President Iliana Iotova welcomed youth guard units and volunteers to the presidential institution on May 6, where a young doctor volunteering with a youth guard unit proposed to his girlfriend in the Presidency's Coat of Arms Hall. The President congratulated the engaged couple and presented them w»»»

Doha, Qatar: Fresh to strong northwesterly winds are expected to affect the country from tomorrow, May 7, 2026 until next week, according to Qatar Meteorology Department. It further added that wind speeds will vary from fresh to strong, accompanied by chances of blowing dust that may cause reduced »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Wednesday with the president of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), Daniela Cristina Ghitulica, to discuss improvement of the higher education system and further alignment with European standards in the field of quality»»»

The administration of US President Donald Trump has approved the potential sale of precision-guided bomb kits worth $373.6 million to Ukraine, following congressional pressure over stalled arms deliveries. The move was announced by the State Department on Tuesday, greenlighting a possible Foreign M»»»

Europe’s history has become a battlefield of lies where the Western powers twist facts to fuel their obsessive Russophobia. They equate liberators with aggressors and cast Russia as the eternal enemy, all to justify their proxy war against the heart of Eurasia. This serves their ambition, not the t»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Lawrence Gostin, author and director of the WHO Center on Global Health Law. His analysis highlights the legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding a cruise ship carrying suspected hantavirus cases off the coast of Cape Verde. Drawing direct parallels with the trau»»»

Car parts makers in Europe are ‌facing renewed pressure as Trump last week ⁠announced a tariff increase on cars and trucks from the European Union ​to 25% from the  previously agreed 15%, saying the bloc had not complied with its trade deal ‌with Washington.»»»

Paris, France: Paris gets a taste of Nigeria's film industry on Wednesday with the start of the NollywoodWeek festival, with movies exploring love, family and duty, shorts and documentaries. Now in its 13th edition, the NOW festival this week showcases films not only from Nigeria's Nollywood but al»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States will end the Operation Epic Fury if Iran agrees to the terms put forward by Washington, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. "Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will »»»

Dubai: The United States has announced the phased closure of its consulate in Peshawar, with diplomatic responsibilities for Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province set to shift to the US Embassy in Islamabad, according to statements from the State Department reported by Dawn and Geo News. The State»»»

Bolojan remains interim prime minister with limited powers, while centrist President Nicușor Dan begins consultations to form a new government. The collapse of the coalition comes at a time when the country is facing weak economic growth, high inflation, pressure on public finances, and growing ner»»»

Three people infected with hantavirus are being taken off a cruise ship stricken by the deadly disease while the ship was anchored off the coast of Cape Verde, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Health officials confirmed the presence of the rare Andes strain, the only known form of the »»»

Jakarta: Indonesia's government is mulling an e-commerce ban for under-16s, the communications minister told AFP Wednesday, hot on the heels of Jakarta imposing a sweeping social media prohibition for teens. "E-commerce (platforms) are next, because we found children who became scam victims through»»»

A luxury cruise ship that ​has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus was preparing to travel from Cape Verde towards Europe on Wednesday after the Spanish government gave permission for it to dock in the Canary Islands. Sarah Morris has more.»»»

Skopje, 5 May 2026 (MIA) - The total value of exported goods from the Republic of North Macedonia in period January – March 2026 amounted to EUR 2 billion, a 3.6-percent increase compared to the same period last year. The value of imported goods in the same period was EUR 2.79 billion, or 0.5 perce»»»

DUBAI: Italian curator and film executive Vincenzo Bugno has been named as the first recipient of the Arab Cinema Center’s Gamechanger of the Year Award, in recognition of his impact on Arab and international cinema. Bugno will be honored on May 16 during the 10th Critics Awards for Arab Films, hel»»»

Dubai: A Dubai resident’s unusual ticket selection routine has led to a life-changing moment, after he won Dh1 million in the latest Big Ticket series 286. Rithesh Lobo, a 49-year-old document controller based in Dubai since 2002, has been one of the five Indian expatriates to receive the Dh1 milli»»»

Ares Management Corporation has purchased a major logistics portfolio in Poland from Savills Investment Management, marking one of the largest warehouse transactions of 2026, valued at over €250 million. The portfolio includes five logistics centers in cities such as Warsaw, Poznan, Szczecin, and R»»»

When Argentine superstar Lionel Messi visited Kolkata in India’s football-crazy state of West Bengal for the first time in September 2011, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) had just come to power after ending the 34-year rule of the Left Front. It was a ‘paribartan’ (change) that was»»»

Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which has a suspected hantavirus outbreak onboard, was due to set sail from Cape Verde for the Canary Islands on Wednesday after Spain agreed to allow passengers and crew to disembark there. File Photo by Elton Monteiro/EPA May 6 (UPI) -- A cruise ship with a hantaviru»»»

Abu Dhabi Biobank has announced a strategic partnership with Human Life CORD Japan Inc. to support the development of stem cell therapies derived from umbilical cords in the UAE. The collaboration aims to expand access to advanced regenerative treatments across the UAE and the wider region, while s»»»

Dubai: TA’ZIZ and Alpha Dhabi Holding have signed a strategic collaboration agreement for about $10 billion in planned chemicals investment in Abu Dhabi, in a move aimed at expanding local manufacturing and reducing reliance on imported industrial materials. Sign up for our daily business newslette»»»

