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United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a full travel ban on people from 12 countries and restricting the citizens of seven other countries, the White House said. The banned countries include Afghanistan, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. In addition to the ban, which was announced on Wednesday and takes effect on Monday, there will be heightened restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. “I must act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people,”…

Sharjah: “The Gulf” The Regional Office of the Islamic World Organization for Education, Science and Culture (ISESCO) in Sharjah continues its efforts in the fields of education, scientific research and culture, aimed at consolidating its active role as a regional center for cognitive coordination and exchanging experiences, in a way that contributes to achieving the goals of the ISESCO plan for the year 2025, which puts sustainable development and knowledge and building human capabilities at the top of its priorities. Salem Omar Salem, director of the office, stressed that the office is keen to expand the horizons of partnership and…

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is seen addressing a gathering of overseas Pakistanis in New York on June 4, 2025. — YouTube@Pakistan Peoples Party/ScreengrabBilawal says Pakistan acted in self-defence, as permitted under UN Charter.Says India targeted civilian infrastructure, including dams, religious sites. Calls on global community to help reduce tensions and encourage dialogue. NEW YORK: Pakistan could have shot down 20 Indian aircraft but chose restraint, said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, stressing that the country has always acted in self-defence.The former foreign minister, along with a nine-member high-level parliamentary delegation, is currently in…

A boy lies unconscious following a stampede outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru, India, June 4, 2025 — ReutersBENGALURU: A stampede broke out on Wednesday as a tightly packed crowd celebrated the victory of their home cricket team in the Indian city of Bengaluru, resulting in deaths, a senior government official said. India media reported as many as 11 people had been crushed to death, but Karnataka state’s Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said he was not able to immediately confirm the exact number who had been killed. “The tragedy and death have brought deep pain and shock”, Shivakumar said…

Ana de Armas reacts to Tom Cruise support for her new filmAna de Armas expressed her excitement over receiving praise from Tom Cruise.During a recent chat with E! News at her and Keanu Reeves’ new film Ballerina’s Los Angeles premiere on June 3, the 37-year-old actress shared that it was a “surreal” feeling after Tom gave his stamp of approval to her action abilities. “It makes me really happy and proud,” Ana said of Tom, whom she is rumored to be dating.“It’s surreal that someone like him is liking the movie and supporting the film and celebrating other people’s films,”…

Soccer Football – Asian Champions League – Group B – Al Nassr v Al Rayyan – Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 30, 2024 Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal. — ReutersMUNICH: Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Germany in Munich on Wednesday, sending Portugal through to the Nations League final and breaking his run of bad fortune against the Germans.Ronaldo’s 68th-minute tap-in, a record-extending 137th international goal, sealed a first win over Germany after five losses – his longest streak against any national side without tasting victory. After a stuttering first…

Olivia Munn, John Mulaney weighs future plans as one frozen embryo remainsOlivia Munn and John Mulaney are sharing whether they will expand their family of four or not.In a recent chat with People for this week’s cover story, Munn shared her thoughts on having another child while admitting that taking care of her two children is still “a lot” as she and Mulaney are busy with their careers. “Two [kids] is a lot,” Munn confessed sharing that adding a new member is in discussion currently. “We’re still talking if we are done growing our family,” the mom of two added.The…

A federal court says removing the wife and children of Mohamed Soliman without due process could cause ‘irreparable harm’.A United States judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of family members related to a suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a pro-Israel rally in Boulder, Colorado. The ruling on Wednesday came after the administration of President Donald Trump arrested the wife of Mohamed Soliman and their five children in an effort to deport them. Judge Gordon Gallagher wrote that Soliman’s wife, Hayam El Gamal, and her children cannot be removed from the country as long as his order stands. “Moreover,…

Sharjah: The Gulf, Sharjah Municipality, revealed the end of its equipment and its preparations to receive the blessed Eid Al -Adha. Obaid Saeed Al Tunaiji, Director General of Sharjah City Municipality, confirmed that the municipality has allocated a team of 28 doctors and an assistant to detect livestock in the Sharjah Market for livestock and withdraw blood samples to examine them and ensure that the livestock are free of any diseases, and the municipality also carried out a wide campaign to spray the barns in the market and the quarries that it supervises to ensure that healthy livestock is free…

Members of the United Nations Security Council attend a meeting after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, at UN headquarters in New York, October 5, 2022. — ReutersPakistan also appointed Co-Chair of UNSC’s Informal Working Group.Appointments reflection of Pakistan’s active engagement with UN.”Pakistan committed to advancing principles of UN Charter.”In a significant diplomatic victory, Pakistan has been named vice-chair of the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee, tasked with overseeing implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) concerning international anti-terror efforts, according to an official statement issued by Pakistan’s mission to UN…