Gulf News 24m

118 vessels redirected, five disabled under Iran blockade: US military

Florida [US], June 1 (ANI): The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that American forces have redirected 118 commercial vessels and disabled five others as part of Washington's active naval blockade aimed at Iranian ports. American forces established a naval blockade of Iran on 13»»»

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France24 32m

Hard-right populist tops Colombia vote, faces leftist in runoff

Colombia's presidential election is headed to a runoff after voters delivered a sharply polarised first-round result on Sunday, setting up a contest between hard-right populist Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda. The vote came at the end of Colombia's bloodiest campaign in mor»»»

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BNE 43m

AfDB forecasts Africa growth slowdown to 4.2% in 2026 amid global tensions

Africa’s economies are projected to grow 4.2% in 2026, slightly below the estimated 4.4% expansion recorded in 2025, before rebounding to 4.4% in 2027, according to the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2026 African Economic Outlook released at the bank’s annual meetings in Brazzaville. The AfDB sa»»»

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BBC 1h

Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival

Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival 7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIone WellsSouth America correspondent Getty ImagesIván Cepeda Castro (left) and his rival Abelardo de la Espriella (right) go head-to-head in a presidential election runoff vote»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Israel's widening Lebanon offensive 'cause for serious concern': Germany warns of severe humanitarian fallout

Berlin: Germany has sounded a strong note of alarm over Israel's broadening ground offensive in southern Lebanon, warning that a wider military offensive threatens to push the highly volatile region into a deeper crisis. In a report, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul cautioned that the curren»»»

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UPI 2h

Israeli forces push further into south Lebanon, seize Beaufort castle - UPI.com

Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border on Sunday amid a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon. Israeli forces announced they have retaken the strategic Beaufort Ridge north of the Litani River. Photo by Atef Safadi/EPA May 31 (UP»»»

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Analysis: Lebanon's Shiites face a 'semi-Nakba,' bearing the brunt of Israel-Hezbollah war - UPI.com

Damaged vehicles are seen following an Israeli airstrike that targeted an apartment in Choueifat, south of Beirut, Lebanon, on May 28, 2026. The Lebanese Ministry of Health said that, as of that date, Israeli attacks across Lebanon had killed more than 3,275 people and injured more than 9,850 since»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Colombians elect president amid rising drug violence

Polls started to close Sunday in Colombia's presidential election, a high‑stakes vote that could bring further peace talks with armed groups or a hard‑right military crackdown. Pre‑election polls showed left‑wing senator Ivan Cepeda narrowly ahead but facing a strong challenge from hard‑right lawye»»»

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BNE 3h

India's depreciating currency a symptom of structural problems for New Delhi

The Indian rupee lost nearly 11% of its value against the US dollar y/y between May 2025 and May 2026, a slide that makes it the worst performing currency in the world against the greenback when looked at from a one, five or ten year horizon. According to reference rate-FBIL data from India’s »»»

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BNE 3h

Russia's Dmitriev says Europe needs Russia to survive

Europe needs Russia to survive amid an energy crisis, Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president's special representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said, Komsomolskaya Pravda reported on May 31. His remarks foll»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 3h

Smaller apartments selling very well

Victoria Dom sold 1,365 apartments in 2025, up 35% y/y, outperforming the broader developer sector, which grew by 7%. The company said compact apartments remain highly popular, especially among first-time buyers. In 2025, it recognized 1,275 units in revenue and completed 14 projects in Warsaw, Kra»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 3h

Donnersmarck Palace in Silesia being rebuilt

Work on restoring the Donnersmarck Palace in Siemianowice Śląskie is moving ahead quickly. Arche Group bought the historic complex in 2024 for PLN 13.84 mln and is carrying out one of the region’s largest and most demanding conservation projects. By May 2026, key structural work had been completed,»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 3h

