Chinese coal miners walk to the tunnels in Datong, Shanxi Province, China, in 2018. A coal mine in the same area had an explosion Saturday that has killed at least 90 people. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo May 23 (UPI) -- More than 90 people have died in a gas explosion in a coal mine »»»

In alignment with NEP 2020 and NCFSE 2023, the Central Board of Secondary Education (Central Board of Secondary Education) has issued an update announcing the introduction of a third language (R3) at the secondary level starting from Class IX in the 2026–27 academic session. The new three-language »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli occupation forces carried out a massacre in the town of Sir Al-Gharbiyeh after deliberately targeting a cro»»»

Tunis, May 23 (TAP) - Over 638 private agricultural investments worth TND 111 million, were approved during the first quarter of 2026, according to the Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA).According to a recently published note, these...»»»

Addis Ababa: Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases on Saturday and the Red Cross said three volunteers died in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, amid warnings the deadly virus could spread to several more African countries. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of th»»»

LONDON: French authorities suspended the European Union’s new digital border check system at Britain’s Port of Dover on Saturday, as traffic piled up at the UK ferry terminal at the start of the long weekend. Travelers were facing wait times of over two hours at the terminal in southern England to »»»

COLOMBO: The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave earlier this month while diving in the Maldives were repatriated early Saturday, a Maldivian government spokesperson said. Five Italian divers went missing on May 14 while exploring the cave about 50 meters (160 fee»»»

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and the Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Cairo on Monday to sign the agreement to officially launch Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, in Dabaa on the north coast. After the signing ceremony, El-Sisi and Putin announced the results of their talks on bi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) remains a cornerstone for international nuclear security, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. "[The NPT] has been and remains the cornerstone of international security and the non-proliferation regime," the m»»»

A state of emergency has been declared in several municipalities across the Veliko Tarnovo Region, Gabrovo Region and Lovech Region following intense overnight rainfall and the subsequent overflowing of rivers and reservoirs. No fatalities have been reported so far, but homes and yards have been fl»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran’s Baqaei: US Has No Role in Strait of Hormuz, Priority Is Ending the Imposed War 23-05-2026 18:26 PM Esmaeil Baqaei, Iran’s Foreign Mi»»»

Makkah Al Mukarramah: Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs and Head of the Qatari Hajj Mission, HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim, conducted an inspection tour of the Qatari pilgrims' camps in Mina and Arafat to review preparations and ensure the readiness of facilities and services ahe»»»

Warsaw: A new drone incident in Latvia -- in which the errant flying device exploded when it crashed into a lake Saturday -- added to anxiety and political ructions in the Baltic country that borders Russia. The drone came down in Lake Dridza, 15 kilometres (eight miles) from Latvia's border with B»»»

BEIRUT: Hezbollah said Saturday that a message from Tehran showed that Iran would not abandon the Lebanese militant group and that the Islamic republic’s latest proposal to end the US-Iran war included a ceasefire in Lebanon. Iran-backed Hezbollah said in a statement that its chief Naim Qassem had »»»

Dubai: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the completion of its preparations for the 1447H Hajj season through a comprehensive operational plan deploying military, civilian and medical personnel across Mecca, Medina and the holy sites to support security authorities and government agencies in »»»

RIYADH: Older pilgrims who performed Hajj decades ago say the pilgrimage has undergone a dramatic transformation over the years, evolving from a physically demanding journey into a highly organized experience. The pilgrimage experience today is supported by modern transportation networks, cooling t»»»

GENEVA: The Red Cross announced on Saturday that three volunteers had died in the Democratic Republic of Congo after apparently contracting Ebola while on duty there in March. The central African country has been gripped by an outbreak of the deadly viral disease which the World Health Organization»»»

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Two separate traffic accidents in Cambodia on Saturday killed at least 14 garment factory workers and injured 93 others, mostly women. The garment sector is Cambodia’s main export earner, with low labor costs being its competitive advantage. Salaries, including overtime, gener»»»

Doha, May 23 (SANA) Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed regional developments and international efforts to maintain peace and security during a phone call on Saturday. According to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the two leaders reviewed the latest develop»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted two Iron Dome platforms in the Ramim (Hounin) Israeli barracks with two “Ababil attack quadcopters,” achieving »»»

Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta will hold a vote in October on whether to remain in the country or take steps toward a binding referendum on independence, Premier Danielle Smith has announced. The vote is expected to be held on October 19 and will ask Albertans whether they want the province »»»

Geneva: French four-time Formula One champion Alain Prost was injured during a violent robbery at his home in Switzerland, Swiss media reported Saturday. Switzerland's biggest-selling newspaper Blick said Prost, 71, sustained a minor head injury during the attack, while one of his sons was forced t»»»

Sharjah: New details have emerged in the deaths of an Indian expat woman and her daughter who were reportedly found dead at a residential building in Sharjah. According to eyewitnesses and building staff, the 35-year-old mother threw her five-year-old child off the high-rise in Al Nahda area before»»»

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term.»»»

