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KYIV — At least seven people have been killed and 11 others injured after a drone hit a passenger bus in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine, authorities said. The Russian-installed head of the region, Denis Pushilin, said on the Telegram messaging platform that the bus was struck in the early hours of Wednesday as it was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Crimea. The strikes come a day after a massive Russian assault on cities across Ukraine killed at least 22 people, including several women and children. On the drone which hit the bus in Donetsk, Pushilin said: “In…

Just 15 minutes before learning he had won $1 million (Dh3.67 million) in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw, Dubai resident Gaurav Madaan was drafting an email to request an advance from his employer. The Indian national, who works as a legal counsel and compliance professional, said he needed the money to help finance a Dh2.4 million home he had recently booked in Dubai. “I was discussing with my wife during Eid Al Adha how we would manage the finances,” Gaurav told Khaleej Times. “I had booked the house and was calculating the numbers. Just 15 minutes before the…

WASHINGTON — The United States has announced new tariffs on dozens of countries following a probe into imports of goods allegedly made with forced labor. The report released early Wednesday by the US Trade Representative said Canada, Mexico, Taiwan and the United Kingdom and some other countries and territories would face 10% additional tariffs for allegedly failing to enforce a forced labor import ban. It is the second time President Donald Trump’s administration has announced new import taxes since the US Supreme Court struck down many of his previous duties in February. The tariff decision comes after the US began…

JEDDAH — The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has added the new “SRS” shipping service by Emirates Shipping Line to Jeddah Islamic Port, connecting the port with India and Djibouti and boosting the Kingdom’s connectivity to global markets. The addition of the Emirates shipping service will improve supply chain efficiency and support trade movement across the Red Sea, one of the world’s most important maritime corridors. The new shipping service — which will connect Jeddah with Mundra Port in India and the Port of Djibouti — has a carrying capacity of up to 2,144 TEUs. The initiative is part of Mawani’s…

Weather conditions in the UAE will be dusty at times on Thursday, June 4, as per forecast shared by the country’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). However, skies will be fair in general. Temperatures nationwide are expected to range between 25ºC and 48ºC, with a high of 40ºC both in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The mercury rose to 48.4°C, the highest in the UAE on June 3, in Al Dhafra Region Muzaira at 1.30pm and Al Ain’s Um Azimul at 2.15pm. On Thursday, there will be light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly winds. They are expected to be fresh to…

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is involved in negotiations for a deal to end the warto end the war and that he would “like to meet him”.Khamenei has not been seen in public since the Iran war began, and has only addressed the nation through written statements read out by television anchors.US officials have claimed Khamenei was incapacitated or undergoing treatment for severe injuries sustained in the same bombing that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the war.“He’s involved. Absolutely,” the US president told the New…

RIYADH — Deputy Minister of Saudi Foreign Affairs Waleed Al-Khereiji offered his condolences on the passing of former President of Yemen Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi in Riyadh on Wednesday. During his visit to the Yemeni Embassy to Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, Al-Khereiji expressed his deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of the deceased and to Yemen, its leadership, and people. Source: Saudi Gazette

The Abu Dhabi Government has said its temporary rent freeze was introduced after demand continued to exceed supply over the past few years, pushing occupancy rates to record highs and driving up new lease prices across the emirate. In a press statement, the government said new lease prices had risen 15 per cent across Abu Dhabi and 23 per cent in investment zones compared to last year, impacting housing continuity for many residents. The statement came after Abu Dhabi announced a temporary update to the emirate’s annual rental increase cap, reducing it from 5 per cent to 0 per cent…

PARIS — Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim attended the Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris on Wednesday. The meeting was held under the theme “Getting industrial policies right for open markets, growth and prosperity.” Addressing a session titled “Balancing the goals and impacts of industrial policy,” the minister outlined the Kingdom’s experience in bolstering economic diversification and achieving sustainable growth under Saudi Vision 2030. Al-Ibrahim highlighted Saudi Arabia’s approach to industrial policy, which focuses on supporting long-term competitiveness, enhancing economic resilience, and fostering an enabling environment for innovation,…

MADRID — Spain recorded its highest number of heat-related deaths ever for the month of May, with 101 fatalities linked to high temperatures, according to estimates published Wednesday by the Health Ministry. The figure is the highest recorded for May since tracking began in 2015 and is 3.6 times higher than the average number of heat-related deaths registered during the month over the past decade, the ministry said. A late-May heatwave brought record temperatures to 23 provinces across Spain, according to the national meteorological agency AEMET. The agency also reported that parts of the Mediterranean and Cantabrian seas experienced their…