Doha, Qatar: Multiple events are scheduled to take place across Qatar’s leading venues this weekend. A high-octane football match is expected between Al Sadd and Al Gharafa this Saturday. Meanwhile there is art exhibition, water circus and musical tribute to Indian singer Asha Bhosle and more. Happ»»»

Dubai: Five Indian expatriates have each won Dh1 million in consolation prizes during Big Ticket series 286. For 40-year-old Rajath Satish, a Bangalore native working in accounts in Dubai, the win was hard to believe at first. Living in the UAE for seven years while his family remains in India, Sat»»»

Srinagar: A tourist from the USA died on Wednesday after falling ill while staying in a houseboat in the world-famous Dal Lake in Kashmir. Police said 83-year-old John David Anderson was rushed to a nearby private hospital after he complained of uneasiness in the chest. Doctors at the local hospita»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Trump Freezes “Project Freedom” Just 48 Hours After Launch Amid Tensions in Strait of Hormuz 06-05-2026 14:12 PM US President Donald trump »»»

We condemn the terrorist attack on a military base in the Lake Chad province. We wish Allah’s mercy upon the soldiers who lost their lives in this heinous attack and extend our condolences to their families and to the people of Chad. Türkiye will continue to support Chad in its fight against terror»»»

Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said courage "rarely looks heroic in everyday life" in a Facebook message marking May 6, the Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Armed Forces. "More often, it is simply a person who stays in place when things are difficult, helps at the right moment and takes responsibility w»»»

Jakarta: A road accident involving a passenger bus and a fuel tanker killed 16 people and injured four others on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, a disaster agency official told AFP. "Fourteen passengers of the bus and two people from the oil tanker died" in the crash in North Musi Rawas Re»»»

LONDON: Palestinian photographer Saher Alghorra has won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography for his unsettling coverage of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where his images captured starvation, destruction and daily life amid Israel’s war on the enclave. The Pulitzer board praised»»»

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday toured the “Make it in the Emirates 2006”, currently taking place at the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi. During the visit, Sheikh Mohammed stopped at the ADNOC Group pavilion»»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP)- Visteon, a major American global automotive technology supplier, intends to increase its investments in Tunisia and create new jobs in the coming period. The announcement was made as Minister of Public Works and Housing and...»»»

A 13-year-old student was arrested after a school shooting in Brazil’s Acre on Tuesday that left two staff members dead and two others injured, including an 11-year-old girl. The attack at Sao Jose Institute has shocked the country, which has seen a rise in violence at schools in recent years. A te»»»

Iran's economy may be teetering on the brink of collapse, but does that really threaten its regime? Monday's flare-up of hostilities across the Strait of Hormuz makes clear that oil's not about to start flowing freely again. Tehran and Washington are both signalling they can bear the pain of lost r»»»

The United States will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, President Donald Trump said, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran.»»»

Fraser Jackson, France24 correspondent in Washington DC, has more.»»»

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a heart condition.»»»

In tonight's edition: Nigeria is stepping in to bring its citizens home after fresh anti-immigration protests in South Africa. Also, Sudan is ramping up accusations after a series of drone strikes, including an attack on Khartoum airport: it says the drones came from Ethiopia and were supplied»»»

Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old man accused of killing 15 people after opening fire on a crowd celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah at Australia's Bondi Beach in December 2025, is facing 19 additional charges, court records showed on Wednesday. Akram's father and alleged accomplice Sajid was s»»»

Continue the Change Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov told journalists on Wednesday that Bulgaria expects a new government that can "immediately take on the tasks facing the state", including the budget, financing under the Recovery and Resilience Plan, and judicial reform. Denkov said all of these issue»»»

Dubai: Oil prices dropped below $100 on Wednesday as traders responded to signs that the US and Iran could be moving closer to a framework agreement to pause the conflict and reopen a path to wider negotiations. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Brent crude was down 9.93»»»

Dubai: A 44-year-old Indian expatriate has taken home Dh1 million in Big Ticket series 286, joining four other winners in the consolation prize pool that turned five participants into instant millionaires. For Chaithanya Kumari, a software engineer from Tamil Nadu and a single mother who has lived »»»

With just three days to go, the countdown has begun for the 10th edition of Gulf News Edufair, taking place this weekend, May 9 and 10, at the H Hotel, Dubai. The event will bring together more than 35 universities from the UAE and abroad, giving students access to a wide mix of academic programmes»»»

General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam is paying his first state visit to India from May 5-7. Potentially on the agenda: Vietnam purchasing the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic missile system. 🚨🇮🇳🇻🇳 Modi »»»

Dubai: For Leo Lawrence, a 36-year-old Indian expatriate from Kerala based in Ajman, what started as a routine family day quickly turned into a moment he will never forget. On the way to a hospital appointment with his daughter, his phone rang and with it came the news that he had won Dh1 million i»»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority 'Ashghal'announced the continuation of the implementation of the second package of the remaining road and infrastructure works project in Mebaireek, with the aim of developing the road network and infrastructure services in the area. Engineer Mohammed Al Rumaihi, th»»»

The world's largest contemporary art exhibition, which takes place every two years in the Italian canal city, features artists from several nations in conflict, including Ukraine, Israel and the United States -- although Iran has cancelled its plans to attend. Seema Gupta has more.»»»