The Ministry of Social Relations and Culture has terminated the employment of the directors of the Natural History Museum, the National Széchényi Library and the Museum of Applied Arts, following a comprehensive institutional review of cultural background institutions, aimed at ensuring workplace s»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened the European Union with a substantial tariff and an investigation over the bloc's new fine against US tech giant Google. On Thursday, the European Commission said it had fined Google 890 million euros (nearly $1 billion) for viol»»»

Washington: A US federal court in Virginia has ruled that restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump's administration on the abortion pill mifepristone are "unlawful" and must be reconsidered. The case was brought by the nonprofit Center for Reproductive Rights in May 2023 on behalf of abortion»»»

Tunis, July 24 (TAP) - Military cooperation between Tunisia and the United States, and preparations for the forthcoming meeting of the Tunisian-American Joint Military Commission, scheduled for early September in the United States, were discussed on...»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has condemned Friday’s bombing of a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, in which at least 16 people were killed, most of them security personnel. The foreign ministry reaffirmed the country’s “firm rejection of violence, terrorism and extremism in all their forms” and ex»»»

New Delhi: India said Friday that one of its nationals was killed in an attack last week on a commercial vessel transiting the Black Sea. The foreign ministry condemned the strike, saying that the MV Omorfi -- which had three Indian nationals on board -- was attacked on July 18 "while transiting th»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to hit the European Union with tariffs and a formal trade investigation over Brussels' latest antitrust penalty against Google. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the bloc "will pay a very big price for this illegal and high»»»

The construction of a national children's hospital in Sofia remains a government priority despite the current legal deadlock, Health Minister Katya Ivkova told reporters on Friday. She said that the funding for the design of the future hospital, amounting to more than EUR 46 million, is included in»»»

KAMPALA: Ugandans will be required to spend three hours cleaning their communities on the last Saturday of every month or face legal action, authorities announced on Friday. The inaugural National Cleaning Day will take place this Saturday from 7:00 am to 10:00 am (0400-0700 GMT) with security offi»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN is ready to deploy a confidence-building mechanism developed months ago to secure the safe transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Friday. He framed the announcement as a message to the warring parties responsible for the current»»»

Manila: The State of Qatar participated in the commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), held today in Manila, the Philippines. HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi represented the State of Qatar »»»

The Ansar Allah movement of Yemen (the Houthis) has announced what it calls a “maritime embargo” against Saudi Arabia. The group’s military spokesman, Yahya Saree, framed the move as retaliation for what he described as 12 years of Saudi-led blockade by sea and air against Yemen. The wording itself»»»

ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIYEH, Lebanon: Residents began entering the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar Al-Gharbiyeh on Friday, some inspecting damaged homes and searching for belongings after Israeli troops withdrew and the Lebanese army deployed under a US-brokered agreement. The return remains tentative. Mo»»»

A handout photo made available by the State Emergency Service shows Ukrainian rescuers working at the site of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. At least 10 people died and dozens were injured in the Russian missile attack. Photo courtesy State Eme»»»

Tunis, July 24, 2026 (TAP) - The Tunisian military air transport unit, deployed within the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), have been awarded the United Nations Medal.This...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Commander of Iran’s Khatam Al-Anbia Central Headquarters Major General Ali Abdollahi: We will kill an American soldier in response to the l»»»

The Israeli occupation forces continued on Friday its violations and attacks on the various towns and villages on South Lebanon. In this regard, the Zionist enemy incinerated houses in Al-Qantara town, carrying out bombings in Taybeh, Markaba, Kfartebnit, Al-Tiri, Haddatha and Beit Yahoun. The Isra»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli leader’s office said. Since Trump’s return to office last year, the two have already met six times, most recently on February 11 in Washington. But this visit comes at»»»

TUNIS: At least 900 fires broke out in Tunisia over a 72-hour period, a senior official told AFP on Friday, as the country grapples with an intense heatwave. Civil protection official Khalil Mechri said most of the blazes recorded between July 20 and 22 had been extinguished, though two major ones »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States does not sell weapons to Ukraine. "He [Russian President Vladimir Putin] understands that I do not sell Weapons to Ukraine, but to NATO Countries. They pay full price, and how those Weapons are distributed, I hav»»»

Tunis, July 24, 2026 (TAP) - The National Authority for the Prevention of Torture (INPT) on Friday announced that it had submitted a series of urgent recommendations and proposals to the competent authorities aimed at limiting the effects of the...»»»

The Cockroach Janta Party began as a satirical youth movement just a few months ago, but has since emerged as a rallying point for disillusioned young people across India. So, what's driving the growing frustration and wave of protests? Rachael Griffiths explains.»»»

GENEVA: IOC member and FIFA leader Gianni Infantino will not have to explain to the Olympic body how US President Donald Trump helped to stop a player’s ban at the World Cup. The IOC said on Friday it has no jurisdiction to investigate Infantino’s alleged lack of political neutrality. A London-base»»»

JEDDAH: When the FIFA World Cup kicked off in USA, Mexico and Canada, billions of fans were glued to their screens. There were goals, controversies and last-minute dramas but the real magic was not just happening on the grass. Behind the scenes, engineers and tech companies had turned the tournamen»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump warned China and Russia on Friday against selling weapons to Iran — while saying he believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet doing so. “Therefore, two major Countries that people speak of often in terms of Iran are, in my op»»»

