RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia ranked first worldwide for both departure and arrival punctuality in May, according to a report by aviation analytics firm Cirium cited by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). This marks the second major operational recognition awarded to the airline this yea»»»

Mumbai, India: Beneath a busy flyover in India's financial capital Mumbai, a row of pastel-coloured shipping containers houses an unlikely school serving some of the city's most marginalised children. Despite laws guaranteeing free schooling for children aged six to 14, poverty and migration contin»»»

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has slammed UK politicians over what she described as attempts to score points on existing racial divisions, warning that it risked pushing the country towards a “civil war.” Speaking in an interview with the BBC aired on Friday, Badenoch reacted to the murder of H»»»

HAVANA: Raúl Castro, Cuba’s low-profile former president and revolutionary guerrilla, appeared in public for the first time since being indicted by the United States for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft, official video released Saturday showed. Castro’s celebration of h»»»

Multiple people were shot Saturday near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent people scrambling for cover. The Toledo Police Department said the shooting happened near the Old West End Festival, an annu»»»

DUBAI: One hundred days after the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, the Middle East remains caught between war and peace. The conflict has killed senior Iranian leaders, disrupted one of the world’s most important energy routes and drawn the region into its most dangerous »»»

Protesters marched through central Budapest on Friday, chanting “traitor” as they denounced Prime Minister Peter Magyar over the EU Migration Pact. When Magyar appeared on a balcony of his Tisza party’s headquarters waving a Hungarian flag, the crowd booed and chanted “Dirty Tisza,” demanding his r»»»

David J. Rush, a former CIA officer who was arrested in May for stealing millions of dollars in gold bars and $2 million cash, allegedly set up a fake operation in order to convince a colleague to transfer the money to him. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo June 6 (UPI) -- A former Centra»»»

Rio de Janeiro: Europe’s new border protocol, Entry Exit System (EES), could trigger renewed chaos at airports across the bloc this summer. The airline industry’s top trade association, IATA, said passengers could potentially face waiting times of up to six hours. Sign up for our daily business new»»»

'It was either killed or be killed' - ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia 8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMohamed GabobeMogadishu Getty ImagesFighters from the Union of Islamic Courts took control of Mogadishu in June 2006 Shopkeeper Yusuf Ali still battles with mem»»»

A compelling story is often enough to send a journalist in search of the man who carries it. The search becomes even more urgent when that man carries two. That was the case many years ago when I set out to find Anis Naccache. As a young Lebanese activist, Naccache joined Fatah’s student battalion »»»

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has signaled that the Egyptian pound may fluctuate between 4% to 5% in the near future. This statement, made during a November 30th press conference, reflects a pragmatic shift in the government’s approach to currency management. Prime Minister Madbouly under»»»

TIRANA, Albania: A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania. Thousands protested peacefully in the Albanian capital Saturday evening, in one of the largest protests so far. Earli»»»

ADDIS ABABA: An insurgent group in Ethiopia’s most populous province carried out a string of attacks around last week’s election that killed multiple people, witnesses told AFP on Saturday. The government confirmed the attacks in a statement and blamed the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a rebel group»»»

The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took locals by surprise after weeks of spreading unnoticed. Hundreds of cases were suspected when Congolese authorities announced the outbreak on May 15, but many dismissed the news as a “Western conspiracy.” At least 63 people have died from»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Al Anaam Factory for Animal Production has reinforced its position as one of Qatar’s leading strategic national facilities supporting the country’s food security ecosystem, following its successful execution of nearly 6,500 sacrfice animals during Eid Al-Adha 2026. Accordi»»»

A man was killed on Saturday while spearfishing off the coast of Australia after he was bit by nearly 15-foot-long shark, the third such death in the last four weeks, officials said. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo June 6 (UPI) -- A man died Saturday after he was bit by a shark wh»»»

