Milos developers decry sudden construction freeze
Business owners on the island of Milos say a government decision suspending building activity has left developers of small tourist units facing financial ruin. Parliament approved an amendment halting the issuance of building permits in all off-plan areas of the island until the end of the year and»»»
KSrelief convoy delivers food supplies to Gaza
RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief distributed 1,210 food baskets to vulnerable groups in Khan Younis, Gaza, benefiting 7,260 people. A new KSrelief humanitarian convoy recently arrived in Gaza, carrying large quantities of food supplies. It was received by the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage,»»»
Taiwan President arrives in Eswatini after blaming China for cancelation of prior trip
TAIPEI: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said he had arrived in Eswatini in southern Africa on Saturday, having blamed China for the forced cancelation of a prior trip. Lai made the comment in a Facebook post having not previously announced he was making another attempt to go after the governmen»»»
NATO seeks details as US says it will pull about 5,000 troops from Germany
Washington, United States: NATO said on Saturday it was working with the United States to understand Washington's decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war. The Pentagon's announcement of the troop withdrawal follows a spat betwe»»»
Abu Dhabi Police honour workers with community initiatives on International Workers’ Day
The General Headquarters of Abu Dhabi Police organized a series of community events and initiatives to mark International Workers’ Day across Al Ain, Al Dhafra, and the Musaffah area. These efforts form part of its ongoing commitment to strengthening community partnership, enhancing workers’ well-b»»»
Drone kills 2 in Kherson minibus strike, as Russia claims front-line progress
KYIV: Two people were killed after a Russian drone attacked a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said Saturday, in the latest barrage of civilian areas, a hallmark of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor. Seven people were also wounded in the attack, regional»»»
National Commemoration Is Held in Historic Oborishte Area to Mark 150th Anniversary of April Uprising
A nationwide commemoration marking the 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the April Uprising was held in the historic area of Oborishte. The event began with the opening of the fully renovated Alley of Freedom, which runs from the outskirts of Panagyurishte to the foot of the monument in Oborisht»»»
Russian journalist criticizes Italy PM Meloni over Ukraine, economy, and migration
Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov has accused Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of betraying the interests of her own voters by following the EU line on Ukraine and Russia in an interview with Il Fatto Quotidiano published on Wednesday. “I don’t have any problem with Signora Meloni,” Solovyo»»»
Sheikh Hamdan turns Dubai red with flame trees this summer
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has launched a city-wide flame tree planting drive following a directive by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai. Get updated faster and for FREE:»»»
Renovated Alley of Freedom in Historic Oborishte Area Is Unveiled
The fully renovated Alley of Freedom in Panagyurishte was unveiled on Saturday. The road, stretching 7 kilometers from the outskirts of the town to the foot of the Apriltsi Monument in the historic area of Oborishte, was rebuilt through an initiative funded by donations exceeding EUR 2 million from»»»
Video | Footage from the Islamic Resistance Targeting a Gathering of Israeli Enemy Army Soldiers in the Town of Qantara, Southern Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 10:35 on Saturday 02-05-2026 an anti-armor bunker of the type “Gil Spike” belonging to the Israeli enemy army in Al-Bayyada town with a loitering glider, achieving a confirmed hit: Statement 3 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli warplanes bomb Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, south Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli warplanes bomb Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, south Lebanon 02-05-2026 14:40 PM Latest News Urgent News Islamic Resis»»»
COMMENT: We are fighting the wrong war
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COMMENT: We are fighting the wrong war
Imagine if an alien bug invaded the earth. I'm not talking about the big slick black monsters that bite your head off from the Alien franchise. I'm talking about tiny little nondescript bugs that gnaw away at plants and have a taste for the additives in concrete. »»»
COMMENT: We are fighting the wrong war
Imagine if an alien bug invaded the earth. I'm not talking about the big slick black monsters that bite your head off from the Alien franchise. I'm talking about tiny little nondescript bugs that gnaw away at plants and have a taste for the additives in concrete. »»»
Post Assad Syria sill dependent on Russian oil
When Ahmad al-Sharaa's forces swept into Damascus in December 2024 and ended the rule of Russian-backed Bashar al-Assad's half-century dynasty, the fall of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ally in the Middle East was seen as a big blow for the Kremlin. Syria's new government turned toward the Wes»»»
COMMENT: We are fighting the wrong war
Imagine if an alien bug invaded the earth. I'm not talking about the big slick black monsters that bite your head off from the Alien franchise. I'm talking about tiny little nondescript bugs that gnaw away at plants and have a taste for the additives in concrete. »»»
New NABU tapes implicate Zelenskiy's inner circle in corruption
