Paris, France: The Ballon d'Or ceremony for 2026 will take place for the first time in London on October 26 to mark the 70th anniversary of the trophy being awarded to England's Stanley Matthews in 1956, organisers announced on Thursday. The most prestigious individual prize in football is an award»»»

Vientiane: Rescuers rushed on Thursday to pump water from a flooded cave in Laos, where seven Laotians have been trapped for more than a week, with the fate of two of them unknown. Specialist divers found five men alive and huddled in a narrow passage around 300 metres (984 feet) from the exit of t»»»

WASHINGTON: The ​US and Iran have reached an agreement ‌on ‌a ​60-day ‌memorandum ⁠of ​understanding to extend ⁠the ceasefire and launch ⁠negotiations ‌on Iran’s ‌nuclear program, ​but ‌President ‌Donald Trump still needs ‌to give final approval, Axios ⁠reported ⁠on Thursday, citing two US official»»»

EASTERN UKRAINE: In a corn field in eastern Ukraine, soldiers fired drones into the sky using a slingshot, aiming at military targets in the country’s Russian-occupied east, dozens of kilometers away. “We’re focusing on the enemy’s bases in the field, ammunition depots and air-defense systems,” sai»»»

PARIS: The Champions League trophy is at stake in the final at Budapest on Saturday. For Paris Saint-Germain and Luis Enrique, it doesn’t end there. On the line against Arsenal for the defending champion and their serial-winning Spanish coach is the chance to stake their claim to be considered the »»»

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazil forward Neymar is a doubt for the start of the World Cup after injuring his calf, requiring two to three weeks of treatment, the national team's doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Thursday. The 34-year-old Santos star will miss Brazil's two pre-World Cup friendlies against»»»

A meeting between Hungary and the European Commission on Friday (29 May) has been described by the new prime minster Péter Magyar as its “most important talks of recent years.” Magyar is hoping to unblock over €10.4bn in frozen EU post-pandemic Covid funds following a planned meeting on Friday with»»»

1 of 6 | South Korea’s leading beauty and wellness retailer Olive Young will open its first U.S. store in California on Friday. In this March photo, a visitor browses at the company's flagship store in Seongsu, Seoul. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI SEOUL, May 28 (UPI) -- South Korea's leading bea»»»

The far-reaching effects of the conflict in the Middle East are prompting countries and companies to rethink energy investment strategies in response to heightened concerns over energy security and the reliability of trade flows, according to a new IEA report. The 2026 edition of the IEA’s annual W»»»

Egypt’s capital Cairo ranked fourth among the world’s 12 most beautiful cities in 2026, according to a classification by Civitatis magazine. The magazine attributed the selection to Cairo’s deeply rooted history, saying that a single glance at the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of »»»

Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) leader Delyan Peevski called the questioning of Kardzhali Mayor Erol Emin Mumun a major scandal and an act of police abuse on the Muslim holiday of Kurban Bayram. He arrived in Kardzhali to meet with Mumun, after the mayor had been taken in for questioning at »»»

The National Assembly will not go on recess during a campaign for parliamentary elections, the MPs decided Thursday by adopting provisions from the draft Rules of Organization and Procedure of the National Assembly. The MPs removed the provision whereby no regular plenary sessions or committee meet»»»

During a specialized operation by the Sofia police, a drug storage facility was discovered, and over 1 kg of cocaine, over 2.5 kg of marijuana and about 1,000 amphetamine-derivative pills were seized, Lyubomir Nikolov, director of the Sofia Directorate of the Interior, announced at a briefing on Th»»»

The average time for examining cases at the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) in 2025 was 112 days per case, the court's press office said on Thursday. The SAC and the lower administrative courts across Bulgaria examined more than 56,000 cases in 2025. The figures come from the annual report on th»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, May 28, 2026: Papers discuss whether Russia could potentially invade Europe. But first, Spanish front pages cover the latest developments in the political corruption scandal that has hit the Socialist Party. Elsewhere, US President Donald Trump's renovat»»»

