May 2, 2026

Cuba Condemns US Sanctions, Deems Them Illegal

Havana: Cuba condemned the US sanctions imposed on it, stating that they are illegal and arbitrary. Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said in a post on the X platform that the US government responds with unilateral, illegal, …

5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Japan’s Honshu Coast

Doha: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of western Honshu, Japan’s main island, on Saturday.

According to Qatar News Agency, the quake occurred at a depth of 59 kilometers. There have been no immediate reports of casualties o…

Al-Raya Warns of Escalating Provocations at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Doha: Qatari daily Al-Raya cautioned on Saturday that escalating Israeli provocations at Al-Aqsa Mosque, including intensified settler incursions and calls to perform ritual sacrifices within the compound, pose a serious affront to more than a billion…