SAN ANTONIO: A US attorney announced a federal indictment on Friday against 11 people in the smuggling deaths of seven migrants who were hiding inside a sweltering rail cargo container in Texas in May. Six people were found dead inside the shipping container in a rail yard in Laredo, Texas, and ano»»»

The President has the final opportunity to return this budget for further consideration, Sofia Municipal Council Chair Tsvetomir Petrov wrote on Facebook in connection with the 2026 State Budget Act, which Parliament adopted conclusively on Friday. "We urge her not to allow Bulgarian citizens to be»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli glider drops again a stun grenade on Al-Mansouri town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 24-07-2026 19:23 PM Latest News Urgent News»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met on the sidelines of an ASEAN foreign ministers' gathering in Manila on July 23, in the highest-level US-Russia contact in months on ending the war in Ukraine — but both sides signalled no breakthrough and little optimi»»»

LONDON: The United States has urged its citizens in the Middle East to exercise heightened caution, warning that the regional security environment remains volatile and could deteriorate further amid ongoing tensions. In a security alert issued on Friday, the US Embassy in Jerusalem said Americans i»»»

Colt Gray faces up to life in prison with no chance of parole for allegedly killing four people at a high school in Georgia. File Photo courtesy Barrow County Sheriff's Office | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- A Georgia teenager changed his plea to guilty Friday in the shooting deaths of four people»»»

Police officers guard the entrance to Heron House, which will house No. 10 North while another site is under construction, in Manchester, England. The bee is the symbol of Manchester. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA July 24 (UPI) -- New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham held his first meeting at No. 10»»»

Parliament's final approval of the 2026 State Budget Act on Friday prompted criticism across the opposition, with parties attacking the government's fiscal policy, spending priorities and lack of reforms. The budget projects a consolidated fiscal deficit of 5.7% of GDP and sets the ceiling for new »»»

Washington, United States: LeBron James announced on Friday he will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, with the 41-year-old NBA superstar hoping to transform another franchise into a championship team. James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, has won four titles in a 23-year career, m»»»

KAMPALA: On a cold morning in Uganda’s largest national park, rangers chat and sing to lift their spirits ahead of the start of a daunting wildlife project considered critical to conservation: moving the Nubian giraffe to a new home. Rangers at Murchison Falls National Park on Tuesday began to tran»»»

PARIS: A volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Oxford University said. More than 1,270 people have been killed out of nearly 3,000 infections in the »»»

Kathmandu: Nepal's steady rise in public debt over the past decade continued in fiscal year 2025-26, with total public debt increasing by more than 11 percent during the year, the government office responsible for managing public debt said on Friday. According to the Public Debt Management Office (»»»

Bulgaria's Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov and Youth and Sports Minister Encho Keryazov met on Friday with mayors from the southeastern Yambol Region to discuss the planned deployment of US Boeing KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft and up to 250 US military personnel at Bezmer Air Base. The meetin»»»

Tunis, July 24 (TAP) - "The information circulating on social media about a nationwide blackout, scheduled for July 25, due to maintenance work on the grid, is completely false," STEG said Friday in a press release. STEG has urged its customers and...»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is exploring ​a path toward a resumption of stalled US-Iran talks over ending their nearly five-month-old war, three Pakistani sources said, following a push initiated by China. Exploratory discussions took place during a visit by Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni to Isla»»»

GENEVA: Spain has nominated Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz to head the United Nations labor agency, potentially making her the first woman to lead the organization, as it faces a financial crisis over US non-payments. The Spanish government said Diaz’s candidacy for the top job at the International L»»»

MOSCOW: Russia believes US President Donald Trump is sincere in his efforts to end the Ukraine war and will wait for Washington to put forward new proposals, even though the US is continuing to provide weapons to Kyiv, the Kremlin said on Friday. In the meantime, Russia will keep fighting to achiev»»»

BUDAPEST: Kimi Antonelli rubs his neck and admits he will be racing to save it from a parental throttling as much as to win a race when he lines up on the grid for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Italian, who leads the drivers’ world championship for Mercedes, laughed as he recalled »»»

By UPI Staff From Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, media figures have long crossed from television and film into politics. This photo collection highlights figures from news and entertainment who later pursued public office. Former television comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelensky, known for starring »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Denounces Criminal Israeli Massacre against Residents of Occupied Nablus Village 24-07-2026 19:11 PM Flags of Hezbollah, Lebanon »»»

Damascus, July 24 (SANA) Head of the Authority for Local Production and Export Development, Khaled al-Khader, met on Friday with Libor Chlad, head of the European Union mission team in Damascus, to discuss enhancing cooperation and supporting Syrian exports to expand access of national products to »»»

Middle East tensions are once again driving up global oil prices, with Brent crude climbing above $100 a barrel for the first time since May. While much of the focus has been on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the alternative shipping route through the Red Sea is becoming increasingly dangerous aft»»»

US President Donald Trump has threatened to seize frozen Iranian assets to cover “any and all damages” to ships and cargo damaged due to the conflict in the Middle East. Iran has hit back, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warning that the move sets an “incendiary precedent” that could have glob»»»

Dubai: Aster Hospital Mankhool has become the first hospital in the Gulf to use a new heart imaging system that gives doctors highly detailed, real-time views from inside the arteries during complex heart procedures. The hospital, ranked fourth in the UAE in Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2026 l»»»

BELGRADE - On Monday, July 20, Air Serbia carried 22,098 passengers, achieving the best single-day result in its history and surpassing its previous record of more than 21,600 passengers, set on August 1, 2025, the Serbian national airline has announced. "We are currently at the peak of the summer »»»