Bots and AI agents now generate more web traffic than humans, according to data from internet infrastructure company Cloudflare. CEO Matthew Prince has described the development as a major turning point in the history of the web. Recent Cloudflare Radar data shows that automated bot requests accoun»»»

Darlene Regis IAM Filipina has announced its “Pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Kalayaan 2026,” a Philippine Independence Day celebration that will bring together Filipinos in Qatar under the theme, “Roots and Horizons: Our Shared Heritage, Our Collective Future.” Set for June 19, 2026, from 6:30 pm at the Sh»»»

Darlene Regis The Embassy of the Philippines in Qatar has opened registration for a special community gathering to commemorate the 128th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, inviting Filipinos across Qatar to take part in a morning of patriotism, culture and community spirit.»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Fnac Qatar once again participated in the Doha International Book Fair (DIBF), held from May 14 to 23 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to culture, literacy, education and intellectual exchange in Qatar. Organised in par»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Festival City, Qatar’s leading retail and lifestyle destination known for its curated mix of coveted trends, recorded a 15% year-on-year increase in footfall during May, with the three-day Eid Al Adha period achieving a further 15% year-on-year uplift. The strong perf»»»

Libya’s Tripoli based Internal Security Agency claimed that it has uncovered an organised plot to destabilize public security and target state institutions. This is a reference to the violent by football fans that burnt parts of the Prime Minister’s Office on 14 May. The Internal Security Agency sa»»»

PARIS: France is working with several countries to step up pressure on Israel by pressing ​ahead with coordinated national sanctions targeting individuals linked to violence in the West Bank, three European diplomats said on Saturday. The measures, which would include asset freezes and travel bans,»»»

ANTALYA: Iran’s World Cup squad left Turkiye for Mexico on Saturday, taking off under the shadow of a diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington after the US refused to issue visas for some of the team’s support squad. The team will be based in Tijuana in northwest Mexico for the duration of the »»»

Days before Armenia’s parliamentary elections on June 7, Russia is carrying out a full-scale offensive and campaign of pressure against the government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, which has the strongest chances of winning.  Not only President Vladimir Putin, but also the leaders of the »»»

Protesters on Saturday gathered at the Vjosa-Narta lagoon, a nature reserve on the Albanian coast, to denounce a plan by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to build a ​luxury resort inan ‌environmentally sensitive area. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has insisted that "top" ex»»»

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in France with a speech that bemoaned the "invasion" of "boats and men" on Europe's beaches. In his address at a US military cemetery in Normandy, Hegseth called on allies to contribute more for t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), through its Eid Al-Adha Sacrifice Campaign 1447 AH, reached 247,344 beneficiaries in Qatar and 13 nations across Asia and Africa: Palestine/Gaza, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Niger, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Uganda, The Gambia, an»»»

The European Union’s new migration rules, agreed upon in principle by lawmakers and state representatives, will allow EU countries to transfer rejected asylum seekers to third countries if they cannot be returned to their countries of origin. They also introduce stricter rules for dealing with ille»»»

The EU is introducing lower duty-free steel import quotas and raising tariffs from 25% to 50% once those limits are exceeded. The new rules, approved by the European Parliament in May, are meant to protect EU steelmakers from global oversupply, dumping, and subsidized competition. The current safeg»»»

NBP Governor Adam Glapiński said Poland’s current interest-rate level is appropriate and high enough to stabilize inflation, with no reason to change it for now. In June, the Monetary Policy Council kept the reference rate at 3.75%. Inflation eased to 3.1% year over year in May, from 3.2% in April,»»»

Orlen’s market value has surpassed that of Russia’s Gazprom and Lukoil, and it may soon overtake Rosneft as well. According to June 5 figures, Orlen’s capitalization reached about PLN 167.7 bln, compared with Gazprom’s PLN 159 bln and Lukoil’s PLN 157 bln. Rosneft remains ahead at roughly PLN 184.2»»»

