ST. LOUIS: Far from its European homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina has zealous fans in the American Midwest as it prepares for its second World Cup.An estimated 60,000-70,000 Bosnians live in St. Louis, with many arriving in the early 1990s during the Bosnian War and the breakup of Yugoslavia.Bosnia»»»

FIFA clarifies rule on bringing of disposable water bottles at World Cup games after outcry LOS ANGELES: FIFA said Friday it will allow fans to bring one “soft, plastic” disposable water bottle into World Cup venues after its ban on refillable bottles sparked an outcry. “All fans will be permitted »»»

Global oil benchmarks tumbled early on Saturday, with US WTI crude dropping more than 2.6% to $90.54/barrel as traders assessed a limited US-Iran military exchange near the Strait of Hormuz and saw reduced immediate risks to oil flows. According to data from OilPrice.com as of approximately 10:26 a»»»

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization on Friday announced a joint plan to combat the Ebola outbreak that is currently spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Photo by Marie Jeanne Munyerenkana/EPA June 5 (UPI) -- The Africa Ce»»»

Dubai: If you are looking for a summer escape with cooler weather, green landscapes, waterfalls and misty mountains, Salalah is just two hours away. The coastal city in Oman's Dhofar region experiences the Khareef, an annual monsoon season that transforms the area into a lush retreat while temperat»»»

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, group chairman and CEO of Dubai Ports World, and Admiral Mohab Mamish, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZ), have presented details of the recent agreement to develop an integrated industrial and residential zone in Sokhna. The Sokhna»»»

KUWAIT CITY/MANAMA: Kuwait and Bahrain said early Saturday they were responding to “hostile” missile and drone attacks, days after coming under attack after US and Iranian forces exchanged fire. “Kuwaiti air defenses are currently responding to hostile missile and drone attacks,” the military said »»»

US Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones headed toward the Strait of Hormuz and struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites Friday in what officials described as a defensive response to protect maritime traffic. In a statement posted on X, CentCom said the drones p»»»

KANO, Nigeria: An influential traditional ruler in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi state Friday urged residents to pool funds and buy weapons to defend themselves against attacks by criminal gangs. Parts of Kebbi state have seen sporadic attacks from jihadists and criminal gangs in recent years, with »»»

The people died of thirst in a desert region of Niger. Nearly 50 people died while traveling through the Saraha Desert on their way from Mali back to their homes in Niger, officials said on Friday. File Photo by NASA/UPI | License Photo June 5 (UPI) -- Dozens of people died of thirst in the Sahara »»»

by Maye Kabil: The National Bank of Egypt is to launch a new investment fund aimed at attracting the savings of Egyptians working in the Gulf states that are not already invested in the market there. Attracting the savings of Egyptians working abroad has been a repeated target for governments and b»»»

David Ellison, head of Paramount Skydance, has said that when his company completes its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, it will likely look to make about $6 billion in cuts to the combined company. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 5 (UPI) -- The attorneys ge»»»

The US Department of War has said it shot down several Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz and carried out strikes against Iran’s coastal installations to prevent a further threat. American forces intercepted “four Iranian one-way attack drones” launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, US Central»»»

The cash-in-the-sofa saga that just won't go away for South Africa's president 11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKhanyisile NgcoboJohannesburg Getty ImagesPresident Cyril Ramaphosa faces renewed scrutiny over a theft at his private farm in 2020 Just like Watergate in the US, South Af»»»

WASHINGTON: The US military said ​it carried out strikes on Iranian radar sites on Friday ​after Iran launched ⁠four attack drones toward the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on social media, the US Central Command said ‌all ​of ‌the Iranian one-way attack drone were shot down. “The attack drones posed »»»

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and several agencies in the department on Friday asked financial institutions, including banks and casinos, to monitor for red flags that a business employs fraudulently employs people who are not authorized to work in the United States. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | L»»»

Imposing additional sanctions on Russia will not help resolve the Ukraine conflict, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia) President and CEO Robert Agee has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026 (SPIEF 2026) on Thursday, he argued th»»»

NEW YORK: The United Nations said ‌on Friday it is deeply concerned by violent protests outside its offices in Libya this week and blamed social media for ​fueling disinformation about the world body’s work in the country. Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the office of the UN refugee ag»»»

PARIS: France has opened an investigation into an alleged “war crime” and “torture” over Israel’s treatment of French activists who took part in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a prosecutor’s office said Friday.The probe was opened at the government’s request, the national counterterrorism prosecutor’s »»»

WASHINGTON: ‌US President Donald Trump ​said Iran still had 21 percent to 22 percent of its missiles ‌left, ‌according ​to ‌an interview ⁠with ​NBC News’ ‘Meet the ⁠Press’ on Friday. “They have some missiles, they ⁠have some ‌drones. ‌I ​would ‌say percentage ‌wise, maybe 21-22 percent of their mis»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN Security Council on Friday condemned in the strongest terms the continuing detention of scores of humanitarian workers, UN personnel and civil society representatives by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. It came as the second anniversary of mass arrests in June 2024 approaches with »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance targeted on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 14:00, a newly established artillery bunker belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army i»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The head of UN peacekeeping used his final International Day of UN Peacekeepers address to issue an urgent call for the violence in Lebanon to end, as the organization mourned the death of yet another soldier killed while serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon. Jean-Pierre Lacr»»»

President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured in 2025 at the G20 summit, on Friday announced that the HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir will is now available at medical facilities across the country. File Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo June 5 (UPI) -- South African officials on Fri»»»

Tunis, June 5 (TAP) - Nearly 70% of Tunisia’s population and a large number of its industrial zones are concentrated along the country’s coastline, placing continuous environmental pressure on coastal areas and underscoring the need to pursue...»»»