Scanway growing despite losses, preparing more contracts

Scanway, a Polish space-technology exporter listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, increased its Q1 net loss to PLN 4.1 mln from PLN 1.2 mln a year earlier, mainly due to investment in production facilities, a new lab, a clean room, equipment, materials, and staff. Revenue rose 29% y/y to about PLN 3»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 3h

Estonian slackliner goes between PKiN and Varso Tower

Estonian slackliner Jaan Roose completed a spectacular walk on a two-centimeter-wide line suspended 180 meters above Warsaw, between the Palace of Culture and Science and Varso Tower. He covered about 500 meters in one of the most eye-catching events ever held in the city center. The stunt was part»»»

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RT 3h

Sahra Wagenknecht blasts Friedrich Merz’s Russia policy

Germany’s policy on Russia is riddled with contradictions, veteran German politician Sahra Wagenknecht has argued, accusing Berlin of punishing Moscow over alleged violations of international law while excusing similar accusations leveled against the US and damaging its own economy in the process. »»»

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Arab News 3h

What to know as Israeli forces’ historic Lebanon incursion complicates an Iran deal

TEL AVIV, Israel: Israeli forces are making their deepest incursion inside Lebanon since they withdrew from the country over a quarter-century ago, despite a nominal US-brokered ceasefire and the first direct talks between the countries in decades. The Israeli advance presents a challenge in the em»»»

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Arab News 4h

Colombia chooses president amid surge in guerrilla violence

BOGOTA: Colombians voted Sunday in a presidential election that could shift the country’s response to rising guerrilla violence, choosing between extending spluttering peace talks or turning to a hard-right military crackdown. Pre-election polls showed left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda leading, but fac»»»

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Daily News Egypt 5h

Communications minister reviews Concentrix Egypt expansion plans, digital skills cooperation

Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Raafat Hindi, held talks with Amr Sobhy, Chairperson of Concentrix Egypt, to discuss the company’s expansion plans in the Egyptian market, efforts to create new employment opportunities, and prospects for strengthening cooperation in di»»»

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Daily News Egypt 6h

Egypt’s top developers post EGP 271bn in sales as real estate market enters correction phase

Egypt’s real estate market entered a more measured phase of growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, as the sector adjusted following several years of rapid expansion fuelled by aggressive project launches, flexible payment schemes, and strong investment inflows from Gulf markets. According to a n»»»

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Daily News Egypt 6h

Opinion | House of The Arabs: From Foundation to Future

Henry Kissinger is famously said to have asked: “Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?” This sardonic remark has since become shorthand for a structural dilemma in international politics: how collective entities are translated into coherent representation, and what follows when they are not. »»»

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Daily News Egypt 6h

Madinet Masr reports EGP 682.5m net profit in Q1 2026 amid strong deliveries, cash collections

Madinet Masr announced its standalone financial results for the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, reporting resilient profitability, strong cash generation, and accelerated project deliveries despite a normalization in market demand following two years of exceptional growth. The company recorded new sale»»»

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BBC 6h

Brazil monitors two patients for possible Ebola infection

Brazil monitors two patients for possible Ebola infection 5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePatrick Jackson Getty Images Health authorities in Brazil are monitoring two patients for possible Ebola infection in the country's two biggest cities, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. A man, 37, »»»

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Gulf News 7h

Dubai Police at 70: Dhahi Khalfan reveals the secrets behind its success

Dubai: As Dubai Police marks 70 years since its establishment, Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai, reflected on a remarkable journey that transformed a small local force operating from Naif into one of the world's most advanced and innovative»»»

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Arab News 7h

Ukraine denies striking occupied nuclear plant, but hits Russian energy targets

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine denied Moscow’s claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, as Kyiv on Sunday launched fresh strikes overnight on Russian energy sites. Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian drones struck the Saratov oil refinery in southwestern Ru»»»

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The Peninsula 7h

Shuhada Al-Aqsa Hospital warns of health disaster amid power generator shortages

Gaza: The accelerating perilous consequences of the disruption of electrical generators have entered an extremely dangerous phase after a fourth generator was rendered inoperable, Shuhada Al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip warned in a statement Sunday. The hospital said it is alarmed by thi»»»

