Tehran: Iran attacked US bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, the latest salvo in tit-for-tat strikes with the United States after the downing of a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. The worst bout of fighting between Washington and Tehran since their April 8 ceasefire has cast further d»»»

Deputy Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh, Zhyldyz Taalaibek kyzy, met with Riza Duishon kyzy and Gulsanat Beishen kyzy, who made a horseback journey from China to Kyrgyzstan. The Parliament’s press service reported. Zhyldyz Taalaibek kyzy praised the courage of the women who retraced their ancestors’ »»»

The national football team of Kyrgyzstan played its second friendly match against Palestine. The game took place at the Dolon Omurzakov stadium in Bishkek and ended 0-0. The teams’ first match on June 6 also ended in a goalless draw.»»»

Kyrgyzstan and Italy discussed preparations for the Global Mountain Summit in Bishkek. According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ermek Omuraliev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan to Italy, met with Stefano Gatti, Director Gen»»»

Iran attacked US bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, the latest salvo in tit-for-tat strikes with the United States after the downing of a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. The worst bout of fighting between Washington and Tehran since their April 8 ceasefire has cast further doubt on »»»

China is on track to surpass the United States as the world’s leading nuclear power generator within the next five years, driven by surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence and the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a new analysis by Gavekal Technologies. While the»»»

The US Air Force is requesting $2.2 billion for fiscal year 2027 — a 23.2% increase over 2026 funding — to develop the new E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC), designed to serve as a command post in the event of a nuclear conflict, Sputnik has learned after reviewing the agency's budg»»»

The Ministry of Defense has announced that children of Qatari mothers and non-Qatari residents born in Qatar are now eligible to join the national service programme, widening access to military service opportunities in the country. In a statement posted on X, the ministry said applicants must meet »»»

The Ministry of Defense has announced that children of Qatari mothers and non-Qatari residents born in Qatar are now eligible to join the national service programme, widening access to military service opportunities in the country. In a statement posted on X, the ministry said applicants must meet »»»

Consumer prices were 1.8% higher on average in May 2026 than a year earlier. Prices remained unchanged on average compared to April. Food prices increased by 0.5% (and went down by 2.1% excluding food and beverage serving services), within which the price of other bakery products by 9.2%, that of b»»»

Significant progress has been made in many important areas over the past three weeks, the prime minister said on Tuesday evening in ATV’s Straight Talk programme, assessing the period since the formation of the government. Péter Magyar stated that in the future, anyone who submits intentionally fal»»»

Dubai: He arrived in the UAE as a 27-year-old with a designer's eye and the determination to build something lasting. Thirteen years later, Indian expat Shafid Ebrahim had left his mark on some of the most recognisable commercial spaces across the UAE and on the people who worked beside him every d»»»

KHOST, Afghanistan: Pakistani strikes killed at least 12 people in Afghanistan near their border, Afghan government officials and local sources said Wednesday, the deadliest in weeks and following a period of relative calm. “Last night, the Pakistani military once again violated Afghanistan’s airsp»»»

Kyrgyzstan is a dynamically developing country today, and this is evident during every visit to the republic. Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special Representative of the President of Russia for International Cultural Cooperation, stated at the 19th Forum of Creative and Scientific Intelligentsia of the CIS Cou»»»

Saudi ‌Arabia was held to a goalless draw against 10-man Senegal on Wednesday in the two ​teams’ final friendly before the start of the World Cup. Giorgos Donis, Saudi Arabia’s Greek coach, fielded a strong starting line-up in the first half before making 10 changes after the break. Senegal finishe»»»

President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to respond after he accused Iran of shooting down a US military helicopter the previous night, hours after he said negotiations to end the Middle East war were in their final stages. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.»»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had struck four targets at a US base in Jordan and one in Bahrain, as Tehran pressed its attack in response to fresh US strikes over the downing of a helicopter. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Please find all the latest updates from Monda»»»

Sharjah: The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) has approved a new decision regulating the work and payment of supervisors and teachers at the Sharjah Noble Quran and Sunnah Establishment (SNQSE), aimed at enhancing educational performance, attracting qualified teaching professionals and strengthening»»»

Saudi Arabia's Border Guard rescued seven people after their vessel suffered a mechanical failure while at sea off the coast of Rabigh in the Mecca region, authorities said. The General Directorate of the Border Guard said the rescued group comprised six Saudi citizens and one Egyptian resident. Se»»»

Share: Photo People ride past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 9, 2026. Photo by Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters By Phil St»»»

The UAE is set to experience fair but dusty weather through the weekend, with temperatures reaching 47°C inland, while rising humidity could lead to fog or mist over some coastal and internal areas from Friday night, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said Wednesday's weather wo»»»

RIYADH: Kuwait said it was dealing with drones early Wednesday and Bahrain set off air raid sirens and told the public to find shelter after Iran said it launched attacks on US assets in the region. Kuwaits army, in a post on social media, said that air defense systems were intercepting hostile aer»»»

One of the UAE’s most influential voices in culture and creative leadership, Sheikha Alia Bint Khalid Al Qassimi will be the chief guest and keynote speaker at Excellence Awards 2026. Organised by Gulf News and BeingShe, the awards return to Dubai’s Museum of the Future on June 12, where outstandin»»»

JERUSALEM: An Israeli rights group published footage Tuesday said to refute claims by the Israeli army regarding an incident in which a soldier allegedly killed a seven-month-old Palestinian infant.Sam Fahd Abu Haikal died and his parents sustained light injuries when Israeli forces opened fire on »»»

