MPs of Progressive Bulgaria (PB) Tuesday fielded media questions about a bill to amend and supplement the Judicial System Act they tabled on Monday, which was approved on first reading by the National Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on Legal Affairs earlier in the day. Ad Hoc Committee Chair Yanka Tyanko»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Analysts on Tuesday turned more constructive on palm oil prices, citing rising biodiesel demand, mounting cost pressures and structural shifts in crude oil markets, even as near-term inventory builds and export uncertainty persist in Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil produ»»»

At least 70 Labour MPs are demanding that Prime Minister Keir Starmer resign, Sky News reported on Monday. This comes after last week’s local elections in which the party came out as the biggest loser, relinquishing more than 1,300 council seats across the country. In addition to dozens of lawmaker»»»

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has carried out covert strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks on its infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources. The strikes suggest Abu Dhabi is increasingly willing to act on its own rather than rely solely on US deterrence amid g»»»

Doha, Qatar: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced that 29 of its health centers have renewed their GSAS Operations certification for sustainable operations under the Global Sustainability Assessment System developed by the Gulf Organization for Research and Development, also known a»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards held military exercises in capital Tehran to prepare for any confrontation, state media reported Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump warned a ceasefire in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The drills involved the Islamic Revolutionary Guard C»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington does not have to rush while trying to settle the conflict with Iran. "We don't have to rush anything. We have a blockade which allows them no money. It's a very simple thing: we cannot let them have a nuclear weapon — »»»

Beirut: Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 380 people since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war began on April 17, Lebanon’s Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine told a press conference on Tuesday. The overall toll in Israeli strikes since the war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah on March»»»

Dubai: Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, said the world is facing a shortfall of one billion barrels of oil as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In a post published on X on Tuesday, Al Jaber warned»»»

A suicide bomber in a three-wheel vehicle laden with explosives killed at least nine people and wounded 34 others in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. "According to the initial reports, the suspected suicide attacker approached the two traffic police officers stationed at the checkpoint b»»»

MANCHESTER: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expects Crystal Palace to be “professional” in their team selection against Arsenal on the final day of the Premier League season, when the destination of the title might be decided. That May 24 match at Selhurst Park comes three days before Palace »»»

World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a new conference on a hantavirus outbreak on Tuesday there were no signs of a larger flare up. Photo by Chema Moya/EPA May 12 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization said Tuesday that it did not believe a deadly hantavirus ou»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a keynote address at the European Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Children in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday. She announced the EU will consider a law banning children from social media. Photo by Ida Marie Odgarrd/EPA May 12 (UPI) -- T»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways announced expanding its services across international markets, and is resuming flight operations to Helsinki, Finland, and to Tokyo Haneda, Japan from July 15, 2025. Qatar Airways flights to Helsinki (HEL) As part of its commitment to furthering connectivity to Europe, Qa»»»

KHARTOUM: A drone attack killed six people on Tuesday in the paramilitary-controlled city of Al-Daein in Sudan’s Darfur region, a medical source and two residents told AFP, as the Rapid Support Forces face a wave of defections. Drone strikes by both Sudan’s army and the paramilitary RSF have intens»»»

Dubai: Residents planning to perform Hajj and Umrah have been urged to remain vigilant after Dubai Police warned of a rise in fake pilgrimage campaigns and fraudulent online advertisements designed to steal money and personal information. The warning was issued by Dubai Police’s Anti-Fraud Centre a»»»

ISIS claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack in eastern Syria that killed two Syrian army soldiers, the militant group's first deadly operation against the Syrian government since February. Monday's attack in the eastern province of Hasakah points to the lingering threat posed by ISIS as Pr»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced talks with Cuba, which has been crippled by a US fuel blockade in the wake of Washington’s capture of key regional ally Nicolas Maduro. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the communist-ruled island as “a failed country,” adding: “Cuba »»»

Beirut, Lebanon: Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 380 people since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war began on April 17, Lebanon's Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine told a press conference on Tuesday. The overall toll in Israeli strikes since the war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah»»»

DAMASCUS: Daesh ‌claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack in eastern Syria that killed two Syrian army soldiers, the militant group’s first deadly operation against the Syrian government since February. Monday’s attack in the eastern province of Hasakah points to the lingering threat posed b»»»

Lebanon's civil defense agency said two of its personnel were killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday while they were on duty in the country's south. The personnel were killed in "an Israeli airstrike that targeted them while they were carrying out a rescue mission" after a previous strike in the ci»»»

The way businesses move money is changing faster than most boardrooms anticipated. Speed is no longer a premium feature; it has become a baseline expectation. Across industries, companies that fail to offer real-time settlement are finding themselves at a competitive disadvantage, regardless of how»»»

Amid growing maritime disruptions across global shipping routes, Saudi Arabia’s export capability through the Red Sea has emerged as a strategic safeguard against a surge in global energy prices. Kristijonas Gedvilas, Chief Executive Officer of the European Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Sau»»»

TRIPOLI: Authorities in eastern Libya say ‌they have found and deported 120 migrants who were being held captive by people traffickers south of Benghazi, and have recovered the bodies of three other migrants from the Mediterranean shore. A statement by the security directorate in the city of Ajdabi»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market ended trading on Monday, 11 May 2026 on a mixed note, with the benchmark index easing slightly following the previous session’s strong gains, while mid- and small-cap stocks continued to attract buying interest. The benchmark EGX30 fell 0.28% to 54,475.49 points, accord»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index fell 119.22 points, or 1.07 percent, on Tuesday to close at 11,039.23. The MT30 index declined 15.57 points, or 1.04 percent, to 1,477.37, while the parallel market Nomu advanced 159.48 points, or 0.70 percent, to 22,794.54. Trading turnover »»»

