Romania’s ruling pro-EU coalition collapsed on Tuesday after Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan was ousted in a no-confidence motion in the country's parliament. The defeat follows months of tensions over austerity measures as Bucharest struggles with the highest budget deficit in the EU. The motion passe»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices rose by more than Dh11 on Wednesday morning, taking local rates to their highest level so far this month. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The 24-karat variety was priced at Dh560 a gram at 9.17 am, compared with Dh548.50 on Tuesday. The 22-kara»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The cargo vessel CGM San Antonio came under attack in the Middle East on May 5, resulting in injuries among its crew, CBS reported on Wednesday, citing US officials. The vessel, identified as CGM San Antonio and owned by a French company, was struck by a possible land-attack crui»»»

UAE leaders paid tribute to the Armed Forces on the 50th anniversary of their unification, hailing the milestone as a cornerstone of national strength and a defining moment that has shaped the country’s security, stability and unity over five decades. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese President Joseph Aoun: On Martyrs’ Day, we pay special tribute to the fallen martyrs of the press and look with pride at the coura»»»

G7 trade ministers have gathered in Paris as global economic tensions intensify, with talks set to focus on critical minerals, industrial policy and trade resilience. The meeting comes against a backdrop of Middle East turmoil and renewed US tariff threats, adding pressure to already strained effor»»»

Foodics, the leading restaurant operations and financial management platform in the MENA region, has announced the launch of “Forward Together,” a relief initiative designed to support restaurant operators navigating increasing cost pressures and shifting market conditions. F&B businesses across th»»»

MADRID/LONDON/GENEVA/AMSTERDAM: A luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus was preparing to travel from Cape Verde toward Europe on Wednesday after the Spanish government gave permission for it to dock in the Canary Islands. The Spanish Health Ministry said it ha»»»

LONDON: British voters will cast ballots Thursday in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubled term and confirm that an increasingly fractured United Kingdom has entered an era of messy multiparty politics. Starmer’s center-left Labour Party is expected to take a»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States is looking for “concrete actions” by Iraq’s next prime minister to distance the state from pro-Iran armed groups before resuming financial shipments and security aid, a senior official said Tuesday. Iraq’s ruling coalition has put forward Ali Al-Zaidi as the next leade»»»

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo marks his first year leading the Catholic Church on Friday with a higher public profile and a ramped-up schedule, having grown more outspoken on the world stage and ​drawn the ire of US President Donald Trump. The first US-born pope, who sharply denounced war and despotism on»»»

Dubai: Bhavitha Mandava’s Met Gala 2026 debut should have been a triumphant fashion milestone. Instead, it has exploded into one of the internet’s most uncomfortable luxury fashion debates, with critics accusing Chanel of giving its first Indian ambassador a deeply underwhelming look. The Hyderabad»»»

The process of ridding German society and Europe of Nazi ideology was never completed, the head of the Russian Security Council and former president, Dmitry Medvedev, wrote in an article ahead of the 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. Moscow has long accused the West of pursuing histori»»»

“Italy is our home too, and it is a good thing that we have returned to Europe,” Hungary’s future prime minister Péter Magyar said on Tuesday evening at the international film festival in Sestri Levante, according to a report by the Italian news agency Ansa. Magyar spoke at the Riviera Film Festiva»»»

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. On Tuesday night, Trump announced a pause to Project Freedom. Photo by Tom Brenner/UPI | License Photo May 5 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced a pause to Pr»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission said it had documented an early Islamic inscription dating back to the first century Hijri along the historic Darb Zubayda pilgrimage route in the Hail region. The inscription was identified at Dhali’ al-Nis, south of Samira governorate, on one of the key routes u»»»

A loud noise heard on Qeshm island in southern Iran was caused by ‌air ‌defenses intercepting small ‌drones ⁠and reconnaissance drones, the ⁠Hormozgan provincial authorities said according to the Students ⁠News Network, ‌adding that ‌no impact, ‌damage ‌or explosion had occurred. Drone interception»»»

With a blessing of the battle flags and sacred banners, the Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Armed Forces Day - May 6 - will be marked in the capital, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in front of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sofia with a helicop»»»

Doha, Qatar: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has celebrated its largest ever graduating class, which also includes a record 22 Qatari nationals. The elite medical college awarded US-accredited Cornell University medical degrees to 52 new doctors at its annual commencement ceremony, which was a»»»

Gulf News Edufair, one of the UAE’s leading education exhibitions, will now be held over two days instead of three as originally planned. Initially scheduled to take place this weekend from May 8-10 at The H Dubai, the event will now run across Saturday and Sunday, offering a more focused and strea»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE government is doubling down on its bet on small business. That was the message from Dr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of Sports and Chairman of the Emirates Growth Fund, speaking at a fireside chat on building enduring enterprises at the Make it in the Emirat»»»

The energy crisis caused by the Iran war has been a wake-up call and prompted governments to try to speed up a shift to electric cars. Could solar cars be next? Although they have been around for decades, solar-powered vehicles have largely remained experimental due to technical challenges. FRANCE »»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi for talks in Beijing on Wednesday, according to China's Xinhua news agency. China is a key customer for Iranian oil, defying sanctions imposed by the United States as Washington seeks to choke off revenue to Tehran, AFP rep»»»

Artificial intelligence is helping criminals expand their entrapment of modern-day slaves across the UK, with traffickers increasingly using digital tools to identify and exploit victims, a new report has found. Criminal networks in the UK are seeking to enslave people through coercion, deception, »»»

TEHRAN: A fire in a shopping center near Iran's capital killed eight people and injured 36, state TV said Wednesday. The fire started Tuesday in the Arghavan shopping center in Andisheh town in Tehran province. It was not clear what caused the blaze, and state television IRIB said authorities were »»»

