At least 10 people were hurt after a fire broke out in a shopping center west of Tehran, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. Iran's state broadcaster IRIB cited ‌the fire ‌department as saying that ‌the ⁠fire had been "largely ⁠contained". The cause of the incident remains unknown, the semi-official»»»

The Saudi Space Agency (SSA), in partnership with Aramco Digital, announced on Tuesday the launch of the second edition of the “SARI 2” initiative, as an extension of ongoing efforts to empower national talent and foster innovation in the space sector. The initiative aims to attract undergraduate s»»»

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Tuesday aid deliveries to Gaza had to be improved and he repeated Berlin's ‌position that ‌any de ‌facto annexation ⁠of parts of ⁠the occupied West Bank by Israel would not be acceptable to Germany. "The ⁠plight of the ‌more ‌than two ‌million people »»»

Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip have raised their level of alert among fighters as Israeli threats grow over a possible return to war. Field sources in Hamas and Islamic Jihad told Asharq Al-Awsat that factions are working on “clear defensive plans” in case Israel resumes fighting along the »»»

Islamabad: Pakistan's large-scale manufacturing (LSM) industries grew by 6.48 percent during the first nine months of the fiscal year 2025-26 on a yearly comparison, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday. According to the official data, the South Asian country's Quantum Index of L»»»

Islamabad: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that efforts are ongoing to help end the conflict between the United States and Iran, expressing confidence that mediation efforts could yield "significant progress." Addressing ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps»»»

Smith College, a women's college in Massachusetts, is being investigated by the Department of Education because it admits transgender women. The school also admits men in its graduate programs. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Education opened an i»»»

Abu Dhabi: Countries across the Middle East, Europe and beyond have rallied in support of the UAE, condemning Iranian attacks on civilian sites and warning of their implications for regional and global security. A series of calls received by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Na»»»

Oslo, May 5 (SANA) Norway’s Energy Ministry said Tuesday it had approved the reopening of three old gas fields in the North Sea, with production expected to resume in 2028 to help support European gas supplies. Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk and Tommeliten Gamma fields were shut down in 1998. Located les»»»

The fall of the Romanian pro-European coalition government on Tuesday (5 May) plunged the country into political limbo, after lawmakers backed a motion of no confidence initiated by the centre-left and the far-right, prompting statements of concern across Europe. The vote of no confidence put an en»»»

Rome: The EU's food safety agency said Tuesday that the risk to consumers from pesticide residues found in food "remains low" but an activist group accused the watchdog of underestimating the dangers. Following its analysis of samples from across Europe, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sa»»»

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted the Peru-Ecuador border region at 1558 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 3.61 degrees south latitude and 80.63 degrees west longitude.»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian aviation industry has completed an implementation of import substitution of aircraft in less than five years, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov told Sputnik. "What our aviation industry has done is truly unique. We fully substituted the aircraft i»»»

The first batch of J-35A fighters — between four and twelve jets — could be delivered as early as later this year, according to an expert. Chinese state TV has shown an export version of a new fifth-generation fighter jet — the J-35A. Analysts have tipped Pakistan as the most likely first buyer, th»»»

Sumitomo Electric Egypt is ambitiously setting its sights on elevating its export figures beyond $146 billion by 2030, with the launch of its expansive new manufacturing plant for vehicle electrical wiring harnesses. This €22 million facility will commence operations in November, marking a pivotal »»»

Doha: Qatar Post has become the third national organization to obtain the ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification for Personal Information Management Systems (PIMS), marking a milestone in its data protection efforts. The certification recognizes the company's role as both a controller and processor of pe»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed ​Iran’s military capability and said Tehran “should wave the white flag of surrender” but is too proud to do so.Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Iran’s military ‌has been ‌reduced to ​firing “peashooters” ‌and ⁠that Tehran ​private»»»

The Health Ministry in Beirut said Tuesday that 8,311 people were also wounded during the same period. The latest Israel-Hezbollah war started on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel following the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran. A ceasefire has been in place since April 17 but both »»»

BELGRADE - The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) announced that, as of Tuesday, the banking sector in Serbia was operationally ready to execute payments and collections with foreign countries through the SEPA Credit Transfer scheme, thereby fully integrating Serbia into the Single Euro Payments Area (S»»»

COPENHAGEN - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Tuesday she had had a discussion with the parliament speakers of other EU candidate countries in Copenhagen about the necessity that the same rules apply to all in the EU accession process. Brnabic, who was in Copenhagen for a conference o»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker Marina Ragus, who also chairs the parliament's foreign affairs committee, met with Uzbek Ambassador to Belgrade Oybek Shakhavdinov on Tuesday to discuss strengthening of cooperation and a confirmation of support for Serbia's territorial integrity. Ragus »»»

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia is convinced that a nuclear war must never be unleashed, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov, the head of the Russian delegation to the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, said on Tuesday. "Russia is fully cogniza»»»

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, delivered a speech on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the unification of the Armed Forces, in which he praised their honourable national roles, as well as the dedication and sacrifices of »»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - The weather will be sometimes very cloudy in the north on Tuesday night, with scattered showers expected in the far north-west, and partly cloudy elsewhere. Temperatures will range between 15°C and 20°C in the north and midland,...»»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - The inflation rate stood at 5.5% in April 2026, year-on-year, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS), following an acceleration in the pace of price increases for the "Food" group (8.2% in April 2026,...»»»