SEOUL/BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached an “important consensus” ​and agreed to safeguard regional and global peace, in a message of thanks following his visit to Pyongyang, North Korean state media KCNA said on Wednesday. In the message carri»»»

For most of the post-Soviet era, Central Asia's economic story was written in commodities. Kazakhstan exported oil, uranium and metals. Uzbekistan relied on gold, natural gas and cotton. Turkmenistan sat atop some of the world's largest gas reserves. Technology barely featured in the conversation. »»»

Kerala is witnessing a shigella outbreak that has affected schoolchildren across multiple districts, prompting intensified surveillance by health authorities. The situation escalated after a four-year-old girl from Kozhikode died due to the infection, the state’s first reported fatality linked to s»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia's Trade Ministry said a new palm oil export regulation, known as Permendag 16/2026, aims to bolster state-owned exporting companies and includes transitional measures to help businesses adapt ahead of its full implementation, state news agency ANTARA reported. The regulation, whi»»»

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces launched a drone attack against the US Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain early Wednesday, claiming the strike was retaliation for recent US attacks on infrastructure in southern Iran. In a statement, the IRGC said Shahed»»»

By: Sherif Abdel Ghaffar In 30th of June 2013, the Egyptian people took to the streets demanding the end of the brotherhood era. Tariq Al Kholy a current Egyptian youth Parliament member and an active participant in the 25th of Jan revolution and the 30th of June revolution said to Parlamany newspa»»»

Dubai: Dubai continues to cement its position as a top relocation hub for founders, executives, and high-net-worth individuals from Europe, North America, and Asia. The city's zero personal income tax regime is a headline attraction, yet experts warn that achieving full tax efficiency requires more»»»

The UAE’s rise as a global stablecoin and digital asset hub is part of a broader national strategy focused on technology-led economic transformation. Since launching its National AI Strategy in 2017 and accelerating investment into digital infrastructure, the country has consistently positioned its»»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared Tuesday that his country's armed forces would respond to recent U.S. attacks, asserting that Washington had "opted to test our determination" despite battlefield setbacks in the ongoing regional conflict. In a post on X, Araghchi wrote: "Despite»»»

An Air Canada plane is shown in 2025 at a gate at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Police said a former Air Canada captain faces fraud charges after flying without the correct license for 17 years. File Photo by Graham Hughes/EPA June 9 (UPI) -- A former pilot and»»»

Thousands of demonstrators blocked a major avenue leading to Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, days before the 2026 World Cup opens at the venue, as teacher-led protests disrupted the capital. The demonstration, organised by a dissident faction of the CNTE teachers' union, followed a week of»»»

Dubai: Six Indian expats and one Sri Lankan were among the seven workers killed in Sunday's deadly minibus crash on Emirates Road in Dubai, the company that employed the victims has confirmed to Gulf News. Four of the nine injured remain in hospital, company sources said. The painstaking process of»»»

The former Japanese prime minister says Seoul and Tokyo should expand cooperation on supply chains, energy, AI and shared social problems. Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a keynote speech at a South Korea-Japan special session of the Nikkei Forum in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo by »»»

France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Jeanette Süß, Research Fellow, Study Committee on Franco-G»»»

Dubai: Sharjah is positioning its ports, industrial zones and investor services as a buffer for companies facing higher costs and supply-chain pressure across the region. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh, CEO of the Sharjah FDI Office, Invest i»»»

BELFAST: Anti-immigration protesters torched buildings and vehicles in Belfast on Tuesday evening and blocked roads, a day after a stabbing allegedly by a Sudanese refugee, captured in a graphic video that shocked the country. Hundreds of protesters, many masked, gathered at several locations acros»»»

NEW YORK: NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency’s plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. The announcement came two months after Artemis II’s record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the distance record of Apollo 13. NASA»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: From explicit calls for murder to sexual harassment, violent threats targeting US lawmakers on Facebook rocketed after tech giant Meta rolled back key content moderation policies last year, a tech watchdog said Tuesday. The report from the nonprofit Center for Countering »»»

The maker of ChatGPT, OpenAI, has kicked off the process of selling its shares on public markets by submitting a confidential filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The AI startup is looking to capitalise on its dominant position on the AI chatbot market in order to boost »»»

BRUSSELS: The European Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib has announced €16.5 million in additional EU support to stop the Ebola outbreak, after visiting frontline responders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and engaging with the African Union and the Africa Centres for Di»»»

For more than a century, the internal combustion engine (ICE) powered the world. They powered economic growth, the transformation of cities and geopolitics. Yet according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), a pivotal moment in automotive history may have already passed largely unnot»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union launched the Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy and Clean Tech Cooperation (T-MED) – a flagship initiative under the Pact for the Mediterranean. T-MED aims to accelerate the development of renewable energy, hydrogen, clean technology manufacturing and modern electrici»»»

The United States launched fresh airstrikes against Iran on Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump pledged retaliation for the reported downing of a US Army Apache helicopter. US Central Command said military forces began conducting what it described as "self-defence strikes" at 5 pm5 Eastern »»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council of the Arab Gulf States (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi in Doha on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed prospects for strengtheni»»»

RABAT: Moroccan police arrested 11 people after warrants were issued against them over drug trafficking and money laundering in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, authorities said Tuesday. The arrests occurred on Monday in the cities of Marrakech and Tangier, Moroccan police told AFP. Police sai»»»

The United States expects to complete construction of President Donald Trump's long-promised southern border wall by late 2027, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said on Tuesday. Speaking at an event in Washington, Scott said the reinforced barrier would extend along most of t»»»