Tunis, June 5 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, held a phone conversation on Friday with Portugal’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, to congratulate him on Portugal’s recent...»»»

Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of the capital, Tirana on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day of protests against a controversial luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump. The €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) development is being spearhead»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued one of its strongest condemnations yet of Taliban policies toward girls in Afghanistan, warning that a newly adopted decree effectively legalizes child marriage and violates numerous international human rights obligations. At the»»»

LONDON: The Israel-Palestine conflict has spread to the most unlikely of arenas — Scottish football. The famously pro-Palestinian fans of the Glasgow club Celtic have reacted angrily to plans to appoint a manager who spent a season in charge of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv. Robbie Keane, a for»»»

WASHINGTON: A US federal judge on Friday threw out a series of restrictions placed by President Donald Trump’s administration on legal immigration following last year’s shooting of members of the National Guard by an Afghan immigrant. District Judge John McConnell said the restrictions on processin»»»

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Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco: Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton rolled back the years on Friday when he outpaced Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc to clock the fastest time in second practice for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. The 41-year-old Briton, a three-time winner at the unforgiving Medi»»»

A demonstration against the European Union’s Migration Pact took place in Budapest on Friday afternoon, with protesters marching from Kodály körönd to Kossuth Square near Parliament. The event brought together supporters of Fidesz and the Our Homeland Movement (Mi Hazánk), while Prime Minister Péte»»»

A serious road traffic accident with 12 injured and two fatalities was reported on Chelopeshko Shose in Sofia at around 19:30 on Friday. The crash reportedly involved a city bus that was making a left turn when it was struck by a passenger car. A third passenger vehicle was also involved in the acc»»»

Tunis, June 5 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, met on Friday in Tunis José Ignacio Madrazo Bolívar, who presented a copy of his credentials as Ambassador of the Mexico to Tunisia, with residence...»»»

Anthropic warned that AI will need a way to stop it. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 5 (UPI) -- Artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued a warning about systems that can improve themselves and said that humans need a way to intervene when necessary. AI systems will soon be abl»»»

The starting 11 of Paraguay pose for the team picture before a 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier match between Paraguay and Argentina in Asuncion, Paraguay, in November 2024. File Photo by Juan Pablo Pino/EPA ASUNCION, Paraguay,, June 5 (UPI) -- Some Paraguayan fans have begun to resell »»»

SpaceX on Friday signed a blockbuster cloud computing agreement under which Google will pay the Elon Musk-founded rocket company $920 million per month for access to a massive cluster of AI chips, according to a disclosure in its initial public offering filing. The deal, which will bulk up SpaceX's»»»

Maja Chwalinska’s incredible run as the first qualifier to reach a French Open final in the professional era marks the fulfillment of an ambition the Polish 24-year-old has chased with relentless passion and discipline for over a decade. Chwalinska beat Diana Shnaider in Thursday’s semifinal and wi»»»

DAKAR: The World Health Organization chief announced a $518 million, six-month joint plan to fight Ebola on Friday, calling for funding and political commitment to halt the spread of an outbreak that is already the fourth-largest on record. The strategy aims to help the Democratic Republic of Congo»»»

The State of Qatar has reiterated its strong condemnation of the attack targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE, describing it as a violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and the fundamental principles of nuclear safety and security, Qatar News Agency reported.»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting on the 4-year-old conflict, saying he sees "no point" in it. Thursday's letter, the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since Russia sent tro»»»

ROME: Italy has appealed ‌for the release of two Italian pro-Palestinian campaigners detained in eastern Libya who, along with eight other ​activists, had been refusing food and water for four days. Israeli forces arrested 430 people on board 50 ships in international waters in May, to halt a floti»»»

DUBLIN: Ireland on Friday announced that it has banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, slamming their behavior toward pro-Palestinian activists. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan “has instructed immigration officers »»»

GAZA: In a Gaza workshop, a group of men patches up pleasure dinghies with reclaimed fiberglass, wood, and door frames pulled from the rubble, racing to get the boats ready for a tougher line of work. The small vessels, which were used by families and swimmers before the war, have become a lifeline»»»

Head over to Sellfish to indulge in this quintessential British comfort food. The restaurant opened recently and has been packed ever since. We visited twice and managed to get a table on our second visit at around 11 p.m. The menu is small and crisp with fish and chips, of course, salads, fries, c»»»

A Virginia man who plotted to kill his wife and a random other man with his au pair was sentenced to life in prison Friday. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo June 5 (UPI) -- Brendan Banfield, a Virginia man convicted of killing his wife and a stranger in a plot with an au pair, was sen»»»

Washington, United States: Astronauts working on the International Space Station briefly sheltered in a docked capsule Friday as Russian colleagues assessed leak repairs, NASA said. Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure -- the capsule functions »»»

Saudi Arabia’s Jazan region is becoming a major tourist destination. The region continues to strengthen its position as a growing destination for development through high-quality municipal projects along the Red Sea coast. Chief among these is the Jazan waterfront road, an urban project implemented»»»

President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to further reduce the size of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), an agency that has already undergone major cuts during his second term. Trump said the office has been »»»