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Chinese spies are using fake job ads to 'steal secrets' from British military staff, warns MI5

MI5 has issued an unprecedented warning that China is attempting to corrupt Britain's military staff to steal secrets.


At least six people rushed to hospital after stabbing at Washington high school

At least five people were taken to the hospital following a reported stabbing at a high school in Tacoma, Washington.


Two 'notorious snatchers' killed

In a major crackdown on street crimes, police in Peshawar killed two 'dangerous snatchers' and arrested three others injured during separate encounters in different police station limits.In the limits of Gulbahar police station, highly wanted snatchers Sajjad and Abid were killed in crossfire from their own accomplices. An Assistant Sub-Inspector remained safe despite a bullet striking his bulletproof jacket. According to police, the deceased...


Jordan Water Ministry releases 2025 annual report

Amman, June 3 (Petra) -- Jordan's Ministry of Water and Irrigation released its 2025 annual report Wednesday, outlining the ministry's key achievements, projects, and programs over the past year.The ministry said the report reflects the scale of efforts to develop the Kingdom's water sector, address its water challenges, meet citizens' needs, and improve water and sanitation services nationwide.The report, which is posted on the ministry's...


UAE lifts hydrogen push in Rotterdam

Greenlogue/APUAE officials used the World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition in Rotterdam to reinforce the country’s ambition to become a global hub for low-emission hydrogen, placing cross-border trade, common standards and industrial decarbonisation at the centre of its energy transition agenda.The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure represented the UAE at the gathering in the Netherlands, where governments, technology developers, financiers and...


Benedict IX: The worst pope in history

He is one of the most controversial popes in papal history. A pontiff who was corrupt to the core, Benedict IX was barely out of his teens when he became leader of the Holy See. Totally unsuitable for the role as head of the Catholic Church, Benedict quickly won enemies with his disgraceful conduct and complete disregard for the institution he represented. And yet, despite his vile and unholy behavior, he went on to hold the position of pope an unprecedented three times. How was this allowed to happen, and just what kind of a man was this maniacal individual? Click through and be shocked by the scandalous life of Benedict IX.


Young man rushed to hospital after being 'stabbed' at nail salon: Woman, 21, arrested

The alleged stabbing reportedly took place at the Lounge Nail Studio in Wokingham, Berkshire, yesterday afternoon.


Pakistan reports first Congo virus death of 2026 in Karachi

A 17-year-old boy died on Thursday in a hospital after contracting the Congo virus, marking the first confirmed death from the disease this year.Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital and Research Centre Director, Dr Abdul Wahid Rajput, while confirming the death, said that the patient was in critical condition upon arrival and was experiencing bleeding from his body."He was immediately admitted to the intensive care unit, where treatment continued...


Man staged kidnapping after killing wife

Investigation police claimed to have solved the blind murder case of a young woman in Kahna by arresting her husband, who allegedly killed her and later staged a fake kidnapping drama to mislead investigators.According to investigators, the suspect allegedly murdered his wife over domestic disputes by suffocating her with a pillow.Police said the accused later transported the body on a motorcycle during the night and dumped it in Rohi Nullah in...


One killed in 'criminal' Iranian attack on Kuwait, airport partially resumes flights

Riyadh: One person was killed in an Iranian attack targeting civilian facilities in Kuwait, including the international airport and diplomatic missions, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The statement did not specify which diplomatic missions were damaged. Ministry of defense spokesman Brigadier General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan described the attack as "criminal Iranian aggression which resulted in significant material damage to the building...


Iranian leader plots for doomsday as Trump prepares for Iran strike

Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei is undoubtedly plotting for a doomsday scenario as President Donald Trump has set a new deadline for nuclear negotiations with the nation.


Iran's aggression: HM the King's phone calls with GCC leaders reflect consistent brotherly solidarity - Morocco's FM

Rabat/Manama - The telephone calls held by HM King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, with several GCC leaders following the abject Iranian aggression are the highest expression of Morocco's unwavering and constant brotherly solidarity with these States, Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita stated on Thursday Speaking at the 8th Morocco-GCC Joint Ministerial Meeting, held via videoconference, Bourita reaffirmed Morocco's total support and...


