By Wade SheridanFans in costume gather to celebrate "Star Wars Day" in Yokohama, Japan, on Monday. The May the 4th event drew crowds of all ages paying tribute to the iconic sci-fi saga with cosplay and galactic flair. A "Star Wars" fan takes a selfie with another fan dressed as Chewbacca during a »»»

President Donald Trump warned of higher tariffs against the European Union if it does not agree on the terms of the Turnberry Accord by July 4. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs to "much higher levels" on the European Union if»»»

One month after Israeli so-called “Eternal Darkness” operation unleashed the largest coordinated wave of strikes across Lebanon, justice remains out of reach for the victims, said Sahar Mandour of Amnesty International on Friday. “On April 8, Israeli forces struck around 100 sites across Lebanon wi»»»

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said more than 70 vessels are currently being prevented from entering or leaving Iranian ports as part of an ongoing US-led maritime blockade. In a post on X, CENTCOM said: “There are currently more than 70 tankers that US forces are preventing from entering or leaving »»»

ISLAMABAD: Sixteen Pakistani companies participated in the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit in the US state of Maryland this week, exploring investment and expansion opportunities in sectors ranging from technology and textiles to food processing and manufacturing, according to a statement issued o»»»

Abu Dhabi: Central Bank of the UAE announced on Friday the latest results of its comprehensive proactive support package aimed at strengthening the resilience of financial institutions and supporting customers affected by economic disruptions. The central bank said the total value of facilities ben»»»

The Central Election Commission announced on Friday the names of the members of parliament who will take the places of the nine deputies from Progressive Bulgaria who were elected as ministers in the cabinet of Rumen Radev. Under the Constitution, members of parliament may not hold another public o»»»

Care for defence personnel, modernization of the Bulgarian Armed Forces and the improvement of infrastructure will be the main priorities in the work of the new Minister of Defence, Dimitar Stoyanov, his ministry reported on Friday. Taking over from Atanas Zapryanov, who held the post in the outgoi»»»

Milan, Spain: - Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Majed Mohammed Al Ansari has called for greater international cooperation and renewed diplomatic engagement to address growing regional and global instability. Speaking at a session in Milan titled»»»

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s highest court has set aside lawmakers’ vote to reject a report that found credible evidence of wrongdoing by President Cyril Ramaphosa related to a long-running cash scandal, paving the way for impeachment proceedings against him. Ramaphosa survived a motion to face imp»»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday slammed Iranian efforts to control the Strait of Hormuz, following a report that Tehran has created an authority to approve transit through the vital waterway. "Iran now claims that they own, that they have a right to control, an international waterway.»»»

Astronomers have identified a new space corridor that could cut hundreds of days from the journey to Mars by taking advantage of a natural route followed by some asteroids as they travel between planets. The distance between Earth and Mars constantly changes depending on their positions and orbital»»»

The Administrative Court in Tirana is reviewing a lawsuit filed by Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj against SPAK prosecutor Ols Dado, alleging that his 2008 appointment as a prosecutor was made in violation of Albanian law. According to Veliaj’s claims, Dado did not complete the School of Magistrates, all»»»

Abu Dhabi: Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has warned residents against dealing with unlicensed domestic worker recruitment offices and unauthorised intermediaries, saying such practices could expose employers to legal and financial risks. In a social media post, the ministry urged em»»»

Tunis, May 8 (TAP)- Trade between Tunisia and the Umbria Region amounted to 93.1 million euros, according to figures advanced by the Forum on "Investment, Trade and Cooperation Opportunities between Tunisia and the Umbria Region" which took place...»»»

LONDON: Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces have kidnapped and detained journalist Adam Issac Minan, according to a media rights group that said the case is part of a wider campaign targeting civilians. Minan, a reporter with North Darfur State Radio and Television Corp. who also contributed to several ou»»»

Hezbollah Military Media issued on Friday two videos showing Islamic Resistance fighters pounding Israeli sites across the border with Lebanon with barrages of rockets. The latest video shows a rocket strike carried out on May 5 targeting a gathering of Israeli army forces on the outskirts of Khall»»»

Architecture and Urban Development Client : Suez University Address : Al Salam City – Suez, Egypt Tender : General tender No. 16/2016/2017 for the works of roads and civil works at the sight of Faculty of Medicines, and the University Hospital at Suez Tender documents : EGP1,000 A bid bond of EGP25»»»

The rapidly evolving security landscape in the Middle East is prompting Saudi Arabia to rethink its national defense strategies. With no reliable guarantees of American protection, Riyadh is looking to establish an alternative framework for reliable defense – and surprisingly, Pakistan is becoming »»»

Around 70% of people living in the EU and UK want more independence from the US and believe it’s time for Europe to “go its own way,” a new study compiled by the Germany-based research foundation Bertelsmann Stiftung indicates. According to the survey, some 73% of respondents across the EU believe »»»

The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering extracting oil from beneath military bases to refill the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to Bloomberg. Created in the mid-1970s, the SPR is an emergency stockpile meant to alleviate oil price spikes in times of supply di»»»

Germany is considering imposing fines on young men who fail to complete mandatory military questionnaires as part of a new army recruitment drive, according to a report by Der Spiegel. Berlin has been seeking to rapidly expand the Bundeswehr as part of a broader EU military buildup, aiming to incre»»»

The US military has launched a wave of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and retaliated against American warships in the area. US President Donald Trump downplayed the latest strikes as “just a love tap,” after Tehran “trif»»»

The new Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ivan Vassilev, took over on Friday from the caretaker Minister of Innovation and Growth, Irena Mladenova, and the caretaker Minister of E-Governance, Georgi Sharkov. This took place at an official handover ceremony in the building of the Mi»»»