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Al Manar 8h

UAE Shuts Down Iran’s Red Crescent Hospital in Dubai, Freezes Assets

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has forcibly shut down the Iranian Red Crescent Hospital in Dubai, expelled patients from the facility, frozen its assets, and subjected its director to daily interrogations, according to the head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society. Pirhossein Kolivand said on Tuesday tha»»»

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The Peninsula 8h

Colombia votes amid surge in guerrilla violence

Bogotá: Colombians began voting Sunday in a presidential election that could shift the country's response to rising guerrilla violence, choosing between extending spluttering peace talks or turning to a hard right military crackdown. Pre-election polls showed left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda leading, »»»

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Al Manar 8h

MP Fadlallah: All Lebanese Must Unite against Geographical and Demographic Objectives of Israeli Invasion of Lebanon

Member of Loyalty to Resistance Parliamentary Bloc, Dr. Hasan Fadlallah, stated that the objectives of the Israeli aggression against Lebanon extend beyond the issue of the resistance’s weapons to an attempt to impose new geographical and demographic realities stretching from southern Syria to sout»»»

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Arab News 8h

Saudi crown prince, French president discuss security, cooperation

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron held a call on Sunday to discuss diplomatic measures aimed at strengthening regional security and stability. They also addressed efforts to ensure the security and freedom of maritime navigation, according »»»

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Al Awsat 8h

WHO Chief Reports 5 Ebola Recoveries, New Treatment Center Opens in Eastern Congo

Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo, a city at the heart of an outbreak. “Four people will be discharged today and there was one that was discharged the day before yesterday,” WH»»»

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The Peninsula 9h

Brazil investigates two possible Ebola cases

Brasília: Brazilian health authorities are monitoring two patients for possible Ebola infection in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, officials said, sparking further concern of the deadly virus outbreak in central Africa spreading abroad. A 37-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC»»»

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The Peninsula 9h

Man Utd's Fletcher called into Scotland World Cup squad

Glasgow: Manchester United's Tyler Fletcher has been called into Scotland's World Cup squad in place of the injured Billy Gilmour despite not being on Steve Clarke's initial standby list. Son of former Scotland captain Darren Fletcher, the midfielder was among a group of youngsters used by Clarke t»»»

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BNE 10h

Locust army swarms Iran as farmers battle to save their crops

Billions of hungry Moroccan Locust (Dociostaurus maroccanus, or DMA) have descended on southeastern Iran, and thousands of families are fighting to stop the ravenous swarm from devouring everything they own. The pests have exploded across the plains of southern Sistan-Baluchestan near Pakistan, whe»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 10h

CATL Debrecen: government blocks further Chinese expansion

Hungary’s government will not support further expansion of CATL Debrecen beyond the first battery plant currently being developed, a parliamentary state secretary said in an interview published on 30 May 2026. Zsolt Tárkányi, parliamentary state secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Investment»»»

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Arab News 10h

Frankly Speaking: Assessing Operation Epic Fury

RIYADH: Three months after the US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the Middle East remains gripped by instability, stretching from Gaza and Lebanon to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. For Nomi Bar-Yaacov, the veteran human rights lawyer and international peace negotiator, the ver»»»

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France24 10h

WHO chief visits eastern DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled to Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday to show his support to the residents of the capital of Ituri Province, the epicentre of a severe Ebola virus outbreak. There have been at least 1,077 suspecte»»»

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Al Awsat 10h

France Requests UN Security Council 'Emergency Meeting' on Lebanon

France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after Israeli forces seized the medieval Beaufort castle in Lebanon, the French foreign minister said Sunday, AFP reported. "I have requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council because, while w»»»

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France24 10h

Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term in shadow of Middle East crisis

