The scope of the authorization granted to the Israeli army for the expected attack on Beirut's southern suburbs remains unclear, Israeli newspaper Maariv reported on Monday. It quoted an Israeli military official as saying that the army is currently working on "identifying and defining the targets »»»

NEW YORK: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel on Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights. Though it has gone by different names over the years, the Israel Day parade has always been a must-atte»»»

Dubai: There appears to be little relief for travellers flying through some European airports as disruption linked to the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) continues to cause long queues, missed connections and mounting frustration among passengers. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques»»»

Over the past three years, Kyrgyzstan has purchased modern equipment worth 40 million soms to assess the seismic resistance of buildings. Deputy Minister of Architecture, Construction, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan, Talantbek Imanakun uulu, stated during a meeting of the Zhogorku Kene»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced that the Maritsa-Iztok Mine complex and the state-owned Maritsa-Iztok 2 thermal power plant will continue operating until 2038, providing a 12-year horizon for Bulgaria’s coal sector as the country navigates the transition toward cleaner energy sources. Speaking»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation army issues threat to evacuate seven towns in southern Lebanon 01-06-2026 13:35 PM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar corr»»»

Details are still emerging, but confusion reigned after what appears to be a Russian Geran-2 drone strike on an apartment building in the Romanian city of Galati early on May 29 after being hit by Ukrainian air defences over the Danube and veering off course into Nato territory. No one was killed, »»»

Beijing: Sitting in a fake classroom mocked-up in a Beijing mall, hundreds of Chinese adults spent the weekend reliving their rebellious childhoods as they took part in a "school sneak-eating" contest. Using everything from textbooks and water bottles to pieces of paper as cover, participants compe»»»

The zebras were owned by a hunting association within Lőrinc Mészáros’s business empire. Zebras, the Orbán family’s luxury estate, and Lőrinc Mészáros Lőrinc Mészáros became the wealthiest Hungarian within just a few years after winning a large share of public procurement contracts across a wide ra»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: An Israeli drone strike targeted the outskirts of the city of Tyre 01-06-2026 12:59 PM Latest News Urgent News Isla»»»

Romanian luxury real estate is beginning to attract international attention. Properties promoted through the ANG | Forbes Global Properties network are generating interest from North America, Europe and Asia. Global visibility is no longer an advantage reserved exclusively for major real estate mar»»»

LISBON - The Serbia men's national football team lost 3-0 to Cabo Verde in a friendly match in Lisbon on Sunday. Kevin Pina (11 min), Laros Duarte (59 min) and Benchimol (63 min) netted the goals for Cabo Verde, while the makeshift Serbia squad missed several chances to score. The Serbia starting e»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4037 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change relative to Friday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to t»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by phone with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan on Sunday about current geopolitical challenges, the situation in the Middle East, as well as further advancement of the exceptional Serbia-UAE bilateral relations. "I reiterated that »»»

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday rejected Russian leader Vladimir Putin's call for Yerevan to hold a referendum on joining the EU, amid pressure from Moscow a week before a parliamentary vote. Armenia has in recent years looked for other allies, frustrated that Moscow did not prote»»»

Oil prices surged sharply on Monday, June 1, 2026, with benchmarks posting strong gains amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Today's move highlights the market's sensitivity to any signs of escalation in an already complex region. As traders watch developments in Lebanon, US-Iran »»»

BUNIA, Congo: At least 282 confirmed cases of Ebola have now been reported in Congo’s ongoing outbreak, the central African nation said late Sunday, as patients who recovered from the disease spoke of their indescribable joy in interviews with The Associated Press. The outbreak remains focused in C»»»

Nigeria police warn against reprisal attacks against South Africans Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMakuochi OkaforBBC Africa, Lagos AFP via Getty ImagesSouth Africans protesters have called for tough action against illegal migrants Police in Nigeria have warned against reprisals targeti»»»

Egypt may exceed its $10 billion target for foreign direct investment this year as the depreciated pound reduces the cost of conducting business in North Africa’s largest economy and a new investment law comes into force, the investment minister announced. Sahar Nasr informed Bloomberg she had been»»»

ABU DHABI: UFC, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, is returning to the UAE capital with a light heavyweight headliner as former champion and No. 1-ranked Magomed Ankalaev takes on No. 5-ranked Khalil Rountree Jr. on Saturday, July 25, at Etihad Arena on Yas Island.»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s attorney general warned Monday of the country’s democratic backsliding under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, specifically regarding the judiciary’s independence and the executive’s disregard for court rulings. Gali Baharav-Miara, who also serves as the government»»»

Dubai: The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) came into force on Monday, opening duty-free access for most Indian exports to Oman and deepening economic ties between the two countries. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.At»»»

Arab Finance: Talaat Moustafa Company Baghdad, a unit of Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG Holding), was licensed to develop an integrated community in South-West Baghdad, Iraq, according to a press release. The subsidiary successfully received an investment license number 2026/515 issued on 24 May 2026 b»»»

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi expressed his condemnation and denunciation in the strongest possible terms of the continued hostile Iranian attacks targeting the State of Kuwait. "These actions represent a dangerous and irresponsible escalati»»»

Dubai: A Bengaluru man's dramatic roadside protest after being stranded in traffic with his pregnant wife has gone viral, reigniting debate over VIP culture in India, according to reports by NDTV and The Times of India. When traffic ground to a halt on Bengaluru's busy Old Airport Road, one commute»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters confronted at 15:30 on Sunday 31-05-2026 an Israeli Hermes 450 (Zik) drone in the airspace of the Bekaa with a »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France's actions to detain tanker Tagor illegal and bordering piracy, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "We consider such actions illegal, they border on international piracy. We absolutely disagree that they are being carried out in full compliance with internation»»»

