

Moscow and Minsk held joint military drills to practice using Russian nuclear weapons, the Belarus defence ministry said on Monday. Russia deployed nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles to its western neighbour last year, and in 2024 released revised doctrine placing Belarus under its nuclear umbrell»»»

Russia's armed forces will carry out exercises of its nuclear forces from May 19 to 21, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. The drills will include more than 65,000 troops and 7,800 types of equipment and weapons, the ministry said.  Russia's army on Tuesday began three days of nuclear »»»

Russian drones twice targeted a UN humanitarian mission tasked with delivering aid to civilians in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson on May 14. In the hours following the strike, Russian military bloggers published footage of the attack, only to delete it shortly after. It was 9am on May 14 »»»

Dubai: The UAE’s long-awaited passenger rail network is moving closer to reality, with Etihad Rail confirming the completion of its first passenger station in Fujairah, alongside final preparations underway at additional stations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the»»»

Dubai: Getting to Fujairah was already an adventure before we even stepped foot inside the station. As our convoy got closer to the port, GPS glitches knocked out our navigation completely, and we found ourselves reading the map manually, spotting landmarks, piecing the route together the old-fashi»»»

London: Lebanon's Alsama Project, a refugee-led organisation that kept more than 1,100 displaced teenagers in classrooms through two rounds of conflict, has won the inaugural Global Schools Prize worth $500,000 awarded by the UAE-based Varkey Foundation. The winner was announced at the Education Wo»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev in Berlin during the Bulgarian leader’s first foreign visit since taking office, describing the choice of Germany as a sign of the close relationship between the two countries. “We are glad that your first visit abroad i»»»

Opposition parties in Bulgaria have sharply criticized proposed amendments to the National Assembly’s rules of procedure, accusing the ruling “Progressive Bulgaria” (PB) majority of weakening parliamentary oversight and concentrating power in a way they describe as authoritarian and “communist-styl»»»

Konstantin Prodanov, chairman of the temporary Budget Committee in Bulgaria’s 52nd National Assembly and MP from “Progressive Bulgaria,” said the government of Prime Minister Rumen Radev is determined to bring the budget deficit within the 3% limit, warning that difficult financial decisions are un»»»

Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan Marsbek uulu Ilich took part in a ceremony of handing over machinery and equipment to support forestry enterprises. The initiative was implemented within the framework of «Resilient Regional Pasture Communities — »»»

The total number of unemployed people in Kyrgyzstan has reached 104,700, with the overall unemployment rate at 3.7 percent. These figures were announced by Kamchybek Dosmatov, Deputy Minister of Labor, Social Security, and Migration, during the Second National Forum «Employment, Skills, and the Fut»»»

50 student projects in AI, sustainability, and science reflect the role of education in preparing an innovative, future-ready generation Doha, Qatar: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, attended the Qatar Foundation Schools Showcase at Qatar Science & Technology »»»

Doha, Qatar: The 35th Doha International Book Fair has seen a significant surge in demand for children's literature, transforming youth-centric pavilions from niche spaces into primary drivers of visitor engagement. In remarks to Qatar News Agency (QNA), industry experts and publishers stated the t»»»

RIYADH: A collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Qassim region, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced on Tuesday. The ancient artifacts are thought to have formed a complete adornment set, and were designed to look like flo»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received a farewell visit from Algerian Ambassador to Belgrade Fatah Mahraz on Tuesday and thanked him for his dedicated work and his contribution to strengthening the relations between the two countries, wishing him success in his further diplomatic ca»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union nearly doubled its monthly imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in March, with the total exceeding $900 million, Sputnik has calculated based on Eurostat data. In March, EU countries imported $933 million worth of natural gas from Russia, compared»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Raad: Authorities in Lebanon Emboldened by Israeli Enemy, Act against their Own People 19-05-2026 14:26 PM Head of Hezbollah's »»»

Henkel, in partnership with Mediascope, implemented SparkSense technology within the Retail Data Analysis project, designed to bring to retail a more precise approach regarding the visibility, exposure, and performance of digital content integrated into permanent placements. The pilot project inclu»»»

“The purpose of social dialogue is to achieve common solutions in the interest of society,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Galab Donev said on Tuesday at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation. The meeting is focused on draft amendments »»»

JEDDAH: The Professional Fighters League has announced the card for its upcoming PFL MENA event on Friday, June 19, live from the King Abdullah Sports City Indoor Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The card will feature tournament matchups in the featherweight and welterweight divisions alongside showc»»»

BEIJING: China awarded Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador Abdulrahman Al-Harbi the nation’s Outstanding Diplomat Medal during a ceremony held in Beijing recently. The event was attended by several ambassadors accredited to China and senior officials from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a speech,»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on expanding economic and strategic cooperation, as the two countries mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark friendship treaty. Moscow and Beijing are expected to sign dozens»»»

Estonia has shot down an alleged Ukrainian drone over its territory for the first time, the NATO and EU member state’s defense minister, Hanno Pevkur, has said. Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of incidents related to Ukrainian UAVs targeting northwestern Russia, particularly energ»»»

Dubai: Etihad Airways will increase its Airbus A380 flights to Paris this summer, making the French capital one of the few destinations in the airline’s network to receive double-daily services on the double-decker aircraft. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.From July 1 »»»

Kenya suspends strike after transport paralysis over high fuel prices 11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBasillioh RukangaNairobi AFP via Getty ImagesKey roads in the capital Nairobi remained empty Transport operators in Kenya have suspended their nationwide strike following talks wit»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China on May 19-20 is expected to mark a new milestone in the deepening partnership between Moscow and Beijing. The two sides are reportedly preparing to sign around 40 agreements, and issue a joint statement on expanding their comprehensive strategic coo»»»

Dubai: As Emirates moves closer to its long-term shift to Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), the airline has been steadily building the infrastructure needed to support what could become one of the world’s biggest aviation hubs. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Ove»»»

Commenting on amendments to Parliament’s rules of procedure proposed by Progressive Bulgaria, Toma Bikov of GERB-UDF said he believes the ruling party, regardless of the percentage of the vote it received in the general elections, has a responsibility to ensure that the opposition has space. At the»»»

BELGRADE - State Secretary at the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nevena Jovanovic met with NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General Kevin Hamilton in Belgrade on Monday. "The meeting focused on the partnership cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Alliance, implemented within the f»»»

Abu Dhabi: The locations of 16 new Indian consular service centres coming up across the UAE have been revealed as Alhind Tours and Travels formally signed its agreement with the Indian missions in the country on Monday. Spread across all seven emirates, the centres are set to go live on July 1, 202»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market extended its recent decline on Monday, 18 May 2026, with broad-based losses across major indices reflecting continued profit-taking and cautious investor sentiment following the market’s strong rally earlier this month. The benchmark EGX30 fell 0.68% to 52,007 points, a»»»

Egypt’s gold market moved lower during the week between 11 and 17 May despite continued weakness in the Egyptian pound, highlighting a broader shift in investor sentiment as rising US Treasury yields and softer haven demand weighed on bullion prices. By Sunday, the gold sovereign had fallen to arou»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs attracted significant visitor attention during its participation in the Saudi Arabia pavilion at the Doha International Book Fair. The 35th fair runs until May 23, featuring more than 515 publishers and entities from 36 countries. Visitors explored the ministry»»»

Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, criticised what he described as the confusion of roles among some countries surrounding the Arabian Gulf during the ongoing Iranian aggression, warning that “grey positions” were more dangerous than remaining neutral at a critical »»»