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Prospects for ending war hit as Hezbollah rejects ceasefire deal

DUBAI/BEIRUT: The Iran-backed Hezbollah group rejected a new ceasefire in Lebanon on June 4, while Israel said it would not pull its...

Washington targets Iranian digital asset firms in crackdown

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration this week imposed sanctions on Iran's largest digital asset exchange and three other cryptocurrency...

Netanyahu criticized after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu is facing criticism at home after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel would stop plans to...

After Israel's Lebanon incursion, Iran stops indirect talks with US

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran has stopped indirect talks with the United States after Israel ordered its troops to move deeper into Lebanon to...

Crude prices surge on Hormuz blockade concerns and tensions

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Oil prices surged by about $5 a barrel on June 1 as fears of further disruptions to global energy supplies...

Largest edition of Abu Dhabi Summer Sports 2026 kicks off

ABU DHABI, 6th June May, 2026 (WAM) -- The fifth edition of Abu Dhabi Summer Sports (ADSS), the Middle East and North Africa region's...

UAE participates in EBRD Board of Governors Meeting

RIGA, 6th June May, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Finance, participats in the Annual Meeting...

MIDEAST-WEST BANK-HEBRON-KILLED INFANT

(260606) -- HEBRON, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian man holds the body of his seven-month-old baby who was killed by Israeli...

GCC Secretary-General strongly condemns continued Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain

RIYADH, 6th June, 2026 (WAM) -- Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), strongly condemned...

Kuwait military intercepts 7 ballistic missiles over Kuwaiti airspace

KUWAIT, 6th June May, 2026 (WAM) -- Kuwait's armed forces detected and intercepted seven hostile ballistic missiles inside Kuwaiti...

InteliQuant AI Secures Strategic Investment from Global Industry Leaders to Scale Enterprise Audit & Risk Intelligence

PNN Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], June 6: InteliQuant AI, an enterprise-focused, AI-native audit and risk intelligence platform, has...

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Loonie slides as traders await next week's rate decision

Loonie slides as traders await next week's rate decision

TORONTO, Ontario: The Canadian dollar traded near an eight-week low against the U.S. dollar on Friday as investors looked ahead to...

Trump administration plans fresh tariffs on key partners

Trump administration plans fresh tariffs on key partners

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has proposed new tariffs of 10 percent or more on imports from dozens of major U.S. trading...

Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus

Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus

LONDON, U.K.: Nigeria's Dangote refinery has built up a significant surplus of jet fuel and is well-positioned to supply markets around...

19 countries and regions benefiting from Laos, China railway

19 countries and regions benefiting from Laos, China railway

When a refrigerated freight train packed with fresh durians and mangosteens arrived at the Chinese rail station of Mohan after journeying...

Solomon sees consumer shifts if energy-driven inflation rises

Solomon sees consumer shifts if energy-driven inflation rises

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said consumers could begin changing their spending habits in the second half...

Czech castle's collection of precious wine goes on display

Czech castle's collection of precious wine goes on display

BECOV NAD TEPLOU, Czech Republic: A collection of wine from the late 19th century, which had been hidden for many years under the floor...

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Ireland set to push ahead with bill to send defense forces abroad

Ireland set to push ahead with bill to send defense forces abroad

DUBLIN, Ireland: The Government plans to move ahead with proposals to remove the triple lock system that controls overseas deployment...

Putin's Q&A with world news agency heads at SPIEF: As it happened

The Russian president fielded questions on Ukraine, strategic partnerships, new weapons systems, the Middle East, and Moscow's relations...

Slovenian FM invites Jaishankar to visit, expresses confidence in deeper India-Slovenia ties

Ljubljana [Slovenia], June 6 (ANI): Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, Tone Kajzer on Saturday thanked External...

BCCI announces India A squad for unofficial Tests in Sri Lanka; Dhruv Jurel to lead

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the India A squad...

Samastipur erupts in celebration after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India selection; father credited years of hard work

Samastipur (Bihar) [India], June 6 (ANI): Firecrackers lit up the skies and sweets were distributed across Samastipur as family members,...

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After evacuation warning to villages, Israel strikes southern Lebanon
After evacuation warning to villages, Israel strikes southern Lebanon

DIBBINE, Lebanon: Israel's air force carried out strikes in several areas of southern Lebanon on June 5, and the military told people...

North Korea unveils new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
North Korea unveils new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea, on June 4, revealed a new facility for producing fuel used in nuclear weapons, with leader Kim Jong...

Dublin GP found guilty over anti-vaccine posts
Dublin GP found guilty over anti-vaccine posts

DUBLIN, Ireland: A general practitioner and former member of the Medical Council has been found guilty of professional misconduct because...

China criticizes Rubio for comments on Tiananmen protest anniversary
China criticizes Rubio for comments on Tiananmen protest anniversary

BEIJING/TAIPEI: China, on June 4, strongly criticized comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the deadly crackdown...

Prospects for ending war hit as Hezbollah rejects ceasefire deal
Prospects for ending war hit as Hezbollah rejects ceasefire deal

DUBAI/BEIRUT: The Iran-backed Hezbollah group rejected a new ceasefire in Lebanon on June 4, while Israel said it would not pull its...

Criminals in Ireland grooming children to work in drug trade
Criminals in Ireland grooming children to work in drug trade

DUBLIN, Ireland: Children as young as seven are being targeted by criminal gangs in parts of Ireland and trained to carry drugs and...

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