QINYUAN, China: Emergency rescuers in northern China were undertaking a major operation on Sunday to find two people still missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine killed at least 82. The blast at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday was the country’s worst mining disaster in nearly»»»

Despite the Middle East war, there was never any doubt in Fadel's mind that he would attend this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. "Even if the war were still ongoing, I would not have backed out," the 49-year-old US national, who asked that only his first name be used, told AFP. "We are undo»»»

The Lebanese front offers a striking illustration of Israel’s lack of a coherent long-term strategy. The continuation of hostilities under restrictive conditions and within the framework of a fragile, virtually nonexistent, ceasefire—recently extended by the United States for an additional 45 days »»»

Lebanon's civil defense agency said early on Sunday its regional facility in the southern city of Nabatieh had been destroyed by an Israeli strike. The Directorate General of Civil Defense said the building had collapsed and a large number of vehicles and equipment had been damaged by a "direct hit»»»

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»»»

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»»»

JIUQUAN, China: China will send an astronaut to its space station on Sunday for a year, a record length for the country, enabling the study of long-duration human physiology ​in space as Beijing works toward its ambition of a crewed moon landing by 2030. The Shenzhou-23 vessel is scheduled to launc»»»

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 »»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha The 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair (DIBF) has emerged as a major platform for debating the future of Islamic heritage, Arabic manuscripts, and artificial intelligence, as scholars and researchers highlighted the growing intersection between classical knowled»»»

Beirut: Five Lebanese, among them children, were killed and multiple others were injured on Saturday after the Israeli occupation army's fighter jets conducted a new air offensive that targeted a residential building in Sir El Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon, in a preliminary toll, the Lebanese Natio»»»

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»»»

Doha During the 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair, the Ministry of Culture has launched the 'This Is Qatar' encyclopedia in 12 new languages. Originally available in English, French, Spanish, Turkish, and Italian, the ministry has worked in cooperation with several embassies in the c»»»

Electronic music meets orchestra as DJ Black Coffee stuns O2 crowds 4 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMichael McKenzieat The O2 on Friday night Getty ImagesBlack Coffee performing in his native South Africa in March 2026 It's 28C on a sweltering afternoon in London as crowds gather outs»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

HOMS: Final restoration work on the strategically vital Al-Rastan Bridge in Syria’s Homs governorate is nearing completion ahead of its scheduled reopening early next month, Syrian officials announced on Saturday. Syrian Arab Republic Transport Minister Yarub Badr and Homs Gov. Murhaf Al-Naasan ins»»»

OSLO: Barcelona forward ‌Ewa Pajor and Salma Paralluelo both netted two second-half goals as their side cruised to a 4-0 win over OL Lyonnes to win the women’s Champions League final on Saturday and secure a fourth European crown for the Spanish giants. Barca had to weather a first-half storm that »»»

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»»»

AMMAN — Minister of Investment Tareq Abu Ghazaleh affirmed the continued positive performance of Jordan’s investment sector during the first quarter of 2026, despite regional challenges, reflecting sustained confidence in the national economy and the Kingdom's investment environment.Speaking during»»»

PARIS: Novak Djokovic will set a record the moment he steps on court for his opening match at the French Open against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the night session on Sunday. Two days after his 39th birthday, Djokovic will play a men’s record 82nd Grand Slam tournament — one more than Roger Feder»»»

LONDON: Oli McBurnie’s stoppage-time goal ‌sent Hull City back to the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Championship playoff final at Wembley on Saturday. A match played in searing heat was drifting toward extra time when McBurnie pounced in the 95th minute to stab home a »»»

Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Airlines has grown into a leading carrier in Africa, with passenger numbers increasing by 80 percent over the past eight years, Chief Executive Officer Mesfin Tasew said on Friday. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a month-long celebration marking the airline's 80th anniver»»»

Belgrade: Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by the 2024 Nov Sad rail station disaster. Since the railway station canopy collapse in November 2024, which killed 16 people, »»»

Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo 10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWedaeli ChibelushiandThomas Naadi,BBC Africa AFP via Getty ImagesThe volunteers are thought to have been infected before the outbreak had been identified, the Red Cross said Three Red Cross vo»»»