Health authorities in Uganda on Saturday confirmed three new cases of Ebola linked to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, adding that all three people were still alive. The Africa CDC warned that 10 nations across the region were at risk of being affected by the deadly virus. Three new E»»»

Syria's Interior Ministry announced on Saturday the arrest of a former officer in Bashar al-Assad's regime holding the rank of major general and accused of committing crimes and violations. In a statement, the ministry said that "based on precise monitoring and surveillance operations, Internal Sec»»»

American imperialism may be absolutely lawless and perfectly immoral but it does have its favorite and predictable routines. One of them is what can be called the Washington Three-Step of ‘blockade, blackmail, invade’. The Three-Step is by no means foolproof. Witness, for instance, the recent de fa»»»

Experts urge authorities to limit number of climbers on Mount Everest due to a overcrowing issue.»»»

Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance in Lebanon carried out on Saturday a series of operations in response to the Israeli enemy’s ceasefire violations and strikes on civilians in southern Lebanese towns, affirming the actions were undertaken in defense of Lebanon and its people. The group’s military medi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters directly hit an IOF engineering vehicle in the city of Bint Jbeil with an Ababil attack quadcopter: Military Media State»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian FM spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei: Talks are progressing slowly, as mediators face difficulties due to shifting US positions. Pakistan»»»

Prague, May 23 (QNA) - GCC Secretary-General Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi affirmed that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries remain committed to promoting global security and stability in partnership with regional and international partners amid rapid geopolitical shifts and mounting security»»»

RIYADH: As Hajj season brings millions of people into the holy sites, its environmental impact is most visible in the volume of waste generated over a short period. According to official data from the National Center for Waste Management (MWAN), during last year’s Hajj season household waste totale»»»

QAMISHLI, Syria: The last Australian women and children held in a northeast Syria camp housing relatives of suspected foreign militants left the site this week seeking to return home, a camp official told AFP on Saturday. “Twenty-one Australians left Roj camp” on Thursday — seven women and 14 child»»»

Dubai: Visitors at Dubai Hills Mall yesterday likely expected an ordinary Friday evening, shopping bags in hand, children running through the corridors, families gathering for dinner before the weekend drew to a close. What they did not expect was to suddenly find themselves face-to-face with His H»»»

The Central Board of Secondary Education (Central Board of Secondary Education) has dismissed a fake circular circulating on social media that falsely claimed the cancellation of its ongoing re-evaluation and photocopy request process for the 2026 board examinations. Get updated faster and for FREE»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a telephone conversation on Saturday with Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser of the United Arab Emirates HE Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the cal»»»

N'DJAMENA: Supported by benevolent donors in Qatar, Qatar Charity (QC) has dispatched a food aid convoy to the Massaguet area, about 70km from the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, as part of an urgent humanitarian response. The initiative coincides with the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah and its 'Greates»»»

Thousands rallied on Friday in Ankara and Istanbul to protest against a court verdict ousting the popular leader of Turkey's main opposition CHP party in the latest government crackdown on foes.»»»

The 79th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close Saturday with the presentation of one of cinema’s highest honors, the Palme d’Or. »»»

Hezbollah said Saturday that a message from Tehran showed that Iran would not abandon the Lebanese militant group and that the Islamic republic's latest proposal to end the US-Iran war included a ceasefire in Lebanon. Iran-backed Hezbollah said in a statement that its chief Naim Qassem had received»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that some progress has been made on Washington's dispute with Iran and that the US might have "something to say" on the issue in the coming days. "There's been some progress done, some progress made, even as I speak to you now, there's some work be»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran and the United States moved closer toward finding ways to resolve their differences, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Saturday. "The views of the sides have converged, but not in the sense of reaching an agreement; rather, in the sense of being able »»»

As NATO foreign ministers gather in southern Sweden, fresh questions are growing over President Trump’s commitment to the alliance. The message from Washington today came via Secretary of State Marco Rubio, amid continuing uncertainty over Article 5 — NATO’s collective defence guarantee. In recent »»»

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in China on Saturday, Chinese state media said, kicking off a four-day trip overshadowed by the Iran war. The Chinese foreign ministry has yet to confirm whether the pair will discuss the conflict in the Middle East, which Islamabad and Beijing have »»»

Damascus, May 23 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Finance has announced a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting employees, legal agents and accountants across several provinces, with disciplinary measures imposed on 256 individuals, Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh said on Saturday. In a stat»»»

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has added CMA CGM's Ocean Rise Express (OCR) shipping service to Jeddah Islamic Port, aiming to strengthen maritime connectivity between Saudi Arabia and global markets, support the smooth flow of supply chains, and increase the efficiency of port operations. The »»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine deserves full EU membership, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, pointing out that his country was defending Europe by fighting off the Russian invasion. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pitched to make Kyiv an "associate member" without voting rights, for the »»»