Shakargarh property dispute triggers alleged police violence claim

A property dispute in Gumtala village of Shakargarh has sparked allegations of police violence, with a family claiming that six people, including women and children, were injured during an alleged raid by Saddar police. Police, however, have strongly denied the accusations, saying their action was taken to prevent an unlawful attempt to take possession of property without legal procedure.According to the affected family members - Nadeem, Ghulam...


Hiab expands in waste vehicles with Labrie deal

Arabian Post Staff -DubaiFinnish-listed Hiab has agreed to buy Labrie Environmental Group for $1.04 billion, moving into North America’s refuse collection vehicle market through one of the sector’s established manufacturers and adding a higher-margin platform to its load-handling equipment business.The all-cash acquisition values Labrie at $1.035 billion on a cash- and debt-free basis, equivalent to about €890 million using end-May European...


Iran says 'low' possibility of return to war with US

Asharq Al Awsat Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that a return to war with the United States was unlikely, but warned the Islamic republic stood ready to respond to any attack.The statement came a day after Iran accused the US of breaching the ceasefire in place since April, and warned it was prepared to retaliate following the most serious strikes since the truce took effect.Mohammad Akbarzadeh, deputy political chief of the...


Seven in ten believe crime is 'out of control' in France

Over seven in ten people in France believe that crime is 'out of control', a year after fears emerged that the country was sliding towards a 'Mexicanized narco-state'.


FO stresses diplomacy in ties with India

Pakistan on Thursday reiterated it's position on regional peace and relations with India on the first anniversary of "Marka-e-Haq", describing it as a defining moment in the country's national journey.Quoting Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's message issued earlier in the day, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, during his weekly media briefing, said the anniversary was "not only about remembering the past; it is...


UAE president confers First Class Order of Independence on ambassador of United Kingdom

ABU DHABI, 27th May, 2026 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the First Class Order of Independence on Edward Andrew Beauchamp Hobart, Ambassador of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the UAE, in recognition of his dedicated efforts to strengthen and advance strategic relations between the two friendly countries across various fields during his tenure.The medal was presented by...


Emirates Library showcases libraries’ role in disseminating knowledge

SHARJAH, 31st May, 2026 (WAM) -- The Emirates Library and Information Association (ELIA) is participating in the Warsaw International Book Fair, as part of the fair's celebration of the Emirate of Sharjah as Guest of Honour.The Association's rich cultural and educational programme highlights the role of libraries in promoting community awareness and supporting culture and knowledge, while also showcasing the UAE's pioneering experience in the...


Iran has launched its second attack on Britain's RAF base in Cyprus

The Daily Mail understands that the weapons of the Iranian regime were destroyed by RAF Typhoons launched from RAF Akrotiri at just after midday.


7,760 violators of residency, labor, and border security laws arrested in a week

RIYADH — Saudi security forces arrested a total of 7,760 illegal residents in a week. The arrests were made in joint inspections, carried out in collaboration with the relevant government agencies, during the period between May 28 and June 3, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. Those who were arrested include 4,060 violators of the Residency Law, 2,574 violators of the Border Security Law, and 1,126 violators of the Labor Law. The...


10 die in road crashes

At least 10 people died, whereas 1,580 were injured in 1,270 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) recorded across Punjab during the last 24 hours.Of them, 801 people were shifted to hospitals, while 778 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident sites by Rescue Medical Teams.The majority of the road accidents involved motorbikes. Official data showed that 853 adult and 76 underage drivers, 120 pedestrians, and 617 passengers were among the...


Sync design & innovation in SITE 2026 to take the stage in Bangkok

Asia’s first Design & Innovation Festival announces its venue and key speakers — where Japanese design expertise meets the cultural diversity of Asia BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 May 2026 – On Friday, June 26, 2026, SYNC Design & Innovation in SITE 2026 will be held at Siam Paragon, Bangkok — a large-scale forum dedicated to the convergence of design and business. Organized by Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (Nikkei BP)...


Major blow to Trump as House passes war powers resolution to halt further strikes on Iran

The US House ​of Representatives on Wednesday backed a ‌Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress.


UAE civil code shift widens adult rights

A sweeping overhaul of the UAE’s civil law takes effect on June 1, lowering the age of legal adulthood to 18 and reshaping how residents, families, companies and young people handle contracts, assets, liabilities and disputes.Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 on the Civil Transactions Law replaces Federal Law No. 5 of 1985, the country’s four-decade-old Civil Code. The new framework is one of the most significant updates to the UAE’s civil legal...


