AL HAYAT - News from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the world – 24 hours a day, seven days a week in seven languages

Riyadh -

IN THE NEWS

US, Iran agree deal framework but need Trump sign-off: sources

US, Iran agree deal framework but need Trump sign-off: sources

US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a framework for a 60-day ceasefire extension deal in the Middle East war but were still waiting for President Donald Trump's approval, US sources told AFP on Thursday.

Read more
Italy on red alert as France, Portugal beat hottest May day record

Italy on red alert as France, Portugal beat hottest May day record

Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal and France reported their hottest days in May as Europe struggled with a heatwave that has smashed records across the continent.

Read more
Oil advances, stocks drift on fresh US-Iran strikes

Oil advances, stocks drift on fresh US-Iran strikes

Oil prices rose slightly and global stock markets drifted Thursday after the United States and Iran exchanged new strikes despite their purported ceasefire, rekindling uncertainty about an end to the Middle East war.

Read more
'Terrorist' knife attack wounds 3 at Swiss train station: official

'Terrorist' knife attack wounds 3 at Swiss train station: official

A man reportedly shouting "Allahu akbar!" injured three people in a knife attack at a train station in Switzerland on Thursday before being arrested, in what officials said was "a terrorist act".

Read more
'You are not alone' in Ebola fight, vows DR Congo-bound WHO chief

'You are not alone' in Ebola fight, vows DR Congo-bound WHO chief

The WHO's chief pledged to do "everything in my power" to help conquer a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as he headed to the African nation on Thursday.

Read more
Sinner 'hits wall' as French Open bid collapses

Sinner 'hits wall' as French Open bid collapses

Jannik Sinner said he ran out of energy and "hit the wall" as his 30-match winning run came to an abrupt halt in the second round of the French Open on Thursday.

Read more
France's Magnier sprints to Giro 18th stage win, Vingegaard in pink

France's Magnier sprints to Giro 18th stage win, Vingegaard in pink

Paul Magnier won the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday after a bunch sprint, as Jonas Vingegaard held the overall leader's pink jersey.

Read more
Top EU economies vow to speed up financial integration

Top EU economies vow to speed up financial integration

The EU's six biggest economies vowed Thursday to set aside differences and speed up integration of their financial markets as the bloc seeks to catch up with the United States and China.

Read more
Israeli strike near Beirut as Lebanon says raids kill 14

Israeli strike near Beirut as Lebanon says raids kill 14

Israel's military said it launched an airstrike in the Beirut area Thursday as a Lebanese source said an apartment was hit, the second such raid since an April ceasefire announcement.

Read more
Mosquitoes can learn to love common repellent, scientists find

Mosquitoes can learn to love common repellent, scientists find

Mosquitoes can learn to associate the smell of the world's most common insect repellent with a tasty meal -- and after training can even prefer to bite people who have been sprayed with it, an experimental study said Thursday.

Read more