FRANCE 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson speaks from Washington, DC on the reported progress in the talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.»»»

A suspect identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, who allegedly believed he was Jesus Christ, was shot dead by US Secret Service officers after opening fire outside a White House security checkpoint on Saturday evening, according to media reports. Authorities said Best fired multiple rounds at offic»»»

GIZA, Egypt: Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk survived a scare to earn an 11th-round stoppage against Rico Verhoeven, a Dutch kickboxer who pushed the undefeated Ukrainian to his limits on Saturday. In a chaotic ending, the 39-year-old Usyk dropped the challenger late in the penultimate round, a»»»

ABOARD THE RFA LYME BAY: Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that is still in doubt. US President Donald Trump has lashed out at allies for not doing more to support the»»»

Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarization, “Fjord,” has won the Palme d’Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival ‘s top honor for the second time to Mungiu, the Romanian director of “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.” At a 79th Cannes Film Festival that saw few films cause a stir, “Fj»»»

PANAMA CITY, Panama: Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announced on Saturday that she plans to run for president again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026. Machado’s remarks, made while meeting in Panama with several fellow Venezuelan oppositio»»»

Bolivian riot police clashed with anti-government protesters in La Paz on Friday for the second time in a week as unions and Indigenous groups pressed their calls for President Rodrigo Paz to step down.»»»

MINA: Saudi authorities have intensified heat protection and healthcare measures for pilgrims ahead of the 2026 Hajj season, as temperatures in Makkah and surrounding holy sites are forecast to climb to 47 degrees Celsius, according to SPA reports. The Saudi Ministry of Health urged pilgrims to reg»»»

Travelers must be screened at one of three U.S. airports before returning home. Health workers wearing full personal protective equipment on Saturday prepare to transport the body of person who died of Ebola for a safe burial at Sofepadi Hospital in Bunia, Ituri province, in the Democratic Republic»»»

Dubai: Iranian hackers posed as job recruiters to target software engineers in the aviation sector as part of an elaborate espionage campaign during the US-Israeli war with Iran, cybersecurity researchers told CNN on Friday. The Iranian operatives also targeted a US oil and gas firm, along with org»»»

Hungary has restored a ban on Ukrainian food imports after the new government “accidentally” allowed the restrictions to lapse. The ban, covering around 20 categories of agricultural goods, was introduced in 2023 after former Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government declared an emergency over the e»»»

East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy 6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWedaeli Chibelushi Anadolu via Getty ImagesGikomba in Nairobi is just one of many huge markets dedicated to worn clothing in East Africa Not even heavy rain can keep shoppers away fr»»»

CANNES, France: Acclaimed Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev urged President Vladimir Putin to end the “carnage” in Ukraine on Saturday after his new movie set during the war came runner-up at the Cannes Film Festival. “Millions of people on both sides of the line of contact now dream of only one »»»

BARCELONA: Real Madrid ended a troubled La Liga campaign with a 4-2 win over Athletic Bilbao in Alvaro Arbeloa’s last game at the helm, while Mallorca and Girona were relegated from the Spanish top flight on Saturday. In the final round of fixtures, Mallorca defeated already-relegated Real Oviedo 3»»»

WASHINGTON: Law enforcement authorities are responding to shots fired near the White House grounds. Journalists working there Saturday reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside the press briefing room. US Secret Service officers kept them from leaving. There were no»»»

Dubai: For many Sudanese residents in the UAE, the Sudan Festival at Expo City Dubai was more than just a cultural event. It was a celebration of memories, identity, and the feeling of finding a second home. Held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre on May 23, the festival has drawn more than 25,000 visi»»»

MADRID: Police detained four people at Bilbao airport in northern Spain on Saturday following clashes that broke out after activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla returned home, officials said. The incident occurred as supporters gathered in the arrivals hall to welcome six campaigners as they arrived»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz will fully reopen under a peace agreement with Iran is “far from reality”, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported on Sunday, saying Tehran would retain control over shipping through the strategic waterway. “Based on the late»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday a deal with Iran had been "largely negotiated," with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, though the agreement was "subject to finalization." "An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United State»»»

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated” and would include reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran quickly pushed back Sunday, insisting the waterway would remain under Iranian management. Iran’s semi-official Fars news »»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) has showcased the State of the Environment Report of the State of Qatar 2025 at the Doha International Book Fair 2026 (DIBF). The event was attended by Assistant Undersecretary for Nature Reserves Dr. Ibrahim Abdul Latif Al Musallamani »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Alaraby 2 aired a special episode of its daily cultural programme ‘Difaf’, covering the 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair (DIBF) from the channel’s pavilion at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre. The episode highlights the atmosphere of the fair, wide»»»

Tribune News Network Doha More than 120 pre-university students from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United States, who aspire to pursue careers in medicine, took part in Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) Doctors of the Future Conference. The annual conference is open to students, teachers and sch»»»

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday declared a state of emergency for Orange County, Calif., over a hazardous chemical leak that could cause an explosion. File Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/UPI | License Photo May 23 (UPI) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday declared a state of emergency in»»»

