Kuwait City, Kuwait: Kuwait demanded that two Iranian embassy staff leave the country within 24 hours on Wednesday after an Iranian attack on the country's airport that killed one person and injured dozens more. Kuwait's deputy foreign affairs minister Hamad Suleiman Al-Mashaan summoned Iran's char»»»

US primaries are taking place in six states. The voting will shape the landscape of the midterms in November, as it decides who is going to be on the ballot. Key races to look out for include California, where whoever wins the race for Los Angeles mayor will lead the city during the Olympic Games.»»»

The NBA finals start on June 4 and the San Antonio Spurs, with its star player, Victor Wembanyama, are favoured to take the title. But as the 22-year-old Frenchman told reporters, it's not a done deal yet against the Knicks - who haven't won since 1973 but won 11 consecutive games in the playoffs t»»»

As millions of Lebanese remain displaced from their homes amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, Elsa Softic, deputy chief of operations at Première Urgence Internationale, told FRANCE 24 how her organisation is helping those affected. She spoke to us in Perspective.»»»

The ceasefire with Iran is being further tested after Iranian drones hit a terminal building in Kuwait. It forced the country to close down the airport briefly and one person was killed and at least 63 injured, according to the Kuwaiti health ministry. Meanwhile, talks with the US have been stallin»»»

Lebanon said Israeli strikes on June 3 killed at least nine people in the country's south, while the Israeli army says it has intercepted a "hostile aircraft" in its northern regions. This comes as a new round of talks is to be held in Washington. FRANCE 24's Renée Davis in Beirut and Noga Tarnopol»»»

DUBAI: Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain triggered a wave of condemnation across the Gulf and wider Arab world on Wednesday, with regional governments rallying behind the two countries and accusing Tehran of threatening regional security and stability. The coordinated response »»»

London: British police chiefs are reviewing anti-racism guidance following outrage over the treatment of a white student, who was handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by a Sikh man, officials said Wednesday. Far-right figures have seized on the case of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was han»»»

French President ⁠Emmanuel Macron and ​his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on Tuesday inaugurated a ​memorial in Paris honouring the victims of the 1994 genocide. Unveiling the installation on the banks of the Seine, Macron said the monument marked "the culmination of a long and patient quest for t»»»

TUNIS, June 3, 2026 (TAP) – Tunisian Embassy diplomat in Nigeria, Mohamed El Khames Chaabani, stressed the importance of continuing cooperation and the exchange of expertise between Tunisia's National Defence Institute and Nigeria's National Defence...»»»

Proactive opposition to illegal migrants or refugees, by whatever name, in Libya is growing and coalescing into action. NGO groups are organising demonstrations, including one in the Ain Zara district of Tripoli yesterday, under the banner ‘‘No to Settlement. No to Naturalisation. Libya is for Liby»»»

Taipei: Taiwan said Wednesday that Japan and the Philippines should consult the democratic island over their maritime border negotiations affecting waters to its east. Tokyo and Manila announced last week they would start formal talks "to delimit the maritime boundary" of an economic zone and conti»»»

Beirut, Lebanon: The Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic HE Nawaf Salam met on Wednesday with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Lebanon HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop »»»

EgyptAir has cancelled all flights to Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday and Thursday following an Iranian attack that targeted the airport, citing concerns for passenger safety amid ongoing regional tensions. The state-owned carrier said in a statement that it was closely monitoring develop»»»

The budget situation "is far from being that bad," MP Dimo ​​Drenchev from Vazrazhdane told journalists in Parliament on Wednesday. "It won't happen this way, bold reforms are needed," he added. Drenchev also said that the Progressive Bulgaria coalition won the elections with the slogan "we are rea»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Wednesday, losing 13.51 points, or 0.12 percent, to close at 11,002.04. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.44 billion ($1.18 billion), as 95 stocks advanced and 151 retreated. The MSCI Tadawul Index also decreased, fall»»»

JEDDAH: Omani and Belarusian companies signed seven memorandums of understanding covering food security, artificial intelligence, and smart city technologies during the Oman-Belarus Business Forum, held in Minsk. The agreements cover AI applications for the water, agriculture, and soil sectors, as »»»

Gulf News and BeingShe have unveiled the jury for the sixth edition of Excellence Awards, which is scheduled to take place on June 12 at the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The organisers have brought together prominent people from government and business to identify and celebrate leaders and organi»»»

ST PETERSBURG - Hungary's MOL has requested 30 more days from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to complete talks on its acquisition of a Russian stake in the Serbian oil company NIS, Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said in St Petersburg on Wednesday.»»»

The June 3-6 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum's plenary session "Small Business Transformation: A New Recipe for SME Growth" focuses on the evolving role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) as a core pillar of economic development, driving innovation, job creation, and overall ec»»»

London: A Royal Navy helicopter crashed into a field in Sourton Down near Okehampton in Devon, southwest England, on Wednesday morning, according to British media. Devon and Cornwall Police said several road closures are in place nearby, and the incident is ongoing.»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Biennale Foundation has announced four architecture studios that are shortlisted for the AlMusalla Prize 2027. This international competition, now in its second edition, invites architects to be innovative and to reimagine an adaptable, flexible musalla — an inclusive»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia artists Hussain Al-Sadah and Sahar Al-Omair look for beauty in the most unexpected places. From their home studio in the Eastern Province, the husband-and-wife duo has built a practice using thousands of everyday objects that many people overlook or discard: nails, pushpins, sc»»»

The budget deficit is a real problem but it can be solved, Democratic Bulgaria MP Martin Dimitrov told journalists in Parliament’s corridors on Wednesday, as quoted by the party’s press centre. "The Government should stop panicking, the budget deficit is a real problem but it can be solved," Dimitr»»»