PHNOM PENH: A cousin of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Wednesday he owned a 30 percent stake in a digital payments platform linked to cyberscams and money laundering and sanctioned by Washington. The US government last year accused Huione Group, which owned several companies offering e-com»»»

Dubai: A fire was reported at a construction site near Al Habtoor Grand in Dubai Marina early on Wednesday morning. The smoke was visible from around 7.30am, according to early observations from the area. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Gulf News »»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday against any "destabilizing" actions on Taiwan before a trip to China by President Donald Trump and called on Beijing also to raise pressure on Iran. Trump is scheduled to pay the first visit of his second term to China next week, a trip he delayed af»»»

Cuba on Tuesday accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of lying when he denied that the United States was carrying out an oil blockade on Cuba. Cuba has been suffering from an energy crisis since January, when US forces seized Venezuela president and Cuban ally Nicolas Maduro and Washington thre»»»

DUBAI: A loud noise ​heard on Qeshm island in southern Iran was caused by ‌air ‌defenses ​intercepting small ‌drones ⁠and ​reconnaissance drones, the ⁠Hormozgan provincial authorities said according to the Students ⁠News Network, ‌adding that ‌no ​impact, ‌damage ‌or explosion had occurred. Drone i»»»

MANILA: ‌The Philippines called on Myanmar on Wednesday to allow ASEAN’s special envoy to meet with detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, pressing for greater transparency after authorities allowed her to serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest. “We view these developments as vital steps»»»

SAGINAW, Mich: Democrat Chedrick Greene won a special election in Michigan on Tuesday, securing his party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term. Greene, a firefighter and Marine veteran, defeated Republican Jason Tunney, a former prosecutor, in the race»»»

AMMAN — The National Programme for Economic Awareness and Financial Literacy, titled "Your Financial Compass," was launched on Tuesday by Ad-Dustour Centre for Economic Studies, with support from CFI Jordan, during a press conference attended by key economic figures.Speakers included CEO of the Amm»»»

AMMAN — The board of the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Jordan on Tuesday discussed ways to enhance economic ties and attract greater investment during a meeting with EU Ambassador to Jordan Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas.The meeting focused on strengthening coordination and communicatio»»»

AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah on Tuesday discussed ways to strengthen economic and trade relations and expand industrial and investment partnerships with his Emirati and Bahraini counterparts, on the sidelines of the "Make it in the Emirates" event in Abu Dhabi.During t»»»

AMMAN — The Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has announced on Tuesday the findings of the World Bank’s Implementation Completion and Results Report (ICR), which awarded the Fund a "highly satisfactory" rating, the highest within the Bank’s evaluation framework.During the press conference, I»»»

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war. Trump's so-called "Project Freedom" to help vessels leave the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow cho»»»

Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, who responded to the US president's broadside on Tuesday by reaffirming his mission to preach peace while accepting public scrutiny. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to downplay the verbal clash Tuesday during a White House press b»»»

US Secret Service agents shot and wounded an armed suspect near the White House on Monday, triggering a brief lockdown after the man opened fire. The incident unfolded shortly after Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade passed, with officials saying the vice president was not believed to be a target.»»»

Dubai: A fire was reported near Al Habtoor Grand in Dubai Marina early on Wednesday morning. The smoke was visible from around 7.30am, according to early observations from the area. Gulf News has reached out to Al Habtoor Group for confirmation and more details on the incident. Comments from Dubai »»»

Manila: If elections were held today, it will be a toss between Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Raffy Tulfo, a new poll shows. In a significant development, Tulfo and Duterte are shown to be statistically tied in a head-to-head presidential "preference test" conducted by Pulse As»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a White House press briefing on Tuesday that the United States had completed Epic Fury, its offensive operation against Iran, adding that “We’re done with that stage of it”, echoing remarks to Congress almost a month into a fragile truce. Follow our liveblog t»»»

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, her supporters said on Tuesday. A support committee for Narges Mohammadi, who is imprisoned in Iran, said on Tuesday, May 5, that she»»»

An Israeli court has extended the detention of two foreign activists by six days after they were seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, their lawyer said Tuesday. The pair, held in Ashkelon, deny wrongdoing as supporters allege mistreatment in custody.  An Israeli court on Tuesday extended the det»»»

With its strategic location at the crossroads of Middle Eastern, Central and South Asian trade routes, its arsenal of combat-tested Chinese weapons and an army chief playing a high-wire diplomatic act, Pakistan is poised to play a security role in the Gulf. It's an interesting mix for some Gulf sta»»»

The United States said on Tuesday that it had ended offensive operations against Iran, but warned it could unleash a “devastating” response to new threats in the Strait of Hormuz, as clashes and rival warnings from Tehran raised fears that a fragile ceasefire could collapse. The United States has c»»»

Talks to decisively end the war in Iran have stalled. Donald Trump has previously rejected any plan that doesn’t include an end to Tehran’s nuclear program, something experts say that Iran is unlikely to agree to. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has more»»»

Two rebel groups seized the city of Kidal in Mali on April 26. One of the sites they captured houses a ground control station for drones once operated by the Malian Army. Malian rebel groups have been relentlessly posting on Facebook ever since they captured the Malian city of Kidal on April 26. Th»»»

French journalist Christophe Gleizes has dropped an appeal against his imprisonment in Algeria in the hopes of securing his release through a presidential pardon, his family said on Tuesday. Gleizes was arrested in 2024 at the height of diplomatic tensions between France and Algeria. French sports »»»

Former French model Juliette G said Daniel Siad, a French modelling scout with close ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, had groomer her with the aim of introducing her to potential abusers. Juliette, who has asked to withhold her surname to protect her privacy, is one of two ex-mo»»»