Washington, United States: The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure rose in April by its highest year-on-year rate since 2023, government data showed on Thursday, as the economic fallout of President Donald Trump's Iran war hits Americans. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) pri»»»

GENEVA: The head of the WHO, heading to the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, pledged to do “everything in my power” to help conquer the deadly outbreak. “I want to be with you during this time. And I want you to know that you are not alone,” the World Health Organization’s direct»»»

United Group founder Dragan Šolak and former chief executive Viktoriya Boklag have launched legal proceedings in London against private equity owner BC Partners, seeking to block the planned sale of the group’s Southeast European media assets, according to a statement on May 26. The case, filed thr»»»

Russian, Tajik and Uzbek intelligence officials combined to prevent several terrorist attacks in Russia planned by radical groups, according to Alexander Bortnikov, director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). Bortnikov made a statement on the joint anti-terrorist work at a meeting of the C»»»

Customs officers have seized over 1,000 shipments of narcotics in various forms, purchased online, during Operation Hydra, said Thursday Stefan Bakalov, Deputy Director of the Customs Agency, and Desislava Petrova, spokesperson for the Sofia City Prosecution Office. Operation Hydra was carried out »»»

There is a map that used to hang in the offices of Soviet central planners in Moscow, showing the five republics of Central Asia as a single administrative unit — roads pointing inward toward Russia, railways terminating at Russian junctions, pipelines flowing north. The region was designed, quite »»»

Russian, Tajik and Uzbek intelligence officials combined to prevent several terrorist attacks in Russia planned by radical groups, according to Alexander Bortnikov, director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). Bortnikov made a statement on the joint anti-terrorist work at a meeting of the C»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad International Airport has announced a series of operational measures to ensure the smooth arrival of passengers in Doha following the Eid Al Adha holidays and Hajj season. In a statement, HIA unveiled guidelines on immigration and baggage services, as well as ground transport ope»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron gave the country's plans to move away from fossil fuels another boost on Tuesday, announcing big private investments, including a €1 billion EV project from Stellantis. Some 200 companies signed onto a national pact to join the government's efforts to double the sha»»»

SHANGHAI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday his official visit to China had been exceptionally successful, and announced potential new Chinese investments in Serbia worth hundreds of millions of euros. "I will wait until we get that work done. I believe we will get a lot of thing»»»

Dubai: Three months after the war between the United States and Iran began with massive strikes on Iranian targets, the conflict appears to be entering a new and uncertain phase — one defined less by large-scale bombardment and more by brinkmanship, maritime pressure, sanctions and fragile diplomac»»»

The participants in the first meeting of the Network of National Preventive Mechanisms from South-Eastern Europe for 2026 adopted a declaration on Thursday, calling for the detention of migrants to be applied only as a measure of last resort and in strict compliance with international human rights »»»

Dubai: A global jet fuel crisis triggered by the Iran conflict is exposing deep vulnerabilities in the aviation industry that analysts, regulators and airlines say could persist long after disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz ease. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - si»»»

A former CIA agent is charged with stealing $40 million in gold bars, $2 million in cash and lying to the agency about his background. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo May 28 (UPI) -- A former CIA agent is accused of stealing nearly $40 million worth of gold bars and about $2 million in »»»

Share: In an interview with the French newspaper Libération, Walid Jumblatt—the former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party—remarked: “I am no longer able to speak with Hezbollah, nor do I know how. In the era of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, I was able to communicate and engage in dialogue with hi»»»

An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has failed to halt fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon. The Israeli military said it had conducted a precise st»»»

MINA: The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, represented by Makkah municipality, removed more than 16,000 tonnes of waste from the holy sites during the Hajj season. This averaged more than 200 tonnes a day as part of cleaning and sanitation efforts to maintain a healthy environment for pilgri»»»