Bulgaria is facing a new round of fiscal scrutiny from Brussels after the European Commission concluded that the country is on course to breach the EU’s budget deficit rules and recommended the launch of an excessive deficit procedure. According to the Commission’s assessment, Bulgaria’s public sec»»»

Madrid, Spain: Spain will play the first of two warm-up matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night when it faces Iraq at Deportivo La Coruna's Riazor Stadium. The friendly, Spain's only match on home soil before the squad flies to Mexico to meet Peru on June 9, will give coach Luis de la»»»

Jakarta: Indonesian officials arrested on Wednesday the former head of the country's free school meals programme, blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption claims, a day after he was fired. The much-hyped billion-dollar feeding scheme was the flagship policy of President Prabowo Subianto's 20»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters directly hit a logistics vehicle (HEMTT) belonging to the Israeli occupation army on the southeastern outskirts of Yohmo»»»

A photo exhibition dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Sovinformburo, the Soviet Information Bureau and precursor to the Rossiya Segodnya media group, has opened at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The exhibition, prepared by RIA Novosti using photographs from its archival »»»

RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City, in partnership with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, began implementing a flexible working hours initiative across six work zones in Riyadh on June 2. The initiative is part of efforts “to enhance mobility efficiency in the capita»»»

Oslo, Denmark: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday formed her third government, with women making up more than half of the new cabinet, according to a statement from the Danish Prime Minister's Office. The government has 21 members, including the prime minister. The official list s»»»

Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain: Forwards Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams should be fit for Spain's World Cup opener, coach Luis de la Fuente said on Wednesday. Yamal and Williams both missed the end of the club season due to hamstring injuries but De la Fuente included them in his World Cup squad anyway»»»

The Directorate for National Construction Control and the Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Agency carried out an inspection at the Varna Municipality, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov said on Wednesday in Varna. The inspection is linked to illegal construction in the Ba»»»

Bulgaria is unable to meet the prescribed deadline for election of a European prosecutor, Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov said Wednesday. "The indicative deadlines for selecting a new European Prosecutor from Bulgaria, as set out in Council of Ministers Decision No. 267 of April 9, 2026, cannot b»»»

The European SAFE financial mechanism allows Bulgaria to modernize its armed forces while strengthening its industrial and technological capacity, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said Wednesday in Plovdiv at the opening of the 17th International Defence Products and Services Exhibition, Hemus 202»»»

Former Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova told reporters in Parliament on Wednesday that she does not know how the deficit reached 7.4%. She was adamant that no data had been manipulated. Petkova said that it is clear that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Galab Donev has causes for co»»»

New Delhi, India: India approved a $1billion support package for airlines on Wednesday to cushion the impact of soaring aviation fuel costs triggered by the Iran war. The conflict has engulfed the oil-rich Middle East and choked the Strait of Hormuz, through which one fifth of the world's oil usual»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: More than one thousand climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest this season, officials said Wednesday, making it the busiest season on record. Climbers and officials said that a wide summit window -- a period of stable weather that allows safe attempts -- contributed to a surg»»»

Sharjah: An Indian expat was reportedly stabbed and clubbed to death in broad daylight on a Sharjah street after what is said to be a 'social media war on TikTok.' Sharjah Police confirmed the incident to Gulf News on Wednesday and said a number of suspects have been arrested in connection with the»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi provided further details on the emirate's recently announced rental freeze, confirming that the annual rental increase cap has been temporarily reduced from 5% to 0% across residential, commercial and industrial properties. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News ap»»»

Paris, France: French authorities said Wednesday that they had imposed two fines on Shein totalling more than 22 million euros ($25.5 million), citing problems with product traceability, environmental labelling and delivery times. The new penalties bring the total fines imposed by France against th»»»

Arab Finance: Gulf Canadian Real Estate Investment (CCRS) shifted to net profits worth EGP 1.998 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, versus net losses of EGP 168,386 in Q1 2025, the financial results indicated. Earnings per share (EPS) hit EGP 0.010 in Q1 2026 when compared to a loss per sha»»»

1 of 2 | Florida is suing OpenAI and its CEO and founder Sam Altman over safety and design concerns about ChatGPT. File photo by Wu Hao/EPA-EFE June 1 (UPI) -- Florida's attorney general announced Monday that the state is suing OpenAI and its founder and CEO, Sam Altman, saying the company chose "p»»»

Under the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi has signed an institutional partnership agreement with the International U»»»

A partial state of emergency was declared in the villages of Ploski, Ladarevo, and Dzhigurovo in Sandanski Municipality due to a major locust infestation, the Municipality said on Wednesday. In total, about 260 ha have been impacted. Officials expect spraying operations in the hard-to-reach to be c»»»

Arab Finance: The standalone net losses of Arabia for Investment and Development reached EGP 899,586 as of March 31st, 2026, according to the financial results. Loss per share amounted to EGP 0.001 at the end of March 2026. Arabia Investment and Development was established in March 2025 and was lis»»»

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister for Diplomatic Strategy and Intelligence Jeong Yeon-doo met Tuesday as part of two-day talks. Photo courtesy of South Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs South Korea and the United States on Wed»»»

A Royal Navy helicopter came down in a remote area of the English county of Devon early Wednesday. Police and the Ministry of Defense provided no details of casualties or damage. Image courtesy of UPI June 3 (UPI) -- A Royal Navy helicopter crashed in a field in a remote area of Devon in southwest »»»

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that the recently launched UAE Skills Platform serves more than 200,000 students and approximately 200 educational institutions across the UAE. The platform is expected to contribute to the development of more than 1,700 future»»»

The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority has announced that organisations across the UAE have 60 days left to apply for the fourth cycle of the Parent-friendly Label programme. Applications remain open until July 31, 2026, for organisations from the semi-government, private and third sectors. Get up»»»