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UN urges AI firms to reveal environmental footprint 03 Jun 2026 - 06:37 pm

Paris, France: A UN report on Wednesday urged artificial intelligence firms to disclose their environmental footprint, warning that the AI boom is putting...

WHO warns Ebola outbreak had 'big head-start' but response 'catching up' 03 Jun 2026 - 05:17 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak confirmed to have killed 359 people in central Africa had a "big...

GCC Secretary-General and German Minister discuss bilateral ties and regional developments 03 Jun 2026 - 05:05 pm

Riyadh: GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with German Minister of State at the Federal Foreign OfficeSerap Guler...

Kuwait demands two Iran embassy staff leave after deadly attack 03 Jun 2026 - 04:57 pm

Kuwait City, Kuwait: Kuwait demanded that two Iranian embassy staff leave the country within 24 hours on Wednesday after an Iranian attack on...

Taiwan says should be consulted in Japan-Philippines sea border talks 03 Jun 2026 - 04:46 pm

Taipei: Taiwan said Wednesday that Japan and the Philippines should consult the democratic island over their maritime border negotiations affecting waters to its...

Royal Navy helicopter crashes in southwest England 03 Jun 2026 - 04:26 pm

London: A Royal Navy helicopter crashed into a field in Sourton Down near Okehampton in Devon, southwest England, on Wednesday morning, according to...

Indonesia arrests sacked head of free meal scheme 03 Jun 2026 - 04:18 pm

Jakarta: Indonesian officials arrested on Wednesday the former head of the country's free school meals programme, blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption...

Denmark forms new government with women in majority 03 Jun 2026 - 04:16 pm

Oslo, Denmark: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday formed her third government, with women making up more than half of the new...

India approves $1bn fund for airlines as fuel costs surge 03 Jun 2026 - 03:53 pm

New Delhi, India: India approved a $1billion support package for airlines on Wednesday to cushion the impact of soaring aviation fuel costs triggered...

France hits Shein with 22mn euros in new fines over consumer violations 03 Jun 2026 - 03:48 pm

Paris, France: French authorities said Wednesday that they had imposed two fines on Shein totalling more than 22 million euros ($25.5 million), citing...

Record number of climbers scale Everest this season: Nepali official 03 Jun 2026 - 03:45 pm

Kathmandu, Nepal: More than one thousand climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest this season, officials said Wednesday, making it the busiest season...

Kuwait intercepts 13 ballistic missiles, 17 drones 03 Jun 2026 - 03:30 pm

Doha, Qatar: The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense said that its air defenses intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones within...

Bangladesh raises electricity prices in latest Mideast war-related hike 03 Jun 2026 - 02:37 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh raised electricity prices by 16 percent on Wednesday, the latest increase as the government seeks to ease pressure on state finances...

63 injured after incident at Kuwait International Airport: MoH 03 Jun 2026 - 02:18 pm

Kuwait: The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, said on Wednesday that public hospitals have received 63 injury cases...

New Delhi hotel fire kills at least 21 03 Jun 2026 - 01:49 pm

New Delhi: At least 21 people were killed when a fire ripped through a hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in...

Kuwait detains one for filming missile interception, causing road accident 03 Jun 2026 - 01:34 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior arrested a social media user for filming and posting video clips containing footage of air defenses...

37 injured in multi-vehicle pileup in southern France 03 Jun 2026 - 01:00 pm

Paris, France: Thirty-seven people were injured in a massive vehicle pileup triggered by a heavy truck in the southern French city of Antibes...

Kuwait International Airport partially resumes operation 03 Jun 2026 - 12:45 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the resumption of Kuwait Airways flights from Terminal 4 of...