Doha, May 28 (SANA) Qatar condemned on Thursday missile and drone attacks targeting Kuwait, calling them a violation of the country’s sovereignty and a breach of international law. In a statement carried by Qatar News Agency (QNA), the Qatari Foreign Ministry urged efforts to prevent further escala»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports Israeli warplanes carried out two airstrikes targeting the town of Sohmor in the western Bekaa 28-05-2026 16»»»

Rome: Italy's health ministry on Thursday declared a red heatwave alert for the cities of Rome, Florence, Bologna, Brescia and Turin as an unseasonal heatwave sweeps Europe. The red alert, the first of the year in Italy, is issued to warn of "possible negative effects on the health of healthy, acti»»»

ASTANA (Sputnik) - Russia and Kazakhstan have signed 15 documents during Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Astana, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday. Putin arrived for a state visit in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Following the official meeting ceremony, Putin and Kazakh Pres»»»

DUBAI: The British Museum has postponed a Jewish Culture Month lecture on ancient Israel and Judah, citing security concerns and the risk of disruption, according to The Independent. Dr. Paul Collins, keeper of the Department of the Middle East, was due to speak on ancient Israel and objects illust»»»

Israel's air force carried out an airstrike on the Choueifat area on the edge of Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday afternoon, the Israeli military said, further straining a fragile ceasefire a day ahead of crucial negotiations in Washington. The strike hit an apartment building. Videos from Cho»»»

Senior figures within Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are allegedly discussing the possible ousting of Chancellor Friedrich Merz due to his record-low approval ratings, according to German media reports. According to Bild, talks about potentially “swapping” Merz for another chancellor ar»»»

Israel expanded its military campaign in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, ordering residents to evacuate areas south of the Zahrani River as strikes intensified despite an April ceasefire. The escalation comes as Israeli officials seek to pressure Hezbollah while avoiding actions in Beirut that could»»»

An independent laboratory investigation has found hazardous industrial substances in the bright green liquid that leaked from the Chinese-owned CATL battery plant in Debrecen earlier this month, contradicting earlier claims by the company that the incident involved harmless coloured water. Weird gr»»»

Marie SinaWhile much of Europe has cut its links to Russia, Norway's collaboration on cod with the country continues. The EU is concerned that the pact could threaten the continent's safety. https://p.dw.com/p/5ES43AdvertisementNorway's long-standing cooperation with Russia over Arctic cod is drawi»»»

French lawmakers voted on Thursday to repeal the Code Noir, a law that regulated slavery in the French colonies that was never formally repealed even after the abolition of slavery in 1848. The vote reopened a debate around reparations in a country that has yet to fully come to terms with its histo»»»

Gisèle Pelicot has become a household name since the world learned of the unimaginable ordeal she suffered at the hands of her husband. What many of us might be shocked to discover is that there are still many websites where men exchange tips and ideas on how to drug women so they can rape them in »»»

3M in the United States and Australia were hit with a major lawsuit filed by the federal government in Canberra for the cleanup costs and health impacts from the firm's alleged use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in fire-fighting foam at dozens of military bases across Australia. File photo »»»

Moscow: Russia will impose import restrictions on Armenian fruit and vegetables, its agricultural safety agency said Thursday, amid a widening spat with the Caucasus country over its aspiration to join the European Union. Armenia, a former Soviet republic, is formally allied with Russia but has bee»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health has announced that the Qatari Hajj Mission’s Medical Unit has introduced advanced emergency healthcare services for pilgrims during Hajj. In a statement shared on social media, the Ministry revealed that the Medical Unit has officially launched two innovat»»»

ZVECAN - Assisted by the so-called "Kosovo Police", officials of the Pristina provisional institutions raided and seized Serbian Railways buildings in Zvecan, Leposavic, Lesak and Ibarska Slatina in northern Kosovo-Metohija on Thursday, replacing Cyrillic signs with Serbian- and Albanian-language o»»»