A planned meeting between Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Budapest has been postponed, according to Hungarian media reports. The talks, reportedly scheduled for Monday evening, were expected to focus on repairing relations between Hungary and Ukra»»»

A missing American college student was found dead in the mountains of Japan near Kyoto. File Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI | License Photo June 6 (UPI) -- A college student who went missing in Japan while on a trip with his family was found dead, his mother said on Facebook Saturday. James "Weston" Hi»»»

Dubai: Air Arabia has resumed a limited number of flights to and from the UAE, operating across select routes in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, subject to operational and regulatory approvals, according to a travel update issued on June 5. Passengers can book available services through t»»»

Skywatchers will witness a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, briefly blocking sunlight across parts of the planet. A partial eclipse will be visible across large areas of Europe, Africa and North America, where only part of the Sun will be obscu»»»

The crisis surrounding Syria's nomination of Mohammad Taha Al-Ahmad as its ambassador to Egypt, first revealed in an Asharq Al-Awsat report published on June 1, appears to be heading toward a resolution. An Egyptian official source told Asharq Al-Awsat that Cairo has received the name of a new nomi»»»

Geneva, June 6 (SANA) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has welcomed efforts to implement Presidential Decree No. 13 of 2026, which allows eligible Syrian Kurds, including those previously unregistered in civil records, to obtain Syrian citizenship after decades of legal unc»»»

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina will expand its search for hantavirus-carrying rodents to western Mendoza province as part of an investigation into a deadly cruise ship outbreak in April, the health ministry said Friday. In May, scientists from Malbran Institute, Argentina's leading center for i»»»

NEW DELHI: Supporters of India’s viral cockroach-themed youth movement staged their first protest in New Delhi on Saturday, after gaining massive online support among young Indians and weeks of dominating social media feeds and news headlines. The Cockroach Janta Party, an online movement that star»»»

Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with "sterile simplifications" to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world's cries for peace, in a forceful speech opening a week-long tour of Spain. "Today, the temptation to gain popularity by fanning t»»»

Iran still has "21, 22 percent" of its missiles left, US President Donald Trump said on Friday, after Tehran fired dozens across the region during a week marked by repeated violations of a fragile ceasefire. "They still have capacity. They have some missiles, they have some drones. I would say, per»»»

SpaceX on Friday signed a blockbuster cloud computing agreement under which Google will pay the Elon Musk-founded rocket company $920 million per month for access to a massive cluster of AI chips, according to a disclosure in its initial public offering filing. The deal, which will bolster SpaceX's»»»

Bernadette Chirac, the widow of former French president Jacques Chirac, has died at the age of 93, her daughter told AFP on Saturday. Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president Jacques Chirac, died on Friday evening at the age of 93, her daughter Claude Chirac told AFP on Saturday. Born Be»»»

Rosneft Chief Executive Igor Sechin said on Saturday that US energy companies were the main beneficiaries of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz but warned that continued tensions in the artery for one fifth of the world's crude would undermine long-term demand for oil. Iran blockaded the Strait, t»»»

DUBAI: The Palestine Film Institute has unveiled the lineup of filmmakers and work-in-progress projects set to be showcased at this year’s Sheffield DocFest, highlighting a slate of stories centered on identity, memory and resistance. Presented in collaboration with Sheffield DocFest and supported »»»

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union will increase support for sustainable infrastructure, green investment and digitalisation projects across EU economies where the lender operates, the two institutions announced on June 5. Speaking at the EBRD's Annua»»»

Google has agreed to pay SpaceX $920 million per month for AI compute capacity through June 2029, according to the space-tech company’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The arrangement is worth almost $30 billion over the full period and covers the rental of “approximately 110»»»

Melbourne, Australia: Recorded influenza cases in Australia have plummeted 65 percent compared to the same period last year, but infectious diseases experts are urging the public not to underestimate the risk. The Australian Center for Disease Control (ACDC) released its latest respiratory surveill»»»