A second batch of secretly recorded conversations from Ukraine's largest anti-corruption investigation has been published by Ukrainska Pravda, Ukraine's leading investigative outlet, implicating figures at the heart of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's inner circle in discussions about bail money, de»»»
Trump sons hold stake in Kazakh Tungsten venture backed by $1.6bn in US government funds
Donald Trump's two sons have taken a financial stake in a mining venture that last year secured up to $1.6bn in US government-backed financing to develop what is described as the world's largest undeveloped tungsten deposit in Kazakhstan — a project that received direct personal support from the pr»»»
Post Assad Syria sill dependent on Russian oil
When Ahmad al-Sharaa's forces swept into Damascus in December 2024 and ended the rule of Russian-backed Bashar al-Assad's half-century dynasty, the fall of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ally in the Middle East was seen as a big blow for the Kremlin. Syria's new government turned toward the Wes»»»
COMMENT: We are fighting the wrong war
Imagine if an alien bug invaded the earth. I'm not talking about the big slick black monsters that bite your head off from the Alien franchise. I'm talking about tiny little nondescript bugs that gnaw away at plants and have a taste for the additives in concrete. »»»
UAE restores normal air traffic operations after precautionary restrictions lifted
Abu Dhabi: The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced that air traffic in the UAE’s airspace has returned to normal operations, with temporary precautionary measures lifted. The authority said the decision followed a comprehensive assessment of operational and security conditions, ca»»»
Geopolitics and Geoeconomics of the Strait of Hormuz
The reckless reliance on a blitzkrieg to eliminate Iran's political and military leadership has left Israel and the United States in an extremely precarious situation, where Tehran's key trump card in the conflict turned out to be control over the Strait of Hormuz. Alexander Yakovenko, deputy direc»»»
New NABU tapes implicate Zelenskiy's inner circle in corruption
A second batch of secretly recorded conversations from Ukraine's largest anti-corruption investigation has been published by Ukrainska Pravda, Ukraine's leading investigative outlet, implicating figures at the heart of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's inner circle in discussions about bail money, de»»»
Ex-F1 driver turned Paralympic legend Zanardi dies
Rome: Alex Zanardi, the Italian Formula One driver who became a Paralympic champion after losing both legs in an accident, has died aged 59, his family announced Saturday. Zanardi was one of his country's most loved and respected sportsmen, credited with helping transform the perception of disabili»»»
How overseas work experience now counts in Philippine civil service exams
Dubai: Years spent working overseas will now carry added weight for Filipinos aiming to enter government service, following a new policy from the Philippine Civil Service Commission (CSC). Through resolution no. 2600596, the CSC has introduced the overseas Filipino workers (OFW) preference rating, »»»
Authorities arrest alleged smuggler after high-speed chase off Samos
Authorities arrested an alleged human smuggler and located 14 migrants after a high-speed boat chase off the eastern Aegean island of Samos, officials said. The operation began early Saturday after the Coast Guard was alerted to a suspicious speedboat traveling at high speed toward the island’s nor»»»
King Charles confronts Britain's transatlantic slave trade past in visit to Bermuda
Charles III on Friday made the first visit of a reigning king to the British overseas territory of Bermuda following his lightning tour of the US. The archipelago played a key role in Britain's transatlantic slave trade. King Charles III spent a day in the British overseas territory of Bermud»»»
New US sanctions are 'collective punishment', Cuba's FM says during May 1 marches
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez slammed a fresh round of US sanctions against the Caribbean island as "collective punishment" as massive crowds marched in the annual May 1 procession outside the US embassy in Havana. Cuba has been plunged deeper into economic crisis following a severe »»»
The World This Week - King Charles: The Art of the Seal, Moscow Calling, Musk V Altman & Open AI
In a week that’s seen a third apparent assassination attempt against President Trump with shots fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner. The suspect, 31 year old Cole Thomas Allen, had booked a room at the Washington Hilton, and taken a selfie in his room which prosecutors say shows him armi»»»
Middle East war live: Iran official says renewed conflict ‘likely’, Trump says fighting ‘terminated’
Senior Iranian military official Mohammad Jafar Asadi on Saturday suggested a renewed conflict with the US was “likely” as peace talks between Tehran and Washington continued to stall. US President Donald Trump on Friday told top US lawmakers that hostilities between Iran and the US had “terminated»»»
Trump told Congress that hostilities "have terminated"
Friday marked the expiration of the 60-day deadline for Donald Trump to secure congressional authorization to continue US military action in Iran under the War Powers Resolution. However, the US president argued that the law was unconstitutional and said the conflict had already ended under a cease»»»
Philippines: Mayon Volcano erupts, unleashes fast-moving pyroclastic flow, disrupts traffic, prompts warnings from authorities
LEGAZPI CITY: Mayon Volcano erupted late on Saturday afternoon, unleashing a fast-moving pyroclastic flow and thick ash plume that disrupted traffic and prompted warnings from authorities. The event involved a pyroclastic density current, locally known as “uson,” which surged down the volcano’s slo»»»
Tuareg separatists and jihadists wage attacks across Mali
