Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Tuesday that she would not vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general of the Justice Department. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday that she will vote against Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general»»»

Some Cubans stood on balconies on August 3, banging pots and pans, to make their frustration known after the sixth nationwide power outage of the year. The national grid had begun to restore electricity across the island when adverse weather conditions caused a second collapse. Successive outages l»»»

Washington stripped Brazil's ambassador of her US visa in an escalating diplomatic standoff, saying the move would be reversed if Brasília approves President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador ahead of Brazil's closely watched presidential election. The United States has revoked the visa of Braz»»»

A pot of biryani left out for too long, is most likely, a biryani gone. Sometimes even barbecue skewers, or a takeaway meal that you left on a counter, can wreak havoc. In the UAE's intense summer heat, these everyday moments can quickly turn into food safety hazards. Many people rely on the 'smell»»»

Britain’s Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby girl, her third child and first daughter, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. Eugenie, the younger daughter of the former Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced the birth of the 6-pound, 9-ounce (3 kilog»»»

Share: HERE IS THE LATEST: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that progress has been made in talks ‌between Iran and Oman ⁠on the Strait of Hormuz, “but not finalized yet,” adding, “We’re hoping that ‌will happen very ‌shortly.” He made the comments after President Trump again backed down »»»

An armed man was arrested at President Donald Trump's golf course in Los Angeles two days before the US leader's visit on Tuesday, the local sheriff's office said. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele from nearby Downey, California, was arrested on Sunday afternoon at the golf »»»

Iran and Oman have made progress in talks on how to manage maritime traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying discussions have been positive at both the technical and political levels. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the talks with Oma»»»

Share: Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem claimed on Tuesday that direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel would bring “nothing but shame, humiliation, and successive compromises” for Lebanon, as the talks in Rome continue . In a televised address, Qassem said President Joseph Aoun “has not a»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: At least one person was killed, and five others were injured after Russia launched an overnight attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, late on Tuesday (local time), according to the city's military administration, as hostilities between the two countries continued to intensify. According»»»

President Donald Trump, then past president and Republican candidate, arrives with Mayor John Cruikshank to give remarks to the press in September 2024 at Trump National Golf Club in California. An armed man was arrested Sunday on the golf course, days before Trump's visit there Tuesday. File Photo»»»

Manila: The condominium market here entered 2026 with a paradox: a huge housing need exists while Metro Manila simultaneously has a condo glut. It's a strange housing market feature: the Philippine capital as thousands of completed condo units that remain vacant amid a big gap in affordable housing»»»

A federal judge has blocked a New York State law that bans Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from wearing masks and requires them to wear identificiation. The judge left a law banning cooperation between local law enforcement agencies and ICE. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo »»»

Emergency services in Guatemala issued a red alert, the most severe warning, after the Fuego volcano – located less than 100 kilometres from its capital – erupted Monday morning. Hundreds of people living nearby evacuated their homes Tuesday as rivers of lava streamed down its slopes»»»

Washington: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday (local time) rejected a media report claiming that the Pentagon's missile defence stockpiles had fallen to dangerously low levels. In a post on X, Hegseth wrote, "That banner is NOT TRUE, @CNN. Shame on you. We don't hate the Fake News media e»»»

Abu Dhabi: "You can't just rely on sport anymore to sell tickets." It's perhaps the simplest explanation for why Abu Dhabi has evolved from hosting sporting events to staging some of the world's biggest entertainment spectacles featuring global pop icons. Think Jennifer Lopez, Coldplay, Benson Boon»»»

Dubai: A day after a gas cylinder explosion in the premises of a car showroom off Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai claimed the life of Indian expat Shijin Paul, a colleague who witnessed the blast recounted the chaotic moments before the tragedy struck. As reported by Gulf News on Tuesday, the Indian Con»»»

Dubai: Lockheed Martin is seeking to conduct more defence work in the UAE and continue investing in local talent as Gulf governments push for greater industrial cooperation, co-development and local sustainment around the systems they purchase. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & B»»»

ISTANBUL: Mohamed Salah is in “transfer negotiations” with Trabzonspor and is expected to arrive in Turkiye on Wednesday for talks, the Black Sea club said Tuesday. The Egyptian star left Liverpool at the end of last season after an illustrious nine-year spell at Anfield, during which he won the Ch»»»

SURABAYA, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities have arrested a second Malaysian in days for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine and ecstasy into the country, a crime that carries the death penalty in the Southeast Asian nation. A 22-year-old identified only as “DI” was detained in Surabaya, Indonesia’»»»

CHICAGO: Israeli authorities coerced the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque into confessing to crimes but never succeeded in tying him to a terrorist organization, his former attorney testified Tuesday in immigration court, where the Palestinian man is fighting a Trump administration effort to de»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi government reiterated that dialogue remains essential to achieving de-escalation, as news of progress in discussions were reported on Tuesday that could see a deal to end the conflict between the US and Iran. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who chaired the weekly meeting of mini»»»

The Colorado State Capitol golden dome in Denver stands dwarfed by the Rocky Mountains. More than 20 airplanes were diverted late Monday from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs because of rough wind conditions. File photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Authoriti»»»

Traders work July 27 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City. Stocks surged again Tuesday, ending at record highs. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both hit record highs again Tuesday, as»»»

Agencies New York Hopes for a deal to revive the Strait of Hormuz lifted stocks toward all-time highs, bonds rose and oil sank, with Wall Street’s enthusiasm also fueled by a batch of solid corporate earnings. Brent crude fell below $80 on bets mediators will be able to broker an agreement and avoi»»»

PA Media/DPA London Arsene Wenger and Gianni Infantino’s number two have criticised the Swiss’ plan to seek private investment in a company to run the World Cup as pressure continues to ramp up on the FIFA president. Former Arsenal manager Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football development, issued»»»