A man with a history of domestic violence has been arrested near Thessaloniki for trying to break into his parents’ home with a loaded shotgun after hitting and threatening his father, authorities said Tuesday. A police statement said the 44-year-old suspect was stopped Monday from entering the hou»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or face failure, after US President Donald Trump warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The war, which erupted more than two months ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran,»»»

Donald Trump is set to touch down in Beijing, China, on Wednesday for a two-day state visit – the first by a US president in eight years – as relations between the world’s two largest economies teeter at a crossroads defined by the Iran war, trade friction, and technological rivalry. The visit is e»»»

The GERB-UDF political party will support the legislative amendments proposed by Progressive Bulgaria at first reading at the committee level, aimed at containing growing prices in the country, but remains sceptical of the proposals of the ruling party GERB-UDF MP Vladislav Goranov said before the »»»

May 11 (UPI) -- A Miami-area dog park hosted a pool party with 277 dogs in an attempt to break a Guinness World Records title. The Chewy Summer Social, hosted by pet supply company Chewy on Saturday at Chewy Bark Park, part of The Underline linear park in Coral Gables, gathered 277 canines of all s»»»

An ad hoc parliamentary budget and finance committee approved at first reading a bill amending the Consumer Protection Act, submitted by Progressive Bulgaria MP Yavor Gechev. The bill transfers provisions from the Euro Adoption Act into the Consumer Protection Act and extends their application by o»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will conduct an investigation into more than 120 US-funded biological laboratories located abroad, including in Ukraine, the New York Post reported. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard told the New York Pos»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and expressed confidence in continued cooperation, the Cambodian Ministry of Information has said. "Th»»»

A bill to amend and supplement the Protection of Competition Act, submitted by Progressive Bulgaria MP Yavor Gechev and a group of MPs, was adopted at first reading on Tuesday by the ad hoc parliamentary budget and finance committee with 17 votes in favour, two abstentions and two votes against. Th»»»

A total 79 more migrants have been rescued off small boats that ran into trouble south of Crete after crossing the Mediterranean Sea from north Africa, the Coast Guard said Tuesday, amid a surge in arrivals. Monday’s operations came after hundreds of people, mostly from the Middle East and Africa, »»»

The proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act and the Protection of Competition Act will not lead to lower prices and may even have the opposite effect, said Assen Vassilev, leader of the Continue the Change (CC) party, speaking to journalists on Tuesday after a meeting of the Ad Hoc Commi»»»

Dubai: A sharp rise in the number of vehicles on UAE roads and a surge in newly issued driving licences have contributed to a significant increase in road accidents in 2025, according to Ministry of Interior (MOI) open data analysed by RoadSafetyUAE. The country recorded 853,411 new vehicle registr»»»

The Sharjah Department of Human Resources announced on Tuesday that the Eid Al Adha and Arafat Day holidays for government departments, authorities and institutions in the emirate will begin on Monday, May 25, and continue until Friday, May 29. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf New»»»

Corporate wellness programs encourage healthy behaviors but fail to systematically identify which employees carry serious, undetected health risks. Vascuscreen, a preventive health screening company, argues this gap fundamentally limits meaningful health outcomes because silent conditions like vasc»»»

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles is famous for its sun, sand and surf, celebrity sightings, and an endless variety of food and entertainment. It’s set to become a World Cup site again. The 1994 men’s final was played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, which also hosted the 1999 women’s final. Los Angeles is hos»»»

BOGOTA: The number of people displaced by conflict in Colombia doubled year-on-year in 2025 as violence by armed groups rose to its highest level in a decade, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Tuesday. At least 322,688 people were displaced in 2025 as clashes between rival gu»»»

Gold fell from a three-week high on Tuesday, as slim hopes of a US-Iran peace deal drove the dollar and oil prices higher, clouding the US interest rate outlook ahead of key inflation data. Spot gold fell 0.8% to $4,696.07 per ounce by 1117 GMT, after climbing to its highest since April 21 earlier.»»»

TUNIS, May 12, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia’s trade deficit widened to TND 7,528.8 million at the end of April 2026, compared with TND 7,293 million during the same period in 2025, according to the monthly foreign trade report at current prices for April...»»»

MAKKAH: Journalists and media representatives from several countries toured key Hajj facilities and holy sites in Makkah on Monday as Saudi authorities continued preparations for the 2026 pilgrimage season. The two-day media tour, organized by the General Authority for Media Regulation in cooperati»»»

In a rapidly evolving global trade landscape, tensions between the United States, the European Union, and China have escalated into a full-fledged trade war. The imposition of tariffs by the US and EU on Chinese imports is a measure aimed at safeguarding their local industries from what they allege»»»

The anti-inflation measures proposed by the ruling majority create misleading public expectations and could ultimately lead to additional price increases, MP Martin Dimitrov of the Democratic Bulgaria parliamentary group told reporters after a meeting of the National Assembly’s ad hoc Budget and Fi»»»

Dubai: More than one million school pupils across the UAE, university students, resumed in-person learning on Monday morning, marking a confident return to the classroom after a week of distance learning prompted by renewed Iranian attacks on the UAE. Students at public and private schools nationwi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blocked since the start of the Middle East war, as a means to blackmail Gulf states, Qatar's top diplomat said on Tuesday. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani was sp»»»