Morrisons manager fired for tackling violent serial shoplifter 'blown away' by protest outside store

Sean Egan, 46, worked at the Aldridge store, near Walsall, for 29 years but was sacked after intervening during an 'abusive' altercation with a prolific thief who stole good last December.


Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce appears to hold in Beirut

BEIRUT — Israel continued its attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, but did not strike Beirut following a partial ceasefire agreement with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon said, under an agreement announced by US President Donald Trump late on Monday, Israeli forces would not bomb the capital in exchange for Hezbollah not attacking Israel. A new round of talks between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors was held in Washington on...


Mystery deepens over King Tutankhamun's 'alien glass' after stunning discovery

Scientists investigating King Tutankhamun's prized 'alien glass' have uncovered new clues about the violent event that created it.


K-P CM Afridi and Governor Kundi unite on provincial rights, vow joint fight

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday set aside political differences to jointly demand the province's constitutional rights, particularly regarding wheat supply and CNG supply.Addressing a joint press conference in the National Jirga Hall of the provincial assembly, the two leaders were joined by Speaker Babar Salim Swati and Opposition Leader Dr Ebadullah from the Pakistan Muslim...


Bilawal vows land and job rights for G-B, stresses value of digital connectivity

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday renewed his pledge to secure land ownership and employment rights for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), while promising to expand digital connectivity and modern internet infrastructure to create economic opportunities and empower the region's youth.Addressing an election rally in Gilgit on the final day of campaigning for the June 7 G-B elections, Bilawal urged PPP...


Drone attack on Kuwait airport

Drone attack on Kuwait airport


Two extremists affiliated with terrorist organization 'Daesh' arrested in Midelt & Youssoufia

Rabat - Judicial police forces from Midelt (central Morocco) and Douar Douibat in Youssoufia (central west-Morocco) arrested on Friday two extremists affiliated with the terrorist organization “Daesh,” announced the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ). Based on insights provided by the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), this operation forms part of ongoing efforts to address the dangers of extremism and...


UAE records strong AML/CFT/CPF performance in 2025

ABU DHABI, 4th June May, 2026 (WAM) -- The National Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing Committee (NAMLCFTPC) announced the performance indicators of the UAE’s national AML/CFT/CPF framework for 2025, which were approved by the Higher Committee for Oversight of the National Strategy during its most recent meeting yesterday. The results demonstrate the UAE’s continued commitment to a...


All at sea! Navy's £3.5billion flagship aircraft carrier breaks down again

HMS Prince of Wales was forced into port in Norway for repairs, delaying her departure for the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.


'Embarrassing' Mandelson messages will reveal how Labour ministers 'sucked up' to disgraced peer

The documents, set to be published when MPs return to Parliament after their half-term break, will reportedly show some ministers were 'sucking up' to Lord Mandelson.


King Salman: We thank God for honoring us with serving the Two Holy Mosques and caring for pilgrims

Jeddah: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday expressed “gratitude to Almighty God for honoring us with the service of the Two Holy Mosques and the care of pilgrims to His Sacred House.” King Salman prayed that God accept the pilgrims’ Hajj, rituals and acts of worship. “With the advent of the blessed Eid al-Adha, we congratulate our people in this blessed homeland and our Islamic nation on this occasion, and...


Killer, 17, claims she only stabbed boyfriend to death while 'horseplaying' with knife

Jahara Malik, now 18, claimed she was 'horseplaying' when she stabbed her boyfriend to death, as his mother calls for maximum sentence.


Somalia capital rocked by gunfire and fighting overnight

Asharq Al Awsat Heavy gunfire rocked Somalia's capital overnight, with smoke rising over the city and armed forces deployed on the streets on Thursday, AFP journalists reported, after clashes erupted between rival political factions ahead of planned protests.President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud plunged Somalia into a fresh political crisis in mid-May after announcing a one-year extension of his term, which had been due to expire on May 15.The...


CDF Munir celebrates Eid with troops in Zhob, says inhuman, brutal acts cannot weaken nation's resolve

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, on Wednesday visited Balochistan's Zhob District to spend Eidul Azha with troops deployed along the western frontiers, saying that inhuman and brutal acts cannot weaken the resolve of the nation.According to the military's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the visit began with Eid prayers, where special prayers were offered for Pakistan's peace,...