The first time 5-year-old Calvin Owens went outside in more than a month, he met up with his canine friend Hadley on a hospital patio. Despite being tethered to equipment with wires and tubes, the little boy managed to stand up near his wheelchair long enough to toss her a ball. He smiled as she ra»»»

DHAKA: A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed more than 500 children, government data showed Saturday, marking the country’s deadliest surge in decades of the preventable disease. Hospitals in the capital Dhaka have been overwhelmed with cases and set up dedicated wards to take patients, but a»»»

GENEVA: French four-time Formula One champion Alain Prost was injured during a violent robbery at his home in Switzerland, Swiss media reported Saturday. Switzerland’s biggest-selling newspaper Blick said Prost, 71, sustained a minor head injury during the attack, while one of his sons was forced t»»»

Three new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Uganda, health authorities said Saturday, after the World Health Organization raised the risk from the deadly outbreak to the highest level for neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.»»»

In alignment with NEP 2020 and NCFSE 2023, the Central Board of Secondary Education (Central Board of Secondary Education) has issued an update announcing the introduction of a third language (R3) at the secondary level starting from Class IX in the 2026–27 academic session. The new three-language »»»

Addis Ababa: Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases on Saturday and the Red Cross said three volunteers died in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, amid warnings the deadly virus could spread to several more African countries. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of th»»»

GENEVA: The Red Cross announced on Saturday that three volunteers had died in the Democratic Republic of Congo after apparently contracting Ebola while on duty there in March. The central African country has been gripped by an outbreak of the deadly viral disease which the World Health Organization»»»

Geneva: French four-time Formula One champion Alain Prost was injured during a violent robbery at his home in Switzerland, Swiss media reported Saturday. Switzerland's biggest-selling newspaper Blick said Prost, 71, sustained a minor head injury during the attack, while one of his sons was forced t»»»

Health authorities in Uganda on Saturday confirmed three new cases of Ebola linked to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, adding that all three people were still alive. The Africa CDC warned that 10 nations across the region were at risk of being affected by the deadly virus. Three new E»»»

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 Japan, the Republi»»»

GENEVA: The State of Qatar convened a high-level event alongside the 79th 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 Japan, the Republic of Finl»»»

Lebanon's unresolved financial and monetary issues continue to generate new and pressing obligations for the executive, legislative and monetary authorities. Although they have been partially overshadowed by the storm of war and its devastating human, reconstruction and social consequences, these i»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s military said Saturday an Israeli strike targeted an army barracks in the country’s south, wounding a soldier, despite a ceasefire in the war between Israel and militant group Hezbollah. “A soldier was moderately wounded due to the hostile Israeli targeting of an army barracks in »»»

Beirut, Lebanon: Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on Saturday, hours after overnight raids on the country's south and east, including one that damaged a hospital, its chief executive told AFP. Israel's military has been pounding Lebanon despite an April 17 ceasefire, while Lebanese movement Hezbol»»»

LONDON: Roberto De Zerbi has urged relegation-haunted Tottenham to play with “blood and spirit” in Sunday’s do-or-die clash against Everton. Tottenham will be condemned to a humiliating relegation to the Championship if they lose at home to Everton and West Ham defeat Leeds. De Zerbi’s fourth-botto»»»

MADRID: Thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid on Saturday calling for Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to resign over allegations of corruption within his entourage. Demonstrators, many waving red and yellow Spanish flags and brandishing signs saying “Enough!,” made their »»»

Share: The Strait of Hormuz : More than 20,000 sailors are on vessels stuck in the Gulf. Iran has been effectively blocking the Strait of Hormuz and has been charging as much as $2 million per ship in tolls. European Union nations moved Friday toward imposing sanctions on Iranian officials and othe»»»

Albania’s Democratic Party (PD) is facing a significant decline in membership amid growing internal divisions surrounding the leadership referendum organized by former Prime Minister Sali Berisha. According to figures confirmed by the party headquarters, the country’s largest opposition force curre»»»

CAIRO: A Saudi-backed, big-budget action film shot largely in Riyadh, “7 Dogs” is positioning itself as one of the most ambitious productions to emerge from the region. Set for release on May 27, with a red carpet premiere in Cairo on May 22, the film brings together a major Arab ensemble featuring»»»