Doha: A panel discussion hosted by the Arab Book Award has highlighted the important role cultural awards play in supporting research, creativity, and high-quality intellectual production across the Arab world. The event was organized as part of the award’s participation in the 35th edition of the »»»

QNA Doha Qatar stepped up its diplomatic engagement efforts on Saturday as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a series of high-level telephone conversations with regional and international leaders focused on de-escalation initi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha They could have gone to London or New York. Instead, they chose Doha. These graduates of Georgetown University in Qatar’s (GU-Q) class of 2026 — from Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Uganda, Senegal and Cameroon — opted for GU-Q over more traditional paths in the West, drawn»»»

Tribune News Network Geneva The State of Qatar convened a high-level event alongside the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly to explore healthy longevity as a lifelong investment strategy, engaging ministers, leaders and health experts from around the world. The high-level event was co-sponsored by»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Aligned with Visit Qatar’s ongoing ‘Hala Summer’ campaign, Qatar Calendar has announced the entertainment and activation programme for the inaugural edition of Sneaker Con Doha, with Red Bull as the official entertainment partner and M7 as the official partner. The event w»»»

Washington, May 23 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that an agreement with Iran, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, was “largely negotiated” after talks with Israel and regional allies. In a post on social media, Trump said final aspects and details of the agreement»»»

Donald Trump has written on his Truth Social platform that “an Agreement has been largely negotiated” with Tehran. The possible deal is “subject to finalisation between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed”, Trump added.»»»

BERLIN: Bayern Munich forward Harry ‌Kane scored a second-half hat-trick to steer the Bundesliga champions to a 3-0 victory over holders VfB Stuttgart in the German Cup final on Saturday as they claimed the domestic double for the first time in six years. Kane headed in for a 55th minute lead, then»»»

Iran has submitted a new peace proposal to the United States, and President Donald Trump is expected to respond by Sunday. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo May 23 (UPI) -- Iran and Pakistan submitted a revised proposal Saturday to the United States in the hopes of ending the war and reopening »»»

DUBAI: Governments across the Arab region are on alert for the potential spread of hantavirus and Ebola following recent international cases, although no infections have been recorded in the region to date. Saudi Arabia’s Public Health Authority, known as Weqaya, said it was closely tracking report»»»

RABAT: King Mohammed ‌VI of Morocco has pardoned the Senegal supporters convicted of hooliganism during the Africa Cup of Nations soccer final, which his country hosted earlier this year, the royal palace said on Saturday. Eighteen Senegal fans were sentenced in April to terms of three months to a »»»

ADDIS ABABA: Ten African countries are at risk of being affected by the Ebola virus, in addition to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the African Union’s health agency warned on Saturday. “We have 10 countries at risk,” said Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and»»»

JOHANNESBURG: South African activists who were detained when their boats were intercepted while trying to breach Israel’s blockade of Gaza have alleged they were beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers. The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted in international waters some 400 km off th»»»

KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo have ‌no plans to change their warm-up preparations for the World Cup despite a warning from the United States that the team must isolate for 21 days before arriving in the country, a team official said on Saturday. Andrew Giuliani, executive director of t»»»

Far-right Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been banned from French territory, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in a social media post Saturday. Ben-Gvir came under heavy criticism after promoting a video of himself taunting bound and kneeling activists from the Gaza»»»

Washington, Tehran and mediator Islamabad all said on Saturday that progress had been made on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran, with a Pakistani security official saying that a memorandum of understanding was being "fine-tuned".  Senior US and Iranian officials said on Saturday they could be »»»

BELGRADE: Tens of thousands of people joined a rally on Saturday called by Serbia ‘s protesting university students despite efforts by the government of authoritarian President Aleksandar Vucic to curb mass demonstrations that shook his hard-line rule last year. Protesters streamed into a central s»»»

WASHINGTON: Iran will base their ‌squad in the Mexican border city of Tijuana during this year’s World Cup after soccer’s world governing body FIFA approved a request to move the training camp from Arizona, the head of Iran’s football federation said on Saturday. “We will be based in the Tijuana ca»»»

RIYADH: Startups across the Middle East and North Africa continued attracting investor interest this week, with companies operating in fintech, employment technology, property tech. Saudi digital financing marketplace Arib raised $23.5 million in a funding round led by Merak Capital as the company »»»

Dubai Police have arrested a group of youths involved in a violent brawl using bladed weapons, along with another individual accused of filming the fight and circulating the video on social media. Police said legal action has been taken against all those involved, and the suspects have been referre»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Journalists from all over the world have accepted the invitation to visit the site of the deadly Ukrainian attack on a student dormitory in the city of Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik on Saturday»»»

The United States and Iran are close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, two regional officials and a diplomat said Saturday, as the United States has weighed a new round of attacks on the Islamic Republic. Iran signaled “narrowing differences” in negotiations with»»»

1 of 12 | The graduating cadets toss their hats at the end of the West Point Class of 2026's commencement ceremony. Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo May 23 (UPI) -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a graduation speech to graduating West Point cadets Saturday, and told them they a»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a telephone conversation with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The call addressed the deep-rooted fraternal relations between th»»»

Doha,Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a phone call today with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. During the call, they reviewed the deep-rooted fraternal relations between the two brotherly coun»»»