At the annual press gala in Washington, a major gathering for journalists and political figures attended by Donald Trump, a shooting took place during the event, abruptly turning a high-profile evening into chaos. FRANCE 24 journalist Kethevane Gorjestani, who was present on site, recounts her expe»»»

A Beirut-based filmmaker whose debut feature film has been described as an ode to the collective courage of the Lebanese people has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the film and her love for the city. Lana Daher has spent years working in Beirut and the last six years delving through thousands o»»»

DOHA: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting investors and enabling business continuity throughout its ecosystem, as part of Qatar's coordinated national response to ongoing regional developments. In a statement, QFZ indicated that building on the State of Qata»»»

Doha: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting investors and enabling business continuity throughout its ecosystem, as part of Qatar's coordinated national response to ongoing regional developments. In a statement on Thursday, QFZ indicated that building on the S»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday was heckled with shouts of "Jew harmer" during a visit to London's mostly Jewish Golders Green neighbourhood, where two men were stabbed in a knife attack. A series of attacks targeting Britain's Jewish community in recent days has led some to turn th»»»

After 16 years of illiberal governance under outgoing prime minister Viktor Orban, restoring the rule of law in Hungary is not just a political transition but a full-on regime change, says Balint Magyar, a former Hungarian education minister and author of a study on Orban-era state capture. It»»»

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, honoured the winners of the ‘Erth Dubai Awards,’ one of the largest awards dedicated to cultural and social documentation, for their contributions to preserving Dubai’s living memory, strengtheni»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Army: A soldier and several members of his family were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted their home in the town of Kfar»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanon’s Health Ministry: An Israeli air raid on the town of Zibdin, Nabatieh district, left 6 martyrs 30-04-2026 20:45 PM Latest News Urg»»»

ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Vershinin on Thursday to discuss current issues of cooperation between Ankara and Moscow, the Russian Embassy in Turkiye said on Thursday. "Erdogan congratulated Vershinin on his appointment [as Russian Amb»»»

The request for untested hypersonic missiles for the Middle East arena exposes the US' failure to neutralize Iran’s launcher network, veteran war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier tells Sputnik. "The Dark Eagle has reportedly not been declared fully operational in the past," Magnier says. "So when th»»»

Tunis, April 30 (TAP) - Approved private agricultural investments saw a significant 37.8% increase in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, reaching TND 111 million, compared with TND 80.6 million during the same period in 2025, data provided by the...»»»

1 of 4 | Cole Tomas Allen, 31, allegedly took this selfie in his hotel room before going to the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday. Images courtesy of the Department of Justice April 30 (UPI) -- The man accused of an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and the Correspondents' D»»»

Israel's defense minister on Thursday said Israel may soon have to "act again" against Iran, to ensure the Islamic republic "does not once again become a threat to Israel." "U.S. President Donald Trump, in coordination with (Israeli) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is leading the efforts to achi»»»

A new strategic alliance within the Jebel Ali Free Zone has set an ambitious benchmark: delivering spare parts within 24 hours in the UAE and within a single week across the MENA region. By formalizing their partnership this week, AI-powered ROX and logistics giant JINGDONG Logistics are doing more»»»

RAMALLAH: Mourners carried the body of a teenager killed by Israel’s military through the hills of the West Bank ‘s largest city on Thursday, the latest victim in a surge of violence this month. Ibrahim Al-Khayyat died after being shot and wounded in his chest and abdomen in Hebron, according to th»»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said Thursday that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon, the fourth such death since a fragile ceasefire took effect there earlier this month. Sergeant Liem Ben Hemo, 19, “died in combat in the south of Lebanon,” the army said in a statement, adding that another sold»»»

Yangon: Myanmar's junta-chief turned president on Thursday ordered deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest, five years after sweeping her into detention in a 2021 coup. A statement from the office of Min Aung Hlaing said he had "commuted the remaining sentence" of the 80-year-ol»»»

Tunis, April 30 (TAP) - The joint Tunisian-American military exercise “African Lion 2026” concluded, Wednesday, in Bizerte, in the presence of senior military and civilian officials from Tunisia and the United States, as well as a number of military...»»»

Daniel Noboa Azin, Constitutional President of the Republic of Ecuador, speaks at the 'Summit of the Future' during the UN General Assembly 79th session in UN General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters on Monday, September 23, 2024 in New York City. Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License »»»

International patients account for around 40-50% of Wiener Privatklinik’s client portfolio, depending on the specialty, Wiener Privatklinik CEO Mr. Thomas Ebm told Business Review. According to him, Romanian patients hold a large share of the clinic’s foreign patients, attracted by high-quality, re»»»

For decades, insurance in Saudi Arabia was largely understood as a safety net; something you purchased and hoped never to use. That framing is now fundamentally inadequate. As the Kingdom accelerates its economic transformation, the sector is being called upon to play a different and more active ro»»»

A Lebanese military official confirmed to Al-Jazeera on Thursday that "the military establishment is aware of the magnitude of the challenges facing Lebanon on all levels," explaining that "our vision is based on an army capable of securing national sovereignty and providing security for the Lebane»»»

Hamas described as “positive” an initial meeting held by its delegation on Wednesday evening with mediators in Egypt to discuss a new Gaza ceasefire proposal. Asharq Al-Awsat reviewed a message sent by Hamas to Palestinian factions describing the talks as “a preliminary, frank, clear and brief meet»»»

Nairobi: Kenya will waive its fuel quality rules, the government announced Thursday, in an emergency measure to keep supplies running amid shortages caused by the Middle East war. The East African country is heavily reliant on fuel imports from the Gulf and has been one of the most affected by the »»»

