US President Donald Trump has said he would consider withdrawing some American troops stationed in Italy and Spain, after making a similar threat toward Germany amid a deepening rift with Washington’s European allies over the war with Iran. Trump threatened earlier this week to reduce the number of»»»

MUNICH: Bundesliga champions Bayern ‌Munich scored through Michael Olize with the last kick of the game to snatch a 3-3 draw against bottom club Heidenheim in the league on Saturday, after battling back from two goals down. Bayern coach Vincent Kompany rotated his side heavily after Tuesday’s 5-4 l»»»

Madrid: Marta Kostyuk defeated Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 to win the Madrid Open for the first time on Saturday. It was world number 23 Kostyuk's first trophy at WTA 1000 level and her second title of the season. She became only the second player outside of the top 20 to win the Madrid Open, in her th»»»

MEXICO: The governor of a Mexican state who was accused by the United States of ties to drug trafficking said on Friday he was temporarily stepping down to facilitate investigations. Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and nine others were charged by the US Justice Department this week for working wi»»»

BERLIN: A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed Timmy by German media, the whale was spotted swimming near Germany’s Baltic Sea coast on March 3, far from its natur»»»

CAIRO: ‌Forward Achraf Bencharki scored twice and set up another goal as Al-Ahly beat Zamalek 3-0 in the Egyptian Premier League on Friday. The Moroccan opened the scoring with a header in the Cairo derby in the 18th minute but did not celebrate against his former club. Al-Ahly doubled their lead i»»»

MADRID: Real Madrid ‌captain Dani Carvajal has suffered a foot injury, the LaLiga club said on Saturday, as the right back approaches the final weeks of a contract that expires in June. Real did not provide a timeline for the 34-year-old Spain international’s return. However, Spanish media reported»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Saturday that the U.S. plan to cut troops in Germany by 5,000 was expected. File Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo May 2 (UPI) -- The Pentagon announced Friday that the United States would draw down 5,000 troops from Germany, and Germany responded Satur»»»

Tunis, May 2 (TAP) - "Keeping fuel prices at their current levels despite the global rise reflects the state's commitment to its social obligations and its keenness to maintain price stability for consumer goods," said expert in social studies...»»»

Algiers: Seven people were confirmed dead and six others rescued following heavy rains that triggered flooding in several parts of Algeria, civil defense authorities said on Friday and Saturday. Five of the victims died late Friday after a vehicle was swept away by floodwaters in M'sila province, a»»»

Mumbai: Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India for the fifth time in the women's T20 World Cup, selectors said in announcing the squad on Saturday as they seek their first title. Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia and left-arm spinner Radha Yadav make their T20 international returns in the 15»»»

BEIRUT: The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The US Office of Foreign Assets Control alert posted Friday adds pressure in the standoff between the US and Iran over control of the strait at »»»

Energy storage is becoming essential as renewable power grows faster than grids can absorb it. In 2024, renewables reached 32% of the global power mix and 47.3% in the EU, but outdated grids and connection delays mean large amounts of clean energy are wasted. In Poland, 787.5 GWh of renewable power»»»

Paris: The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be played between Jun 19 and July 17 the African Federation (CAF) announced on Saturday without revealing which of Uganda, Kenya or Tanzania would host the opener or the final. The dates were approved by the FIFA Council in Vancouver, Canada, after fears t»»»

KYIV: Ukraine has recorded ‘unusual activity’ along the ​Ukraine-Belarus border, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, after urging Minsk in recent weeks not ‌to get ‌more ​involved ‌in ⁠Russia’s ​war. “Yesterday, there ⁠was some rather unusual activity along the Ukraine-Belarus border — o»»»

A paramilitary drone killed five civilians on Saturday when it hit a vehicle in greater Khartoum, a rights group said, the second such attack in the Sudanese capital this week. Drone attacks by both Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) -- which have been at war since April 2»»»