The Sudanese government accused Ethiopia of being behind recent drone attacks on sites including Khartoum airport and recalled its ambassador on Tuesday. In response, Ethiopia’s foreign ministry issued a statement saying it “rejects (the) baseless accusations.” A military spokesperson in Sudan said»»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - Tunindex closed Tuesday's session up 0.42% to 16,222.2 points with a high traded volume of TND 11.1 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs. SOTETEL shares were the best performers after rising by 5.7% to TND 11.350, trading for...»»»

The United Arab Emirates said it was under attack from Iranian missiles and drones on Tuesday, even as Washington said a shaky ceasefire was intact despite an exchange of fire the previous day as US forces attempted to force open the Strait of Hormuz. The US military said it had destroyed six Irani»»»

A regional train service between the towns of Florina and Edessa in northern Greece will be restored in the coming weeks after being suspended for more than three years, authorities said Tuesday. The Infrastructure and Transport Ministry said in a statement that by the end of May two trains will ru»»»

ROME: Italian Prime ‌Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that fake images of her generated by artificial intelligence ​were circulating online, warning that such false photos could deceive the public and target people unable to defend themselves. Meloni said in a statement that several fake pho»»»

Albania’s Committee on Citizen Initiatives, Cooperation, and Institutional Oversight has approved a new work calendar to continue its monitoring efforts, shifting its focus toward government ministries after facing limitations in accessing the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK). The so-called»»»

The Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Media has approved the candidacy of Genta Bungo as Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination, relying solely on the votes of Socialist Party members. The nomination has now been forwarded to the plenary session, where at least 71 votes are requi»»»

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the unification of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, paid tribute to the commanders, officers, and personnel of the Armed Forces, affirming that the»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 13:00 on Tuesday 05-05-2026 a military vehicle belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in the vicinit»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:10 on Tuesday 05-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Adshit Al-»»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - Tunisia’s national carrier Tunisair announced on Tuesday the scheduling 44 round-trip flights to transport around 5,700 pilgrims to the Holy Sites during the period from May 7 to June 14, 2026, departing from five Tunisian...»»»

The White House is weighing the possibility of reviewing new artificial intelligence models before official release, marking a potential shift from its current hands-off approach, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing sources. According to the outlet, the administration of US President Dona»»»

US-Israeli strikes on Iran have failed to push back the timeline for Tehran potentially acquiring a nuclear weapon, Reuters reported on Monday, citing intelligence sources. Tehran could still reportedly produce a bomb in roughly a year – the same estimate as after last June’s attacks on its key nuc»»»

US President Donald Trump should send large amounts of weapons to Iranian civilians in order to spark a civil war in the country, Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the biggest cheerleaders of the US-Israeli war on Iran, has suggested. Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday, the South Carolin»»»

Colombian citizens who travel to Ukraine to fight as mercenaries are “dying for nothing,” President Gustavo Petro has said. The Colombian leader took aim at Kiev’s use of foreign fighters in a post on X on Tuesday. He was reacting to a Ukrainian media report praising what it described as 7,000 Colo»»»

Forensics officers investigate a fire at a former synagogue in east London on Tuesday. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA May 5 (UPI) -- Counterterrorism police in London said they're investigating a fire at a former synagogue Tuesday as potential arson. Police were notified about the fire just after 5 a.m. on»»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - The inflation rate stood at 5.5% in April 2026, year-on-year, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS).»»»

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»»»

Epione is transforming a former railway clinic in Katowice into a large office and hotel complex called Iaso, after city planning changes blocked its original medical use. The project, worth about PLN 300 million, will offer nearly 9,600 square meters of space and two hotels, with completion planne»»»

The MICE sector, covering meetings, incentives, conferences, and events, is becoming a key growth area for Poland’s economy, contributing about 1% of GDP, according to Deputy Minister Ireneusz Ras. Poland is increasingly attracting major international events thanks to modern infrastructure, competi»»»

The government led by Donald Tusk plans to resubmit a cryptocurrency bill to the Sejm this week, introducing stricter penalties for fraud targeting individuals misled in crypto investments. The proposal follows two vetoes by President Karol Nawrocki, who criticized earlier versions as excessive and»»»

Demographic decline is emerging as a major threat to Poland’s commercial real estate market, according to Rafal Sonik. Fewer people will mean lower demand for retail, logistics, offices, and services, as well as a shrinking labor market. The impact will be uneven, with smaller cities expected to su»»»

Rising energy prices, geopolitical tensions, and inflation are pushing the EU economy into a period of higher risk, with growing concerns about stagflation, a mix of slow growth and high inflation. Valdis Dombrovskis warned that conflicts, including with Iran, are driving up energy costs and weaken»»»

Poland’s Ministry of Finance has proposed introducing tax settlements that would allow taxpayers to reach agreements with tax authorities, led by Deputy Finance Minister Jaroslaw Neneman. The main benefit is lower interest on overdue taxes, especially if taxpayers apply early, and no additional fee»»»

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalized under guard for the last five days with a heart condition, her supporters said on Tuesday. "We are not just fighting for the freedom of Narges, we are fighting so that her heart continues to b»»»