Maltese ⁠Prime Minister Robert Abela ​claimed a record-breaking, fourth successive general election victory ​for his Labour Party on Sunday after campaigning on the strength of a thriving economy and calling for a strong mandate to shield the tiny island state from the crisis in the Middle East.&nb»»»

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Daily News Egypt 11h

Calls for protective tariffs as rising Egyptian garlic exports alarm Europe

Egyptian garlic has become a growing concern for European producers after its exports to the European Union nearly doubled within one year. The development comes as Spanish garlic producers described the Egyptian product as a “dangerous enemy” flooding European markets before the start of the local»»»

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Al Awsat 11h

Netanyahu Orders Deeper Israeli Incursion into Lebanon to Hit Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. The fighting in Lebanon has been the broadest spillover of the Iran war,»»»

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Gulf News 11h

How Dubai Police went from patrol cars to AI

Dubai: From a modest force established in 1956 to a globally recognised model of smart policing, Dubai Police is celebrating seven decades of safeguarding communities, embracing innovation and helping shape Dubai’s rise as one of the world’s safest cities. As the force commemorates its 70th anniver»»»

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Gulf News 12h

Rare ‘Blue Micromoon’ to light up UAE skies tonight

Dubai: A rare seasonal Blue Moon, which is also a Micromoon, will rise above the UAE skies tonight, creating one of the year’s most unusual lunar events. To celebrate the occasion, Dubai Astronomy Group (DAG), in collaboration with SEE Institute, will host a special public observation night at SEE »»»

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Gulf News 12h

Underground arsenal: Iran digs out missile bases buried by US-Israeli strikes

Dubai: Iran has restored access to most of the underground missile facilities targeted during the recent conflict with the United States and Israel, raising fresh questions about the long-term effectiveness of efforts to cripple Tehran’s missile arsenal, according to a CNN investigation based on sa»»»

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The Peninsula 12h

Australian researchers teach brain cells to play 'Doom'

Melbourne: Australian researchers have trained lab-grown brain cells on a silicon computer chip to play the nineties shooter game "Doom" and say they are just scratching the surface of what the neurons could be capable of doing. It's the science-fiction work of biotech boffins at Cortical Labs, who»»»

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BBC 12h

Nigerian ex-general abducted with his wife in the north-west

Nigerian ex-general abducted with his wife in the north-west Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMakuochi OkaforWest Africa reporter, Lagos AFP via Getty ImagesRetired Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar, seen here in 2009, was spokesman for the army a decade ago A retired senior Nigerian military officer»»»

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Arab News 13h

Middle East airlines’ 46.6% demand drop pushes global traffic down: IATA 

RIYADH: Middle Eastern airlines posted a 46.6 percent drop in passenger demand in April, pulling global air traffic down 3.4 percent as regional conflict disrupted travel networks. According to the International Air Transport Association’s latest passenger traffic report, global demand would have r»»»

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Arab News 13h

WHO chief hails 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

BUNIA, Congo: Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak. “Four people will be discharged today and there was one that was discharged the day before yesterd»»»

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Gulf News 13h

Why Pakistan offloaded nearly 40,000 passengers in 2025

Dubai: Pakistan’s immigration authorities stopped nearly 40,000 passengers from boarding international flights in 2025 as part of a sweeping crackdown on human smuggling and irregular migration, officials said, defending the controversial practice as a life-saving measure rather than a punitive one»»»

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The Peninsula 13h

Back-to-back-to back? Luis Enrique's PSG have dynasty mentality

Budapest: If a rock-solid Arsenal could not stop Luis Enrique and Paris Saint-Germain, one steward clutching a rope stood no chance. The Spanish manager hurdled the obstacle and sprinted onto the pitch to celebrate the "back-to-back" that cemented the French side in football history, only the secon»»»

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BNE 15h

Russia reportedly planning to transport voters to Armenia to sway election

Russia has intensified covert efforts to undermine Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the June general election, according to Western intelligence and government officials quoted by Reuters, amid growing concern in Moscow that his re-election could cement the South Caucasus state’s sh»»»

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