Mali, the country’s army and its Russian mercenary allies lost control of a key northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, marking a significant setback as Tuareg separatists and jihadist groups appear to be operating in a coordinated effort to challenge the ruling junta. Insurgents li»»»
Focus - Pimps in France turn to TikTok, luring minors into prostitution
Behind ordinary-looking TikTok adverts for "rose sellers" lies a sordid reality: a recruitment scheme linked to prostitution, often targeting minors. A team from our sister channel France 2 dug into hundreds of social media videos showing how pimps in France are recruiting young girls via TikTok, p»»»
Lainey Wilson stuns in Saiid Kobeisy ensemble
DUBAI: US singer-songwriter and actress Lainey Wilson created a buzz at the Billboard Women in Music event in Los Angeles, dressed in her best Western-inspired look, complete with her trusty cowboy hat, from Lebanese designer Saiid Kobeisy. The 33-year-old turned heads in an all-black ensemble incl»»»
Saudia and adidas team up on a travel-ready lifestyle collection
TORONTO: Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier Saudia has teamed up with Adidas to launch the “Made to Fly” pack, a capsule collection that marks the first collaboration of its kind between a global sportswear brand and a regional airline. The collection, built on Adidas’ Soft Lux line, reframes the»»»
Sweet Dreams: Seoul holds ‘Power Nap Contest’ in sleep-deprived South Korea
SEOUL: Under hazy spring sunshine on Saturday, hundreds of young Seoulites turned up at a park by the Han River at the invitation of the city government to try to do something many overworked South Koreans never get enough of — sleep. The Seoul Metropolitan Government staged its third annual spri»»»
Australians released from Gaza flotilla allege mistreatment by Israeli forces
LONDON: Three Australians who took part in the Global Sumud flotilla have said they and their colleagues were mistreated while held for days on an Israeli vessel, The Guardian reported. Zack Schofield, Neve O’Connor and Ethan Floyd have launched a hunger strike on the Greek island of Crete after be»»»
Summer holidays up in the air as Europe braces for jet fuel shortage
Low-cost airline Transavia this week announced its first flight cancellations in May and June, citing skyrocketing prices for kerosene, a widely used aviation fuel. As the war in the Middle East continues, European carriers are braced for more cancellations but hope to avoid a fuel shortage that wi»»»
Libyan Development & Reconstruction Fund inaugurates Derna’s 2,000 housing project
The Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund inaugurated yesterday Derna’s 2,000 housing unit Al-Salam project. The project includes various service, health, and security facilities and involved the completion and reconstruction of part of a comprehensive plan to restore urban stability to the be»»»
Fighting Reaches Outskirts of Ukraine’s Stronghold Kostiantynivka
Russian troops are inching towards the city of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, trying to establish a foothold close to a heavily defended area, Ukraine's top army official said on Saturday. Kostiantynivka, along with other cities, forms a so-called fortress belt in the country'»»»
Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon Kill 7 Amid Fragile Ceasefire
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill at least seven people and wounded others on Saturday as hostilities continue between Israel and Hezbollah despite a ceasefire. The Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon Saturday came as Israel’s military issued a new warning for residents of nine souther»»»
Qatar Calendar presents a packed programme of family entertainment in May 2026
Doha, Qatar: Aligned with Qatar’s summer season, Visit Qatar’s ‘Hala Summer’ campaign, running from April to September 2026, sets the stage for a vibrant line-up of events and experiences across the country. Within this context, the May edition of Qatar Calendar highlights the beginning of a dynami»»»
Hezbollah Warns: Enemy Plots Behind Offensive Videos Aim to Ignite Sectarian Strife
Hezbollah warns of the dangers of plots being hatched against the Lebanese people to incite strife. Hezbollah warns its supporters of the dangers of attempts to incite sectarian strife among the Lebanese people, urging them to avoid being drawn into the schemes of the resistance’s enemies. In this »»»
50 years strong UAE Armed Forces mark milestone amid regional tensions
Dubai: The UAE will celebrate its 50th Armed Forces Unification Day on Wednesday, commemorating the country's strong military force and its significant role in ensuring regional and international security and stability. This year, the occasion takes on added significance, unfolding at a time that h»»»
Memorial Service Held in Gradiška for Victims of Operation Flash in Western Slavonia
The 31st anniversary of the events involving Serbs from Western Slavonia during Operation Flash was marked yesterday in Gradiška. The commemoration honoured the memory of Serb civilians and soldiers who lost their lives during the 1995 events, including victims from the wider region. The ceremony w»»»
Parties Spent over EUR 913,000 on Election Campaign Ads, Most in Small Number of Media - Analysis
An analysis of party advertisements during the campaign for the April 19 elections shows the formations running for Parliament spent over EUR 913,000 (excluding VAT) on ads, most of these resources (42.52%) going into online media ads. The parties' ad expenses were concentrated in a limited number »»»
Abu Dhabi smart cleaning fleet cuts carbon emissions by 40% with AI-powered vehicles
Abu Dhabi: Six months after the launch of the smart fleet to enhance public cleanliness services across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has announced significant improvements in service efficiency. The results are driven by the deployment of more than »»»