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EU envoy highlights stronger Qatar partnership as Europe marks unity and resilience 09 May 2026 - 01:11 pm

Doha, Qatar: As Europe commemorates the 76th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, the European Union is using this year’s Europe Day celebrations to...

'No home left' for Gazans stranded in West Bank since Oct 7 09 May 2026 - 01:06 pm

Louis Baudoin-Laarman Nablus, Palestinian Territories: Under the bleachers of a West Bank stadium, a dozen men from Gaza live in a former changing...

Thai police probe weapons cache at Chinese man's home 09 May 2026 - 12:31 pm

Bangkok: Thai police are investigating a vast arsenal of military-grade weapons -- including assault rifles, explosives, grenades and anti-personnel mines -- found at...

U.S. Frontier Airlines plane strikes pedestrian on Denver runway 09 May 2026 - 12:26 pm

Los Angeles, USA: A Frontier Airlines flight departing for Los Angeles from Denver International Airport on Friday appeared to strike an individual walking...

Royal Oman Police arrests 47 expatriates for labour and residency law violations 09 May 2026 - 11:32 am

Oman: Personnel from the South Al Batinah Governorate Police Command, in collaboration with the Police Special Tasks Unit in Wadi Al Maawil, apprehended...

Rumen Radev sworn in as Prime Minister of Bulgaria 09 May 2026 - 10:53 am

Sofia: Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev was sworn in today as Prime Minister of his country, less than three weeks after the eighth...

UN Secretary-General calls for avoiding escalation in the Strait of Hormuz 09 May 2026 - 10:42 am

New York, USA: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called today for restraint to avoid further escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, expressing concern over...

Musk rants at French prosecutors probing his X platform 09 May 2026 - 10:26 am

Paris, France: Elon Musk has launched a campaign against French judicial authorities currently investigating possible abuses on his X social network. France opened...

Australia to invest more in national science agency 09 May 2026 - 10:17 am

Canberra, Australia: The Australian government will invest an additional 387.4 million Australian dollars (about 280.7 million U.S. dollars) into the country's national science...

Trump hopes for 'big extension' of Russia-Ukraine ceasefire 09 May 2026 - 09:36 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump expressed hope that the three-day ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, brokered by the United States and set...

Mexico to cut school year short ahead of World Cup 09 May 2026 - 09:17 am

Mexico City: Mexican authorities on Friday announced that the school year would end over a month early as the country gears up to...

Indonesia rescuers search for hikers killed in volcanic eruption 09 May 2026 - 09:04 am

Jakarta: Indonesian rescuers resumed the search Saturday for the bodies of three hikers killed in a volcanic eruption in a seismically active no-go...

Moscow to hold scaled-back Victory Day parade as Ukraine truce kicks in 09 May 2026 - 08:49 am

Moscow: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to uphold a three-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump while Russia holds its annual Victory...

Two Singapore residents isolated for hantavirus test negative 09 May 2026 - 08:47 am

Singapore: Two Singapore residents who had been on board a hantavirus-hit cruise ship have tested negative to the rare respiratory disease, Singapore's Communicable...

Magyar to become Hungary's 'regime change' PM 09 May 2026 - 08:37 am

Budapest: Peter Magyar is to be sworn in as Hungary's prime minister on Saturday as he promises "regime change" after Viktor Orban's 16...

China records forecast-beating April trade figures 09 May 2026 - 08:28 am

Beijing: China's overseas shipments grew at a faster pace than expected last month, official data showed Saturday, despite pressure on the global economy...