‌Iraq can restore oil output and exports to normal levels within seven days of the end of the crisis ‌over the ‌Strait of ‌Hormuz, Deputy ⁠Oil Minister Basim Mohammed ⁠said on Saturday. He said production currently stood at 1.5 ⁠million barrels per day, ‌with ‌about 200,000 ‌bpd exported via ‌Ceyha»»»

Two activists who participated in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have been brought to Israel for questioning, the foreign ministry said Saturday, after the vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces. The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from ports in France, Spain and Italy with the aim of »»»

Share: Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Mayfadoun in the Nabatieh district on May 2, 2026. Iran’s military says it’s “likely” the US-Israel war on the country will resume and it’s “fully prepared for any new adventures or foolishness f»»»

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan, and Oman have preliminarily agreed to increase the target production by approximately 188,000 barrels per day in June, despite the UAE leaving the alliance, media reported. "Seven OPEC+ countries have an agreement in principle to raise ​oil o»»»

Israel has intensified pressure on Lebanon by expanding evacuation warnings and resuming deep airstrikes, now covering most towns in the Nabatieh and Tyre districts and effectively isolating the city of Nabatieh from its surroundings. The escalation follows the failure of efforts to arrange a meeti»»»

Fierce overnight militia clashes in the western coastal city of Surman between two militia groups using light and medium weapons, have reportedly resulted in three casualties and property damage. It is still unclear what the cause of the clash and between which militias. The Libyan Red Crescent eme»»»

Poland’s Employee Capital Plans were designed as a long term retirement savings system, but are increasingly used for short term gains. The program combines contributions from employees (2%), employers (1.5%), and the state, including bonuses, making it attractive for quick returns. Many participan»»»

Tauron Dystrybucja is upgrading the power grid in Małopolska to improve reliability in mountainous areas prone to outages. A key project, the Chomranice–Rożnów line, drew attention after the company allowed contractors to source materials from any country, not just Poland or the EU. Because the ten»»»

The aviation industry is under renewed strain after recovering from the pandemic. Airlines are now dealing with the impact of the war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions, and a sharp rise in fuel costs, which have tripled in recent months. These pressures are accelerating consolidation, with stronger»»»

MANILA: When Rasmia Paniorotan’s daughter told her to get her passport ready, she could not have expected that it was in preparation for Hajj. Though fulfilling the spiritual journey that is one of the five pillars of Islam has been a lifelong dream of hers, it had felt impossible to reach after sh»»»

Saudi Arabia has ranked second globally, after the United States, among the most attractive markets for data centers—an achievement that reflects the Kingdom’s growing position in digital infrastructure and its rapid expansion in a market increasingly driven by artificial intelligence and cloud com»»»

The US has warned several European countries, including the UK, Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia, to expect delays in deliveries of American-made weapons because the war with Iran has depleted stockpiles, the Financial Times reported late on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The reporte»»»

US President Donald Trump has joked that American forces are behaving like pirates as he boasted about the capture of tankers and cargo ships attempting to breach the blockade of Iranian ports. Oil prices surged past $120 a barrel this week for the first time since 2022, while Trump’s approval rati»»»

Spirit Airlines closed Saturday morning. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo May 2 (UPI) -- Spirit Airlines closed Saturday morning, with no options for those already booked on the airline. "Unfortunately, despite the company's efforts, the recent material increase in oil prices and o»»»

ROME: Pisa and Hellas Verona were relegated from Serie A on Friday following Pisa’s 2-1 home defeat by Lecce, with three matches remaining in the season, while Venezia secured promotion back to Italy’s top flight. Pisa’s loss confirmed the end of Verona’s seven-season ‌stay in ‌Serie A, while Pisa »»»

DUBAI: World heavyweight champion ‌Oleksandr Usyk has backed Anthony Joshua to defeat Tyson Fury in their long-anticipated clash later this year and has been helping him with his gameplan. Usyk, who holds the IBF, WBA and WBC belts, has been working with former opponent Joshua in recent months and »»»

President Iliana Iotova will visit tYerevan to take part in the 8th summit of the European Political Community on May 3 and 4, her press secretariat said. The forum, which will bring together nearly 50 heads of state and government, will be held under the motto “Building the Future: Unity and Stabi»»»