President Joseph Aoun emphasized during a Cabinet session Thursday that he and PM Nawaf Salam are continously monitoring the situation in southern Lebanon, Information Minister Paul Morcos said after the meeting. He added that the president is in contact with Lebanon's ambassador to Washington, Nad»»»

Madrid: Belgian Alexander Blockx ended the title defence of Casper Ruud by defeating the former world number two 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Madrid Open semi-finals on Thursday, while Mirra Andreeva booked her SPOt in the women's final. Blockx, 21, who broke into the top 100 for the first time last month»»»

Germany and Israel condemned statements made by Peru’s interim president, José María Balcázar, as anti-Semitic. File Photo by John Reyes Mejia/EPA April 30 (UPI) -- Germany and Israel condemned remarks by Peru's interim president, José María Balcázar, after he said Germany was "pushed into a war al»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Attorney-General has referred 13 defendants and six companies to the State Security Court on charges linked to an alleged attempt to transit military materiel through the country to Port Sudan. Counsellor Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the case, now before the Abu Dhabi Federal Cou»»»

The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has again told Speaker Nabih Berri in their latest phone call that "halting Israeli attacks on Lebanon is included in our agreement with the United States." Araghchi also emphasized to Berri that stopping I»»»

King Charles III paid respects to fallen US troops at a military cemetery on Thursday, the final day of a state visit aimed at healing ties between Britain and the United States strained by the war in Iran. By all accounts, the four-day visit has been a success, with President Donald Trump serving »»»

The Israeli army said Thursday that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon, the fourth such death since a fragile ceasefire took effect there earlier this month. Sergeant Liem Ben Hemo, 19, "died in combat in the south of Lebanon", the army said in a statement, adding that another soldier was wou»»»

US President Donald Trump faces a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date is most likely to pass without altering the course of a conflict that has lapsed into a standoff over shipping routes. Ending the war appears highly unlikely. Instead»»»

Britain and other north European states will create naval force outside of NATO to counter Russia, first sea lord and chief of naval staff in the UK, General Gwyn Jenkins, has said. Moscow has repeatedly denied what it calls ‘hysterical’ claims it plans to attack NATO states or anywhere in Western »»»

Pakistan's IT minister, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, says the government has signed agreements with Central Asian states, aiming to establish Pakistan as a regional hub for data transit. Pakistan's IT minister, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, has announced that agreements have been signed with Central Asian countri»»»

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy. In his opening statements, Hegseth called De»»»

MADRID: A disciplined Mirra ‌Andreeva saw off a late challenge from Hailey Baptiste to prevail 6-4 7-6(8) in a battle of nerves on Thursday to reach the final of the Madrid Open. Andreeva, who turned 19 on Wednesday, will face Marta Kostyuk or Anastasia Potapova in the final of the claycourt tourna»»»

The Israeli army said Thursday that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon, the fourth such death since a fragile ceasefire took effect there earlier this month. Sergeant Liem Ben Hemo, 19, "died in combat in the south of Lebanon", the army said in a statement, adding that another soldier was wou»»»

Waddling across a Warsaw expressway, a brood of wild sea ducks brought traffic to a halt as volunteers held motorists at bay -- an annual ritual to protect the bustling Polish capital's famous ducklings. Every spring, dozens of days-old ducklings must make the risky trek from a centrally located pa»»»

Israel on Thursday said that dozens of activists intercepted by the Israeli military from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters off Crete would be taken to Greek shores where they would disembark. Israel's foreign ministry earlier said around 175 activists had been taken off more than 2»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the town of Shamaa in southern Lebanon with a loitering glide»»»

Tunis, April 30 (TAP) - Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the Embassy of Tunisia to Italy Mohamed Hedi Chihaoui warned about the seriousness of the situation in the Middle East and the implications of the closure of the Hormuz Strait on the global...»»»

BRUSSELS: The Iran ‌war is “supercharging” the world’s shift to renewable energy, as countries scramble to reduce their exposure to volatile oil and gas markets, the ​UN climate secretary said on Thursday. The US-Israeli war with Iran has upended oil and gas supplies, prompting some countries to ra»»»

Omoda and Jaecoo, the dual-brand venture from Chinese auto giant Chery Group, has announced that its cumulative global sales, as of April 2026, have surpassed 1 million units, setting the fastest million-unit record for a young automotive brand in global industry history. The landmark achievement w»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Export-Import Bank signed a reinsurance agreement with its US counterpart, aimed at meeting the needs of local enterprises for capital goods and production inputs from the US. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 92nd annual conference of the US Export-Import Bank, hel»»»

LONDON: Amazon said on Thursday that restoring cloud computing ​operations in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, which have been damaged during the conflict in the Middle East, is expected to take several months. Amazon’s data centers in the region were hit by Iranian ‌drone strikes in early ‌Ma»»»

BRUSSELS: The Iran ‌war is “supercharging” the world’s shift to renewable energy, as countries scramble to reduce their exposure to volatile oil and gas markets, the ​UN climate secretary said on Thursday. The US-Israeli war with Iran has upended oil and gas supplies, prompting some countries to ra»»»

Dozens of residents and local officials from southern Lebanon gathered in Beirut on Thursday to protest Israel's destruction of their villages, which has been ongoing despite a fragile ceasefire. Before and after the truce agreed on April 17 in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel has been »»»

Beirut: Speaker of the Parliament of the sisterly Republic of Lebanon, HE Nabih Berri met Thursday with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Lebanon, HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. Discussion during the meeting, dealt with bilateral relations and ways to support and strengthen them, in add»»»

Israel's defense minister on Thursday said his country may soon have to "act again" against Iran, to ensure the Islamic republic "does not once again become a threat to Israel". "US President Donald Trump, in coordination with (Israeli) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is leading the efforts to a»»»