Dubai: The mood across the travel sector this week is one of ‘cautious optimism. After weeks of uncertainty across regional aviation, UAE travellers are showing increased confidence to travel. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Travel agents say calls for travel are retur»»»

It was a challenge for Ham El-Waylly to embrace home cooking at first. As an acclaimed fine-dining chef, there was a time when "if it wasn’t plated with tweezers, I didn’t want it,” he writes in his new cookbook, "Hello, Home Cooking.” But when the pandemic hit, he was forced to reconsider the way »»»

Fujairah: Fujairah Police has launched the Middle East’s first smart machine for printing vehicle number plates, in a move aimed at accelerating customer services through artificial intelligence and advanced technologies. The new machine is capable of printing vehicle plates in under three minutes,»»»

Tunis, May 8 (TAP)- Trade between Tunisia and the Umbria Region amounted to 93.1 million euros, according to figures advanced by the Forum on "Investment, Trade and Cooperation Opportunities between Tunisia and the Umbria Region" which took place...»»»

London, May 8 (SANA) Global food prices rose in April to their highest level in more than three years, driven mainly by a sharp increase in vegetable oil prices amid rising energy costs and ongoing geopolitical tensions linked to the U.S.-Iran war, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) sai»»»

JERUSALEM: Air raid sirens sounded in several cities in northern Israel on Friday after shelling from Lebanon, the Israeli military said, amid a fragile truce with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. After the sirens were activated, “a number of launches were detected toward Israeli territory,” an I»»»

GENEVA: Somalia faces a severe malnutrition crisis and urgently needs more aid funding to avert a catastrophe, the United Nations World Food Programme said on Friday, warning it may be forced to halt humanitarian support from July without additional financing. A combination of multiple failed rain »»»

Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, is in Lebanon this Friday and Saturday to welcome the seventh humanitarian flight landing in Beirut. This Humanitarian Air Bridge will deliver essential health and shelter items – from the EU's own stock and its partners –»»»

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Iraq's oil ministry has denied US accusations against its deputy minister, who the United States hit with sanctions over alleged support to Iran as Washington escalates pressure on Baghdad to break with Iranian-linked groups. The US State Department on Thursday announced sanctions on Ali Maarij al-»»»

Natalia Efremova officially took over the post of Minister of Labor and Social Policy from outgoing caretaker minister Hasan Ademov. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy. Ademov handed Efremova a folder containing nine tasks and proposals for continuing and expanding s»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev of the newly elected Cabinet led by Prime Minister Rumen Radev took over the post from caretaker minister Emil Dechev during a changing of the guard ceremony at the Ministry on Friday. Demerdzhiev said that the main priorities of the Interior Ministry in the new G»»»

Beijing, China: Chinese authorities have issued implementation guidelines to promote the standardized application and innovative development of artificial intelligence (AI) agents, amid the country's accelerated push to advance the "AI plus" action. The guidelines, jointly issued by the Cyberspace »»»

Paris, France: The European Union's climate monitor said Friday that ocean temperatures are edging toward record highs as conditions shift toward a potentially powerful El Nino weather pattern. Samantha Burgess from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) said sea surface tem»»»

Brussels, Belgium: Airlines must not charge customers extra fuel fees after they have already bought tickets, the EU warned on Friday, as the aviation sector feels the pain from high energy prices because of the Middle East war. "Airlines may adapt their published fares to the situation, but adding»»»

An Israeli strike on Friday killed four people including two women in the southern Lebanon town of Toura, the health ministry said, as state media and AFP correspondents reported Israel was conducting widespread strikes. Despite a truce in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, fighting has not stop»»»

Air raid sirens sounded in several cities in northern Israel on Friday after shelling from Lebanon, the Israeli military said, amid a fragile truce with Hezbollah. After the sirens were activated, "a number of launches were detected toward Israeli territory," an Israeli military statement said. "Th»»»

Newly elected Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Friday that a new chair of the State Agency for National Security will be proposed in the near future, noting that a new name will be put forward, while Denyo Denev is currently serving in an acting capacity. Radev was speaking at a briefing in the C»»»

Velislava Petrova took over the post of Foreign Minister during an official ceremony at the ministry from caretaker minister Nadezhda Neynsky, who also presented a report on the work accomplished by the ministry during the caretaker government’s term. “Our people have given us the opportunity to go»»»

Following a beating in local elections, Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) said Friday that he took responsbility for the losses suffered by Labour candidates across the country but vowed he would not quit. Photo by Neil Hall/EPA May 8 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Friday that he would no»»»

May 7 (UPI) -- A security camera outside of a Tennessee bakery captured video of an attempted break-in by a hungry bear in search of cinnamon rolls. Olga's Yodel Cinnamon Rolls in Gatlinburg posted a video to social media showing the after-hours visitor that approached the front door of the busines»»»

Dubai : The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) has secured a major international achievement after its “Red Carpet” smart corridor project won the Distinguished Innovation by Public Sector – GDI Awards 2025 presented by the Global Innovation Institute (GInI)»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesian and Turkish defense companies are teaming up to develop the next generation of Turkiye’s Kizilelma autonomous combat aircraft, as a fresh deal makes Jakarta the first foreign buyer of the new fighter jets. Indonesian defense firm Republikorp and Turkish drone maker Baykar signed»»»

Dubai: The 2026 edition of the Cannes Film Festival is shaping up to be a major moment for Indian cinema, with stars, filmmakers, and regional storytellers gearing up to make their presence felt on the French Riviera from May 12 to 23. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now»»»

Evtim Miloshev, Minister of Culture in the new Bulgarian government, said on Friday that over the past 15 years he has approached the ministry from the opposite side, not from the side of power but from the side of non-governmental organizations. Miloshev said he has a wonderful relationship with o»»»