Russia's war resolve buckles: Economy on brink, Kyiv wins territory and Crimeans told 'don't panic'

The warning by the president's senior government officials is the most serious sign of internal division in the Kremlin since their forces invaded Ukraine.


Indonesia police arrest six for Komodo dragon smuggling

Asharq Al Awsat Indonesian authorities said Wednesday they have arrested six people allegedly involved in smuggling endangered Komodo dragons native to the archipelago and destined for Thailand.Two suspects were arrested in February in the port city of Surabaya on the east coast of Java island as they got off a ship with three live Komodo dragons -- the world's largest living lizard.Further investigation led to four more arrests in the weeks...


Qassem’s call to topple Lebanon's govt exposes differences with Berri

Beirut: Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem’s call to topple the Lebanese government was not only rejected by the group’s political opponents, but also appeared out of step with the position of its main ally, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who along with Hezbollah has ministers in government. While Qassem escalated his attack on the negotiations the Lebanese state is conducting with Israel and called on the street to bring down the...


Fighting resumes near Mali capital after coordinated nationwide attacks

BAMAKO — Fighting resumed in the garrison town of Kati near Mali’s capital Bamako, residents and local sources said, a day after coordinated attacks targeted military positions across the country.The renewed clashes come amid heightened tensions following a series of violent incidents, including an attack near the residence of Defense Minister Sadio Camara and renewed fighting in the northern town of Kidal.The attacks were condemned by the...


Royal decree appoints chairman, board of public broadcasting service channel

AMMAN — A Royal Decree was issued on Sunday appointing the chairman and board members of the public broadcasting service channel Al Mamlaka TV, following a recommendation by the prime minister.By Royal Decree, Fahd Khaitan was appointed as a part-time chairman of the board of directors of Al Mamlaka TV, as of 18 May 2026. Ghuzayya Hijazi, Bishr Baker, Dana Suyyagh, Ayman El Oqaili, Jawdat Shammas, and Mervat Aksoy were appointed as part-time...


Another case of alleged police brutality surfaces

Another serious case of alleged police misconduct against a citizen has come to light in Rawalpindi. The complainant has accused the SHO, sub-inspector, and other officials of RA Bazaar Police Station of torturing him at the police station, blackmailing him and extorting money while falsely implicating him in a minor case.According to the complaint, the citizen was allegedly forced to raise his hands while a rod was inserted between them causing...


Pakistan minister in Tehran amid US-Iran impasse

Asharq Al Awsat Pakistan's Interior Minister headed to Iran on Wednesday for the second time this week amid an impasse between Tehran and Washington over a proposal to end the war, Iranian state media reported."Mohsin Naqvi travelled to Tehran to meet officials from the Islamic republic," Iran's official IRNA news agency reported, citing diplomatic sources in Islamabad.Pakistan has been mediating between Iran and the United States, with Naqvi...


A strange war and its bizarre coverage

In decades of journalism, part of it as reporter covering a dozen or so wars in the Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, I have never been as puzzled by media coverage of a conflict as I am today with how the Iran-US-Israel war is depicted in much of the mainstream media.The first curious feature of this war is the absence of clearly identifiable battlefronts.This is partly because it is a war almost exclusively...


Babar Sattar ranked seventh in PHC list

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has issued a fresh seniority list of its judges following the transfer of Justice Babar Sattar from the Islamabad High Court.The new list was notified by the Registrar of the PHC after approval from the court's Administrative Committee, in line with its decision dated May 1.According to the official notification, Chief Justice Syed Muhammad Atiq Shah continues to be the senior-most judge of the PHC, while Justice...


Fiery moment minister Clare O'Neil clashes with ABC host over Albanese government's tax reforms

Clare O'Neil has clashed with ABC Insiders host David Speers over the government's changes to capital gains tax.


France arrests Russian captain of Moscow-linked tanker

French authorities have taken into custody the Russian captain of a seized oil tanker believed to be part of Moscow's "shadow fleet", a prosecutor said Wednesday. The French navy detained the Tagor on Sunday in international waters with British help on suspicion the ship was flying a false flag and after its captain refused to comply with orders. It is the fourth ship that France has seized since September on suspicion of belonging to the...