Lebanese political forces are split between those supporting direct negotiations with Israel to end the ongoing war in the south and those opposing them, placing the Lebanese president in a difficult position amid internal divisions that could affect the course of the state. There are warnings that»»»

Hamas and Palestinian factions submitted their response at dawn on Saturday to the mediators and the High Representative for Gaza at the Peace Council, Nickolay Mladenov, regarding the amendments paper presented to the factions, which had previously submitted their initial response to the “roadmap”»»»

London: Ipswich secured an immediate return to the Premier League as they beat QPR 3-0 on Saturday to hold off the challenge of Millwall as Hollywood-backed Wrexham missed out on the play-offs. The Tractor Boys had the destiny of second place in the Championship in their own hands and two goals in »»»

The Tripoli based Libyan government, through its Ministry of Transport, announced today that it had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the American company Boeing during an official ceremony held at the office of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The agreement aims to develop and modern»»»

Reports have diverged over whether the faction Asaib Ahl al-Haq, led by Qais al-Khazali, and Kataib al-Imam Ali, affiliated with Shibl al-Zaidi, have handed over their weapons to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The move is seen as a partial response to US conditions calling for disarming fac»»»

Constitutional limits block plans to send Self-Defense Forces despite U.S. pressure President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minster Takeuchi Sanae of Japan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Thursday, March 19, 2026. File. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 1 (A»»»

Former GOP Rep. David Rivera, was found guilty for acting as an unregistered agent of the country. Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., was convicted on Friday of lobbying on behalf of the Venezuelan government without declaring himself to be a foreign agent. Photo by U.S. House of Representative»»»

WASHINGTON: NATO said on Saturday it was working with the United States to understand Washington’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war. The Pentagon’s announcement of the troop withdrawal follows a spat between US President»»»

ABHA: Beekeepers in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region are currently engaged in their seasonal hive migration, a tradition that follows the flowering cycles and diverse natural pastures of the Sarawat mountains and Tihama plains. This strategic movement allows honeybees to access varied sources of nectar a»»»

TAIPEI: ‌Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said he had arrived in Eswatini in southern Africa on Saturday, having blamed China for the forced cancelation of a prior trip. Lai made the comment in a Facebook post having not previously ‌announced he ‌was making another ‌attempt ⁠to go after the ⁠governmen»»»

Washington, United States: NATO said on Saturday it was working with the United States to understand Washington's decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war. The Pentagon's announcement of the troop withdrawal follows a spat betwe»»»

KYIV: Two people were killed after a Russian drone attacked a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said Saturday, in the latest barrage of civilian areas, a hallmark of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor. Seven people were also wounded in the attack, regional»»»

The UAE's aviation ​authority said air traffic in the country has returned to ‌normal, ‌the state ​news ‌agency ⁠reported ​on Saturday, ⁠after precautionary measures implemented on February 28 at ⁠the start ‌of ‌the ​Iran ‌war were ‌lifted. The decision followed a comprehensive assessment of operat»»»

A nationwide commemoration marking the 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the April Uprising was held in the historic area of Oborishte. The event began with the opening of the fully renovated Alley of Freedom, which runs from the outskirts of Panagyurishte to the foot of the monument in Oborisht»»»

Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov has accused Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of betraying the interests of her own voters by following the EU line on Ukraine and Russia in an interview with Il Fatto Quotidiano published on Wednesday. “I don’t have any problem with Signora Meloni,” Solovyo»»»

Imagine if an alien bug invaded the earth. I'm not talking about the big slick black monsters that bite your head off from the Alien franchise. I'm talking about tiny little nondescript bugs that gnaw away at plants and have a taste for the additives in concrete. »»»

Imagine if an alien bug invaded the earth. I'm not talking about the big slick black monsters that bite your head off from the Alien franchise. I'm talking about tiny little nondescript bugs that gnaw away at plants and have a taste for the additives in concrete. »»»