Tribune News Network Doha At a time when screens dominate much of children’s free time, there is a growing need for real-life experiences that encourage movement, social interaction, and self-discovery. This is exactly what Mukhayamna summer camp by Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education seeks»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has launched its Women’s Private Home Visits: Midwifery Care programme, a new private service that extends expert postnatal care beyond the hospital. The programme provides eligible mothers and newborns with personalised care f»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has partnered with the Autism Parents Platform to support families of children with autism and contribute to community initiatives that promote inclusion, awareness and family well-being across Qatar»»»

BEIRUT: Six years after the Beirut port blast devastated the Lebanese capital, survivors are still suffering, families are still mourning and those accused of responsibility have yet to face trial. The Aug. 4, 2020, explosion, one of the largest non-nuclear blasts ever recorded, killed at least 235»»»

Share: In a statement Lebanon PM Nawaf Salam emphasized that “the greatest aid to Israel was actually provided by those who unilaterally dragged Lebanon into futile ‘support’ war adventures, handing Israel the pretexts to attack our country, trample its sovereignty, destroy its cities and villages,»»»

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Bangladesh warned the country’s media not to publicize the statements of exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who is due to give a virtual address on Wednesday from India to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted her. Hasina has remained in India since the st»»»

BEIRUT, Lebanon: Syrian authorities have released a Syrian Kurdish Christian pastor more than two weeks after he was detained over social media posts, a church official told AFP on Tuesday. “Pastor Nihad Hassan was released yesterday evening,” the official from a Kurdish church in Lebanon said, req»»»

The theft of at least $89 million in cryptocurrency that was supposedly safely stored in high-security hardware wallets has prompted the producer to warn that a “new AI paradigm” is redefining cybersecurity. Hardware wallets are physical devices that store the private keys needed to access cryptocu»»»

DUBAI: The UAE and Syria have relaunched their joint business council in an attempt to accelerate private-sector investment and support for Syria’s postwar economic recovery. The move was announced during talks in Abu Dhabi between the Emirati minister of foreign trade, Thani Al-Zeyoudi, and the Sy»»»

DHAKA: For 115 days, captain Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up the night sky and rationing food and water for his crew. “I tried to stay calm because I was responsible for 31 lives, a ship worth $40 million, and cargo valued at $8.2 millio»»»

* Pledge came as part of talks on lifting last major terrorism sanctions on Syria, sources say * Two ‌sources say US requested reduction and Damascus agreed * Move raises questions on crude supplies to Syria given reliance on Moscow By Maya Gebeily, Feras Dalatey and Gram Slattery BEIRUT/WASHINGTON»»»

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the recommendations unveiled Tuesday are targeted at "fraud schemes that exploit children with autism and misuse funds from American taxpayers." File Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Federal officials on Tuesday urged states to t»»»

WASHINGTON, United States — The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it had agreed a wide-ranging technical assistance program for conflict-ravaged Syria, where the new government is rebuilding the economy after more than a decade of civil war.An IMF team undertook a five-day trip to Damascu»»»

COLOMBO: Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains have left at least seven people dead in Sri Lanka ‘s tea-growing mountainous regions and forced the closure of some schools, officials said Tuesday. Heavy downpours over the last two days flooded homes, fields and roads in many parts of the cou»»»

NEW YORK: A SpaceX rocket’s upper stage is set to unintentionally crash into the Moon on Wednesday, a collision that poses no danger to Earth but will leave behind a lunar crater. Scientists and amateur stargazers alike are looking forward to observing the sunlit plume of rubble and debris that is »»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Interior has urged residents to follow safety guidelines as unstable weather, heavy winds and the possibility of thunderstorms are forecast to affect parts of the country through Friday. The advisory comes after the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecast the developmen»»»

President Iliana Yotova said Bulgaria remains one of the safest destinations for tourists despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s warnings related to the country’s cooperation with the United States. Speaking to reporters during a visit to the Perperikon archaeological complex, Yotov»»»

A newly published U.S. government court filing has revived one of Bulgaria's longest-running political scandals by explicitly naming GERB leader Boyko Borissov in connection with allegations surrounding sanctioned businessman Vasil Bozhkov. The document, published by BIRD, is part of the U.S. Offic»»»

Rheinmetall is expected to produce ammunition in Bulgaria after changes are made to the planned project, German Ambassador to Bulgaria H.E. Irene Maria Plank said in an interview with Dnevnik. According to Plank, the delay in implementing the agreement announced by the Radev cabinet is linked to sp»»»

A 54-year-old man has been detained in the Bulgarian town of Lyaskovets on suspicion of severely assaulting the woman he lived with, police said. The investigation began after the 49-year-old woman sought help at the Gorna Oryahovitsa District Police Office on the morning of August 4. She told offi»»»

A total of 20 illegal migrants and the driver transporting them were detained during a specialized operation carried out by the Regional Directorate of Border Police in Burgas. The operation was launched after authorities received information about a minibus carrying foreign nationals who had alleg»»»

Bulgarian authorities have dismantled a high-tech laboratory producing fentanyl during a specialized operation in Sofia, dealing what investigators believe is a major blow to the illegal distribution of the highly dangerous synthetic drug. According to initial information, the facility was capable »»»

Record-low water levels on the Danube River are disrupting energy production across Central and Eastern Europe, forcing governments to take emergency measures to protect nuclear power plants, reduce electricity demand and manage growing pressure on critical infrastructure. Romania launched one of t»»»

Bulgaria is expected to receive another 109 million euros this week under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov said, adding that his goal is for the country to secure more than 90-95% of the available funds. Speaking to bTV, Pekanov said Bulgaria ha»»»