RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chaired a cabinet session in Jeddah on Tuesday, where ministers condemned the “treacherous targeting” of the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait. The cabinet reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for Gulf states and the measures they are taking to protect their security and stability, according to a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.

RIYADH: Riyadh-based Filipino nurse Dinah Sevilla has been named among the top 10 finalists, out of 134,000 applicants, for a $250,000 global nursing award. The overall winner of the 2026 fifth Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award will be announced at an event in India later this year. Sevilla, representing Saudi Arabia, highlights the quality of healthcare professionals working in the Kingdom, with their impact on patient care, innovation and community health, according to Aster.

RIYADH: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji in Kampala, Uganda on Tuesday. During the meeting, the two officials reviewed cooperative relations between their countries and ways to strengthen and develop them, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Issues of common interest were also discussed during the meeting.

TOKYO: Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Japan Ghazi Binzagr has met former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as part of efforts to strengthen strategic dialogue. Their meeting carried special significance within the framework of the Saudi-Japanese Strategic Partnership, with the two sides holding in-depth discussions on the development of bilateral relations and prospects for future cooperation, the Saudi Embassy said on X on Tuesday.

LONDON: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone discussions on Tuesday with Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. The calls addressed recent developments in the region and the continuation of coordination and consultations with Qatar and Jordan, according to the Saudi Press Agency. Prince Faisal also met Yvette Cooper, the British foreign secretary, in London on Tuesday.

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Après deux jours de compétition, l'équipe polynésienne a décroché une magnifique deuxième place à Strasbourg et ramène le titre de vice-champions de France universitaire à la maison.

Les prisons françaises comptaient 88.654 détenus au 1er mai 2026, selon les chiffres officiels de la Chancellerie. Un nouveau record dans un contexte de surpopulation carcérale chronique. Pour exemple, Nuutania compte 306 détenus pour 134 places, soit un taux d'occupation de 228%.

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Punjab's Cabinet has approved a plan to end contractual employment, paving the way for over 65,000 workers across 51 departments to be regularized. This historic decision aims to provide job security and dignity, transitioning outsourced staff to contractual roles and eventually to permanent positions. The move ensures direct employer-employee relationships and benefits for thousands serving the state.

A Pakistani journalist's query about India's alleged Agni-6 ICBM test at the Shangri-La Dialogue was based on misinformation. India confirmed a recent test involved an advanced Agni missile with MIRV technology, not the Agni-6. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth avoided singling out either India or Pakistan as a threat.

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Iceland and Japan established official diplomatic relations on December 8, 1956. This year marks the 70th anniversary of that relationship. To mark the occasion, a reporter met with Keizo Takewaka, Japan’s ambassador to Iceland.

Canada is losing trees faster than nature can grow them or people can plant them. A northern Manitoba tree-planting program is trying to replace trees destroyed by wildfires, but the cancellation of the federal Two Billion Trees Program is making that more challenging.

Amid rising apprenticeship registrations and new funding to recruit more tradespeople, there's been an uptick of interest in skilled trades. Yet the path isn't always straightforward. Experts buoyed by the current spotlight want sound decision-making to turn young Canadians' curiosity into careers.

The trial of lobster dealer Eric David Thibault, 66, in provincial court in Digby, N.S., heard a short recording of a confrontation in November 2024 involving another dealer, Geoffrey Jobert.

The IDF is preparing for the possibility of fire from Lebanon, specifically toward northern Israel

The explosion did not damage the main equipment, but it did create a hole in the turbine hall wall, Alexey Likhachev said

The Ukrainian armed forces repeatedly cross not just red lines, but the lines of common sense, Alexey Likhachev said

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