President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he was expecting foreign investments amounting to 93 billion euros ($108 billion) at a conference dubbed "Choose France", including on artificial intelligence and data centers. Money already pledged as part of his annual investment meeting would surpass th»»»

UK wins court case over collapsed Rwanda asylum deal Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google BBC The UK will not have to pay Rwanda millions of pounds over the collapsed asylum agreement that was cancelled by Keir Starmer shortly after he took office, an international court has ruled. The Rwand»»»

DUBAI: The 86th annual Peabody Awards on Sunday night in Beverly Hills brought together some of the biggest names in television, journalism and digital media to celebrate storytelling with cultural and social impact. Yara Shahidi, who has an Iranian father and African-American mother, walked the re»»»

BABA ALINO CASE Discussions surrounding the Baba Alino case dominate the media on Monday. It first came to public attention a week ago following investigations by the anti-corruption platform BIRD and reports from local activists, who raised concerns about extensive construction activity on forest »»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) has uncovered a corruption scheme involving the illegal sale of municipal building materials in Kara-Balta. According to the SCNS, during anti-corruption efforts, it was established that the director of the municipal enterprise Road Con»»»

A powerful explosion occurred on the morning of June 1 at the Ta’ Lourdes fireworks factory in Maghtab area of Malta. The blast wave was felt across several towns on the island, while a huge column of smoke rose into the sky. According to local media reports, the initial explosion was followed by a»»»

Arab Finance: Emaar Misr for Development has announced that Mostafa Mounir El Kady’s employment contract in his capacity as CEO has been terminated, according to a disclosure. During his 20-year tenure at Emaar Misr, El Kady played a vital role in managing and developing some of the largest real es»»»

RIYADH: Jordan’s national exports in the first quarter of 2026 stood at 2.13 billion Jordanian dinars ($3 billion), representing a 1.6 percent increase compared to the same period of the previous year. Citing the country’s Department of Statistics, Jordan news agency Petra reported that the value o»»»

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol had prepared to declare martial law since late 2023, special prosecutors said Monday. In this March 2025 file photo, Yoon arrives at his official residence. File Photo by Yonhap/EPA-EFE A special counsel team has determined former President Yoon Suk Yeol had prepared »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Tikhonovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "As a result of the active and decisive actions of the units of the Yug battlegroup, the settlement of Tikhonovka in the Donet»»»

Seoul: An explosion at a plant run by South Korean defence firm Hanwha Aerospace killed five people on Monday, local fire authorities said. The explosion was reported to authorities at around 11:00 am (0200 GMT) at Hanwha's plant in Daejeon, about 150 kilometres south of Seoul. A representative of »»»

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that a ceasefire in Lebanon remains a key condition for any deal with the United States to end the Middle East war. "We insist that a ceasefire in Lebanon is an essential condition for any deal aimed at ending the war," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqae»»»

SEOUL: An explosion at a plant run by South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace killed five people on Monday, local fire authorities said.The explosion was reported to authorities at around 11:00 am (0200 GMT) at Hanwha’s plant in Daejeon, about 150 kilometers south of Seoul.A representative of th»»»

BANGKOK: Rescue workers in Laos searched Monday for an alternative passage into a flooded cave where two people are believed to have been trapped for nearly two weeks after heavy rainfall flooded the main entrance, making it impassable.The two people remain unaccounted for since a search and rescue»»»

Markets, June 1 (SANA) Gold prices declined on Monday as a stronger US dollar and rising oil prices weighed on demand, while investors monitored geopolitical developments in the Middle East and their potential impact on inflation and US monetary policy. Spot gold fell 0.4% to $4,518.09 an ounce at »»»

This photo, taken Thursday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks reached a new high driven by gains in AI-related shares. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks extended a rally to a fresh all-time high Monday, driven by strong gains in stocks related to artificial intel»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Qalibaf: The naval blockade and the escalation of war crimes in Lebanon are conclusive proof of Washington’s lack of commitment to the ceas»»»

Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said that the new budget for fiscal year 2026/2027 is designed to build an economy that is more capable of achieving strong and balanced growth, while also being more responsive to the needs of both citizens and investors. In a statement on Sunday, May 31, 2026, K»»»

Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require social media platforms with at least 8 million users including Facebook, Instagram»»»

DR Congo celebrates recovery of Ebola survivors Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEmery Makumeno,BBC Africa, KinshasaandHafsa Khalil ReutersMakati Tagirabo (L) and Baraka Bulambula (R) were two of the nurses who had recovered from Ebola in this latest outbreak Health authorities in the Dem»»»

A meeting between Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy and Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev drew attention after details emerged not through official institutions, but via a post on the social media platform X. The visit had not been publicly announced in advance by Bulgarian authorities. The encounter was »»»

Washington: US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted strikes on Iranian radar and command and control sites for drones in Goruk and Qeshm Island in Iran this weekend. The measured and deliberate strikes occurred on Saturday and Sunday in response to the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating»»»

New York, June 1 (SANA) Oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday as markets reacted to escalating tensions in the Middle East and shifting expectations for global supply and demand. Brent crude futures climbed 2.43% to $93.33 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 2.76% to $8»»»